One color postcard depicting the Bytown Museum in the background and a tree in the foreground. The museum has the doors on the second and third floors open, there is a raised deck that provides access to the second floor of the building, the first floor door is blocked by the deck. The open door on the third floor has a white railing and three flags are hanging on short poles attached to the bottom of the door frame. There are picnic tables and flower boxes in front of the museum. The building is surrounded by leafy trees. On the front of the building in large white letters is: "BYTOWN MUSEUM". The postcard is displayed in a dark varnished wooden frame.
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
Photographic postcard, Photographic postcard, Communication Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Postcard, Photographic
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
"THE BYTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM. // Maintained by "The Historical Society of Ottawa." The National Capital's oldest building was erected in 1826-27 as Col. By's Commissariat. // LE MUSEE HISTORIQUE BYTOWN. // Le plus ancien edifice de la capitale abrite la Societe historique d'Ottawa. Il fut construit en 1826-27 comme commissariat du colonel By."; "PLACE // STAMP // HERE // 69"; "Post Card"; "Pub. By Newton Photographic Assoc., Ltd., Ottawa, Canada // Made in Canada // DEXTER COLOR, CANADA, LTD. // CORNWALL, ONTARIO // 57648-C".
