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Ferry crossing, Château Frontenac and Citadel, Québec, circa 1930

Subjects
FerriesHotels & InnsWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
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A white ferry boat moves across the water in the foreground, with the Château Frontenac and the Citadel rising on the cliff above Québec's lower town. The hotel and fortress form the backdrop to the crossing. The Château Frontenac, built for the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1890s, and the Citadel on the heights above the St. Lawrence were established landmarks by the time this card was printed. The ferry between Québec and Lévis gave travelers a direct view of the city's skyline.

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PublisherPhotogelatine Engraving Co., Limited
La traverse, avec le Chateâu Frontenac et la Citadelle comme fond de décor, Québec, Canada. Chateau Frontenac and Citadel from Ferry.—42.
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PublisherPhotogelatine Engraving Co., Limited
Series42
ConditionVery good
Place depictedChâteau Frontenac, Québec, Quebec, Canada
Place depictedCitadel, Québec, Quebec, Canada
Place depictedQuébec, Quebec, Canada
PublisherToronto, Ontario, Canada
NotesWhite border; color printed card; caption in French and English. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting on the back; unused card. Divided-back photogelatine (linen-like textured) card printed in Canada, ca. 1930s-40s; light toning/soiling, no damage.

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Ferry crossing, Château Frontenac and Citadel, Québec, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/ferry-crossing-ch-teau-frontenac-and-citadel-qu-bec-circa-19. Accessed November 2, 2026.