Trail British Columbia Business District Real Photo Postcard Hughes Bros Canada
$30.00
Condition: *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and ... Read more about the seller notes *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture ... Read More
Condition: *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and ... Read more about the seller notes *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and click to enlarge. Comes from a smoke free home. Common errors from the scanner vs damage are digital lines (usually grey or pink), cutting off the top of the card/words. Read Less about the seller notes
This is an original real photo postcard (RPPC) showing a panoramic early view of Trail, British Columbia, captured by Hughes Bros., a noted Western Canada photographic studio known for documenting small towns, rail corridors, and mining communities during the early 20th century.The photograph presents a sweeping look across the Columbia River toward both the business district and the residential section climbing the mountainside. The handwritten captions at the bottom and right margin read “Part of the Business Section” and “& The Residential Section.” The clarity is excellent, with strong contrast that highlights early wooden storefronts, civic buildings, unpaved streets, telegraph lines, and the riverfront bridge in the distance.Card Details:• Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)• Hughes Bros. imprint at lower right• View: Trail, British Columbia — business district, Columbia River, hillside homes• Unposted• AZO Stamp Box with four triangles pointing up — dating the paper stock to 1904–1918• Handwritten captions on the front from the original sender• Made in Canada back• Condition: Light corner wear and age toning consistent with antique RPPCs; image remains sharp with rich sepia tone. No creases.Historical Context:Trail, located along the Columbia River in the West Kootenay region, grew rapidly in the early 1900s because of the massive Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company (later Cominco) operations. By the 1910s, the smelter complex (just out of frame in this view) was one of the largest lead and zinc producers in the world, drawing workers, families, and commercial development to the area.Real photo postcards like this one served as an important visual record of Western Canada’s booming mining towns. Hughes Bros., active throughout British Columbia and Alberta, specialized in photographing railways, new settlements, and industrial sites—making their cards desirable among collectors of early Canadian industry and Kootenay history.A wonderful piece for collectors of:• British Columbia history• Mining and industrial towns• Early Canadian RPPCs• Kootenay region ephemera• Bridge and riverfront views• Small-town street scenesCard ships well-protected with archival sleeve and rigid mailer. A striking and historically rich view of early Trail, BC.
This is an original real photo postcard (RPPC) showing a panoramic early view of Trail, British Columbia, captured by Hughes Bros., a noted Western Canada photographic studio known for documenting small towns, rail corridors, and mining communities during the early 20th century.The photograph presents a sweeping look across the Columbia River toward both the business district and the residential section climbing the mountainside. The handwritten captions at the bottom and right margin read “Part of the Business Section” and “& The Residential Section.” The clarity is excellent, with strong contrast that highlights early wooden storefronts, civic buildings, unpaved streets, telegraph lines, and the riverfront bridge in the distance.Card Details:• Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)• Hughes Bros. imprint at lower right• View: Trail, British Columbia — business district, Columbia River, hillside homes• Unposted• AZO Stamp Box with four triangles pointing up — dating the paper stock to 1904–1918• Handwritten captions on the front from the original sender• Made in Canada back• Condition: Light corner wear and age toning consistent with antique RPPCs; image remains sharp with rich sepia tone. No creases.Historical Context:Trail, located along the Columbia River in the West Kootenay region, grew rapidly in the early 1900s because of the massive Consolidated Mining & Smelting Company (later Cominco) operations. By the 1910s, the smelter complex (just out of frame in this view) was one of the largest lead and zinc producers in the world, drawing workers, families, and commercial development to the area.Real photo postcards like this one served as an important visual record of Western Canada’s booming mining towns. Hughes Bros., active throughout British Columbia and Alberta, specialized in photographing railways, new settlements, and industrial sites—making their cards desirable among collectors of early Canadian industry and Kootenay history.A wonderful piece for collectors of:• British Columbia history• Mining and industrial towns• Early Canadian RPPCs• Kootenay region ephemera• Bridge and riverfront views• Small-town street scenesCard ships well-protected with archival sleeve and rigid mailer. A striking and historically rich view of early Trail, BC.
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