Rideau Hall, Ottawa: people using a toboggan slide in the presence of the Marquis of Lorne, governor-general of Canada, and his wife Princess Louise. Wood engraving by H. Harral after S.P. Hall.

Some people climb up the steps to the top of a slide, others slide down the other side in couples. Lithograph, 18--.

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Some people climb up the steps to the top of a slide, others slide down the other side in couples. Lithograph, 18--.

Rideau Hall, Ottawa: people using a toboggan slide in the presence of the Marquis of Lorne, governor-general of Canada, and his wife Princess Louise. Wood engraving by H. Harral after S.P. Hall.