Postcard, Halftone: Pictures of Various Earlier Areas Around Ottawa

Publication

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Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Postcard, Halftone: Pictures of Various Earlier Areas Around Ottawa

Entry/Object ID

1998.006.01-17

Description

[01]: One colored halftone picture postcard depicting the Residence of the Governor General, the large white building with an attached green house and is surrounded with green lawns and bushes; printed across the top if the postcard in black ink: "RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OTTAWA CANADA". [02]: One colored halftone picture postcard depicting the Library of the Parliament Buildings, in front of the library is a lawn with walking paths and flower beds; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "THE LIBRARY OF THE PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, OTTAWA, CANADA". [03]: One colored halftone picture postcard depicting the Lady Grey Drive, the winding road runs beside the river; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "LADY GREY DRIVE, OTTAWA, ONT.". [04]: One colored halftone picture postcard depicting the main Parliament Building against a blue twilight sky with two wispy clouds; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "Main Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ont." [05]: One colored halftone picture depicting the Public Library, a large white building covered with ivy and with four large columns at the entrance. There are leafy trees on the lawn and a darkening sky above the building; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "PUBLIC LIBRARY, OTTAWA, CANADA". [06]: One colored halftone picture depicting the interior of the House of commons, the view is from the second floor gallery on the right side of the room; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: INTERIOR HOUSE OF COMMONS OTTAWA, ONT". [07]: One colored halftone picture depicting the Chaudi�re Falls with the dam in the background and a blue sky above; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "CHAUDIERE FALLS, OTTAWA". [08]: One colored halftone picture depicting the Victoria Museum with a large lawn with trees on either side and a blue sky with puffy clouds; printed across the top of the postcard in black ink: "VICTORIA MUSEUM, OTTAWA CANADA". [09]: One colored halftone picture depicting the Royal Mint, a large light color brick building surrounded with a black metal fence; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "THE ROYAL MINT, OTTAWA". [10]: One colored halftone picture depicting the Civic Hospital, a very large red brick building with white columns and accents, there are two wings coming off the main part of the building. In the foreground is a large lawn with a few leafy trees and a sidewalk; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "CIVIC HOSPITAL, OTTAWA, CANADA". [11]: One colored halftone picture depicting Post Office, a large four story white stone building with a green copper roof, there is a large clock in the center of the top floor, there is a partial view of the buildings nearby; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "POST OFFICE, OTTAWA". [12]: One colored halftone picture depicting a view of Strathcona Park with a stone bridge surrounded by lawns, walking paths, flower gardens, trees and bushes. There are a few lamp posts in the park and the sky is a light blue with a puffy cloud; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "Strathcona Park, Ottawa, Ont". [13]: One colored halftone picture depicting a view if the Rideau Locks from the Wellington Street Bridge near the Chateau Laurier, the view looks down the locks to the Ottawa River, partially visible are The Lock Masters House, the Chateau Laurier, and the Commissariat; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "RIDEAU LOCKS, OTTAWA, ONT". [14]: One colored halftone picture depicting a view of the Western Block of Parliament from the Eastern Block of Parliament, the large lawn and walk way is visible in the foreground and the Ottawa River is visible in the background; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "Western Block, Parliament Buildings, Ottawa, Ont". [15]: One colored halftone picture depicting a view of Hull from Nepean Point, a part of Nepean Point with benches, a metal guard rail and trees, there are people sitting on or standing by the benches looking out over the Ottawa River at buildings in Hull; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "HULL, FROM NEPEAN POINT, OTTAWA". [16]: One colored halftone picture depicting a view of Bank Street with a street card heading down the center of the street, early model card along both sides of the street and people walking along the sidewalks; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "BANK STREET, OTTAWA, CANADA". [17]: One colored halftone picture depicting a view of the Hall of Fame inside the Parliament Building, there is a large column in the center and smaller columns with arches in the background; printed across the bottom of the postcard in black ink: "Hall of Fame, Parliament Buildings, 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

Picture postcard, Halftone, Colored, Postcard

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

01: "RESIDENCE OF THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, OTTAWA - 28"; 02: " THE LIBRARY PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, OTTAWA, CANADA"; 03: "LADY GREY DRIVE, OTTAWA, ONT."; 04: "MAIN PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, OTTAWA, ONT"; 05: "PUBLIC LIBRARY, OTTAWA, CANADA."; 06: "INTERIOR HOUSE OF COMMONS, OTTAWA, ONT."; 07: "CHAUDIERE FALLS, OTTAWA"; 08: "VICTORIA MUSEUM, OTTAWA, CANADA - 36"; 09: "THE ROYAL MINT, OTTAWA."; 10: "CIVIC HOSPITAL, OTTAWA, CANADA"; 11: "POST OFFICE, OTTAWA"; 12: "STRATHCONA PARK, OTTAWA, ONT."; 13: "RIDEAU LOCKS, OTTAWA, ONT."; 14: "WESTERN BLOCK, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, OTTAWA, ONT."; 15: "HULL, FROM NEPEAN POINT, OTTAWA."; 16: "BANK STREET, OTTAWA, CANADA"; 17: "HALL OF FAME, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, OTTAWA, ONT."

Dimensions

Height

9 cm

Width

14 cm

Dimension Notes

Average measurement.