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Group of Happy "Rainbowites"

This photograph shows a group of friends and visitors at Rainbow Lodge. George McRae is in the top row, second from the left and Ivan Ackery is in the bottom row, again second from the left.

A note signed "Geo," dated July 1939 on the reverse of the photograph states, "Dear Alex: - another group of happy "Rainbowites." Doesn't "commander" James look topping, and hasn't Jayne that alluring Rainbow smile? If only Ivan could see this picture! oh-hum?"

McRae, George

Canim Lake

Photograph of Myrtle Philip with her sister Jean Tapley and another woman and a dog on a dock on Canim Lake, B.C., about to boat.

The photograph is annotated 'Canim Lake'.

Ivan Dancing at the Train Station

This photograph shows a large group of people gathering on the platform of the train station. Ivan Ackery is at the center of the photograph, dancing with a female partner. Onlookers are Alex Philip and Freddie Fatkin.

On the reverse of the image is the following annotation: "Good Boy Ivan Alex, Freddie Fatkin"

Portrait of Ivan Ackery

This colour photograph shows Ivan Ackery as an older man in what appears to be a bus.

On the reverse of the photograph is the following annotation: "'The' Ivan Ackery Friend of Myrtle's"

An Evening's Catch in Miller Lake

This photograph depicts a man standing behind a line strung between two trees. The line is hung with a large catch of fish, while the man stands smoking a pipe gazing off into the distance.

Annotations on the reverse of the photograph read: "An evening's catch in Miller Lake in 1908- before railway was built, by Frank Burnett." A separate note reads, "Alpha Lake?"

Burnett, Frank

Skookum and Kii at Alta Lake

These two prints (A, B) from the same negative show Alta Lake in the winter time, with several people and dogs on the frozen surface of the lake. In the foreground is a woman (possibly Myrtle?) and two dogs identified as Myrtle's dogs Skookum (collie) and Kii. In the deep background is another dog and two other people.

Spring Flood at Alta Lake

This photograph shows a flooded Alta Lake, with a portion of the Rainbow Lodge property overtaken by the water. An unidentified woman stands in the water.

Hiking in the Mountains Surrounding Alta Lake

Two black and white photographs, glued to opposite sides of a piece of black construction paper. 12a shows two dogs, possibly Skookum (collie) and Kii, and two female Rainbow Lodge guests, high up in the mountains. One woman lies down in the snow as they both turn to smile at the camera.

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