Stereoscopic Photograph, Albumen: East Block

Photograph

Bytown Museum / Musée Bytown

Name/Title

Stereoscopic Photograph, Albumen: East Block

Entry/Object ID

P1592

Description

One sepia albumen stereoscopic photograph, mounted on neat blue cardboard. Photograph depicts east block parliamentary buildings taken from houses of parliament. On proper right photograph, in bottom proper right corner: "11773". On back, printed in gold ink: "TOPLEY'S STUDIO, / ESTABLISHED 1868, / COR. QUEEN AND METCALFE STREETS / OTTAWA, CANADA, / SEND FOR CATALOGUE OF PORTRAITS OF PUBLIC PERSONS / LOVEDAY, PRINTER". On label on back: "No.1773. / EAST WING DEPARTMENTAL BUILDINGS, OTTAWA, FROM / HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.". Under label, in pencil: "Smith ----(restaurant?) / 141 Sparks St".

Made/Created

Notes

Country of Origin: CANADA Support: PAPER Cardboard, Paper, Photographic, Photography, Photography

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Notes

On proper right photo, in bottom proper right corner: "11773". ON BACK, IN GOLD PRINT: "TOPLEY'S STUDIO, / ESTABLISHED 1868, / COR. QUEEN AND METCALFE STREETS / OTTAWA, CANADA, / SEND FOR CATALOGUE OF PORTRAITS OF PUBLIC PERSONS / LOVEDAY, PRINTER". On label on back: "No.1773. / EAST WING DEPARTMENTAL BUILDINGS, OTTAWA, FROM / HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.". Under label, in pencil: "Smith ----(restaurant?) / 141 Sparks St"

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Stereoview

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Albumen, Albumen, Communication Artifacts

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Stereoscopic photograph, Albumen, Photograph

Dimensions

Height

8.6 cm

Width

17.5 cm