page_title: Crystal Palace (Montreal)
hierarchical_section_title: Crystal Palace (Montreal)
caption_attribution_description: English: Side view of the Crystal Palace in Montreal. Dated 1866, this would be at the building's first location, on Victoria Street, in what is now downtown Montreal. Silver salts on paper mounted on card - Albumen process. Original: 8 x 5 cm. Gift of Mr. George Dudkoff
context_page_description: The Crystal Palace was an exhibition hall built for the Montreal Industrial Exhibition of 1860, originally located at the foot of Victoria Street between Sainte-Catherine and Cathcart Streets, then relocated to Fletcher's Field. It was used for temporary exhibitions, and in winter, housed an ice skating rink.
context_section_description: The Crystal Palace was an exhibition hall built for the Montreal Industrial Exhibition of 1860, originally located at the foot of Victoria Street (one block west of University) between Sainte-Catherine and Cathcart Streets, then relocated to Fletcher's Field. It was used for temporary exhibitions, and in winter, housed an ice skating rink.
caption: Side view in 1866, at original location on Victoria Street.
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