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Nice set of three photo postcards of Canadian Expeditionary Forces in Ottawa
Photo #1 Troops at Lansdowne Park
Uniformed troops in formation. In background some white tents.
Written on negative at bottom “13”
On back written “Artillery at Landsdowne Park Exhibition”. A “VICTOR” postcard.
Photo #2 Crowds at Ottawa Railway Station
Large crowd in front of ‘Grand Trunk Central Station’. Also see electric streetcar stopped by people.
Written “The Crowd seeing Canadian troops off for Quebec Sat 22nd”
Photo #3 Troops marching down street Ottawa
Marching band followed by troops parading down a street. Crowns cheering them on, boy scouts (?) on each side waving their hats at them.
Written on back “1915 Ottawa”. A “VICTOR” postcard.
(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale)
Lansdowne Park is a 40-acre urban park, historic sports, exhibition and entertainment facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by the City of Ottawa. It is located on Bank Street adjacent to the Rideau Canal in The Glebe neighbourhood of central Ottawa.
The Aberdeen Pavilion has figured prominently in military matters: …the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry mustered there before being sent to France in the First World War.
