Canada postal cards - Henry Langley Esq.
Jun 21, 2014 16:30:08 GMT
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Post by jamesw on Jun 21, 2014 16:30:08 GMT
Among last weekends auction finds were a number of cover. Included were these four postal cards. Though common, the name of the recipient struck me as familiar, so a quick Google search turned up why. Henry Langley was a famous architect in Toronto in the late 19th and early 20th century, famous around these parts for his churches and government buildings.
Check the wiki page with his bio and some images of his masterpieces. McMaster Hall (3rd from the bottom) has always been one of my favourites in this city, a monolith of stone and brick.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Langley_(architect)
The cards
Canada UX2 1876. Postmarked in Staynor ON Nov 9, 1880
Canada UX5c lilac 1882. Postmarked Toronto ON Mar 19, 1885
Canada UX5d grey 1882. Postmarked Toronto ON Dec 20, 1884
United States UX9 1886. Postmarked Chicago Feb25 1888. I know this US card doesn't fit in the Canadian content of this section, but the Langley connection is unavoidable.
All cards have a round receiver cancel.
Check the wiki page with his bio and some images of his masterpieces. McMaster Hall (3rd from the bottom) has always been one of my favourites in this city, a monolith of stone and brick.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Langley_(architect)
The cards
Canada UX2 1876. Postmarked in Staynor ON Nov 9, 1880
Canada UX5c lilac 1882. Postmarked Toronto ON Mar 19, 1885
Canada UX5d grey 1882. Postmarked Toronto ON Dec 20, 1884
United States UX9 1886. Postmarked Chicago Feb25 1888. I know this US card doesn't fit in the Canadian content of this section, but the Langley connection is unavoidable.
All cards have a round receiver cancel.
