Nature, as portrayed by the Detroit Publishing Company photographers, was awe-inspiring, majestic, and mysterious. Their scenic photographs often resembled landscape paintings. People appeared as part of the scenery. The growing tourist industry fed the interest in scenic views, which were the most popular of the company's photographs.

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Down Bow Valley from the Banff Springs Hotel, Canadian Rockies

Panoramic Photograph
Detroit Photographic Company
Henry G. Peabody, Photographer
July 1902
Height 9"; Width 19-3/4"

DPC photograph # 010675
Photographer's negative #s 920-B/P; 921-B/P; 922-B/P
Accession ID # P.DPC.010675