Postcard: Picnic Grounds, Bronte, Ont.
Description
- Media Type
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- Text
- Item Type
- Postcards
- Description
- This hand coloured photograph from the start of the twentieth century shows fishermen on the bank of Twelve Mile Creek near the harbour area. For more information on the creation of the harbour at Bronte, please use the link to the Town of Oakville's Bronte Harbour website below the postcard image.
- Notes
- The stamp is of Edward VII wearing the Ermine Robes of State. He died in 1910 which helps date the era of this postcard and message. The postmark reads: "BRONTE J? ?5 ONT.".
- Inscriptions
- Commercial print on front of postcard: "Picnic Grounds, Bronte, Ont.".
Commercial print on back of postcard: "PRIVATE POST CARD.", "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE.", "THIS SPACE IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY.", "Published for J. S. Flumerfelt & Son, Bronte, Ont.", "777-3".
The card is addressed to: Helen Benton, 719 W. 9 St. Erie, Penn. U.S.A.
The message reads, "Dear Helen, Having a fine time. Is Eric getting along with out me? Hope you are having a good time. Wava".
Handwritten in pencil on back of card: "HALTON", "$4.00", "C". - Date Of Event
- 1910
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Helen Benton
- Corporate Name(s)
- J. S. Flumerfelt & Son
- Local identifier
- TTHSACL000113
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.40011 Longitude: -79.71632
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- Donor
- Ross and Margaret Wark
- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Recommended Citation
- Postcard: Picnic Grounds, Bronte, Ont.
- Contact
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
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