Accession Number

988.020.003

Alternate Name

souvenir

Description

One postcard depicting a large gray-coloured building beside a body of water. To the left is a row of pilings supporting a conveyor leading to a small building. The larger building has two smoking stacks with a water tower in the background. At the top left in black font is printed: "Coal Co.'s Wharves; Nanaimo; British Columbia". The right foreground is a steep dirt and grassed slope levelling out to an area of disturbed ground. At left is blue water reflecting the buildings. In the background to the left are evergreen trees. On the reverse of the card is the publishing company's name and address. Written by hand in ink is a greeting. Along the top centre is printed "Post Card" and at the top right corner, a square is outlined for a stamp with the words: "Postage stamp should be affixed here".

Narrative

This postcard depicts the Vancouver Coal Mining and Land Company's wharf in Nanaimo, B.C., circa 1900. Robert Dunsmuir worked for that company early in his mining career. 

History of Use

This card was among three purchased in 1988 for The Castle Society. Before then, it was used for correspondence by Abner N. Garland. It appears to have been page three of a letter, and was not used as a standard postcard.

Date

circa 1900

Dimensions

8.8 x 14 cm

Material

Paper, cardstock

Serial Number

No. 183

Support

Cardstock

Technique

Printed

Country of Origin

Canada