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Title | Laura Secord's Monument Queenston Heights Canada [Heroine of the Battle of Beaver Dams, War of 1812 - 1814] |
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| Type
| Still Image |
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| Extent
| 13.72 x 8.89 cm |
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| Medium
| Colour postcard |
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| Collection
| Postcard Collection |
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| Description
| Located in front of a low stone wall overlooking the lower Niagara River ( in distance)and the village of Queenston the monument is set at the end of a walking path ; three plinths of graduating sizes form the base ; topped with a column and then a conical top ; an oval plaque is centered in the column ; a foot high wrought iron fence surrounds the entire monument ; mature trees to the left and right of the monument ; round formal flower bed in front of the monument ; a wooden and metal bench seat is located behind the monument facing the view ; title in red print top left ; Crest of the British Empire reading On whose Dominion the sun never sets top right corner |
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| Notes
| 2nd item was mailed in Niagara Falls, Ontario in 1927 ; card was addressed to Mrs Boyd Tombs? Glenwood Avenue, Ferndale, Johnstown, PA ; message reads "having a fine time Ruth" |
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| Postcard has been digitally restored to remove writing in the top centre section ; |
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| Subject
| Monuments |
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| War - War of 1812 - Battle of Beaverdams |
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| Queenston Heights |
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| Publisher
| F. H. Leslie Publisher Niagara Falls Canada ; C 55 |
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| Place Name
| Queenston (inhabited place) |
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| Source
| Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library |
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| Record ID |
102660 |
| Digital image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Size |
750px X 478px |
| Resolution |
150ppi X 150ppi |
| Digitization |
Colour Scan |
| Equipment |
Microtek ScanMaker i900 |
| Date |
2005-02-06 |
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| Physical items |
| Filing No. |
Format |
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| D421390 |
Colour postcard |
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| D421390A |
Colour postcard |
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| D421390B |
Colour postcard |
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| D421390C |
Colour postcard |
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