Vancouver BC - Road through tall trees in Stanley Park - Antique Postcard - 1909 For Sale

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Vancouver BC - Road through tall trees in Stanley Park - Antique Postcard - 1909:
$6.28

A colour-printed vertical postcard showing a quiet dirt road running between towering firs and dense undergrowth in Stanley Park, Vancouver, British Columbia, with a single small figure walking in the distance under a pale blue sky. The caption reads View in Stanley Park, Vancouver, B.C., with a small publisher number at lower left.The divided Souvenir Post Card back bears a green Canada 1 cent King Edward VII stamp cancelled by a Vancouver, B.C. machine postmark of 30 August 1909, 2:30 AM. It carries a handwritten message dated 29/8/09 and an address in Ontario, with the Valentine and Sons imprint printed vertically along the left edge.Period: 1909.Publisher / series: Valentine and Sons\' Publishing Co. Ltd., Montreal and Toronto; no. 105690 (number faint)Postally used: Yes, posted from Vancouver, B.C. on 30 August 1909 with a 1 cent Edward VII stampCondition: General toning, a brown stain at the top of the back near the postmark, light corner and edge wear; no tears or holes visible.Manuscript text (summary): A short note from a traveller saying Vancouver is a fine place but for the rain, asking for a relative\'s address, and mentioning a grand trip through the Rockies and being tired of the train.Reference : 20261006-3-10158-100/100