Photograph Postcard, Albumen: Parliament Library Under Construction

Name/Title

Photograph Postcard, Albumen: Parliament Library Under Construction

Entry/Object ID

P2310

Description

One albumen photograph postcard, the negative appears to have been used for this post card, there is a large border around photograph. The parliament library's roof is still unfinished, six silhouettes of men standing on top. The framing for the domed ceiling is visible. Scaffolds are around the building. Printed on the back: "POST CARD // MADE IN CANADA // CORRESPONDENCE HERE // NAME AND ADDRESS HERE // PLACE // STAMP // HERE // AZO (4 times)", written in pencil, "PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY // UNDER CONSTRUCTION? // NO. 1538D."

Made/Created

Notes

Country of Origin: CANADA Support: PAPER Paper, Photographic, Photography, Photography

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

ON BACK: "POST CARD / MADE IN CANADA / CORRESPONDENCE HERE / NAME AND ADDRESS HERE / PLACE / STAMP / HERE / AZO (4 times)". IN PENCIL "PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY / UNDER CONSTRUCTION? / NO. 1538D."

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

Photographic postcard, Albumen, Photograph

Dimensions

Height

8.7 cm

Width

13.8 cm