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History / Biographical: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Lantern slide; Education; Tourism; Travel and Exploration; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Biographical Source Notes: https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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[Conrad Kain]

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Part Of: Fred C. and Marcella E. Bell fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Conrad Kain posing in studio with mountaineering gear - rope and ice axe

Date Range: ca. 1910

Reference Code: v58 / 72 / na 66 - 408

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Fred C. and Marcella E. Bell fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V58

Reference Code: v58 / 72 / na 66 - 408

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca. 1910

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of Conrad Kain posing in studio with mountaineering gear - rope and ice axe

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Immigration and homesteading; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon, photographer

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Ed Ekhurst, W. Green (standing), J. Thomson, J. McRavey (seated) with curling trophies

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Part Of: Don Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Image of four men identifed as Ed Ekhurst, W. Green (standing), J. Thomson, J. McRavey (seated) posing for a studio portrait with curling rocks, trophines, and holding curling brooms

Date Range: ca. 1912

Reference Code: v265 / 14 / a / na66 - 1722

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Don Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V265

Reference Code: v265 / 14 / a / na66 - 1722

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1912

Physical Description: 1 photography : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of four men identifed as Ed Ekhurst, W. Green (standing), J. Thomson, J. McRavey (seated) posing for a studio portrait with curling rocks, trophines, and holding curling brooms

Subject Access: Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon, photographer

Title Source: copy negative envelope

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[Fanny Fowles, wife of George "Ockey" Fowles in costume, Banff - Mrs. Fowles won prizes for her elaborate costumes]

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Part Of: McCowan family fonds

Scope & Content: Image of woman identifed as Fanny Fowles dressed as a cake. See local newspaper Banff Crag and Canyon, March 25, 1916 (page 8) entitled “The Best Masquerade Ball”

Date Range: 1916

Reference Code: v407 / 3 / na66 - 1880

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: McCowan family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V407

Sous-Fonds: tbd

Accession Number: tbd

Reference Code: v407 / 3 / na66 - 1880

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: 1916

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of woman identifed as Fanny Fowles dressed as a cake. See local newspaper Banff Crag and Canyon, March 25, 1916 (page 8) entitled “The Best Masquerade Ball”

Subject Access: Women; Public events

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Language: English

Creator: Byron Harmon, photographer

Title Source: copy negative envelope

Processing Status: Processed

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Interior of Brewster Trading Co. store - left to right: unidentified woman, Jim Brewster, unidentified woman, Bill Brewster, Bill Garrett, Johnny Wilson, Tom Dunsmore, L.S. Crosby, Bob Dunsmore and Jack Brewster

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49942

Part Of: George Paris fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people identifed as (left to right) unidentified woman, Jim Brewster, unidentified woman, Bill Brewster, Bill Garrett, Johnny Wilson, Tom Dunsmore, L.S. Crosby, Bob Dunsmore and Jack Brewster - posed in the interior of a store identified as Brewsters Trading Co. with hats, canne…

Date Range: ca. 1912

Reference Code: v484 / 4 / a / na66 - 1746

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: George Paris fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V484

Reference Code: v484 / 4 / a / na66 - 1746

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1912

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people identifed as (left to right) unidentified woman, Jim Brewster, unidentified woman, Bill Brewster, Bill Garrett, Johnny Wilson, Tom Dunsmore, L.S. Crosby, Bob Dunsmore and Jack Brewster - posed in the interior of a store identified as Brewsters Trading Co. with hats, canned goods, rugs, shirts, and other sundries on display.

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Commerce; Family and personal life; Industry; Labour; Women

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon, photographer

Title Source: copy negative envelope

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Jim Brewster pioneer guide of the Canadian Rockies [at the Banff Springs Golf Course with Cascade Mountain]

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Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a man identified as Jim Brewster sitting on a rock ledge with Cascade Mountain in the background

Reference Code: v226 / lc / accn 3604 / na66 - 2408

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V226

Reference Code: v226 / lc / accn 3604 / na66 - 2408

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Physical Description: 1 photography : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of a man identified as Jim Brewster sitting on a rock ledge with Cascade Mountain in the background

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Title Source: copy negative envelope

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[Swiss Guide leading hikers at] Lake Louise

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Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Scope & Content: Image of four people hiking with Lake Louise in the background.

Reference Code: v226 / na66 - 2412

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V226

Reference Code: v226 / na66 - 2412

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Physical Description: 1 photography : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of four people hiking with Lake Louise in the background.

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation; Women

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Title Source: copy negative envelope

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Trail Riders on Gibbon Pass [Banff National Park] named after the author (at the suggestion of Jim Brewster who accompanied the author over it)

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Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people on horseback at Gibbon Pass

Reference Code: v226 / lc / accn 3604 / na66 - 2409

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V226

Reference Code: v226 / lc / accn 3604 / na66 - 2409

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Physical Description: 1 photography : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of a group of people on horseback at Gibbon Pass

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Organizations; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Title Source: copy negative envelope

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Wilf Carter, cowboy singer and song leader of the Trail Riders

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Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a man identified as Wilf Carter sitting on a log, singing and playing a guitar with two unidentifed woman on either side - three horses in background

Date Range: ca. 1935

Reference Code: v226 / lc / accn 3904 / na66 - 2407

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: John Murray Gibbon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V226

Reference Code: v226 / lc / accn 3904 / na66 - 2407

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1935

Physical Description: 1 photography : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of a man identified as Wilf Carter sitting on a log, singing and playing a guitar with two unidentifed woman on either side - three horses in background

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Organizations; Sports and Recreation; Women

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Title Source: copy negative envelope

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