George Sternberg Album #2 - Early Canadian Views
 

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Identifier

sa2-044-00

Description

This black scrapbook page contains three black and white photographs from George Sternberg's photo album. The top image is a photo of the Belly River, and behind the river are the Pierre shales, which have broken off into the river. The middle image is a photo of the Red Deer River, surrounded by large outcroppings and shrub brush. The bottom image is a close-up view of the breaks along the Red Deer River, where some shrub brush can be seen, as well as the weathered texture and the different shades of color of the rock. Each of these photos has an inscription written by George Sternberg underneath.

Physical Description

11 x 15 inch post-bound photographic scrapbook

Keywords

Scrapbooking, Archives--History, Albums, Paleontology, Expedition photographs, Rock formations, Rivers

Rights

© University Archives, Fort Hays State University

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Language

eng

Transcription

Here the Pierre shales have broken away and slid down over the Belly river exposures (which are underneath the Pierre) into the river. (29122). ; Looking down the Red Deer river from a point on the left side about 3 miles below Happy Jack ferry. (29120). ; A close view of brakes [sic] [breaks] along the river. Taken from a point about 3 miles below Happy Jack ferry right hand side of river. (29108).

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Keywords

Scrapbooking, Archives--History, Albums, Paleontology, Expedition photographs, Rock formations, Rivers

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