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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1986.18.92 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Title |
St. George's Church |
Date |
1907 |
Year Range from |
1910 |
Year Range to |
1910 |
Description |
Postcard from Harrisburg Southampton to Elora Ontario postmarked Mr 4 1907. Published by Oram Turnbull Guelph. The front of the postcard features a view of St. George's Anglican Church, Guelph. (The image is at left and the correspondence is at right.) It is a Gothic revival style stone building with a tall spire and steeply pitched roof.. The image is captioned "ST. GEORGE'S, GUELPH, ONTARIO" in black text printed along the upper right side of the picture. The message written on the back in black ink reads: "Exeter, New Hamshire,- Dear Beany. Why haven't you wrote. I never thought you was such a meen feller. Yours very respectively Plupy." Addressed to "Miss Mabel A. Smart Elora Ontario. Box 64," The postmark reads "Harrisburg Southampton Mr 4 1907" and is stamped in black ink on the back. |
Notes |
Historical Context- Postcards A German creation, postcards were first introduced in Canada in 1871. They were a way to send short, informal messages, without the additional cost of using an envelope. Earlier postcards are smaller than the ones made today, often with small designs or images on the message side of the card. It wasn't until the early 1900s that the postcard design changed to what we recognize today. The divided back postcard was designed for the message and recipient's address to be written on one side, and the other to be filled completely with an image. The early 1900s saw a rise in postcards featuring photographs and colourful illustrations due to this change in design and the advancement of printing technology. With multiple mail deliveries a day, postcards were a cheap means of communication and the text messages of their time. Updated 2025 |
People |
Smart, Mabel Langley, Henry |
Search Terms |
St. George's Church Woolwich Street |
Subjects |
RELIGION - CHURCHES ARCHITECTURE - CHURCHES |
Dimensions |
3.39 L 2.87 W |
Collection |
Archives |