Churches (Methodist)

This real photo postcard is the work of Maurice Lyall of Lyall Commercial Photo Co. of Winnipeg. It is unusual to find a Lyall card from outside Winnipeg, let alone Alberta, but perhaps the number "466" suggests that it wasn't so unusual at the time. The card has a Moose Jaw & Calgary R.P.O. postmark dated October 14, 1913, with a letter to Mrs. George Whyte of Blyth, Ontario, reading: "Medicine Hat, Oct. 14,/13 Dear old Friend, This is just a line to show you I am alive and well. I have been kept very busy among the fruit. (?) We have very fine weather here yet. I expect to be home before Xmas. This Church cost about $125,000.00. My kindest regards to my Blyth friends. Sincerely, Frank Metcalf." As always, excellent detail in the photo by Lyall.

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.

Unused Valentine & Sons card.

Posted August 31, 1910 to Mr. George Charbonneau, Arnprior, Ont.: "416 Victor St. Hello George, We arrived safe and sound in the Peg and had a swell trip. How is Arnprior. Blanche." Valentine & Sons card no. 103,378.

Postcard of Montreal scenes, mailed October 1, 1900 from Washington DC to Hungary with a letter in Hungarian that seems to be describing the writer's travels.

Illustrated Post Card Co., Montreal, no. 4063.

Unused. No publisher indicated.