One sepia photograph of the Ottawa locks of the Rideau Canal. Also visible are the commissariat, Colonel Coffin's house and the river in the background. White stippled mat in a gold-painted ornate frame. Photograph taken from the west side of the bridge. "THE FIRST LOCKS OF THE RIDEAU CANAL LOOKING TOWARDS THE OTTAWA RIVER. ON THE LEFT COL. BY'S WORKSHOP, NOW THE BYTOWN MUSEUM. ON THE RIGHT, THE OFFICERS' QUARTERS, LATER KNOWN AS COL. COFFIN'S HOUSE."
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1860
Notes
Country of Origin: CANADA
Photographic, Matboard, Plaster, Wood, Ink, Paint, Metal, Photography, Photography
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Transcription
"THE FIRST LOCKS OF THE RIDEAU CANAL LOOKING TOWARDS THE OTTAWA RIVER. ON THE LEFT COL. BY'S WORKSHOP, NOW THE BYTOWN MUSEUM. ON THE RIGHT, THE OFFICERS' QUARTERS, LATER KNOWN AS COL. COFFIN'S HOUSE."
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"THE FIRST LOCKS OF THE RIDEAU CANAL LOOKING TOWARDS THE OTTAWA RIVER. ON THE LEFT COL. BY'S WORKSHOP, NOW THE BYTOWN MUSEUM. ON THE RIGHT, THE OFFICERS' QUARTERS, LATER KNOWN AS COL. COFFIN'S HOUSE."
