1920s Photo of Cliffside Handstand on Daredevil's Leap at Grouse Mountain Park in North Vancouver, B.C.
Published by John Wardlaw, North Vancouver, BC, 1925
- Used

Seller: Harropian Books, IOBA, Nelson, BC, CanadaHarropian Books, IOBA
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An uncommon, early North Shore climbing image, showing a stocking footed man doing a cliffside handstand. Titled in negative "Daredevil's Leap Grouse Mountain Park North Vancouver, B.C" and signed "T.W." mid-photo. A postally unused, sepia toned gelatin silver RPPC with an undivided back, developed onto square cornered AZO stock. The City of Vancouver Archives holds a color version of this image, which they date circa 1925. Card w. a few soil spots, else fine. John "Jack" Wardlaw worked as a photographer in North Van from 1922-1941. He died in 1943. Camera Workers, 1858-1950.
Seller Inventory # 4237
Bibliographic details
- Title
- 1920s Photo of Cliffside Handstand on Daredevil's Leap at Grouse Mountain Park in North Vancouver, B.C.
- Author
- Wardlaw, John [Jack] "T. W."
- Publisher
- John Wardlaw, North Vancouver, BC
- Publication year
- 1925
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Postcard
- Seller catalogs
- Film & Photography, Mountaineering, Sports, Nature & Outdoors
Harropian Books, IOBA
Nelson, BC, Canada
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| Item | 6 to 15 business days | 4 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 22.00 | US$ 45.00 |
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Harropian Books (harropianbooks.com) is an online bookseller carrying a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association).
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Dennis Ray, J Chasch Ray
752A Lewis Road
Nelson, BC Canada V1L 6P7
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