Photographic Postcard, Halftone: Rideau Islands

Name/Title

Photographic Postcard, Halftone: "Rideau Islands"

Entry/Object ID

P4235

Description

One black and white halftone photograph postcard depicting the "Rideau Islands", there is a depiction of a wooden frame and mat around the photograph. Reverse has hand written message in pencil and a green Canadian one-cent stamp in upper right corner. The stamp is cancelled. On front: "Rideau Islands" and on back: "Canadian Souvenir Post Card/Published by W.H. Kerfoot, Smith Falls./233146"There is a postage ink stamp dated Au 17 10 from Smith's Falls and there is a Edward VII stamp on the card.

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, Halftone, Gelatin Silver, Postcard

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

"Rideau Islands"; "Canadian Souvenir Post Card/Published by W.H. Kerfoot, Smith Falls./233146"

Notes

On front: "Rideau Islands" and on back: "Canadian Souvenir Post Card/Published by W.H. Kerfoot, Smith Falls./233146"There is a postage ink stamp dated Au 17 10 from Smith's Falls and there is a Edward VII stamp on the card.

Dimensions

Height

8.8 cm

Width

13.8 cm