Postal Scales — National Museum of Civilizations — publisher not visible

Description

Illustrated card showing three postal scales used for weighing mail, preserved at the National Museum of Civilizations. The reverse indicates that the scale in the foreground, with a pendulum mechanism, has been in service since 1925 in Alberta. The illustration shows a DATION scale with a pendulum mechanism, and the text is printed in English and French. The handwritten address is directed to the Finance Department in Montreal.