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Emerald Lake and Mount Burgess, Canadian Rockies

Subjects
Forests & TreesLakes & PondsMountains & Hills
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Emerald Lake and Mount Burgess, Canadian Rockies, c. 1915 real photo postcard
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Back of Emerald Lake and Mount Burgess, Canadian Rockies, c. 1915 real photo postcard
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About this subject

A black-and-white view of Emerald Lake with Mount Burgess rising behind; dense evergreen forest lines the shore, with a small cluster of buildings and a boathouse at the water's edge. Reflections of the mountain and trees appear in the calm lake.

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PublisherThe Coast Publishing Co.
Canadian Rockies, Emerald Lake & Mt Burgess. 247 Copyright --- REAL PHOTOGRAPH POST CARD Imprime en Suède. Published by The Coast Publishing Co., Vancouver, B.C.
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Postcard record

Series247
ConditionVery good
Place depictedEmerald Lake
Place depictedMount Burgess
Place mentionedCanadian Rockies
PublisherVancouver, British Columbia
NotesWhite border; black-and-white photograph; printed caption and number in negative. No postmark, stamp, or address — unused card. Divided-back real-photo postcard printed in Sweden ("Imprime en Suède"); dealer code "RMLJ 96" in pencil/ink at top left. Slight foxing/toning on cream stock.

Cite this card

Emerald Lake and Mount Burgess, Canadian Rockies, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/emerald-lake-and-mount-burgess-canadian-rockies. Accessed October 5, 2026.