Niagara River Line
Postmarked Toronto, July 19, 1898
Receiver stamp Nantick, Mass. July 21, 1898
Ed Richardson wrote of the Semple & Luke series of Pre-Boer War patriotics in the December 1972 issue of BNA Topics. He notes he is only aware of two basic designs from this Toronto-based publisher, one, pictured here, the other, is the “overlapping hearts” design, shown on the next page. Of the “Scene in Shield” design, pictured here, Richardson believes the series comes in 4 or 5 varieties distinguished by different scenes on the reverse, and possibly a different scene in the shield on the front.
Below, the reverse of the card with the text
“This is sort of a new style of postal card, how do you like it”.
Above, a detail from the front of the card
Above showing “Geo. P. Semple, Des” below the inset image in the shield.
Below, a detail from the Private Post Card text
Below, a detail from the reverse of the card.
