Postcard from Ben Thompson

Title

Postcard from Ben Thompson

Subject

Vancouver--British Columbia, Stanley Park--Vancouver--British Columbia, Bowler Hats, Hats, Canes, Suits, Postcards, Benjamin Franklin Thompson (1875-1960), James Carter Shell (1864-1940)

Description

This item is a black and white photo postcard showing three men leaning on a large tree trunk. The edges are torn but the bottom left corner appears to have read "Stanley Park, Vancouver, B. C." The men are all wearing suits and have bowler hats. The man on the right is holding a cane. The postcard was sent by Ben Thompson to Jim Shell in Sweetwater (Bethel), NC on January 8, 1922. It was sent with a 2 cent stamp.

Creator

Unknown

Date

Circa 1922

Contributor

Ben Norris

Format

Postcard

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Bet-Col-15-512

Spatial Coverage

Vancouver, BC

Scanning Technician

Jennifer Woods

DPI

1200

Bit Depth

24 Bit

Collection Name

Bethel Collection

Scanning Software

Epson Scan

Files

Bet-Col-15-512-a.jpg
Bet-Col-15-512-b.jpg

Collection

Citation

Unknown, “Postcard from Ben Thompson,” Digital Watauga, accessed September 7, 2024, http://digitalwatauga.org/items/show/32101.

Comments

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