Visitor's or emigrant's comments about a city or other place

Taken at Royal Studio with their stamp (299 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg). "Woodbine Hotel, Winnipeg. I am still enjoying life in Winnipeg. Billy and I are coming home next summer. Tell Mrs Adams and all the rest I was asking about them. Your old Friend, Alex." This was addressed to Miss Maggie Adams, Adams Temperance Hotel, Aberdeen, Scotland and postmarked December 6, 1910. No doubt the fur coat would have been regarded as something quite exotic by the recipient.

Postmarked at Moose Jaw, Sask., on Apr. 1, 1908 to Miss Hotchkiss, 44 Eaton Rise, Ealing, London, England: "Do not think for one moment that this scene is anywhere near where I am; if it was I would be happy. This prairie life gets very monotonous. Am glad to hear Grandfather keeps so well. Please give everyone my love. Am having very cold wintry weather. Am glad to report very good health. Harold."

This one is addressed to Mrs. John Stookberry, 60 Atlantic Terrace, Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S.A. and was posted at Halifax on July 3, 1903. I have a copy of this MacFarlane card already, but I liked the message on this one: "The Queen Hotel is old and dingy, but has an excellent table. The town is a disappointment. The harbour is wonderfully good but the town is far from picturesque, save for the Citadel and some few fine old buildings. H. W. P."

This is just one panel of what would have been a multi-panel Winnipeg card likely by C. S. Co. (although the back of this section of the card is not the panel with the publisher information or the address). The message reads, October 32, November 1, 1908: Once again it is hello Cousin Louise. Received your card of the old wreck are you there yourself? If you are you don't look like any of our family. Suppose you will laugh at the idea of us calling this a city but it really extends farther in the opposite direction than the way it is taken, however we will not compare it with New York at all. Warren."

This is what is known as Armstrongs Point, south west of the City. This is all frozen over now. Thermometer Reg[isters] 27 deg. of frost tonight. The Ice is about 18" thick; it will average 4 + 5 ft. You see the Cross on the picture. This is Miss Spence's house made fully modern this spring. We have done the painting. The picture shows the River fully 15 ft. above the ordinary level." This message is across the entire back so there is no indicate of sender's or recipient's names. On the front is noted, "These Photos were printed in England". No indication of the publisher. It is an undivided back card.

Posted August 10, 1927 at Yarmouth to Mrs Grace Mills Jordan, R. D. 1, Millbury, Mass: "Wed. Aug. 10 You would enjoy a trip through Cape Breton and Nova Scotia. Finest kind of people and wonderful scenery. Augusta L. Smith." Published by H. McKinlay, Yarmouth, N.S.

Porter photo. Postmarked at Keeler, Sask., July 12, 1909 to Mr. Alex Murray in Niagara Falls, although it was readdressed eventually to Fort Erie: "Eyebrow, Sask., July 9/09 Dear Friend, I suppose you are having a find time at the Falls. I am going to Caron for the twelfth of July. This is a fine country up here but I would rather be home. "

Postmarked November 11, 1911 at Moose Jaw to Mrs. Willie Stuart (or perhaps Street) of Carrollton, Ill.: "Nov. 11, 1911 Moose Jaw - Dearest Sister, Arrived here the 9th. Lots of cold and snow here. But the city has certainly changed since I was here before. Expect to stay here a short time. Will write later. Give my best regards to all. 20 (?) below zero this morning. With love. Glenna (?). Great view of Moose Jaw by Alfred J. Sutton. Note the sign on the side of the Bijou Theatre: Showing Today - White Slave Traffic. Whether it is this 1913 movie is hard to say: www.imdb.com/title/tt0003016

Posted August 17, 1911 at Neepawa to Mr. Alex Davidson, Moorefield, Ont.: "Dear Mr Davidson:- This is a fine country lots of room to chase about don't forget to call me Jim. Sincerely, J. B. Innes"