Geology and Fossils
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 b&w, some captioned. The prints in this file pertain to various photographs of rock formations and fossils found in the Waterton and Akamina area of British Columbia.
- Date Range
- 1913 to 1946
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B24 / PA - 1 to 31
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- III. Professional Photography: Topical Files
- Reference Code
- V26 / III / B24 / PA - 1 to 31
- Date Range
- 1913 to 1946
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 31 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 b&w, some captioned. The prints in this file pertain to various photographs of rock formations and fossils found in the Waterton and Akamina area of British Columbia.
- Subject Access
- Geology, Fossils,
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Content Details
- Wendy Ryan provided and identification for the following print:
- PA - 13 Stromatolite. The earth's oldest fossils, 3.5 billion years old, found all through the Castle, Waterton, Glacier, Montana. Formed on the ocean floor, now found on the tops of mountains or where they have fallen into the valleys.
- Riggall's Grandson John Russell provided idendifications on some photographs they are as follows:
- PA - 20 to 21 The kid a Iris (girl) and Chris (brother) of the George and Bea Crosby family
- Processing Status
- Processed
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