10pc Canadian Maritime Steamship Ephemera and Postcards

Collection of ten maritime ephemera primarily focused on the Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Steamships lines, early to mid-20th century. The grouping includes a Canadian National Steamships promotional souvenir booklet titled Those with us, containing an interior photo fold-out for the R.M.S. Lady Rodney. The insert features an itinerary from Kingston, Jamaica, to Montreal dated August 18 to 29, 1937, and depicts black and white interior views including the Salle Jacques Cartier, Gymnasium, and the Olympian Pool by P.F. Staynes and R.H. Jones. The collection further contains several postcards and postal stationery. One Canadian Pacific Steamships letter card for the Empress of Britain includes the header reading Canadian Pacific Steamships-Ltd., Empress of Britain, Gross Tonnage 42,500, Letter Card. A promotional color postcard titled The New Empress of Britain lists technical specifications. Additional postcards include a color lithograph of the R.M.S. Empress of Ireland; a color lithograph of the Empress of Britain and Empress of Ireland; a black and white lithograph of the C.P.R. Royal Mail Steam Ship Empress of India at Vancouver, B.C.; and an Allan Royal Mail Line T.S.S. Scandinavian color lithograph. The lot is completed by a black and white photo postcard of a ship at dock, a color postcard of an Empress ship arriving at Quebec and a black and white postcard of the R.M.S. Victorian (Allan Line). Dimensions: 6"W x 4"H Weight: 3. oz Condition Request Condition Report Good.

Estimate:$20

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