General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

Postcard folder

Patents

N/A

General Description

Blue cardboard paper envelope containing four postcards.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

10.5 cm

Width

15.6 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Memorabilia

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Photogelatine

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

Unknown

Canada

The visit of the British rigid airship R.100 to Saint-Hubert airport in 1930 was one of the great aeronautical events that took place in Canada during the interwar period. Photo postcards were very popular and fairly cheap souvenirs for events like this one. According to the donor, the folder was in a box of mementos that belonged to her late mother, who grew up and lived in Ottawa all her life. La visite du ballon dirigeable britannique R 100 à l'aéroport de Saint-Hubert en 1930 est un des plus grands évènements en aviation au Canada dans la période d'entre-guerre. Des cartes postales imagées étaient des souvenirs populaires et abordables pour commémorer des évènements comme celle-ci. Selon le donateur, ce dossier était dans une boîte remplie de différents souvenirs qui appartenait à sa mère qui est maintenant décédée. Sa mère a vécue à Ottawa toute sa vie.

Function

To send messages to friends and loved ones via mail. More specifically, this folder serves as a souvenir of the R 100 Airship visit to Saint-Hubert, outside of Montreal Quebec. Utilisé pour envoyer des messages à des membres de familles ou amis par courrier. Plus spécifiquement, ce dossier est un souvenir du ballon dirigeable lors de sa visite à Saint-Hubert, à l'extérieur de Montréal.

Technical

There are four photo postcards identified in the folder. On retrouve quatre cartes postales imagées dans le dossier.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

On the front of the envelope: " SOUVENIR FOLDER /. POSTAGE /. CANADA & U.S.A /. 1c /. OTHER COUNTRIES /. 2c /. HIS MAJESTY'S AIRSHIP R 100 /. HER FIRST TRANS-ATLANTIC VOYAGE /. PRICE /. 25c. " On the back of the envelope: " PICTURES MAKE FRIENDS /. AND KEEP THEM. /. PUBLISHED BY PHOTOGELATINE ENGRAVING CO., LIMITED, OTTAWA /. FOR /. S.J HAYWARD, 1448 MOUNTAIN ST. MONTREAL." Under the first post card image: " GALLERY, STAIRCASE AND DINING ROOM. HIS MAJESTY'S AIRSHIP R 100 " Under the second post card image: " LOWER BACLONY, OPENING OFF SALOON. HIS MAJESTY'S AIRSHIP R 100 " Under the third post card image: " APPROACHING MOORING MAST. HIS MAJESTY'S AIRSHIP R 100 " Under the fourth image: " HIS MAJESTY'S AIRSHIP R 100 AT THE MOORING MAST AT /. ST HUBERT, QUEBEC CANADA. ERECTED BY THE CANADIAN /. GOVERNEMENT COOPERATING WITH THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT." On the back of each post card: " POST CARD /. CARTE POSTALE /. MADE IN CANADA "

Missing

Appears complete.

Finish

Blue cardboard paper envelope with black text. The outside contour of the envelope has some brown discoloration, likely from humidity stains. Four perforated white postcards with images are stuck onto the inside of the envelope. The four postcards are also stuck to one another. Under each image, there is a small text description written in black. The back of each postcards are white with black text and a black crest. Enveloppe bleu en papier de carton avec de l'écriture noire. La bordure de l'enveloppe a de la décoloration brune en raison d'humidité. Quatre cartes postales perforés avec des images sont collées à l'intérieur de l'enveloppe. Les quatre cartes sont aussi collées un avec l'autre. Sous chaque image on retrouve une courte description écrit en noir. Le derrière de chaque carte postale sont blanches avec un emblème noir et de l'écriture noire.

Decoration

There are four photo postcards. - The first is an image of the gallery, staircase and dining room. - The second is an image of the lower balcony. - The third is an image of the airship approaching the mooring mast. - The fourth and final image shows the airship at the mooring mast at Saint-Hubert.