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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 the swimming pool at Chateau Lake Louise in Banff National Park, as viewed from a terrace. The pool is viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. A terrace of poppies spans the foreground and slopes downward from right to left. Beyond it, at right, wide, terraced steps lead down towards the pool area. In the near distance, a narrow patio stretches across the image on an upward angle from left to right. Tables, umbrellas and chairs line the patio. Beyond the patio and a tier lower, the pool is visible. Low walls encircle it. Wide, arched windows are inset on the long, far wall. The hotel's grounds are visible in the background, through the windows. Six punched holes line the bottom edge. Text from negative sleeve: Color 2319. Banff trip July 1947. Lake Louise June 29, 1947. 1 Mertie West on walk 2 Swimming pool, terrace and poppies 3 Mertie West in chair in front of hotel and poppies 4 Mertie West & hotel 5 Mertie West and swimming pool 6 Artist painted at lake edge
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2319_001 ark:/21198/zz002j3dw9
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Poppies--Canada--Lake Louise Hotels--Canada--Lake Louise Banff National Park (Alta.) Swimming pools--Canada--Lake Louise
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