Yorkton Saskatchewan - Broadway Street - Aerial View Grain Elevators - RPPC - Postcard SP24

Real photo postcard (RPPC) showing an aerial view looking north along Broadway Street through downtown Yorkton, Saskatchewan, circa 1940. Railway yards are visible on the left, commercial blocks line the main street, and the flat prairie stretches to the horizon.

Scene Details:

• Bird's-eye aerial view looking north along Broadway Street
• Railway yards and freight buildings visible on the left (west) side
• Commercial downtown blocks lining both sides of Broadway
• Large institutional buildings (likely post office/hotel) visible mid-street
• Residential neighbourhoods spreading out to the east and west
• Flat Saskatchewan prairie stretching to the horizon
• Automobiles visible on the streets below
• Caption reads "Broadway. Yorkton." in white lettering in lower right

Postal Markings:

• Brown two cent King George VI stamp, cancelled
• Circular date stamp: Yorkton, Sask., Jul 30, 8P, 1940
• Machine wavy line cancellation
• Addressed to: Miss Lorna Stevens, 311 Ashland Ave, Winnipeg, Man.
• Handwritten message signed "Neil": "Dear Lorna: This is the end of my holidays how sad. Got in around 6 o'clock. Sask. roads are bad had lot of rain. Sincerely, Bill."

Publisher: Made in Canada. Real Photo Postcard (RPPC).

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