Figure 3.--This 1832 drawing in fromt of the Montreal fortifications show children playing with minature horse harnesses.
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Figure 3.--This 1832 drawing in fromt of the Montreal fortifications show children playing with minature horse harnesses. |
We have very limited information on Canada during the early 19th century. One illustration dated 1832 from Montreal shows boys wearing brimmed hats with what look like skeleton suits that have dark jackets and white pants. They have a sailor look to them, but do not look like the sailor suit uniforms that appeared in the 1840s. The two boys aredressed alike, suggesting that they are brothers. The drawing is from Montreal. Boys in rural areas might have dressed quite differently.
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