Postcard Memories is a weekly series of historic postcard views and photos submitted by Marcel Rousseau. Some were previously published by the Orillia Museum of Art and History and in the book Postcard Memories Orillia.
This postcard of the Provincial Asylum, dated 1908, shows the majestic administration building with its brick and limestone façade and prominent tower over the main entrance.
The building, which faces the lake, was opened in 1885 on the shores of
This tranquil view of the grounds shows a horse and buggy in front of a small pond with a fountain. Several people are playing badminton on the right, and past the fountain on the left, another large group of residents are enjoying a pleasant summer day.
