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Record information – Brief Through the Heart of the Rockies
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1935Item number (ISN):61370Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:OLIVER, Marjorie B.Accession:1973-0213Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Production date:1935Production company:National Parks BureauProduction credit:photography, William J. OliverDescription:Travelling a motor highway from Lake Louise to Jasper. A 150-mile throught the mountains direct route from Banff to Jasper National Park, (Illustrations shown), where yet to be completed road (at time of film) ends at Mosquito Creek, a transfer to Pony-back, takes the mid-thirties group through the rest of the pre-destined route. Again, beautiful mountain scenery, i.e. Mistaya River Valley, Howse River, camping on the banks, shadowed by Mount Wilson. Indian teepees are still used for camping tents). Sunset Pass - valley of North Saskatchewan; Wilcox Pass - Sunwapta River Valley - the route of the "new" highway. Travellers leave the ponies to complete their motor journey at the northern end of the highway i.e. along the Athabaska River to Jasper. Journey ends at Lac Beauvert.Language:Silent with English intertitlesNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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