Photograph, Silver Gelatin: Royal Bank of Canada Building, corner of Sparks and Elgin Streets, Ottawa
Entry/Object ID
2014.004.01.151
Description
One black and white rectangular silver gelatin reproduction print depicting the Royal Bank of Canada Building located on the corner of Sparks and Elgin Streets, the four story stone building has an ornate stone sign and clock above the entrance "The // Royal Bank of Canada". The window to the right of the main door has a sign printed in white: "THE ROYAL BANK // OF CANADA". The window above the main door has a sign with large white letters "NEW // YORK // LIFE", the windows on the third floor each have a piece of white paper with black lettering "OFFICE // TO LET". The roof line of the building has an ornate design with a turret like structure on the corner of the roof. Towards the right of the photograph is James Hope & Sons, booksellers and stationers at 35 Sparks Street, parked out front is a horse and carriage and two bicycles. Next to the bookstore is the Consumers Electric Co. with an electric sign spelling the company name out in light bulbs, the large windows on either side of the entrance have the company name painted in white lettering "CONSUMERS ELECTRIC // LIGHT HEAT & POWER". The store to the left of the Royal Bank building has a striped awing and the sign about the store reads "JAMES HOPE & SONS". There are people on the sidewalk in front of the buildings and a man is riding a bicycle across the intersection of Sparks Street and Metcalfe Street. Written on the back of the photograph in pencil: "Royal Bank Building, Sparks St. // From a Topley photograph in // the Public Archives // THE PUBLIC ARCHIVES OF CANADA // PUBLIC ARCHIVES // OF CANADA. // No. 1003 S (Topley) // PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS // AND PRINTS.".
Made/Created
Notes
Photographic, PRINT, PRINT
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"Royal Bank Building, Sparks St. // From a Topley photograph in // the Public Archives"
