Crowd at the base of Brock's Monument Queenston Heights Park Ontario Canada

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Title
Crowd at the base of Brock's Monument Queenston Heights Park Ontario Canada
Description
Close-up view of one corner of the base of Brock's Monument ; square plinth base with columns at each corner ; another column rests on the plinth itself ; stone lions sit at each corner of the base ; on the column facing is a replica of what may be the General wearing the elaborate uniform that he is usually depicted wearing but bearing a great resemblance to a roman centurion ; some of the base is covered in ivy and small bushes and trees are around the base ; a very large crowd of people are standing with their backs to the camera ; majority of the crowd appear to be military ; women are wearing Edwardian style clothing, long skirts, jackets and hats ; men are in suits and wearing hats ; A Union Jack flies from a flag pole located at the right hand side of the monument base ;
Identifier
http://www.nflibrary.ca/nfplindex/show.asp?b=1&ref=oo&id=303498
Type
Still Image
Extent
13.65 x 8.20 cm
Medium
Sepia tone postcard
Is Part Of
Postcard Collection
Date
ca 1914
Subject
Monuments
Parks
Queenston Heights
Spatial Coverage
Canada - Ontario - Queenston
Source
Niagara Falls (Ont.) Public Library
number
D423282
Format
Sepia tone postcard
Date Created
2009-01-06
Date Modified
2009-01-06
Item sets
Historical Images Item Set
Postcard Collection
Media
Crowd at the base of Brocks Monument Queenston Heights Park Ontario Canada