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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Twin Giants, 'Stanley Park', Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Two large trees between two walkways at Stanley Park, B.C.

Two man canoe race

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A two man canoe race taking place in an unknown location. Spectators are shown along the waterfront area overlooking the race.

Two Tallest Stacks in B.C. 250 Ft. Powell River B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: Two smokestacks in Powell River, B.C.

Tyee Auto Camp, Painter's Fishing Resort, Campbell River, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The Tyee Auto Camp at Painter's Fishing Lodge in Campbell River, B.C. Six cabins are shown on the waterfront.

Tyee Ground and the Spit Campbell River, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Baldwin Photo
Description: View of Tyee Ground and the Spit at Campbell River, B.C.

Typical Summer Scene along the waterfront of Nelson, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: A waterfront scene in Nelson, B.C. Numerous people are shown out on the water in small boats.

Tzouhalem Hotel, Duncan, V.I., B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Name(s): Thompstone, M.W.
Description: Tzouhalem Hotel in Duncan, B.C. Some railroad tracks are shown in the foreground.

Tzouhalem, near Duncans E. & N. Rly., British Columbia

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Date: 1908
Description: View of a church and mountain in Tzouhalem, B.C.

U.B.C. - Home Economics Building, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The University of British Columbia Home Economics Building in Vancouver, B.C.

U.B.C. - Library, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The University of British Columbia library in Vancouver, B.C.

U.B.C. - Library, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The University of British Columbia library in Vancouver, B.C. A small pond is shown in the foreground.

U.B.C. - Physics Building, Vancouver, B.C.

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The University of British Columbia Physics Building in Vancouver, B.C.

U.B.C. Agriculture Building, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The University of British Columbia Agriculture Building in Vancouver, B.C.

U.B.C. Science Building, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The University of British Columbia Science Building in Vancouver, B.C.

U.B.C. Science Building, Vancouver, B.C., Canada

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Date: Unknown year in the century of the 1900s (year uncertain)
Description: The University of British Columbia Science Building in Vancouver, B.C.