Sunken Gardens, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1937
- Subjects
- GardensSchools & Universities
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1937 (Linen)
About this postcard
An elevated view looks down on the sunken gardens at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. Curving beds of pink, blue, and yellow flowers border pale gravel walks, with a broad green lawn to the right and university buildings along the horizon under a pale sky. McMaster had moved from Toronto to its Hamilton campus in 1930, and the formal grounds became part of the new campus setting. A July 1937 postmark places the view in high summer, when the beds would have been at their fullest.
Postcard Details
9336 John. R. C. L. Smith 363 Detroit, MI
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Hamilton, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Harris Litho. Co. Limited |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Mr Frank Swoboda, 9336 John. R., C. L. Smith 363, Detroit, MI |
| Place depicted | McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Place depicted | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Publisher | The Harris Litho. Co. Limited, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Stamp | 2c Canada, red, issued 1939 |
| Stamp | 2c King George VI, perforated |
| Notes | Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; light surface wear and faint creasing; no white border. Postmark: HAMILTON JUL 31 1937 ONT. (machine slogan cancel: LEARN TO SWIM / LEARN / LIFE SAVING). Divided-back card with pencil message; 2c Canada King George VI brown stamp; light edge wear and slight toning. |
Cite this card
Sunken Gardens, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1937, postcard, c. 1937. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/sunken-gardens-mcmaster-university-hamilton-ontario-1937. Accessed November 2, 2026.