Cable Ship CS 'Restorer' Crew H. Pragnell - Commercial Pacific Cable Co. Singapore - Scarce RPPC Postcard SP24

Scene Details:

• Real Photo Post Card (RPPC) — original photographic print on postcard stock
• Full-length portrait of a man in a double-breasted uniform jacket with brass buttons, peaked cap, and white collar, standing outdoors among straw and wooden debris
• Likely a crew member or officer of the Cable Ship "Restorer," Commercial Pacific Cable Co.
• Undivided back format; British "POST CARD." heading with inland-only correspondence note
• Addressed to: H. Pragnell, Esq., Jointer, Cable Ship "Restorer," Commercial Pacific Cable Co., Singapore
• British one-penny Edward VII stamp affixed; postmarked Singapore, January 18, 1905
• Also bears a London receiving postmark dated 1904 — suggesting the card was sent from England to Singapore
• The Commercial Pacific Cable Co. laid the first transpacific telegraph cable in 1902; the CS Restorer was a cable repair vessel operating in the Pacific and Southeast Asia

This card has a few small stains at the middle left edge region. Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D