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Sir Charles Tupper, 1870

A formal black and white photograph of Sir Charles Tupper, seated, with dark hair and sideburns, in a suite and vest, his hands resting on his thighs and a watch-chain visible across his front. His expression is frowning and the edges of his mouth are turned down.

Library and Archives Canada PA-026318 MIKAN 3497151

Sir Charles Tupper was at one time, the doctor of Sir John A. Macdonald. Later he became one of his cabinet ministers. Here he was in April 1870, photographed by William James Topley.