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Photographs of Neal Carter and Charles Townsend's mountaineering trip into Garibaldi Provincial Park and the Spearhead Range in September, 1923, including ascents of Wedge Mountain, Whistler Mountain, Overlord Mountain, Fissile Peak, Diavolo Peak, and Mt James Turner.

Views from near Summit of Wedge Mountain - Sept. 10, 1923

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  • September 10, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of Charles Townsend looking out over views of the Coast Range and Wedge Creek from Wedge Mountain's summit on September 10, 1923.

Caption: "View from near summit of Wedge M[oun]t[ain] - Sept. 10, 1923"

[Neal Carter has also traced the tips of mountains, glacier, and creek in view with labels written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the labels appear superimposed on the image. Labels include Wedge Creek, Cheakamus Glacier, 'The Table', Castle Towers, Red Mountain (now known as Fissile Peak), and Overlord.]

Cha[rle]s Townsend beside cairn on Wedge M[oun]t[ain] at summit - 1:15pm Sept. 10, '23

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  • September 10, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of Charles Townsend beside the cairn on the summit of Wedge Mountain at 1:15pm on September 10, 1923.

Caption: "Cha[rle]s Townsend beside Cairn on Wedge M[oun]t[ain] summit. - 1:15pm Sept. 10, [19]'23"

[Neal Carter has also traced the tips of a mountain in view on the back of the photograph with a label written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the label appears superimposed on the image. The label reads Mt. [James] Turner.]

The Garibaldi Region looking across Cheakamus Lake Valley from Whistler M[oun]t[ain] - Sept. 17, 1923

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  • September 17, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of Charles Townsend pointing across the Cheakamus Lake valley from Whistler Mountain on September 17, 1923.

Caption: "The Garibaldi Region. Looking across Cheakamus Lake Valley from Whistler M[oun]t[ain] - Sept. 17, 1923."

[Neal Carter has also traced the tips of mountains in view on the back of the photograph with a labels written backwards so that if you hold the photo up to the light, the labels appear superimposed on the image. The labels read Mt. Isosceles 8000 ft, Castle Towers 8300 ft, and Mt. Garibaldi 8750 ft."

Mountains around head of Fitzsimmons Valley from above the Cabin - Sept. 17, 1923 - on my way to Whistler M[oun]t[ain]

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  • September 17, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of the mountains above the Fitzsimmons Creek Cabin in Fitzsimmons Valley on September 17, 1923.

Caption: "Mountains around head of Fitzsimmons Valley from above the Cabin. - Sept. 17, 1923 - on my way to Whistler Mountain."

[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 Head of Fitzsimmons Creek, Mt. Overlord, Fitzsimmons Gl[acier], Red M[oun]tain, and Black M[oun]t[ain] [now known as Fissile Peak].

Mt. Diavolo, our most exciting climb - Sept. 18, 1923 - Behind Red M[oun]t[ain]

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  • September 18, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph of [Neal Carter or Charles Townsend] hiking up a ridge toward the summit of Diavolo Peak on September 18, 1923.

Caption: "Mt. Diavolo, our most exciting climb. Sept. 18, 1923 - Behind Red M[oun]t[ain]."

[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 Mt. Diavolo (with elevation) and Ice steps cut here.]

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

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  • 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.]

Route to Mt. [James] Turner showing 'Dorothy's' glacier - Taken from below Wedge [Mountain] - Sept. 11, [1923]

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  • September 11, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of the route they took past Berna Glacier to the summit of Mt. James Turner as seen from below Wedge Mountain on September 11, 1923.

Caption: "Route to Mt. [James] Turner showing 'Dorothy's' glacer. - Taken from below Wedge [Mountain] - Sept. 11, [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 Summit of Mt. [James] Turner, Berna Glacier, and Route.]

Fitzsimmons Creek Cabin - Sept. 19, 1923

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  • September 19, 1923
  • Part of Neal Carter

Photograph taken by Neal Carter of the Fitzsimmons Creek Cabin near Fitzsimmons Creek on September 19, 1923.

Caption: "Fitzsimmons Creek Cabin - Sept. 19, 1923."

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