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18-85. Laughing Falls, B.C. Field

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Yoho Valley, Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [before 1920]

Reference Code: V650 / 6603 - PA - 7

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 6603 - PA - 7

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [before 1920]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 25 x 20 cm

Scope & Content: Yoho Valley, Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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676. Devil's Lake, Banff National Park

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Lake Minnewanka

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 16

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 16

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 11 x 18 cm

Scope & Content: Lake Minnewanka

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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Anthracite and Cascade Mountain from Hoodoos, Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-42

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Anthracite townsite and mine, Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 13

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 13

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Anthracite townsite and mine, Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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Autumn Evening, 1958

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

Date: 1958

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.60

Description: Cloudy, moonlit scene, mountains in background stretch across image, Bow Lake at the foot of the mountains in the foreground. In the immediate foreground at the bottom of the image is the shore of the lake, a few trees on it. At the centre left of the image, a line of trees on the bank extends i…

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

Title: Autumn Evening, 1958

Date: 1958

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: Cloudy, moonlit scene, mountains in background stretch across image, Bow Lake at the foot of the mountains in the foreground. In the immediate foreground at the bottom of the image is the shore of the lake, a few trees on it. At the centre left of the image, a line of trees on the bank extends in towards the middle of the image.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Bow Lake

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

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.60

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Banff Hotel and Bow River, Banff Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-93

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 12

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 12

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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Beaver Gates and Canon, Beavermouth B.C. / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 18-140

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Beaver Canyon, Selkirk Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 4

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 4

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Beaver Canyon, Selkirk Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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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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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 River Valley, Banff Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-70

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Banff townsite, Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 11

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 11

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 18 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Banff townsite, Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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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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Cathedral Peak B.C. from Mt. Stephen / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 18-10

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 7

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 7

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 24 x 19 cm

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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Consolation Lake

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

Date: 1971

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.46

Description: Vivid colours depicting a lake in the foreground, green growth to the front and right of water, dark trees and mountain slope. Multi coloured bank, growth trees to the left. Varied coloured mountains in the background, yellow and blue sky.

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

Title: Consolation Lake

Date: 1971

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 21.0 x 27.1 cm

Description: Vivid colours depicting a lake in the foreground, green growth to the front and right of water, dark trees and mountain slope. Multi coloured bank, growth trees to the left. Varied coloured mountains in the background, yellow and blue sky.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; lake; mountain

Credit: Gift of Audrey Campbell, Banff, 1991

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.46

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Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

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

Date: 1943

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.02

Description: Colour: blue, green. The land across the lower quarter is very coloured. One evergreen stands on the waters edge left of center. A little stream of water comes into the lake from the lower right. The far shore rises half way up to mountains and glacier. Blue sky goes across the top.

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

Title: Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake

Date: 1943

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 24.4 x 34.6 cm

Description: Colour: blue, green. The land across the lower quarter is very coloured. One evergreen stands on the waters edge left of center. A little stream of water comes into the lake from the lower right. The far shore rises half way up to mountains and glacier. Blue sky goes across the top.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; glacier; lake

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.02

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Devils Creek Canyon, Banff, N.W.T.

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Lake Minnewanka area

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 5386 - PA - 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 5386 - PA - 1

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 14 x 7 cm

Scope & Content: Lake Minnewanka area

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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East End of Mt. Athabasca

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

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.66

Description: Mt. Athabasca is cropped at the centre right of the image. It runs from the right of the painting into the middle of the image. The mountain is snow-capped. Grassy hills of green, yellow and brown make up the forground. The sky is yellow on the left of the image and purple and blue on the right.

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

Title: East End of Mt. Athabasca

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: Mt. Athabasca is cropped at the centre right of the image. It runs from the right of the painting into the middle of the image. The mountain is snow-capped. Grassy hills of green, yellow and brown make up the forground. The sky is yellow on the left of the image and purple and blue on the right.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Mt. Athabasca

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

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.66

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Falls of the Bow, Banff Alberta, C.P.R.R.

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 18

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 18

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 9 x 11 cm

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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Glacier Lake from the Saskatchewan River Crossing

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

Date: 1940

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: SiJ.05.44

Description: Lake with reflections centre and lower right; an island protrudes from the centre right edge; yellow/brown hill bottom left with evergreens, 2 dead standing trees; mountains and green hills in background; pale blue sky. Handwritten on separate backing (in artist's hand): Jim Looking onto Glacier La…

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

Title: Glacier Lake from the Saskatchewan River Crossing

Date: 1940

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.0 x 35.1 cm

Description: Lake with reflections centre and lower right; an island protrudes from the centre right edge; yellow/brown hill bottom left with evergreens, 2 dead standing trees; mountains and green hills in background; pale blue sky. Handwritten on separate backing (in artist's hand): Jim Looking onto Glacier Lake from the Saskatchewan River Crossing where you and Shane Graham camped. Credit both The Banff Centre and Mrs. J. I. Brewster in any exhibition or publication of the collection, either in whole or in part. Banff Centre catalogue numbers: 81 0309 A; 20662