Postcard photograph: First World War, C.E.F., Sefton Stewart & A.H Metcalfe

Name/Title

Postcard photograph: First World War, C.E.F., Sefton Stewart & A.H Metcalfe

Entry/Object ID

996.12.4.54

Description

The object is a postcard with a black and white photograph of 2 soldiers on one side and printed text with blank space to write a postcard message on the other. The printed text reads: 'Carte Postale' as the heading separated with printed lines above 'Corrrespondance' that is adjacent to 'Addresse'. The photograph subjects are 2 soldiers in uniform with one seated on a chair and the other one standing adjacent to him. The soldier that is seated (A.H Metcalfe) is in military uniform, wearing a brodie helmet with his hands together and legs crossed. The other soldier (Sefton Stewart) is standing with his one arm against his waist and the other over the shoulder of the seated soldier. The standing soldier is also in military uniform, wearing a brodie helmet and a kilt.

Subject Person/Organization

Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, A.H. Metcalfe, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Expeditionary Force

Context

A photographic reference to the First World War solider Sefton Stewart, who was from Richmond, and wrote letters (in the collection) home from the front during the years of 1916-1918.

Collection

Artefact Collection: Primary

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Date Published

1916

Dimensions

Height

13.7 cm

Width

9 cm

Dimension Notes

2019-11-30 Vertical

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Pte. Sefton Inglis Stewart, A.H. Metcalfe

Related Places

Place

Country

France, Belgium

Continent

Europe

Related Events

Event

First World War