Album Western Canada cards (unspecific as to location; generic themes) from wintorbos

Ranching Scene, Canadian North-West

nobody@ipernity.com (wintorbos) — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 01:15:09 +0000

Unused Warwick Bros. & Rutter card no. 1297, with a nice ranching scene from Saskatchewan or Alberta.

Ploughing the Fertile Lands of Western Canada.

nobody@ipernity.com (wintorbos) — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 01:13:57 +0000

Another in the Canadian Department of Emigration (1, Regent Street, London S.W. 1) series. What could be easier than farming this land?

A Battery of Reapers, Western Canada.

nobody@ipernity.com (wintorbos) — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 01:25:04 +0000

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Pugh card no. 55-5. On this presumably early card, the company is called the "Pugh Specialty Co. Ltd."

First Year on the Homestead in the Canadian North West

nobody@ipernity.com (wintorbos) — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 01:26:43 +0000

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Stedman no. 687, recorded by Smith. Not postally used.

A Western Canadian Coal Mine in Operation

nobody@ipernity.com (wintorbos) — Thu, 17 Apr 2014 01:26:06 +0000

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Not postally used but with the message:

"Don't know whether you have had these cards before. Am busy this week but hope to write long letter next week. Hope you are all well. I am A1 - OK Fine. [last line in very large lettering]

This is by Rumsey & Co, in their Canadian West Series, No. 2 (30 subjects).

I've seen a copy of an RPPC of this exact image and the coal mine is identified there as the Galt Coal Mine No. 3 at Lethbridge, Alta.

Cowboys and Indians (strip from Greetings from Canada - Saskatchewan card)

nobody@ipernity.com (wintorbos) — Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:10:27 +0000

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This strip (which has one or two more images at the top end that couldn't be scanned) appears from under the Saskatchewan crest on the "Greetings from Canada" card.

Off to the Grain Fields, Western Canada

nobody@ipernity.com (wintorbos) — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 23:31:54 +0000

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Used but not mailed, with what appears to be the conclusion of a multi-card message written across the entire back: "...some one who will lend me a little. I haven't got much room in this letter with these post cards that is the way me and Pearl is going to our honest end I will have to rite you a longer letter next time I rite I will conclude with best love from your Loving Brother & Sister." The author doesn't actually capitalize the word "I". This is another nice example of Lewis Rice's work.

Loading the Grain, Canadian West.

nobody@ipernity.com (wintorbos) — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 03:11:52 +0000

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A Macfarlane card, B.381. Doesn't seem to be in the Smith guidebook.