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University of St. Michael's College, John M. Kelly Library, Special Collections Plowman Family Postcard Collection
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Plowman Family Postcard Collection

  • CA ON00389 C7
  • Collection
  • 1902-1932

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.

Plowman Family

Mikado

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back with three dancers. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one penny red U.K. postage stamp.

Ockley

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

In Boulogne Harbour

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Boulogne Harbour. The postcard has 2 Edward VII half penny green stamps.

In the early fifties

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back of a women in the shade in front of a building and a group of people. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Washington two cents stamp.

With best Christmas wishes

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back from the Raphael Tuck & Sons "Oilette" series, no. 6492, of a bird and two figures in front of a windmill. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Hearty Christmas greetings

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

Bury on the Arun

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.

Loving Easter greetings

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back from the Raphael Tuck & Sons "easter Post Cards" serires of a bouquet of purple flowers. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Orchids

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of white orchids. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

No. 11 Christmas chimes and greetings

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back from the Raphael Tuck & Sons "Christmas Chimes and Greetings" series, no. 11, of birds and chimes. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

A joyful Eastertide

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with an undivided back with Easter greetings and a scene of cattle by a windmill. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Merry Christmas

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back with a Christmas greeting. The postcard has 1 George Washington two cents series 1902 re-issue U.S. postage stamp.

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