Calgary Alberta - 8th Avenue Looking West from Centre Street - Postcard SP23

This vintage real photo postcard captures a bustling view of 8th Avenue looking west from Centre Street in Calgary, Alberta, showcasing the city's vibrant downtown during the early automotive era.

Scene Details:

• Wide street view with streetcars and early automobiles
• Multi-story commercial buildings lining both sides of the avenue
• Ornate corner building with rounded turret architecture on the left
• Pedestrians walking along sidewalks
• Overhead electrical wires for streetcar system
• Mix of brick and stone commercial architecture
• Clear view down the avenue showing urban development
• Sepia-toned postcard

Published by Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd., Ottawa. The back features a divided back format with "Made in Canada" stamp box and the notation "This space may be used for Communication / The Address to be written here."

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