1914 Print Victoria Harbor British Columbia Parliament Building Empress PM3 SI1 Photography courtesy of Trowbridge

Photography courtesy of Trowbridge

and Josephine Borio

The ad also features an illustration by Fowler of a classic race car

featuring Freddy Martin and his Orchestra's upcoming performances at the Boca Raton Hotel in Florida

undergardeners (usually one for each type of garden) $1

1914 Print Victoria Harbor British Columbia Parliament Building Empress PM3 SI1 Photography courtesy of TrowbridgeThis is an original 1914 halftone print of the Victoria Harbor, as well as the Parliament Building and the Empress Hotel. Named after Queen Victoria, the city of Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, became officially incorporated in 1862, though its roots date back to the 1700s. Upon the discovery of gold in the area in 1858, the city's population boomed, increasing from 300 to more than 5,000 in a matter of days. During the late 19th century,