The Flower Baskets and C.P.R. Building, Victoria, BC, circa 1947
- Card type
- Chrome
- Date
- c. 1947 (Chrome)
About this postcard
A sunlit street scene in Victoria, British Columbia, with hanging baskets of red and yellow flowers on ornate lamp posts along a wide walkway. The white Canadian Pacific Railway building stands at right, a flag on its roof, with several late-1940s automobiles parked in front; an obelisk monument and trees fill the left side. The C.P.R. building was tied to the railway's steamship and travel business on Victoria's Inner Harbour, and the city's summer flower baskets were already a familiar sight to visitors.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | The Coast Publishing Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | V.T. 21 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada |
| Publisher | The Coast Publishing Co., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Notes | White border; mid-century chrome color printing; automobiles suggest late 1940s. Postmark: none visible. Divided-back card with 'Message May Be Written On This Side' / 'Address Only On This Side'; no stamp, no postmark, no address, no message. Dealer pencil mark '#59 1-' in lower right corner. White-bordered chrome-era view card published by Coast Publishing Co., Vancouver, B.C. |
Cite this card
The Flower Baskets and C.P.R. Building, Victoria, BC, circa 1947, postcard, c. 1947. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-flower-baskets-and-c-p-r-building-victoria-bc-circa-1947. Accessed November 2, 2026.