Photograph, Albumen Cabinet Card: Sir Alexander J. Galt
Entry/Object ID
P129
Description
One albumen cabinet card photograph depicting a man with dark suit sitting on a chair and facing left, a book in his left hand. Faint impression along bottom of photograph, upside down: written in pencil below photograph "S & M"; "SIR ALEXANDER GALT". On the back: handwritten in ink, "SIR A.J. GALT"; 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". Sepia colored photograph mounted on a light cardboard. The oval photograph is mounted on a light piece of cardboard.
Made/Created
Notes
Country of Origin: CANADA
Support: PAPER
Cardboard, Paper, Photographic, Photography, Photography
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Faint impression along bottom of photo, upside down: "S & M"; "SIR ALEXANDER GALT" WRITTEN IN PENCIL BELOW PHOTO. ON BACK, "SIR A.J. GALT" HANDWRITTEN IN 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" 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
