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Michael Johnstone Postcard Collection

collection1901 - 1960

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— via Hamilton Public Library Local History & Archives
Creator
Johnstone, Michael
Dates
1901 - 1960 (indexed as 1900–1960)
Level
collection
Extent
0.1 cm of textual material 83 Postcards 3 Photographs 3 Image negatives 3 Stereoscopic prints 1 Object 1 Book
Scope & content
This collection principally consists of early to mid-20th century postcards collected by Michael Johnstone depicting Hamilton, Hamilton citizens, and the Hamiltonian lifestyle at the time. Examples include: King street landscapes, Ellen Fairclough, Gage Park, the City Hospital, and New City Hall. Furthermore, collection contains non-postcard ephemera from the early 20th century such as photographs, Stereoscopic prints, an insurance policy, and a commemorative centennial coin. Materials are organized into the following series: Series 01: Motorways and waterways. – [ca. 1910-1915, 1960] Series 02: Advertisements. – [ca. 1913] Series 03: People. - [ca. 1901 - 1913, 1958 -1960] Series 04: Parks and landscapes. - [ca.1907 - 1910, 1929, 1938 - 1940] Series 05: Mountain Inclines. - [ca. 1903 -1910] Series 06: Hospitals and Asylums. - [ca. 1906 - 1921] Series 07: Streets and Streetcars. - [ca. 1900 - 1940] Series 08: Hamilton Market. - [ca. 1910 - 1913] Series 09: Churches. - [ca. 1906 – 1911, 1929] Series 10: Railways and Train stations. - [ca. 1908-1920] Series 11: Buildings. - [ca. 1905 - 1920, 1941,1955, 1960] Series 12: Non-Postcard Materials. - (1906-1920, 1956)
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Genre / form
Object; Graphic material; Textual record
Language
English
Access & use
Copyright is held by the Hamilton Public Library. There are no restrictions on reproduction for research and private study. *Preferred citation: Michael Johnstone Postcard Collection (Accession#01182), Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton, Ontario. The collection is open to researchers. There are no restrictions on access.
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