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Samuel de Champlain

Black and white etching of Samuel de Champlain in an oval shaped medaliion. In the background a coastal scene with a fort, houses and a sailboat

Library and Archives Canada, copy neg. number C-00664. ca. 2017

False portrait of Samuel de Champlain, 1854. Champlain played a major role in founding New France and was one of the first explorers to navigate the Canadian Interior and Great Lakes region.