The Evolution of Canadian Commerce

1909

Lithographs on brown paper

Provenance

Estate of the artist

Orval and Barbara Jefferys Allen, Deville, Alberta

Anthony and Nancy Allen, Edmonton, Alberta

Exhibited

Publication References

• “The seven stages of the store.”  In The Canadian Courier, Vol. VI, No. 15, September 11, 1909, p. 22.   [“store” refers to Robert Simpson Co.]

“Recently two clever young men of Toronto have conspired to write and to picture the seven stages in the evolution of trade in Canada.  The two makers of the handsome booklet [The evolution of Canadian commerce] containing the pictures and short stories are Mr. C.W. Jefferys, the well-known black and white artist—and occasional painter of oils and water-colours—and Mr. Sid H. Howard, advertising manager for the Robert Simpson Company…”

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