Sicamous Hotel Sicamous BC Unused Gowen Sutton RPPC Postcard SP22
This vintage real photo postcard (RPPC) features the Sicamous Hotel in Sicamous, British Columbia, nestled along the waterfront with forested mountains rising dramatically in the background. The hand-tinted photograph shows the impressive multi-story hotel building with its distinctive Tudor-style architecture, featuring decorative half-timbering on the upper floors.
Scene Details:
- Large waterfront hotel with Tudor-style architectural elements
- Multiple peaked roofs and white chimneys
- Decorative half-timbering on upper stories
- Long covered platform or deck along the waterfront
- Dense forest-covered mountains in the background
- Subtle hand-tinting adds color to the photograph
- Caption reads "Sicamous Hotel, Sicamous, B.C."
Sicamous, known as the "Houseboat Capital of Canada," is located at the junction of Shuswap and Mara Lakes. The Sicamous Hotel served travelers and tourists visiting this beautiful lakeside community in the early 20th century.
Made in Canada by The Gowen, Sutton Co. Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
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