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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The Isle of Charm Where Life is Worth Living

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A map showing Vancouver Island, B.C. All the major towns and cities are noted on the map.

The Italian Garden, "Benvenuto," Tod Inlet, V.I.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Trio
Description: The Italian Garden at Tod Inlet, B.C. A pond and statue are shown in the foreground.

The Italian Garden, "Benvenuto," Tod Inlet, V.I.

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Date: 1936
Description: The Italian Gardens at Tod Inlet, Vancouver Island, B.C. A pond and statue are shown.

The Italian Garden, "Benvenuto," Tod Inlet, V.I.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Trio
Description: An arbor beside a building at the Italian Garden at Tod Inlet, Vancouver Island, B.C.

The Italian Garden, "Benvenuto," Tod Inlet, V.I.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Trio
Description: The Italian Garden at Tod Inlet, B.C.

The John Hart Dam - Campbell River, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A look at the rushing water at the John Hart Dam in Campbell River, B.C.

The John Hart Dam Campbell River, V.I.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The John Hart Dam in Campbell River, B.C. looking down from the top of the dam.

The John Hart Dam From Swimming Pool Vancouver Island

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The John Hart Dam in Campbell River, B.C. viewed from a calmer area of water used for swimming.

The John Hart Hydro Dam Campbell River, V.I.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The John Hart Dam in Campbell River, B.C. The rushing water is shown in the foreground.

The Laboratory, Powell River, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Man working in a laboratory in Powell River, B.C.

The Lagoon Nanaimo

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Two different images of waves crashing at the Lagoon in Nanaimo, B.C.

The Lake, Benvenuto, Tod Inlet, V.I.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Trio
Description: A small lake at Tod Inlet, B.C. The reflection of the surrounding trees is shown on the lake.

The Lake, Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., Canada

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The lake at Harrison Hot Springs, B.C. Surrounding mountains are shown.

The Last of the Old Pioneers

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A man beside two donkeys pulling a covered wagon. A dog is shown on the wagon.

The Lighthouse, Point Atkinson, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: 1919
Description: The lighthouse at Point Atkinson in Vancouver, B.C.