Bow River Valley, from road Banff
- RBSC-ARC-1804-UL_1006_01-UL_1006_01_0066
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- [between 1880 and 1890?]
Photograph is numbered 243.
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Bow River Valley, from road Banff
Photograph is numbered 243.
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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Image of unidentified First Nations men tracking boats in the Athabasca River. Caption on photograph reads, "87 Mile is almost one continuous mile."
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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.
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An Indian packer with an average load of 200 lbs.
Image of an unidentified First Nations man hauling supplies on foot.
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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."
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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."
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Portrait of Crow's Nest Lake and Rocky Mountains, Crow's Nest Pass, C.P.R.
Photograph number 1803.
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Photograph number 556.
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Photograph number 893.
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Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier, Alta.
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View of Lake Louise with people in boats.
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Tunnel mountain and Cascade mountain in rear, Canadian National Park
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View of a train traveling through the Canadian Rockies. Also known as the Livingstone Gap.
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Mirror Lake and Lake Agnes, near Lake Louise, Alta.
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Banff, Mt. Rundle from Vermillion Lakes
View of Mt. Rundle behind Vermillion Lakes.
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Portrait of a member of the Stoney First Nation.
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Image of a group of people eating at a table outside.
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Image of two women standing by the edge of the Bow River near the Bow Falls.
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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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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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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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Image of three women sitting outside a lodge.
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Bridal Falls, near Lake Louise Chalet, Canadian Rockies
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Buffalo in the Canadian National Park at Banff, Alta.
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Canadian Rockies, Lake Valley and Bee-Hive showing Valley 1200 feet below
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Canadian Rockies, Scaling the Great Glacier
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Cascade Mountain and Bow Rivers, Canadian National Park
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Castle Crags, Hazel, and Lake Agnes, Laggan, Canadian Rockies
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Railroad tracks can be seen in the foreground and Castle Mountain in the background.
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View of the Giant`s Steps waterfall in Banff National Park.
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