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David McDougall fonds
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- Part Of
- David McDougall fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Govern…
- Date Range
- 1845-1947
- Reference Code
- M557 / V779
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Painting
- Textual record
- Blueprint
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- David McDougall fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 557
- V 779
- Sous-Fonds
- M557
- V779
- Accession Number
- 2017.8667
- Reference Code
- M557 / V779
- Date Range
- 1845-1947
- Physical Description
- 39cm of textual records. – 1 painting
- History / Biographical
- David McDougall, son of George Millward McDougall and Elizabeth Chantler McDougall, was born on May 14, 1845 in Owen Sound, Ontario. David had four siblings: John, Eliza, Lubby, and Nellie. David married Annie McKenzie in 1871 in Manitoba. Together, they had six children, including their daughter named Georgina (Georgie) Elizabeth McDougall (1872-1965). Georgina was the wife of Norman Luxton and an active member in Banff and the mother of Eleanor Georgina Luxton (1908-1995). David was an early pioneer of Calgary and Banff, who helped build both community life and their economies. While David’s father and brother were both members of the clergy and did missionary work in Morley, Alberta, David become a successful businessman. He established a general merchant store in Morley where he was a dealer in cattle, horses, furs, and curios. In addition to managing his own business block in Calgary, David also owned properties in Edmonton and Calgary. In Banff, David and Annie owned the Mount Royal Hotel for six years until they sold it to Jim Brewster in August 14, 1913. David died in December 6, 1927 and Annie died in 1939.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of six series: 1. Business Correspondence; 2. Cheques, Receipts, Invoices; 3. Personal Documents; 4. Miscellaneous; 5. Blueprints; 6. Painting. Series 1 consists of business related correspondence to various companies, individuals, and two branches of the Canadian Government. Government correspondence pertains to taxes and by-laws for McDougall’s properties. Series 2 contains invoices, receipts, cheques, and bank statements pertaining to McDougall’s business and properties. Series 3 contains personal letters and legal documents. Materials includes handwritten letters, property transactions and proof of ownership on properties. Series 4 contains cheque books, Dominion Travellers’ Hotel Guide, event program featuring Commissioner Coombs and “Safety First Guarantee” slip. Series 5 contains blueprints of Mount Royal Hotel and McDougall business block, Calgary 1911. The last series consist of a painting of George Noble photograph of Banff Ave, 1929.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Communications
- Family and personal life
- Government
- Labour
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Law and justice
- Access Restrictions
- No restriction on access. Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply.
- Language
- Language is English
- Related Material
- See Luxton Family fonds
- Creator
- McDougall, David
- Biographical Source Notes
- Luxton, Eleanor G. Latch String Out. Banff: Summerthought Publishing, 2015. “The Morleyville Story.” McDougall Stoney Mission Society. http://www.mcdougallstoneymission.com/docs/The_Morleyvillle_Story.pdf
- Title Source
- Title based on provenance of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Jimmy Simpson family fonds
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- Part Of
- Jimmy Simpson family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series. I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 tra…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]-1995
- Reference Code
- M78 / S16 / V577
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Blueprint
- Drawing
- Painting
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Part Of
- Jimmy Simpson family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 78
- S 16
- V 577
- Sous-Fonds
- M 78
- S 16
- V 577
- Accession Number
- 256, 492, 1035, 1160, 1422, 1467, 1484, 1625, 1655, 1668, 1869, 2930, 3006, 5302, 6356, 6599, 6771, 6914, 7217, 7337 (unproc o.s.), 7768 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- M78 / S16 / V577
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Sound recording
- Recording disc
- Textual record
- Blueprint
- Drawing
- Painting
- Poster
- Private record
- Published record
- Scrapbook
- Other Title Info
- Also known as Jimmy Simpson fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]-1995
- Physical Description
- 2.5 m textual records. -- ca.1605 photographs: ca.755 prints, 410 negatives, ca.430 transparencies. -- 29 photograph albums (ca.3000 prints). -- 1 sound recording: audio disc
- History / Biographical
- Justin James McCarthy (Jimmy) Simpson, 1877-1972, was a trapper, guide and outfitter and lodge owner at Banff and Bow Lake, Alberta, Canada. Born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, Simpson was sent to Canada by his family in 1896. He worked briefly at Laggan (Lake Louise), Alberta for the Canadian Pacific Railway, travelled extensively and returned to the Rockies to work on the trail and trap. By the early 1900s, he was a successful guide and outfitter with Carl Rungius and the Alpine Club of Canada as clients. Starting in 1920, Simpson began building Num-Ti-Jah Lodge at Bow Lake as a base for hunting and climbing parties. Simpson and Williamina (Billie) Ross Reid, 1891-1968, married in 1916 and had three children. The lodge was run mainly by Billie Simpson and in 1945 the business was turned over to Jimmy Simpson Jr., 1922-2003 . Daughters Margaret Simpson, 1917-1941, and Mary Simpson (Hallock), 1919-2002, were internationally-famous figure skaters.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of papers, photographs and sound recording produced by and pertaining to Jimmy Simpson and the Simpson family. Material is arranged in seven series.
- I. Jimmy Simpson Sr. papers and photographs, ca.1901-1972, ca.74 cm of textual records, 23 photograph albums (ca.2875 prints), 425 transparencies. Includes business and personal correspondence, business records and subject files, 1903-1972; literary papers, 1912-1972; and other papers, 1903- 1957. Business records pertain mainly to guiding, outfitting and hunting operations. Correspondents include Carl Rungius, J. Monroe Thorington, L. S. Amery, Louis Agassiz Fuertes, William S. Ladd, C. Hart Merriam, Allan Brooks and others; also federal and provincial government departments, Canadian Pacific Railway, etc., regarding hunting, game regulations, park boundaries, licences, permits, horses, etc. Albums pertain mainly to hunting trips, including those with Carl Rungius, Caroline Hinman and McAleenan family, ca.1901-ca.1920, 23 items. Transparencies pertain to McAleenan family trips.
- II. Simpson family papers, photographs and sound recording, ca.1900-1987, ca.1.5 m of textual records, ca.675 photographic prints, 6 photograph albums (ca.460 prints), 410 photographic negatives, 1 sound recording. Textual records include large series of alphabetical files, 1907-1987; correspondence, ca.1910-ca.1985; school records, 1923-1936; Num-Ti-Jah Lodge registers, 1939-1957; other material, 1929-1942. Photographs pertain to Jimmy Simpson and family; friends and guests; lodges and camps, including Num-Ti-Jah Lodge; Banff home and community; pack trips; scenic views; other.
- III. Billie Simpson papers, 1913-1968, 6.5 cm of textual records. Includes Billie Simpson correspondence, literary and dramatic papers.
- IV. Simpson Sisters professional papers and photographs, 1929-1955, ca.20 cm and 3 v. of textual material, ca.15 cm of print material, 86 photographic prints. Material pertains to the professional skating career of Margaret Simpson and Mary Simpson.
- V. Mary Simpson Hallock papers, 1960-1955, 1.5 cm of textual records.
- VI. Jimmy Simpson Jr. papers, 1947-1983, 1 cm of textual records.
- VII. Other material, before 1970, 1 cm of textual records and art works.
- Name Access
- Simpson, Billie
- Simpson, Jimmy, Jr.
- Simpson, Jimmy, Sr.
- Simpson, Margaret
- Simpson, Mary (Hallock)
- Subject Access
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- sub-series description
- electronic finding aid
- microfilm copies of albums
- Related Material
- Accompanied by artifacts (Heritage Collections, Whyte Museum)
- Creator
- Simpson, Jimmy (family)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed / Unprocessed
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(a): Topographical sheets|(b): Original map
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- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1889
- Publisher
- Dept. of the Interior
- Call Number
- C3-8.14 (a)
- C3-8.14 (b)
- Publisher
- Dept. of the Interior
- Published Date
- 1889
- Scale
- Scale:1:40,000
- Relief: Contour interval 100 ft.
- Subjects
- Anthracite
- Notes
- (b): 8 dup in map room
- Accession Number
- 675
- 400
- 3069
- Call Number
- C3-8.14 (a)
- C3-8.14 (b)
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Above Lake O'Hara
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- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.517
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- Title
- Above Lake O'Hara
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 35.2 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.517
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Alberta endangered wilderness / Alberta Wilderness Association
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- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1990
- Publisher
- [Calgary?] : The Association
- Call Number
- C9-5.19
- Publisher
- [Calgary?] : The Association
- Published Date
- 1990
- Physical Description
- 1 map : col
- Accession Number
- SL 94B24KXP
- Call Number
- C9-5.19
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Alberta road map
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- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Tourism
- Call Number
- C9-1.20
- Publisher
- Edmonton : Alberta Tourism
- Published Date
- 1990
- Physical Description
- 14 maps on 1 sheet
- Scale
- Scale: 1:500,000
- Subjects
- Alberta
- Notes
- Province of Alberta, Canada 1990 official road map
- Cover title: Alberta road map
- Maps of principal towns and cities on reverse
- Info file transfer
- Call Number
- C9-1.20
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)
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- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.24
- Description
- Two plants with brown roots; large leaves; a white flower with yellow bud.
1 image
- Title
- Anemone parviflora (Alpine Anenome)
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Two plants with brown roots; large leaves; a white flower with yellow bud.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- ScM.05.24
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Answering The Challenge
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- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- TiC.02.07
- Description
- At the bl a male elk is challenging another male elk. The second elk is higher up on the side of a mountain in a grass area. Further off in the distance six female elk watch. The grass that the elk are standing on is a yellow green color and the rock in the background behind the elk is a red brown…
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- Title
- Answering The Challenge
- Date
- 1996
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 122.0 x 182.8 cm
- Description
- At the bl a male elk is challenging another male elk. The second elk is higher up on the side of a mountain in a grass area. Further off in the distance six female elk watch. The grass that the elk are standing on is a yellow green color and the rock in the background behind the elk is a red brown hue. The two male elk are facing each other and both have a full set of horns. The mountains in the far distance are a grey blue color.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- animal
- elk
- Credit
- Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- TiC.02.07
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[Antarctic Regions]
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- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1932
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Call Number
- C13-10.1
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Published Date
- 1932
- Scale
- 252.2 miles to 1 inch
- Subjects
- Antarctic Regions
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- C13-10.1
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The Arms of the Storm
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.270
- Description
- Swirling grey and white clouds dominate the picture, blue sky behind. A mountain in the foreground with a glacier centered. The clouds cover the peaks of the mountain.
1 image
- Title
- The Arms of the Storm
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- Swirling grey and white clouds dominate the picture, blue sky behind. A mountain in the foreground with a glacier centered. The clouds cover the peaks of the mountain.
- Subject
- skyscape
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.270
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- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1933
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Call Number
- C13-8.1
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Published Date
- 1933
- Scale
- 237 miles to 1 inch
- Subjects
- Asia
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- C13-8.1
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- Archives Library
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Aspens at Massive
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.408
- Description
- Yellow and green mountain slope covers foreground to above centre. Mountains in background, blue sky.
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- Title
- Aspens at Massive
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30.7 x 30.7 cm
- Description
- Yellow and green mountain slope covers foreground to above centre. Mountains in background, blue sky.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- forest
- autumn
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.408
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At the Yoho Camp
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- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.430
- Description
- A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
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- Title
- At the Yoho Camp
- Date
- 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 30.4 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.430
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Athabasca Falls : Improvement District 12 Alberta
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- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Natural Resources Canada
- Edition
- 3 ed
- Call Number
- NTS
- 83 C12
- Edition
- 3 ed
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Natural Resources Canada
- Published Date
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 1 map : col
- Scale
- Scale: 1:50,000
- Relief: contour interval 20 metres below 2000 metres, 40 metres above 2000 metres
- Accession Number
- 30500 3.2.98
- Call Number
- NTS
- 83 C12
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Athabasca Glacier
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- Date
- 1939 – 1941
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.537
- Description
- Possibly the sketch for WyP.02.002Aslo see WyP.01.104 and WyP.01.158
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- Title
- Athabasca Glacier
- Date
- 1939 – 1941
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 30.1 cm
- Description
- Possibly the sketch for WyP.02.002Aslo see WyP.01.104 and WyP.01.158
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- glacier
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.537
- Notes
- Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Athabasca Pass : British Columbia Alberta Colombie-Britannique Alberta
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- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Natural Resources Canada
- Edition
- 3 ed
- Call Number
- NTS
- 83 D8
- Edition
- 3 ed
- Publisher
- Ottawa : Natural Resources Canada
- Published Date
- 1996
- Physical Description
- 1 map : col
- Scale
- Scale: 1:50,000
- Relief: Contour interval 40 metres
- Accession Number
- 29500 4.2.97
- Call Number
- NTS
- 83 D8
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- Archives Library
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[Atlantic Ocean]
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- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1939
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Call Number
- C13-9.1
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Published Date
- 1939
- Scale
- 316 miles to 1 inch
- Subjects
- Atlantic Ocean
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- C13-9.1
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- Archives Library
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Automobile Road Map of Alberta
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- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1939
- Publisher
- Alberta Motor Association
- Call Number
- C9-1.8
- Publisher
- Alberta Motor Association
- Published Date
- 1939
- Scale
- Scale: 17 1/2 miles to the inch
- Subjects
- Alberta-Highways
- Accession Number
- 2511
- 2933
- Call Number
- C9-1.8
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- Archives Library
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Automobile Road Map of Alberta
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- Medium
- Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
- Map
- Published Date
- 1939
- Publisher
- Alberta Motor Association
- Call Number
- C9-1.8
- Publisher
- Alberta Motor Association
- Published Date
- 1939
- Scale
- Scale: 17 1/2 miles to the inch
- Subjects
- Alberta-Highways
- Accession Number
- 2511
- 2933
- Call Number
- C9-1.8
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- Archives Library
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Bali, Terraced Rice Paddies
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- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.493
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- Title
- Bali, Terraced Rice Paddies
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 35. cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.493
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