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At Lake O'Hara

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1969

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.060

Description: Lake O’Hara beyond a rocky outcrop in foreground.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: At Lake O'Hara

Date: 1969

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.8 x 28.0 cm

Description: Lake O’Hara beyond a rocky outcrop in foreground.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Lake O’Hara

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.060

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Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1963

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.087

Description: Wildflowers and black trees in foreground, Athabasca Glacier in distance.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield

Date: 1963

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 21.7 x 29.4 cm

Description: Wildflowers and black trees in foreground, Athabasca Glacier in distance.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Columbia Icefield, Athabasca Glacier

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.087

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Backpack

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Date: 1965 – 1985

Material: metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1118

Description: Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”

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Title: Backpack

Date: 1965 – 1985

Material: metal; fibre

Dimensions: 74.0 x 38.0 cm

Description: Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”

Subject: sports; climbing; hiking; Arnold Wexler

Credit: Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1118

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Banff 1962

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: GyH.02.01

Description: General colour: greens, pink, blue, mauve and purple. Mount Rundle in broad impressionistic strokes. “GLYDE 62” aigned in black in the brhc.

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Banff 1962

Date: 1962

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 26.1 x 33.6 cm

Description: General colour: greens, pink, blue, mauve and purple. Mount Rundle in broad impressionistic strokes. “GLYDE 62” aigned in black in the brhc.

Subject: landscape; Mount Rundle; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of eisler, Edmonton, 1972

Catalogue Number: GyH.02.01

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Banff Road, West of Calgary.

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Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Date: 1963

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaC.05.25

Description: General colour: blue, brown. Lower third is brown fields with a few vague structures here and there. Upper two thirds are blue mountain range and clouded sky.

Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Title: Banff Road, West of Calgary.

Date: 1963

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 20.3 x 25.3 cm

Description: General colour: blue, brown. Lower third is brown fields with a few vague structures here and there. Upper two thirds are blue mountain range and clouded sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973

Catalogue Number: LaC.05.25

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Barometer

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Date: 1890 – 1950

Material: glass; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.30.1003

Description: Small pocket watch-style barometer marked “RAIN CHANGE FAIR COMPENSATED SHORT & MASON LTD LONDON.” The round gauge is marked for elevation as well as pressure and can also be used as an altimeter.

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Title: Barometer

Date: 1890 – 1950

Material: glass; metal

Description: Small pocket watch-style barometer marked “RAIN CHANGE FAIR COMPENSATED SHORT & MASON LTD LONDON.” The round gauge is marked for elevation as well as pressure and can also be used as an altimeter.

Subject: sports; climbing; Alpine Club of Canada

Credit: Gift of Jean L. Macqueen, Victoria, 1988

Catalogue Number: 104.30.1003

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Before the White Man Came

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1969

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.30

Description: The painting is dominated by a large bison midcentre left grazing in a herd in the foothills. The mountains are behind under a dark blue and yellow sky.

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Before the White Man Came

Date: 1969

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 11.3 x 16.3 cm

Description: The painting is dominated by a large bison midcentre left grazing in a herd in the foothills. The mountains are behind under a dark blue and yellow sky.

Subject: animal, buffalo; landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; foothills

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 1978

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.30

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Below Hanging Gardens at Lake O'Hara

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.365

Description: In the immediate foreground a piece of dead tree is sitting in the colorful grass. The tree extends from the br to the bl with limbs reaching upward into the painting. The top quarter of this image is a dark grey sky that looks like storm is on it's way. The mid ground area is assorted colors of gr…

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Below Hanging Gardens at Lake O'Hara

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.3 x 30.0 cm

Description: In the immediate foreground a piece of dead tree is sitting in the colorful grass. The tree extends from the br to the bl with limbs reaching upward into the painting. The top quarter of this image is a dark grey sky that looks like storm is on it's way. The mid ground area is assorted colors of grass and flowers ranging from different colours of orange and yellow to reds and violets and greens. On both sides of the image in the upper sections there are green trees. One tree ia located on the tr and a small group of three or four are situated in the tl area.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.365

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Big Rock at Lake O'Hara

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.217

Description: A rugged rocky cliff surrounded by evergreens is located along the shores of Lake O'Hara. It ranges in colour from purples to yellow and orange. Lake O'Hara is depicted in slid turquoise. The mountains appear overhead beyond the cliffs with cobalt blue peering through top centre.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Big Rock at Lake O'Hara

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 30.3 cm

Description: A rugged rocky cliff surrounded by evergreens is located along the shores of Lake O'Hara. It ranges in colour from purples to yellow and orange. Lake O'Hara is depicted in slid turquoise. The mountains appear overhead beyond the cliffs with cobalt blue peering through top centre.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.217

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Boot

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Date: prior to 1980

Material: skin; rubber; metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1036 a,b

Description: Pair of rubber soled, leather uppers laced women's outdoor boot, moulded rubber sole and foot, chgain design tread, written on heel back "Maine Hunting Shoe, L. L. Beane Inc. Freeport, Me." and arch: "Made in the USA", leather uppers sewn on to shoe, 7 eyes for round woven laces, full tongue sewn t…

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Title: Boot

Date: prior to 1980

Material: skin; rubber; metal; fibre

Dimensions: 23.0 x 10.5 x 29.0 cm

Description: Pair of rubber soled, leather uppers laced women's outdoor boot, moulded rubber sole and foot, chgain design tread, written on heel back "Maine Hunting Shoe, L. L. Beane Inc. Freeport, Me." and arch: "Made in the USA", leather uppers sewn on to shoe, 7 eyes for round woven laces, full tongue sewn to sides, extra piece of leather up back of boot has a loop sewn at end to form pull tab.

Subject: sports; hiking; climbing; Lillian Gest

Credit: Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1036 a,b

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Boot Heel

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Date: 1890 – 1900

Material: paper; skin; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1033

Description: Stacked, pressed paper heel, lady's, waterlogged pressed paper heel, layers coming apart, 2 leather layers on bottom, very old and dry, 4 rounded head nails 1.8 in length in bottom, 5 smaller nails embedded also.

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Title: Boot Heel

Date: 1890 – 1900

Material: paper; skin; metal

Dimensions: 8.5 x 4.5 x 5.0 cm

Description: Stacked, pressed paper heel, lady's, waterlogged pressed paper heel, layers coming apart, 2 leather layers on bottom, very old and dry, 4 rounded head nails 1.8 in length in bottom, 5 smaller nails embedded also.

Subject: sports; climbing; hiking; Mount Schaffer; Lake O'Hara

Credit: Gift of Frances Klatzel, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1985

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1033

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Boots

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Date: 1965 – 1985

Material: skin; metal; fibre; rubber

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1068 a,b

Description: Pair of leather hiking/climbing boots.

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Title: Boots

Date: 1965 – 1985

Material: skin; metal; fibre; rubber

Description: Pair of leather hiking/climbing boots.

Subject: sports; climbing; hiking; Chic Scott

Credit: Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1068 a,b

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Bow Lake

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Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Date: 1963

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: LaC.03.06

Description: General colour: pencil on white. Two points of land come in from left and right respectively with water in between and behind. The far shore starts quarter way up and becomes a mountain left of enter and right banks up each side. Sketchy clouds appear to be raining left and right.

Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Title: Bow Lake

Date: 1963

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 32.3 x 40.1 cm

Description: General colour: pencil on white. Two points of land come in from left and right respectively with water in between and behind. The far shore starts quarter way up and becomes a mountain left of enter and right banks up each side. Sketchy clouds appear to be raining left and right.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountains; lake

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973

Catalogue Number: LaC.03.06

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Bow Lake, 1962

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1962

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.59

Description: Blue sky with large cloud at left, mountains in background across image with Bow Lake below them. Green grassy area with trees in foreground of image. Title and “Canadian Rockies” written on mat.

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Bow Lake, 1962

Date: 1962

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: Blue sky with large cloud at left, mountains in background across image with Bow Lake below them. Green grassy area with trees in foreground of image. Title and “Canadian Rockies” written on mat.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Bow Lake

Credit: Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.59

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Bow Lake, Looking North, 1969

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1969

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.62

Description: Bow Lake is seen in foreground of image, mountains can be seen in the distance in the upper left corner and are reflected in the lake. Trees form a line along the lake’s shore from the centre of the image out to the far right centre. They are also reflected in the lake. The sky is quite yellow o…

Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Bow Lake, Looking North, 1969

Date: 1969

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: Bow Lake is seen in foreground of image, mountains can be seen in the distance in the upper left corner and are reflected in the lake. Trees form a line along the lake’s shore from the centre of the image out to the far right centre. They are also reflected in the lake. The sky is quite yellow on the right but changes to blue on the left of the sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Bow Lake

Credit: Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.62

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C Level Lake, Bankhead, Cascade Mountain

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Artist: Dorothy V. Whyte

Date: 1967

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: WhD.02.01

Description: Colour: green, blue, purple. Purple bushes run along tthe lower edge. In he center banked on either side by green bushes is blue green water. The upper third is the far shore of trees and mountains in the distance. There is grey sky along the top.

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Artist: Dorothy V. Whyte

Title: C Level Lake, Bankhead, Cascade Mountain

Date: 1967

Medium: oil on canvas board

Dimensions: 12.7 x 17.7 cm

Description: Colour: green, blue, purple. Purple bushes run along tthe lower edge. In he center banked on either side by green bushes is blue green water. The upper third is the far shore of trees and mountains in the distance. There is grey sky along the top.

Subject: landscape, lake; mountain; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Dorothy V. Whyte, West Vancouver, 1970

Catalogue Number: WhD.02.01

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Canadian Rockies, 1965

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Date: 1965

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.67

Description: A mountain range runs horizontally across the painting in the upper centre. The mountains are painted in yellows, blues and purples. A snow covered area which looks like a glacier or lake is cropped at the left in the foreground. A few rocky outcrops stick up out of this area. A green slope ris…

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Artist: James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)

Title: Canadian Rockies, 1965

Date: 1965

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: A mountain range runs horizontally across the painting in the upper centre. The mountains are painted in yellows, blues and purples. A snow covered area which looks like a glacier or lake is cropped at the left in the foreground. A few rocky outcrops stick up out of this area. A green slope rises up on the right and is cut off.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.67

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Castle Mountain Siding

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Artist: C. Zollern

Date: 1895

Medium: watercolour; photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: ZoC.13.01

Description: Colour: green, yellow. Three frames inside one. Top picture is a painting of a group of wooden buildings left of center with a flag pole (flag is flying) and antlers on the roof. In front are railway tracks with a team of four workers going along on a cart. Behind is a river with a man fishing in i…

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Artist: C. Zollern

Title: Castle Mountain Siding

Date: 1895

Medium: watercolour; photograph on paper

Dimensions: 34.8 x 47.5 cm

Description: Colour: green, yellow. Three frames inside one. Top picture is a painting of a group of wooden buildings left of center with a flag pole (flag is flying) and antlers on the roof. In front are railway tracks with a team of four workers going along on a cart. Behind is a river with a man fishing in it on the right. On both sides of the river are trees and in the distance are mountains. Sky fills the top. The lower two pictures are photographs. The left is of the first Banff Springs Hotel and Rundle Mountain. The right is looking down the main street of Banff in 1895.