Mertie West sits at a writing desk in the lobby of Chateau Lake Louise, Lake Louise, 1947

Item Overview

Title

Mertie West sits at a writing desk in the lobby of Chateau Lake Louise, Lake Louise, 1947

Photographer

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

Date Created

June 29, 1947

Date

1947-06-29

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

West (H. H.) Collection

Notes

Description

An out-of-focus photograph of Mertie West sitting at a writing desk in the lobby of Chateau Lake Louise. Mertie West sits in profile at center, facing right. She sits at a writing desk to the right of her. The desk is propped against a wall. Behind Mertie, a large picture window is inset into the wall at right. The lobby extends behind her. An archway rises directly behind Mertie and a plant in a vase sits on a table behind and to the left of Mertie. In the foreground, an empty chair sits in front of Mertie, left-of-center.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2292. Banff trip June 1947. Lake Louise Hotel June 29, 1947. 2 films Mertie West at writing desk in Hotel lobby. 2 films Mertie West at window overlooki [sic] overlooking Lake Louise, and one of the lake from the lobby out the big window. 4 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--Lake Louise

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Guests--Canada--Lake Louise
Hotels--Canada--Lake Louise
Desks
Lobbies--Canada--Lake Louise