Vintage Postcard 1940s Automobiles Magog Quebec Main Street Canada Petroliana

Social History: There is a sweet message to Miss Sally Batchelder in Boston, Mass, in which the sender, Mother Morse, mentions a "lovely trip up" and warns she has "got to go slow for awhile." It captures a quaint moment of mid-century travel and family life, typical of the 1940s, when leisure travel between the U.S. and Canada resumed in earnest after wartime restrictions began to lift.

Scene: This street scene is highly prized for its automotive density, showing pre-war and early 1940s Canadian transport vehicles and cars. It includes a rare visual of an Imperial 3-Star petroliana sign in the background.

Era: Linen Era
Publisher: G. V. Millar & Co., Scranton, PA (Series #10816)
Type: Photogelatine Engraving Co. Limited, Ottawa
Standard Size: 3.5 x 5.5"

This is an authentic vintage item. Use the zoom tool to inspect the photos for a detailed view of the condition.