Tag Archives: 1960s

Jardin Botanique (Botanical Garden), Montreal, Canada

This image shows a view of the botanical gardens in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Souvenir Agencies – 1231 Bleury Street – Montreal, Canada


The description is in French and English, as required by Quebec law. First the French:
Le parterre des plantes vivaces
JARDIN BOTANNIQUE
Parc municipal, le Jardin botanique possède une collection de 10,000 variétés des plantes de nombreux jardins, d’excellents services d’enseignement et de renseignements qui lui entaillé un place enviable de par le monde.
And now in English:
The Parterres
THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
Montréal, Qué.
Part of the Park System, the Botanical Garden has a collection of 10,000 varieties of plants displayed in numerous gardens and is an internationally recognized source of botanical information and research.
–This postcard was used and is dated 28 June 1962.

Handicraft House, Bruce Peninsula, Ontario, Canada

This image shows the large, barn-like structure occupied by the Handicraft House in Tobermory, Ontario.

Published by A. A. Gleason, Jr., South Bay Mouth, Ont.


The description states:
HANDICRAFT HOUSE
Canada’s Finest Gift Shops
Mar & Tobermory
Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
This business is still active in the same location. It was established here in 1961, so this postcard likely dates from the 1960s.

RCMP Parade Drill, Canada

This image shows the iconic Royal Canadian Mounted Police on their mounts in formation practice.

Photo Courtesy R.C.M.P.


The description states simply:
The famed Royal Canadian Mounted Police drilling for the colorful Musical Ride.
–The Ride is performed world-wide since its beginnings in 1887.
This card was used and is dated 26 August 1965.

Victoria Glacier Overlooking Lake Louise, Canada

This image shows a pair canoeing on Lake Louise, Alberta in the shadow of Victoria Glacier, which provides most of the water for the lake from glacial runoff.

Photo Courtesy Canadian Pacific Railway Co.


The description states:
Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier
Banff National Park, Canadian Rockies
–While the glacier seems quite close, there is a considerable distance of flat, dry land between the lake and the foot of the mountain behind.
This card was used and is dated 16 July 1963.
 

Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Canada

This image shows a portion of Lake Louise and the glaciated mountains that surround it and provide the water. It is located in Alberta Province on the border with British Columbia.

Color Photo by Don Harmon, Byron Harmon Photos, Banff, Canada


The description states:
SUNRISE ON LAKE LOUISE
Banff National Park
The Canadian Rockies
–The postcard was used and is dated 24 July 1967

Wild Goose Statue, Wawa, Canada

This image shows the monumental wild goose statue just outside the town of Wawa, Ontario, Canada.

Alutone Reproductions by E. S. & A. Robinson (Canada) Limited, Leaside, Ontario


The description states:
CANADIAN LAKE SUPERIOR POST CARD SERIES
The Wild Goose Statue at the entrance to the town of Wawa, Ontario (Indian name for Snow Goose).
–The statue stands about 28′ tall, and has been replaced since it’s construction in 1960.

Church Welcome Card

This unusual card is a welcome card sent to recent visitors to the church that sent the cards. They had no description on the back , and were sent to the visiting worshipper by one of the church staff.
As noted there is no description on the back, only the caption on the front:
Welcome Visitor
We are glad you visited us and hope you will come AGAIN!
Come near before the Lord.
…Exodus 16:9
–The exact church that sent the card originally is unknown, however, it was mailed from Arnold’s Park, Iowa, and is dated 17 September 1963.

Holiday Inn, La Salle, Illinois

This image is an artist’s rendition of the La Salle, Illinois Holiday Inn as it might look from an elevated view.

Curteich Color 3-D Natural Color Reproduction


The description states:
Holiday Inn
LASALLE — PERU, ILLINOIS
P. O. Box 555
La Salle, Illinois 61301
Intersection Interstate 80 and U. S. 51
Ph: 224-1060 — AC: 815
Swimming Pool — Air-conditioned — Restaurant
Free TV — Free Holidex Reservations
–The Holidex reservation system was implemented for all affiliated Holiday Inns to enable travelers to book their next stay at their destination city before leaving on their journey. It proved to be popular and profitable.
This business still exists at this location, but the building has been demolished and replaced.
This image likely dates from the 1960s.

Manor Motel Swimming Pool, Channahon, Illinois

Following along on the previous image, this card shows the swimming pool at the same establishment seen previously from the front: the Manor Motel.

Curteich Color 3-D Natural Color Reproduction


The description states:
50 Mi. S. W. of Chicago
Manor Motel
U. S. 6 and 66 — JOLIET, ILL.
48 Units — Channahon, Ill.
Area Code 815 — 462-5385
Member The Best Western Motels  Recommended by Duncan Hines
–A visible safety barrier has been installed, presumably to separate swimmers and non-swimmers. The diving board is still in place, but most pools have since removed them as a potential liability.
This image likely dates from the 1960s.

Manor Motel, Channahon, Illinois

This image is an overview showing the expansive lawn and front of the Manor Motel in Channahon, Illinois.

Curteichcolor Art-Creation from Color Transparencies


The description states:
50 Mi. S. W. of Chicago
Manor Motel
Mail Address: R. F. D. 3 — JOLIET, ILL.
48 Units — U. S. 6 and 66, at overpass
Channahon, Ill., Area Code 815, 462-5385
Member  The Best Western Motels
–This establishment still exists in the same form at the same location, shown here. Even the tiny pine tree has survived to become the towering object in the foreground.
This image likely dates from the 1960s.