Calgary Alberta - Duke of Connaught Royal Academy of Music Diplomas 1912 Stampede - RPPC Postcard SP24

Real photo postcard (RPPC) documenting H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught presenting diplomas to students of the Royal Academy of Music, photographed on the steps of Calgary City Hall during the 1912 Calgary Stampede.

Scene Details:

• Group of formally dressed men, women, and children gathered on stone steps of a grand civic building
• Festive garlands of greenery draped along the staircase balustrade
• Ladies in white Edwardian dresses and wide-brimmed hats; men in dark suits and bowler hats
• Stone arch entrance with ornate columns visible in the background
• Caption written directly on the image reads: "H.R.H. Duke of Connaught presenting the diplomas to the students of the Royal Academy of Music in front of th City Hall — The Stampede, Calgary – 1912"
• Real photo postcard (RPPC) format

Postal Markings:

• No postal markings; unused card with plain divided back and embossed "POST CARD" header

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