One colored lithographic postcard depicting mounted police on dark brown horses, lined up in front of barracks. Most of the officers are holding staffs with flags on the end, and are being inspected by a commanding officer, who is also mounted. Printed on the front: "R.N.W. MOUNTED POLICE / HEADQUARTERS, REGINA, SASK. // Warwick Bro's & Rutter, Limited, Publishers, Toronto 1236" and inscribed in black ink: "1874 / 1874". Printed on the back: "CANADIAN SOUVENIR POST CARD // THIS SPACE FOR CORRESPONDENCE // THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY // TRADE MARK // POSTAGE // ONE CENT // FOR // CANADA // AND U.S. // TWO CENTS // FOR // ABROAD." and inscribed in pencil: "Mrs. Betts".
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, Picture
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Postcard
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Media
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
Search Terms
Postcard, Postcard, Communication Artifacts
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Postcard, Lithograph, Coloured
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
On front: "R.N.W. MOUNTED POLICE / HEADQUARTERS, REGINA, SASK. / Warwick Bro's & Rutter, Limited, Publishers, Toronto 1236" and in ink: "1874 / 1874". On back: "CANADIAN SOUVENIR POST CARD / THIS SPACE FOR CORRESPONDENCE / THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY / TRADE MARK / POSTAGE / ONE CENT / FOR / CANADA / AND U.S. / TWO CENTS / FOR / ABROAD." and in pencil: "Mrs. Betts"
