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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds 3264
- Byron Harmon fonds 3222
- George Noble fonds 2773
- Luxton family fonds 562
- Crosby family fonds 297
- Nicholas Morant fonds 255
- Bert Riggall fonds 159
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Lloyd Harmon fonds 100
- Moore family fonds 80
- Jim and Dorothy Boyce fonds 70
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to roadside black bears, bears and cars, people feeding bears, bears crossing highways, also includes Kermode? bear in zoo
- Date Range
- 1941-[ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V408 / NS 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
- Reference Code
- V408 / NS 21
- Date Range
- 1941-[ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 23 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to roadside black bears, bears and cars, people feeding bears, bears crossing highways, also includes Kermode? bear in zoo
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Bears : [negatives, group 8]
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and grizzly bears at Spray Lakes, Banff hot springs, Hillsdale area, Johnston Canyon, Eisenhower [Castle Mountain] camp, Lake Louise area, Kicking Horse area, Vermilion Crossing, and other areas
- Date Range
- [between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1929-1947
- Reference Code
- V408 / NA 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C.1. Dan McCowan : Photography, negatives
- Reference Code
- V408 / NA 1
- Date Range
- [between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1929-1947
- Physical Description
- 55 negatives : b/w
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to black and grizzly bears at Spray Lakes, Banff hot springs, Hillsdale area, Johnston Canyon, Eisenhower [Castle Mountain] camp, Lake Louise area, Kicking Horse area, Vermilion Crossing, and other areas
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword)
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of side profile of Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword).
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-041
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-041
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of side profile of Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword).
- Name Access
- Kaquitts, Benjamin
- McCowan, Dan
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Glenbow number: NA 7 158 Title: Ben Coquitts (Kaquitts?), Stoney, 1930 (source: Mary McCowan)
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
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- Processed
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Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword), Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of close-up of Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) in regalia.
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V408/PS 24-035
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V408/PS 24-035
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of close-up of Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) in regalia.
- Name Access
- Kaquitts, Benjamin
- McCowan, Dan
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Glenbow image: NA 714 42 Title: Ben Kaquitts, Stoney 1930 (source: Lux Museum)
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
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- Content Details
- Ben Kaquitts is father to George Kaquitts
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Betsey Twoyoungmen drying meat
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Betsey Twoyoungmen drying meat
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-116
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-116
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Betsey Twoyoungmen drying meat
- Name Access
- McCowan, Dan
- Twoyoungmen, Betsey
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Glenbow number: NA 7 170 Title: Mrs. Paul Twoyoungmen, Stoney, drying meat, July 1930
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Content Details
- Betsey Twoyoungmen is married to Paul Twoyoungmen
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Betsey Twoyoungmen, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Betsey Twoyoungmen, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-009
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-009
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- [Betsey Twoyoungmen, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Name Access
- McCowan, Dan
- Twoyoungmen, Betsey
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Glenbow: NA 714 59 Title: Stoney woman and child ( in remarks is written that woman's name is 'Jessie')(source: Lux museum)
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Betsey Twoyoungmen, Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Betsey Twoyoungmen, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-115
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-115
- Date Range
- [ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- [Betsey Twoyoungmen, Stoney Nakoda]*
- Name Access
- McCowan, Dan
- Twoyoungmen, Betsey
- Subject Access
- Banff Indian Days
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Glenbow number: NA 7 170 Title:Mrs.Paul Twoyoungmen, drying meat" July 1930 Stoney (source: Mary McCowan)
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- .cross referenced with Glenbow materials
- Content Details
- [Betsey was married to Paul Twoyoungmen, her maiden name is unknown] .
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bird nests : [negatives, group 11]
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to nests of numerous birds listed in group 10 (Birds) and others
- Date Range
- [between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1923-1949
- Reference Code
- V408 / NA 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C.1. Dan McCowan : Photography, negatives
- Reference Code
- V408 / NA 3
- Date Range
- [between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1923-1949
- Physical Description
- 57 negatives : b/w
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to nests of numerous birds listed in group 10 (Birds) and others
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to birds and bird nests; also swan, heron and stork statues on Homestead Hotel, Banff
- Date Range
- [ca.1941-ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V408 / NS 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
- Reference Code
- V408 / NS 28
- Date Range
- [ca.1941-ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 21 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to birds and bird nests; also swan, heron and stork statues on Homestead Hotel, Banff
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Birds : [negatives, group 10]
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to bitterns, cormorants, geese, grebes, grouse, gulls, hawks, humming birds, osprey, pelicans, ptarmigan, terns and warblers and other birds
- Date Range
- [between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1922-1939
- Reference Code
- V408 / NA 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.1. Dan McCowan : Photography, negatives
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Reference Code
- V408 / NA 2
- Date Range
- [between ca.1915 and 1949], predominant 1922-1939
- Physical Description
- 180 negatives : b/w
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to bitterns, cormorants, geese, grebes, grouse, gulls, hawks, humming birds, osprey, pelicans, ptarmigan, terns and warblers and other birds
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Boy holding feather fan
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Boy holding feather fan]
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-089
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-089
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- [Boy holding feather fan]
- Name Access
- McCowan, Dan
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Stoney
- Stoney Nakoda
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Glenbow number: NA 714 152 Title: Stoney boy, n.d. (source: Luxton museum)
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- Title Source
- This image was part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken from 2014-2023 to name Indigenous people in photographs held by the Whyte Museum Archives. Identifications were not possible.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Canmore History
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 24 b&w prints of historical buildings and sites around the town of Canmore. Includes the exteriors of homes (including Lawrence Grassi's), businesses, and hotels, the train station, the Canmore Mine, and portraits of men with dogs.
- Date Range
- 1936-1993
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / C / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
15 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- iv : Canmore History
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / C / iv / PA - 01 to PA - 24
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1936-1993
- Physical Description
- 24 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 24 b&w prints of historical buildings and sites around the town of Canmore. Includes the exteriors of homes (including Lawrence Grassi's), businesses, and hotels, the train station, the Canmore Mine, and portraits of men with dogs.
- Notes
- Not all photographs are taken by Bruno Engler
- Name Access
- Grassi, Lawrence
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Canmore Hotel
- Canmore Mines
- Dogs
- Hotels
- Mountains
- Portrait
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Canmore
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Chief David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha) and son John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw), Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Chief David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha) on horseback next to his son John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw).
- Date Range
- [ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-002
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-002
- Date Range
- [ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of Chief David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha) on horseback next to his son John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw).
- Name Access
- Bearspaw, David
- Bearspaw, John
- McCowan, Dan
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
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- Processing Status
- Processed
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Child with headdress
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Child with headdress]
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-073
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-073
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- [Child with headdress]
- Name Access
- McCowan, Dan
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- Title Source
- This image was part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken from 2014-2023 to name Indigenous people in photographs held by the Whyte Museum Archives. Identifications were not possible.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Child with headdress
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Child with headdress]
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-081
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V408
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- V408
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V408 / PS 24-081
- Date Range
- [ca.1930]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : transparencies
- Scope & Content
- [Child with headdress]
- Name Access
- McCowan, Dan
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Glenbow number: NA 714 147 Title:Stoney boy in costume, n.d.
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- Title Source
- This image was part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken from 2014-2023 to name Indigenous people in photographs held by the Whyte Museum Archives. Identifications were not possible.
- Content Details
- *This image was part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives. No clear identification made by Stoney Elders.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Construction, Banff-Windermere Higw
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Banff-Windermere Highway. Includes mostly footage of large construction machines grading and building the foundations of the highway, as well as drilling underneath the highway, presumably for drainage purposes. The origina…
- Date Range
- 1958
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 24
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 24
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1958
- Physical Description
- 1 motion picture (1 film reel: ca. 300'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Banff-Windermere Highway. Includes mostly footage of large construction machines grading and building the foundations of the highway, as well as drilling underneath the highway, presumably for drainage purposes. The original label on the case reads "Construction, Banff-Windermere Higw, Color, Date 1958, Footage 300ft, Camera: B. Engler."
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Construction
- Mountains
- Scenery
- scenic
- Roads
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Kootenay National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Construction, Trans Canada Hgw
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, …
- Date Range
- 1956
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 28 a,b
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
1 image
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / NF - 28 a,b
- GMD
- Film
- Motion picture
- Date Range
- 1956
- Physical Description
- 2 motion pictures (2 film reels: ca. 475'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, bridges, men in a lab conduction experiments, and some shots of nearby wildlife and scenic views. NF - 28b is a copy of NF- 28a. Also includes two documents: two copies of a press release for the film, produced by the National Film Board. The original label on the case reads "Title: Construction, Trans Canada Hgw, Camera B. Engler NFB, Date: 1956, Footage: 200 Time 5 minutes."
- Subject Access
- Animals
- Big Horn Sheep
- Bridges
- Construction
- Explosions
- Kicking Horse Pass
- Mountains
- Rivers
- Scenery
- scenic
- Trains
- Trans-Canada Highway
- Waterfalls
- Wildlife
- Geographic Access
- Yoho National Park
- British Columbia
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Bruno Engler
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Correspondence
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of incoming letters re writing, 1936-1943; business, 1939, 1952; and broadcasting, 1937-1940. Pertain to books, lectures, CBC radio \ broadcasts, royal visit. Includes letters from radio broadcast fans; letters from and pertaining to John Murray Gibbon; correspondence with Dudley St…
- Date Range
- 1936-1952
- Reference Code
- M55 / 1, 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.A. Dan McCowan : Corrrespondence
- Reference Code
- M55 / 1, 2
- Date Range
- 1936-1952
- Physical Description
- 3.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of incoming letters re writing, 1936-1943; business, 1939, 1952; and broadcasting, 1937-1940. Pertain to books, lectures, CBC radio \ broadcasts, royal visit. Includes letters from radio broadcast fans; letters from and pertaining to John Murray Gibbon; correspondence with Dudley Stamp of Stanstead College accompanied by listings of prints and slides used for books; 1 letter from Leonard Brockington of Odeon Theatres (1952)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Crowsnest Region
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 14 b&w prints of various views from around the Crowsnest area. Includes scenes of men on horseback, fishing, and climbing, scenic vistas, and a mining operation.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1951]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / C / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 14
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
6 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- vii : Crowsnest Region
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / C / vii / PA - 01 to PA - 14
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca. 1951]
- Physical Description
- 14 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 14 b&w prints of various views from around the Crowsnest area. Includes scenes of men on horseback, fishing, and climbing, scenic vistas, and a mining operation.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Climbing
- Horses
- Mines and mineral resources
- Mining
- Mountains
- Scenery
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dan and Mary McCowan
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- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Scope & Content
- File includes photographs taken at the McCowan home, 318 Marten Street; also photographs of feeding deer
- Date Range
- 1941-[ca.1950]
- Reference Code
- V408 / NS 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Dan and Mary McCowan fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- I.C.3. Dan McCowan : Photography, 35mm transparencies
- Reference Code
- V408 / NS 1
- Date Range
- 1941-[ca.1950]
- Physical Description
- 15 photographs : transparencies, 35mm
- Scope & Content
- File includes photographs taken at the McCowan home, 318 Marten Street; also photographs of feeding deer
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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