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Title
Stretch of Canadian Pacific Railway track, viewed from rear platform, British Columbia vicinity, 1947
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Date Created and/or Issued
July 1, 1947
1947-07-01
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Photograph of a set of Canadian Pacific Railway tracks stretching into the distance, as viewed en route to Vancouver. The tracks enter from the bottom edge at center and extend back into the distance. The track's foundation is lined by tall grasses and trees on both the left and right sides. Utility poles line the left side of the tracks. A mountain is visible rising in the distance at center.
Text from negative sleeve: 2310. Banff trip June 1947. July 1, 1947. En route via Canadian Pacific R R to Vancouver B C. Train stopt [sic] at a small station Porter at car. 2 films. A stretch of the track from rear platform. Our observation car. Small white daisies along road look like snow. Sample of old houses along the rail road x 8 films
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2310_005
ark:/21198/zz002j3cpq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Railroad travel--Canada--British Columbia
Railroad tracks--Canada--British Columbia
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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