Lake Louise, Laggan, B.C, Canada, 1907 – Historic Photograph Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures Lake Louise, Laggan, B.C, Canada, 1907 in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Panorama of Lake Louise, Laggan, B.C. [sic]
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Lake Louise, Laggan, B.C, Canada, 1907
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Lake Louise, then still called Laggan by the railway and the nearby community, sat in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia's eastern border in 1907. The Canadian Pacific Railway, which had pushed its line through the mountains in the 1880s, made the spot a destination for travelers from eastern Canada, Britain, and the United States. The company promoted the lake's turquoise water and glaciers, built a hotel on its shore, and brought in Swiss mountain guides to lead climbers and tourists onto the surrounding peaks. Visitors arriving by train could see the valley from the lakeshore and the snowfields above it, which helped turn a remote railway siding into one of the country's best-known scenic stops.
| Created / published | 1907 |
|---|---|
| Creator | pillsbury picture co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Canada |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,382 × 1,274 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panorama of Lake Louise, Laggan, B.C. [sic] |
| Reference | CANADA Lake Louise, Laggan, B.C., 1907 |
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