Year = 1907

Albertype Co.'s Sepia-Delft process described and priced in great detail. It may be that the similar series of cards produced by Russell Lang & Co. and others were really made by Albertype Co. The large Winnipeg viewbook sold by Russell's bookstore was produced by Albertype, so there was definitely a connection between the Russell company and Albertype.

No. 60 in the Harmon & Dixon series, showing Mt. Rundle at Banff. This was a sample card showing off the results of the Albertype Co.'s "Sepia-Delft" process (see text on back).

This was actually sent from Brantford, Ont., home of Stedmans, so perhaps they sold random cards locally. This one shows a rather unusual looking Methodist Church at Tisdale, Saskatchewan. The date on the card is December 12, 1907 and it was addressed to Miss Bessie Risk, 1526 3rd Ave., Fairview, Vancouver, British Columbia.

Postmarked "Credit Forks, Ont." on May 22, 1907 and sent to Miss Price, East Oxford School, Cowley Road, Oxford, England with the message (in a schoolgirl hand, likely to a former teacher): "Miss Price. We arrived at our journey's end safely. I hope you + your sister are quite well. We are 50 miles from Toronto + we are at Forks of Credit, Ontario, Canada." No maker stated but there is a number -- 1314 -- on the back.

A. H. Cooper card, mailed November 4, 1907 to Miss L. Holbrook, Claremont Villa, Camden Road, Bath, Somerset, England.

Addressed to Miss Millie Booth, 53 Essex Street, Halifax, England. Postmarked Woodlea, Manitoba, May 10, 1907. Divided-back MacFarlane card no HA 107.

N. Co. card. Postmarked September 9, 1907 at Ottawa, Canada and addressed to Miss Mabel Purdy c/o H.C. Brown Esq. Yoxford House, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England.

N. Co. card. Postmarked October 22, 1907 at Hamilton, Ont., addressed to Miss A. M. Bex, 93 Avondale Rd., Sth Croydon, Surrey, England: "21/10/07 Thanks for P.P.C. Dear M. This is the Boat I went on to see Grace. It is called "Alberta". It is a very nice ship + the dinner was great. Had a nice trip. Left Grace well + all the rest. Good bye for now. Your Loving Bro, Harry"

December 30, 1907 letter from a Sara Dodds to Mrs. W. H. McLean, Minnedosa, Man., conveying the usual vague New Year's greetings.

Posted June 16, 1907 at Winnipeg, this is by C. S. Co. as indicated. Mailed without a message to Mr. H. H. Simmons, 21 Eagle St., Schenectady, New York.

Postmarked Sept. 5, 1907 at Quebec and mailed to Miss Ethel Bryant, L. Fassmont St., Woburn, Mass. This is Tuck "Oilette" no. 2559 (each of the Quebec City cards has this same number).

Mailed April 8, 1907 with an interesting triple-ring circular Toronto cancel. The card was sent by young Sarah Trenwith to her aunt, Mrs. C. Blunderfield, Station Cottages, Fakenham, England. Valentine & Sons, no. 100,698.

Postmarked Steelton (the Algoma Steel company town that is now just the west end of Sault Ste. Marie) on August 21, 1907, to Dumbarton, Ont. The message reads: "Ma is helping me. Steelton, Ont., Aug. 18, 1907 My Dear Cousin B. Excuse me for not writing before, but I have been busy looking for some flowers and will send you some later. How is Auntie and Gramma. We are well. Kisses for you. Love, Hilda." To Miss Beatrice ??, Dumbarton, Ont., Hill Crest.

Card (no. 1259) by Thompson's Studio of Vancouver, B.C., showing Moraine Lake. Posted at Laggan, Alberta, January 14, 1907 to Mrs Blackman, 9 Eldon Road, Worthing, Sussex, England: "I hope this is the right address. I will write soon. Hope you are all well. Sid."

Valentine & Sons card no. 101,825, posted March 11, 1907 at Hamilton to M. E. Nash, 129 Victoria Street, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England. The letter reads: "222 Charlton Ave. W., Hamilton, Ont. Canada. Dear Eadie, just a line to let you know we have changed our address once again + Sam is not going to bother about the club again as he has bought a house so he does not think he will ever live in England again, will write again soon as I am coming how. Love to all believe me. Your sincerely friend, M. E. T."

Addressed to Miss M. Kinnell, 7 Gillespie Place, Edinburgh, Scotland and posted at Hamilton, Ont., on September 23, 1907. "Your cards are certainly the nicest views I get anywhere, must be a beautiful country all right enough. The rapids shown in this view here are very fierce, boil + roar, and kick up quite a racket. A man was mad enough some years ago to try + swim them but that was his "finish". Sincerely, EBT." Valentine & Sons no. 100,843. Note the admonition on the front of the card to "just pass by" the writer's North American slang.

Postmarked at Brantford, August 17, 1907, a Valentine & Sons undivided back card with the 100,000 series number cut off at lower right. Published for the Canada Railway News Co., Ltd., Toronto and addressed to Miss E. Niven, 16 Wellington St., Greenock, Scotland R. G.

Valentine & Sons no. 101,620, showing a Johnstown Flood exhibit in Montreal. Message readers "Have received your Photo. It's very good indeed. This place is something like your White City I guess. They charge 15c to see this show, but it's very good indeed, all miniature people, railway trains etc." Addressed to Miss M. S. H. Harris, 24 Cornbrook Park Rd., Old Trefford, Manchester, England and postmarked Lachine Locks, Que., on July 19, 1907.