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Nom de l'objet :	Postcard
Titre :	Buffalo at Silver Heights, Manitoba
Numéro d'accession :	BR2011.9.189
Date absolue :	1905
Description :	A postcard. The artwork is a black and white photo of a herd of bison. The sky is printed in blue. On the reverse, there is a green 1 cent Edward VII stamp. The card is postmarked: Arden Manitoba, Dec 20 1905. It is addressed to "Miss L. Harris, 71 St. George St., Toronto Ontario". Handwritten in blue ink: "Merry Xmas + Happy New Year, G. H. Chante ".
Fonctions :	Postcard was sent to Lucy Harris in 1905 from a friend identifed as G.H. Chante (?) was was living in Arden, Manitoba. Lucy Letitia Harris (1844-1925) was the daughter of Captain James B. (1797-1884) and Elizabeth Harris (n‚e Molony) (1806-1884), and sister of Arthur. She lived at Benares until a series of inheritances in the 1880's allowed her to move to Toronto in a trendy neighbourhood with her sister Elizabeth (Bessie). Lucy loved antiques and helped organize a club for women interested in china and was a member of the Toronto Horticultural Society.
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Ville de l'établissement :	Mississauga
Province de l'établissement :	Ontario

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