Pictou County Postcards
Vintage Postcards from Pictou County, Nova Scotia

RIVER JOHN

SALEM CHURCH, RIVER JOHN, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00665
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto
Publisher: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto
Postmark: Illegible

A lovely patriotic border postcard, with a view of the Salem Church with a very young tree to the front left side of the church.

The card was mailed to Mrs. L. J. Clark, 89 Crescent Street, Auburndale, Mass, by a Mrs. L. Sterling. She thanks Mrs Clark for some Xmas gifts, sent to "Percy" and notes that "he says to tell you that Santa Claus was good to him this year and the picture on this postal is the church he attends". I think she meant Percy but then again...who knows where Santa goes to church?

ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, RIVER JOHN, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00492
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto, #5228
Publisher: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto
Postmark: Sept 12, 1908, Pictou, NS

A richly coloured, embossed and gold stamped patriotic postcard, that has a handwritten note "Type II", presumably a reference to the Canadian Patriotic Postcard Checklist by Michael J. Smith.

Mailed to Mrs. Grace Smith, Quincy House, Boston, Mass.

RIVER JOHN, N.S. (EAST SIDE)

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Collection ID#: PC 00493
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto, #5258
Publisher: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto
Postmark: illegible

Addressed to Mrs. Hugh Payne, 1 Payne Terrace, Oak Grove, Mass., the sender writes " Dear Mary, Rec'd your postal. We are well and having a good time. Tell the boys Mildred saw thier house over at the woods yesterday. She thinks the cow is wonderful and she was feeding the fish in the brook yesterday. It is raining today. They haven't started the hay yet. How is Katie and Hugh. Well love to all. (? name not clear but guessing...) Hattie Warren

RIVER JOHN, N.S. (CENTRE)

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Collection ID#: PC 00494
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto, #6146
Publisher: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto
Postmark: December 1908

A pretty view of the river and downtown area of River John, this card was mailed to Mrs. A. J. Hobson, 46 Englewood Ave, Brookline, Mass. The card was sent by Margaret Sutherland, Box 118, River John, Nova Scotia, and she wrote "I am about settled here now and expect to return to Boston the week after Christmas. Hope you are all well."

"A BIT OF WATER FRONT, RIVER JOHN, NOVA SCOTIA"

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Collection ID#: PC 00495
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto, #5825
Publisher: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto
Postmark: July 1, 1915, River John, NS

This image is likely a reprint of the Warwick postcard #6146 shown above. Printed in sepia, it was mailed to Miss Carolyn Harrison, 623 Fifth Street, So. Boston, Mass. The sender writes "Dear Carolyn, I suppose you have been in bathing but any where we have been in once since I have been here. G.R.W., River John, Pictou Co., NS. Will write a letter. G.R.W."

A BIT OF RIVER FRONT, RIVER JOHN, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00496
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto, #1719
Publisher: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto
Postmark: Aug 22, 1906, Pictou, NS

Addressed to Miss Jennie McKean, message is short and name illegible. A nice view of the downtown area taken from farther along the riverbank. Printed on unusually heavy cardstock.

A BIT OF RIVER FRONT, RIVER JOHN, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00631
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto, #1719
Publisher: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto
Postmark: None

An identical view to PC 00496 above, this card does not have the lovely subtle colouration of the PC 00496. Instead it is almost sepia or greyscale.

Someone (who only identifies him or herself as W. Mc, has identified the individual buildings clearly on the front of the card, and on the back wrote the following message. "Dr. Murray who owns the drug store is from Meadowville. Papa went to school with him and perhaps you did too." His name is "Duncan". McLellans & John McKenzie's stores are not shown on card." The card was not addressed or mailed in the traditional way, and therefore is not postmarked.

MAIN STREET, RIVER JOHN, N.S.

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Collection ID#: PC 00497
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto, #2473
Publisher: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto
Postmark: July 3, 1906, Boston, Mass, also stamped Recieved Somerville ?

Although nearly illegible, the sign in the window of the building at the right says ??? Hotel. There is also a small sign advertising Paint on the building next door. This card was mailed to Mrs. Sumner Stanchuk (?), #116 Cross Street, Somerville, Mass.

RIVER JOHN OF FORMER DAYS

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Collection ID#: PC 00498
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto, #2893
Publisher: Warwick Bros. & Rutter, Limited, Printers, Toronto
Postmark: February 3, 1908

The title of this postcard indicates that the image was taken from an earlier photo. Mailed to Mr ? ??? M. Seaman, 374 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, Mass, the card is dated Feb 1, 1908, and initialed as sent by R.S.N.

RIVER JOHN, NEAR AMHERST, NOVA SCOTIA - 15.

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Collection ID#: PC 00624
Photographer: Unknown
Printer: Photo Gelatine Engraving Co. Limited, Toronto
Publisher: Photo Gelatine Engraving Co. Limited, Toronto
Postmark: Aug 13, 1951

A lovely later view, that although mailed in 1951, may have been printed in an earlier time frame. River John is a small town, and not many postcards would be sold and this is likely a very rare card. Although I normally do not care much for the PECO cards, I like this one because it is not the usual view of the town, and because of the stronger than usual colouration.