Tom Longboat, the Canadian Runner, standing with trophie besides him.

Tom Longboat, the Canadian Runner, standing with trophie besides him.

Tom Longboat, the Canadian Runner, standing with trophie besides him.

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Introduction

This is a photograph of Tom Longboat of the Onondaga nation, one of the fastest Canadian and international marathon runners in the world in the decade preceeding the First World War. He won the Boston Marathon on April 19, 1907, at the age of 19, breaking the previous record by almost five minutes. In this photograph, taken 22 April, 1907, he is standing with his trophies beside him.

Nation of Maker: Onondaga
Nation of Origin

Tom Longboat was of the Onondaga nation.

Date Made or Date Range: 1907-04-22
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

LAC record and CBC.ca news, 10 April, 2007.

Materials

black and white photograph

Techniques or Format

This photograph was taken with a particular process: positive-paper-silver.

Motifs and Patterns

This is an image of Tom Longboat of the Onondaga nation, one of the best Canadian and international marathon runners in the world in the decade preceeding the First World War. He won the Boston Marathon on April 19, 1907, at the age of 19, breaking the previous record by almost five minutes. In this photograph he is standing with his trophies beside him.

Other Notes

A sepia transparency is available.

Dimensions: 0 × 3.5 × 5.5 in
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

LAC record

Current Location: Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: Mikan no. 3192618
Link to Institution's Collections Database: collectionscanada.gc.ca
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1966
Exhibition History

This photograph was in the exhibition Sporting Lives: Images of Canadian Athletes. National Archives of Canada; Normand Laplante; 2001.06.22 - 2002.01.07

Comment on Source of Exhibition & Publication Data

LAC record.

GKS Reference Number: 746
Approximate Place of Origin

45.8, -83.9

Source of Information about Places

The Onondaga are of the Great Lakes region.

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