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Calgary Stampede, teepee competition judging

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to events at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede held in 1943, 1949 and 1954. Photographs dated 1949 depict unidentified Indigenous people on horseback [preparing for a Stampede event?], and other photographs in file pertain to the judging of teepee compet…
Date Range
1943
1949
1954
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3c / PA - 6 to 26
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  29 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / D3 : Organizations
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3c / PA - 6 to 26
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Photographs LUX/I/D3c/PA-6 to 10 produced by photographer F. Gully.
Date Range
1943
1949
1954
Physical Description
21 photographs : b&w ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to events at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede held in 1943, 1949 and 1954. Photographs dated 1949 depict unidentified Indigenous people on horseback [preparing for a Stampede event?], and other photographs in file pertain to the judging of teepee competitions in [including images of 1943 winner John Burns and his family].
Notes
Most individuals in photographs not identified.
Name Access
Bearspaw, David
Burns, John
Burns, Richard
Burns, Pat
Luxton, Norman
Godsell, Philip
Graham, Fred
Peacock, Mark B.
Powderface, Tom
Wildman, Dan, Sr.
Hunter, Enos
Hunter, John
Hunter, Judas
Hunter, Nat
Subject Access
Calgary Stampede
Events
Public events
Competition
Teepees
Arts
Indigenous Peoples
Cultural pluralism
Animals
Horses
Recreation
Ranches
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Bow Ranch
Language
English
Conservation
Consider storing individual items in mylar sleeves due to ink and pencil annotations on back of some contents
Related Material
LUX/I/D3c/PA-1 to 5
Category
Arts
Cultural pluralism
Indigenous Peoples
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Canadian Rockies, Summer of 1932. Hinman Horseback and Camping Trip, July 1-17. With the Alpine Club Camp at Glacier, B.C., July 19-Aug 1. Climbing and Walking Trips Aug 1-Sept 13

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Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting three trips taken throughout the summer of 1932. Canadian Rockies Summer of 1932 depicts what is possibly an Alpine Club of Canada organized climb around the Mt. Sir Donald and Mt. Dawson area of British Columbia. Includes mountain views, portraits, peo…
Date Range
1932
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 9
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
  1 image     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Lillian Gest fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M67 / S36 / V225
Series
II.C. Activities / photography
Sous-Fonds
V225
Sub-Series
ii.b. Photographic material / photograph album
Accession Number
5142
Reference Code
V225 / II / C / ii / b / PD - 9
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Date Range
1932
Physical Description
1 album (399 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 18 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to a photograph album depicting three trips taken throughout the summer of 1932. Canadian Rockies Summer of 1932 depicts what is possibly an Alpine Club of Canada organized climb around the Mt. Sir Donald and Mt. Dawson area of British Columbia. Includes mountain views, portraits, people climbing, glaciers, and an ACC Annual Camp. Hinman Horseback and Camping Trip - July 1-17 [1932] depicts the annual backcountry horse trip organized by Caroline Hinman around the Mt. Assiniboine and East Kootenay areas of British Columbia. Includes scenic views, horses, camps, portraits, and two pages dedicated to the Hinman Party in August - it is not clear if Lillian Gest participated in the whole of Caroline Hinman's summer 1932 trip. At the Alpine Club Camp depicts the ACC Annual Camp for 1932, based in Glacier, BC. Includes the ACC camp, mountains, glaciers, portraits, scenic views, climbing, swimming, Abbot Pass Hut, Glacier Circle Cabin, enlargements, and greeting cards. Following the annotated ACC trip photographs are a collection of greeting cards, newspaper clippings, and misc. photographs from Gest's various trips during the summer of 1932. Most of these photographs are not annotated. Also includes greeting cards from trip members and a memorial card for Conrad Kain fixed to the inside back cover. Inserts 1 and 3 pertain to the overview/advertisement for the Summer 1932 and 1933 trips that would have been sent out by Caroline Hinman in advance detailing routes, expectations, and prices. Insert 2 pertains to a clipped page from what is possibly an ACC or Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies periodical.
Notes
Blank pages not scanned
Name Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Gest, Lillian
Hinman, Caroline
Kain, Conrad
Wilson, Tom
Subject Access
Alpine Club of Canada
Abbot Pass Hut
Activities
Animals
Bighorn Sheep
Buildings
Castles
Camps
Climbing
Exploration
Fay Hut
Family and personal life
Glacier House
Glaciers
Huts
Horses
Horse packing
Moose
Mountains
Mountaineering
Mountain Goat
Off the Beaten Track
Scenery
Travel
Geographic Access
Mount Assiniboine
Lake O'Hara
Mt. Sir Donald
Banff National Park
Jasper National Park
East Kootenay
Yoho National Park
British Columbia
Alberta
Canada
Access Restrictions
Microfilm copy available for reference use by appointment only.
Language
English
Conservation
Removed from plastic sleeve and rehoused in acid-free paper, tied with flat string.
Creator
Gest, Lillian
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Canadian travel and wildlife

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 58 photographs pertaining to trips taken by Eleanor Luxton and her family and friends between 1910 and ca.1940, and animals and plants seen in the Banff area. Includes trips to Quebec and Marble Canyon.
Date Range
1910-1940
1920-1921
1923
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 971 to 1028
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / E : Travel and home records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / E / PA - 971 to 1028
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1910-1940
1920-1921
1923
Physical Description
58 photographs : b&w prints ; 23.5 x 18 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 58 photographs pertaining to trips taken by Eleanor Luxton and her family and friends between 1910 and ca.1940, and animals and plants seen in the Banff area. Includes trips to Quebec and Marble Canyon.
Notes
Some items are annotated
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Luxton, Georgina
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Travel
Tourism
Landscapes
Environment
Wildlife
Animals
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Marble Canyon
Quebec
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Exploration, discovery and travel
Environment
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Dan McCowan hand-coloured portraits, Morley

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 25 hand-tinted b&w photograph prints pertaining to Indigenous families and individuals from the Stoney Nakoda tribe in Morley, Alberta. Photographs depict unnamed individuals posing near teepees and on horseback, as well as one image of Norman Luxton[?] on horseback [LUX/I/E6/PA-43…
Date Range
[ca.1920-1930?]
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / PA - 43 to 67
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E ; Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E6 : Photographs : Stoney
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / PA - 43 to 67
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Responsibility
Photographs produced by Dan McCowan of Banff
Date Range
[ca.1920-1930?]
Physical Description
25 photographs : b&w prints ; 14 x 8 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of 25 hand-tinted b&w photograph prints pertaining to Indigenous families and individuals from the Stoney Nakoda tribe in Morley, Alberta. Photographs depict unnamed individuals posing near teepees and on horseback, as well as one image of Norman Luxton[?] on horseback [LUX/I/E6/PA-43].
Notes
Items LUX/I/E6/PA-43 to 67 accompanied in file by original Banff Citizens’ Association envelope and photo developing envelope [George Noble]
Material Details
Photographs each have beige/light brown tissue material to protect front surfaces of prints, attached along upper front edges of prints
Photographs only partly coloured
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
McCowan, Dan
Subject Access
Photography
Portrait
Landscapes
Children
Family and personal life
Communities
Community life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Teepees
Animals
Horses
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Morley
Language
English
Conservation
Items and two original photograph envelopes stored in mylar sleeves in file folder
Category
Family and personal life
First nations
Indigenous Peoples
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of Norman Luxton with dogs, dog portraits, views in front of Trading Post, breeding information and licenses
Date Range
[between 1904 and 1962]
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1 - 11, 12
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Negative
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
I.D.1. Personal and professional : Personal and family life
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D1 - 11, 12
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Negative
Date Range
[between 1904 and 1962]
Physical Description
ca.205 photographs (ca.95 prints, ca.110 negatives). -- .5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of photographs of Norman Luxton with dogs, dog portraits, views in front of Trading Post, breeding information and licenses
Subject Access
Animals
Dogs
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
N/A
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Eleanor Luxton early childhood and family album

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album containing 54 photograph prints and 2 newspaper clippings pertaining to Norman Luxton winning a turkey shooting contest [ca. 1940] and an Old Timers Association event attended by Eleanor Luxton in Calgary in 1964. Photographs pertain to Eleanor Luxton as a baby…
Date Range
[ca. 1904]
[1907 or 1908]
1908
[ca. 1910 - ca. 1912]
[ca. 1917 - ca. 1920]
[ca. 1940]
1964
Reference Code
LUX / II / C / PD - 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Newspaper clipping
Textual record
Scrapbook
  59 images     1 Electronic Resource  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C / PD - 3
GMD
Album
Photograph
Photograph print
Newspaper clipping
Textual record
Scrapbook
Date Range
[ca. 1904]
[1907 or 1908]
1908
[ca. 1910 - ca. 1912]
[ca. 1917 - ca. 1920]
[ca. 1940]
1964
Physical Description
1 album (54 b&w prints ; 9 x 14 cm or smaller -- 2 newspaper clippings)
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album containing 54 photograph prints and 2 newspaper clippings pertaining to Norman Luxton winning a turkey shooting contest [ca. 1940] and an Old Timers Association event attended by Eleanor Luxton in Calgary in 1964. Photographs pertain to Eleanor Luxton as a baby and young child with her parents, posing with chickens and a turkey on a farm, with other small children [unidentified] and standing by the Bow River; portrait photographs of Eleanor as a young girl [roughly ages 5 to 12 years old]; a wedding celebration [possibly that of Norman and Georgina Luxton in 1904]; and images of a pregnant woman and a man on a farm [likely Georgina Luxton and possibly her father, David McDougall, ca. 1908]
Notes
One photograph of Eleanor Luxton as a young child, posing alone and smiling in a dark dress, was moved to its current location from album LUX / III / A3 / PD - 2.
Name Access
Luxton, Eleanor
Luxton, Georgina
Luxton, Norman
McDougall, David
Southern Alberta Pioneers and Old Timers Association
Subject Access
Animals
Children
Birds
Farmland
Property
Community events
Family and personal life
Dogs
Weddings
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Bow River
Calgary
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Conservation
Item has been interleaved with acid-free paper to protect photographs
Loose images have been placed in mylar
Item secured with unbleached string to prevent loose items from falling out
Category
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Family and Friends in High River

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Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 album comprised of 55 black and white and colour photographs, 15 x 9 cm or smaller. File pertains to the Wardle family's visits to "the Ranch" in High River. File documents various animals (horses, dogs), scenery, Christmas 1951, the family feeding cattle, horseback riding, picni…
Date Range
1947-1952
1947
1949
1950-1952
Reference Code
V75 / I / PD - 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Private record
Part Of
Dorothy Wardle fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M521 / V75
Series
V75 / I : Wardle Family, c.1912-1971
Sous-Fonds
V75
Accession Number
7504
Reference Code
V75 / I / PD - 4
GMD
Album
Photograph print
Private record
Date Range
1947-1952
1947
1949
1950-1952
Physical Description
1 album (55 photographs : b&w and col. ; 15 x 9 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 album comprised of 55 black and white and colour photographs, 15 x 9 cm or smaller. File pertains to the Wardle family's visits to "the Ranch" in High River. File documents various animals (horses, dogs), scenery, Christmas 1951, the family feeding cattle, horseback riding, picnics, the High River rodeo, branding and barn warming, artwork, and family and friends (particularly Uncle Kenneth and Doreen).
Notes
Photographs are bound between two pieces of wood that are inscribed with "Memo" on the front and various symbols and with DHW (Dorothy Hope Wardle) on the back. Everything is bound together by a leather strap.
Other photographs in V75 / I / PD - 3 refer to Bull Creek Ranch in High River which could possibly be the same ranch as documented in this album.
Name Access
Wardle, Dorothy
Wardle, James M.
Subject Access
Animals
Art
Christmas
Community events
Family and personal life
Horses
Horseback riding
Picnics and picnicking
Rodeo
Scenery
Dogs
Geographic Access
High River
Alberta
Canada
Language
English
Conservation
First page is loose, second page is almost loose. Consider digitizing.
Creator
Wardle, Dorothy
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Forest Kidney photographs

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Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 8 photographs pertaining to Forest Kidney and unnamed friends. Includes images of Forest Kidney and friends playing golf, hiking in the Canadian Rockies, playing with a dog outside of Forest's Banff home [ca. 1930], and standing on his front porch [ca. 1945]. Also includes two iden…
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1945]
Reference Code
V324 / II / B / PA - 1 to 7
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Kidney family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M74 / V324
Series
V324 / II : Forest Kidney records
Sous-Fonds
V324
Sub-Series
V324 / II / B : 1921 - 1950
Accession Number
2016.8581
Reference Code
V324 / II / B / PA - 1 to 7
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1945]
Physical Description
8 photographs : b&w prints ; 8.5 x 14 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 8 photographs pertaining to Forest Kidney and unnamed friends. Includes images of Forest Kidney and friends playing golf, hiking in the Canadian Rockies, playing with a dog outside of Forest's Banff home [ca. 1930], and standing on his front porch [ca. 1945]. Also includes two identical portrait photographs, possibly used as passport photos or for other legal identification.
Notes
Most dates are estimations provided by the Processing Archivist.
Image of Forest Kidney and two friends posing by pool [ca. 1920 - 1925], possibly at the Cave and Basin, has been moved to V324 / IV / E to be kept with its identical copy
Name Access
Kidney, Forest H. (Pop)
Subject Access
Sports
Golfing
Family and personal life
Animals
Dogs
Hiking
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Reproduction Restrictions
Restrictions may apply
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Friends personal photographs - military, travel, portraits, recreation

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messag…
Date Range
1897
[ca.1900-1910]
1905
1909
1912
1916
1923
1927
1941-1943
1948-1951
1955
1957
1960
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
1897
[ca.1900-1910]
1905
1909
1912
1916
1923
1927
1941-1943
1948-1951
1955
1957
1960
Physical Description
34 photographs : b&w prints ; 12.5 x 15 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messages written to Norman Luxton. Photograph images pertain to a fishing trip in Grande Prairie; men in military uniforms during World War II, including some taken during active duty in England; personal and group portraits; a war monument in Verdun, France; historic ships and boats; scenic views of Mistaya Canyon and Minnewanka; wildlife, including birds and a marten; and family pets.
Notes
Annotations on some photographs partly illegible or difficult to discern
Name Access
Addison, Billy
LaPorte, Eugene
Reynolds, Wiley R.
Deegan, Howard James
Ashton, Philip
Cathcart, John George (Red)
Brooks, Matt (Sarsen)
Barnes, Harry
Sutherland, George Bain
Blackley, Bonnie Lee
Brewster, Fred
Subject Access
Boats
Military
Ship
World War II
Memorial
Family and personal life
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Children
Animals
Dogs
Birds
Sports
Recreation
Fishing
Landscapes
Portrait
Winter
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Grande Prairie
British Columbia
Victoria
Ontario
Ottawa
England
France
Verdun
Frobisher Bay
Northwest Territories
United States of America
Idaho
Toronto
Kenora
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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George Brown wildlife portraits

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album pertaining to artwork by wildlife painter George Browne. Front cover reads "Snap Shots", with "Calgary Canada" written in pen near the bottom right corner. Album contains photographs of 22 wildlife paintings by Browne, mostly depicting geese, ducks, grouse and…
Date Range
[1955-1958]
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Album
Scrapbook
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Other material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Album
Scrapbook
Date Range
[1955-1958]
Physical Description
1 album (23 photographs : b&w ; 10 x 16.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
George Browne (1918-1958) was the youngest child of artist Belmore Browne (1881-1954) and writer Agnes Evelyn (Sibley) Browne (1882-1976). George's parents purchased a summer home in Banff in 1921, and throughout his childhood George travelled across Canada and the United States, spending much of this time camping and hiking in the Canadian Rockies where his father drew inspiration for his wildlife and landscape art. George first began to develop his drawing and painting skills as a child and young adult by learning from his father. George attended the California School of Fine Arts for five years from the age of 15, before being drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. George continued to paint during and after his military service, and from 1947 George dedicated most of his time to his art. George Married Isabel "Tibby" Magregor in 1948, and the couple moved to a cabin in the Canadian Rockies shortly afterwards where they had two children. In his spare time, George was an avid hunter and outdoorsman and went on numerous duck-hunting trips with his dog, an Irish Setter named Kelly O'Toole. George died during a hunting accident in 1958.
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album pertaining to artwork by wildlife painter George Browne. Front cover reads "Snap Shots", with "Calgary Canada" written in pen near the bottom right corner. Album contains photographs of 22 wildlife paintings by Browne, mostly depicting geese, ducks, grouse and other wildlife. Photographs are individually captioned underneath with the painting's title and dimensions. Album also includes one photograph of George's dog, Kelly, posing with a duck.
Material Details
Covers made of red-brown soft leather with pressed decorative border design. Front cover depicts bust of unidentified Indigenous man wearing a feather headdress, surrounded by trees on left and right sides with a blue background. Album is bound with brown shoelace.
Name Access
Browne, George
Subject Access
Art
Artist
Birds
Animals
Dogs
Fish
Hunting
Landscapes
Painting
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Language
English
Category
Arts
Sports, recreation and leisure
Environment
Biographical Source Notes
https://albertaonrecord.ca/browne-family-fonds
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78654902/george-browne
https://www.cherrygallery.com/journal/george-brownes-a-bluebill-drake/
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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