Canada Poster Stamp Canadian Pacific Railway Château Frontenac Hotel Quebec

Item Specifics

Year of Issue

1930

Item Description

1930's Canada Poster Stamp 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" Canadian Pacific Railway Château Frontenac Hotel Quebec City MNH. This Poster Stamp Promotes The Iconic Château Frontenac In Quebec City, A Grand Hotel Overlooking The Saint Lawrence River, Designed In The Châteauesque Style And Operated By Canadian Pacific, Whose Name Appears Boldly At The Bottom In Blue Letters As “Canadian Pacific,” With The Hotel Name Above In Large Block Letters: “Chateau Frontenac Quebec.” The Stamp’s Illustration Depicts The Green-Copper Roofs And Towering Spires Of The Château Set Against A Golden Sky, With A Sloping Cliff And Lower Town Structures Below Rendered In Contrasting Tones Of Yellow, Blue, And Dark Brown, Emphasizing The Hotel’s Dramatic Hilltop Position. Originally Opened In 1893 As Part Of Canadian Pacific Railway’s Strategy To Promote Luxury Tourism And Train Travel Across Canada, The Château Frontenac Became A Symbol Of National Pride And Historic Grandeur, Hosting Notable Figures Including Winston Churchill And Franklin D. Roosevelt During The Quebec Conferences Of World War II. This Stamp, Likely Produced In The 1920s Or 1930s, Served As A Promotional Travel Label Or Luggage Sticker, Part Of A Series Used By Canadian Pacific To Encourage Elite Tourism And Showcase Its Landmark Hotels Along Its Expanding Rail Network Across The Country. Chat GPT
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