Photograph album: Ministry of Dominion of Canada

Photograph

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Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Photograph album: Ministry of Dominion of Canada

Entry/Object ID

P150 a-o

Description

Photographic album containing 15 photographs of the ministry of the Dominion of Canada taken by Topley. All are autographed (except for k, the cabinet room). Photographs include: [a]: Rt. Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister & Minister of the Interior, inscribed with "The Ministry of the Dominion of Canada by Topley" on cover and back cover. Front cover is gilded and back cover is not. Photograph stamp inside front cover: "Topley/Photographer by Appointment to/ His Excellency/ The Marquis of Lorne and Her Royal Highness/The Princess Louise/104 Sparks St./Ottawa" and along bottom stamp reads: "Walker Del.Sc. Montreal" and "Loveday, Printer, Ottawa"; "Rt. Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald. K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., Q. C.,/Minister of the Interior and Prime Minister". [b]: Hon. H.l. langevin, Minister of Public Works, inscribed with "The Hon. H.L. Langevin C.B., Q.C., /Minister of Public Works" and then autographed "Hector L. Langevin". [c]: Hon. L.f.G. Baby, Minister Inland Revenue, inscribed with"Hon.L.F.G.Baby, Q.C.,/Minister of Inland Revenue" below photograph. [d]: Hon. Sir Samuel Tilley, Minister of Finance & Receiver General as well as Former Lt. Gov. of New Brunswick, inscribed with "Hon. Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley. K.C.M.G., C.B.,/Minister of Finance and Receiver General". [e]: Hon. Sir Alex Campbell, Minister of Militia & Defense, inscribed with "Hon. Sir Alex. Campbell, K.C.M.G.,/Minister of Militia and Defence". [f]: Hon. John Henry Pope, Minister of Agriculture & Statistics, inscribed with "Hon. John Henry Pope,/Minister of Agriculture and Statistics" below photograph. [g]: Hon. L.F.R. Masson, President of the Privy Council, inscribed with "Hon. L.F.R. Masson,/President of Privy Council". [h]: Hon. J.C. Aikens, Secretary of State, inscribed with "Hon. J.C. Aikens,/ Secretary of State" below photograph. [i]: Hon. John O'Connor, Postmaster General, inscribed with "Hon. John O'Connor, Q.C.,/Postmaster General". [j]: Hon. D.l. Macpherson, Speaker of the Senate, inscribed with "Hon. D.L. MacPherson,/Speaker of the Senate" below photograph. [k]: Photograph of cabinet, room & table. [l]: Hon. James McDonald, Minister of Justice, inscribed with "Hon. James McDonald, Q.C.,/Minister of Justice". [m]: Hon. J.C. Pope, Minister of Marine & Fisheries, inscribed with "Hon. J.C. Pope,/Minister of Marine and Fisheries" below photograph. [n]: Hon. Lt.Col. Mackenzie Bowell, Minister of Customs, inscribed with "Hon. Lt.-Col.Makenzie (sic) Bowell, J.P.,/ Ministry of Customs". [o]: Hon. Sir Charles Tupper, Minister of Railways & Canals, inscribed with "Hon. Sir Charles Tupper, K.C.M.G., C.B.,/Minister of Railways and Canals".

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1880

Notes

Country of Origin: CANADA Leather, Paper, Photography, Photography

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

A: "The Ministry of the Dominion of Canada by Topley" on cover and back cover. Front cover is gilded and back cover is not.Photo stamp inside front cover: "Topley/Photographer by Appointment to/ His Excellency/ The Marquis of Lorne and Her Royal Highness/The Princess Louise/104 Sparks St./Ottawa" and along bottom stamp reads: "Walker Del.Sc. Montreal" and "Loveday, Printer, Ottawa"; "Rt. Hon. Sir John A. Macdonald. K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., Q. C.,/Minister of the Interior and Prime Minister". B: "The Hon. H.L. Langevin C.B., Q.C., /Minister of Public Works" and then autographed "Hector L. Langevin". C: "Hon.L.F.G.Baby, Q.C.,/Minister of Inland Revenue" below photo. D: "Hon. Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley. K.C.M.G., C.B.,/Minister of Finance and Receiver General". E: "Hon. Sir Alex. Campbell, K.C.M.G.,/Minister of Militia and Defence". F: "Hon. John Henry Pope,/Minister of Agriculture and Statistics" below photo. G: "Hon. L.F.R. Masson,/President of Privy Council". H: "Hon. J.C. Aikens,/ Secretary of State" below photo. I: "Hon. John O'Connor, Q.C.,/Postmaster General". J: "Hon. D.L. MacPherson,/Speaker of the Senate" below photo. K: None. L: "Hon. James McDonald, Q.C.,/Minister of Justice". M: "Hon. J.C. Pope,/Minister of Marine and Fisheries" below photo. N: "Hon. Lt.-Col.Makenzie (sic) Bowell, J.P.,/ Ministry of Customs". O:"Hon. Sir Charles Tupper, K.C.M.G., C.B.,/Minister of Railways and Canals"

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Photograph Album, Photograph Album, Communication Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, Photograph album

Dimensions

Height

17.6 cm

Width

12 cm

Dimension Notes

OVERALL MEASUREMENT ONLY. INDIVIDUAL CARDS MEASURE: W 10.6, H 16.5