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Inuit child and Anik Satellite (detail)

Westmacott, Winnipeg

1970s

Canada's (and the world's) first domestic satellite, named Anik, was sent into space in 1972. "Anik" is the Inuit word for "Brother." This suggests that the windows were made in 1972 or 1973.

 

Inuit child and Anik Satellite (detail)