A colour chrome postcard giving an aerial view of the village of Marmora, Ontario, looking straight up the main street lined with red brick commercial blocks and parked cars, with houses among the trees, the Crowe River curving at upper left and wooded countryside stretching to the horizon.The back is captioned Aerial view, Marmora, Ontario, Canada, with card number 115 and a Peterborough Post Card Co. credit. It is franked with two green 2 cent Queen Elizabeth II stamps cancelled at Bonarlaw, Ont., in July 1960, and carries a handwritten holiday message addressed to Canton, Ohio.Period: circa 1955.Publisher / series: Peterborough Post Card Co., Peterborough, Canada, no. 115Postally used: Yes, posted from Bonarlaw, Ont., 18 July 1960, with two 2c Queen Elizabeth II stampsCondition: Good; light corner and edge wear, slight toning, no creases or tears visibleManuscript text (summary): A cheerful holiday note from a family vacationing on the Crowe River to friends in Ohio, mentioning a relative staying with them and their fishing catch of bass and a large muskellungeReference : 20261004-8-08189-31/100
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