One black and white oval-shaped albumen portrait photograph of Dr. Henry Pulteney Wright (1851 - 1898), Ottawa, mounted on a grey matte. Dr. Wright is shown in 3/4 profile and is wearing a buttoned dark suit jacket and a long beard.
Made/Created
Date made
1875
Notes
Country of Origin: Canada
Additional create date: 1898
Support: PAPER
PAPER, CARDBOARD, PHOTOGRAPH, PHOTOGRAPH
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"Dr. H. P. Wright. Ottawa / no 1288"
Notes
On front
Transcription
"1288" in ink and on a label, both crossed out"; " (9) #45817 / Jenny R. Simpson / 17 Nepean St. Ottawa / 1897- / (3)"; "TOPLEY / PHOTOGRAPHER BY APPOINTMENT TO / HIS EXCELLENCY THE MARQUIS OF LORNE AND HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS LOUISE / 132 SPARKS ST. / OTTAWA"
Notes
On back
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Print, Albumen
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
Photograph, Photograph, Communication Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Photograph, Albumen
Dimensions
Height
22.7 cm
Width
17.6 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.
