Postcards from Montreal mid 20th century
27.05.2020
ARCMTL is well-known for its collections of so-called “ephemeral” material, ie, publications, leaflets, posters or other material with a short useful life. The following selection of postcards from Montreal were produced around the middle of the 20th century, up to the 1970s. The captions for each are the same as those that were printed on the back of the postcards. Note that there are no credits for photography or artists listed on these postcards.
See this other post for an even older selection of Montreal postcards.
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Maison de retraites, Soeurs Grises de Montreal
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National Museum of Science and Technology
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Montreal at night from atop Mount Royal
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View of business district from Mont Royal
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Aerial view of the St. Lambert Lock, at the start of the St. Lawrence Seaway
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Maison mère des soeurs de charité de la providence
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Sanctuaire du Sacre-Coeur
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Ed’s warehouse, Toronto’s Unique Theatre Restaurant
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Métropole du canada, Pont Champlain
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Le Chalet du Lac des Castors sur le Mont-Royal
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Montreal International Airport
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Aerial view of the city with the Jacques Cartier Bridge in the foreground.
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Downtown business district showing skyscrapers
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Montreal at night, as seen from Mount Royal
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St. Catherine St. At Night
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Le Port de Montreal
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Université de Montréal
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View of Montreal as seen from Mount Royal
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Night view of downtown Montreal as seen from the observation floor of the Imperial Bank of Commerce
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Place des Arts, Théâtre Maisonneuve et Salle Wilfrid Pelletier
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Expo ’67 A view of Tokyo
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Grand Motor Hotel
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View of downtown as seen from the observation floor of the Imperial Bank of Commerce
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Night view of Montreal
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Montreal’s Main Cross-roads
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Night view of the city skyline and Montreal Harbour taken from St. helen’s Island
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Mirabel Airport and the control tower
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Montreal as seen from Place du Canada
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View of harbour as seen from St. Helen’s Island
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Montreal’s business section and Place Ville Marie
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University of Montreal
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Panorama de Montreal vu de l’Observatoire du Mont Royal
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Montreal’s business section. Place Ville-Marie and the Canadian Imperial Bank
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La plus grande pharmacie de détail au monde.
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42-storey cruciform building