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Postcard 2366

Canadian Souvenir Cards (Publisher) ; MacFarlane W.G (Publisher) . Red River cart Manitoba. Toronto: Canadian Souvenir Cards; W. G. MacFarlane, Toronto, c1907.

Description: Métis camping on the prairies near their carts.

Postmark: Gleichen, Alta., 1907-03-07

Postmark: [Paris?], 1907-05-30

To: Mr. Q. Cohin

Address: 42 Rue du Fort, Le Mans, Sarthe 1, France

Message: "7 mars 1907, Cher [cousin?], Ai reçu lettre et contenu et merci de tout coeur. Je tacherai de satisfaire mon petit [cousin?] Edmond et de lui envoyer des cartes. Vous voyez un camp de métis avec les charrettes employées autrefois par les ... pour leur voyage. ... dans ces charrettes tant .... Saluts [Monsieur] à [tous], merci, [M----]"

Physical description: 1 postcard : sepia ; 9 x 14 cm.

Language: lang_English; French

Subject headings:

• Canada--Manitoba--Manitoba
• Carts & wagons
• Tents
• Indigenous peoples
• Transportation

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