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Date
1890
Material
fibre; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0014
Description
A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded tog…
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1890
Material
fibre; glass; metal
Dimensions
57.0 cm
Description
A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded together so the necklace forms a loop.
Subject
decorative
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0014
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Date
1890
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0001
Description
A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1890
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
150.0 cm
Description
A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0001
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Date
1890
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0003 a,b
Description
A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
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Title
Beaded Armlet
Date
1890
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
32.5 cm
Description
A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0003 a,b
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Date
1892 – 1892
Material
metal, silver
Catalogue Number
104.20.0122
Description
A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.
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Title
Bowl
Date
1892 – 1892
Material
metal, silver
Description
A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0122
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Date
1893
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.1142
Description
One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on…
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Title
Souvenir Spoon
Date
1893
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.2 x 10.2 cm
Description
One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on the bowl. On the back, on the tip of the handle, is a circle of laurel leaves, inside the wreath a king wearing a crown, below crossed swords, underneath that a globe with “1492 1893”, below that a circle with “ THE WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION SEAL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS”, under that “STERLING”.
Subject
households
souvenir
World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois
Credit
Gift of Kerry Guenter, 2009
Catalogue Number
104.20.1142
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Date
1893
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0145
Description
A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the e…
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Title
Charm
Date
1893
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.9 x 0.1 cm
Description
A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the entire Lord's Prayer. Gold plate over copper.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
World's Fair
religious
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0145
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 13 to 104
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M107/V653
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V653
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 13 to 104
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
92 photographs : negatives; film, 4x5"
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
ITEM LIST OF NEGATIVES (V653/NA - 13 to 104):
13 Grain elevator, Fort William. -- [1894]
14 Looking West at Fort William showing Grain Elevator and Grain Cars. -- [1894]
15 Curious formation N. of Lake Superior just west of Fort William. -- 7/ /94
16 [Indigenous people] at Swift Current CPR. -- 7/9/94
17 Buffalo Bones at Gull Lake (No.6) -- 6/30/94
18-19 [Indigenous people] at Medicine Hat -- 6/30/94
20 [Indigenous people] and teepee near Medicine Hat, Alberta 467-480 -- [1894?]
21-27 Kodaks CPR trip -- 1894 -- [Views pertain to immigrants and others]
28 Pacific Express waiting for Atlantic Express at Medicine Hat (No.9) -- 7/l/94
29 Pacific Express waiting for Atlantic Express near Medicine Hat (No.9) -- 7/l/94
30-31 Dining car "Buckingham" CPR (No.3,4) -- 7/3/94
32 Rail Road Station Banff and Pacific Express -- 7/94
33 Banff. Cascade of Bow River with Vermillion Range in Distance (No.7) -- 7/4/94
34 Banff, Cascade Mtn. with Cascade Creek in foreground (No.15) -- 7/5/94
35 Kodaks CPR trip -- 1894 -- [View of Castle Mountain].
36-37 Bow River and Mt. Inglesmaldie from Band Stand Banff (No.20) -- 7/5/94
38 Looking down Bow River showing Mount Inglesmaldie in the distance -- [1894]
39 Banff Hotel from the wagon road below the falls (No.23) -- 7/5/94
40-41 Main street in Banff -- 7/5/94
42 Banff, Main street in Banff -- [1894?]
43-44 Anthracite, Station Below Banff showing colliery (No.32) -- 7/5/94
45 Banff. Falls of the Bow River from above Falls (No.29) -- 7/6/94
46-55 The Hoodoos Banff -- 7/6/94
56-57 Hoodoos -- [1894]
58 Hoodoos -- [1894] -- [Man petting dog]
59 Wrecked houses at Anthracite -- 1894
60 Kodaks CPR trip -- 1894 -- [Wrecked buildings at Anthracite]
61 Banff, Cascade Mtn. & Spray River (No.34) -- 7/6/94
62 Banff, Goat Mtn. and Spray River (No.35) -- 7/6/94
63 [Spray River Bridge] -- [1894?]
64 CPR trip 1894, Banff Hot Springs, Interior of Extinct Geyser (No.41) -- 7/9/94
65 Banff. Interior of Cave (No.41, 42) -- 7/9/94
66 [Man in interior of Wilson and Fear Fur and Hides Store] -- [1894]
67 Banff Springs, Interior of store of Wilson & Fear (No.46) -- 7/10/94
68 View from the bridge crossing the River looking up the Bow (No.47) -- 7/10/94
69 Banff, Bow Falls with Vermilion Range in background (No.53) -- 7/10/94
70 Lake Louise, Road near Lake Louise showing corner of Goat Mountain (No.60) -- 7/12/94
71-72 Astley fishing for trout in Lake Louise -- 7/94
73 Laggan, Lake Louise and Mount Lefroy (No.70) -- 7/12/94
74-76 View of Lake Louise and Mount Lefroy -- 7/ /94
77 Mountain stream at Hector just East of Field and almost under Mount Stephen -- [1894]
78 95 ton Locomotive at Field, used to haul trains up Upper Kicking Horse Pass (No.63) -- 7/ /94
79-80 Glacier, view in woods near (No.104, 105) -- 7/17/94
81 Glacier. Crevasses in Great Glacier of the Illecillewaet (No.11) -- 7/17/94
82 Glacier. Cascades above Great Glacier (No.117) -- 7/17/94
83 Glacier, Foot of Great Glacier (No.118) -- 7/17/94
84 Glimpses of Suspension Bridge on Frazer River. Taken from train (No.86) -- 7/19/94
85 [Indigenous people] in vehicle in Vancouver (No.87) -- 7/20/94
86 Bank of Montreal Building, Vancouver, B.C. (No.88) -- 7/20/94
87 Coal Lighter in Coal Harbor, Vancouver, B.C. (No.90) -- [1894]
88 Town and harbor of Vancouver, B.C. -- [1894]
89 [Harbor scene] -- [1894?]
90 Wharves of Seattle from the harbour front (No.92) -- 7/24/94
91 Light-house near Tacoma Puget Sound -- [1894?]
92 Steamer "Flyer" an Puget Sound near Tacoma -- 7/24/94
93 [Indigenous] Head dress in British Columbia Museum. Victoria (No.93) -- 7/25/94
94 Collection of [Indigenous] Totem Poles in Museum Victoria (No.96) -- 7/25/94
95-96 Totem Pole and slate carving of dog protecting his mistress from the attack of bear while the master comes to the rescue (No.94, 95) -- 7/25/94
97-98 CPR (No.119, 120) Esquimalt B.C. H.M.S. Hyacinth in Great Dry Dock. -- 7/25/94
99 CPR (No.121) Victoria V.I. Ship in drydock Esquimalt. View from Bow -- 7/25/94
100 Tunnel a train just entering at Columbia River, taken from train -- 7/94
101 Looking down into Albert Canon from the stand (No.99) -- 7/2/[94]
102 Tourists looking down into Albert Canon (No.100) -- 7/28/[94]
103 Town of Illecillewaet showing hotels and residences -- [1894]
104 Kodaks CPR trip -- 1894 --[Unidentified Canyon]
Processing Status
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NG - 1 to 101
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M107/V653
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V653
Reference Code
V653 / NG - 1 to 101
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
101 photographs : negatives; glass, 4x5"
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
ITEM LIST OF NEGATIVES (V653/NG - 1 to 101):
[Note: Repeat descriptions have been combined by the archivist]
1 Portal, town of Portal (No.1) -- 7/2/94
2 Portal, International Boundary (No.2) -- 17/2/94
3 Banff. Cascade Mtn. from Band Stand (No.5) -- 7/4/94
4 Banff. Vermillion Mtns. from Band Stand of Hotel (No.6) -- 7/4/94
5 CPR trip - Banff, Cascade Mtn. from the band stand (No. 7) -- 1894
6-7 Banff, Cascades of Bow River (No.8,9) -- 7/4/94
8 Banff, Tunnel Mountain from across the Bow (No.10) -- 7/4/94
9 Banff, Tunnel Mountain from below (No.12) -- 7/4/94
10 CPR trip. Banff, Cascade Mtn. Cascade Creek in foreground (No. 14) -- 7/5/94
11 Banff, Short [?] range from boat landing Lake Minnewanka (No.17) -- 7/5/94
12 Banff, Inglesmaldie from boat landing Lake Minnewanka (No.18) -- 7/5/94
13 Banff, Cascade Mountain from Lake Minnewanka (No.19) -- 7/5/94
14 Banff, Lake Minnewanka (No.20) -- 7/6/94
15 Banff, Mount Inglesmaidie from road to Lake Minnewanka (No. 21) -- 7/6/94
16 Banff, Inglesmaldie from road to Lake Minnewanka (No.22) -- 7/5/94
17 CPR trip 1894. Banff, Inglesmaldie & Valley of the Bow River from Band Stand, CPR Hotel (No.23) -- 7/5/94
18 Banff, Mt. Massive from road to Sulphur Pool (No.24) -- 7/6/94
19 Banff, Cascade Mountain with Stony Squaw in foreground from Sulphur Springs (No.15) -- 7/6/94
20 Banff, Mount Rundel from Road to Sulphur Pool (Glimpse) (No.26) -- 7/6/94
21 Banff, Goat Mtn. & Bow & Spray Rivers (No.28) -- 7/6/94
22 Banff, Sulphur, Goat & Rundel Mtns. & Bow Falls (No.30) -- 7/6/94
23 Banff. Rundle Mtn. & upper part of Bow River Falls (No.31) -- 7/6/94
24 Banff, Rundle Mtn., Bow River & Mt. Pechee (No.32) -- 7/6/94
25 Banff, Cascade Mountain & Spray River (No.33) -- 7/6/94
26 Banff, Anthracite showing Mts. Inglesmaldie, Peechee & Aylmer (No. 36) -- 7/7/94
27 Banff, Mt. Inglesmaldie from road near Anthracite (No.37) -- 7/7/94
28 Banff, Cascade Mtn. from near Hoodoos (No.38) -- 7/7/94
29 Banff, Mt. Massive from near Hoodoos (No.39) -- 7/7/94
30 Banff, Sulphur & Tunnel Mtns. (No.40) -- 7/7/194
31 Banff, Cascade Mountain from near the Hoodoos CNo. 413 -- 7/7/94
32 Banff, Sulphur Pool (No.43) -- 7/9/94
33 Banff, Chalets at Sulphur Cave & Pool (No.44) 7/9/94
34 Banff, Cascade Mountain (No.45) -- 7/10/94
35 Banff, Rundle from the Road (No.48) -- 7/10/94?
36 Banff. CPR Hotel from across river (No.49) -- 7/11/94
37 Banff, Boat Mountain from side of Tunnel Mtn. (No.50) -- 7/11/94
38 Banff, Mount Massive from side of Tunnel Mountain (No.51) --7/11/94
39 Banff, Cascade Mtn. from side of Tunnel Mtn. (clouds) (No.52) -- 7/11/94
40 Lake Louise and Mount Lefroy from Boat (No.53) -- 7/11/94
41 Lake Louise, Upper part of Lake Louise (No.54) -- 7/11/94
42 Lake Louise. General view of lake from Chalet (No.57) -- 7/11/94
43 Lake Louise. Beehive Mt. and others from near Chalet (No.58) -- 7/11/94
44 Lake Louise, Mt. Victoria through the trees (No.59). -- 7/11/94
45 CPR trip Lake Louise - Mts. Victoria & Lefroy from trail to Lake Agnes. -- 1894
46 Lake Louise, Mountains from below Lake Louise (No.61) -- 7/11/94
47-49 Lake Agnes (No.62,63,64) -- 7/11/94
50 Lake Louise. Hasel Peak from Lake Agnes Trail (No.65) -- 7/11/94
51 Lake Louise. Hasel Peak & Glacier Peak from Lake Agnes Trail (No.66) -- 7/11/94
52 Lake Louise. Hasel Peak & Glacier Peak, from trail to Lake Agnes (No.67). -- 7/11/94
53 Laggan, Lake Louise & Mount Victoria (No.68). -- 7/12/94
54 Lake Louise & Mt. Lefroy (No.69). -- 7/12/94
55 Laggan. Beehive & Mts. White & Niblock from end of Lake Louise (No.71). -- 7/12/94
56 Laggan, Mt. Temple (No.72) 7/12/94
57 Laggan, Wapta Range (No.73) 7/12/94
58 Laggan, Wapta Range (No.73a) -- 7/12/94
59 Field, Mount Field from near station (No.74). -- 7/12/94
60 Field, Van Horne Range (No.75). -- 7/12/94
61 Field, Mount Burgess (No.76) -- 7/12/94
62-63 Field. Mount Stephen from the Flats (No.77,78) -- 7/12/94
64 Field. Looking up the Valley of the Kicking Horse (No.79) 7/12/94
65 Field. Mt. Sephen from above Field (No.80) -- 7/12/94
66 Field. Mount Field (No.81) -- 7/12/94
67 Field. Mount Stephen showing cottages in foreground (No.82) -- 7/12/94
68 Glacier House. Illecillewaet Glacier from below the station (No.83) -- 7/13/94
69 Glacier House. The end of the Hermit Ranqe from below station (No.84) -- 7/14/94
70 Glacier House. Mt. Cheops from foot of Glacier (No.85) -- 7/14/94
71 Glacier House. Sir Donald &c from forefoot of Great Glacier (No.86) -- 7/14/94
72 Glacier House. Falls in ice of great glacier (No.88) -- 7/14/94
73 Glacier. View of Great Glacier from below (No.90) -- 7/14/94
74 Glacier House. Great Glacier from below showing talus (No.91) -- 7/14/94
75-76 Glacier House. Great Glacier from below (No.92,93) -- 7/14/94
77 Glacier. Hermit Range from across Lake Marion Trail (No.94) -- 7/14/94
78 Glacier. Mt. Cheops from Lake Marion Trail [No.95?] -- 1894
79 Glacier House. Mt. Abbott from Lake Marion Trail (No.96) -- 7/15/94
80 Glacier. Mt. Cheops from Lake Marion (No.97) -- 7/15/94
81 Glacier House. Hermit Range & Roger's Pass from Lake Marion (No.98) -- 7/15/94
82 Glacier. Sir Donald & Eagle Peak from Lake Marion Trail (No.99) -- 7/15/94
83 Glacier. The Glacier from Glacier House Annex. CPR trip 1894 -- (No.100) -- 7/15/94
84 Glacier. The Glacier from Glacier House Annex (No.101) -- 7/15/94
85 Glacier. The Glacier & Sir Donald from Glacier House Annex -- (No.102) -- 7/15/94
86 Glacier. Sir Donald from Glacier House Annex (No.103) -- 7/15/94
87 Glacier. Mount Abbott from Mount Avalanche (No.106) -- 7/17/94
88-89 Glacier. Crevasses in Great Glacier (No.111,112) -- [7/17/94]
90 Glacier. Great Glacier showing crevasses (No.113) -- 7/17/94
91 Glacier. Sir Donald and great glacier. (No.114) -- 7/17/94
92 Glacier. Crevasses in Great Glacier (No.115) -- 7/17/94
93 Glacier. Great Glacier and Mount Abbott (No.116) -- 7/17/94
94 Esquimalt. Hyacinth in Dry Dock from side (No.l22) -- 7/25/94
95 Stanley Park Vancouver. Mass covered trees & ferns (No.l23) -- 7/26/94
96 Stanley Park Vancouver. Great Ferns (No.124) -- 7/26/94
97 Glacier, Castor & Pollux and Mt. (?) Dome & Rampart from Cascade trail. CPR trip. -- 1894
98 CPR trip Glacier, Mt. Abbott & Uto & Ramparts from Cascade trail -- 1894
99 CPR trip, Lake Louise & Mt. Victoria -- 1894
100 Lake Louise & Mt. Victoria -- 1894
101 Lake Louise. -- 1894
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First Banff Indian Days [Chief Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and Tom Wilson front centre]

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Part Of
Tom Wilson family fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a group of people posed for a photograph - the two men standing in front centre identified as Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) (left) and Tom Wilson (right).
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
v701 / 4 / na66 - 488
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Tom Wilson family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V701
Sous-Fonds
V701
Reference Code
v701 / 4 / na66 - 488
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a group of people posed for a photograph - the two men standing in front centre identified as Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) (left) and Tom Wilson (right).
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First nations
Public events
Regalia
Women
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Unidentified Indigenous people in Medicine Hat

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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to two unidentified Indigenous individuals posed in front of buildings in Medicine Hat
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / PS - 7
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Transparency
Lantern slide
  1 image  
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M107 / V653
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
V. Lantern slides
Reference Code
V653 / PS - 7
GMD
Transparency
Lantern slide
Parallel Title
Indians at Medicine Hat 6/30/94
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 transparency : lantern slide
Scope & Content
Pertains to two unidentified Indigenous individuals posed in front of buildings in Medicine Hat
Notes
Made from negative WMCR-V653/NA-18
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Discovery and exploration
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Unidentified group of Indigenous people in Swift Current

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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to unidentified group of Indigenous people and children posed in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 16
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
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
B. Travel 1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 16
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Indians at Swift Current CPR. 7/9/94
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 negative : film
Scope & Content
Pertains to unidentified group of Indigenous people and children posed in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Subject Access
Discovery and exploration
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Geographic Access
Saskatchewan
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Unidentified Indigenous individuals in Medicine Hat

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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to two unknown Indigenous individuals posed in front of buildings in Medicine Hat
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 18
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
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
B. Travel 1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 18
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Indians at Medicine Hat. 6/30/94
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 negative : film
Scope & Content
Pertains to two unknown Indigenous individuals posed in front of buildings in Medicine Hat
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Discovery and exploration
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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[Indigenous] vehicle in Vancouver (No.87). 7/20/94

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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 85
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
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
B. Travel 1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 85
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 negative : film
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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[Indigenous] head dress in British Columbia Museum. Victoria (No.93). 7/25/94

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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 93
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
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
B. Travel 1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 93
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 negative : film
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Collection of [Indigenous] totem poles in museum, Victoria (No.96). 7/25/94

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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 94
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
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
B. Travel 1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 94
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 negative : film
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Unidentified group of Indigenous individuals in Medicine Hat

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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to unidentified group of Indigenous individuals posed with their backs turned at Medicine Hat
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 19
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
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
B. Travel 1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 19
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Indians at Medicine Hat 6/30/94
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 negative : film
Scope & Content
Pertains to unidentified group of Indigenous individuals posed with their backs turned at Medicine Hat
Subject Access
Discovery and exploration
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Date Range
1895
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 105 to 127
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M107/V653
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V653
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 105 to 127
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1895
Physical Description
23 photographs : negatives; film, 4x5"
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
ITEM LIST OF NEGATIVES (V653/NA - 105 to 127) :
[Note: Repeat descriptions have been combined by the archivist]
105 Quebec, Looking along Rue de Petit Champlain from foot of Breakneck Stairs (No.10) -- 8/7/95
106 Quebec, Rue Petit Champlain looking towards Breakneck Stairs (No.10) -- 8/27/95
107 Quebec, Rue Petit Champlain showing Dufferin Terrace & Citadel (No.12). -- 8/27/95
108 Quebec, Looking along St. Patrick's Street (No.13) -- 8/27/95
109 Quebec, View of country west of Falls of Montmorency Falls (No.17) -- 8/27/95
110 Quebec, Falls of the St. Jacques Cartier river, taken from train (No.21). -- 8/28/95
111 Lake St. John, Farm among the Laurentides at Albin's station, taken from train (No.22) -- 8/28/95
112 Mountains at Beaudet an the Quebec & Lake St. John Railway (No.23) -- 8/28/95
113-114 Lake St. John, Dog drawing wood in cart (No.24, 25) -- 8/29/95
115 Lake St. John, Ouatchman falls from the opposite cliffs (No.31) -- 8/29/95
116 Lake St. John, Rapids below Ouatchman Falls (No.32) -- 8/29/95
117 Lake St. John, Ducks in water (No.34) -- 8/29/95
118-120 Lake St. John, Bears Boxing at Roberval (No.35, 36, 37) -- 8/29/95
121 Lake St. John, Wharf at the Grand Discharge showing guides (No.38) -- 8/30/95
122 Lake St. John, At the Grand Discharge (No.39) -- 8/30/95
123 Lake St. John, Cedar trees at the Grand Discharge (No.40) -- 8/30/95
124 Lake St. John, Oven used by the natives for baking bread (No.43) -- 8/30/95
125 Lake St. John, Sawmills at Roberval (No.47) -- 8/30/95
126 Looking down Chicoutami River towards town of Chicoutami (No.54) -- 8/3/95
127 Chicautami Laurest [?] landing from Saquenau Steamer (No.56) -- 8/31/95
Processing Status
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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Date Range
1895
Reference Code
V653 / NG - 102 to 145
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
V107/V653
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V653
Reference Code
V653 / NG - 102 to 145
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1895
Physical Description
44 photographs : negatives; glass, 4x5"
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
ITEM LIST OF NEGATIVES (V653/NG - 102 to 145) :
[Note: Repeat descriptions have been combined by the archivist]
102 Harlam River, Brooklyn Bridge from Sta. Maryland (No.2) -- 8/22/95
103 Boston Public Library. Courtyard (No.4) -- 8/23/95
104 Boston Library, Interior of Reading Room (No.5) -- 8/23/95
105 Boston Public Library. Colonnade nearest Baylston Street (No.6) -- 8/23/95
106 Boston Public Library. Main Stair and Carried Lion (No.7) -- 8/24/95
107 Quebec. Looking up (Fanntle?) St. (No.9) -- 8/26/95
108 Quebec. Levis from Duffran Terrace (No.14) -- 8/27/95
109 Quebec. Old Quebec from top of Duffran terrace (No.15) -- 8/27/95
110 Quebec. H.M.S. Crescent & Moghican at Levis from Duffran Terrace (No.16). -- 8/27/95
111 Quebec from Duffran Terrace (No.18) -- 8/28/95
112 Chateau Frontenac and Duffran Terrace, Quebec, Canada (No.19) -- 8/28/95
113 Citadel and Duffran Terrace. Quebec (No.20) -- 8/28/95
114 Omatchovan Falls. Lake St. John Canada -- 8/29/95
115-117 Falls of the Omatchovan, Lake St. John (No.28,29,30) -- 8/29/95
118 Canoe at Grand Discharge Lake St. John Canada (No.44) -- 8/30/95
119 Falls at Chicautami, Saguenay River Canada (No.48) -- 8/31/95
120 Falls at Chicoutami River (No.49) -- 8/31/95
121 Looking down Chicoutami River from Falls (No.50) -- 8/31/95
122 Falls of the Chicoutami River, Saguenay River Canada (No.51) -- 8/31/95
123 Looking down Chicoutami River, Saguenay River Canada (No.53) -- 8/31/95
124 Street in (Cacouna?) Canada (No.55) -- 9/l/95 -- [Chicoutami?]
125 Curious windmill at (Cacouna?) [Chicoutami?] Canada (No.57) -- 9/l/95
126 Rivier du Loup and falls from across valley. Canada (No.58) -- 9 /l/95
127 Falls of Rivier du Loup near St. Lawrence River Canada (No.59) -- 9/1/95
128 Ste. Anne's old Church and Boothes (No.63) -- 9/3/95
129 Front of Church at Ste. Anne de Beaupres (No.64) -- 9/3/95
130 Ste. Anne de Beaupres. Drinking fountain in front of Church (No.65) -- 9/3/95
131 Falls of Montmorency. Taken from train (No.66) -- 9/3/95
132 Quebec. Near the market showinq curious buildings (No.67) -- 9/3/95
133 Quebec. Roofed over street (No.68) -- 9/3/95
134 Quebec. Rue de Petit Champlain showing old town and street (No.69) -- 9/3/95
135 Quebec. Colecle at Wolfe's Monument (No.70) -- 9/3/95
136 Quebec. Monument where Gen. Wolfe fell in Suburb of Quebec (No.71) -- 9/3/95
137 The Crawford House from top of Elephant's Head White Mountains -- 9 /6/95
138 Crawford House. Falls of the Ammanousuch (No.74) -- 9/5/95
139 Crawford House. Ammanousuch Falls (No.75) -- 9/5/95
140 Crawford House from top of Elephant's Head with treee (No.77) -- 9 /6/95
141 Crawford House. Looking down the Crawford Notch from top of Elephant's Head (No.78) -- 9/6/95
142 Crawford House. Presidential Range from the Red Bench (No.79) -- 9 /6/95
143 Crawford House. Presidential Range from the Red Bench (No.80) -- 9 /6/95
144 Elephant's Head. Crawford Notch (No.81) -- 9/9/95
145 Quebec. Street in Quebec (No.82) -- 9/3/95
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Letter from CPR (1895) re: Death of Burton Wheatley

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last pa…
Date Range
1895
Reference Code
M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Corporate record
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
M300
Sub-Series
M300 / III / D: Personal and Family Records : Collected Material
Accession Number
182
Reference Code
M300 / III / D3 / A / 76 (O.S.)
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Corporate record
Responsibility
Canadian Pacific Railway
Date Range
1895
Physical Description
1 Textual Record (3 pages): tissue paper; non-annotated
History / Biographical
Burton Wheatley was an engineer for the Canadian Pacific Railway company, who died during a railway accident in 1894 which occurred at Field Hill, B.C. The Wheatley family were related to Ivy "Willie" Morant (1910-1986), wife of photographer Nicholas Morant.
Scope & Content
Item is a three-page typed document on yellow tissue paper released by the Canadian Pacific Railway's Solicitor Office in 1895. Pertains to the death of Burton Wheatley, CPR Engineer, in 1894 at Field Hill, B.C. and provides a statement waiving CPR's liability in Wheatley's death. spaces on last page of the document to write the date and witness signatures have not been filled in (likely a copy of a completed form).
Notes
Item was previously numbered as M27/3/O.S./"H" and is entered into database twice; more recently updated as item in Nicholas Morant fonds
Name Access
Wheatley, Burton
Subject Access
Wheatley family
Wheatley, Burton
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific
Engineer
Death
Geographic Access
Canada
British Columbia
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only; no reproduction
Language
English
Conservation
Must be stored flat in mylar sheets
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Biographical Source Notes
http://www.archivesalberta.org/findingaids/whyte/Morant/M300-III%20inv.pdf
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1895
Material
skin, buffalo; glass; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.05.0003
Description
An entirely beaded boy's vest with fringe along both of the sides and the bottom. The vest has blanket trim and a v-neck. The vest is decorated with nine diamond motifs of red and blue beads forming a square on the back, and six diamonds centred on the front and two on the front shoulders. The en…
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Title
Beaded Vest
Date
1895
Material
skin, buffalo; glass; fabric
Dimensions
42.0 x 55.0 (includes 9.0 cm fringe) cm
Description
An entirely beaded boy's vest with fringe along both of the sides and the bottom. The vest has blanket trim and a v-neck. The vest is decorated with nine diamond motifs of red and blue beads forming a square on the back, and six diamonds centred on the front and two on the front shoulders. The entire vest is beaded with a light blue background.
Subject
Indigenous
First Nations
Stoney
Sioux
children
regalia
beadwork
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0003
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