Year = 1911

This postcard was posted July 28, 1911 at Medicine Hat and shows a barbershop, presumably in that Alberta city. The card was mailed to Mrs. E. W. Brown of Woodbridge, Ontario with the message: "Hello Emma - received your letter some time ago. And will try and ans. it sunday. Hopeing your all well. Yours truly, George." This card is by J. W. Wilson Co., of Toronto and Regina.

Posted September 6, 1911 at Winnipeg: "Arrived O.K. Didn't miss my train. Am enjoying every minute. Saw Ricahrds yesterday + was speaking to Mr. Black over the phone. Muriel M. Bliss" Addressed to P. Q. M. S. Carmen, Militia Dept., Ottawa, Ont. P.O.O.'s office. The image seems to show the houses and other buildings along Osborne Street North, behind the U of M building (in what is now Memorial Park). Valentine & Sons card no. 105,781. This event took place on October 7, 1909. The schools involved were: Aberdeen, Alexander, Argyle, Carlton, Dufferin, Gladstone, Isbister, Somerset, John M. King, King Edward, Lord Selkirk, Luxton, Machray, Mulvey, Norquay, Pinkham, Strathcona, Victoria and Wellington.

Front of the McElhannie postcard folder promoting land purchases in the Outlook, Saskatchewan area.

Postmarked November 6, 1911 at Montreal and addressed to Miss L. Price in Birmingham (same address as in numerous other postcards in this set, sent by "Ernest"). Valentine & Sons image no. 600,406.

Postmarked Winnipeg, June 19, 1911, evidently from a new arrival: "Winnipeg, Canada 19/6/11 Dear Jessie: We both arrived here this morning (Monday) 4:00 a.m. after 3 days + nights in train from Quebec. We passed along spot marked X. Lovely scenery terribly hot, both well. Fondest Love, Lionel." This was addressed to Miss J. Coultree, Claremont Cottage, Shepley, Huddersfield, England. Valentine & Sons image 100,522.

This Valentine & Sons moonlight card (no. 101,806) was sent by Alfred J. Clark with the typewritten message: "139 Spadina Ave. Toronto, Ont. , Canada 19.2.1911 Dear Miss Leech, Shall be glad to exchange cards with you Mr. T. Walker as [has?] done collecting so gave me your address. I shall be gald to hear from you SOON. What kind do [you?] like. Yours Etc. Alfred J. Clark." Interestingly this message is typed across the entire back but there is a cancelled stamp in the stamp box -- it looks as though the card was mailed in an envelope and then Miss Leech cut the stamp off the envelope and pasted it over the stamp box on the card. Kind of a pretty moonlight card showing the amusement park at Hanlan's Point on Toronto Island.

Twilight view, in Valentine's "MEZZOGRAPH" series, printed in Great Britain. Sent without a message to Miss Mossop, 8, Park Terrace, Lindal-in-Furness, Ulverston, England, which I understand is in Lancashire (now Cumbria). Mailed June 24, 1911 at Montreal.

Mailed March 28, 1911 to Miss L. Price, 26 Arden Road, Birchfields, Birmingham, England. No message. Valentine & Sons 100,151.

English card mailed July 20, 1911 to M. C. Prest, No. 5 Nowell Terrace, Harehills Lane, Leeds. The letter is from someone who has been to the Coronation (of George V): "Dear C. Just a line hoping you are quite well. We are having a splendid time have come to London today and to the White City we were very lucky on Saturday we saw all the Royal Family and the foreigners that are over for the Coronation. We are staying about twenty miles from the city. I will tell you more when I write with best love E. M. Minnie wishes to be remembered to you." Published by Valentine & Sons Ltd. "Dundee, London & Montreal".