Photographic Postcard, Halftone: The Burning of the Tower
Entry/Object ID
1994.010.16
Description
One black & white halftone photographic postcard depicting the burning of the Victoria Tower Center Block Parliament Building. Printed on the front in black ink: "The Burning of the /Tower. / An incident in the /great fire which/ destroyed the Can-/adian Parliament /Buildings on Feb./ 3rd, 1916. / photograph taken/a few minutes be-/fore the main/tower fell." Printed on the back: "POST CARD/Address Only/MADE IN/CANADA/Pub. By the Heliotype Company, Ltd., Ottawa, Ont.".
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
Correspondence, Correspondence, Communication Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Photographic postcard, Halftone, Postcard
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
On front: "The Burning of the /Tower. / An incident in the /great fire which/ destroyed the Can-/adian Parliament /Buildings on Feb./ 3rd, 1916. / photograph taken/a few minutes be-/fore the main/tower fell."On back: "POST CARD/Address Only/MADE IN/CANADA/Pub. By the Heliotype Company, Ltd., Ottawa, Ont."
