Manitoba - Winnipeg Beach

Unused early real photo postcard of kids frolicking in the water at Winnipeg Beach. The Winnipeg Beach Aquatic Club is seen in the background. Also known as the "Soldiers' Home", for a period following WWI, it was used as a convalescent hospital for returning soldiers. Published by Lyall Commercial Photo Co.

Posted August 13, 1908. Image features one of the engines that ran the rails between Winnipeg & Winnipeg Beach. On weekends, in 1906, up to 13 trainloads passengers would head off to Winnipeg Beach.

Posted May 25, 1909 Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified A rare early view of Winnipeg Beach. Part of a set of cards from an unknown Publisher. Cards in the set have a "pinkish" tint, Identical font used in the titles, and low pixelation - making the images somewhat less than crisp. This one was sent to a Mr. E. P. Brooks at Louise Bridge, Manitoba.

Unposted. Publisher: Pugh Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Great scene of folks in their "Sunday finest" lined up at the shoreline. This scene was also published as a colour lithograph by Stedman Bros.

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. unposted Publisher / Photographer: Beach Photo

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Unposted Publisher / Photographer: Unidentified Notation: This is an odd postcard. I thought it was a real photo when I bought it (online), but it is a black & white lithograph. Nevertheless, it shows a view of the Empress Hotel that I have not seen. On the reverse nothing more is printed than POST CARD and a verical line up the middle.

POSTCARD Date: Not evident. Unposted. Publisher / Photographer: This is an EATON card. It was printed and/or published by C. S. & Co. of Winnipeg #329 Notation: I love the unique way the EATON postcards were colourized.

POSTCARD Date: NPosted July 27, 1909 Winnipeg to Miss Mary Folsom, Minneapolis, MN Publisher / Photographer: EATON Winnipeg publisher, C.S. & Co. W. printers #328 Notation: Message on reverse reads; "Dear Mary, Rec'd the two cards yesterday. I would have written you a letter but I supposed you would be having to good a time to answer. Went to Winnipeg Beach Sat. to a Water Carnival and had a fine time. To-night we are going to the new Theatre to hear Mrs. Fiske in "Salvation Nell". answer this soon, lovingly, Edith Kent (?) Am coming home soon." Of particular interest in the image: Card is numbered on the front but very difficult to decipher. appears to be #A.78787.

POSTCARD Date: Not Posted but handwritten note on the reverse noted Xmas 1911. Publisher / Photographer: Lyall Commercial Notation: "As the old ship looks just the same although in strange water so am I and wish you & Mrs. Campberg(?) Merry Xmas and Happy New Year for old times sake. Xmas 1911"