Banff Alberta - Buffalo Herd in Rocky Mountain Park - Postcard SP23
This vintage postcard showcases a magnificent buffalo herd grazing in Rocky Mountain Park, Banff, Alberta, with the dramatic Rocky Mountains rising in the background.
Scene Details:
- Large herd of buffalo (bison) grazing on open grassland
- Rocky Mountains visible in the distance with dramatic peaks
- Dense evergreen forest in the middle ground
- Rolling green hills and meadows
- Soft pastel tinting with peachy-pink sky
- Classic early 1900s wildlife photography composition
The back features a divided back format with handwritten correspondence dated Montreal July 13, 1916, addressed to Toronto, Ontario. The message reads: "Dear Mother, Arrived here at 8:30am. Do not know whether we will be allowed off the train. Have just received word to get ready for breakfast. We are all feeling good and enjoying ourselves as best we can." A red 2-cent King George V stamp with Montreal postmark is affixed.
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