Mertie West poses by the edge of Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, 1947

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West poses by the edge of Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, 1947

Photographer

West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958

Date Created

June 28, 1947

Date

1947-06-28

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

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 posing beside the water's edge at Moraine Lake in the Valley of Ten Peaks in Banff National Park. Mertie West stands in the near distance, just right-of-center. She looks to the camera. Behind her at right, a small pine tree stands. Moraine Lake extends from the left and back towards center. A few of the Ten Peaks rise from the opposite bank of Moraine Lake. The snow-covered peaks stretch across the background and recede into the distance at right. Four punched holes line the upper right edge.

Caption

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

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

West, Mertie Whitaker, 1875-1972

Location

Alberta--Banff National Park

Longitude

51.324347

Latitude

-116.184176

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Lakes & ponds--Canada--Banff National Park
Valleys--Canada
Rocky Mountains
Sightseers--Canada--Banff National Park
Banff National Park (Alta.)