The Broadway, Ninga

Grain elevators


08 Jul 2013

324 visits

The Broadway, Ninga

Winnipeg Photo card no. 1088, sent to Miss Hunt, Abbey Mills, West Ham, London with the message: "Aunt Annie, from Stanley".

03 Nov 2013

221 visits

South Railway St., From the Mill, Boissevain, Man.

Another card sent to Miss Agnes Smith of London, Ont. in August 1908. No indication of the publisher.

08 Dec 2013

334 visits

C. P. R. Yards and Elevators, Deloraine.

Unused Winnipeg Photo Co. card, no. 126.

08 Dec 2013

376 visits

Elevators, Pierson

Mailed at Pierson, September 10, 1908 to Miss M. Morrow of Everett, Ontario. It is written in a very ornate hand: "Received your Card on the 9th of Sept. and was glad to hear from you. I knew Mrs. Murphy would soon have to quit the powder. I believe I could of got steam enough to suing her only for the powder. Suing him around and around (ha ha) is the pigs foot still on the go. I hear from Mary Wedick every week. I wrote to Mr. McK. sister but I have not a answer as yet also wrote to Miss Mary Emma Mitchell but still no answer [?]. I will close my face till another time I remain your old stand by, from (Thos.) Box 53 Pierson. If you got photo to spare don't forget me."

10 Apr 2014

182 visits

Wetaskiwin, from East Side

Unused card attributed to W. J. Stephenson, bookseller and stationer of Wetaskiwin.

16 Apr 2014

160 visits

To The Elevators, Western Canada

Lewis Rice card. Addressed to N. M. Sanders Esq., Kemptville, Ont. and postmarked at Moose Jaw on October 12, 1910: "Dear Sandy, Just a line to let you know I am in the land of the living. I have not had a chance to do any writing since I came here. We have to work like the d--- all the time and when I get through I go right to the feathers. Ernie."

28 Aug 2013

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206 visits

Hauling Grain to the Elevator for Shipment in Western Canada.

This is another Government Agent card that seems to be explaining how things work in western Canadian agriculture: "Each bag contains about 1 1-2 bushels. Each wagon contains 70 to 100 bushels." Unused.

16 May 2014

193 visits

View of Glenboro

Unused. Published for N. B. Henry of Glenboro.

16 Sep 2014

405 visits

4082. Grand Trunk Elevator, Windmill Point, Montreal.

Montreal Import Co., no. 185, unused.
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