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University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection

The University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection consists of postcards depicting various aspects of life on the Canadian Prairies from the late 19th through the mid 20th centuries. 



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by Atkinson Bros.: Publisher
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Sightseeing tour. There is a sign in the bus reads Observation Automobile "The Only Way".
Topics: Viewbooks, Cityscapes, Automobiles, Transportation
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by Chapman, J. Howard A.Banff National Park (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Bow River Valley (Alta.)Banff National Park (Alta.)Banff Springs Hotel (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A. ChapmanBanff Sanitarium (Alta.)Banff National Park (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Bow Falls (Alta.)Bow River (Alta.)Banff National ParkChapman, J. Howard A.Cascade Mountain (Alta.)Banff National Park (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Bow Falls (Alta.)Bow River (Alta.)Banff National Park (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Cave and Basin National...
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The cover of this booklet containing 12 postcards of photographs from Banff National Park.
Topics: Viewbooks, Greeting cards, Souvenirs, Landscape photographs, National parks & reserves,...
The Fourth Avenue Bridge, also known as the Thunderbird Viaduct, opened in December 1929.
Topics: Viewbooks, Greeting cards, Souvenirs, Cities & towns, Viewbooks, Teachers colleges,...
Entrance to Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Topics: Viewbooks, Souvenirs, Landscape photographs, National parks & reserves, Lakes & ponds,...
A commercial district in Brandon filled with the activity of pedestrians, shoppers, newspaper boys, horse-drawn vehicles, and one automobile.
Topics: City & town life, Buildings, Streets, Presbyterian churches, Baptist churches, Methodist...
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by Harmon, Byron: Photographer
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A souvenir card folder including twenty images with the following captions: The Three Sisters. Nr Banff; Banff Village, Goat Mt.; [The Great Divide]; Mt Rundle, Banff; Mt Stephen Field; Castle Mtn.; Bow Valley; Banff village Cascade Mtn.; Albert Canyon, B.C.; Imperial Limited, in Fraser Canyon; Stone Creek Bridge; Kicking Horse Canyon; Connaught Tunnell; Lower Spiral Tunnel Field; Cathedral Peak; Government Bath, Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; Lake Minnewanka Banff; Twin Pool Falls Johnson Canyon,...
Topics: Viewbooks, Souvenirs
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by McDougall United Church (Edmonton, Alta.)The H. Enida Olive Co'y LtdMay, ByronThe H. Enida Olive Co'y LtdThe H. Enida Olive Co'y LtdLeMarchand Mansion (Edmonton, Alta.)The H. Enida Olive Co'y LtdMay, ByronHigh Level Bridge (Edmonton, Alta.)North Saskatchewan River (Edmonton, Alta.)Alberta Legislature Building (Edmonton, Alberta)The H. Enida Olive Co'y LtdHotel Macdonald (Edmonton, Alta.)The H. Enida Olive Co'y LtdMcDougall United Church (Edmonton, Alta.)The H. Enida Olive Co'y LtdThe H. Enida...
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The decorative front cover from a booklet of 8 postcards. Each card is of a different Edmonton landmark, and although the cards have been torn from their perforated binding, each card is separated from the next with a sheet of tissue paper.
Topics: Viewbooks, Hotels, Hospitals, Railroad stations, Schools, Bridges, Methodist churches, Post...
On the back of this souvenir booklet of fold-out postcards is a view of Castle Mountain which was once re-named Mount Eisenhower. The mountain is located half-way between Banff and Lake Louise.
Topics: Viewbooks, Greeting cards, National parks & reserves, Mountains, Resorts, Hotels, Rivers, Lakes...
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by Chapman, J. Howard A.Chapman, J. Howard A.Banff National Park (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Chapman, J. Howard A.Banff National Park (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Chapman, J. Howard A.Chapman, J. Howard A.Banff National Park (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Banff National Park (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Moraine Lake (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Banff National Park (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Banff National Park (Alta.)Chapman, J. Howard A.Chapman, J. Howard A.Chapman, J. Howard A.Banff National Park...
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Mount Victoria. Located on the continental divide between the upper Louise Valley and upper Cataract Brook; west buttress of Abbot Pass. on the border of Banff & Yoho parks, Alberta/BC border.
Topics: Viewbooks, Greeting cards, Mountains, Valleys, Lakes & ponds, Mountains, Mountains, Lakes &...
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co., Ltd.City Hall (Calgary, Alta.)The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co., Ltd.The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co., Ltd.Bow River (Calgary, Alta.)St. George's Park (Calgary, Alta.)The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co., Ltd.The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co., Ltd.The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co., Ltd.The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co., Ltd.The Valentine & Sons United Publishing Co.,...
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The front of this postcard bears a stylized version of the shield from the Alberta Coat of Arms. Printed on a flap, the shield opens up to reveal an accordion style fold-out of 12 miniature photos of various Calgary landmarks.
Topics: City & town halls, Commercial streets, Railroad stations, Public libraries, Department stores,...
Topic: [Card PC030805]
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by Lyall Commercial Photo Co., Limited: Photographer
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A photograph of an Aboriginal man standing in front of a teepee.
Topics: Indigenous peoples, Tipis
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by Oliver, W.J.: Copyright holder and Photographer
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Scene of a cowboy riding a saddled bucking bronco at the Calgary Stampede.
Topics: Rodeos, Cowboys, Broncos, Bronc riding
A portion of the first postcard in this booklet of 12 cards can be seen through the oval cut-out on the cover.
Topics: National parks & reserves, Mountains, Viewbooks, National parks & reserves, Mountains,...
A view of a Presbyterian church in Swift Current.
Topics: Viewbooks, Frontier & pioneer life, Viewbooks, Frontier & pioneer life, Ranches, Viewbooks,...
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by Valentine & Sons:Publisher
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Coloured photograph of a woman carrying a wooden stool and a metal pail
Topics: Agriculture, Homesteading, Farming, Land settlement--Canada
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by Jasper National Park (Alta.)Ramparts Mountain (B.C.), Amethyst Lakes (Alta.), Tonquin Valley (Alta.), Jasper National Park (Alta.)Tonquin Valley (Alta.), Jasper National Park (Alta.), Amethyst Lakes (Alta.), Mt. Geikie (B.C.)Maligne Lake (Alta.), Spirit Island (Alta.), Jasper National Park (Alta.)Edith Cavell, Mount (Alta.), Angel Glacier (Alta.), Jasper National Park (Alta.)Jasper National Park (Alta.)Jasper Park Lodge (Alta.), Jasper National Park (Alta.)Beauvert Lake (Alta.), Edith Cavell,...
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The cover of this souvenir booklet of fold-out postcards is a panoramic view of Mount Edith Cavell and Beauvert Lake from Jasper Park Lodge.
Topics: Viewbooks, Greeting cards, Chalets, Mountains, Glaciers, Automobiles, Mounted police, Horseback...
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by Marcell:Photographer
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Man riding a light coloured bucking horse
Topics: Horses, Cowboys, Rodeos, Broncos, Chaps
The stained leather back cover of the booklet of postcards from Fort Saskatchewan.
Topics: Viewbooks, Souvenirs, Parks, Methodist churches, Fire stations, Cityscapes, Bridges, Cities &...
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., Ltd.Novelty Mfg & Art Co., Ltd.Edmonton Public Library (Edmonton, Alta.)Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., LtdCanadian Railways Station (Edmonton, Alta.)Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., Ltd.High Level Bridge (Edmonton, Alta.)Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., Ltd.Legislative Building (Edmonton, Alta.)Novelty Mfg & Art Co., Ltd.Hotel MacDonald (Edmonton, Alta.)Novelty Mfg & Art Co., Ltd.Hotel MacDonald (Edmonton, Alta.)Novelty Mfg & Art Co., Ltd.St. Joseph's College...
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The cover of a booklet of fold-out postcards showing various Edmonton landmarks.
Topics: Cityscapes, Railroad stations, Bridges, Capitols, Hotels, Universities & colleges, Hospitals,...
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., Ltd.Novelty Mfg. & Art Co. Ltd.Canadian National Railways Station (Saskatoon, Sask.)Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., Ltd.Saskatoon Tuberculosis Sanatorium (Saskatoon, Sask.)Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., Ltd.Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., Ltd.Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., Ltd.Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., Ltd.University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, Sask.)Novelty Mfg. & Art Co., Ltd.Chemistry Building. University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, Sask.)Novelty Mfg. & Art Co.,...
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Crowds of people are gathered at what appears to be an outdoor recreational area. Some stand poolside watching others swim.
Topics: Cities & towns, Viewbooks, Cities & towns, Viewbooks, Railroad stations, Automobiles,...
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by Jasper National Park (Alta.)B.C. Printing & Litho Ltd.Jasper National Park (Alta.)B.C. Printing & Litho Ltd.Jasper National Park (Alta.)B.C. Printing & Litho Ltd.Canadian National RailwaysJasper National Park (Alta.)Canadian National RailwaysB.C. Printing & Litho Ltd.Mount Edith Cavell (Alta.)Jasper National Park (Alta.)B.C. Printing & Litho Ltd.B.C. Printing & Litho Ltd.Beauvert Lake (Alta.)Jasper Park Lodge (Alta.)Jasper National Park (Alta.)B.C. Printing & Litho...
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On the cover of this booklet of 9 fold-out postcards is a stylized graphic of Jasper National Park (formerly known as Jasper Park).
Topics: Viewbooks, Souvenirs, Landscape photographs, National parks & reserves, Golf, Golfers, National...
Topic: [Card PC026640]
Topic: [Card PC019238]
Illustration of a woman driving a car with a flag with 'WINNIPEG' written on it
Topics: Cities & towns, Women, Automobiles, Pennants, Tourism
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by Novelty Mfg & Art Ptg Co., MontrealNovelty Manufacturing & Art Printing Co.Novelty Manufacturing & Art Printing Co.Novelty Manufacturing & Art Printing Co.Novelty Manufacturing & Art Printing Co.Novelty Manufacturing & Art Printing Co.: Publisher
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Teachers and students (who appear to be mostly boys) pose for a photograph in front of their school. Note what appear to be horse-drawn "schoolbuses".
Topics: Cities & towns, Viewbooks, Cities & towns, Viewbooks, Presbyterian churches, Automobiles,...
"Orange felt flag with word ""Edmonton"" is affixed to the left side of the card; right side features an illustration of a sad child wearing clogs walking with her dog"
Topics: Cities & towns, Pennants, Children, Dogs, Tourism
Front view of the entire roller coaster. Carts with passengers are coming down from the peak and there are people wainting in line to board the roller coaster at the entery. Trees are in the backgraound.
Topic: Roller coasters, trees, Winnipeg Beach
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by Valentine & Sons Publishing Co., Ltd.: Publisher
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Front of post card bears the Canadian crest and a large maple leaf that forms a flap. Under the flap is an accordion style collection of photos from Calgary, Alberta.
Topics: Viewbooks, Cities & towns, Commercial streets, Cityscapes, Buildings
University of Alberta Libraries Historical Postcard Collection
by Coast Publishing Company: Publisher
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A souvenir card folder including twenty images with the following captions: Athabasca Glacier and Columbia Icefield Chalet, Canadian Rockies; Along the Columbia Icefield highway, Canadian Rockies; Animals of the Canadian Rockies, Mule deer; Animals of the Canadian Rockies, big horn mountain sheep; Animals of the Canadian Rockies, mountain goat; Animals of the Canadian Rockies, black bear; Animals of the Canadian Rockies, the chipmunk; Old Man Mountain from the Golf Course Jasper Park, Canadian...
Topics: Viewbooks, Souvenirs, Landscape photographs, National parks & reserves, Athabasca Glacier...
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by North Saskatchewan River (Alta. and Sask.)
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Men and women in boat stay close to the shore of the North Saskatchewan River.
Topics: Rivers, Boats, Women, Men, Bridges
Topic: [Card PC020649]
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by Marcell:Photographer
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Topic: "Stampede"
First Image: Crowd at Traffic Bridge surveying wreckage of streetcar accident when Exhibition car N.4 jumped tracks at bottom of Long Hill and plunged down embankment. Second Image: Two men at river's edge surveys wreckage of streetcar accident 3 March 1922.
Topics: Railroad accidents, Bridges, Crowds, Street railroads
Topic: [Card PC028439]
Image shows four people sitting in a classic automobile, parked in front of a drug store.
Topics: Storefronts, Drugstores, Automobiles, Men, Women
The Winnipeg Theatre Fire On 34 Adelaide Street & Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg.
Topics: Fires, Firefighting equipment, Ladders, Buildings, Ice
Exterior view of a hotel.
Topic: Hotels
Topic: [Card PC026747]
Topic: [Card PC030776]
Topic: [Card PC029683]
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by C. S. Co.Imperial Bank of Canada (Edmonton, Alta.): Publisher
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Exterior view of the post office and the Imperial Bank in Edmonton, Alberta. Many pedestrians are visible walking along the sidewalks.
Topics: Banks, Post offices
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by North Saskatchewan River (Alta. and Sask.)
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C.P.R. winding bridge over the North Saskatchewan River, at Nipawin, Sask. looking east. The bridge is for both trains and vehicles.
Topics: Railroad bridges, Roads, Rivers
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by Old Fort Garry (Winnipeg, Man.): Publisher
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This postcard is an artist's rendering of an aboriginal man with his dog team in front of Old Fort Garry.
Topic: Forts & fortifications
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by Winnipeg Sales CoUpper Fort Garry Gate (Winnipeg, Man.): Publisher
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Upper Fort Garry Gate, Winnipeg, Manitoba, covered with ivies.
Topics: Gates, Trees
View of Native man with a headdress standing beside a tipi.
Topics: Indigenous peoples, Tipis
A young Sarcee named Setukko with elaborate hair and some traditional clothing.
Topics: Indigenous peoples, Portraits, Men
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by Yoho National Park (B.C.)Yoho Valley (B.C.)
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Canadian Pacific Railway workers with their horses and dog, have pitched camp in Yoho National Park, with their large canvas tents. A tipi can be seen in the foreground against a forested, valley backdrop. In the far distance is a mountain range.
Topics: Camping, Tents, Tipis, Horses, Railroad construction workers, Trees, Valleys, Mountains
B&w photograph of three heads of wheat, supposedly depicted at actual size
Topics: Agriculture, Farming, Real estate business, Land development, Land settlement--Canada
Coloured photograph of farmers using teams of horses to harvest; surrounded by a golden border with maple leaves
Topics: Agriculture, Harvesting, Farming, Land settlement--Canada
Topic: [Card PC021158]
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by Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd.[Publisher]
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Children and adults swimming and boating in Lake Winnipeg as well as sunbathing on Winnipeg Beach. Numerous onlookers can be seen on the pier in the background.
Topics: Rowboats, Swimming, Sunbathing, Beaches, Lakes & ponds, Lake Winnipeg (Man.)
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by Glasgow, L.O.: Publisher
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A photograph of a man sitting on a horse holding the reins in one hand.
Topics: Horses, Horseback riding
View of a railway station with mountains in the background.
Topics: Railroad stations, Railroad tracks, Mountains, Totem poles
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by Valentine & Sons:Publisher
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Coloured photograph of a team of horses pulling a grain harvester
Topics: Agriculture, Farming, Grains, Harvesting, Land settlement--Canada
Exterior view of a railway station.
Topic: Railroad stations
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by Taylor, G. Morris: Photographer
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Image shows tall tree trunks and crooked trunks in a heavily wooded area.
Topics: Forests, Trees
Topic: [Card PC029608]
Topic: [Card PC022928]
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by Slark, F.H.: Photographer
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View of a tree-lined rural road, with mountains in the background.
Topics: Trails & paths, Mountains, Forests, Trees
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by Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd.Beauvert Lake (Alta.)Pyramid Mountain (Alta.)Jasper National Park (Alta.): Publisher
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View of the Beauvert Lake at Jasper National Park, with mountains in the background. Mountain and trees along the banks are reflected in the water.
Topics: Lakes & ponds, Mountains, Trees, Reflections, Waterfronts
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by Galt Gardens (Lethbridge, Alta.)
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Photograph of the trails in Galt Gardens, Lethbridge, Alberta.
Topics: Parks, Trees, Walkways
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by Douglas Co.North Saskatchewan River (Alta. and Sask.): Publisher
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View of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton by the light of the moon.
Topics: Rivers, Moon, Night photographs
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by Bloom Bros.C.T. PhotochromeUnion Station (Winnipeg, Man.): Publisher
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View of Union Station in Winnipeg.
Topics: Railroad stations, City & town life
A greeting card with a floral and wheat design.
Topics: Greeting cards, Flowers
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by High Level Bridge (Edmonton, Alta.): Publisher
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View of the high level bridge in Edmonton, Alberta including the Saskatchewan River and surrounding buildings and landscape.
Topics: Bridges, Rivers, Cityscapes
The cover of a booklet of printed photographs of Strathcona, Alberta (before it was amalgamated into the City of Edmonton) that was designed to appear as the cover of a leather-bound book.
Topics: Streams, Rivers, Schools, Lumber industry, Cities & towns, City & town life, Carriages...
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by Taylor, G. Morris: Photographer
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Exterior view of a log cabin and adjacent grounds.
Topics: Log cabins, Dwellings, Resorts
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by Spalding, J. Fred: Publisher
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Giant Steps in Paradise Valley, Banff National Park, Canada.
Topics: Waterfalls, Mountains, Boulders, Trees
View of Cathedral and grounds.
Topic: Catholic churches
Man riding a bucking horse near a grandstand
Topics: Cowboys, Horses, Broncos, Grandstands, Cupolas, Rodeos, Spectators
B&w photograph manipulated to look as if a building-sized fox is standing on a streetcar
Topics: Collages, Streets, Foxes, Street railroads
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by C. S. Co., Ltd.: Publisher
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Exterior view of Presbyterian Church in Carstairs, built in 1901. The image also shows the Methodist church and Roman Catholic Church, on the right hand side. The Methodist Church, also known as the United Church and Manse, was built in 1906 under the leadership of Rev. D.W. Johnston.
Topics: Presbyterian churches, Catholic churches, Methodist churches