Tally-Ho Horse-Drawn Sightseeing Wagon - Empress Hotel - Victoria British Columbia - RPPC Postcard SP24 as is

Real photo postcard (RPPC) of the famous Tally-Ho horse-drawn sightseeing wagon in front of the Empress Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia. Caption handwritten in white ink on the front image: "TALLY HO" VICTORIA, B.C. Number "24" also inscribed lower right.

Scene Details:

• Four white/grey draught horses harnessed in pairs to a large open-sided wooden sightseeing wagon labelled "TALLY-HO"
• Driver/handler in light suit and hat stands at the head of the lead horses, adjusting the harness
• Open wagon carries several passengers — women in 1940s dress — seated in rows
• Signage on the wagon side includes a tour company advertisement
• The Fairmont Empress Hotel dominates the background — its distinctive Château-style roofline, turrets, and terracotta brick facade clearly visible
• Ornate globe street lamps on a tall pole in the midground
• Inner Harbour boulevard setting with mature trees and pedestrians visible at right
  

This card sold as is due to some creasing and abrasions throughout. 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