Date Range

1924

Description Level

Item

Creator

Walter Foster

Physical Description

Black and white photograph

Physical Condition

Excellent

History Biographical

Arthur "Pop" Harwood came to Waterton Lakes National Park circa 1914 where he was employed in a variety of jobs before becoming the postmaster, a position he held until the 1950s. He had one son, Stephen, who was an avid photographer and outdoorsman who became a mechanic with the park, married and raised one son, Marvin. See fond description for more detail.

Scope and Content

View of the Pass Creek Valley road (now Red Rock Parkway), a favorite wildlife viewing area. In the distance on the left, is Mount Blakiston, Waterton Lake National Park's highest peak (elevation: 2910 metres; 9,548 feet).

Notes

Photo taken by Walter Foster using a large format camera. Foster was a long-time and close friend of the Harwood family.

Access Restrictions

Public Access

Accession No.

20151083173

Collection

Archive

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