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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 strolling through the Cascade of Time Garden in Banff and Banff National Park. A small pond stretches across the foreground. Tiers of flowers, shrubs and trees stretch up and back, lining the back edge of the pond. At center, water cascades down 4 stacked, slab-stone tiers. A small, arced stone footbridge is visible at the top of the small waterfall. Mertie West stands in the middle of the garden, at the top of the cascading tiers. She faces towards the camera, standing at center and just to the left of the footbridge. A pergola stands back in the garden behind Mertie. Tall pines line the back edge of the garden in the background. Four punched holes dot the bottom edge at right. Text from negative sleeve: 2290. Color Banff trip June 1947. At Banff June 29, 1947. Tea Garden at Banff. Mertie West coming down steps above. The Bow River in front of hotel. H.H.West on Bow River below Hotel. Mrs H.H.West on Bow River below hotel. Mrs H.H.West and two girls from Toronto, Can. at Tea Garden walk. Ditto at Bow River below Hotel. 6 films
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2290_004 ark:/21198/zz002j38xw
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Waterfalls--Canada--Banff Gardens--Canada--Banff Lakes & ponds--Canada--Banff National Park Banff National Park (Alta.) Sightseers--Canada--Banff West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972
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