Postcard of Prince Rupert, November 1906

Here’s a 1906 postcard of Prince Rupert from UBC Library’s digitized collections.

Postcard back

A helpful list on the back of the postcard identifies all the buildings in the photo. I’ve transcribed the writing below:

“Here is another for the collection. No. 6 is the abode of your humble and the X on the window of No. 8 is my particular window. The drafting rooms take up the whole upper storey & the dining rooms & kitchen & the other engineer are downstairs”

1. Axmen’s Dining Rm & Book house

2. Store

3. Store

4. Indians Bunk house

5. Store

6. Transit men’s Quarters

7. Post Office

8. Offices of G.T.P. Ry Co.

9. Harbor Engineer’s House, who we had a dance a while ago

10. Foreman’s Tent

11. Carpenter Shop

12. Axmen’s Quarters

13. Waterman

14. Doctor’s Tent & Surgery

15. Stores

16. Butcher Shop in m——?

~HGM