Minden Hills Museum Collection
Title
Minden Hills Museum Collection
Description
Items from the Minden Hills Museum collection at the Minden Hills Cultural Centre in Minden, Ontario, Canada.
Collection Items
Land Grant
Land deed for property purchased by Charles Boswell. Purchase was for 35 acres of Lot 4, Concession A of Minden Township.
Deed is waxed paper and has a large blue paper and wax seal affixed to the top left corner.
Deed is waxed paper and has a large blue paper and wax seal affixed to the top left corner.
Postcard
One beige coloured Valentine postcard, made in Germany, featuring a boy lighting a heart of fire so that the mercury in a thermometer surrounded by flowers will rise. "To My Valentine" is written on the front.
This postcard is undated and was not…
This postcard is undated and was not…
Postcard
One beige coloured Valentine postcard, made in Germany, featuring a girl pumping red hearts from a flower covered water pump.
"Loving Greeting" is written on the front.
This postcard is undated and was not mailed.
Back of postcard reads …
"Loving Greeting" is written on the front.
This postcard is undated and was not mailed.
Back of postcard reads …
Postcard
Small beige paper Christmas card which opens from the middle and features red flowers on front.
Inside is written " From Sandford to Rohda (sic)"
Inside is written " From Sandford to Rohda (sic)"
Postcard
Postcard featuring Santa Claus with his red suit trimmed in dark fur. He has a holly wreath looped around his arm and is standing in a brick window.
On the reverse is handwritten "To Florence / From Myra / Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a…
On the reverse is handwritten "To Florence / From Myra / Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a…
Card
Single sided greeting card featuring a coloured drawing of the three Wise Men approaching Bethlehem, and a greeting on the front.
On the back is handwritten: " To Florence & David / with best wishes / for Christmas / From Aunt Mime.
On the back is handwritten: " To Florence & David / with best wishes / for Christmas / From Aunt Mime.
Card
Single sided greeting card featuring a coloured drawing of pink and white flowers and a greeting "Happy may your CHRISTMAS be" and verse on the front. Verse reads:
"May Fortune shed her sunniest ray
On you and all that come your way."
Artist?…
"May Fortune shed her sunniest ray
On you and all that come your way."
Artist?…
Card
Christmas card featuring a coloured drawing of a blue lady's shoe surrounded by daisies. The greeting on the front is "With loving wishes for a Happy Christmas"
The back of the card is blank and appears to have glued to tan coloured paper.
The back of the card is blank and appears to have glued to tan coloured paper.
Postcard
One coloured Christmas postcard featuring a bird sitting on a holly branch in front of a winter scene of a home on a lake.
Copyright symbol at bottom left reads "STECHER LITH. CO. ROCH. N.Y."
This postcard was mailed in December of 1919 to…
Copyright symbol at bottom left reads "STECHER LITH. CO. ROCH. N.Y."
This postcard was mailed in December of 1919 to…
Card
Christmas card featuring a coloured drawing of a stagecoach passing a snow covered home. The greeting on the front reads:
"May Christmas bring you much joy
And the New Year be full of happiness"
On the back of the card is a handwritten note to…
"May Christmas bring you much joy
And the New Year be full of happiness"
On the back of the card is a handwritten note to…