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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. According to the negative sleeve, this set of photographs is captured in color. The scans of these images are in black and white. Photograph of Mertie West standing along the water's edge at Moraine Lake in the Valley of Ten Peaks in Banff National Park. Mertie West stands in the foreground at center. She stands in profile and faces left. Behind her at right, a pine tree stands and others stand on the shore in silhouette. Moraine Lake extends from the left and back behind Mertie at right, disappearing behind the near shore. A few of the Ten Peaks rise from the opposite bank of Moraine Lake and are covered with snow. Four punched holes line the bottom edge at right. Text from negative sleeve: 2288. Color Banff trip June 1947. June 28, 1947. Lake Louise. Lake Louise Hotel. Mertie West in chair on terrace in front of hotel. Tepee on grounds near horse corral. Mertie West below hotel on edge of Lake Kouise [sic]. Mertie West on shore of Moraine Lake. 2 films 6 films
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2288_001 ark:/21198/zz002j38kq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Lakes & ponds--Canada--Banff National Park Valleys--Canada Banff National Park (Alta.) Sightseers--Canada--Banff National Park Rocky Mountains West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
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