Back Forties

Photograph

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The Blue Mountains Museum and Archive

Back Forties: Black and white photo of a snow-covered hill in the back forties. On the upper left side of the photo sits a tree that covers most of the sun while still allowing for a small amount to peak out from behind it. The foreground shows signs of small animal tracks while the rest of the snow in the photo seems untouched.
Back Forties

Black and white photo of a snow-covered hill in the back forties. On the upper left side of the photo sits a tree that covers most of the sun while still allowing for a small amount to peak out from behind it. The foreground shows signs of small animal tracks while the rest of the snow in the photo seems untouched.

Name/Title

Back Forties

Entry/Object ID

2008-042-042

Description

Black and white photographic print of a wind-swept, snow-covered hill with a bare tree in the upper left of the photograph. On the back of the photograph, printed in pencil is "Back Forties / Mid - 1940's / Geo Foster".

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Photographic Print

Subject Place

Escarpment

Blue Mountain

City

The Blue Mountains

County

Grey

State/Province

Ontario

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Made/Created

Artist

Foster, George

Date made

circa 1940

Notes

Date: Mid-1940's

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of the print

Transcription

"Back Forties / Mid - 1940's / Geo Foster".

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

25.2 cm

Width

20.2 cm