Photograph, Albumen Cabinet Card: Dr. Henry Poultney Wright
Entry/Object ID
P131
Description
One albumen cabinet card photograph depicting the head & shoulder of a bearded man wearing dark suit and facing to his right. Inscription written in pencil below the image "DR. HENRY POULTNEY WRIGHT", on the back, in black ink: "MAJOR HA WICKSTEED FROM HIS ATTACHED FRIEND HENRY P. WRIGHT". "B2-74", "(3)" written in pencil and "45817" in ink on back also printed in gold ink, "Topley / Photographer by Appointment to / His Excellency / The Marquis of Lorne and Her Royal Highness / The Princess Louise / 104 Sparks St. / Ottawa / J. Walker Del.Sc. / Montreal". The sepia coloured photograph is mounted on a thin cardboard mat.
Made/Created
Notes
Country of Origin: CANADA
Support: PAPER
Cardboard, Paper, Photographic, Photography, Photography
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
"DR. HENRY POULTNEY WRIGHT" WRITTEN IN PENCIL BELOW PHOTO. BACK, IN BLACK INK: "MAJOR HA WICKSTEED FROM HIS ATTACHED FRIEND HENRY P. WRIGHT". "B2-74", "(3)" WRITTEN IN PENCIL AND "45817" IN INK ON BACK ALSO. "Topley / Photographer by Appointment to / His Excellency / The Marquis of Lorne and Her Royal Highness / The Princess Louise / 104 Sparks St. / Ottawa / J. Walker Del.Sc. / Montreal" PRINTED IN GOLD
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Photograph, Cabinet
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Cabinet Card, Cabinet Card, Communication Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Photograph, Cabinet Card, Albumen
Dimensions
Height
16.5 cm
Width
10.7 cm
Length
16.5 cm
Research Notes
Notes
Reference: [object Object]
Dr. Henry Pulteney Wright was born in Toronto in January of 1851 and studied medicine at McGill University, Montreal, from 1867 - 1871, graduating with honours and winning the faculty's prize for best final examination. Dr. Wright moved to Ottawa in 1872 to practice and in 1875 he was elected to the attending staff of the General Protestant Hospital, later Chairman of the Medical Board, until his resignation in December of 1896. Dr. Wright was one of the founders of the Ottawa Medico-Surgical Society in
1874, its President in 1878 and 1891 and was elected as President of the Canadian Medical Association in 1888. Dr. Wright died on October 29, 1898, leaving a gift of $10,000 to the Corporation of St. Luke's General Hospital.
