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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.

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

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 Lowestoft harbour from the Wrench Series. The postcard has 1 Edward VII penny red stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Capel Curig and Snowdon. The postcard has 2 Edward VII half penny green stamps.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of West Hill, Sydenham. The postcard has 1 Edward VII penny red stamp.

Item consists of 1 handmade leather picture postcard of hands shaking underneath two flags. The postcard has 1 Edward VII two cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the National History Museum in London. The postcard has 2 Edward VII half penny green stamps.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back of the Brooklyn Bridge. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Washington two cents stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Leith Hill Tower. 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 a divided back of the Victoria Embankment in London. The postcard has 1 Edward VII penny red stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back of the Brooklyn City Hall. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Washington two cents stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of two men, Dr. R. A. Torrey and Mr. C. M. Alexander. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

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

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back of the front of the Metropolitan Museum of Arts on 5th Avenue in New York. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Washington two cents stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of various buildings at the City of Hamilton. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back of rocks at "Rock City". The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent 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 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.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back of the Chamber of Commerce Building in Rochester, New York. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Rabbits' Bay at the Lake of Bays along the Grand Trunk Railway System. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

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.

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.

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

Item consists of 1 real photo postcard of two women and a little girl captioned "Miss Mabel, Miss Betty & Mrs. Seymour Hicks". The postcard has 1 Edward VII penny red stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Pigeon Lake at Kawartha Lakes, Ontario. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage 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 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 a divided back of the highlands of Ontario. The postcard has 1 King Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

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.

Item consists of 1 embossed picture postcard with a divided back of a cupid, blue flowers, and a woman in a heart. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Sterling Mine 13 miles from Medford, Oregon. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the views in Mathews Park in Owen Sound, Canada. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with an undivided back of a light house at Summerville, New York. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the Ontario Hotel at Ontario Beach, New York. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of Main Street Youngstown, New York. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of a house in Coombes Nr. Shoreham. The postcard has 2 Edward VII half penny green stamps.

Item consists of 1 novelty picture postcard with a divided back of houses and a windmill. 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 flowing oil well in 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 a man leaning on a tree that was cut down in Oregon. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Washington two cents stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the General Maine Hospital in Owen Sound, Canada. The postcard has 1 Edward VII one cent Canada postage 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 an undivided back of the Allegheny River in Warren, Pennsylvania. The postcard has 1 series of 1902 Franklin one cent stamp.

Item consists of 1 picture postcard with a divided back of the Post Office in Hamilton, Ontario. The postcard has 1 Cartier and Champlain one cent Canada postage stamp 111E Centenaire de Quebec.