Postcard Collection: Rideau Canal, 1879 - 1893

Publication

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Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Postcard Collection: Rideau Canal, 1879 - 1893

Entry/Object ID

2013.002.01.01

Description

A large collection of 515 postcards addressed to the Superintending Engineer of the Rideau Canal, dated 1879 through 1893, complete with handwritten details about water levels, navigation of the waterway, daily operations from the various lock stations along the Rideau Canal.

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

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard