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P5261

ID Number: P5261
Item Name: Image
Maker: Falkner Studios
Title: South African War Memorial / Monuments aux morts de la guerre de Boers
Title (Fre): Monuments aux morts de la guerre de Boers
Date: 1932
Description: Black and white photograph of the dedication of the South African (Boer) War Memorial in Jackson Park; along the bottom, left and right of the photograph are men, women and military officers watching the ceremony; to the right side of the crowd are some people playing instruments, two tubas are visible; in the centre of the photograph is the stone monument and several well dressed men with hats are standing in front of it; there are four flags being held on and around the monument and one British flag is partially visible in the top centre of the photograph, obscured by trees; there is a house and a field with people in it visible in the background of the photograph; the photograph was taken by "Falkner Studios, Commercial & Portrait Photographers, 209 Ouellette Avenue, Windsor" which is stamped on the back.
History: Dedication of the South African War Memorial, Jackson Park, 1932. This is the same war memorial that was previously located in front of the old post office on Pitt and Oullette.
Place made: Canada - Ontario - Windsor
Collection Name: Museum Windsor

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Boer War / Guerre des Boers

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