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‘Hey—we’re woodsy!’ The Alberta Game Farm in Edmonton (1964) and the Kyllo Bros., First Class Guides and Outfitters in Fort St John (1966) had the same brilliant idea: let’s make letters out of logs!

#stationery #letterhead #BC #FortStJohn #Alberta #Edmonton #Ardrossan #hunting #tourism #GraphicDesign #BCArchives #history #histodons #wolverine

Okay, this blue bull-moose kicks ass on the previous blue bull-moose. This similar-but-different #stationery from 1964 features the #letterhead of John L. R. Ardill, Class “A” Guide and Outfitter. [ #FarrellCreek #FortStJohn #BC ]

#BCArchives #history #histodons #GraphicDesign #hunting #FortSaintJohn #moose

Okay, this blue bull-moose kicks ass on the previous blue bull-moose. This similar-but-different #stationery from 1964 features the #letterhead of John L. R. Ardill, Class “A” Guide and Outfitter. [ #FarrellCreek #FortStJohn #BC ]

#BCArchives #history #histodons #GraphicDesign #hunting #FortSaintJohn #moose

Finally, sign of a woman’s involvement in hunting tourism. Here we have #letterhead in forest green ink on #stationery of Beaver Ranch Outfitter. Franz J. Prückl - Erna M. Prückl. First Class Guide. [ #Chetwynd #BC ] Bighorn Sheep. Caribou. Grizzly. Goat. Moose. Wapiti. Deer. Wolf. (1963)

#BCArchives #GraphicDesign #history #histodons #ephemera #hunting #tourism #GetItErna

Finally, sign of a woman’s involvement in hunting tourism. Here we have #letterhead in forest green ink on #stationery of Beaver Ranch Outfitter. Franz J. Prückl - Erna M. Prückl. First Class Guide. [ #Chetwynd #BC ] Bighorn Sheep. Caribou. Grizzly. Goat. Moose. Wapiti. Deer. Wolf. (1963)

#BCArchives #GraphicDesign #history #histodons #ephemera #hunting #tourism #GetItErna

Basic 1963 #letterhead of Registered Big-Game Guide and Outfitter, Herb Cook, Aleza Lake, British Columbia, Canada. River Freighting. Wildlife Photography. Custom Reloading. Custom Stocking. Telescope Sighting.

#stationery #GraphicDesign #AlezaLake #BC #history #histodons #hunting #tourism #BCArchives #moose

Now, if you’re looking for a *classy* hunting experience…. Feast your eyes on the deluxe #letterhead for Delmonico’s, Dease Lake, Hunting Lodge, British Columbia, Canada. Henry A. Delmonico, Proprietor, Class A Guide and Outfitter, References Supplied on Request (1962)

#stationery #GraphicDesign #BCArchives #hunting #tourism #BC #DeaseLake #history #histodons

Now, if you’re looking for a *classy* hunting experience…. Feast your eyes on the deluxe #letterhead for Delmonico’s, Dease Lake, Hunting Lodge, British Columbia, Canada. Henry A. Delmonico, Proprietor, Class A Guide and Outfitter, References Supplied on Request (1962)

#stationery #GraphicDesign #BCArchives #hunting #tourism #BC #DeaseLake #history #histodons

Flanked by colourful medallions, this #letterhead was used by G. C. F. Dalziel, Big Game Hunting, Fishing, Dease Lake, #BC (1960). If you want to phone, telegraph, or post air mail to Mr Dalziel, direct your messages to Watson Lake, #Yukon

#stationery #BCArchives #hunting #fishing #FloatPlanes #aviation #MountainSheep #history #histodons #DeaseLake #WatsonLake

Bucolic header and footer from the #stationery of Salmon Valley Ranch, Prince George, British Columbia (1960), featuring Aberdeen Angus Stock.

#letterhead #PrinceGeorge #BC #cattle #cows #ranching #BCArchives #VintageAdvertising #GraphicDesign #history #histodons

Details from the very cluttered #stationery of Lakeview Lodge, In the Heart of the Mountains, Mile 462, Alaska Highway, #BC (1958)

#AlaskaHighway #letterhead #automobilia #hunting #tourism #VintageAdvertising #history #histodons #BCArchives #Goodyear

Details from the very cluttered #stationery of Lakeview Lodge, In the Heart of the Mountains, Mile 462, Alaska Highway, #BC (1958)

#AlaskaHighway #letterhead #automobilia #hunting #tourism #VintageAdvertising #history #histodons #BCArchives #Goodyear

A beautifully inked, punched, and gilded #monogram capital ‘K’ serves as the personal #letterhead of Edward Kline, Elkhart, Ind. (1943)

#stationery #ElkhartIndiana #Indiana #history #histodons #BCArchives

A beautifully inked, punched, and gilded #monogram capital ‘K’ serves as the personal #letterhead of Edward Kline, Elkhart, Ind. (1943)

#stationery #ElkhartIndiana #Indiana #history #histodons #BCArchives

Evolution of style in the #letterhead of Hargreaves Bros., Guides and Outfitters, Hunting and Tourist Parties, British Columbia and Alberta, Mount Robson, #BC as the text appeared in 1931, 1932, and 1940.

#VintageAdvertising #Stationery #GraphicDesign #BritishColumbia #Tourism #MountRobson #Hunting #BCArchives

Stunning #stationery from #BCArchives: Hargreaves Bros., Guides & Outfitters, Hunting, Climbing, Scenic Trail Trips, etc. Bungalow Camps at Mount Robson & Berg Lake (1931)

#Letterhead #MtRobson #BC #BergLake #LakeKinney #Hiking #Hunting #Climbing #VintageAdvertising #Rockies #Canada

Hopeful blue #letterhead at #BCArchives: Alaska Highway, from #Edmonton to #Fairbanks, and a helpful map to show the way (1944)

#AlaskaHighway #Alaska #FortStJohn #Engineering #History #Histodons

Poetic license in this 1943 #letterhead at #BCArchives: “The Alaska Highway / See, now, of power & conquest / what a destiny is mine! / As a symbol of defiance, lo! the / wilderness I span; / And my beacons burn exultant / as an everlasting sign / Of unending domination, of the mastery of Man!”

#Alaska #Engineering #Muskwa #BC #History #Histodon #Stationery #MasteryofMan #FortStJohn #Fairbanks

Poetic license in this 1943 #letterhead at #BCArchives: “The Alaska Highway / See, now, of power & conquest / what a destiny is mine! / As a symbol of defiance, lo! the / wilderness I span; / And my beacons burn exultant / as an everlasting sign / Of unending domination, of the mastery of Man!”

#Alaska #Engineering #Muskwa #BC #History #Histodon #Stationery #MasteryofMan #FortStJohn #Fairbanks

Vintage #letterhead from #BCArchives: Belmont Hotel, corner Granville at Nelson, #Vancouver #BC #Canada (1940)

#VintageAdvertising #BelmontHotel #GranvilleStreet #Hotel #History #Histodon #Stationery

Vintage #letterhead from #BCArchives: Charles C. Brandt, Real Estate, Raw Furs, & R. C. A. Victor Radios, Fort St. John, #BC (1940)

#VintageAdvertising #Fur #beaver #DogSled #VintageRadios #Radio #RCAVictor #FortStJohn #Stationery

Colourful vintage #letterhead from #BCArchives: Crescent Auto Painters, [formerly] Triangle Battery Service, Ltd., 66 Kingsway, #Vancouver #BC, Exide—The Long-Life Battery (1937)

#VintageAdvertising #VintageCars #Battery #Batteries #History #Histodon #Stationery

More vintage #letterhead from #BCArchives: North of 57, Aerie of the Finlay River, Sanctuary of the Silent North, #Aerie #BC via Prince George BC. Guardian—Dell N. Miller (1947)

#VintageAdvertising #PrinceGeorge #FinlayRiver #History #Histodon #Stationery

Another #letterhead from #BCArchives: Circle Guides, Hunting & Fishing Outfitters, #Tweedsmuir Park, #Ootsa Lake, #BC. Pack & Saddle Horses. Outboard Motor River Boats. Billy McNeill, mgr. (1948)

#VintageAdvertising #History #Histodon #Hunting #Fishing #Horses #Stationery

Another #letterhead from #BCArchives: Circle Guides, Hunting & Fishing Outfitters, #Tweedsmuir Park, #Ootsa Lake, #BC. Pack & Saddle Horses. Outboard Motor River Boats. Billy McNeill, mgr. (1948)

#VintageAdvertising #History #Histodon #Hunting #Fishing #Horses #Stationery

Another attractive #letterhead from #BCArchives: Lamming Brothers (Oscar Edward & Ernest Victor), Lumber Manufacturers, Lamming Mills, #BC (1950) near #McBride

#VintageAdvertising #Lumber #BCHistory #History #Histodon #Stationery

@skyisland Good idea. I was able to backdate these because I hunted down info via #BCArchives & also talked to some elderly locals who had family members who used to work for the Muir family almost a century ago.