A postcard advertising “Comrades Night” hosted by the Canukeena Club at the Marlborough Hotel. The president of the club is listed as C.B. Howden and the secretary is listed as W. Ross Carter. The postcard is addressed to Brigadier T.V. Anderson, D.S.O. at the Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg, Manitoba and stamped on March 18, 1933.
Sem títuloA collection of assorted postcards of various sizes. All of the postcards are blank on the back except for one which reads "Private Postcard" in a child's handwriting and one which includes a short message with no address information. Two of the postcards also have the year 1944 written on the back. Two have the years 1990 and 1992 printed on them. The postcards are published by various companies, including "Famous V & Sons", "Grant-Mann", "Dexter Supreme", "The Coast Publishing Co.", and "Tripix". Some postcards do not have publishers listed.
The photographs and illustrations on the front of the postcards depict various scenes such as a walrus hunt, farming scenes, cityscapes, ships and harbours, hotels [including the Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C.], dinosaurs, animals and nature scenes, an igloo, the Golden Boy statue at the legislative building in Manitoba, the St. Boniface cathedral fire and restoration, and totem poles along with statues of an Indigenous chief and woman, among other images.
Captioned souvenir postcards showing views of the Banff School of Fine Arts and Centre for Continuing Education campus and nearby Vermillion [Vermilion] Lakes. Each postcard is captioned on the verso.
Images:
"Banff School of Fine Arts Administration Building, Mount Rundle in the background. Flags of the United Nations symbolize the international spirit of the school." [Bruno Engler]
"View from Rundle Hall Residence looking out over the Banff School of Fine Arts Administration Building up the Bow River Valley. Massive Mountain Range in the distance." [Ron Duke]
"The 1000 seat Eric Harvie Theatre, ideal setting for Banff School of Fine Arts Summer Festival programs and major productions." [Bruno Engler]
"Banff School of Fine Arts campus from the air. Administration Building and Residential Chalets in foreground, Eric Harvie Theatre and Rundle Hall Residence behind." [Bruno Engler]
"Vermillion Lake, a short distance from the Banff School of Fine Arts, always a favorite with painters, and photographers. Mount Rundle in the background." [Bruno Engler]
"View of the town of Banff, Sulphur Mountain Gondola Lift in the foreground, Banff School of Fine Arts and Centre for Continuing Education circled, Cascade Mountain and Fairholme Mountain Range beyond." [Jimmie Shaw]
A collection of 18 assorted postcards all addressed to Mrs. G. A. [Lulu] Dyker, sent between 4 May 1947 and 14 Oct 1960. 1 postcard [date unclear] was sent before 1946.
10 postcards were sent by Mrs. G. A. Dyker's son Hedley "Hed" Dyker; an additional 4 postcards were written and sent jointly by Hedley and his sister Jean during a visit to Edmonton. Of the remaining 4 postcards, 2 were sent by an Olga O'Neail; 1 was sent by her daughter, Margaret "Marg" McFadden née Dyker; and 1 was signed simply "Della". The brief correspondence largely addresses travel, including the senders' arrival and departure to and from various locations and what they have done or will do there; short life and work updates; and general greetings and well-wishes.
Images include buildings in Calgary and Edmonton (Alta.), bridges in Edmonton and Vancouver (B.C), landscapes and scenery (mountains, lakes, and rivers) in Banff and Jasper (Alta.), and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP].
Sem títuloCommemorative postcard envelope containing accordion-folded images of Victoria (B.C.) and a short write-up about Victoria titled "Victoria, B.C., Canada - The Capital City", addressed to Miss Jean Dyker from her sister, Margaret "Marg" Dyker (later McFadden). "Marg" writes that she thought Jean would like to see what Victoria looks like when the flowers are out.
Included images:
Legislative Assembly of British Columbia [uncaptioned; on envelope's face]; "C.P.R. Empress Hotel" [on envelope's back]; "Hatley Castle, Royal Canadian Navy College"; "Joan Crescent, showing the old Dunsmuir Castle"; "Government House, Residence of Lieutenant-Governor"; "Douglas Street"; "American Motor Ferry "Chinook" arriving in the Harbour"; "Flower Baskets, C.P.R. Building"; "C.P.R. Landing Place"; "Post Office, Belmont Building and Empress Hotel"; "C.P.R. Empress Hotel and Rose Gardens"; "Parliament Buildings"; "C.P.R. Princess Marguerite on triangle run between Seattle (U.S.A.), Victoria and Vancouver, Canada"; "Mount Baker from Shoal Bay"; "Residential View at Gonzales Bay"; "Scenery of British Columbia, Canada Along the Beautiful Malahat Drive, near Victoria"; "In the Empress Hotel Gardens"; "Loretto Hall, Pendray's Gardens"; "Indian Totem Poles, Thunderbird Park"; "In Beacon Hill Park"; "Rose Time, Butchart's Gardens"; "Butchart's Gardens".
Personal correspondence between Adele Wiseman and Borga Jacobson [née Sigurdson].
1 postcard addressed to Miss Borga Sigurdson dated September 1949 - Wiseman discusses travels in the United States.
1 postcard addressed to Dr. and Mrs. Bjarki Jacobson [date illegible; after September 1949] - Wiseman discusses travels in England.
1 letter addressed to Borga regarding [Wiseman's] friend's daughter's interest in applying to the University of Washington for a Masters of Education and requesting an internship in the Down's Syndrome Program.
Also includes 1 letter addressed to Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Jacobson, from J. Michael Yates, Acting Editor-in-Chief of Prism International [which encloses a copy of a letter from Adele Wiseman - references Icelandic Canadian poet Stephan G. Stephansson] regarding Icelandic poets in Canada and the translation of contemporary Icelandic poetry.
A series of captioned b&w photographs in an accordion style folding strip with an attached mailing envelope. Depicts World War II era soldiers and other personnel inside the United Services Centre in Winnipeg.
Correspondence addressed to "Dear friends", informing the recipients of upcoming Good Friday services to be held "there" at 3PM on 23 April 1943, and hoping that the "good weather keeps on till [until] then".
Post office stamps from Mannville [Alberta] indicate the postcard was mailed on 19 April 1943. Post office stamp from Innisfree [Alberta] indicates that the postcard arrived at Innisfree on 20 April 1943.
A postcard advertising a luncheon meeting of the Canadian Club of Winnipeg at the Fort Garry Hotel on March 4, 1940. The speaker at the luncheon is listed as Captain Elmore Philpott, M.C. and the subject of the lecture was “The Past, Present and Probable Future of this War.” The postcard has a list of numerous locations where people can purchase tickets for the luncheon, and the postcard also has to be presented when purchasing the tickets. The postcard is addressed to J.H. Brittain, Esq. in Winnipeg, Manitoba and was stamped on January 10, 1925.
Sem títuloA collection of negative photographs of various places in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, c. 1900-1931.
Eight images of The Pas (Man.) including a park, the Cambrian Hotel, the post office (duplicate included), the telephone exchange, and a bridge over the Saskatchewan River (duplicate included).
Two images of Treesbank (Man.) including the town and a ferry crossing the Assiniboine River (captioned as "Assiniboing").
One image of the town of Portage la Prairie (Man.).
One image each of the Wallace and the Western Stone Quarries in Garson (Man.).
Four images of Grand Marais (Man.), all captioned "Summer Resort" and showing lake and forest.
Four images of La Rivière (Man.), one of the school and three of the town (one captioned "From the North").
Seven uncaptioned images of Lac du Bonnet (Man.) showing seaplanes on the water.
One image of the "Flying Frenchmen" hockey team from Letellier (Man.), captioned with names and trophies won.
Eleven images of Victoria Beach (Man.) including St. Michael's Church, lakes, forests, and green spaces, a dog, and houses in winter.
Six images of Vibank (Sask.) including the town, houses, a church, the railway station with a train pulling in, and a general store with a horse-drawn sleigh in front.
Six images of Carberry (Man.) including farming equipment, the Glenboro War Memorial, and a parade or military procession moving through the town.
Seven images of Assiniboia (Sask.) including the railway station, town hall, public school, the Assiniboia Cenotaph in 1926, grain elevators, and Main Street.
Three images of Grenfell (Sask.) including Main Street and Anderson Street.
Three images of Hughton (Sask.) including farming equipment (captioned "Harvesting") and a potential train accident (capsized cars).
The letter is from Letellier, Manitoba and dated May 5, 1931. It is signed by Ed Comeault, great great grandfather of professional hockey players Owen Pickering and Denton Mateychuk. Addressed to J. E. Evans Esq. in Walsingham, Ontario and requesting hockey cards to be made from a submitted portrait of the team. It is written on a thick, cloth-like sheet of paper.
Five of the images from Victoria Beach have been developed as postcards, including the dog and snowy house scenes.
Postcard of an unidentified man sitting in an ornate chair. Writing on reverse reads "Vincent-Mitchell Studios; 1022 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.; 111 W. Lexington St., Baltimore, Md."
A loose collection of photographs and photographic postcards. Predominant subjects include horses, farming equipment and activities, children, and vehicles. One photograph shows some sort of canoeing event, and another is stamped "Genuine Sparkleton Prints, Regina Photo Supply Ltd" and dated September 28, 1926. Several photographs have been mounted onto black card album pages and then cut-out, retaining pieces of other photographs on the verso. Legible captions include "myself harvesting, not very clear," "Bill at Brighton," and "Herbert + the mare + colt. This is Kate the mare and colt 12 days old and roses, mother as well was taken at bounty fair fancy this mare having one colt."
The photograph collection of Leonard William Finlow, referred to as L.W.F. Notes on the verso of most of the photographs detail names, places, and dates. The collection shows his young life in England, a brief military service, and ranches and farms in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and B.C.
Sem títuloA postcard advertising a Canadian Clubs of Winnipeg event at the Central Congregational Church on January 16, 1925. The event was a talk from Mrs. Philip Snowden about “Russia Under the Bolsheviks” during her tour across Canada for the National Council of Education. The postcard is addressed to the Honourable J.E. Adamson at the courthouse in “City” which was presumably Winnipeg, Alberta. The postcard, if presented at the event, enables the bearer to purchase a ticket for the event for 25 cents.
Sem títuloPostcards of Captain Malins and Captain Macmillan of the World Flight in 1922. Writing on front of the larger postcard reads "Capt. Malins and Capt. Macmillan; with their round the world flight smile."
Postcard of Doris Pocock and Charles Wesley Kennedy Pocock, niece and nephew of Pocock. Writing on reverse reads "Doris & Kennedy; [Charles Wesley Kennedy Pocock) Son of Francis Pocock (RP's nephew); Doris: niece of RP's"
Postcard of Pocock standing in his WWI uniform. Writing on reverse reads "Royal Horse Artillery; Chapter; Capt. Pocock; Keep".
Two portraits of Birdtail Sioux First Nation or Waywayseecappo First Nation children attending Birtle Indian Residential School in Manitoba. One photograph shows all male students and the other shows all female.
Sem títuloSheet music for a "Military March-Song dedicated to our Canadian Boys by The Khaki Girls of Winnipeg". Words and music by Loreley Mills and priced at 25 cents. "Also arranged for Milttary [Military] Band".
One photograph postcard showing the Winnipeg Women's Volunteer Reserve standing in uniform and holding flowers on Decoration Day, 1916, stamped in green ink on verso by Lyall Commercial Photo Co. Limited.
Sem títuloA series of picture postcards depicting life in a World War I era military training camp, previously known as Camp Sewell, in the vicinity of Carberry, Manitoba.
Postcard of a scenic view of Peace River Valley. Caption on front reads "Scene at dawn. Peace River Valley" and text on reverse reads "Series No. 138. "Copyright" The H. Enida Olive Co'y Ltd Calgary Canada". It is improbable that Pocock and Cecil ever visited Ft. Vermilion and this was likely purchased while in Calgary.
Postcard of a man kneeling and examining a rock, somewhere around the Arrow Lakes, BC. Writing on reverse reads "Prospecting a Quartz ledge; Arrow Lakes Country".
Files contains images of locations in Alberta and British Columbia from Pocock and Cecil's journey in 1913. Places are identified on the postcards and photographs either by Pocock's handwriting or by printed description. File is arranged chronologically according to order of location visited.
Files contains images of unknown locations from Pocock and Cecil's journey. Most are likely places in British Columbia. File is arranged according to the order in which records were processed.
Postcard of a man on horseback leading a pack train of three horses in unknown location.
Postcard of men walking along river in mountainous valley. Writing on reverse reads "Survey camp; mouth of Ochre Creek; Vermilion River."
Postcard overlooking Kootenay Lake from Kaslo, BC. Writing on front reads "Kootenay Lake, Kaslo, B.C."
Postcard of a snow slide and a large pile of felled trees. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo [?]; Snowslide; wiped out a camp; [Powen?] Camp; Killed seven men".
Postcard of a valley scene with railroad and house in the foreground. Caption reads "Bearlake Pass Selkirk Mt. NS Slocan B.C.".
Postcard of pictographs at Slocan Lake. Caption on front reads "Indian Markings on Rocks, Slocan Lake."
Postcard of two men and a dog with trophy buck. Caption on front reads "Big Game Edgewood, B.C."
A postcard of the Skeena River in BC from along the Grand Trunk Pacific train track. Caption on front reads "Grand Trunk Pacific Track along the Skeena River, B.C." and on reverse reads "The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd. Montreal and Toronto, Printed in Great Britain, "Grand Trunk Pacific Railway"". It is unlikely that Pocock and Cecil visited the Skeena River and this was likely purchased while in Vancouver.
Postcard of St. Peters Dome (rock formation) and the Columbia River in the background. Caption on front reads "St. Peters Dome & Columbia River" and on reverse "On the Road of a Thousand Wonders (Oregon); Pub. by Pacific Novelty Co. at S. F., Cal."
Postcard of a log cabin in a forested area in Oregon. Caption on front reads "A Pioneer's Home among the Firs, Oregon" and on reverse reads "On the Road of a Thousand Wonders (Oregon). Pub. by Pacific Novelty Co. of S. F., Cal."
Postcard of people and structures in High Grade, California. Caption on front reads "High Grade, Cal."
Postcard of several buildings and tents of High Grade in California. Caption on front reads "Main St., High Grade Cal."
Subseries documents the journey of Pocock and Randle Cecil. Randle Cecil (1889 - 1917) was son of Lord Rupert Ernest William Gascoyne-Cecil, Bishop of Exeter, and in early 1913 Lord Gascoyne-Cecil asked Pocock to act as a guide and chaperon to Randle during an exploration of the Pacific North-West. They traveled mostly by horseback from Calgary, AB, to Red Bluff, CA, over the later half of 1913. Subseries contains photographs and postcards of the locations they visited, and perhaps intended to visit, as well as some people they met (mostly unidentified). It is arranged chronologically into three files: Images from unknown locations, Images from Alberta and British Columbia, and Images from Washington to California.
A split-back postcard of a man sitting with a fisher on his lap. Writing on reverse reads "Trapper with a Fisher".
Postcard of a steam boot on Peace River at Ft. Vermilion. Caption on front reads "Early Morning on Peace River at Ft. Vermillion[sic]" and text on reverse reads "Series No. 151. "Copyright" The H. Enida Olive Co'y Ltd Calgary. Canada." It is improbable that Pocock and Cecil ever visited Ft. Vermilion and this was likely purchased while in Calgary.
Postcard of a mountainous view. Writing on reverse reads " Valhalla Range; Kootenay BC. from Galloping Mtns Arrow Lakes."
Postcard of a several dogsled teams in the winter in a forested area with mountains in the background. Caption on front reads "Mail Teams, Skeens River, B.C., During Construction of G.T.P.R.R." and on reverse reads "Pub. by McRae Bros., Ltd. Prince Rupert, B.C., Printed in Great Britain". It is unlikely that Pocock and Cecil visited the Skeena River and this was likely purchased while in Vancouver.
Files contains images of locations in Washington, Oregon, and California from Pocock and Cecil's journey in 1913. Places are identified on the postcards and photographs either by Pocock's handwriting or by printed description.
Postcard of two men sitting on top of a suspended log that is being loaded onto a train car, likely somewhere near Edgewick, Washington. Caption on front reads "Northbend Lumber Co; Loading Logs".
Postcard of a large A-frame tent in a forested area. Caption on front reads "First Hotel, High Grade, Cal."
Postcard overlooking Lily Lake, near High Grade, CA. Caption on front reads "Lily Lake, High Grade Cal."
Postcard of a marten, perhaps caught in a trap.
Postcard of the interior of a trapper's cabin. Writing on reverse reads "Skins drying inside trapper's cabin".
Postcard of several men and horses standing outside of a log house in a snow covered forest. Writing on reverse reads "Trappers Shack; Oct.; Lost [Gulch?] BC".
Postcard of a mountainous scene. Writing on reverse reads "Duncan R [pass?] head of Kootenay L; Forest thick as a hairbrush".
Postcard overlooking Kaslo, BC, at night. Writing on reverse reads "Kaslo moonlight".
Postcard of mountainscape with caption "Mountain Peaks near Kaslo B.C.". Writing on back reads "on Duncan R [?]".
Postcard of a man on a horse leading approximately six pack horses. Text on front reads "Pack Train; Sandon, B.C." and on reverse "Publ. by Chas F. Nelson, New Denver, B.C. No.9 Made in Germany".
Postcard of Bear Lake Pass and Beaver Mountain in the background, located in BC. Caption on front reads "Bearlake Pass + Beaver Mtn".
Postcard over looking Silverton, BC, on Slocan Lake. Caption on front reads "Silverton, B.C." and on reverse "Publ. by Chas F. Nelson, New Denver, B.C. No. 1 Made in Germany".
Postcard of Lava Butte in Oregon. Caption on front reads "Lava Butte - Central Oregon" and "Ab '12, 1[6?]72".
Postcard of Fort Rock in Oregon. Caption on front reads "Portion of Fort Rock Valley - Looking North" and "Ab '13, 1613".
Black and white [B&W] photograph depicting the side profile of a young Cree boy wearing traditional clothing ca. 1913.
Stamp on the recto reads "Port Arthur Ontario Canada". Stamp on the verso reads "North Battleford Sask." Printed caption on the verso reads "Photograph by W. Fyfe North Battleford".
Verso includes handwritten correspondence from [C. C. Edith?] addressed to "My dear mamma" Mrs. N. H. Nalker of Port Arthur, Ontario. Correspondence provides life updates and mentions that the boy in the photograph is "The Indians you saw [?] our house" in "their natural dress".
Sem títuloPostcard of rabbits behind a fence on a snowy field. Caption on front reads "Rabbit Drive, near Lakeview, Oregon, Feb. 5th, 1911. 1811--Rabbits killed in Pen."
Postcard advertisement encouraging American immigration and land settlement in Western Canada ca. 1906. Includes a summary of crop statistics for Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan in 1905, predicting the 1906 wheat crop is "likely to be 120,000,000 bushels".
"Your father's opportunity was in the Western States. Yours is in Western Canada.
Three thousand miles of new railway are under way in this rich farming country. Nearly ninety million bushels of wheat from less than 4,000,000 acres in 1905.
The world's best small grain country. Splendid business openings. Cheap land for money makers. Free homesteads for all who want them. The last chance to get free or cheap land in America's humid belt. One hundred and twenty thousand new settlers in 1905 - 45,000 Americans. Sixty thousand Americans coming this year. Special Homeseeker's railway rates Tuesdays. Don't be too late."
Sem título1 photograph postcard showing Alexandria Public School, built ca. 1904 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta, and 12 small double-sided photo cards showing various scenes and locations captured in Alberta and Wetaskiwin area.
Images include:
"Alexandria Public School"; "Birds-Eye View Wetaskiwin"; "Indians in Camp"; uncaptioned image of a Books and Stationery retail store; "Merchants Bank Block"; "Luca's Grove"; "A Good Crop of Oats"; "Pearce Street" [Wetaskiwin]; "Battle River"; "A Pretty Drive"; "A Row of Elevators"; "Hauling Firewood"; "Prince of Wales Hotel".
Collection of photographic prints and photo postcards largely depicting Northern Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Yukon ca. 1900-1911. Photographs generally depict daily life in Northern Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Yukon, including images of the Hudson's Bay Company post at Peace River [1904]; the former school building in which the "first agricultural show" was held; a dogsled team delivering mail to Fort Vermilion [1908]; Peace River Crossing [1911]; men whipsawing lumber; men building a wooden boat; a steamboat; a group of people riding on a log barge; a group of people in a canoe; a woman driving an ox-cart; homesteads; portrait of 2 men posing with vegetables; a portrait of a woman standing outdoors; a church; and a large group photograph [possibly a wedding?].
A few exceptions to this theme include 3 photo postcards depicting "Ox-team at Fort Benton", "Jerk Line Mule Train" and "Walls of Old Fort Benton" at Fort Benton [Montana], and "A Serious Case of Gold Fever" - a photographic print of a woman and boy mining for gold at Nome Beach [Alaska] attributed to photographer Eric A. Hegg. Additionally, a full-colour photo postcard depicting the burning of the sternwheelers Casca and Whitehorse on the Yukon River, attributed to photographer George Tumpach, is significantly newer, as it depicts an event that took place in 1974.
Sem títuloPromotional election postcard for Alfred J. Andrews, indicating where the recipient can vote in the 1899 election for the Mayor of Winnipeg. The front of the postcard is an example of a ballot slip. The two candidates listed on the postcard are Alfred Joseph Andrews from Winnipeg, Alberta, a barrister-at-law, and George Frederick Carruthers from Winnipeg, Alberta, an insurance and financial agent. The recipient of the postcard is instructed to vote at 311 Main Street.
Sem títuloPostcard of a man kneeling beside several dead weasels and rabbits in snowbank. Writing of reverse reads "Walter Johnstone and days catch.".
Postcard of a fisher with a snared paw. Writing on reverse reads "Wolverine in no 3 trap".
Series documents some of the travels of Pocock and consists of photographs, postcards, and negatives. Images are primarily of the Canadian North-West along with portraits of Pocock and others, and photos of Mexico, Canadian Prairies, and Noway. Images were either taken by Pocock or purchased during his travels and usually correlate to the places he visited, as documented through his scrapbooks, diaries, and published autobiographies. Series is arranged chronologically into nine subseries: Portraits, Images of British Columbia, Journey from Fort Macleod to Mexico City, Journey with Randle Cecil, Images of the Canadian Prairies, Journey to Spitzbergen, Images used in Chorus to Adventurers, Semi-Retirement at Charterhouse, and Trip to Canada.
A packaged collection of 20 B&W photograph postcards of various locations in The Canadian Pacific Rockies. The packet is titled “Selected Real Photographic Post Cards The Canadian Pacific Rockies.” All the photographs were taken by Byron Harmon Photos in Banff, Alberta. The price of the packet is marked as $1.00. On the back of the packet, there are several blank lines where someone could write the address of the recipient and mail them the packet. The captured scenes on the postcards include Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Kicking Horse Canyon, the Banff Springs Hotel, and Mount Rundle among others. All the photographs have captions or identifier numbers in the lower left corner.
Sem títuloA postcard advertising Wilfred’s restaurant in Edmonton, Alberta. The front of the postcard is an illustration of five bunny rabbits in waiter jackets and bowties gathered around a table. The caption of the illustration reads “Hop on back soon.” The back of the past card is blank but includes the address for the restaurant as well as their website and social media handle.
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