Vintage Marina Motor Hotel Campbell River BC Postcard SP22
Charming vintage color photo postcard featuring the Marina Motor Hotel in Campbell River, British Columbia - a popular destination for visitors to Vancouver Island's famous Tyee salmon fishing grounds. This postcard captures the classic mid-century modern motel with its distinctive turquoise and white exterior and vintage 1960s automobiles parked out front.
Scene Details:
- Marina Motor Hotel with two-story turquoise and white modern architecture
- Large illuminated roadside sign advertising "Marina MOTOR HOTEL" with "DINING ROOM" and "SMORGASBORD EVERY FRIDAY - TUE TO SAT"
- Vintage 1960s-era automobiles including green, red/white, and brown cars in parking lot
- Lush evergreen forest backdrop typical of Vancouver Island
- Well-maintained lawn and landscaping
- Photo & Dist. by Eric J. Cooke Photo Productions, Sidney, B.C.
- Prismaflex Color by Wilson, Dryden, Ont.
- Lithographed in Canada
- Catalog number: 13918R
- 100% Canadian Product
The back of the postcard describes the hotel as offering "Comfortable, spacious accommodation at the famous Tyee Salmon fishing grounds of Vancouver Island. Excellent food served in the attractive dining room." This postcard represents the golden age of Vancouver Island tourism when Campbell River was becoming renowned as the "Salmon Capital of the World."
Condition: Unused, this card has a small indent and perforation at the middle left edge.