Prince Edward Island Then and Now

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Prince Edward Island Then and Now


  Photographer :   Scott MacDonald, Victor Runtz,  
  Publisher:  Acorn Press

Vic Runtz, a long-time cartoonist for The Guardian newspaper in Charlottetown, had a large collection of phototgraphs from his time there. Through his position with the newspaper, he was able to get to know Elton Woodside, the Flying Farmer who delivered the newspapers across the province therefore allowing for highly-detailed aerial photographs of many of the communities at the time. Upon discovering this amazing collection, D. Scott MacDonald set out on the task to take photographs of the same communities today.

Together with photos from Vic’s collection that shows his varied interest in the Island, Prince Edward Island Then and Now is a fascinating look at the way the Island has changed over the past sixty years.

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ISBN associated with this title: 9781927502549
Item AC0129
PublisherAcorn Press
PublisherAcorn Press
Published on May 15 2016
Language eng
Pages 88
Format Hardcover
Dimensions10(in) x 9(in)
Shipping weight546(g)
Status ACTIVE TITLE
Scott MacDonald
D. Scott MacDonald hired a plane in order to try to get to the same shot Runtz was able to get in 1947. MacDonald also set about researching the images to add some background and some names to the group shots. The result is a fascinating portrayal of the Island and the way its communities have changed over 70 years.

Victor Runtz
Victor (Vic) Runtz was born in Arnprior, Ontario in 1922. During his navy career in WWII he visited Charlottetown and fell in love with an ?islander? and ?the Island?. After a career as editorial cartoonist at The Guardian, the family moved to Bangor, Maine, but the love of P.E.I. never diminished. Upon retirement he returned to P.E.I where he died at the age of 79.

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