Main Street in Waterton Townsite
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- Date Range
- [1915]
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession No.
- 20151083345
- Physical Description
- Black and white photograph
- Scope and Content
- View of Main Street in Waterton Lakes National Park's townsite. Although the original album labels this photos as having been taken in 1912, this is incorrect as the hotel in the background was enlarged in 1914. The building in the foreground may have been one of the first accommodations in the par…
- Date Range
- [1915]
- Description Level
- Item
- Creator
- Harwood Family
- 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 Main Street in Waterton Lakes National Park's townsite. Although the original album labels this photos as having been taken in 1912, this is incorrect as the hotel in the background was enlarged in 1914. The building in the foreground may have been one of the first accommodations in the park.
- Access Restrictions
- Public Access
- Accession No.
- 20151083345
- Collection
- Archive
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