Photograph: Goverment Costume Ball, 1876

Name/Title

Photograph: Goverment Costume Ball, 1876

Entry/Object ID

P2902

Description

One black and white photograph of a Government-held costume ball in 1876. People are dressed in various costumes, including that of a court jester, a native, a frontier-man, a Quaker, a King & a Queen etc.

Made/Created

Date made

1876

Notes

Country of Origin: Canada paper, papier

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

Front lower edge: "(COPYRIGHT SECURED)Top, front: "The Fancy Dress Ball // Government House, Ottawa, Can. // February 23rd, 1876.Bottom of photo: "End to Act of Pont 1876 by W.L. Topley in The Office."Lower left: "Topley Photo Ottawa."

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, PHOTOGRAPH, Communication Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Photograph, Documentary Artifacts

Dimensions

Width

31 cm

Length

50.1 cm