Photographic Negative, Glass Slides: Ottawa Scenes 1905-1920, William J. Topley.

Name/Title

Photographic Negative, Glass Slides: Ottawa Scenes 1905-1920, William J. Topley.

Entry/Object ID

P863 a-z

Description

[a]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of a marshy shore lined with trees. [b]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of a man fishing from the shore of the Ottawa River near Britannia at sunset, c1910s. [c]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of the Junction of the Ottawa and Gatineau Rivers showing alluvial deposits, c.1910s. [d]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of Ottawa River and hills from Deep River, winter scene; [e]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of male and female teachers in training, they are sitting on rock outcrop, in Chelsea. [f]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of male and female teachers in training, they are sitting on rock outcrop, in Chelsea. [g]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of people standing in front of a haystack, Beaver Meadow, Hull, Quebec. [h]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of group of people sitting on stools, and trees, in Chelsea. [i]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of men and women crouching in field, Black River, Hull, Farry Lake. [j]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of a man and boys on river beach near Rockliffe. [k]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of three men with tripod, with a tree and a stone house in the background. [l]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of railroad tracks and men on a hill above the train tracks. [m]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view down tree-lined road. [n]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a portrait of Sir Wilfrid Laurier with a grey background. [o]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a portrait of young man, with mustache, robes and clerical collar; [p]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a head and shoulders portrait of Mrs. W.T. Herridge in a white dress and with a white background. [q]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting W.D. Herridge standing on a street in France 1910; [r]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a portrait of a man with a beard and glasses on a dark grey background. [s]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a portrait of W. Wilfred Campbell, he is sitting with his legs crossed in a carved wooden armchair in front of a grey background. He is wearing light colored pants, a dark jacket, white collared shirt and a dark color tie. His dark hair is parted to one side and he and a thick dark mustache. [t]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting Dr. W.H. Drummond and friends fishing at the Laurentian Club in Quebec. The three men are in a canoe on a lake with tree covered hills in the background. [u]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of Dr. W.H. Drummond and (famous Almonte sculptor) Robert Tait Mackenzie at Lac La Peche, Hull. They are standing on a dock, there are canoes docked in the foreground, in the background is the lake and tree covered hills. [v]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of Dr. J.W. Robertson at Ottawa Golf Club in 1913. He is wearing light color pants, jacket, hat and gloves. Dr. Robertson is teeing off and in the Club House building is in the background. [w]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a man (possibly John Durie, Ottawa bookseller) leaning on chair, book in hand. [x]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a small stone church at Belle Riviere, with a small steeple and two tall windows, one on either side of the white door. [y]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a view of Danbury, Connecticut, where Dr. Ami's father Rev. M. Ami lived and died. [z]: One black and white, square, photographic glass negative depicting a man golfing at a Rome Golf Club with aqua-duct in background, 1910.

Made/Created

Notes

Country of Origin: CANADA Support: GLASS Glass, Paper, EMULSION, PHOTOGRAPH PROJECTOR SLIDE, PHOTOGRAPH PROJECTOR SLIDE

Inscription/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). a: "28 / 2"; b*: "29 / Britannia. (W.J.T / 83"; c*: "30 / alluvial deposits: P.P.G. / junctte (?) of Gatineau Riv. & Ottawa R. / Topley to Ami"; d**: "31 / Deep River: Ottawa / Looking to Quebec side / 2170"; e*: "32 / 'Teachers-in-training; Normal Sc / class, Prin. Atwood & c. O.F.N.C of Chelsea, C.P.R ---(?) / Ami"; f*: "32 / Duplc" / g**: "33 / H.M.A / 1249 Beaver Meadow: Hull, Que"; h*: "34 / H.M.A. (O.F.N.C) / Chelsea, Que. 1905 Rev. C. Eifrig."; i*: "35 / Coral (Columnaira Halli) / bed. Black R. Hull. Fairy Lake. Ami. 190.."; j*: "36 / Sub-Excursion. Fletcher / H.M.A. Powell & / Grahame Avery. 1908 / Ottawa R. Rowcliff)"; k*: "37 / Fletcher McLeod / & self"; l: "38"; m: "40"; n*: "41 / Sir Wilfrid Laurier"; o: "42 / M------?"; p*: "43 / Mrs. W.T. Herridge / St. Andrew's ch"; q**: "44 / W.D. Herridge. Jardins / (H.M.A.) Publics: Menton, France 1910"; r: "45" Note: Postal cancellation stamp for Ottawa can be seen in blacked-out section of emulsion on back; s*: "46 / W. Wilfred Campbell"; t*: "47 / Dr. W.H. Drummond. / Ami. Laurentian Club, Que."; u*: "48 / Dr. W.H. Drummond & / Robt. Tait Mackenzie, Hull / Lac La / Peche)"; v**: "49 / Dr. J.W. Robertson, / Roy. Ottawa. Golf Club. 15th hole 1913."; w: "50"; x**: " 51 / Belle Riviere. Egl. Fr. / Evangelique. co------? / cloche. Ami"; y**: " 52 / Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.A. / Where Rev. M. Ami (father) lived & died. / Ami 1903"; z**: "53 / Rome Golf Club. / Acqua Sancta. Ami. 1910."

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Transparency, Lantern Slide

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Transparency

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, Glass Slides

Dimensions

Height

8.2 cm

Width

8.2 cm