Medicine Hat's original post office was a beautiful sandstone building on the prominent corner of 6th avenue and 2nd street. It was across the street from the original city hall, but just like that building, it was torn down decades ago. Arguably, the original post office is one of the city's greatest lost treasures in that if it was still around today you can bet it would be an icon of the downtown core.I came across this vintage postcard of the original post office that was mailed on October 23, 1943. It was sent from a father to his daughter in Vancouver. His brief message was simply to check in and let his daughter, Ruth Mary know that he had a parcel on the way for her. I thought the handwriting on this card was especially nice, and the clean postal markings and stamp seem to compliment the image of the post office. A great piece of local history for certain.
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| Postcard in the same location today. |
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| The Bank of Montreal where the Post Office was. |
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| Post Office demolition ca. 1961 |
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Vintage postcard of the Post Office. The card seems is in good condition with wear to the corners and edges, I likes the handwriting on this card and the clean postal markings and stamp seem to compliment the image of the post office. A great piece of local history.
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