Mass produced printed postcard with image of the Peace Tower and Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Subject
Peace Tower, Parliament Buildings
Subject Place
City
Ottawa
Province
Ontario
Country
Canada
Collection
Artefact Collection: Digital
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
Postcard Type
Linen (1930-1945)
Publisher
Folkard
Place Published
City
Montreal
County
Quebec
Country
Canada
Place Printed
Country
Canada
Postmark
Postmark Place
City
Ottawa
Province
Ontario
Country
Canada
Stamp
Canada 3 cents
Address
City
Stittsville
State/Province
Ontario
Notes
RR#1
Primary Language
English
Transcription
Transcription
[Front of postcard—image of centre block from in front of the main entrance gates, which are draped with the Union Jack]
(260) PEACE TOWER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, OTTAWA, CANADA
[Back of Postcard]
[Left side in type]
PEACE TOWER, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS
The Dominion Parliament at Ottawa consists of the Center Block and Peace Tower, the East Block and West Block. There are numerous other departmental buildings throughout Ottawa with the finest of them clustered on Parliament Hill. The main buildings were completed in 1865 though the Central Block and Peace Tower were reconstructed in 1916 when the old building was completely burned to the ground. The main building contains the House of Commons and the Senate Chamber. The Peace Tower has a carillon of 53 bells. The main entrance lobby is particularly interesting as is the Hall of Fame which extends from the lobby through to the Library. A magnificent view of the City from all sides can be seen from the parapet around the Peace Tower.
[Right side]
[Postage stamp] CANADA POSTES POSTAGE 3CENTS3
[postage cancellation stamped twice] OTTAWA 17 NO 19 [illegible] CANADA
[ink stamp at bottom of postcard] 2 CENTS DUE
ADDRESS ONLY
Message inside
[Address over a previously removed stamp]
Ans Nov. 24.
Miss Emma Stitt
Stittville [Stittsville]
RR#1 Ont
PRINTED IN CANADA
FOLKARD COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED DRUMMOND BLDG., MONTREAL, CANADA, COPYRIGHT CANADA 1929 REG’D U.S.A. PATENT OFFICE.
