Photograph, Salted Paper Print: The Library of Parliament Under Construction, 1866-1876

Photograph

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Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Photograph, Salted Paper Print: "The Library of Parliament Under Construction, 1866-1876"

Entry/Object ID

P2701

Description

One black and white photograph depicting the construction of the Parliamentary library. Shows scaffolding with six workers standing on top of the iron frame of the dome ceiling. There are other workers and masons on scaffolding and around site. The photograph is displayed in a black painted wooden frame with beaded inner border.

Made/Created

Date made

1866

Notes

Additional create date: 1876 Support: PAPER Paper, Cardboard, Wood, Glass, Paint, PHOTOGRAPH, PHOTOGRAPH

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"430"

Notes

Written on a red and white sticker attached to the glass.

Transcription

"(4)"

Notes

Written on the back in pencil.

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, Salted Paper Print

Dimensions

Height

27.2 cm

Width

32 cm