Chinese Sampan Stamp Collage Art Hand Made - Hong Kong - Wah Sun No. 20 Postcard SP24Novelty postcard featuring a Chinese sampan boat rendered entirely in postage stamp collage art. Published by Wah Sun, No. 20 Tsung Sau Street West, Hong Kong. Made in China. The divided back T bar format dates this card to post 1907. Scene Details: Sampan boat constructed from cut and arranged postage stamps Figure of boatman with oar at bow Covered passenger cabin at centre with figures visible inside Flag flying from stern Painted watercolour style

Rare glimpse of historical Christmas traditions in early Vancouver

Wicker chairs and cushioned seating

George's Island in Calgary

Delicate hand-tinting adds subtle color to the photograph

Main Street

Caption notes "Rack Warehouses Containing 165

Surrounding panels include a red brick mansion with wrap-around porch

Two and three-storey brick commercial buildings lining the right side

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The main station building is a two-storey red brick structure with a covered entrance canopy and multiple chimneys

Bow River in the mid-ground with calm reflective water

This card sold 'as is' due to a tiny pinhole in the top middle region and some paper fraying at the top right corner tip