Postcard: Myrtle Davis, 1908, Image of two Women

Object/Artifact

-

Goulbourn Museum

Name/Title

Postcard: Myrtle Davis, 1908, Image of two Women

Entry/Object ID

008.3.20az

Description

Postcard message, on the right, written in pencil. The address, on the left, is written in pen. It bares two cancellation stamps above and to the right of the address, from Winnipeg and Richmond respectively. 'One, two, three, five' can be seen written alongside the left of the postcard. The stamp is printed in green, with the profiles of Cartier and Champlain to commemorate the 3rd Centennial of Quebec. The front image is of two women, one with a crutch and a bandage over her nose, in conversation. Along the bottom reads: 'Wot, Sal! you been and got married too?'

Context

3rd Centennial of Quebec Stamp (1608-1908) Cancellation stamps: Winnipeg Manitoba 4am August 27, 1908; Richmond Ontario August 31, 1908. Addressed to Myrtle Davis.

Dimensions

Height

87 mm

Width

135 mm