Postcard: Canadian Wheat Arch in Whitehall, England
Entry/Object ID
P1519
Description
One colour postcard of the Canadian Wheat Arch in Whitehall, England. The image shows the arch decorated with, among other things, portraits on either side, an large sign in the centre, and stag heads . There are several people standing in front, and buildings off to the viewer's left. The card appears to have been cropped along the bottom, thus removing a message to Mr. Jarvis from the sender.
Made/Created
Studio
Raphael Tuck & Sons
Date made
circa 1904
Notes
Additional create date: 1904
Support: PAPER
Paper, Photographic, Photographic
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
On front, in image: "CANADA / KITCHENER / HERO IN WAR AND PEACE". Below image: "THE CANADIAN WHEAT ARCH IN WHITEHALL / ERECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CANADA / IN HONOUR OF THE CORONATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VII / RE-DECORATED FOR THE RECEPTION OF VISCOUNT KITCHENER / FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CANADA APPLY TO MR. W. T. R. PRESTON / COMMISSIONER OF EMIGRATION, TRAFALGAR HOUSE, CHARING CROSS, LONDON W. C." and written below in ink: "Dear Sir----". On back: "POST CARD. / THE
ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE. / Raphael Tuck & Sons' "Empire" Postcard. Series 922". Stamp: "CANADA PO--- / ONE CE-- / 1". Cancellation mark: "OTTAWA / 14 / NO 22 / 04 / CANADA" and "THURSO / NO22 / 04 / QUE". Written in ink: "Mr. S. J. Jarvis / Photograp-- / Sparks St. / Ottawa / Ont"
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Photographic Postcard, Photographic Postcard, Communication Artifacts
