Practice Hill at Blue Mountain

Photograph

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The Blue Mountains Museum and Archive

Granny Tow - Extreme Rt.: Black and white photo of a ski hill, which at the time was named the “Practice Hill”. Towards the left-hand side of the photo a skier can be seen heading down the hill. A forested mountain area can be seen in the background with a row of trees in the center of the photo breaking up the two different hills.
Granny Tow - Extreme Rt.

Black and white photo of a ski hill, which at the time was named the “Practice Hill”. Towards the left-hand side of the photo a skier can be seen heading down the hill. A forested mountain area can be seen in the background with a row of trees in the center of the photo breaking up the two different hills.

Name/Title

Practice Hill at Blue Mountain

Entry/Object ID

2008-042-036

Description

Black and white photographic print of a skeir on the practice hill at Blue Mountain. The Granny tow rope is visible on the extreme right, partially obscured by a line of trees, there is a penciled in arrow indicating where the Granny Tow is located. On the back of the photograph, handwritten in pencil, is " GRANNY TOW - EXREME RT. / SKIER ON PRACTICE HILL / 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

Notes

Date: mid-1940's

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Back of the print

Transcription

“ Granny Tow_Extreme Rt…..Skier on Practice Hill….Mid 1940’s….Geo Foster”

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

25.2 cm

Width

20.2 cm