'Valley of the Bow River, Alberta, Canada', c1897. Creator: Unknown.


'Valley of the Bow River, Alberta, Canada', c1897. Fur trader James Gaddy and the Hudson's Bay Company explorer David Thompson are considered the first Europeans to see the Bow River. From 1910 to 1960, the Bow River and its tributaries were engineered to provide hydroelectric power. From "A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co., London, c1897]


Size: 6003px × 4714px
Location: World,North and Central America,Canada,Alberta
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