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OLIVER, Marjorie B.

1973-0213

Film

1 of 1

1935

National Parks Bureau

photography, William J. Oliver

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.

Silent with English intertitles

Open

V1 8304-0089

MSS 29169

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Copyright expired.

with written permission of copyright owner : with credit to the W.J. Oliver Collection, National Archives of Canada~Copyright has been waived by Audrey Langford for any productions for which she holds copyright.~Audrey Langford does not need to be contacted for donor permission, the donor restriction is met in crediting the collection.