William James Topley’s Fancy Dress Ball Photographs

The fancy dress ball was a popular private costumed event in 19th century Canada. Those invited would portray characters from history, literature, mythology, or fairy tales, or dress in outfits inspired by foreign lands. While guests were expected to conform to societal expectations, they were allowed a few liberties - for example, women were permitted to wear their hair loose and they could reveal more of their legs than a typical ball gown of the day.

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William James Topley’s Fancy Dress Ball Photographs

The fancy dress ball was a popular private costumed event in 19th century Canada. Those invited would portray characters from history, literature, mythology, or fairy tales, or dress in outfits inspired by foreign lands. While guests were expected to conform to societal expectations, they were allowed a few liberties - for example, women were permitted to wear their hair loose and they could reveal more of their legs than a typical ball gown of the day.

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Immigrants Arriving at The Port of Quebec

A series of photographs by William James Topley, 1910

1) Austrian Immigrants
2) Slavic Immigrants
3) Dutch Immigrants

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Immigrants Arriving at The Port of Quebec

A series of photographs by William James Topley, 1910

1) Finnish & German Immigrants
2) Russian Immigrants
3) Immigrants brought for domestic service
4) Immigrants to be deported

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Immigrants Arriving at The Port of Quebec

A series of photographs by William James Topley, 1910

1) Galician Immigrants
2) English Immigrants
3) Polish Immigrants
4) Immigrants from Hamburg Germany

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