48th Highlanders Parade Postcard – c1910s
Colourized postcard of 48th Highlanders marching down a street in downtown Toronto, two rail tracks are visible embedded in the street, likely for streetcars, soldiers in full dress uniform with red tunics, kilts, and tall black bonnet feather hats, near the bottom left printed in black is: “48th Highlanders, Toronto, Canada”, and near the bottom […]
WW1 Prisoner of War Postcard by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte – October 25, 1915
Postcard sent home from a German prisoner of war camp, Kriegsgefangenenlager Göttingen in Göttingen, Hannover, Germany, by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte to his wife in Toronto, Canada. RSM Lewis E. DeHarte was a prisoner of war from 1915-1919. The postcard is cardstock and a brown colour, with writing in pencil on both sides of the […]
Prisoner of War Letter Sent Home by RSM L. E. DeHarte – September 31, 1915
Folded letter, yellow-brown piece of paper, written and sent home by RSM L. E. DeHarte while a prisoner of war in a camp Göttingen, Germany, and was folded into even quarters horizontally, with writing only on one side of the paper. In the top left of the paper is the recipients information, being his wife: […]
Prisoner of War Letter Sent Home by RSM L. E. DeHarte – June 1, 1915
Folded letter, yellow-brown piece of paper, written and sent home by RSM L. E. DeHarte while a prisoner of war in a camp Göttingen, Germany, with line indents running horizontally across the full length of the paper, and folded once over both horizontally and vertically, with writing on both sides of the paper. The front […]
Photo of General Sir Arthur Currie, H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught, and Divisional and Brigadier Generals
Black and white reproduction print of an official photograph, with captions: “Canadian Official Photograph General Sir Arthur Currie with H.R.H. Prince Arthur of Connaught and Divisional and Brigadier Generals”, all in uniform, some individuals are seated and some are standing, photo taken in front of a building. Front row, seated, from left to […]
WW1 Prisoner of War Mail Envelope – RSM L. E. DeHarte, Oct 15, 1915
Yellow-brown rectangular paper envelope, with a layer of green tissue paper partly glued to the inside of the envelope, and is torn and cut open on the left side of the envelope, with writing in pencil on both sides of the envelope, on the front across the top is written: “Kriegsgefangenensendung”, meaning prisoner of war […]
WW1 Prisoner of War Postcard by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte – September 17, 1916
Postcard sent home from a German prisoner of war camp, Kriegsgefangenenlager Göttingen in Göttingen, Hannover, Germany, by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte to his wife in Toronto, Canada. RSM Lewis E. DeHarte was a prisoner of war from 1915-1919. The postcard is cardstock and a yellow-brown colour, with writing in pencil on both sides of the […]
Queen Victoria Gift Box with Linen Handkerchief – Map and Song Print
Rectangular gold-painted tin box with hinge lid, with a red colour lid in a blue border, on the centre of the lid is embossed a portrait of Queen Victoria, to the left of the stamp is printed the royal cypher of Queen Victoria and to the right is printed “SOUTH AFRICA 1900”, and printed in […]
WW1 Prisoner of War Postcard by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte – August 13, 1916
Postcard sent home from a German prisoner of war camp, Kriegsgefangenenlager Göttingen in Göttingen, Hannover, Germany, by RSM Lewis E. DeHarte to his wife in Toronto, Canada. RSM Lewis E. DeHarte was a prisoner of war from 1915-1919. The postcard is cardstock and a brown colour, with writing in pencil on both sides of the […]
Envelope of Pte. Mary Ruby Revere’s Military Medals and Documents
A yellow manila paper envelope containing various documents from during time of military service in a leather bound cover noted as MILITIA BOOK M.1 and titled as CANADIAN ARMY – SOLDIER’S SERVICE AND PAY BOOK, and two medals, each in their own small white cardboard box, all belonging to Pte. Mary Ruby Revere. The two […]