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Main St., Banff

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Date Range: 1883

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3422

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3422

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1883

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, copy, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta

Conservation: Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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10771 dup, Mary Vaux, reproduction of negative

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Edge of ice VII-16-1887

Date Range: 1887

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 956

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

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 956

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1887

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Scope & Content: Edge of ice VII-16-1887

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Private 2543m, first picture Illecillewaet Glacier, reproduced negative 1909, 10369 trip, Mary Vaux 1887

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Selkirk Mountains

Date Range: 1887

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 957

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

Sub-Series: T. Travel 1894-1912

Reference Code: V653 / NG - 957

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1887

Physical Description: 1 negative : glass

Scope & Content: Selkirk Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

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Main Street, Banff

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Date Range: 1887

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3423

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3423

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1887

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, copy, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta

Conservation: Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Cascade Mountain, from Main Street, Banff

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Charles Leroy with the first milk cow in Banff

Date Range: 1888

Reference Code: V469 / 241

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: I. Scenic and documentary views

Reference Code: V469 / 241

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1888

Physical Description: 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Charles Leroy with the first milk cow in Banff

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: V91/NA66-1796, V91/447(PA), V180/NA50-1

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Canada and America album fonds

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Part Of: Canada and America album fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of a photograph album titled "Canada and America, 28 Sept. to 14 Dec. 1889" that chronicles a journey through Canada and the United States, specifically the Canadian Rockies, the interior of British Columbia to Vancouver Island, Canada and south through Washington state to California…

Date Range: 1889

Reference Code: V388

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print

Part Of: Canada and America album fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 388

Sous-Fonds: V 388

Accession Number: 6261

Reference Code: V388

GMD: Photograph; Album; Negative; Photograph print

Responsibility: Album was compiled by an unknown traveler, possibly British

Date Range: 1889

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (73 prints).-- 7 photographs: copy negatives, b&w

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of a photograph album titled "Canada and America, 28 Sept. to 14 Dec. 1889" that chronicles a journey through Canada and the United States, specifically the Canadian Rockies, the interior of British Columbia to Vancouver Island, Canada and south through Washington state to California, USA. Views were probably purchased enroute from well-known artists, including Canadian photographers A. B. Thom and C. S. Bailey, and American photographers Taber, Fiske and C. R. Savage.; 7 b&w copy negatives

Notes: Purchase was made possible through a grant from the Department of Communications, Government of Canada

Name Access: Canada and America album

Subject Access: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel

Access Restrictions: Some restrictions on access to originals; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Creator: Canada and America album

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on title on album

Processing Status: Processed

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Travel 1894

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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]

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Travel 1894

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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