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Identifier
F205-4.004
Title
"The Botanist At Work, 1917"
Date(s)
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1917
Description
A sense of adventure was not the only thing that drove early settlers to explore the mountains. Many felt attracted to the plants, insects, birds and other animals they found. For them, summer expeditions were a time to research as well as climb.
The BC Mountaineering Club had a Botanical Section that at one time had more members than active mountaineers. In 1918 they joined with Vancouver’s Arbor-Day Association to form the Vancouver Natural History Society.
In this photo, a botanist is at “work” in his tent in 1917. Although the location is unknown, it is possible he is on a summer expedition to the Black Tusk meadows area.
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Types
Format
Source
Fonds 205
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Coverage (spatial)
Rights
Dr. H. B. Hinman's album