Used thick cardboard postcard from J.W. Brayley; front: address handwritten in purple pencil (?) and imprinted blue 1c Canadian stamp; back: form letter telling what Brayley sells and that their associate will be visiting them soon; printed in black ink.
Used thick cardboard postcard from J.W. Brayley; front: address handwritten in purple pencil (?) and imprinted blue 1c Canadian stamp; back: form letter telling what Brayley sells and that their associate will be visiting them soon; printed in black ink.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, March 11, 1994, from George S. Wegg, Limited.
Front: "J.EM Lindley [?] // Ingonish // N.B."; back: "FROM THE OFFICE OF // J.W. BRAYLEY, // ST. PAUL STREET, MONTREAL. // PROPRIETOR OF // Dow's Sturgeon Oil Liniment, French Magnetic Oil, Dr. // Wilson's Remedies, Beef, Iron and Wine, Quinine Wine, // Flavoring Extracts, Porous Plasters, Castor Oil, // Sewing Machine Oil, ycerine, Perfumery, // Hair Oil, Florida Water, &c. // DEAR SIR: // My traveller, A. S. F. Rankin, will call on you in a // few days. Any goods in my line will receive his promptest // attention. Yours truly, // J. W. BRAYLEY"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder C
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 12.9 cm. x Width: 7.5 cm.
Condition Remarks
Quite age/sun discoloured; a number of small dot stains all over the card, front and back; left corner front bottom very stained; back left has a crease mark