Traveling tradespeople were generally well known to the settlers and their skills were greatly appreciated. Roaming from place to place, they also traded news, which gave them an important social role in villages and townships. In exchange, these travelers often called on the generosity of the colonists when, for example, they had to find lodging for the night.
They were craftspeople, merchants, repair people, artists... They were individualistic personalities who, for a long time, were part of the Quebec landscape. This new series of chronicles is dedicated to them.
Aquarelle : Deux habitants, l'un avec un cheval, traîneau et un tonneau, l'autre avec des mocassins
Source: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada/Collection Sir George Gipps/C-000117
| First episode Traveling Tradespeople with a Thousand Talents Second episode Repairing Broken Pots Third episode Nothing Waisted Fourth episode Need a small service? Fifth episode Traveling “stores” Sixth episode Having your portrait made Seventh episode Entertainment for all tastes |
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