Photograph, Albumen: Group Portrait of Governor General's Foot Guards, 1890
Entry/Object ID
P2144
Description
One sepia colored albumen photograph depicting a group portrait of Non-Commissioned Officers of No. 2 Company of the Governor General's Foot Guards, taken in 1890, the portrait shows nine men seated or reclining in a room. There is a table with a large mirror to their right as well as a window propped open with what appears to be a round tray. The room is sparsely decorated. Photograph is mounted on thick card and backed by a brown mat with caption. Pressed into bottom proper left corner of photograph:
"TOPLEY PHOTOGRAPH / OTTAWA". Below photograph: "NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS / OF No. 2 COMPANY / GOVERNOR GENERAL'S FOOT GUARDS / -1890- / Lce. Sergt. MEYERS. Stf. Sgt. DAWSON. Sergt. SHORT. Lce. Coprl. WAINWRIGHT. Lce. Corpl. McELROY. / Lce. Corpl. MOFFAT. Col. Sgt. MAILLUE. Sgt. COLMAN. Corpl. MAILLUE.". On back: illegible handwriting in pencil.
Made/Created
Date made
1890
Notes
Country of Origin: Canada
Support: PAPER
Paper, Cardboard, Photographic, Photography, Photography
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Pressed into bottom proper left corner of photo: "TOPLEYPHOTO / OTTAWA". Below photo: "NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS / OF No. 2 COMPANY / GOVERNOR GENERAL'S FOOT GUARDS / -1890- / Lce. Sergt. MEYERS. Stf. Sgt. DAWSON. Sergt. SHORT. Lce. Coprl. WAINWRIGHT. Lce. Corpl. McELROY. / Lce. Corpl. MOFFAT. Col. Sgt. MAILLUE. Sgt. COLMAN. Corpl. MAILLUE.". On back: illegible handwriting in pencil.
