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Original early-1900s Montreal postcard showing theSenior Class Room at Hochelaga Convent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The front is captioned:
“Montreal. Senior Class Room; Hochelaga Convent”
The left margin identifiesMontreal Import Co.andNo. 77.
This fascinating interior view shows the convent classroom with long desks, chairs, religious artwork and statues, framed pictures, flags and other period classroom furnishings.
The reverse is marked“PRIVATE POST CARD – Address to be written on this side.”The card was never mailed and has no stamp, postal cancellation or address.
UQAM’s historical postcard collection documents Montreal Import Co. postcards ofHochelaga Convent from approximately 1905, including another classroom view titled“Suite of Class Rooms.”This supports dating your card to approximately the same period.
