Postcard issued by
The Order of the Sons of Temperance Friendly Society
Edinburgh Castle |
Edinburgh Castle
©
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reproduce, please contact
peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk
Back of the Postcard
©
For permission to
reproduce, please contact
peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk
Edinburgh
Castle |
Order of the Sons
of Temperance
Above is a
postcard issued by The Order of the Sons of Temperance
Friendly Society - a society whose logo
appears on the back of the card with the legend; 'The Society
for Men, Women and Children'
The message
displayed prominently on the front of the card reads:
The
children of the drinker will be unstable and untrustworthy,
and cannot be expected to walk straight, either in body or mind.
Modern
Science confirms the ancient philosopher.
Become a total abstainer and join the Sons of Temperance.
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This card looks
from the south, across the Grassmarket towards Edinburgh
Castle. |
Question |
When was this postcard published?
This postcard has
not been sent through the post and is undated, but a little
research should give the approximate date that it was issued.
The society is described on the front of the card as having a
membership of 300,000 and funds of £675,000.
If you can use
this information to determine the approximate date of the
postcard, then
e-mail me with your conclusion, that would be good!
Thank you.
- Peter Stubbs |
Answer |
Thank you to Jim Livingston,
Nottinghamshire, who
replied
Possibly around 1920
"I
have this copy of this postcard in my collection.
It also is unposted.
However, I
have another card the same series. It
was posted in 1920."
Jim Livingston,
Nottinghamshire, England: February 29, 2008. |
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