Rectangular cream card stock pre-printed Canada Post business postcard indicating the handwritten addressee on one side and handwritten message on the reverse; predominantly on the front top is the Canada Post card information printed in gray; on the front there is one hand cancelled stamp in black…
Rectangular cream card stock pre-printed Canada Post business postcard indicating the handwritten addressee on one side and handwritten message on the reverse; predominantly on the front top is the Canada Post card information printed in gray; on the front there is one hand cancelled stamp in black ink and a preprinted image of woman’s profile possibly Queen Mary; recipients name is handwritten in black ink; reverse has pre-printed message with handwritten details regarding meeting date and receipt of payment; card has been punctured with a round hole; card sent from H. Sutherland, to Fred W. Fraser in Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Transferred from the Parks Canada Agency, via Gail Cariou of the Curatorial and Collections Branch.
Dates
"June 7, 1894"
June 7, 1894
Date Remarks
Printed on item
Material
paper: cream
ink: black
Inscriptions
Printed on address side: "CANADA POST CARD // THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE // CANADA POSTAGE // ONE CENT // MONTREAL // 21 // MY 29 // 94 // CANADA"; handwritten in on address side: "Messrs. J. D. B. Fraser & Son // Pictou // N. S."; stamped on address side: "NEW GLASGOW // JU 8 // 94 // N. S. // Fred W Fraser Esq // Merchant // Pictou"; handwritten on message side: "New Glasgow June 7/ 94 // A meeting of all shareholders of // the 17 Mile {illeg.} Gold Mining // Co will be held in Bells hall // on Monday the 11th at // 2 o clock p.m. for organization // & final business. // Receive $10.00 being first call // of 25% on two shares held by // you in said Co. // H. Sutherland "
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Business Correspondence and Invoices Binder pg.
Dimension Notes
Length 13.9 cm x Width 8.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Paper yellowed, shows minor wear and surface shows grime; several faint brown stains on both sides; front bears faint imprint of another handwritten message in reverse
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Belongs to set of 36 postcards from 1890s addressed to J. D. B. Fraser & Son, Druggists in Pictou, Nova Scotia.