Columbia Street at Night - New Westminster British Columbia - RPPC Postcard SP23

Real photo postcard (RPPC) of Columbia Street N.W. (New Westminster), British Columbia, photographed at night, circa 1925. Postcard is postmarked/dated 10-3-25 (October 3, 1925) and bears a handwritten message.

Scene Details:

• Elevated aerial view looking down Columbia Street at night
• Streetcar tracks glistening with reflected lamplight on wet pavement
• Illuminated storefronts including Sinclair's and Cornston's visible at right
• Rows of street lamps receding into the distance
• Figures and horse-drawn or early motor vehicles visible on the street

Message (verso): Handwritten in ink to "Ida" from "Auntie Seddie" — "Dear Ida I hope you will like this P.C. it is Columbian Street how it looks when it is lit up at night. I think I promised you one this is exactly like it. I can tell you it is a grand sight to see all of the Lamps. Next time I will send it as it looks in daytime."

Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D