Search Results - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Looking down the valley from brink of Lake Agnes, Laggan

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Lake Louise area, Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 907

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 907

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Scope & Content: Lake Louise area, Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Map of C.P.R.

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Canadian Pacific Railway

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 953

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 953

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Scope & Content: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Mount Vaux (No.83)

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 916

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 916

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Mountains surrounding the upper Kicking Horse Pass from Hector

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 915

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 915

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Mrs. Chas. Schäffer 3/4 face

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Portrait of Mary Schaffer

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 960

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 960

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Scope & Content: Portrait of Mary Schaffer

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Okanagan Lake

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Artist: (Sir) William Cornelius Van Horne (1843 – 1915, Canadian)

Date: 1890

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: VhW.02.01

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Artist: (Sir) William Cornelius Van Horne (1843 – 1915, Canadian)

Title: Okanagan Lake

Date: 1890

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 43.5 x 75 cm

Subject: landscape, lake; architecture, rural

Credit: Gift of Esso Resources Ltd., 1980

Catalogue Number: VhW.02.01

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Old Urdow's Asylum, Cherry St. above 17th

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 920

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 920

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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On the upper Frazer River

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Train near Fraser River

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912?]

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 965

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 965

GMD: Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912?]

Scope & Content: Train near Fraser River

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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On the upper Frazer River

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Train near Fraser River

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 964

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 964

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Scope & Content: Train near Fraser River

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Panorama from summit of Mt. Avalanche : [pan 1 of 2]

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Portion of 2-part panorama : WMCR-V653/NG-418, 419 Selkirk Mountains

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 418

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 418

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Scope & Content: Portion of 2-part panorama : WMCR-V653/NG-418, 419; Selkirk Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Panorama from summit of Mt. Avalanche : [pan 2 of 2]

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Portion of 2-part panorama : WMCR-V653/NG-418, 419 Selkirk Mountains

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 419

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 419

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Scope & Content: Portion of 2-part panorama : WMCR-V653/NG-418, 419; Selkirk Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Panorama of Lake Louise

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 1639

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 1639

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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The Post Office at Vancouver

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 967

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 967

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Retouched neg of Mt. Stephen

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 407

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 407

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1894 and 1912]

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Rockies in Moonlight

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Artist: George Horne Russell, RCA (1861 – 1933, Canadian)

Date: 1898

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: RuG.02.01

Description: Moonlit scene of the Canadian Rockies. The snowy peaks of a mountain are lit up by a crescent shaped moon in the top right corner. A wall of blue and grey mountain makes up most of the painting. The impression of trees is visible at the base of the mountain. The sky is a dark blue.

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Artist: George Horne Russell, RCA (1861 – 1933, Canadian)

Title: Rockies in Moonlight

Date: 1898

Medium: oil on canvas

Description: Moonlit scene of the Canadian Rockies. The snowy peaks of a mountain are lit up by a crescent shaped moon in the top right corner. A wall of blue and grey mountain makes up most of the painting. The impression of trees is visible at the base of the mountain. The sky is a dark blue.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; night; moonlight

Credit: Purchased from The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary, 2004

Catalogue Number: RuG.02.01

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The Sawback Mountains near Banff

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Date: c. 1900

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: MrT.02.02

Description: Purple-grey mountain range in background, green meadow with scattered conifers in foreground. Yellow-pink sky above. “TM. MARTIN RCA” in red along bottom edge. In silver painted wooden frame with carved floral pattern along edge. White linen mat. Glass at back of frame to show artist’s writing. Whi…

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Artist: Thomas Mower Martin, R. C. A. (1838 – 1934, Canadian)

Title: The Sawback Mountains near Banff

Date: c. 1900

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 15.5 x 33.5 cm

Description: Purple-grey mountain range in background, green meadow with scattered conifers in foreground. Yellow-pink sky above. “TM. MARTIN RCA” in red along bottom edge. In silver painted wooden frame with carved floral pattern along edge. White linen mat. Glass at back of frame to show artist’s writing. White label from Masters Gallery Ltd. below.