1904 Pritchard Street Johannesburg South Africa Vintage Postcard UDB

About This Postcard

This antique postcard features a bustling street scene on Pritchard Street in Johannesburg, South Africa. The image captures the city's early 20th-century commercial life, featuring horse-drawn carriages, rickshaws, and early colonial architecture. Prominently visible on the left is the Cuthbert’s Wholesale Boots & Shoes building, a famous landmark of the era. This card provides a detailed look at Johannesburg during the transitional period of the Transvaal Colony, shortly after the end of the Second Boer War.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (1904)
City: Johannesburg
State: Transvaal Colony
Region: Gauteng
Country: South Africa
Topic: Pritchard Street, Colonial South Africa, Historic Street Scenes, Horse-Drawn Transport, Cuthbert's Shoe Store.
Condition: Circulated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: Sallo Epstein & Co., Durban
Printer: Likely South African or German
Print Type: Tinted/ Phototypie

Additional Information

This card features exceptional postal history, with a Johannesburg postmark dated August 22, 1904 ("22 AUG 04"). It traveled internationally to Guildford, England, receiving a Guildford arrival stamp on September 10, 1904. It bears a red one-penny Transvaal postage stamp featuring King Edward VII. The card is addressed to Miss Barratt at 3 Aldersey Place, London Rd. The publisher, Sallo Epstein & Co. of Durban, was one of the most significant early postcard producers in South Africa. The undivided back includes the instruction Address Only To Be Written On This Side, following international postal regulations of the day.

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