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"picture taken // in 1866. Thought to be by Pittaway Jarvis".Notes
Written in black ink on the back of the frame.Transcription
"Historical Society of Ottawa" stamp In pen "ALEXANDER CRAIG // Born in Bytown 1836. Died in Ottawa, 1891 // WIFE MARY WELSH. Born in Bytown 1841 // Died in Ottawa 1937. Parents of Mrs. Pat // Sheehan. Born in Bytown 1864 Died in Ottawa Jun 20-1956. Mother of Mrs. Ed. Fitzpatrick, born in Ottawa 1886. // A Craig owned farm on present experimental farm. Was in cartage business in Bytown. Drew lime from kilns on Rochester St where Dept. Mines located. Friend of Dr. Van Courtland, Nicholas Sparks. Horses employed by Martin & Warnocks mills on Sussex St opposite City Hall. " Along bottom: "Harold Shuhan" and then "Donor, October 8th 1964" with a D in a circle. // In red and white label: "971.384 //.08 S (5?)"Notes
Written in black ink on the back of the frame.