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Lake Louise and the Victoria Glacier, Alberta, Canada

Subjects
Lakes & PondsMountains & HillsNational & State Parks
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Lake Louise and the Victoria Glacier, Alberta, Canada, c. 1915 real photo postcard
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Back of Lake Louise and the Victoria Glacier, Alberta, Canada, c. 1915 real photo postcard
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About this subject

Black-and-white view across the still water of Lake Louise toward the snow-covered Victoria Glacier and surrounding peaks, framed by dark forested slopes. In the foreground, tall poppies and wildflowers grow along the near shore.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

16th August - This is the outlook from our room at Chateau Lake Louise. This is the most beau- tiful up to date. Hope all are well. Will be looking for mail at Billings. Best - R. & O. Two bears came to the dining room windows each night at dinner.

PublisherByron Harmon
640 LAKE LOUISE. --- POST CARD MADE IN CANADA ALONG THE LINE OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY. Photographed and Copyrighted by BYRON HARMON, BANFF, CANADA CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
PostmarkedLake Louise, Alberta, August 16, 1940
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs. W. J. McFadden

60 S. 12th St., Ocean City, NJ, USA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Lake Louise, Alberta
Series640
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs. W. J. McFadden, 60 S. 12th St., Ocean City, NJ
Place depictedLake Louise, Alberta
PublisherBanff, Alberta
Stamp2c Canada, red, issued 1939
NotesNarrow white border along the bottom edge; caption lettered in white on the negative, typical of real photo postcards. Postmark: LAKE LOUISE AUG 16 1940 ALBERTA. Divided-back real-photo card (Byron Harmon, Banff), glossy surface with white border; light creasing/soil lower left, stamp partly cancelled.

Cite this card

Lake Louise and the Victoria Glacier, Alberta, Canada, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lake-louise-and-the-victoria-glacier-alberta-canada. Accessed October 5, 2026.