One black and white photograph with description of scene below it, depicting the 77th Overseas Battalion leaving Ottawa for overseas service, enthusiastic crowd in front of the Dominion Parliament building, there are civilians and military on the street, Black and white photograph with description of scene below it. A caption is written in the larger margin: "Farewell "77th" Ottawa, June 17th, 1916 // The 77th Overseas Battalion C.E.F. leaving Ottawa for Overseas Service. Enthusiastic Scenes in front of the Dominion Parliament Buildings // No.8 // Copyright Photograph. By J. Woodland Fullwood. Norwood. London (Eng.)". On the back of the postcard is written: "Post Card // This Space for Communications // The address to be written here.".
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, Picture
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Postcard
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Media
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Search Terms
Postcard, Postcard, Communication Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Photographic postcard, Gelatin Silver, Postcard
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"Farewell "77th" Ottawa, June 17th, 1916/ The 77th Overseas Battalion C.E.F. leaving Ottawa for Overseas Service. Enthusiastic Scenes in front of the Dominion Parliament Buildings/ No.8/Copyright Photo. By J. Woodland Fullwood. Norwood. London (Eng.)."; "Post Card/This Space for Communications/The address to be written here.
Notes
A caption is written in the larger margin: Farewell "77th" Ottawa, June 17th, 1916/ The 77th Overseas Battalion C.E.F. leaving Ottawa for Overseas Service. Enthusiastic Scenes in front of the Dominion Parliament Buildings/ No.8/Copyright Photo. By J. Woodland Fullwood. Norwood. London (Eng.). On the back of the postcard is written: Post Card/This Space for Communications/The address to be written here.