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MR0043 MONTREAL - RIDEAU SHOES LEAD CANADA

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Date: Not evident. Not Posted.

Publisher / Photographer: Richards, Photo, and Publisher, Montreal. While not identified as such, this is a Valentine & Sons card attested to by the J.V. number on the front - 109,078.

Notation: This card has not been previously listed on the Toronto Postcard Club's data base of Valentine cards. The Rideau Shoe Company was located in Montreal.
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wintorbos said:

Looks heavily retouched. Townsfolk and car look fake. Not sure about the big banner sign on the building ... maybe just enhanced??
7 years ago

Canafornian said:

I suspect the Banner may have been real. here is a photo image of the building I found online (while trying to fin out where the heck Rideau Shoes was located). Banner is positioned differently but they could have also relocated it it on the building at some point. www.museevirtuel.ca/sgc-cms/histoires_de_chez_nous-community_memories/pm_v2.php?id=record_detail&fl=0&lg=Francais&ex=00000729&rd=201678 I can't find the image now, but this company is also featured on an early black & white Valentine card - #107,865
7 years ago

Canafornian said:

Here is the other Valentine card with an earlier view of the building. www.mccdev.mcgill.ca/scripts/printobject.php?accessNumber=MP-0000.830.3&Lang=1&imageID=245204
7 years ago
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