Collection search - Military Steeple Chase, London, Canada West, 1843 (Christmas card)

For a copy of the print from which this reproduction was made, see MIKAN no. 2837893.
Christmas card no. (old item no. on verso): 64

Cover, l.c.: MILITARY STEEPLE CHASE, LONDON, CANADA WEST, 1843
Inside cover, left: London, Canada West, was originally established as a garrison town by the / Government of Upper Canada in 1826. Our reproduction is of a rare print / dated 1843 from an original painting by Lady Alexander, wife of Sir James / Alexander, Commander of the London Garrison. It gives an interesting / glimpse of the social life of a garrison town in Canada 100 years ago. The / building in the background was built as a replica of Malahide Castle in Ire- / land, and is now Middlesex County Court House, London, Canada. / Picture - Courtesy the Harris Family, "Eldon House", London, Canada.
Inside cover, right: THE DIRECTORS / AND MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF / A.E. AMES & CO. LIMITED / EXTEND TO YOU MOST CORDIAL / CHRISTMAS GREETINGS AND / BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR / CHRISTMAS 1953