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Historical photograph of Canadian Pacific Railway flatcar No. 30353 loaded with fire wreckage after the great Fernie BC fire of August 1 1908, sepia postcard
Back of vintage Fernie BC great fire 1908 postcard, A.W. Bleasdell publisher Fernie, C.S. Co. Ltd. Winnipeg No. 392, printed in Saxony, unused divided back
Fernie BC Great Fire 1908 - Canadian Pacific Railway Wreckage - Postcard SP24
$35.00

Fernie BC Great Fire 1908 - Canadian Pacific Railway Wreckage - Postcard SP24

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Scene Details:

  • Canadian Pacific Railway flatcar No. 30353 loaded with twisted, burned railway equipment and wreckage
  • Overturned wheel assemblies, melted metal frames, and fire-destroyed machinery piled on flatcar
  • Industrial buildings and mountains visible in background
  • Caption reads "Wreckage after great fire Aug. 1st 1908, Fernie, B.C." in italic script
  • Sepia-toned photographic print with wide cream border
  • Publisher: A.W. Bleasdell, Fernie, B.C. — No. 392 (C.S. Co. Ltd., Winnipeg)
  • Printed in Saxony — unused, no message or address

Postal Markings:

  • Unused — no stamp, postmark, or address

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

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