School District No.5: 2040
The Glass House, Boswell B.C. Postcard
"The Glass House", Boswell B.C. The Glass House, built by David H. Brown, is located on the east shore of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia near the rural locality of Boswell, British Columbia. Construction started in 1952. The Glass House sits upon solid rock overlooking Kootenay Lake and is constructed of approximately 500,000 empty embalming fluid bottles, weighing 250 tons, which would have otherwise been discarded as waste. Built with a single layer of bottles laid with the short neck towards the inside, strips of wood were wired between the necks and reinforced with cement. The strips of wood then support the inner walls formed of cedar boards.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0001 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
The Glass House, Boswell B.C. Postcard
"The Glass House", Boswell B.C. The Glass House, built by David H. Brown, is located on the east shore of Kootenay Lake in British Columbia near the rural locality of Boswell, British Columbia. Construction started in 1952. The Glass House sits upon solid rock overlooking Kootenay Lake and is constructed of approximately 500,000 empty embalming fluid bottles, weighing 250 tons, which would have otherwise been discarded as waste. Built with a single layer of bottles laid with the short neck towards the inside, strips of wood were wired between the necks and reinforced with cement. The strips of wood then support the inner walls formed of cedar boards.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0002 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"The Wishing Well" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C Postcard
"The Wishing Well" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C
| Internal ID: | 2040.0003 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"The Wishing Well" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C Postcard
"The Wishing Well" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C
| Internal ID: | 2040.0004 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"The Glass Bridge" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C. Postcard
"The Glass Bridge" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0005 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"The Glass Bridge" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C. Postcard
"The Glass Bridge" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0006 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"The Back Deck" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C. Postcard
"The Back Deck" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0007 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"The Back Deck" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C. Postcard
"The Back Deck" at The Glass House, Boswell B.C.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0008 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
The Glass House Postcard, Boswell B.C.
"The Glass House", Boswell B.C.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0009 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
The Glass House Postcard, Boswell B.C.
"The Glass House", Boswell B.C.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0010 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"Bull River Bridge" Bull River B.C. Postcard c.1921
"Bull River Bridge" Bull River B.C. c.1921
| Internal ID: | 2040.0011 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"Bull River Bridge" Bull River B.C. Postcard c.1921
"Bull River Bridge" Bull River B.C. c.1921
| Internal ID: | 2040.0012 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"The Camp" Bull River B.C. Postcard c.1921
"The Camp" Bull River B.C. c.1921 Written of back: "Here is one for Father too, this is the just camp. I was at up here it is only a small one, the one you see first in the card in where the boss and I stopped, Hope you are well, as I am in the best of health all winter your son, Hugh"
| Internal ID: | 2040.0013 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"The Camp" Bull River B.C. Postcard c.1921
"The Camp" Bull River B.C. c.1921 Written of back: "Here is one for Father too, this is the just camp. I was at up here it is only a small one, the one you see first in the card in where the boss and I stopped, Hope you are well, as I am in the best of health all winter your son, Hugh"
| Internal ID: | 2040.0014 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"Bull River Canyon" Bull River B.C. Postcard c.1920
"Bull River Canyon" Bull River B.C. c.1920
| Internal ID: | 2040.0015 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"Bull River Canyon" Bull River B.C. Postcard c.1920
"Bull River Canyon" Bull River B.C. c.1920
| Internal ID: | 2040.0016 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"The Town" Bull River B.C. Postcard c.1925
"The Town" Bull River B.C. c.1925
| Internal ID: | 2040.0017 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
"The Town" Bull River B.C. Postcard c.1925
"The Town" Bull River B.C. c.1925
| Internal ID: | 2040.0018 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Bull Mountains "Rockies" Cranbrook B.C. Postcard c.1925
Bull Mountains "Rockies" Cranbrook B.C. c.1925
| Internal ID: | 2040.0019 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Bull Mountains "Rockies" Cranbrook B.C. Postcard c.1925
Bull Mountains "Rockies" Cranbrook B.C. c.1925
| Internal ID: | 2040.0020 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Fairmont Hot Springs Dining room
Fairmont B.C. "Fairmont Hot Springs Dinning Room"
| Internal ID: | 2040.0190 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Fairmont Hot Springs Swimming Pool
Fairmont B.C. "Swimming Pool Fairmont B.C." Front of postcard Post Marked June 13 1941
| Internal ID: | 2040.0192 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Fairmont Gift Shop
Fairmont B.C. "Totem Poles Fairmont Hot Springs B.C. Canada" Front of postcard. Totem Poles from Alert Bay depicting the "Feast of Skulls".
| Internal ID: | 2040.0194 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1950 |
The Columbia River Wild
Columbia River near Fairmont, B.C. before any development in region.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0196 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
The Dutch Creek Hoodoos
One of the features that makes Invermere world-famous, along with the surrounding hot springs and Lake Windermere.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0198 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1970 |
Postcards
First Nations "Sturgeon Nose Canoe" Front of postcard
| Internal ID: | 2040.0337 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
Postcards
First Nations "Sturgeon Nose Canoe" Front of postcard
| Internal ID: | 2040.0338 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
Pacific Hotel, Hosmer, B.C.
Postcard reads "Hosmer, B.C." Front of postcard May 30 1910
| Internal ID: | 2040.0402 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | May 30th 1910 |
Pacific Hotel, Hosmer, B.C., 1909
Hosmer, B.C. "Hosmer, B.C." Front of postcard Post Marked Jan 13 1909.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0404 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1909 |
Hosmer, B.C. May 1910
Overview of Hosmer, B.C. and Mount Hosmer May 30 1910.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0406 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Hosmer, B.C., 1908
Hosmer, B.C. Front of postcard Post Marked Dec. 10 1908.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0408 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1908 |
Bank of Montreal, Hosmer, B.C.
"Bank of Montreal, Hosmer, B.C." Front of postcard Post Marked August 9 1909
| Internal ID: | 2040.0412 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1909 |
Hosmer Industrial Pl;ant, 1909
Hosmer, B.C. "Shop with Boiler and Power House Construction, Hosmer, B.C." Front of postcard Post Marked Feb. 1 1909
| Internal ID: | 2040.0414 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1909 |
Hosmer, B.C., Downtown
"Hosmer, B.C." Front of postcard
| Internal ID: | 2040.0416 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1909 |
Michel, B.C. Townsite, c. 1905
Michel B.C. Front postcard Post Marked Dec. 5 1908. Note the railway through the middle of town..
| Internal ID: | 2040.0576 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1905 |
Coke Ovens at Michel, B.C.
Good view of the many coke ovens at Michel, a value-added part of coal mining, c. 1905
| Internal ID: | 2040.0578 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1905 |
Overview of Michel and Coke Ovens, c. 1905
A view of Michel, B.C., with rows of coke ovens in the foreground and the town in the background. Certainly shows how hard the women had to work to keep things clean in their houses,
| Internal ID: | 2040.0580 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1905 |
Winter at Michel, B.C.
Michel B.C. with the bunkhouses featured, and railway just in front of them. Front of postcard Post Marked Nov. 9 1904.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0582 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1900 |
Michel and Natal, B.C. 1908
Michel B.C. "New Town, Michel B.C. 1908" with Michel Creek to the left and the Morrissey, Fernie and Michel Railway to the right.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0584 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1908 |
Area Known as Middletown at Michel, B.C.
Michel B.C. "New Town, Michel B.C." Front postcard. The new area developing after 1905 between Michel and Natal, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0586 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Michel, B.C. - The Business Area c. 1905
Michel B.C. "Mining Section, Michel B.C." on front of postcard. This shows the tipple, power plant and railway layout at Michel, all designed to process and ship the coal from the mines.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0588 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1905 |
Miners' Houses, Michel, B.C. c. 1905
Michel B.C. "Coal Miner's Houses, Michel B.C." on front of postcard. Michel Creek in the background and outhouses down the middle of the street.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0590 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1905 |
Michel, B.C. c. 1905
"East End, Michel B.C." on front of postcard with Michel Creek and St. Michael's and the Anglican churches visible., along with row of miners' houses.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0592 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1908 |
Michel, B.C., Overview
An overview of the miners' houses at Michel constructed by the Crows Nest Pass Coal Company.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0594 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Miners' Houses at Michel, B.C.
An overview of Michel's housing area, with the coal tipple in the background, c. 1910
| Internal ID: | 2040.0596 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1910 |
Michel, B.C. Townsite, c. 1905
The company store and back of some of the boarding houses at Michel, B.C.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0598 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1905 |
Centre Street, Wardner B.C. 1911
"Centre Street, Wardner B.C." Post Marked June 26 1911
| Internal ID: | 2040.0741 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | June 26th 1911 |
Centre Street, Wardner B.C. 1911
"Centre Street, Wardner B.C." Post Marked June 26 1911
| Internal ID: | 2040.0742 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | June 26th 1911 |
Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co's Mill and Yard at Wardner B.C. 1909
Wardner B.C. "Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co's Mill and Yard at Wardner, near Cranbrook B.C." Post Marked Jan. 1909
| Internal ID: | 2040.0743 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1909 |
Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co's Mill and Yard at Wardner B.C. 1909
Wardner B.C. "Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co's Mill and Yard at Wardner, near Cranbrook B.C." Post Marked Jan. 1909
| Internal ID: | 2040.0744 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1909 |
Kootenay River
Wardner B.C. "Kootenay River at Wardner B.C."
| Internal ID: | 2040.0745 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Kootenay River
Wardner B.C. "Kootenay River at Wardner B.C."
| Internal ID: | 2040.0746 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Wardner B.C. 1932
Wardner B.C. "A string of the "Big" Ones, Wardner B.C." Post Marked August 3 1932
| Internal ID: | 2040.0747 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | August 3rd 1932 |
Wardner B.C. 1932
Wardner B.C. "A string of the "Big" Ones, Wardner B.C." Post Marked August 3 1932
| Internal ID: | 2040.0748 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | August 3rd 1932 |
Camp 8 Crows Nest Pass Lumber Co. in Wardner B.C.
Wardner B.C. "A few of the "Boys" at Camp 8 C.N.P.L. Co., Wardner B.C."
| Internal ID: | 2040.0749 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Camp 8 Crows Nest Pass Lumber Co. in Wardner B.C.
Wardner B.C. "A few of the "Boys" at Camp 8 C.N.P.L. Co., Wardner B.C."
| Internal ID: | 2040.0750 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Camp 8 Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C.
Wardner B.C. "Camp 8 Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C."
| Internal ID: | 2040.0751 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Camp 8 Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C.
Wardner B.C. "Camp 8 Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C."
| Internal ID: | 2040.0752 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Camp 8 Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C.
Wardner B.C. "Camp 8 Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C."
| Internal ID: | 2040.0753 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
Camp 8 Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C.
Wardner B.C. "Camp 8 Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C."
| Internal ID: | 2040.0754 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 0000 |
View of Wardner B.C. 1913
Wardner B.C. "Wardner B.C." Post Marked March 22 1913
| Internal ID: | 2040.0755 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | March 22nd 1913 |
View of Wardner B.C. 1913
Wardner B.C. "Wardner B.C." Post Marked March 22 1913
| Internal ID: | 2040.0756 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | March 22nd 1913 |
Road Sign in Wardner B.C.
Road Sign: Wasa 12.5 miles, Windermere 76.2 miles, Invermere 84.7 Miles, Calgary via Banff. Invermere was always an important destination.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0769 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C. 1915
Wardner B.C. "Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C." Post Marked April 12 1915
| Internal ID: | 2040.0770 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 12th 1915 |
Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C. 1915
Wardner B.C. "Crow's Nest Pass Lumber Co., Wardner B.C." Post Marked April 12 1915
| Internal ID: | 2040.0771 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | April 12th 1915 |
David Thompson Memorial Fort, Invermere
. "David Thompson Memorial Fort Lake Windermere B.C." Created 1929 in memory of Thompson's early visit to the Invermere area.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0780 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Windermere and Lake Windermere Beach
"Windermere Beach" Front of postcard Post Marked July 24 1948
| Internal ID: | 2040.0782 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1940 |
Hoodoos at Dutch Creek Near Invermere
Hoodoos, at Dutch Creek near Invermere. A stand-ot landmark for the region.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0786 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
View of Lake Windermere
"Lake Windermere B.C." Front of postcard, one of the features that makes Invermere such a popular summer destination.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0788 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Hotel Windermere near Invermere, B.C.
"Hotel Windermere, Windermere B.C." Front of postcard Dated 1938
| Internal ID: | 2040.0790 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1938 |
Lake of the Hanging Glaciers
Invermere B.C. "Lake of the Hanging Glaciers in Invermere B.C." Front of postcard. Well not in, but near Invermere, Does not look like that today, 2026.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0792 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1930 |
Selkirk Hotel, Windermere, B.C.
"Selkirk Hotel, Windermere B.C." Front of postcard, c. 1945.
| Internal ID: | 2040.0794 |
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| Medium: | Photograph |
| Date: | 1945 |
