Bow River Valley, from road Banff
- RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1006_01-UL_1006_01_0066
- Item
- [between 1880 and 1890?]
Photograph is numbered 243.
Macmunn, Charles
Bow River Valley, from road Banff
Photograph is numbered 243.
Macmunn, Charles
Image of a group of pipeline workers around a sign that says, "Poo Crew, Pattle River".
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Caption reads, "Three Sisters. One of the most striking and best known groups of mountains visible from the Canadian Pacific Railway. These rocky peaks attain to a height of approximately ninety seven hundred feet above sea level."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Mt. Aissiniboine, Alt. 11,800 ft.
View of Mount Aissiniboine. A tipi can be seen in the foreground of the photo. Caption reads, "Mount Assiniboine. This is undoubtedly the most imposing mountain in the Canadian Rockies. It is distant some fifty miles south west of the two Banff. At its base lies a lake of marvellous blue; upon its shoulder are draped glaciers and snowfields of incredible death; its summit is elevated high into the clean cold upper air, far above the sea of peaks by which it is surrounded."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Caption reads, "Johnson Canyon. A very attractive beauty sport on the Banff-Lake Louise Highway. At the upper end of the canyon this pretty waterfall sparkles in the sunshine and sings most soothingly."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Caption reads, "Castle Mountain. 'Standing out in the centre of the valley is a very remarkable mountain which, even at a great distance, looks exactly like a gigantic castle.' --Diary of Sir James Hector, explorer of the Bow Valley, 1857."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Marble Canyon, Banff, Windermere Road
Caption reads, "Marble Canyon. Through an abysmal right in the rocks pour the waters of a rushing glacial stream winding, twisting, worming a way to the open valley below. This canyon, thirty-five miles west of Banff, is singularly east of access."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Caption reads, "Mount Temple. Altitude 11,626 feet. One of the outstanding peaks seen from the Railway and auto road, near Lake Louise. It is the objective of many mountain climbers. A wonderful panoramic view is seen from the top."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Sinclair Canyon, Banff, Windermere Road
Caption reads, "Sinclair Canyon. Whose rocky walls form an appropriate portal to Kootenay National Park. Through this narrow cleft runs the Banff-Windermere Highway. Near by are the famous Sinclair Hot Springs."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Caption reads, "Mount Lefroy. Has an altitude over elven thousand feet. Between it and Mount Victoria (seen through the tree tops) is the noted 'Death Trap,' a narrow defile in Abbot Pass where avalanches thunder at frequent intervals."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Moraine Lake and Valley of Ten Peaks
Caption reads, "Moraine Lake and Valley of Ten Peaks. The scenery of this region is altogether Alpine. A Wonderful array of glaciers descend into the great amphitheatre about the Lake."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Caption reads, " Lakes in the Clouds. On the right, Lake Agnes, in the centre, Mirror Lake, on the left, Lake Louise. Behind, the snow capped heights of Victoria and Lefroy."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Cathedral Peak, Alt. 10,454 ft.
Caption reads, "Cathedral Peak. Altitude 10, 454 feet. A beautiful outstanding peak, seen from many points. This view was taken from Lake Ohara. Its is also seen to advantage from the motor road to Yoho Valley, also from the train and motor road on Field Hill."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
View of Bow Lake and the mountains which surround it. A tipi can be seen in the foreground with a man standing outside of it. Caption reads, "Bow Lake. Near the continental divide, twenty-five miles north west of Lake Louise, is one of the Gems of the Rockies. Is passed by the traveller en route to Jasper. The waters from the great Gordon glacier flow into the lake, which is the actual source of the Bow River."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Caption reads, " Mt. Columbia. Altitude, 12,000 feet. On the continental divide, 80 miles north of Lake Louise. Waters from the great Columbia Ice Field, 200 square miles of ice, flow into three oceans, the Artic, Pacific, and Atlantic."
Harmon, Byron, 1876-1934
Image of unidentified First Nations men tracking boats in the Athabasca River. Caption on photograph reads, "87 Mile is almost one continuous mile."
Mathers, C. W.
An Indian packer with an average load of 200 lbs.
Image of an unidentified First Nations man hauling supplies on foot.
Mathers, C. W.
Indians packing at the foot of Grand Rapids, Athabasca River
Image of unidentified First Nations men hauling loads of supplies on foot near the Athabasca River.
Mathers, C. W.
Image of unidentified First Nations men preparing to portage a boat hauling supplies on the Athabasca River. Caption on photograph reads, "The photo shows the H.B. Co's. fur boats landing at the foot of the rapid preparatory to making the portage, 265 north of Edmonton."
Mathers, C. W.
Image of a moose standing next to a tipi. The caption on the photograph reads, "The moose is not much used being too difficult to train. Dogs are used now exclusively instead."
Mathers, C. W.
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Image of a woman playing with a dog.
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Image of a group of people eating at a table outside.
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Image of a man and a girl sitting on the steps outside of a house.
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View of people looking out onto a body of water. Most likely Crownest Lake. Title of photograph could refer to the image where only the backs of people are shown.
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Marguerite, Easter Monday, March 1913
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At Sturgeon River, 1916, some scenes
Image of people playing in the water.
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Image of a girl identified as Helen. The top of the album page has "Helen" written at the top.
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Image of a girl identified as Helen. The top of the album page has "Helen" written at the top.
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Image of a girl identified as Helen. The top of the album page has "Helen" written at the top.
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Image of a girl identified as Helen with a fishing pole and a large fish. The top of the album page has "Helen" written at the top.
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Image of two women with a small child. Title refers to people in the photograph.
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Image of a group of children walking in the forest.
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Image of a group of children walking in the forest.
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Portrait of Crow's Nest Lake and Rocky Mountains, Crow's Nest Pass, C.P.R.
Photograph number 1803.
Trueman, Richard Henry
View of railroad tracks and mountains.
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View of road from Lake Louise to Jasper. Mountains can be seen in the background.
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Image of a moose in a lake. Presumably Lake Louise.
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View of a train carrying passengers.
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Three Sisters, near Canmore, Alta.
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Lakes in the Clouds, near Laggan, Alta.
Laggan is now known as Lake Louise.
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Moraine Lake and Valley of the Ten Peaks
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