RPPC c1920s Lake Agnes Lakes in the Clouds Banff Alberta Canada Gowen Postcard
Small bit of edge and corner wear from stroage.
Item: Original Vintage Real Photo Postcard (RPPC).
Front View: A dramatic vertical sepia landscape capturing Lake Agnes, featuring a fallen log over an outflow stream in the foreground and towering mountain peaks with glacial snowpack in the background.
Geographic Subject: Lake Agnes, part of the famous "Lakes in the Clouds" trail group located high above Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.
Publisher: Published by The F. Gowen Co., Ltd., Vancouver, B.C. Frank Gowen was a prominent Canadian photographer known for high-quality scenic views of Western Canada [1, 2].
Production Era: 1920s to 1930s.
Condition: Good vintage condition. Strong image contrast with clean details. The reverse side shows natural age-toning and light surface smudging from storage. Unposted and unused.
Transcriptions
Front Side Text (In-Photo Emulsion):
"LAKE AGNES
LAKES IN THE CLOUDS"
Back Side Printed Text:
"PUBLISHED BY THE F. GOWEN CO., LTD., VANCOUVER, B. C."
"POST CARD"
"CORRESPONDENCE"
"ADDRESS"