Building = Royal Alexandra Hotel

Valentine & Sons card no. 101,374, showing the Royal Alexandra Hotel and the C.P.R. station from Main and Higgins. Interestingly, at lower right it is signed by Eugene Haberer, who was apparently a Montreal artist and/or engraver at the time. This image may have been prepared in advance of the hotel's opening (early 1906?). It is difficult to tell whether it was done on the basis of an actual photograph or not. The buildings in the background (on the left) appear to me to be figments of the imagination (and of course there is the usual faked street life -- cars, carriages, streetcars, etc.) Would be interesting to know more about this one. The identical image is used in the Clubb/Tom Jones postcard, but the right edge is trimmed off of that one and the remaining first few letters of the Eug. Haberer signature appear to have been deliberately effaced.

C. S. Co. card, produced for W. J. Clubb, showing Clubb's shop in the Royal Alexandra Hotel, including a postcard rack. The card was sent by Clubb to a paper box supplier (see image of reverse) on December 19, 1907. The name "W. J. Clubb" appears on the glass case surrounding the pillar, beneath the "BBB" logo.

Reverse of the Cigar Stand card, with Clubb's advertisement. Postmarked December 19, 1907.

Bloom Bros., Winnipeg, no. 24 in the Maple Leaf For Ever series, marked "C T Photochrom" and numbered R-36566 (presumably a Curt Teich numbering). "Aug. 12th/13 Dearest Little Sweetheart Minx, This subway was about completed when I came here first in 1905, It's a busy subway ??? cars pass through same every minute. Your Little Boy, Sidney xxxxxxxx"

Posted at Hamiota, Man., May 4, 1907 to Miss Anna McKay, Egmondville, Ont. (split ring receiver). "Dear friend. Just a card to let you know we are all well and like our new home very much. The roads are grand + it is getting quite springlike. Am in town to-day + thought I would drop you a card. Kindly give my best wishes to the rest and I will write more fully after I get more to tell you. Your loving friend. Flora Mc, Hamiota." C.S. Co. no. 18