J.R. Dixon Canada tour photograph album, 1909-1910

Summary

Creator:

Dixon, J.R.

Abstract:

The J.R. Dixon Canada tour photograph album (28 x 20 cm) contains photographs from a camping expedition in the Canadian backcountry undertaken ca. 1909-1910.

Extent:

1 volume

Language:

English

Authors:

Collection processed and finding aid created by Jakob Dopp

Background

Scope and Content:

The J.R. Dixon Canada tour photograph album (28 x 20 cm) contains photographs from a camping expedition in the Canadian backcountry undertaken ca. 1909-1910. Images include photographs of canoeing, fishing and hunting, and a rustic game of croquet at Lac Clair. Also shown are multiple views of campsite areas, and men portaging a canoe over a corduroy road. Scenic photographs include river views and the Banff mountains in winter.

The album has a green cloth cover and is stored in a three-part wrap with a red cloth spine.

Acquisition Information:

1995. F-256 .

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Photographs shelf.
Camping--Canada--1900-1910.
Canoes--Canada--1900-1910.
Fishing--Canada--1900-1910.
Forests--Canada--1900-1910.
Mountains--Canada--1900-1910.
Portages--Canada--1900-1910.
Rivers--Canada--1900-1910.

Formats:

Landscape photographs.
Photograph albums.
Photographic prints.

Places:

Banff (Alta.)