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Train Wreck Near Killarney Manitoba 1905 Patriotic Postcard – Dee's Postcards
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Historical photograph of train wreck near Killarney Manitoba 1905, derailed passenger cars in snow with onlookers, From the Land of the Maple novelty postcard
Back of vintage Train Wreck Near Killarney Manitoba postcard 1905, postmarked Killarney Man Aug 11 05, addressed to Miss Vera Long Hartney Manitoba, Queen Victoria 1-cent stamp
Train Wreck Near Killarney Manitoba - 1905 - Land Of The Maple Postcard SP24
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Train Wreck Near Killarney Manitoba - 1905 - Land Of The Maple Postcard SP24

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Postcard showing a train wreck near Killarney, Manitoba, presented in a "From the Land of the Maple" patriotic novelty format.

Scene Details:

  • Inset photographic image of a derailed passenger train in a snowy winter landscape, with a large crowd of onlookers gathered around the wreckage
  • Caption below inset: "TRAIN WRECK, NEAR KILLARNEY, MAN."
  • Large embossed and tinted maple leaf design on left; gold Art Nouveau decorative border framing the inset
  • "From the Land of the Maple" printed in blue script across the front
  • Handwritten message from Bertha Powell: "Dear Vera: arrived safely and am having a lovely time. Have lost my gr ?. Write soon."
  • Postmarked Killarney, Man., Aug 11, 1905; addressed to Miss Vera Long, Hartney, Manitoba
  • Canadian 1-cent Queen Victoria stamp affixed; undivided back

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