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Dawson Yukon Townsend's Garden & Green House The Florist c1911 Postcar – Dee's Postcards
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Historical photograph of Townsend's Garden and Green House in Dawson Yukon Territory circa 1911, showing a cottage-style shop with picket fence, British flag, greenhouse structure, and potted plants displayed along the street during the Klondike Gold Rush era
Archival image of postcard back with handwritten message, postmarked Dawson April 20 Canada, addressed to Stockton California, with 1-cent green King Edward VII stamp
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Dawson Yukon Townsend's Garden & Green House The Florist c1911 Postcard S3

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This charming vintage postcard showcases Townsend's Garden and Green House in Dawson, Yukon Territory, circa 1911. The hand-tinted image captures this pioneering florist establishment during the post-Gold Rush era, when Dawson was transitioning from boom town to established community.

Scene Details:

  • Cottage-style shop with decorative gable trim and covered porch
  • British flag flying prominently on tall flagpole
  • Large "Townsend's" sign identifying the florist business
  • Greenhouse structure with curved glass roof visible behind the shop
  • White picket fence enclosing the garden property
  • Dozens of potted plants and flowers displayed along the fence and street
  • Two figures posed in front of the cottage
  • Hillside backdrop showing Dawson's subarctic landscape
  • Soft pink and green hand-tinting typical of early 1910s postcards

The back features handwritten correspondence postmarked Dawson, April 20, with a 1-cent green King Edward VII stamp, addressed to Stockton, California. Published by Zaccarelli's Fruit, Book & Stationery Store.

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