1. Home
  2. Digital Archive @ McMaster University Library
  3. Archives
  4. Canadian Postcard Collection
Search help

Primary tabs

Rocky Mountain House Ruins H.B. Fort Established 1802

Loading the Internet Archive BookReader, please wait...

Description

Front: A ruined chimney stack stands exposed to the elements. A man on a horse and another man in a horse-drawn carriage pose behind the ruins. The fur trading fort was established in 1802. It was abandoned and later burned to the ground by the Blackfoot. Back: Mrs. P. Murray Wpg Sept 9/13 Just got off the Edmonton train this morningI may be home to night. P.M.

In collections

Details
Title
Rocky Mountain House Ruins H.B. Fort Established 1802:
Creator
Subject
--
Description
Front: A ruined chimney stack stands exposed to the elements. A man on a horse and another man in a horse-drawn carriage pose behind the ruins. The fur trading fort was established in 1802. It was abandoned and later burned to the ground by the Blackfoot. Back: Mrs. P. Murray Wpg Sept 9/13 Just got off the Edmonton train this morningI may be home to night. P.M.
Publisher
Contributor
Gibson Ltd.
Date
1913-09-09
Type
StillImage, print
Format
nonprojected graphic, 1 postcard, Real
Identifier
macrepo:103478, local: CPC-01622
Source
Language
eng
Relation
Coverage
--Canada--Alberta------Rocky Mountain House--
Rights