Hinton Alberta Pulp Mill AB c1974 Vintage Postcard S1

Vintage color photo postcard featuring the Pulp Mill in Hinton, Alberta, circa 1974 - documenting an important industrial facility in this Rocky Mountain foothills community. This postcard captures the mill during the era when forestry was driving Alberta's economic development.

Scene Details:

• Hinton Pulp Mill industrial complex
• Circa 1974 dating
• Large-scale forestry processing facility with distinctive architecture
• Set against the backdrop of Alberta's foothills landscape

Hinton developed as a forestry town in the 1950s and 1960s, with the pulp mill becoming a cornerstone of the local economy. The mill processed timber from the surrounding forests into pulp and paper products, providing employment and prosperity to the community. This circa 1974 postcard documents the mill during an era of expansion in Alberta's forestry industry, when towns like Hinton were growing rapidly to support resource extraction. The postcard represents an important chapter in Alberta's industrial heritage and the development of communities in the province's western regions.

Condition: Used, very good condition with age-appropriate wear.

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