- Postcards
Postcard
Black & white postcard.
- Accession Number 2013.30.05.599
- Fabricant / Éditeur Unknown
- Artiste / Auteur Unknown
- Medium and Support ink, cardboard
- Technique industrial process
- Measurements 8,7 x 14 cm
Historical context
At around 11:30 p.m. on the night of January 20-21, 1888, flames were spotted in a furniture factory on rue Saint-James (or Saint-Jacques). The fire spread to other buildings and took several days to bring under control. The event left a lasting impression for several reasons. Firstly, the intense cold (-15 degrees Celsius) made firefighting more difficult, transforming the buildings into ice palaces. The water created a thick layer of i...
- Accession Number 2013.30.05.599
- Fabricant / Éditeur Unknown
- Artiste / Auteur Unknown
- Medium and Support ink, cardboard
- Technique industrial process
- Measurements 8,7 x 14 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Christian Paquin Collection, 2013.030.005.599
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