Castor Alberta - Castor School - Brown RPPC Postcard SP24

Vintage real photo postcard (RPPC) showing the Castor School building at Castor, Alberta, with the stone date plaque reading “CASTOR SCHOOL 1910.” The sandstone school is shown from the street corner with scaffolding and a ladder still standing against the wall, suggesting construction or finishing work.

Scene Details:

• Large multi-storey sandstone school with hipped roof and two chimneys
• Stone plaque reading “CASTOR SCHOOL 1910” above the arched main entrance
• Metal scaffolding and a long ladder leaning against the front wall
• Small figures seated near the foundation at the lower left
• Basement window openings and bare ground of a newly built site

Postal Markings:

• Unposted AZO divided back with four triangles up and “Place One-Cent Stamp Here” box
• “For Inland Postage only this Space may be used for Communications” printed at the centre
• Handwritten pencil message “From Clara Ratledge, Castor, Alberta, Canada”
• Pencil address to Mrs. Esther Ratledge, Morningside, Alberta, Canada

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