{"product_id":"original-1940-morin-heights-quebec-skiing-photograph","title":"Original 1940 Morin Heights Quebec Skiing Photograph Mary Jane Kevan-Pickens","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an \u003cb\u003eoriginal 1940 photograph of an early skier at Morin Heights, Quebec\u003c\/b\u003e, depicting \u003cb\u003eMary Jane Kevan-Pickens\u003c\/b\u003e enjoying the Laurentian winter landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photograph shows Kevan-Pickens on skis, holding her poles and dressed in period ski clothing, including wide trousers, belted jacket, gloves and fur hat. The low camera angle makes this a particularly striking image and an evocative record of recreational skiing in the Laurentians during the early years of the sport's popularity in Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is inscribed in ink:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Up North”\u003cbr\u003eMorin Heights\u003cbr\u003e1940\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also rubber stamped \u003cb\u003eH. R. Pickens Jr. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Pickens appears to have been the Managing Editor of the periodicals Canadian Golfer and Canadian Skier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Jane Kevan, originally of \u003cb\u003eMount Vernon, New York\u003c\/b\u003e, married \u003cb\u003eHilles Ryan Pickens Jr. of Montreal in 1937\u003c\/b\u003e. The couple had met while students at Middlebury College in Vermont.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeasurement:\u003c\/b\u003e 7 1\/4\" × 9 1\/2\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photograph is in good condition for its age. There is considerable staining to the reverse, with two areas having transferred through to the image as brownish spots, along with a lighter area of staining visible toward the right side. Please refer to the photographs for details of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite these flaws, the strong composition and appealing subject make this an excellent piece for display, particularly with some careful photographic touch-up or conservation. An interesting \u003cb\u003eoriginal image documenting skiing at Morin Heights in 1940\u003c\/b\u003e, with both the location and date recorded on the photograph itself.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48100716904553,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/1559\/files\/Morin-Heights-Photo-1940.jpg?v=1790026273","url":"https:\/\/www.poppysvintageclothing.com\/de\/products\/original-1940-morin-heights-quebec-skiing-photograph","provider":"Poppy's Vintage Clothing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}