The devastating number of fatalities in the First World War were shared by all of the Allied nations, but especially those of the British Empire.

Canada, Australia, India, and other British dominions contributed significant numbers of soldiers, and suffered many losses – well over one million deaths are recorded for Commonwealth soldiers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_casualties

In every part of the Empire (and in every other combatant nation), memorials to those who had died were raised soon after the Armistice of 1918.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I_memorials

In Toronto, the Dominion of Canada erected a huge cenotaph – a memorial monument that does not include a grave.

This is a contrast to the US “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” in Arlington National Cemetery where remains of unidentified warriors are buried.

The Cenotaph was erected of Canadian granite according to a design of the Toronto architectural firm of Ferguson & Pomphrey.

It was dedicated in November of 1925.

The cenotaph, now re-titled to commemorate the dead of later wars, still stands where it was erected -although the Toronto City Hall is now located in a newer building.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City_Hall_Cenotaph,_Toronto

In September of 1928, Shelby and Florence were visiting Toronto.

From this place, the largest city in Canada, they mailed a postcard to Mrs. R. Oswald in Barberton, Ohio.

Barberton is a city in Summit County of northeast Ohio.

Industrialist O. C. Barber built this planned city in 1891 as the headquarters for his Diamond Match Company.

The city was planned and settled, including many immigrants from France, in such a short time that the Akron Beacon Journal of 1893 called Barberton the “Magic City”.

Barber was later recognized for his costly creation of a model farm -some of the structures of which remain as historic landmarks.

The de-industrialization of Ohio after World War II contributed to a significant decline of Barberton, and the city today is a suburb of Akron.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barberton,_Ohio

The face of the postcard is an uncolored photograph of the Cenotaph in front of the Toronto City Hall.

I suspect that the photograph was taken soon after the dedication (or on a memorial occasion) as crosses, wreaths, and other floral tributes surround the monument.

The photograph was made and published by the “Photogelatine Engraving Company Ltd.” of Ottawa.

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On the reverse, Shelby and Florence have written a brief message – “Having a fine time”.

Mrs. Oswald seems to have been glad to receive the souvenir of Toronto as the postcard was preserved in very good condition throughout her life.