Postcard of Helen’s Motel, Near Quebec City (1950s)
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Quebec City at Night
Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City
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A few night time images from most recent trip (Spring 2013) to Quebec City. The night was crazy cold and windy, which greatly challenged my patience and tripod so the images are not as sharp as I’d like.
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Along the Wall, Quebec City
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Evening, Rue de St. Jean, Quebec City
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Night’s Glow, Quebec City
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City Hall, Quebec City
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Night Fall, Quebec City
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Night Above Lower Town, Quebec City
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Antique Shop at Night, Quebec City
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Windy Night Near Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City
Random Images of Quebec City
- Some random images from a recent trip to Quebec City.
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Tower on City Gate, Quebec City
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Looking Out on the St. Lawrance, Quebec City
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Rooftop Windows and Angles, Quebec City
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Rustic Fire Hydrant, Quebec City
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Looking Down the Avenue, Quebec City
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Church Top, Quebec City
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Sign Kiosk, Quebec City
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Quebec’s Banner Fluttering, Quebec City
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Colorful Roof, Quebec City
Manhole Covers of Quebec City
Quebec Month / Installment 13
Underfoot and mostly unnoticed as we trek to our destinations, manhole covers rest snugly in their circular grade-level perches all around Quebec City. With their spare adornment, they are immovable except with great effort, securely guarding their underground treasures of utility.
Retro Winter Recreation and Travel Ads
Temperatures this far south, as well as the extreme cold gripping much of eastern Canada this week, leave no doubt that we’re deep in the heart of winter. Because of this, my thoughts turn toward skiing, ice skating, hockey and other winter recreations and the many places above the 49th parallel — among them Banff, Quebec, Whistler, the Laurentians and Jasper — that are popular destinations for cold weather and snowy pastimes. So, I thought I’d share some retro travel ads and posters touting these places and this season’s activities. Many of these are from the Canadian Pacific Railway, which engaged in a wide range of travel promotions for locations throughout Canada (and beyond). The vivid graphics work their magic by conveying visions of boundless wintry pleasures. Among the more distinctive of these works are those by Peter Ewart and Roger Couillard, two of the more notable artists commissioned for their attractive illustrations. More Canadian Pacific travel posters may be seen here on an earlier O’Canada Blog post.
Image Credits: Library and Archives Canada; Canadian Pacific Railway Archives
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