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This image depicts the bas-relief entitled
Jacques Cartier maps the shores of the St.
Lawrence River. It is taken from the History
of Canada series, a monumental frieze located in
the House of Commons Foyer. The series portrays
key social, economic and political developments
over a 25,000 year period and was carved by R.
Eleanor Milne, Dominion Sculptress (1962-1993)
and her team between 1962 and 1974. Images and
descriptions of Parliament's architectural
details and heritage objects may be found on the
House of Commons Heritage Collection Web site,
soon to be linked to the Parliament of Canada Web
site at www.parl.gc.ca.
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