British Columbia Postcards Collection

This is an historically significant collection of over 6,000 B.C. postcards that visually and vividly capture a wide array of places, people, events, industries, geographic landmarks, architectural highlights, modes of transportation – all associated with British Columbia. Many are from the "golden age" of postcards, 1900 to 1920, as well as the period from 1920 until WW2. Many of the cards are in excellent condition and a large percentage contain personal messages useful in documentation. This online collection contains a subset of the print collection.

This is an historically significant collection of over 6,000 B.C. postcards that visually and vividly capture a wide array of places, people, events, industries, geographic landmarks, architectural highlights, modes of transportation – all associated with British Columbia. Many are from the "golden age" of postcards, 1900 to 1920, as well as the period from 1920 until WW2. Many of the cards are in excellent condition and a large percentage contain personal messages useful in documentation. This online collection contains a subset of the print collection.

License and Usage Permissions

This collection contains many items for which copyright has expired in Canada. For items still under copyright protection, Simon Fraser University is not able to grant permission for their reuse. We encourage the appropriate use of images from this collection for educational and other not-for-profit purposes. Attribution/citation should be provided as follows: Image [insert image number here, eg. MSC130-2144-01] courtesy of the British Columbia Postcards Collection, a digital initiative of Simon Fraser University Library. Please include the website url when images are used in an offline or print-based context.

Simon Fraser University wishes to hear from any copyright owner, or their representative, who believes that this project has not properly attributed their work, or has used it without authorization. Please contact copy@sfu.ca and include the URL of the digital image in your message.

Acknowledgements

SFU Special Collections and Rare Books gratefully acknowledges the financial support provided by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre's "BC History Digitization Program" and the SFU Library's Scholarly Digitization Fund to make this collection available online.

Contributed by Special Collections and Rare Books, Simon Fraser University Library.

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Chilliwack, B.C

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The Canadian Legion War Services building in Chilliwack, B.C.

Chilliwack, B.C

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The Canadian Legion War Services building in Chilliwack, B.C.

Chilliwack, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A lamp post in the middle of an intersection in Chilliwack, B.C. Some storefronts, pedestrians and automobiles are shown.

Chilliwack, B.C.

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Date: 1911
Description: A horse and buggy on an unknown street in Chilliwack, B.C.

Chilliwack, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A street in Chilliwack, B.C. Some automobiles and storefronts are shown.

Chilliwack, B.C.

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Date: 1950
Description: A street in Chilliwack, B.C. Some storefronts, pedestrians and a woman pushing a baby carriage are shown.

Chilliwack, B.C. - Court House

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The court house in Chilliwack, B.C. An automobile is shown parked in front of the building.

Chilliwack, B.C. - Medical Dental Centre

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A medical dental centre in Chilliwack, B.C.

Chilliwack, B.C. - Medical Dental Centre

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A medical dental centre in Chilliwack, B.C.

Chilliwack, B.C. - Wellington Ave.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Wellington Avenue in Chilliwack, B.C. A woman on a bicycle is shown waiting to cross the street.

Chilliwack, B.C. - Wellington Ave.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Wellington Avenue in Chilliwack, B.C. Some automobiles and pedestrians are shown.

Chilliwack, B.C. - Wellington Ave.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Wellington Avenue in Chilliwack, B.C. A woman on a bicycle is shown waiting to cross the street.

Chilliwack, B.C. - Wellington Ave.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Wellington Avenue in Chilliwack, B.C. Some storefronts and automobiles are shown.

Chilliwack, B.C. - Wellington Ave.

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Date: 1950
Description: Wellington Avenue in Chilliwack, B.C. Some storefronts and automobiles are shown.

Chilliwack, B.C. - Yale Road E.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Yale Road east in Chilliwack, B.C. Some automobiles are shown parked on either side of the street. The Paramount Theatre and some storefronts are shown.