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POSTCARD

Dimensions13.8 x 8.9 cm
Object numberHF.74.256.1.1
DescriptionA rectangular postcard with a black and white photograph of a large three story building with geometric gables throughout the front. In the foreground are many darkly clad people and in the bottom left corner is printed "Exhibition Building, Charlottetown, P.E.I." On the reverse is printed "Canadian Souvenir Post Card" within a boarder of leaves and scrolls. The center is divided by a vertical line with "This Space For Correspondence" printer at the top left and "This Space For Address Only" at the top right. On the left is written "Dear Effie / i did not get / away this month / as Willis did no / get home. / i will go ? ? soon. i will let you / ? what ? leave i think Mrs. McBeth / is ? / yours ? ?". On the right is written an address for "Miss Matheson / 36 Prospect / Ave / Wollaston". In the top right corner is a rectangle with "Postage / One Cent / For / Canada / And U.S. / Two Cents / For / Abroad" printed at the center.
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