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The Black Tusk - Garibaldi Park, B. C. Postcard

Postcard depicting a mountaineering party gazing upon Black Tusk in Garibaldi Provincial Park, [possibly in the 1920s]. In red lettering at the top, "The Black Tusk" and "Garibaldi Park B. C." are written. Verso also shows red lettering reading "Garibaldi National Park Series - Timms. Vancouver Canada". In pencil, ""The Grousers" c/o 1223 Fifth Ave, New Westminster, BC" is written, as well as "Sat[urday] me thinks" and "Dear fellas:". The postcard has no stamp. The photograph was taken by Philip Timms, of Vancouver.

The Spearhead Range from Wedge M[oun]t[ain] summit, looking South - Sept. 10, [19]'23

  • WMA_P88-01-040
  • File
  • September 10, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of the Spearhead Range as seen from the summit of Wedge Mountain on September 10, 1923.

Caption: "The Spearhead Range from Wedge M[oun]t[ain] summit, looking South. - Sept. 10, [19]'23."

[Neal Carter has also traced the tips of mountains in view on the back of the photograph with labels written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the labels appear superimposed on the image. The labels read Black Tusk, Tantalus Range, Whistler M[oun]t[ain], Sproat M[oun]t[ain], and Alta Lake.]

C[harles] T. T[ownsend] on the summit of Mt [James] Turner - Sept. 12, 1923

  • WMA_P88-01-050
  • File
  • September 12, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of Charles Townsend on the summit of Mt. James Turner on September 12, 1923.

Caption: "C[harles] T. T[ownsend] on the summit of Mt. [James] Turner - Sept. 12, 1923."

[Neal Carter has also traced the tips of mountains in view on the back of the photograph with labels written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the labels appear superimposed on the image. The labels read Pyramid Peak, Wedgemount Valley, [James] Turner Glacier [now known as Chaos Glacier], and Black Tusk.]

The Black Tusk, Mt. Castle Towers, head of Singing Pass

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of Black Tusk, Castle Towers, and Singing Creek, likely in September, 1923.

[Neal Carter has also traced the tips of mountains in view on the back of the photograph with labels written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the labels appear superimposed on the image. The labels read The Black Tusk, Mt. Castle Towers, and Head of Singing Creek.]

Garibaldi

  • WA_2013_026-01-03-001
  • File
  • [1927-1928]
  • Part of Brooks fonds

Photographs of mountaineering, female mountaineers, hiking, climbing, Luxor, Pitt Valley, Sphinx, Garibaldi Lake, crevasse, Garibaldi, Gentian Ridge, Black Tusk, alpine flowers, Sentinel, Castle Towers camp, and The Table.

Garibaldi Camp

Photographs of Camp Garibaldi (at Garibaldi Lake), Alpine Club of Canada camp, tent camping, Sphinx Bay, The Table, Garibaldi Meadows, female mountaineers, Hiking, mountaineering, summit cairn of Castle Towers, Castle Towers, Black Tusk, a picnic during a climb, and Emmie Brooks.

Garibaldi

Photographs of the Alpine Club of Canada camp, hiking, camping, mountaineering, female mountaineers, Black Tusk, Garibaldi Lake, Castle Towers, Guard Mountain, The Table, Black Tusk meadows, Helm Glacier, Mount Price, and Eric Brooks.

Garibaldi [1]

Photographs of Garibaldi Park including, but not limited to, mountaineering and skiing.

Each transparency has the code "GZ" with a respective number.

Garibaldi Park activities

Photographs of Garibaldi Park that include camping in a meadow, Black Tusk, a dining area, a mountain slope, cave, and a snowcat.

Film also contains test photos.

Garibaldi Park B.C.

File contains 1 large print of 8 photographs of mountaineering in Garibaldi Park.

Each photograph has label with the code "BGZ" and a number from 6-11 or 55-56.
Labelled on back as "Garibaldi Park B.C." and has 2 stamps of Fenner's address at the time: "1010 Keith Road West Vancouver, B.C."

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