Picture St. Marys

Potatoes Grow Big Here at St. Marys, Ontario

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Postcards
Description
This image is one in a series of postcards from the Reg Near collection. It is a doctored photograph showing comically large potatoes on a wagon, as an advertisement for the fertile soil in the St. Marys area.
Notes
Condition: Good - Some wear around edges, slight bend in the middle.
Inscriptions
"Potatoes Grow Big Here 15
Copyright, Canada by
Canadian Post Card Co., Limited, Toronto
At St. Marys, Ontario"
Dimensions
Width: 13.9 cm
Height: 8.8 cm
Image Dimensions
Image Width: 13.1cm
Image Height: 7.4cm
Subject(s)
Personal Name(s)
Near, Reg.
Local identifier
RN6_136
Collection
Reg Near Postcards
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.25009 Longitude: -81.13304
Donor
Reg Near
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Recommended Citation
"Potatoes Grow Big Here at St. Marys, Ontario." St. Marys Museum, RN6_136.
Location of Original
R. Lorne Eedy Archives
Terms of Use
Reproduction of digital objects is restricted to fair use for personal research or study; any other use must be done with permission of copyright holder. As per request of donors on behalf of Reg Near, the original collection is to remain in the St. Marys Museum building and kept in the archival vault at all times. Retrieval from the vault is allowed for viewing under supervision of St. Marys Museum staff only.
Reproduction Notes
This image is a watermarked low resolution reproduction. High resolution images are available at the St. Marys Museum for a fee.
Contact
St. Marys Museum
Email:museum@town.stmarys.on.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:

177 Church Street South,

P.O. Box 998,

St. Marys, Ontario.

N4X 1B6

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