Banff Springs Hotel, viewed from a viewpoint on a drive, Banff, 1947

Item Overview

Title

Banff Springs Hotel, viewed from a viewpoint on a drive, Banff, 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

Photograph of the Banff Springs Hotel, as viewed at a distance from a viewpoint on a drive in Banff and Banff National Park. Trees, mostly pines, stand in the foreground and mid-ground. Beyond the trees and in the distance, the Banff Springs Hotel stands at center. The Châteauesque hotel is viewed at an angle from the rear. A tree-covered mountainside rises behind the hotel.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 2300. Banff trip June 1947. Banff June 29. Mertie West on point on drive Banff hotel in distance over looking Bow Valley. Banff Hotel swimming pool. Banff Hotel from point on drive. Indoor pool at Banff. 4 films

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Banff Springs Hotel

Location

Alberta--Banff

Longitude

51.167644

Latitude

-115.559789

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Pines--Canada--Banff
Banff National Park (Alta.)
Bow River Valley (Alta.)