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Papers in connection with the construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1880

Author: British Columbia Legislative Assembly

Publisher: Victoria : Government Printing Office

Call Number: 08.5 B77

Author: British Columbia Legislative Assembly

Publisher: Victoria : Government Printing Office

Published Date: 1880

Physical Description: p.139-310

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Accession Number: 577; 2000

Call Number: 08.5 B77

Collection: Archives Library

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Some startling facts relating to the Canadian Pacific Railway and the North-West lands ; also a brief discussion regarding the route, the western terminus and the lands available for settlement

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1880

Author: Horetsky, Charles

Publisher: Ottawa : Free Press

Call Number: 08.5 H78

Author: Horetsky, Charles

Publisher: Ottawa : Free Press

Published Date: 1880

Physical Description: 76p

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Surveys

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: 08.5 H78

Collection: Archives Library

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Sketch of Western Section Standard Survey by W. King and Montague Aldons

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1880

Call Number: C12-1.5

Responsibility: W. King and Montague Aldons

Published Date: 1880

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Western Canada

Notes: Photostatic copy from Public Archives; two sections

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C12-1.5

Collection: Archives Library

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Far out : rovings retold

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1880

Author: Butler, W. F

Publisher: London : William Isbister

Call Number: 02 B97

Author: Butler, W. F

Publisher: London : William Isbister

Published Date: 1880

Physical Description: xxiv, 386p

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: 02 B97

Collection: Archives Library

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Mountain and prairie : a journey from Victoria to Winnipeg via Peace River Pass

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1880

Author: Gordon, Daniel Miner

Publisher: Montreal : Dawson

Call Number: 02.5 G65; 02.5 G65 M'fiche

Author: Gordon, Daniel Miner

Publisher: Montreal : Dawson

Published Date: 1880

Physical Description: x, 310p. : ill., maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: British Columbia

Notes: Also available on microfiche

Accession Number: 443

Call Number: 02.5 G65; 02.5 G65 M'fiche

Collection: Archives Library

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Ascent of the Matterhorn

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1880

Author: Whymper, Edward

Publisher: London : Murray

Edition: 1st ed

Call Number: DQ825 W49 1880

Author: Whymper, Edward

Edition: 1st ed

Publisher: London : Murray

Published Date: 1880

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: DQ825 W49 1880

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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A tramp abroad

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1880

Author: Clemens, Samuel Langhorne

Publisher: Hartford : American Publishing Company

Call Number: DQ23 C54; DQ23 C54 copy 2 - Duplicate ACC box 1

Author: Clemens, Samuel Langhorne

Responsibility: Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain)

Publisher: Hartford : American Publishing Company

Published Date: 1880

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Notes: Spine title: Tramp abroad; Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DQ23 C54; DQ23 C54 copy 2 - Duplicate ACC box 1

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Across Patagonia

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1880

Author: Dixie, Lady Florence Caroline (Douglas)

Publisher: London : Bentley

Call Number: F2936 D5

Author: Dixie, Lady Florence Caroline (Douglas)

Publisher: London : Bentley

Published Date: 1880

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: F2936 D5

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Mountain and prairie : a journey from Victoria to Winnipeg, via Peace River Pass

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1880

Author: Gordon, Daniel Miner

Publisher: London : Low, Marston [et al.]

Call Number: F1060.9 G6

Author: Gordon, Daniel Miner

Publisher: London : Low, Marston [et al.]

Published Date: 1880

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: F1060.9 G6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The great West : its attractions and resources

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1880

Author: Hayden, Ferdinand Vandeveer

Publisher: Philadelphia : Franklin

Call Number: F594 H391

Author: Hayden, Ferdinand Vandeveer

Publisher: Philadelphia : Franklin

Published Date: 1880

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Yellowstone National Park

Call Number: F594 H391

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Some startling facts relating to the Canadian Pacific Railway and the north-west lands

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1880

Author: Horetsky, Charles

Publisher: Ottawa : Free Press

Call Number: F1087 H6

Author: Horetsky, Charles

Publisher: Ottawa : Free Press

Published Date: 1880

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Canadian Pacific Railway

Call Number: F1087 H6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Beaded Trim

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Date: 1880

Material: skin; glass

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0022

Description: Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.

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Title: Beaded Trim

Date: 1880

Material: skin; glass

Dimensions: 7.5 x 196.0 cm

Description: Two long strips of beaded leather sewn together end to end. The pattern on the stip is a medium blue background with orange Vs outlined in black along its length.

Subject: Indigenous; Stoney; beadwork; regalia; decorative; Mrs. Simeon; F. O. (Pat) Brewster

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0022

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Bowl

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Date: 1880

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0371

Description: Beige and possibly celadon glazes. Beige glaze inside bowl crackled and bubbled with pitting and open areas revealing red clay underneath. Outside pitted more on one side and smoother glazing on other side. Trimmed foot and stamp on base, very small chip out of crackle line inside bowl.

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Title: Bowl

Date: 1880

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 3.9 x 8.5 cm

Description: Beige and possibly celadon glazes. Beige glaze inside bowl crackled and bubbled with pitting and open areas revealing red clay underneath. Outside pitted more on one side and smoother glazing on other side. Trimmed foot and stamp on base, very small chip out of crackle line inside bowl.

Subject: households; Edith Morse Robb; Edward S. Morse; Jozan; Sado

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0371

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Noon Time at Ike-No-Hata

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Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)

Date: 1880

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KiY.04.04

Description: winter scene with very grey sky, a man and a woman are crossing a snow-covered bridge carrying umbrellas,several snow-covered buildings in the distance

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Artist: Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847 – 1915, Japanese)

Title: Noon Time at Ike-No-Hata

Date: 1880

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 24.4 x 36.5 cm

Description: winter scene with very grey sky, a man and a woman are crossing a snow-covered bridge carrying umbrellas,several snow-covered buildings in the distance

Subject: landscape; figure ;group

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: KiY.04.04

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Beaded Armbands

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Date: 1880

Material: skin; glass

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0019 a,b

Description: A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.

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Title: Beaded Armbands

Date: 1880

Material: skin; glass

Dimensions: 29.0 cm

Description: A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.

Subject: Stoney Nakoda; beadwork; crafts; decorative; indigenous

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0019 a,b

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Marble Halls

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: 1880

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.45

Description: Scene of a valley with outcroppings of dark rust/red rocks to the right and forground right, trees to the left middle, and mountains in the distance.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Marble Halls

Date: 1880

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 13.5 x 14 cm

Description: Scene of a valley with outcroppings of dark rust/red rocks to the right and forground right, trees to the left middle, and mountains in the distance.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986

Catalogue Number: CoJ.05.45

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Untitled [Branch and Leaves]

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Artist: Konishi Kinkyo

Date: 1880 – 1880

Medium: drawing on paper

Catalogue Number: KnK.03.02

Description: This drawing features a stick that appears to be bamboo reaching diagonally across the page, starting in the llc and ending in the trc. At the top of the branch are leaves. All done in black ink.

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Artist: Konishi Kinkyo

Title: Untitled [Branch and Leaves]

Date: 1880 – 1880

Medium: drawing on paper

Dimensions: 32.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: This drawing features a stick that appears to be bamboo reaching diagonally across the page, starting in the llc and ending in the trc. At the top of the branch are leaves. All done in black ink.