Mystery photo spotters may find today’s picture a difficult one. There is little to give away its location. But isn’t it a beautiful photograph snapped by one of our readers? Try your luck in identifying this photograph, and send your answer to elliott@brack.net, including the name of the town where you live.
Recognizing the last mystery, Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex. wrote: “It’s the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac, more commonly referred to as the Château Frontenac, a historic hotel in Quebec City, Canada. It was designed by the American architect Bruce Price (1845 – 1903), built by the Canadian Pacific Railway company, and first opened to the public in 1893. This fairytale castle, standing high above the St. Lawrence River, is the world’s most photographed hotel and is one of the first grand hotels completed by the Canadian Pacific Railway, as a way to get more wealthy travelers to use the railroad as they ventured out on luxurious vacations.”
He adds: “At the height of the Second World War, Allied leaders Franklin D. Roosevelt,Sir Winston Churchill, and Canada’s own Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King met at the Château for a 1943 conference to plan the invasion of Normandy. To honor these WWII leaders, the hotel has separate suites named after Roosevelt, Churchill, and King.”
Other readers recognizing the photograph include Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; Raleigh Perry, Buford; Stewart Ogilvie, Lawrenceville; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; both John and Molly Titus of Peachtree Corners; Michael Gagnon, Flowery Branch; and Lou Camerio, Lilburn.
- SHARE A MYSTERY PHOTO: If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: elliott@brack.net and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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