Alberta old photos
Canada
The Banff Springs Hotel, 1929
Fort Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1875-1885
Fort Edmonton, headquarters of the Hudsons Bay Companys Saskatchewan District, was the largest trading post west of Red River. About 150 people—men, women, and children—lived here. Many of the men were hunters, hired to kill buffalo and haul the meat back from the plains. Their wives turned the meat into pemmican, the nutrient-rich and durable mixture of dried meat, crushed berries and boiled marrow grease that was the staple food of the fur trade. The thousands of pounds of pemmican produced at Fort Edmonton each year fueled the Saskatchewan River fur trade brigades and fed employees at trading posts throughout the Northwest.
Fort Edmonton, headquarters of the Hudsons Bay Companys Saskatchewan District, was the largest trading post west of Red River. About 150 people—men, women, and children—lived here. Many of the men were hunters, hired to kill buffalo and haul the meat back from the plains. Their wives turned the meat into pemmican, the nutrient-rich and durable mixture of dried meat, crushed berries and boiled marrow grease that was the staple food of the fur trade. The thousands of pounds of pemmican produced at Fort Edmonton each year fueled the Saskatchewan River fur trade brigades and fed employees at trading posts throughout the Northwest.
Church of All Saints, 1968-1970
All Saints Church in Calgary
All Saints Church in Calgary
Banff, Alberta, Canada. By Walter Reed, 1962
Swimming pool at Banff Springs hotel, 1953
The photos were taken during the 27-year-old actress’s visit to the Canadian province of Alberta. The photographs were taken in 1953, when photographer John Vachon, commissioned by LOOK magazine, photographed Monroe in Canada on the set of the film “The River Doesn’t Flow Backward.” However, only three photographs were selected for the magazine. In 1971, LOOK went bankrupt, and Vachon’s photographs, along with other materials from the magazine, moved to the archives of the US Library of Congress, where they were kept until 2008.
The photos were taken during the 27-year-old actress’s visit to the Canadian province of Alberta. The photographs were taken in 1953, when photographer John Vachon, commissioned by LOOK magazine, photographed Monroe in Canada on the set of the film “The River Doesn’t Flow Backward.” However, only three photographs were selected for the magazine. In 1971, LOOK went bankrupt, and Vachon’s photographs, along with other materials from the magazine, moved to the archives of the US Library of Congress, where they were kept until 2008.
Marilyn and a giant welcome sign, 1953
The photos were taken during the 27-year-old actress’s visit to the Canadian province of Alberta. The photographs were taken in 1953, when photographer John Vachon, commissioned by LOOK magazine, photographed Monroe in Canada on the set of the film “The River Doesn’t Flow Backward.” However, only three photographs were selected for the magazine. In 1971, LOOK went bankrupt, and Vachon’s photographs, along with other materials from the magazine, moved to the archives of the US Library of Congress, where they were kept until 2008.
The photos were taken during the 27-year-old actress’s visit to the Canadian province of Alberta. The photographs were taken in 1953, when photographer John Vachon, commissioned by LOOK magazine, photographed Monroe in Canada on the set of the film “The River Doesn’t Flow Backward.” However, only three photographs were selected for the magazine. In 1971, LOOK went bankrupt, and Vachon’s photographs, along with other materials from the magazine, moved to the archives of the US Library of Congress, where they were kept until 2008.
Marilyn in Baniff, Alberta, 1953
The photographs were taken during the 27-year-old actress’s visit to the Canadian province of Alberta. The photographs were taken in 1953, when photographer John Vachon, commissioned by LOOK magazine, photographed Monroe in Canada on the set of the film “The River Doesn’t Flow Backward.” However, only three photographs were selected for the magazine. In 1971, LOOK went bankrupt, and Vachon’s photographs, along with other materials from the magazine, moved to the archives of the US Library of Congress, where they were kept until 2008.
The photographs were taken during the 27-year-old actress’s visit to the Canadian province of Alberta. The photographs were taken in 1953, when photographer John Vachon, commissioned by LOOK magazine, photographed Monroe in Canada on the set of the film “The River Doesn’t Flow Backward.” However, only three photographs were selected for the magazine. In 1971, LOOK went bankrupt, and Vachon’s photographs, along with other materials from the magazine, moved to the archives of the US Library of Congress, where they were kept until 2008.
Marilyn Monroe near Banff, 1953
The photos were taken during the 27-year-old actress’s visit to the Canadian province of Alberta. The photographs were taken in 1953, when photographer John Vachon, commissioned by LOOK magazine, photographed Monroe in Canada on the set of the film “The River Doesn’t Flow Backward.” However, only three photographs were selected for the magazine. In 1971, LOOK went bankrupt, and Vachon’s photographs, along with other materials from the magazine, moved to the archives of the US Library of Congress, where they were kept until 2008.
The photos were taken during the 27-year-old actress’s visit to the Canadian province of Alberta. The photographs were taken in 1953, when photographer John Vachon, commissioned by LOOK magazine, photographed Monroe in Canada on the set of the film “The River Doesn’t Flow Backward.” However, only three photographs were selected for the magazine. In 1971, LOOK went bankrupt, and Vachon’s photographs, along with other materials from the magazine, moved to the archives of the US Library of Congress, where they were kept until 2008.
Lethbridge, Alberta, 1907-1909
Erecting Lethbridge viaduct over Oldman river. This railway bridge was the largest of this type at the time.
Erecting Lethbridge viaduct over Oldman river. This railway bridge was the largest of this type at the time.