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Colour trade card advertisement depicting an illustration of a woman doing laundry in a basin with a laundry washboard, while stating "This is the best blue I have ever used". Caption at the bottom states, "Royal Black Lead". Text on the back of the card states, "Tellier, Rothwell & Co. Montreal. Manufacturers of the celebrated ROYAL BLACK LEAD, Magic Self Shining, Sunbeam stove polish and Victoria Square laundry blue."

Victoria Square Blue

Dateearly 1900s
Names
FormatEphemera
Notes
Colour trade card advertisement depicting an illustration of a woman doing laundry in a basin with a laundry washboard, while stating "This is the best blue I have ever used". Caption at the bottom states, "Royal Black Lead". Text on the back of the card states, "Tellier, Rothwell & Co. Montreal. Manufacturers of the celebrated ROYAL BLACK LEAD, Magic Self Shining, Sunbeam stove polish and Victoria Square laundry blue."
Subject
    GeographyCity, town, townshipMontréal
    GeographyProvince stateQuébec
    GeographyCountryCanada
    Medium
    Trade cards
    Dimensions12.8cm H x 7.9cm W
    Language
      CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
      Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
      Object NumberSAR-TC-206
      Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Miller are seen after their marriage in Victoria Square United church
      Mr. and Mrs. Robert William Miller are seen after their marriage in Victoria Square United church
      James, Norman
      8/19/1957
      War Of 1812, monument, Victoria Memorial Square, Wellington Street West, southwest corner Portland St
      War Of 1812, monument, Victoria Memorial Square, Wellington Street West, southwest corner Portland St
      Hammond, M. O.‏ ‎(Melvin Ormond),‏ ‎1876-1934‏
      1921
      War Of 1812, monument, Victoria Memorial Square, Wellington Street West, southwest corner Portland St
      War Of 1812, monument, Victoria Memorial Square, Wellington Street West, southwest corner Portland St
      Unknown
      1900
      Victoria Square, looking east to Portland Street
      Victoria Square, looking east to Portland Street
      Unknown
      1885
      Victoria square, looking north, Montréal, Québec
      Victoria square, looking north, Montréal, Québec
      Notman, William
      Approximately 1860
      Neighborhood children romp in front of the War of 1812 memorial in Victoria Memorial Square, perhaps Toronto's most historic and at the same time leas(...)
      Neighborhood children romp in front of the War of 1812 memorial in Victoria Memorial Square, perhaps Toronto's most historic and at the same time leas(...)
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      9/5/1964
      Victoria square is one of the city's smallest condominiums with only 2 apartments on each floor
      Victoria square is one of the city's smallest condominiums with only 2 apartments on each floor
      Beaty, Keith
      1/5/1978
      War of 1812 monument, Victoria Memorial Square, Wellington Street West, southwest corner of Portland Street, Toronto, Ontario.
      War of 1812 monument, Victoria Memorial Square, Wellington Street West, southwest corner of Portland Street, Toronto, Ontario.
      Lissia, Roberto
      1982
      War Of 1812, monument, Victoria Memorial Square, Wellington Street West, southwest corner Portland St
      War Of 1812, monument, Victoria Memorial Square, Wellington Street West, southwest corner Portland St
      Salmon, James V. (James Victor)
      1953-05
      Victoria, square, Montréal, Québec
      Victoria, square, Montréal, Québec
      Notman, William
      1867
      Team Manager Roy Hartsfield thanks the crowd at Nathan Phillips Square for the warm welcome and the ''balmy weather'' after the Toronto Blue Jays base(...)
      Team Manager Roy Hartsfield thanks the crowd at Nathan Phillips Square for the warm welcome and the ''balmy weather'' after the Toronto Blue Jays base(...)
      Hartsfield, Roy
      4/6/1977
      Olerud on skates, Blue Jay first baseman John Olerud takes a break from his skating exploits at Nathan Phillips Square to sign autographs
      Olerud on skates, Blue Jay first baseman John Olerud takes a break from his skating exploits at Nathan Phillips Square to sign autographs
      McConnell, Colin
      12/12/1991