London Ontario - Normal School, South London - Antique Postcard - circa 1906 For Sale

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London Ontario - Normal School, South London - Antique Postcard - circa 1906:
$6.28

A black and white collotype postcard view of the Normal School in South London, Ontario, a large Romanesque Revival brick and stone teachers\' college with a tall pinnacled clock tower, gabled wings, a rose window and arched entrances, set behind lawns and young trees. Captioned \"Normal School, South London, Canada\" with the Valentine series number 101,189 at upper left; a Toronto receiving postmark of June 1907 is struck on the picture side.The back is an undivided \"Souvenir Post Card\" back with dotted address lines, credited to Valentine & Sons\' Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal and Toronto. It is franked with a green 1-cent King Edward VII stamp and an Oakwood, Ont. circular date stamp of June 5, 1907, and addressed to Toronto, Ontario.Period: circa 1906.Publisher / series: Valentine & Sons\' Publishing Co., Ltd., Montreal and Toronto - no. 101,189Postally used: Yes, posted at Oakwood, Ont., June 5, 1907, with 1-cent King Edward VII stamp; Toronto receiving mark on frontCondition: Light corner wear, a few small brown spots in the front sky and light toning; no creases or tears visible.Manuscript text (summary): A brief inscription from one friend to another.Reference : 20261004-15-08836-27/100