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Bessborough Hotel from Saskatchewan River SASKATOON 1930s Spalding  Real Photo Postcard 27

 Photographer Publisher : J. F. Spalding, The Camera Products, Vancouver

Spalding produced a substantial collection of postcards. Like other photographers of the period, he earned additional income by selling his photographs to postcard companies, who would in turn reprint the photos and sell them either individually, or as part of a series. Gowen Sutton Co. Ltd. was the Vancouver company that produced and marketed Spalding’s postcard images while he resided in Fernie. After moving to Vancouver in 1924, Spalding joined the Gowen Sutton Company as Sales Manager until 1926, when he formed his own postcard company, The Camera Products Co., located on Dunbar Street in Vancouver. Over the years, Spalding produced numerous series of postcards, many hand-tinted by his wife Ida Merle, of urban scenes of major cities and landscapes in Western Canada. Much of Spalding’s photographic legacy remains in museums and archives in the form of postcards and, as originally intended, they offer a view of some of the most magnificent settings in Canada.

Stock: E3 110 12-11-23 g

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Expédition

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Condition Grading Scale

MINT- perfect, NEAR MINT- Very light aging, EXCELLENT- Very light wear no bends or creases. VERY GOOD - Corners may be just a bit rounded light cancel ink or light crease does not detract from appearance. GOOD - Corners may be noticeably blunt or rounded with noticeable bends or creases or heavy cancellations. POOR -collectible for very rare cards or is a reference copy given presence of major flaws or damage.

Classement

MINT- Parfait. NEAR MINT - Quasiment aucune imperfection. EXCELLENT - Légèrement usés. VERY GOOD - Oblitération légère ou plis léger, en général, en très bonne condition. GOOD - Plis et courbures, déchirures, taches visibles. POOR - Un item qu'on considère collectionnable uniquement pour sa rareté. Peut aussi être un item de référence. Présence de dommages majeurs.