Description: Montreal, Quebec - CANADA - Mount Royal - Toboggan Track - Snow Shoes: Mount Royal is a mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The best-known hypothesis for the origin of the name Montreal is that the mountain is the namesake for the city. The mountain is part of the Monteregian Hills situated between the Laurentians and the Appalachian Mountains. It gave its Latin name, Mons Regius, to the Monteregian chain. The mountain consists of three peaks: Colline de la Croix (or Mont Royal proper) at 233 m (764 ft), Colline d'Outremont (or Mount Murray, in the borough of Outremont) at 211 m (692 ft), and Westmount Summit at 201 m (659 ft) elevation above mean sea level. Tobogganing, the sport of sliding down snow-covered slopes and artificial-ice-covered chutes on a runner-less sled called a toboggan. In Europe, small sleds with runners are also called toboggans (see luge-ing; skeleton sledding). The runner less toboggan was originally an American Indian sled made of poles tied together with thongs. The modern version is usually built of thin, straight-grained boards of hickory, birch, or oak fastened together by light crosspieces. Tobogganing as a sport probably originated on the slopes of Mount Royal in Montreal. During the late 1880s it spread to the United States, where it had considerable popularity until the early 1930s, when widespread enthusiasm for skiing brought about its popular decline. During the heyday of tobogganing, many artificial chutes were constructed. They were about 3 feet (about 1 m) wide with sides of ice or wood and frequently were built with several parallel tracks to accommodate more than one toboggan at a time. The chutes were quite steep at the top in order to accelerate the toboggan quickly. Speeds of up to 60 miles (96.6 km) per hour were attained. From the bottom of the chute, the toboggans coasted to a stop along a relatively flat, open track. Many of the chutes are still in use. This Divided Back Era (1907-15) postcard is in good condition. Montreal Import Co. Montreal. No. 315.
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
City: Montreal
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Montreal Import Co.
Subject: Mount Royal - Toboggan Track
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Linen (1930-1945)
Country: Canada
Region: Quebec
Theme: Aerial View, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Fashion, Landscapes, Seasons, Sports, Mount Royal, Toboggan Track, Snow Shoes, Monteregian Hills, Colline de la Croix
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1930-1939
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
Postage Condition: Posted
