Hanlans Point, Toronto.

Amusement parks


28 Oct 2013

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264 visits

Hanlans Point, Toronto.

This Valentine & Sons moonlight card (no. 101,806) was sent by Alfred J. Clark with the typewritten message: "139 Spadina Ave. Toronto, Ont. , Canada 19.2.1911 Dear Miss Leech, Shall be glad to exchange cards with you Mr. T. Walker as [has?] done collecting so gave me your address. I shall be gald to hear from you SOON. What kind do [you?] like. Yours Etc. Alfred J. Clark." Interestingly this message is typed across the entire back but there is a cancelled stamp in the stamp box -- it looks as though the card was mailed in an envelope and then Miss Leech cut the stamp off the envelope and pasted it over the stamp box on the card. Kind of a pretty moonlight card showing the amusement park at Hanlan's Point on Toronto Island.

30 Nov 2013

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525 visits

Entrance to the Johnstown Flood, Dominion Park, Montreal.

Valentine & Sons no. 101,620, showing a Johnstown Flood exhibit in Montreal. Message readers "Have received your Photo. It's very good indeed. This place is something like your White City I guess. They charge 15c to see this show, but it's very good indeed, all miniature people, railway trains etc." Addressed to Miss M. S. H. Harris, 24 Cornbrook Park Rd., Old Trefford, Manchester, England and postmarked Lachine Locks, Que., on July 19, 1907.

15 Jan 2014

221 visits

Myth City, Dominion Park, Montreal.

MacFarlane card no. I.477, unused.

05 Jun 2014

158 visits

Scarboro Beach Park, Toronto.

Pugh Manufacturing Co. postcard, no number, unused.

05 Jun 2014

174 visits

Scarboro Beach Park, Toronto

Pugh Manufacturing Co. postcard, no number, unused. Note the "Snake Show, "Rifle Range" and "Electric Theatre".