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Professional photographers collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions447
- Scope & Content
- Collection contains credited and uncredited professional photographs, mainly along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in western Canada. Includes unidentified photographs and individual photographs which cannot be placed in other fonds or collections. Eighteen albumen prints are uncred…
- Date Range
- [ca.1885-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V650
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 650
- Sous-Fonds
- V 650
- Accession Number
- 1883, 1924, 1987, 2581, 3119, 3855, 5386, 5430, 6221, 6586, 6603
- Reference Code
- V650
- Responsibility
- Collection was assembled by the Archives & Library, Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Date Range
- [ca.1885-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- ca.60 photographs : prints. -- 1 photograph album (67 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Collection contains credited and uncredited professional photographs, mainly along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in western Canada. Includes unidentified photographs and individual photographs which cannot be placed in other fonds or collections.
- Eighteen albumen prints are uncredited views along the Canadian Pacific Railway between Glacier, B.C. and Canmore, Alberta, ca.1895. Also includes views by Bailey Bros., H. O. Dodge, Alexander Henderson, T. J. Hileman, B. W. Kilburn, Neelands Bros., W. J. Oliver, Henry Greenwood Peabody, Prest Photo Company (William Archie Prest), and others.
- Nineteen prints, received as contents of 5 album pages, are travel views between Banff, the Pacific Coast and Washington, U.S.A. Includes views of Lake Minnewanka, Banff Springs Hotel and Glacier, B.C. Views are by Wm. Notman & Son, Boorne & May and other unidentified professional photographers. Also includes snapshot views.
- Album is presentation album of professional views taken along the Canadian Pacific Railway between Victoria, B.C. and Banff, Alberta, September to October 1889, by an unknown photographer. Includes views of Banff and area, Field and Glacier areas, Fraser Canyon, Vancouver and Victoria. Album was possibly produced by of for the CPR. Views are similar to those produced by other professional photographers working along the railway. Images in album are accompanied by hand-written captions and exact dates.
- Name Access
- Bailey Brothers
- Boorne and May
- Dodge, H. O.
- Henderson, Alexander
- Hileman, T. J.
- Kilburn, B. W.
- Notman, William and son
- Oliver, W. J.
- Peabody, Henry Greenwood
- Prest, William Archie
- Professional photographers (collection)
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description
- selected modern reference prints
- reference computer access: Images database
- on-line access: Alberta InSight database
- Related Material
- Other photographs by railway photographers may be found in fonds and collections under individual names. See: Boorne and May, Macmunn, Notman, Smyth, Thom, Thompson, Trueman, and others.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of collection
- Processing Status
- Processed
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_05. C.P.R. from Tunnel Mt., Banff, Alberta / Canadian Pacific _____
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32396
- Scope & Content
- Banff Springs Hotel, Canadian Pacific Railway hotel at Banff, N.W.T. Mounted print has been trimmed
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 6603 - PA - 10
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 6603 - PA - 10
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 12 x 21 cm
- Scope & Content
- Banff Springs Hotel, Canadian Pacific Railway hotel at Banff, N.W.T. Mounted print has been trimmed
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Railways
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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207. James Bay, view from Cathedral, Victoria
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32430
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 14
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 14
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 18 x 24 cm
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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346. Leanchoil Mts. and Wapta River, B.C. / Canadian Pacific Railway
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32390
- Scope & Content
- Ottertail Range, Rocky Mountains
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 6603 - PA - 2
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 6603 - PA - 2
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm, mounted
- Scope & Content
- Ottertail Range, Rocky Mountains
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
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624. The Loop, C.P.R. Selkirks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32419
- Scope & Content
- Selkirk Mountains
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 3
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 3
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 11 x 18 cm
- Scope & Content
- Selkirk Mountains
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Railways
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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639. Stoney Creek Bridge, C.P.R., Selkirks, height 296 ft.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32392
- Date Range
- [1890 or 1891]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 6603 - PA - 4
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 6603 - PA - 4
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [1890 or 1891]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 18 x 24 cm, mounted
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
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654. H.M.S. "Swiftsure", Vancouver B.C.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32427
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 11
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 11
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 11 x 18 cm
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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676. Devil's Lake, Banff National Park
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32432
- Scope & Content
- Lake Minnewanka
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 16
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- 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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697. Pioneer S. S. "Beaver"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32429
- Scope & Content
- Wreck of the Beaver, Vancouver
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 13
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 13
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 18 x 23 cm
- Scope & Content
- Wreck of the Beaver, Vancouver
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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768. East end, Lake Minnewauka (Devil's Lake) Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32431
- Scope & Content
- Lake Minnewanka
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 15
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 15
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 10 x 15 cm
- Scope & Content
- Lake Minnewanka
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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1707. The Great Glacier, from road
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32417
- Scope & Content
- Illecillewaet Glacier, Selkirk Mountains
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1987 - PA - 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1890]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 17 x 24 cm
- Scope & Content
- Illecillewaet Glacier, Selkirk Mountains
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
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Albert Canon on Illecellewaet River
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32355
- Scope & Content
- Illecillewaet River, Selkirk Mountains
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 6
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 33
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 33
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 6
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Scope & Content
- Illecillewaet River, Selkirk Mountains
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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- Date Range
- 1889 Sept. 19
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 63
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 63
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Sept. 19
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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- Date Range
- 1889 Sept. 19
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 64
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 64
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Sept. 19
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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Anthracite and Cascade Mountain from Hoodoos, Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-42
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32410
- 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
- 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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The Asulkan (or Goat) Glacier, near Glacier House
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32344
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 8
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 22
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 22
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 8
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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At summit of Asulkan Glacier 7794 ft.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32346
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 8
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 24
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 24
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 8
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Creator
- Unknown
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Banff Hotel & Peak Mt. 6500ft.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32323
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 14
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 1
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 14
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Unknown
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Banff Hotel & Sulphur Mt. 7420 from top of Tunnel Mt.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32328
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 14
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 6
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V650
- Reference Code
- V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 6
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1889 Oct. 14
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, in album
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Unknown
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Banff Hotel and Bow River, Banff Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-93
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32409
- Scope & Content
- Rocky Mountains
- Date Range
- [ca.1900]
- Reference Code
- V650 / 1883 - PA - 12
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
1 image
- 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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