Aquacourt - Radium Hot Springs British Columbia - Postcard SP23

Vintage postcard of the Aquacourt outdoor pool at Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia. From the Colorful Kootenay Series. Transparency by G. Donaldson. Published by Donaldson's Studio, P.O. Box 100, Cranbrook, BC, Canada. Made by Dexter, West Nyack, NY (catalogue no. 42940-B).

Scene Details:

• Aerial view of the Aquacourt outdoor swimming pool with swimmers in turquoise water
• Stone and brick building complex surrounding the pool on three sides
• Forested hillside and rocky cliff in the background
• Flower garden and lawn in the foreground
• Back text: Built at a cost of over one million dollars; pool fed by hot springs at 114°F at source; two outdoor pools — one hot, one cooler for swimming; one of only three similar hot springs in the world; springs flow at 300 gallons per minute with curative powers

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