Three antique mounted photographs of Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec. One is inscribed on the back in period ink, \"\'Notre Dame\' Montreal, September 2nd 1898.\"
Exterior, Place d\'Armes. View of the twin Gothic Revival towers across the square, with horse-drawn cabs waiting along the curb, the fountain and garden paths, and neighboring Victorian commercial buildings. The caption in the negative reads \"Notre Dame Montreal / Parks Photo / 33,\" for J.G. Parks (1836–1895), one of Montreal\'s foremost 19th-century view photographers. His work is held in the McCord Stewart Museum.
Interior nave. A sweeping view down the nave to the high altar, showing the vaulted ceiling, the double galleries, the carved pulpit, and rows of pews fitted with cross-topped light standards. Inscribed on back: \"Notre Dame Cathedral\" Montreal.
Chapel altar. Vertical view of an elaborate Gothic altar with statuary, tracery, and a large painted altarpiece. Inscribed on back: \"Altar in Chapel Notre Dame.\" [If confirmed: \"Likely the Sacré-Cœur Chapel, whose original interior was lost to fire in 1978.\"]
A handsome set for collectors of Montreal and Quebec history, Canadian photography, ecclesiastical architecture, or Gilded Age travel souvenirs.
Condition: Age-toned mounts with foxing and light soiling. Small surface marks on the exterior mount and a stain spot in the upper right of the chapel image; please see photos. Fading consistent with age.
Dimensions: Images approx. 5½\" x 4\" on mounts approx. 7¼\" x 5\". The chapel view is vertical.
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