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'Valley of the Bow River, Alberta, Canada', c1897. Creator: Unknown.

'Valley of the Bow River, Alberta, Canada', c1897. Creator: Unknown.

2-709-925 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Valley of the Bow River, Alberta, Canada', c1897. Fur trader James Gaddy and the Hudson's Bay Company explorer David Thompson are considered the first Europeans to see the Bow River. From 1910 to 1960, the Bow River and its tributaries were engineered to provide hydroelectric power. From "A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co., London, c1897]

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. George Cromwell: : Author, writer
  2. CN Greig & Co: : Publisher
  3. David Thompson: British, Canadian: Fur trader, Surveyor
  4. James Gaddy: : Fur trader
Medium
  1. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Landscape
Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America Canada Alberta

  1. 55 00 00 N , 115 00 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Science & Nature Geographical Features

Artistic Representations Landscapes

Science & Nature Discovery & Exploration

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6003x4714
File Size : 27,635kb

Aliases

  1. 0580046410
  1. 2-709-925
  1. 2709925
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