Carstairs Alberta - Public School near Calgary - RPPC Postcard SP24

Scene Details:

• Real photo postcard (RPPC) of the Carstairs Public School, Carstairs, Alberta, Canada, c.1905–1907
• Two-storey light brick institutional building photographed from a three-quarter front angle; symmetrical facade with large multi-pane windows on both floors
• Central projecting bay topped by an octagonal turret/spire with shingled sides and a cross finial at the peak
• Arched double entrance doorway on the front facade with stone surround; straight stair flight leading up to entrance; corner pilasters and decorative cornice details
• Two chimney stacks visible on the roofline; open unpaved grounds surrounding the building with no mature trees
• Caption printed in lower margin of image: "Carstairs Public School"
• Private Post Card; undivided back format; unused; no stamp, no address, no correspondence

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