Calgary Alberta - Western Canada College Campus - Royal Curio Postcard SP24

Scene Details:

• Vintage printed postcard of Western Canada College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, c.1908
• Three-building campus view set on open prairie: large multi-storey dormitory/main building at left with mansard-style roof and multiple dormers; lower connecting building at centre; square three-storey tower/cupola building at right with open louvred arcade and pyramid cap
• Broad unpaved grounds with rough grass and dirt track visible in foreground; flat prairie horizon
• Handwritten ink notation on front image: "My address is 348, 15th Ave. W." (written by sender)
• Caption printed at upper edge: "Western Canada College, Calgary, Alta"
• Published by The Royal Curio and News Co., Calgary
• Used divided back with handwritten correspondence and address

Postal Markings:

• No postage stamp affixed; pink printed box at upper right reads "POSTAGE STAMP SHOULD BE AFFIXED HERE" — stamp appears to have been removed
• Calgary, Alta. machine cancellation (wavy line) postmark: JUN 18, 9 PM, 1908
• Addressed to: Master N. Gilcarten(?), 1223 Bidwell St., Vancouver, B.C.
• Message: "This is the college. L. Walsh, Calgary"

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