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This mountain vista reflects Duncanson’s interest in vast, unbroken natural spaces. It highlights how Black artists contributed to constructing the visual aesthetics of the Canadian wilderness.

This sketch shows the city of Halifax and its surrounding region as seen from the top of a ship docked at its harbour, only a year after its foundation in 1749. At this time, before the arrival of the British Loyalists following the American…

view of Louisbourg 18th century

Aaron “Pa” Carvery’s marriage license registered in 1927, offers an intimate look into his life after his hockey years, showing him listed as a labourer, a detail that reflects both his personal resilience and the realities faced by many Africville…

A red coat, smoking, demonstrating an image of the "true, strong, righteous" man

This advertisement documents Duncanson’s active exhibition presence in Montreal during the early 1860s. It provides crucial evidence of how Black artists circulated in Canadian art markets despite racial and institutional barriers.

This advertisement invited Black Nova Scotians to relocate to Sierra Leone, offering them a new start and a chance to escape the systemic discrimination, poverty, and unmet promises that had made their lives in Canada so miserable. Many Black…