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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Eater Lily, V.I., B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Close up view of an Easter Lily on Vancouver Island, B.C.

Ebenezer Baptist Church, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Ebenezer Baptist Church in Vancouver, B.C.

Echo Lodge on the shore of Paul Lake Kamloops B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Echo Lodge at Paul Lake near Kamloops, B.C. Several men are shown on the lawn in front of the lodge.

Eddie Lawrence Empress Theatre

Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Steffens Colmer Studios
Description: Portrait of Eddie Lawrence.

Edelweiss Chalets, Swiss Village, Golden, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The Edelweiss Swiss Village chalets at Golden, B.C. The chalets are shown on the hill side.

Edgewood Sawmill Castlegar B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The Edgewood sawmill in Castlegar, B.C.

Edward and Mary Lipsett Museum - Exhibition Park, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: An image of the interior of the Edward and Mary Lipsett Museum in Vancouver, B.C. An image of the entrance to the museum is also shown.

Eldorado Arms Hotel Kelowna B.C.

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Date: 1928
Description: The Eldorado Arms Hotel in Kelowna, B.C. Several people are shown in front of the hotel.

Elementary School, Dawson Creek, B.C.

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Date: 1956
Name(s): Bilvic Studios
Description: An elementary school in Dawson Creek, B.C.

Elk Creek Falls Chilliwack BC

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Elk Creek Falls in Chilliwack, B.C.

Elk Falls

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: View of Elk Falls on Vancouver Island, B.C.

Elk Falls - Campbell River, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A partial view of Elk Falls in Campbell River, B.C. Mist is shown coming off of the falls.

Elk Falls - Elk Falls Park, Campbell River, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Baldwin Photo
Description: Elk Falls at Elk Falls Park in Campbell River, B.C. A person is shown viewing the falls from a viewing area at the top of the falls.

Elk Falls - Elk Falls Park, Campbell River, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Baldwin Photo
Description: The top of Elk Falls at Elk Falls Park in Campbell River, B.C.

Elk Falls Campbell River

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: View of Elk Falls from behind a large tree. Mist is shown coming off of the falls.