A packaged collection of four B&W photographs of the Canadian Pacific Rockies and a blank mailing slip. The packet is titled “Selected Real Photographs to Match Your Own Snapshots.” The packet cost is marked as 35 cents and advertises 12 photographs, but the packet only contains four. The included photographs are of Morraine Lake, Lake Louise, Road to Morraine Lake, and Three Sisters. All of the photographs were taken by Byron Harmon who was based in Banff, Alberta. The mailing slip lists the various locations of the photographs and has blank spaces where a name and address can be filled in in order to mail the photographs.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, wide format, captioned, of Athabasca River Valley.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, wide format, captioned, of man walking on the Illecillewaet Glacier, Selkirk Mountains.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, wide format, captioned, of Mt. Sir Donald and Vaux Glacier from Mt. Abbot trail, with man and horses in the right foreground.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of waterfall between mountains, trail and horse in the foreground, Emerald Lake.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of Cavell Glacier from side of mountain, Jasper National Park.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of Asulkan Glacier from between trees, Selkirk Range.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of Mt. Lefroy at Lake Louise, trees in foreground.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, duplicate of above item.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of Asulkan Glacier viewed from the summit of Mt. Abbott, with Edward Woolman stamp on mat.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of Mt. Edith Cavell, stream in foreground, Jasper National Park.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of the Athabasca Valley in Jasper National Park.
Harmon, ByronSet of photographs showing scenes of the Canadian Rockies. Photos contained in cardboard envelope.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of Mountain Hemlock tree, Glacier Station, Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of Mt. Sheol, creek in foreground, Lake Louise.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, taken from Mt. Abbott facing west.
Harmon, ByronA collection of 16 posed photos of First Nations people, in indoor and outdoor settings, with culturally-inappropriate captions:
- A man wearing a headdress, labelled as a chief. Head and shoulders.
- A man standing wearing a headdress, labelled as a chief. Full length.
- A man standing facing the camera, labelled as a member of the Nakoda (“Stoney”) people.
- A man standing wearing a headdress, labelled as a chief. Head to thighs.
- A woman in an outdoor setting, head and shoulders.
- A woman sitting on a white horse.
- Four people in front of three tipis. Labelled as members of the Nakoda (“Stoney”) people.
- A row of many tipis with distant people standing outside of them. Labelled as a Nakoda (“Stoney”) encampment.
- A family of five with a horse, standing outside of a tipi.
- A man standing with a weapon. Full length.
- A man and a woman, the man standing and wearing a headdress and the woman seated, indoors.
- A totem pole.
- Two children standing and wearing headdresses.
- A man wearing a fur vest. Labelled as a member of the Nakoda (“Stoney”) people.
- A family of four sitting under the poles of an open tipi.
- A man and a woman, standing, with a baby.
A B&W photograph of a train passing through British Columbia near the town of Field, which was taken by Byron Harmon. In the background are the Leanchoil Mountains speckled with snow and a valley of trees. The photograph is captioned “18-88 B.C. Near Field. Leachoil Mountains.” The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was printed by Associated Screen News Limited, a private photograph production company in Montreal, Quebec that was active from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, wide format, captioned, of Athabasca River and Mt. Kerkeslin.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, wide format, captioned shot from summit (or near) of Mt. Abbott looking north.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted (lifting from), captioned, of Cavell Glacier, Jasper National Park.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of mountain bowl/cirque above Lake Agnes.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of the Bow River at Banff, Alberta.
Harmon, ByronA set of 20 real photo postcards of the Canadian Rockies, photographed by Byron Harmon. Not used for correspondence. Black and white photos with captions:
- “1024. Mt Sir Donald”
- “986. Lower Spiral Tunnel”
- “931. Mt. Temple From Railway”
- “911. Moraine Lake”
- “910. Chateau Lake Louise”
- “875” Depicts “The Great Divide” sign and monument to Sir James Hector.
- “792. Banff Springs Hotel.”
- “776. Mt. MacDonald East Portal Connaught Tunnel.”
- “774. Mt. Chancellor.”
- “772. Kicking Horse Canyon.”
- “730. Cathedral Peak and Yoho Rd.”
- “540. Lake Louise.”
- “366. Hells Gate Fraser Canyon.”
- “256. Illecillewaey Valley.”
- “195. Elk.”
- “131. Upper Spiral Tunnels, Field.”
- “96. Buffalo.”
- “64. Mt. Eisenhower.”
- “57. Mt. Rundle, Banff.”
- “47. Three Sisters, Banff.
- Plus original packaging. “20 for $1.00”
A B&W photograph of Mt Whyte and Lake Agnes in Lake Louise, Alberta taken by Byron Harmon. The photograph displays Mt Whyte in the background with several snow-covered areas on the slopes leading down to Lake Agnes. Some trees appear in the foreground. The photograph is captioned “ASN1732 Mt Whyte & Lake Agnes.” The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was printed by Associated Screen News Limited, a private photograph production company in Montreal, Quebec that was active from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Harmon, ByronA B&W photograph of Lake Louise, Mirror Lake, and Lake Agnes, taken by Byron Harmon in 1925. Lake Louise can be seen on the far left side of the photograph followed by a dark mass of trees. On the other side of the trees is Mirror Lake, and several footpaths can be seen leading up to Agnes Lake. The photograph is captioned “The Three Lakes. Louise, Mirror, Agnes” and on the other side of the photograph is the identifier number “ASN1725.” The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was printed by Associated Screen News Limited, a private photograph production company in Montreal, Quebec that was active from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Harmon, ByronA B&W photograph of the newly constructed bridge over the Bow River which leads into the main street of Banff, Alberta. A snow-peaked Cascade Mountain can bee seen in the background. The photograph was taken from the top of Bretton Hall by Byron Harmon in 1925. The photograph is captioned “View From The Top Of Bretton Hall Showing New Bridge And Main St At Banff. Cascade Moutain in Background. ASN 1667.” The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was printed by Associated Screen News Limited, a private photograph production company in Montreal, Quebec that was active from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, wide format, captioned “camp at foot of Mt. Edith Cavell”.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, wide format, captioned, of Pyramid Lake with mountains in background, Jasper National Park.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, wide format, captioned, shot from summit (or near) of Mt. Abbott looking south.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, close-up of Willow Ptarmigans on Mt. Abbott.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of Lake Agnes in the foreground and Mt. Niblock in background, Lake Louise.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned of Illecillewaet Stream, Selkirk Mountains.
Harmon, ByronB&W print, mounted, captioned, of Mt. Burgess with Emerald Lake in the foreground.
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