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POSTCARD

Date1919 AUG 26
Dimensions13.7 x 8.9 cm
Object numberHF.74.103.57.11 A-B
DescriptionA rectangular cardboard postcard an image of a mountain range encircled in a ring of maple leaves at the front center. Around the image is red text which says: "Greeting From / The / Wonderland of Canada / Within this card, beneath the view. Canada's beauties I send to you." In the bottom right corner if printed "1038". The center of the card lifts and a series of small, black and white images folded accordion style folds out. The reverse of the card has a handwritten message on the left side which says: "210 Ave E. North / Saskatoon / Sask. / Aug. 24 / Dear Mother, / Just a card / this evening. I arrived / in Sask. (illegible) / like it fine so far. I was out car (illegible) / with Mrs. Baker this / afternoon and saw a / large part of the city will / tell you about it / when I write. The address / is at the top. / Love to / all Adele". On the right side is written the recipients address "Mrs. Geo. W. Macleod / 46 Longworth Ave., / Charlottetown, / PE Island". In the upper right corner is a red 2 cent Canadian postage stamp which has been stamped with a rectangular black stamp which says "Buy War (illegible) / Stamps (illegible) / Reconstruction".
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