Canafornian's photos with the keyword: toronto

Posted March 5, 1911 from Toronto to England. (I was seeking this card for a few years before I found one for sale.) As the Writer says on the reverse; "These are some sporting men of Canada. No doubt you have heard of some of them - especially the Running Man in the front of the car. They were out for a spin." Front row, beside the driver, is the "Running Man", Tom Longboat. Longboat is probably Canada's most famous long-distance runner. Early in his career, in 1907 he stunned the world by winning the Boston Marathon - shaving over 5 minutes off the previous record time. A First Nations man from a reserve just south of Brantford, Tom was a member of the Onondaga Nation. In the back row, left to right are; Ned Hanlan - the greatest rower of his time, Eddie Durnam and Lou Scholes - outstanding scullers of the day.

Unposted card by Valentine & Sons (#103,003). I wish more postcards had been "people shots" like this one.

Posted on September 11, 1914, this card is published by Valentine & Sons (#111,635). It is a little unusual for them - as it is obviously simply a promotional card for this business - Parker's Dye Works Limited - Cleaners & Dryers. (Obviously good enough for a Duke!) While the subject of the image is obvious, it is rare for a Valentine card not to have a separate Title on the face of the card.