wintorbos' photos with the keyword: Government Agent

Another in the "Government Agent" series, this time from Agricola, Alberta.

Government Agent card, unused. Makes 20 that I now have.

Unused "Government Agent" card.

I believe there are two scenes of this farm in the Government Agent series. Deleau is on Highway 2, about 15 miles west of Souris.

A lively and orderly looking farm at Glencross (misspelled on the card), a post office that closed in 1909 but which is still on maps on 25W-8N about four miles southwest of the City of Winkler, Manitoba.

Back of a typical unused Government Agent card. Notice the large number of countries named in the stamp box at this point, when more and more were accepting international delivery of postcards with messages at a cheap rate. The stamp box also assumes mailing in Canada, which is somewhat interesting as many of the cards were distributed in England (three of the four mailed cards that I have were mailed in England, as opposed to just one in Canada).

A fairly rare example of a Government Agent card that was actually used. This one reads "Dear A - coming on Friday 2.10 Train from Exeter. I shall Book to Bainpark an[d] change at Basingstoke don't you think that best. Took me [?]" The addressee is Mr. Ellis, 49 Trevince Rd, Cottenham Park, W. Wimbledon. The postmark is Exeter, December 19, 1905.