Quebec & The Maritimes
Title
Preview
Caption
General view of Quebec, Canada. Quebec within the walls seen from the Parliament Building Tower. In the background, the St. Lawrence River and Orleans Island. At right, beyond the River, is part of Levis. Quebec founded in 1608 is the oldest and the only walled city in America. – "General View of Quebec, P.Q. Canada" – Quebec, the only walled city in North America founded in 1608, sits atop Cape Diamond. This picture shows the Citadel, the Dufferin Terrasse, the Chateau Frontenac, Part of Lower Town; etc. In foreground, one of the Ferry Boats in service between Quebec and Levis.
Physical Description
One color postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by Provincial News Company in Quebec, Canada.
Condition
Used
Sender
Susie [Quebec, Canada]
Recipient
Miss Henrietta Wiltzius [San Diego, California]
Excerpt from Message
Hello! I’m having a fabulous time. The city is snowed under; tobogganing is great. We got here in time for carnival. Susie
Language of Message
English
Language of Postcard
English, French
Location
Canada–Quebéc Province–Québec
Publisher
Provincial News Company
Publisher Series
P15958
Date Issued
1908-
Object Type
Postcard
Object Size
14 X 09 cm
Original Collection
San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection
Digital Collection
Canadian Postcard Collection
Digital Publisher
Copley Library. University of San Diego
Collection Number
Quebec-55
Date Digitized
2013-12-17
Image Format
Image/JPEG
Repository
Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego
Image File Location
P:\SDCW Postcard Collection\NorthAmerica\Canada\Quebec-55A
Image File Size
238 KB
Copyright
Copyright not Evaluated
Keywords
Québec (Québec), Château Frontenac (Québec, Québec), Hotels, Historic sites, Saint Lawrence River, Aerial views