Postcard: Myrtle Davis Gossard Corset

Name/Title

Postcard: Myrtle Davis Gossard Corset

Entry/Object ID

008.3.20al

Description

On the front it has advertisement for Formans' Corset Shop which sells Gossard Corsets. There is an illustration of a woman in a corset, beside which is the main text of the ad. "Figure improvement means health, and health means beauty." The corsets were priced between $4.50 and $35.00. The shop was located 273 1-2 Donald Street, Winnipeg Manitoba. On the back there is no message. It is addressed to "Miss M Davis, 451 Nairn, Elmwood." It has a cancellation stamp from Winnipeg, Manitoba dated March, with no year. The postage stamp is a one cent, green, George V portrait.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcard

Dimensions

Height

111 mm

Width

142 mm