About the Collection
The Plowman Family Postcard Collection is a collection of postcards received and collected by members of the Plowman family between 1902 and 1932. The Plowman family was an English immigrant family living in Toronto, Ontario.
The fonds consists of 312 postcards that have been arranged chronologically. Postcards in the collection include greeting cards for birthdays, Easter, Christmas, New Years, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, the 4th of July, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Thanksgiving. The collection includes popular novelty cards such as photographic portrait postcards or postcards decorated with glitter. Many of the postcards depict buildings and streetscapes, as well as various types of advertisements.
Learn more about the Plowman Family Postcard Collection on Discover Archives.