Canadian Pacific. Banff in the Canadian Rockies. / James Crockart. – Vintage 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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A window into the past: Canadian Pacific. Banff in the Canadian Rockies. / James Crockart., preserved in this vintage poster. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Canadian Pacific. Banff in the Canadian Rockies. / James Crockart.
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Lake Louise and the resort town of Banff anchor this 1936 Canadian Pacific poster, which places the glacier-fed lake and surrounding peaks at the center of its design. Printed in London and Belfast by S. C. Allen & Company, it was aimed at British travelers considering a trip across the Atlantic and then the Rockies by rail. Banff National Park dates to 1885, and by the 1930s the railway's hotels had made the area a fashionable summer and winter destination. Notice how the artist reduces the mountains and water to bold, flat areas of color, a hallmark of interwar travel posters.
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 91 x 61 cm. |
|---|---|
| Notes | London ; Belfast : S. C. Allen & Company, Ltd., 1936. |
| Subjects | Mountains--Canada--Banff National Park (Alta.)--1930-1940. Lakes--Canada--Banff National Park (Alta.)--1930-1940. Resorts--Canada--Banff National Park (Alta.)--1930-1940. Lake Louise (Alta.)--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,143 × 5,121 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-226598 |
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