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Souvenir views of Wetaskiwin, Alta - Souvenir Views of Wetaskiwin, Alta. - A busy scene on Pearce St., Wetaskiwin, Alta. - Railway St. West Wetaskiwin, Alta. - A beauty spot, Wetaskiwin, Alta. - Court House, Wetaskiwin, Alta. - Merchants Bank, Wetaskiwin, Alta. - [Back cover of Souvenir Views of Westaskiwin, Alta.] - Imperial Bank, Wetaskiwin, Alta. - Johnston farm near Wetaskiwin, Alta. - Post Office, Wetaskiwin, Alta. - Shipping cattle, Wetaskiwin, Alta. - Alexandra Public School, Wetaskiwin, Alta. - Municipal Electric Light Plant & Gas Well, Wetaskiwin, Alta. - C.P.R.R. Yards, Wetaskiwin, Alta.
Mar 23, 1920
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Talbot, F.L.Imperial Bank of Canada (Wetaskiwin, Alta.)Merchants' Bank of Canada (Wetaskiwin, Alta.)Talbot, F.L.Talbot, F.L.Talbot, F.L.Talbot, F.L.Talbot, F.L.Merchants Bank of Canada (Wetaskiwin, Alta.)Talbot, F.L.Imperial Bank of Canada (Wetaskiwin, Alta.)Talbot, F.L.Talbot, F.L.Talbot, F.L.Talbot, F.L.Alexandra Public School (Wetaskiwin, Alta.)Talbot, F.L.Municipal Electric Light Plant & Gas Well (Wetaskiwin, Alta.)Talbot, F.L.: Photographer
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A man stands next to a railway car in the Canadian Pacific Railway rail yards. In the background can be seen numerous grain elevators.
Topics: Viewbooks, Banks, Schools, Landscapes (Representations), Railroads, Commercial streets, Cities...
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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
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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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Souvenir folder of Minnedosa, Man. - Souvenir Folder of Minnedosa Man. - Post Office, Minnedosa, Man. - Court House, Minnedosa, Man. - [Inside back cover of postcard booklet from Minnedosa] - [Back cover of postcard booklet from Minnedosa] - Bank of Hamilton. Minnedosa, Man. - Union Bank. Minnedosa, Man. - North Side School. Minnedosa, Man. - Hospital. Minnedosa, Man. - Foot Bridge. - Railway Bridge. - Scene on Little Saskatchewan River. - Methodist Church. Minnedosa, Man. - English Church. Minnedosa, Man. - Knox Church. Minnedosa, Man. - Spillway, Minnedosa Power Co. - Holiday, Minnedosa, Man. - Tremont Hotel, Minnedosa, Man. - Partial View of Minnedosa.
1910
1910
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Bank of Hamilton (Minnedosa, Man.)Union Bank (Minnedosa, Man.)Little Saskatchewan River (Man.)Tremont Hotel (Minnedosa, Man.): Publisher
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A bird's eye view of the town of Minnedosa.
Topics: Viewbooks, Cityscapes, Government facilities, Commercial streets, City & town life, Cities...
Giant Tyrannosaurus Rex model in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada.
Topics: Dinosaurs, Sculpture
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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.
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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...
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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
Jun 20, 1940
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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...
Front and side exterior view of Fort Garry Hotel with cars parked in front and along the side.
Topics: Hotels, Canada--Manitoba--Winnipeg
Side view of the roller coaster peak.
Topic: Roller coasters, Winnipeg Beach,
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Recollections of a traveller, Calgary, Alberta - Reflections of a Traveller Calgary, Alberta. - [Inside front cover of booklet.] - [Inside back cover of booklet.] - [Back cover of booklet.] - Burns Block, Calgary, Alta. - The McDougall Block, Calgary, Alta. - In the manufacturing district, Calgary, Alta. - Some Calgary residences - Churches and Hospitals, Calgary , - C.P.R. Gardens, Calgary, Alta. - Eighth Avenue, from Post Office, Calgary, Alta. - Eighth Avenue, Looking East, Calgary, Alta.
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Union Bank of Canada (Calgary, Alta.)
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Another view of Eighth Avenue in Calgary. The structure hanging in the foreground may be a street light.
Topics: Viewbooks, Souvenirs, Cityscapes, Cities & towns, Viewbooks, Cities & towns, Viewbooks,...
Cattalo (i.e. the offspring of buffaloes bred with cattle) in Wainwright National Park, Alberta. A cowboy on horseback is in the distance.
Topics: Buffaloes, Cattle, Cowboys
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Harmon, ByronMount Assiniboine Provincial Park (B.C.)Banff National Park (Alta.)Mount Assiniboine (B.C.): Photographer
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Mt. Assiniboine, on the border of Banff National Park and Mt. Assiniboine Provincial Park, is one of the higher peaks in the Canadian Rockies, 3618m. It is named for the Assiniboine or Stoney Tribe which originally came from the Lake of the Woods region of the Canadian Shield and, pushed westward by settlement in the east, settled in the foothills of the Rockies. Early mountaineers in the Rockies coveted the first ascent of Mt. Assiniboine which they dubbed the Matterhorn of the Rockies. James...
Topics: Mountains, Tents, Camping, Trees
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Souvenir album of Winnipeg, Man. - Souvenir Album of Winnipeg, Man. - C.P.R. Depot, Winnipeg, Man. - Eaton's Store, Winnipeg, Man. - [Inside back cover of postcard booklet] - [Back cover of Souvenir Album of Winnipeg, Man.] - Union Depot, Winnipeg, Man. - City Hall, Winnipeg, Man. - Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Man. - Ft. Garry Gate, Winnipeg, Man. - Wholesale Section, Winnipeg, Man. - Bank of Montreal, Winnipeg, Man. - Portage Ave., Winnipeg, Man. - Winnipeg from the Northwest.
1910
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C.P.R. Depot (Winnipeg, Man.)T. Eaton Co. Store (Winnipeg, Man.)Union Depot (Winnipeg, Man.)Bank of Montreal (Winnipeg, Man.): Publisher
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A bird's eye view of the rail yards and skyline of Winnipeg.
Topics: Viewbooks, Souvenirs, Cities & towns, City & town life, Viewbooks, Railroad stations,...
The wooden Canadian Northern Railway bridge collapsed March 4, 1912 when wheels of rear truck, the sleeper "Kipling" on south bound train to Regina, Jumped the track at the switch and swung wide, hitting a pillar of the bridge. The first span and the sleeper crashed to the ice injuring 12 passengers.
Topics: Railroad accidents, Railroad bridges, Railroad cars, Rivers, Bridge failures
Interior view of St. Anthony's hospital's hallway in The Pas, Manitoba.
Topics: Hospitals, Passageways
This postcard is an artist's rendering of an aboriginal man with his dog team in front of Old Fort Garry.
Topic: Forts & fortifications
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
Sightseeing tour. There is a sign in the bus reads Observation Automobile "The Only Way".
Topics: Viewbooks, Cityscapes, Automobiles, Transportation
View of School and adjacent house from the front left.
Topic: Schools
Man approaching light coloured horse with rope attached to its bridle
Topics: Horses, Cowboys, Roping, Ropes, Cowboy Hats, Chaps, Bridles, Rodeos
Historical Postcard Collection
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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.
Sep 13, 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...
