Albertype—Pioneer Postcards
Pioneer Postcards by city
The Albertype Company first began publishing postcards with Canadian scenes primarily from several major Canadian cities, specifically, Halifax, Quebec City, Hamilton and Vancouver. Each of Halifax and Quebec City appear to have had an extensive series published.
The groupings below are arranged geographically from east to west.
The earliest card I’ve come across in from Albertype thusfar is postally used on October 31, 1898. If you know of earlier dates, please let me know.
The earliest card I’ve come across in from Albertype thusfar is postally used on October 31, 1898. If you know of earlier dates, please let me know.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
This postcard was sent from Halifax to Mexico City on January 18, 1903, via New York, where it was received on February 6th.
This Albertype postcard showing the Old Clock Tower and Citadel in Halifax is postmarked November 2, 1903 to Nelson, New Zealand, where it was received December 17 with a receiving cancel.
Quebec City, Province of Quebec
The Greetings from Quebec series by Albertype was one of the earliest to appear in Canada. This particular card was used in October 1898 as a salesman’s card to advise a potential customer of his imminent arrival inPort Hawkesbury, Cape Breton, NS.
Another example of a Greetings from Quebec series postcard, used in November 1898, showing a collection of horse-drawn caleches on the streets of Quebec City.
This Greetings from Quebec card shows Montmorency Falls near Quebec City. Dated 1899, the card was mailed to Rotterdam, Holland.
Another variety in the Greetings from Quebec series, this card shows a view of Cape Trinite, mailed in 1899.
Another variety in the Greetings from Quebec series, this card shows vignettes of Quebec City, and was mailed to Belgium in 1901.
St. Louis Gate is part of the walled enclosure surrounding Quebec City, and was a popular view for many postcard publishers. This “Greetings from Quebec” series differs from the previous card and has a Private Mailing Card back.
St. Louis Gate is part of the walled enclosure surrounding Quebec City, and was a popular view for many postcard publishers. This “Greetings from Quebec” series differs from the previous card and has a Private Mailing Card back.
St. Louis Gate is part of the walled enclosure surrounding Quebec City, and was a popular view for many postcard publishers. This “Greetings from Quebec” series differs from the previous card and has a Private Mailing Card back.
St. Louis Gate is part of the walled enclosure surrounding Quebec City, and was a popular view for many postcard publishers. This “Greetings from Quebec” series differs from the previous card and has a Private Mailing Card back.
St. Louis Gate is part of the walled enclosure surrounding Quebec City, and was a popular view for many postcard publishers. This “Greetings from Quebec” series differs from the previous card and has a Private Mailing Card back.
St. Louis Gate is part of the walled enclosure surrounding Quebec City, and was a popular view for many postcard publishers. This “Greetings from Quebec” series differs from the previous card and has a Private Mailing Card back.
St. Louis Gate is part of the walled enclosure surrounding Quebec City, and was a popular view for many postcard publishers. This “Greetings from Quebec” series differs from the previous card and has a Private Mailing Card back.
