A guide to the Lester Clement Barton postcard, circa 1912

Processed by: L. Bianchi, October 2014..

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

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2015

A Guide to the Lester Clement Barton postcard

P14-005

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, National Park Service

2015, National Park Service

Title: Lester Clement Barton postcard

Date: circa 1912

Identifier/Call Number: P14-005 (SAFR 24425)

Creator: Barton, Lester Clement

Physical Description: 1 item.

Repository: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department

Building E, Fort Mason

San Francisco, CA 94123

Abstract: The Lester Clement Barton postcard, circa 1912, (SAFR 24425, P14-005) is comprised of a postcard of the Victoria Harbor waterfront, British Columbia, Canada. The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.

Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department

Language(s): In English.

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Processing Note

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Preferred Citation

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], P14-005 (SAFR 24425), Lester Clement Barton postcard, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Acquisition Information

SAFR-02284

The postcard was found unlabeled inside a box in the Park's library stacks. It was accessioned as a field collection into the museum collection by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park staff in 2014.

Historical or Biographical Note

This collection does not include a historical or biographical note.

Collection Scope and Content

The Lester Clement Barton postcard, circa 1912, (SAFR 24425, P14-005) is comprised of a postcard of the Victoria Harbor waterfront, British Columbia, Canada. The collection has been processed to the Collection level and is open for use.

Contains a panoramic postcard of the Victoria Harbor waterfront, British Columbia, Canada, circa 1912. There is 1 unique image (color letterpress halftone postcard, 3.125 x 21.75 in.). Copyright 1912 by Lester Clement Barton, 1445 Monadnock Bldg., Chicago. The postcard is captioned, "Victoria Harbour, B.C., showing Parliament Buildings and Empress Hotel." Two passenger steamships are docked, port broadside view, on the far side of the harbor. The Canadian Pacific Railway steamship terminal building is above the bow of the steamship on the left. Piers for the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway and for Evans, Coleman and Evans Ltd. are along the foreground. A freighter is docked at the Evans, Coleman and Evans Ltd. pier. Small craft are moored on the left. "109448" and "JV" are written in the lower right corner.

Collection Arrangement

Single item.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Harbors British Columbia

Victoria (B.C.)

Postcards

Photomechanical prints

Panoramas