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George Noble fonds
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series. I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival a…
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Corporate record
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 533
- V 469
- Sous-Fonds
- M 533
- V 469
- Accession Number
- 82, 168, 275, 940, 1157, 1992, 2020, 3513, 5281, 6753, 6841, 7135
- Reference Code
- M533 / V469
- Date Range
- [ca.1912]-1958
- Physical Description
- ca.8500 photographs : negatives. -- 36 transparencies : stereo, colour. -- 2 textual records
- History / Biographical
- George Noble, 1879-1965, was a professional photographer at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Noble was born in Woolwich, England where he apprenticed as a photographer. He came to Banff in 1909 to operate a photographic business for his uncles, George and Bill Fear, who owned a curio business. In 1919, Noble bought the photographic business and, in 1932, acquired the remainder of the Fear Brothers business. He built a new studio and shop, which offered portraiture, photo- finishing and framing services and sold photographic supplies, camera equipment and English china. In addition to portraiture, George Noble and employees, such as photographer Bill Jamieson, produced a wide range of documentary, scenic and commercial views. Noble's shop offered black and white and hand-coloured prints of local events and Rocky Mountain views. George Noble was an active member of the community, serving on both the Banff School Board and the Banff Board of Trade for many years. Upon his retirement in 1957, his business was acquired by a group of investors which included Bill Jamieson, lab-technician and photographer for the Noble business from 1936 to 1957
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series.
- I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indigenous; scenic views of Banff and area and other Rocky Mountains locations.
- II. Commercial views, 765 items; includes buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations.
- III. Mixed views, 242 items; includes scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Also includes some views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930.
- IV. Portraits, ca.4600. This series contains four groups: A. 1920s-1950s, most unidentified; B. 1930s and 1940s, arranged alphabetically, many unidentified; C. 1950s, arranged alphabetically, most identified, many with proofs (prints); D. 1950s, arranged chronologically by job number.
- V. Other, ca.50 items. Includes 36 colour stereo transparencies, ca.1955, re Administration Building and gardens, Banff-Jasper Highway scenics, mountain sheep, autumn colour, Banff Avenue, George Noble and staff. Also includes small number of commercial prints produced by Noble, including several large hand-painted views.
- Fonds is accompanied by business record books, 1950-1958, 2 v. (M533)
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Buildings and facilities
- Commerce and industry
- Community life
- Environment
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline
- file description and index
- electronic finding aid
- selected modern reference prints
- Related Material
- Related commercial photographs made by Bill Jamieson in the employ of George Noble are located in the Ron Duke fonds (V180 / II.A.i. - V180 / II.A.vi.; V180 / III.A.)
- Portrait camera and electric 3D viewer reside in Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- First pool and bathhouse at Radium Hot Springs
- Date Range
- [between 1911 and 1927]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 990
- 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 / 990
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [between 1911 and 1927]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- First pool and bathhouse at Radium Hot Springs
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
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Activities - summer
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- PEI float for parade
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1520
- 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 / 1520
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- PEI float for parade
- Subject Access
- Public events
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - summer
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Prince Edward Island parade float
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1521
- 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 / 1521
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Prince Edward Island parade float
- Subject Access
- Public events
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - summer
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to parades; World War I
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1522
- 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 / 1522
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to parades; World War I
- Subject Access
- Public events
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - summer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions41708
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Military gathering at Bankhead?
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1523
- 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 / 1523
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Military gathering at Bankhead?
- Subject Access
- Public events
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Activities - summer
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Military gathering at Bankhead?
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1524
- 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 / 1524
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Military gathering at Bankhead?
- Subject Access
- Public events
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to parades; World War I
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1525
- 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 / 1525
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to parades; World War I
- Subject Access
- Public events
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Banff buildings
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- King Edward Hotel
- Date Range
- [between 1908 and 1912]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1754
- 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 / 1754
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [between 1908 and 1912]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative: 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- King Edward Hotel
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Banff buildings
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- King Edward Hotel
- Date Range
- [between 1908 and 1912]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 1755
- 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 / 1755
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [between 1908 and 1912]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative: 12 x 17 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- King Edward Hotel
- Subject Access
- Buildings and memorials
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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(L-R) Norman Luxton, unknown, Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), unknown
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of group posed next to painted tipi, (L-R) Norman Luxton, unknown, Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and unknown.
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2206
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2206
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of group posed next to painted tipi, (L-R) Norman Luxton, unknown, Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and unknown.
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Title Source
- Title is based on contents of item
- Content Details
- Left to right: Norman Luxton, unknown woman, Peter Wesley, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Hector Crawler and unknown man Identification made by cross referencing with other fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Banff Indian Days
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2207
- 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 / 2207
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Banff Indian Days
- Subject Access
- First nations
- Multiculturalism
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Indian Days Parade]
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Banff Indian Days
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-ca.1920]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2208
- 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 / 2208
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1910-ca.1920]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Banff Indian Days
- Subject Access
- First nations
- Multiculturalism
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Unknown woman holding baby outside tipi
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-1925]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2209
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Sous-Fonds
- V468
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2209
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Name Access
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Recognizing Relations Collection
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- This image was part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken from 2014-2023 to name Indigenous people in photographs held by the Whyte Museum Archives. Identifications were not possible.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Indigenous people on horseback during Banff Indian Days
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2210
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Series
- I. Scenic and documentary views
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2210
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Indians, Indian Days
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Indigenous people on horseback during Banff Indian Days
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Multiculturalism
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2213
- 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 / 2213
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Subject Access
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Children in teepee]
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2214
- 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 / 2214
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Subject Access
- First nations
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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[Indian Days parade]
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Banff Indian Days
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2215
- 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 / 2215
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to Banff Indian Days
- Subject Access
- First nations
- Multiculturalism
- Public events
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
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Libby Benjamin, with Daughter Annie and baby. Stoney Nakoda
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Woman and children] [Updated description: Libby Benjamin, with Daughter Annie and baby. Stoney Nakoda] Identification made by cross referencing with Whyte fonds.
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2217
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V469
- Sous-Fonds
- V469
- Sub-Series
- Photograph
- Negative
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2217
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 9 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- [Woman and children] [Updated description: Libby Benjamin, with Daughter Annie and baby. Stoney Nakoda] Identification made by cross referencing with Whyte fonds.
- Name Access
- Benjamin, Annie
- Benjamin, Libby
- Noble, George
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Noble, George
- Title Source
- Identification made by cross referencing with Whyte fonds. Information provided by Stoney Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Stoney people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Mrs. Job Beaver and child
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- Part Of
- George Noble fonds
- Scope & Content
- Stoney First Nation
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Reference Code
- V469 / 2830
- 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 / 2830
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [ca.1915-ca.1925]
- Physical Description
- 1 negative : 20 x 25 cm; glass
- Scope & Content
- Stoney First Nation
- Subject Access
- First nations
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Content Details
- Identification made through cross referencing with Harmon fonds.
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