Wednesday 31 October 2012
Monday 29 October 2012
Thursday 25 October 2012
War Memorial PC
Purchased from Ebay July 11/ 2012 for $3.47 this undated postcard of the War Memorial on Confederation drive I'm sure pre-dates 1970.
Rideau Lakes Vacationland (2) PC
Postmarked January 9/ 1967, this aerial picture looks north.
On the right side, middle, you can make out the Glenwood mansion on the corner of Market and Chambers Street, which is no longer standing as of 1992. A block north of Glenwood, on the right of Market Street, you can see the Smiths Falls Public Market building. Torn down in the early '70's, it is the building with the green roof.
The back of the card reads as follows:
Mrs Don Wilson
426 Grosvenor St.
London, Ont.
Have been thinking of Vicki and her trip. Hope she's enjoying it all. We arrived home safely on the Friday Dec. 30. but have hardly returned to normal yet. We were in such a whirl this year Diane & I felt as though we'd missed the quiet times of Christmas. We heard no nice music just people talking. Hope your folks made the trip back to London safely it was good of Don to take the day off & come down. We appriciated it. Will write soon. Love Marion.
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Frost & Wood envelope
Another Ebay find, I purchased this envelope for $7.44 on March 2/ 2012. I was very excited about this purchase as it was the first physical item I had found from the Frost & Wood company.
The Rideau Specialty Co.
Purchased from Ebay, February 17/ 2012 for $0.98, this envelope postmarked 1929 from the Rideau Specialty Co. I have yet to find out where this business was located as there is no address on the envelope.
Beckwith Street Looking North (1) PC
Purchased from Ebay, this card looks north. No postmark on this card but someone had written 1964 on the back.
On the left hand side of the street, you can see the CJET radio studio building sign, Russell Hotel sign.
On the right, Hotel Walker, Astor Restaurant, Clark & Lewis Sporting Goods, Loans, Smolkins,
Business Section PC
A June 22/ 2012 Ebay purchase for $6.94, this undated card shows the business section, at the time anyway. On the building of the left, you can make out a sign advertising farm equipment. The building on the right is the sign for the old Capitol theatre. I block up from the theatre you can see a sign for a hotel.
Canoe Club House PC
Another Ebay purchase on June 22/ 2012 for $8.94, this card shows a building that I had never known to exist.
Postmarked February 5/ 1907, the back of the card reads:
Miss Eliza Prescott
Lombardy Ont.
Dear Eliza:
Oh, I beg your pardon Miss Prescott I should say. How are you getting along since Sunday night. I am feeling better today. Nigger Boyd is up in our room. He is cutting up too. You will have to excuse me for writing with a pencil. I broke my pen point when I was writing the other card. Be sure and show up the night of the sawing. How's the M.Ch. music.
From your English Friend
Canada Post Card 2
Purchased from Ebay, this postmarked May 31/ 1897 card has no writing on the back, and what seems to be only a date and address on the front.
Chambers Memorial Hospital PC
Purchased from Ebay March 28/ 2012 for $3.43, this card lists the hopital as Chambers Memorial Hospital although the sign on the front of the hospital clearly states Smiths Falls Public Hospital. Closed a long time ago, this card is significant to me because I can remember volunteering in high school at this hospital.
The Falls (1) PC
This undated postcard was purchased from Ebay June 19/ 2012 for $8.93. It depicts the original falls at the mills, at what is now the Rideau Canal Museum.
Public Hospital PC
This postcard was purchased from Ebay June 22/ 2012 for $14.69.
This card postdated April 22/ 1918 reads as follows on the back:
Miss W.E. Bermingham
57 Pocantico St.
N. Tarrytown
N.Y.
On Hudson U.S.A
Rec. your beautiful views ? and send you this view. If you can secure a view of your depot as I am making a collection of depots. I would be very thankful.
Yours Truly
E.J Pruner
10 Water Street
Smiths Falls
Ont. Can.
Rideau Lake Vacationland PC
This postcard was purchased from Ebay March 10/ 2012 for $2.37.
Postage stamped August 28/ 1965, the back of the card reads:
J.J. Scoble Esq.
38 Hilton Ave.
Milford Haven
Pembrokeshire
United Kingdom
Still moving around
Bob
Beckwith Street PC
This undated postcard was purchased from Ebay. not sure when or the cost.
On the upper right you can see the Frost & Wood water tower and smoke stack. In the middle of the picture you can see the blue buildings for the public swimming pool. This picture seems to have been taken, or drawn, from the vantage point of the roof of The Roclyn House on the corner of Lombard and Brockville Streets.
Tuesday 23 October 2012
Canada Post Card 1
I purchased this postcard March 12/ 2012 on Ebay for $7.96 from United Kingdom.
It is postmarked November 2/ 1880.
The front of the card reads:
Daniel McLean Esq
Front Street
Toronto
A Templeton
Smiths Falls
26/11/80
I can't quite make out the back of the card other than the date.
Collegiate PC
I purchased this postcard from Ebay January 26/ 2012 for $2.98.
This card is postmarked October 15/ 1942. The backside of this card reads as follows;
Mme Gaston Cossett
2836 Dickson Montreal PQ
Chere Rita
Je suis a mis chemi it tout va bein. Sommes partis de Sherbrooke a 6am arrive a Montreal a 9:15am et partis 5 minute plus tard. Je T'ecrirrai ce som
Bonjour Gaston
This card is significant because I can remember this school when I was a child. From what I'm told, the archway on the left side of the building is the archway that is still standing, at what is now Colligiate Court.
Main Street from the Bridge PC
I purchased this undated postcard from Ebay for $4.95 on June 7/ 2012.
In the picture, with the help of a magnifying glass, I can make out Brinkman Cakes Ice Cream & Soda on the left. Currently home to a Hair Salon. The building where I have lived for the past 6 years. There is also an Ice Cream Parlour on the right. This has been Gerbos Steakhouse for as long as I can remember.
Monday 22 October 2012
CPR Recreational Grounds PC
I purchased this postcard on Ebay on February 25/ 2012 for $15.84. This was just the start of collecting. I had never meant to become a collector of postcards, but this was a very valuable piece of Smiths Falls history to me because I had never thought as to what was at this location before the Memorial Centre.
Postage stamped August ?/ 1937, the back of the card reads:
Mrs. Nellis McCarlane
Roblin, Ontario
Dear May; Got home OK & had an awful headache. The train stopped at every red light. My Peter is dead. Hope you are fine. Kay has not been up yet. Give Nellis our regards. We'll write later. Love Joy & Len.
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