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Photos Of Banff From the 1950s Are Stunning

You've Never Seen Banff Like This Before

It's times like these we wish we had a time machine.

These vintage photos, pulled from the Library and Archives of Canada, transport us to a time in Alberta's Rocky Mountains when (crazy) people fed bears on the side of the road, skis were still made of wood and there was nary a cellphone in sight.

Judging from the antique photographs some things never change — including the clear waters of the Bow River, the majesty of the mountains, and the amount of fun people have when visiting Banff and Lake Louise.

National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Canoeing on Bow River at Banff, Alberta.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Cave and Basin swimming pool, Banff National Park, Alberta.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Jean Hilts of Banff School of Fine Arts paints along the Bow River.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Man and woman at Banff-Jasper Highway looking down on the Peyto Valley.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Man takes photograph of two women in front of administration building in Banff.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Riders pause on the banks of the Bow River, 1953.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
One man, two women and a young girl on horseback at an Indian Trading Post, Banff, Alberta.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canad
Skier Shirley Cain, Banff National Park, Alberta.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Students painting some of the remarkable scenery in the Park.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Two women feeding a black bear at Nuisance Grands, Banff National Park.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Two women in a field of poppies near Lake Louise.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Two women posing with a cartoon sign on the lawn of the Administration Gardens, Banff National Park.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Two women rock climbing near Moraine Lake.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Two women skiing, Moraine Lake Road.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Woman admiring autumn scene, Banff National Park.Source
National Film Board of Canada. Photothèque / Library and Archives Canada
Young person feeding mountain sheep on Banff-Lake Louise Road.Source

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