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Collection consists of 312 postcards received or collected by members of the Plowman family. The collection has been arranged as follows:

1.) Postcards addressed to Olive Plowman (178; 1903-1932, predominant, 1908 - 1919)
2.) Postcards addressed to Charles Plowman. (15 postcards)
3.) Postcards addressed to Samuel Plowman (9 postcards)
4.) Postcards addressed to Ellen Plowman (53 postcards)
5.) Postcards addressed to Charles and Ellen Plowman (21 postcards)
6.) Postcards addressed to the Plowman family (3 postcards)
7.) Unaddressed postcards (33 postcards)

The postcards have been arranged chronologically. Undated cards have been placed at the end of the sections. The majority of the postcards are addressed to either 120 MacPherson Avenue (Toronto) or 96 MacPherson Avenue (Toronto), while the remaining 11 postcards are addressed to various hotels, inns, sanatoriums, and homes in Buffalo (NY), Rochester (NY), Long Beach (CA), San Francisco (CA), Petaluma (CA), and San Benito [?] (CA).
The collection includes greeting cards for birthdays, Easter, Christmas, New Years, Halloween, St. Patrick's day, the 4th of July, Valentine's day, Mother's day, and Thanksgiving. The collection also includes popular novelty cards such as photographic portrait postcards or postcards decorated with glitter. Numerous postcards depict buildings and streetscapes, the aftermath of the San Fransisco earthquake of 1906, and advertisements for barbershops, department stores, and hotels.

Item consists of 1 real photo postcard of Dacres Road. The postcard has 1 Edward VII penny red stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Ockley. The postcard has 1 Edward VII penny red stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the entrance to Queen's Park from University. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the London Bridge. The postcard has 1 Edward VII penny red stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back of St. Boneventure's College and Seminary. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the Black Creek at Lambton near Toronto. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of McMaster Hall in Bloor Street, Toronto. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 novelty picture postcard with a divided back of a bridge by the water. The postcard has a white substance applique to alter the scene to appear snowy. The postcard has 1 Edward VII half penny green stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back of a bird's eye view of Allegany, New York. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Town Hall in Allegany, New York. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back of baby birds and eggs within a wicker basket with some blue flowers and cotton. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Lake Shore Road at Jackson's Point, Ontario. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of a bridge by Eagle Point Bluff in Dubuque, Iowa. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the mouth of Catfish Creek in Dubuque, Iowa. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back of red poinsettias. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Delaware Park in Buffalo, New York. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed novelty picture postcard with a divided back of a bouquet of blue flowers with glitter applique.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the Ellicott Square building in Buffalo, New York. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the interior of the Coliseum flower shop in Chicago, Illinois. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back of two angels or cupids surrounded by hearts and flowers. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the Central Fire Station in Lansing, Michigan. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Kettle Creek in St. Thomas, Ontario. The postcard has 1 George V admiral issue one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of two sailboats on the water at twilight. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back of a Christmas greeting. The postcard has 1 George V admiral issue one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 real photo postcard of Albert Street in Forest, Ontario. The postcard has 1 George V admiral issue one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back with a Christmas and New Years greeting with a child and a holiday wreath. The postcard has 1 George Washington one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of views of Island Park in Toronto, Ontario. The postcard has 1 George V admiral issue two cents Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of people disembarking from a boat at the Lake of Bays, Canada. The postcard has 2 George V admiral issue one cent Canada postage stamps.

Item consists of 1 real photo postcard of two people on a canoe on Blue Lakes in California. The postcard has 1 George Washington one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of a Christmas greeting. The postcard has 1 George Washington two cents U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back of a Christmas greeting. The postcard has 1 George Washington one cent U.S. postage stamp and 1 George Washington two cents U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back with a Christmas greeting of girls holding up lanterns and holly.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the Genesee River Gorge in Rochester, New York. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Duke's Fountain in Winona Lake in Indiana. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of a suspension brige in Clifton. The postcard has 1 Edward VII half penny green U.K. postage stamp and 1 two cent Canada postage stamp.

File consists of postcards addressed to Charles Plowman from 1903 to 1932. Most of the postcards are dated from 1908-1919.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of a small village near a body of water. The postcard has 2 Edward VII half penny green U.K. postage stamps.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of apples growing in Southern Oregon. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back with a Christmas greeting and a Christmas scene. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of a man at Loganebrry Rank in Aspenwall's Marion County in Oregon. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back of building on a cliff and a clock in the sky. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back with a Christmas greeting. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

File consists of postcards addressed to Samuel Plowman from 1903 to 1932. Most of the postcards are dated from 1908-1919.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back of the electricity, machinery and transportation building at the Lewis & Clark Exposition in Portland, Oregon in 1905. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back with a Valentine's greeting and flowers. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back with a Christmas greeting and holly and pine branches. The postcard has 1 George Washington two cents series 1902 re-issue U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back with Christmas greetings and a portrait of a woman sitting with a bouquet. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back with Christmas greetings. The postcard has 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back with a birthday greeting. 1 Benjamin Franklin one cent U.S. postage stamp.