Novelty Post Cards
Hamilton Looks Good Whether from the Mountain or in a Flying Machine
This is an example of a composite postcard. The publisher used three separate images printed on the same photo paper.
Postmarked May 1, 1911
Wish You Could See Hamilton As I Am Seeing It
An example of a composite postcard
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Wish You Could See Hamilton As I Am Seeing It
An example of "Exaggeration" or "Tall Tale" postcard. This humorous style promoted a place or subject that was a source of pride for the city it represented. For example a Hamilton Exaggeration postcard might be captioned "How we do things at Hamilton" or "That's how we grow them in Hamilton." The three exaggeration postcards in this collection were created by Alfred Stanley Johnson Jr. of Waupun, Wisconsin. His postcards featured exaggerated or oversized animals, fruits and vegetables or humorous scenes featuring automobiles.
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How We Do Things at Hamilton
Exaggeration Postcard
Postmarked April 23, ____
How We Do Things at Hamilton
Exaggeration Postcard
Postmarked February 13, 1918
City Hall
An example of Illuminated Window postcards created using a gold metallic ink
Both Illuminated Window postcards in this collection were published by Stanley Mills & Co., Hamilton
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City Hall
Illuminated Window postcard
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Elevated Railway
Examples of Bas Relief or Embossed where the publisher (W. G. MacFarlane, Toronto) created a three-dimensional effect.
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Royal Hamilton Yacht Club
Examples of Bas Relief or Embossed published by W. G. MacFarlane of Toronto.
The example on the right has gilt trim glued on by hand.
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Greetings from Hamilton
Examples of Bas Relief or Embossed with gilt trim glued on by hand.
Postmarked November 29, 1906
Greetings from Hamilton
Examples of Leather Postcard. Images were either burned and/or inked into tanned deer hide. They were quite popular however the deer hide had a habit of jamming postal sorting/cancellation machines which lead to the demise of the Leather Postcard.
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Greetings from Hamilton
Leather Postcard
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I'm Thinking Of You
Leather Postcard
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I Want To See Your Face In Hamilton
Postmarked Hamilton, Ontario December 5, 1920