Banff Alberta | C.P.R. Hotel & Canadian Rockies | Keremeos BC Split Ring Bailey Bros Postcard SP25

Vintage postcard showing the C.P.R. Hotel at Banff, Alberta, with forested grounds and a mountain backdrop. The front is captioned “52. C. P. R. Hotel, Banff, Alta.” and bears the imprint of Bailey Bros., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.

Scene Details:

• Large hotel building with verandas, gables, dormer windows, and towers.
• Evergreen trees in the foreground and the Canadian Rockies rising behind the hotel.
• Monochrome view numbered 52.
• Bailey Bros., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. imprint along the right border.

Postal Markings:

• Divided back headed “Private Post Card.”
• Red Canadian 2-cent King Edward VII postage stamp.
• Keremeos, B.C. circular postal cancellation; the date is not clearly legible.
• Addressed to Mrs. J. P. Healy at 71 Blanshard Street, Victoria, B.C.
• Handwritten message thanks the recipient for cards and a letter, promises a reply, and mentions nursing a case of blood poisoning and being up night and day for a week.

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