Name/Title
Photographic Negative, Glass Slides: Ottawa Scenes 1905-1920, William J. Topley.Entry/Object ID
P862 a-zDescription
[a]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a panoramic view of the Parliament Buildings and the Ottawa Locks at Entrance Bay looking northwest, c. 1913.
[b]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of the Parliament Buildings looking west from Major’s Hill Park, c. 1913.
[c]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of Parliament Buildings and Lumber Piles looking east from the Ottawa River, c. 1913.
[d]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of the Ottawa Locks at Entrance Bay looking southwest towards Parliament Hill from below Nepean Point, c. 1913
[e]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting the Center Block of the Parliament Buildings, the building and the grounds are covered with snow.
[f]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting the Driveway from the east side of the Rideau Canal looking down Argyle avenue in 1906.
[g]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of two women and one girl standing in the Rideau River at Sparks Rapids, c.1905
[h]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of the Carnegie Ottawa Public Library on Metcalfe street, Ottawa, c.1906.
[i]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of the Canadian Pacific Railway �Prince of Wales� Bridge and islands on the Ottawa River, c. 1910s.
[j]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of the Rideau Falls.
[k]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of Rideau Falls during Winter, c. 1910s.
[l]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of the Bank Street Bridge over the Rideau Canal looking north, c. 1910s.
[m]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of the Alexandra Interprovincial Bridge looking northeast from Parliament Hill, c. 1910s
[n]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of the �Noonday� Cannon on Nepean Point, c. 1910s.
[o]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of Carriages on Elgin Street looking north, February 1906.
[p]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of Lovers' Walk, c.1910s.
[q]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of shore of Ottawa River looking towards Wellington Street, 1910s.
[r]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of the Angel Gravestone of Esme Drummond.
[s]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of a crowd in front of the Royal Bank of Canada on Sparks St.
[t]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view Limestone Walls along the Ottawa River, c. 1910s.
[u]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a woman in a dark winter coat and hat, standing in snow near a snow covered railing.
[v]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting trees in Major's Hill Park;
[w]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of the Pond along the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, c. 1910s.
[x]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of Notre Dame Basilica.
[y]:One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of of the Ottawa Locks, Lockmaster’s House, Royal Engineers Office and Railway Embankment at Entrance Bay, c. 1906.
[z]: One black and white photographic glass negative depicting a view of a valley in the Gatineau Hills.Made/Created
Notes
Country of Origin: CANADA
Support: GLASS
Glass, PHOTOGRAPH PROJECTOR SLIDE, PHOTOGRAPH PROJECTOR SLIDEInscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Most are labeled and have photographer's sticker at bottom: "THE TOPLEY STUDIO, OTTAWA" (as indicated by * next to part number) or "THE TOPLEY COMPANY, OTTAWA" (as indicated by ** next to part number) except for (c): "MAKER / NEWTON & CO / 3 FLEET ST. LONDON". a*: "1"; b*: "2 / Parliament Bldg. Ottawa / from park. Major's Hill. Ami / 53"; c: "Ottawa, Parliament Building"; d: "4 / 8"; e**: "5 / Snowfall in Ottawa /
Effects. W.J.T"; f**: "7 / The Driveway. / Ottawa. Ami. 1906 / 1094"; g*: "8 / Spark's Rapids. Rideau R / Strathcona Park: Ottawa. Ami. 1905. Utica"; h*: "9 / Ottawa Public Library / Cor. Metcalfe & Laurier aves / 1317 Hma."; i*: "10 / Islands of Ottawa River / C.P.R. Bridge etc. at falls. Ami"; j: "11 / Rideau Falls"; k: "12"; l**: "13 / Bank St. Bridge / over Rideau Canal / Ami. Photo / Utica"; m*:
"14";
n*: "15 / Nepean Point / 786"; o*: "16 / Ottawa / Elgin Street. Feb. 1906."; p*: "17 / Lovers Walk: Old / Barracks Hill, Ottawa, Ami"; q*: "18 / Ottawa River: ----? / H.M.A. & Blanchet."; r: "19" inscription on gravestone reads: "ESME - DRUMMOND / BORN - JANUARY - 21st - 1887 / DIED - JULY - 28th - 1899 / SHE - HAS - OUTSOARED - THE - SHADOW - OF - OUR - NIGHT"; s**: "20 / Recruits in playful 'rush' to enlist. /
(Sparks Street) Ottawa: Canada. 1915"; t*: "21 / Buttress Limestone. Joints / (Trenton.) Ottawa, Canada. / H.M.A 1906 / Steamer Wharf"; u*: "22"; v*: "23 / Shadows. Major's Hill / Park, Ottawa. Ami. Photo."; w**: "24 / Driveway, Ottawa / H.M.A / 1087"; x: "25 / La Basilique. / Parc Major's Hill. / Ottawa, stave (?). / Ami. 1892 +/- /Ottawa"; y*: "26 / Ottawa"; z*: "27 / On Meach ---?, Gatineau Valley / above Cascades. clay. Ami /
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P.P.S"Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term
Transparency, Lantern SlideNomenclature Secondary Object Term
TransparencyNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
PHOTOGRAPH, PHOTOGRAPH, Communication ArtifactsLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Photograph, Glass SlidesDimensions
Height
8.2 cmWidth
8.2 cmDimension Notes
measurements are for all except [a]: Width 10 cm, Height 8.2 cm, Depth 0.3 cm
