Photograph: Mayor Borthwick laying the first asphalt, July 30, 1895
Entry/Object ID
P611
Description
One black and white photograph depicting Mayor Borthwick laying the first asphalt on the streets of Ottawa. The ceremony was held at the corner of Sparks Street and Elgin Street. A partial view of the original Post Office building is on the left side of the photograph and the Russel House Hotel is on the right side of the photograph. There is a large crowd of people on either side of the ceremony. The photograph is displayed in a plain black wooden frame with a white mat.
Made/Created
Notes
Country of Origin: CANADA
Date made: 27/07/18
Additional create date: 1895
Photographic, Paper, Glass, Wood, Paint, Metal, PHOTOGRAPH, PHOTOGRAPH
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
Photo, Photo, Communication Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Photograph
Dimensions
Width
21.7 cm
Length
26 cm
Research Notes
Notes
Result: Dated
According the the Ottawa Journal the ceremonial laying of the first asphalt by Mayor Borthwick took place on July 30, 1895 (not July 27th as noted in the inscription).
