E.T.W.Dennis of Scunthorpe issued postcards from 1901 - they issued an early series of Manx Views on undivided backs thus dating them pre 1902.
The pictorial side was arranged vertically with a high quality image taking up the upper third of the card, the rest was blank space for the message, as at the time of issue the address only could be written on the reverse side.
I have two such cards, both posted 1902/3 from England but presumably bought on the Island.
No doubt there were many more in the series; unlike Valentine's Cards they were not numbered. Many E.T.W. Dennis's views were used in the Edwardian Albums including 160 Views.
Later issues by the company were generally under the Dainty Series label.
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