Sightseeing tour. There is a sign in the bus reads Observation Automobile "The Only Way".
Topics: Viewbooks, Cityscapes, Automobiles, Transportation
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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,...
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Souvenir Folder of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan, Canada. - Souvenir folder of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada - The Normal School, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - Natatorium, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. - Providence Hospital, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. - Post Office, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - General Hospital, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. - Public Library, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. - Crescent Park, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - Buffalo in Wild Animal Park, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. - [Union Jack flag] - Main Street, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. - Main Street looking South to C.P.R. Station, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - Crescent Park, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. - Crescent Park, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - Hotel Grant Hall, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. - Hotel Harwood, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. - C.P.R. Station, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - Fourth Avenue Bridge, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
1940
1940
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Therapeutic bathsNatatorium (Moose Jaw, Sask.)Providence Hospital (Moose Jaw, Sask.)Bank of Montreal (Moose Jaw, Sask.)General Hospital (Moose Jaw, Sask.)Crescent Park (Moose Jaw, Sask.)Wild Animal Park (Moose Jaw, Sask.)Crescent Park (Moose Jaw, Sask.)Crescent Park (Moose Jaw, Sask.)Grant Hall Hotel (Moose Jaw, Sask.)Hotel Harwood (Moose Jaw, Sask.)C.P.R. Station (Moose Jaw, Sask.)Fourth Avenue Bridge (Moose Jaw, Sask.)
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The Fourth Avenue Bridge, also known as the Thunderbird Viaduct, opened in December 1929.
Topics: Viewbooks, Greeting cards, Souvenirs, Cities & towns, Viewbooks, Teachers colleges,...
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Waterton Nat'l Park, 12 real photographs - Waterton Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta - Cameron Falls, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - Bertha Lake, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - Vimy Mtn. from Akamina Highway, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - Twin Falls, Hell Roaring Canyon, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - The Golf Course, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - Hell Roaring Canyon fron top of Vimy Mtn. Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - Mt. Crandall, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - Entrance to Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. - Waterton Nat'l Park
May 27, 1940
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Waterton Lakes National Park (Alta.)Waterton Lakes National Park (Alta.)Prince of Wales Hotel (Waterton Lakes National Park, Alta.), Waterton Lakes National Park (Alta.)Cameron Falls (Alta.), Waterton Lakes National Park (Alta.)Bertha Lake (Alta.), Waterton Lakes National Park (Alta.): Publisher
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Entrance to Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta.
Topics: Viewbooks, Souvenirs, Landscape photographs, National parks & reserves, Lakes & ponds,...
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Christie's Brandon Series of six colored picture post cards of Brandon, Manitoba. - Christie's Brandon Series of Six Colored Picture Post Cards of Brandon Manitoba - [Five churches in Brandon, Manitoba] - Baptist Church. - Presbyterian Church. - St. Matthews Church. - Catholic Church and Monastery. - Methodist Church. - Residential, Brandon, Man. Looking East. - Brandon General Hospital, Brandon, Man. - Experimental Farm, Brandon, Man. - Residential Brandon, Man. Looking West. - Rosser Avenue, Brandon, Man. Looking East.
1910
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Christie's BookstoreChristie's BookstoreSt. Matthew's Church (Brandon, Man.)Christie's BookstoreChristie's BookstoreBrandon General Hospital (Brandon, Man.)Christie's BookstoreChristie's BookstoreChristie's BookstoreRosser Avenue (Brandon, Man.): Publisher
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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...
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
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Views of Edmonton. - C.P.R. Station & Jasper Ave. Subway, Edmonton, Alta. - Post Office, Edmonton, Alta. - Lemarchand Apt. House, Edmonton, Alta. - High Level Bridge, Edmonton, Alta. - Grand Trunk Pacific Hotel, Edmonton, Alta. - McDougall Methodist Church, Edmonton, Alta. - Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alta. - Mc Cauley School, Edmonton, Alta. - [Back cover from postcard booklet titled "Views of Edmonton"] - Views of Edmonton.
Jan 27, 1910
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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...
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May 27, 1910
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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 &...
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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,...
A photograph of an Aboriginal man standing in front of a teepee.
Topics: Indigenous peoples, Tipis
Scene of a cowboy riding a saddled bucking bronco at the Calgary Stampede.
Topics: Rodeos, Cowboys, Broncos, Bronc riding
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Canadian Rockies - Mts. Sheal, Aberdeen, Saddle-Back, Fairview, The Beehive, White and Niblock, with the Bow River, near Lake Louise, Alberta - The Kicking Horse Canyon as seen from the Golden-Field Highway, showing the Canadian Pacific Railway - The Banff Springs Hotel & Bow Valley, Banff, Alberta - The Chateau, Lake Louise, Alberta - [Back cover of postcard booklet] - The Spiral Tunnel, near Field, B.C. with Mt. Stephen - Lake Louise, Alberta, with Mt. Lefroy, 11,220 feet, & Victoria Glacier - The Great Divide at the summit of the Canadian Rockies, elevation 5,338 feet - The Three Sisters at Canmore, Alberta, 9,734 feet - Mt. Macdonald. Glacier Park, B.C. - Castle, Mtn. near Banff, Alberta, 9,030 feet high & 7 miles long - The Echo River & Mt. Rundle, 9,665 feet, Banff, Alberta - Cathedral Mtn., 10,454 feet, at Field, B.C. - Canadian Rockies
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Canadian Rockies (B.C. and Alta.)The Gowen, Sutton Co. Ltd.Banff National Park (Alta.)Mount Sheal (Alta.)Mount Aberdeen (Alta.)Saddleback Mountain (Alta.)Fairview Mountain (Alta.)Mount White (Alta.)Mount Niblock (Alta.)Bow River (Alta.)The Gowen, Sutton Co. Ltd.Kicking Horse Pass (B.C.)Kicking Horse River (B.C.)Yoho National Park (B.C.)The Gowen, Sutton Co. Ltd.Banff Springs Hotel (Alta.)Banff National Park (Alta.)Bow Pass (Alta.)The Gowen, Sutton Co. Ltd.Chateau Lake Louise (Alta.)Banff...
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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,...
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Recollections of a traveller, Swift Current, Sask. - Recollections of a traveller ++ Swift Current, Sask. - [Inside front cover of a booklet of photographs taken in Swift Current] - [Inside back cover of booklet of photographs from Swift Current] - [Back cover of booklet of photographs from Swift Current] - Branding colts - Grub pile round up camp - Roping saddle horses at round up - Sheep shearing - Bull team, Swift Current, Sask. - Settlers' effects, Swift Current, Sask. - Threshing outfit, Swift Current, Sask. - East side, Swift Current, Sask. - On the creek, Swift Current, Sask. - Knox Presbyterian Church, Swift Current, Sask.
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Swift Current Creek (Sask.)Knox Presbyterian Church (Swift Current, Sask.)
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A view of a Presbyterian church in Swift Current.
Topics: Viewbooks, Frontier & pioneer life, Viewbooks, Frontier & pioneer life, Ranches, Viewbooks,...
Coloured photograph of a woman carrying a wooden stool and a metal pail
Topics: Agriculture, Homesteading, Farming, Land settlement--Canada
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![Canadian Rockies Jasper Park on the Canadian National Railway - Athabasca Glacier and Columbia Icefield Chalet, Canadian Rockies - A Mountie in the Canadian Rockies - A motor drive in Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - A stop for lunch, Tonquin Valley, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Mt. Geikie and Amethyst Lake, Tonquin Valley, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - At Maligne Lake, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Angel Glacier, Mt. Edith Cavell, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Native players on the golf course, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Golf Course, Pyramid Mountain and Lake Beauvert, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Mount Edith Cavell and Lake Beauvert, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - The Cottages, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Along the Columbia Icefield Highway, Canadian Rockies - Jasper Park Lodge, Canadian Rockies - Canadian Rockies Jasper National Park on the Canadian National Railway - Mt. Robson - 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 - Indian totem pole, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Old Man Mountain from the golf course, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Pyramid Mountain and Lake Beauvert, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Canadian Rockies Jasper Park on the Canadian National Railway]()
Canadian Rockies Jasper Park on the Canadian National Railway - Athabasca Glacier and Columbia Icefield Chalet, Canadian Rockies - A Mountie in the Canadian Rockies - A motor drive in Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - A stop for lunch, Tonquin Valley, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Mt. Geikie and Amethyst Lake, Tonquin Valley, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - At Maligne Lake, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Angel Glacier, Mt. Edith Cavell, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Native players on the golf course, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Golf Course, Pyramid Mountain and Lake Beauvert, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Mount Edith Cavell and Lake Beauvert, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - The Cottages, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Along the Columbia Icefield Highway, Canadian Rockies - Jasper Park Lodge, Canadian Rockies - Canadian Rockies Jasper National Park on the Canadian National Railway - Mt. Robson - 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 - Indian totem pole, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Old Man Mountain from the golf course, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Pyramid Mountain and Lake Beauvert, Jasper Park, Canadian Rockies - Canadian Rockies Jasper Park on the Canadian National Railway
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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...
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 &...
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Souvenir Edmonton, Alta, Canada - Bird's Eye View of Edmonton, Alta. - Public Library, Edmonton, Alta. - Canadian National Railways Station, Edmonton, Alta. - High Level Bridge, Edmonton, Alta. - Parliament Buildings, Edmonton, Alta. - Mac Donald Hotel, Can. Natl. Rys. Edmonton, Alta. - Mac Donald Hotel, Can. Natl. Rys. Edmonton, Alta. - St. Joseph's College, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alta. - Medical Building, University of Alberta Edmonton, Alta. - Royal Alexandra Hospital, Edmonton, Alta. - Souvenir Edmonton, Alta. Canada
1913
1913
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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,...
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Souvenir Saskatoon, Sask., Canada - Souvenir Saskatoon, Sask. Canada. - C.N.R. Station, Saskatoon, Sask. - Provincial Sanitorium, Saskatoon, Sask. - [Back cover of folder] - Saskatoon from across Saskatchewan River, Sask. - Second Avenue, Saskatoon, Sask. - University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. - Chemistry Building, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. - Normal School, Saskatoon, Sask. - Traffic Bridge, Saskatoon, Sask. - 25th Street Bridge, Saskatoon, Sask. - Municipal Swimming Pool, Saskatoon, Sask.
1939
1939
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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,...
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Jasper Park, Alta. - 14th Tee and Fairway, Jasper National Park, Alta. - Athabasca River, Jasper National Park, Alta. - Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park, Alta. - Mt. Edith Cavell, Jasper National Park, Alberta. - Totem pole, Jasper, Alta. - Jasper Park Lodge from Lac Beauvert, Jasper Nat. Park, Alta. - Mount Roche Miette, Jasper National Park, Alta. - Whistlers Mountain from Jasper Pk. Lodge, Alta. - Maligne Gorge Jasper Alta. - Jasper Park, Alta.
1920
1920
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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...
Illustration of a woman driving a car with a flag with 'WINNIPEG' written on it
Topics: Cities & towns, Women, Automobiles, Pennants, Tourism
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1913
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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
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
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...
Men and women in boat stay close to the shore of the North Saskatchewan River.
Topics: Rivers, Boats, Women, Men, Bridges
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
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
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
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
This postcard is an artist's rendering of an aboriginal man with his dog team in front of Old Fort Garry.
Topic: Forts & fortifications
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
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
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.)
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
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
Image shows tall tree trunks and crooked trunks in a heavily wooded area.
Topics: Forests, Trees
View of a tree-lined rural road, with mountains in the background.
Topics: Trails & paths, Mountains, Forests, Trees
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
Photograph of the trails in Galt Gardens, Lethbridge, Alberta.
Topics: Parks, Trees, Walkways
View of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton by the light of the moon.
Topics: Rivers, Moon, Night photographs
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
View of the high level bridge in Edmonton, Alberta including the Saskatchewan River and surrounding buildings and landscape.
Topics: Bridges, Rivers, Cityscapes
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Recollections of a traveller, Strathcona, Alta. - [Insert placed inside booklet, "Recollections of a traveller ++ Strathcona, Alta.] - Part of Strathcona, Alta. - Saskatchewan River at Strathcona Alta. - Lumbering on the Saskatchewan, Strathcona, Alta. - Strathcona's first school - Grandin street school - Duggan street school - On the Saskatchewan, Strathcona, Alta. - White Mud Creek, Strathcona, Alta - Farm scene, near Strathcona, Alta. - Mill Creek, Strathcona, Alta. - Recollections of a Traveller++Strathcona, Alta.
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1903
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Cowles, FrankCowles, FrankCowles, FrankNorth Saskatchewan River (Alta.)Cowles, FrankNorth Saskatchewan River (Alta.)Cowles, FrankCowles, FrankCowles, FrankWhitemud Creek (Edmonton, Alta.)Cowles, FrankCowles, FrankMill Creek (Edmonton, Alta.)Cowles, Frank: Published for
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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...
Exterior view of a log cabin and adjacent grounds.
Topics: Log cabins, Dwellings, Resorts
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
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
