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First students at Alta Lake School

Six young people on skates with hockey sticks on Alta Lake. The first students of Alta Lake School. Inscription on verso reads "Some of the kids at the first (original school down at Alta Lake / 1930s (after 1932) / On Lagoon at end of Lake opposite Rainbow LK"

L-R: unknown [possibly Kenny Woods?], Pat Woods; Bob Jardine, unknown, Tom Neiland Jr, Jack Woods."

Floatplane over the Lake

This photograph shows a float plane flying over Alta Lake, with the mountains in the background.

From The Top

This photograph is an aerial view of Alta Lake that includes Rainbow Lodge and the PGE Line.

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

Hand painted View of Alta Lake

This colour photograph, showing a view of Alta Lake across to Alta Vista, has been additionally coloured through the use of paint in some areas.

Harrop's Cottages with PGE Tracks

This photograph shows a view of Alta Lake that encompasses both Harrop's cabins and the PGE Railway tracks. In addition, note the person out rowing on the glassy surface of the lake.

An annotation on the reverse of the photograph reads, "My last day at Alta Lake- 1953 Fall."

Harrop's Tearoom

Whistler Mountain from across Alta Lake, with Harrop's Tearoom at far right.

Here's Half the Rainbow Anyway!

This print with a decorative border looks across to Alta Vista from the bridge at Rainbow Lodge on the West side of Alta Lake.

The annotation on the reverse of the photograph reads, "Here's half the rainbow anyway!"

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