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The Nicholas Sparks House

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Date:

n.d.

Reference:

R13133-258-2-E, Volume number: 13

Type of material:

Art

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

3963239

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Canadian Historical Prints and Watercolours Collection

Miscellaneous Christmas Cards

The Nicholas Sparks House
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Date(s):

n.d.

Place:

Ottawa:

Place of creation:

Canada

Publisher:

Rhodes & Radcliff Ltd.

Extent:

1 card : wiith photomechanical reproduction ; 17.5 x 25.3 cm.

Language of material:

English

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Christmas card produced by Rhodes & Radcliff Ltd., with a reproduction of an image by John W. Ball on the cover. Image depicts the old stone Sparks House, Ottawa, with a man in the doorway and a horse and sleigh approaching.
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Artist: Ball, John W

Rhodes & Radcliff Limited
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General note:

Christmas card no. (old item no. on verso): 49
Inventory no., J.W. Ball artist file: III-2

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Recto: The Nicholas Sparks House. Built in 1830 it was torn down / in 1954 to make way for a new Government building.
Inside cover, left, l.l.: The Sparks House was located on Wellington Street / between Bay and Lyon. Constructed of Nepean Sand- / stone, which probably came from Colonel By's Rideau / Canal diggings, it was the first stone building in Ottawa / to be used as a residence. / This beautiful home sat on what was then the north- / west corner of Sparks farm. This was purchased in 1826 / by Sparks for 80 pounds sterling.
Inside cover, left: Compliments / of the Season / RHODES & RADCLIFF LIMITED / OTTAWA, CANADA
Verso, l.l.: This card, one of a series on old Ottawa sites and buildings, has / been specially drawn and produced for Rhodes & Radcliff Limited.
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Christmas cards

Ottawa (Ont.)
Source:

Private
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Graphic (art)

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [R13133]

[Consultation 90 Open]

13 Item no. assigned by LAC 246

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit : Library and Archives Canada, R13133-246

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