wintorbos' photos with the keyword: 20140203

Posted October 9, 1905 at Chatham, Ontario to Mr. W. J. Lane of Romney, Ontario (with a receiver postmark October 10 from Wheatley, Ontario). The card is interesting because it shows what appear to be three black men as "Chatham's Favorites". Chatham was one of the end points of the Underground Railroad and had (and still has) a sizeable black population by Canadian standards. The image in the centre looks as though it could be of an escaped slave, possibly Josiah Henson (the inspiration for the slave character in "Uncle Tom's Cabin). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Henson

Postmarked in 1918 at Camrose to MIss Edith Lincoln of Macleod, Alberta: "Dearest Edith, I have spent two weeks at Camrose and am getting quite used to it. It isn't hard to get acquainted, besides there are clubs so there ought to be a good time in store for me. I like my teachers fine. Write to Camrose, Alta. G.B." Photo postcard is by Langdell (?).