George Sternberg Album #2 - Early Canadian Views
 

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Identifier

sa2-070-00

Date

1-1-1916

Description

This black scrapbook page contains four black and white sepia toned photographs from George Sternberg's photo album. The top two side-by-side photos serve as a panorama that Sternberg took of the Edmonton formation at the Red Deer River, which depicts the many spruce trees scattered throughout the area. The highest point of the formation is right at the midpoint of the panorama. The bottom left photo features more of the Edmonton formation, as well as a small section of the Red Deer River. The bottom right photo was taken from the bottom of a large coulee. Underneath each of these photos is an inscription written by Sternberg. "George F. Sternberg, now working on behalf of the Geological Survey of Canada, operated a scow-based camp on the Red Deer River between Red Deer and the Munson ferry near Drumheller. Sternberg was assisted by Jacey Glen Mayberry (died ca. 1950; Mayberry 1985) from Red Deer, J.A. Smith, George Housten, and Peter A. Bungart (1876–1948). "

Physical Description

11 x 15 inch post-bound photographic scrapbook

Keywords

Scrapbooking, Archives--History, Albums, Paleontology, Panoramic photographs, Coulees, Rock formations

Rights

© University Archives, Fort Hays State University

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Language

eng

Transcription

R.-21, T.-34, S.-32. ; 35099-16/35100-16. Panarama [sic] [panorama] view of one of the largest exposures of rock (Edmonton formation) along with the Red Deer river. Taken from a point near the center of the section and looking west. ; 35098-16. Looking south-west. Note the river course also numerous little patches of spruce trees. ; 35097-16. Looking north-west up a large coulie [coulee].

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Keywords

Scrapbooking, Archives--History, Albums, Paleontology, Panoramic photographs, Coulees, Rock formations

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