Photographs pertain to mountain peaks, glaciers, landscapes and scenery; mountaineering and alpine recreation; mountaineers and personalities, including portraits; huts; events and other subjects. A significant portion pertain to Alpine Club camps (ca.225 prints, 8 negatives and 5 albums containin…
Most items, including the six photograph albums, were likely produced by private individuals and club members. Includes photographs by: M. E. Alford, L. M. S. Amery, Fred Armbrister, A. H. Bent, B. C. Government, Eric Brooks, Allan Carpe, P. A. Carson, W. M. Docharty, Mary Fallis, Marion Fawdry, E. Feuz, F. W. Godsal, Douglas Griffin, L. G. Grimble, Klaus Hahn, Don Harmon, E. W. D. Holway, Frank Jacobs, Wally Joyce, E. Mills, C. H. Mitchell, Elfreda Pigou, Jaroslav Ruza, Mary Schaffer, W. E. Stone, J. M. Thorington, W. J. Topley, Hap Trevelyan, Underwood and Underwood, Valentine and Sons, Charles Walcott, Bradford Washburn and A. G. Wehrli. Many items are not credited.
Date Range
[ca.1900-1960]
Physical Description
ca.720 photographs (ca.560 prints, ca.40 negatives, ca.120 transparencies, 6 albums of ca.350 prints)
Scope & Content
Photographs pertain to mountain peaks, glaciers, landscapes and scenery; mountaineering and alpine recreation; mountaineers and personalities, including portraits; huts; events and other subjects. A significant portion pertain to Alpine Club camps (ca.225 prints, 8 negatives and 5 albums containing over 300 prints). Camps and expeditions documented include: Yoho Valley (1906) (1919); Paradise Valley (1907); Sherbrooke Lake (1911); Vermilion Pass (1912); Mount Robson (1913); Cathedral Mountain (1913); Upper Yoho Valley (1914); Ptarmigan Lake (1915); Healy Creek (1916); Lake of Hanging Glacier (1928); Coast Range (1952); Eremite Valley and others. Portraits include those of Charles Fay, Jean Habel, Frank R. Oastler, James F. Porter, H. E. Sampson, Charles D. Walcott and A. O. Wheeler. Includes series of British Columbia air photos of B.C. locations in the 1950s (AC 055 / 60-66). Contains many unidentified and undated items.
File pertains to four copper engraved negative printing plates and one metal engraved map, all mounted on wooden blocks. The copper printing plates depict various unidentified people hiking and climbing, mountains, and camps with mountain peaks in the background - the engraved map shows the Lynx Cr…
5 photograph : b&w printing plates ; 15.8 x 11.7 x 2.8 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File pertains to four copper engraved negative printing plates and one metal engraved map, all mounted on wooden blocks. The copper printing plates depict various unidentified people hiking and climbing, mountains, and camps with mountain peaks in the background - the engraved map shows the Lynx Creek Valley near Mt. Alberta.
File pertains to two copper engraved negative printing plates mounted on wooden blocks. One printing plate is made up of attached three images depicting an unidentifed person with their back to the camera looking at a glacier, an open valley and river with mountains in the distance, and a number of…
2 photograph : b&w printing plates ; 16.1 x 23.8 x 2.3 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File pertains to two copper engraved negative printing plates mounted on wooden blocks. One printing plate is made up of attached three images depicting an unidentifed person with their back to the camera looking at a glacier, an open valley and river with mountains in the distance, and a number of pack horses and unidentified people standing beside a river with mountains in the background. The other plate has two attached images depicting a close up of an unidentified person climbing [taken from below], and a man [possibly Conrad Kain] standing beside a tent with mountains in the background.