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Bell

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Date: 1915

Material: metal; paper; wood

Catalogue Number: 105.03.1001 a, b

Description: Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is …

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Title: Bell

Date: 1915

Material: metal; paper; wood

Description: Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is also a paper remnant on the lid with writing in ink. (c) A very fragile piece of crumpled paper in the box has ink writing (may not refer to this item).

Subject: Fred Brewster; military; WW1; Ypres; souvenirs

Credit: Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970

Catalogue Number: 105.03.1001 a, b

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Pocket Flask

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Date: 1915 – 1915

Material: metal, silver; skin; glass

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0172

Description: A flat glass bottle with a round sterling silver hinged lid. The bottom of the bottle fits into a sterling silver guard, and the top half is covered with black leather. The leather cover has two vertical oval windows cut out as level indicators. The silver guard is engraved with “ F.A.B.” and “D…

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Title: Pocket Flask

Date: 1915 – 1915

Material: metal, silver; skin; glass

Dimensions: 16.5 x 4.0 x 10.5 cm

Description: A flat glass bottle with a round sterling silver hinged lid. The bottom of the bottle fits into a sterling silver guard, and the top half is covered with black leather. The leather cover has two vertical oval windows cut out as level indicators. The silver guard is engraved with “ F.A.B.” and “Dec. 21, 1915”. The silver guard and lid are marked with hallmarks, including crossed arrows.

Subject: military; souvenirs; Fred Brewster; Pearl Brewster Moore

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0172

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Miniature Spade

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Date: 1911 – 1911

Material: metal; silver

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0069

Description: A miniature sterling silver spade with a grip handle and a flat square blade. There is a relief image of an eagle with outspread wings and banner beneath on handle. Writing on the spade blade: “Used by William Howard Taft, president of the United States, October 14, 1911 in turning the first spad…

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Title: Miniature Spade

Date: 1911 – 1911

Material: metal; silver

Dimensions: 0.1 x 2.0 x 10.2 cm

Description: A miniature sterling silver spade with a grip handle and a flat square blade. There is a relief image of an eagle with outspread wings and banner beneath on handle. Writing on the spade blade: “Used by William Howard Taft, president of the United States, October 14, 1911 in turning the first spadeful of earth for the Panama Pacific International Exposition to be held in San Francisco 1915' with setting sun below and flowers and leaves framing the words. The back of handle is marked with hallmarks and “Sterling, Pat. appd for.”

Subject: households; souvenirs

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0069

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Personal Documents

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Part Of: Hans Gmoser fonds

Scope & Content: One of three files pertaining to Personal Documents.

Date Range: 1880-2013

Reference Code: M224 / 30

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Hans Gmoser fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: IV.C. Textual records

Accession Number: 8111

Reference Code: M224 / 30

Date Range: 1880-2013

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records.

Scope & Content: One of three files pertaining to Personal Documents.

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; Sports and Recreation

Title Source: Supplied title.

Content Details: Canadian Passport July 15, 1983-July 15, 1988 Canadian Passport June 30, 1988- June 30, 1993 Canadian Passport April 6, 1993-April 6, 1998 Canadian Passport Feb 18, 1998-Feb 18, 2003 Photocopy of Johann Wolfgang Gmoser’s Canadian Passport Jan 28, 2003-2008. Photocopy of Johann Wolfgang Gmoser’s Austrian Passport February 3, 2003-2013 Photocopy of passport? From an individual born in 1880.

Processing Status: Processed

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Cartographic Materials

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Part Of: Hans Gmoser fonds

Scope & Content: Cartographic materials in these four oversized files consist of the following:

Date Range: 1914-1973

Reference Code: M224 / O.S. Cartographic

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Hans Gmoser fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: IV.C. Textual records: Cartographic records

Accession Number: 7361, 7877, 8111

Reference Code: M224 / O.S. Cartographic

Date Range: 1914-1973

Physical Description: 48 cartographic records.

Scope & Content: Cartographic materials in these four oversized files consist of the following:

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; Sports and Recreation

Title Source: Title based on contents.

Content Details: Folder 1 Map on heavy paper, wrapped in plastic. “A Reconnaissance Topographic Map Suveyed and edited by Bradford Washburn” printed in Bern, Switzerland. Centred on Mt. McKinley.- From 7361. Palliser- Kananaskis Area British Columbia and Alberta- Publication No. 1962- Reprinted by the Surveys and Mapping Branch, Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Ottawa. Mistaya British Columbia and Alberta- Compiled, drawn and printed at the office of the Surveyor General, Ottawa, 1931. Reprinted with corrections at the Surveys and Mapping Branch, Ottawa, 1950. National Topographic Series. Yoho British Columbia and Alberta- Compiled, drawn and printed at the office of the Surveyor General, Ottawa, 1932. Reprinted with corrections at the Surveys and Mapping Branch, Ottawa, 1952. National Topographic Series. Price 25 cents. Invermere British Columbia Kootenay Land District- National Topographic System- First Status Edition compiled and produced by the Geographic Division, Surveys, and Mapping Branch, Dept. of Lands, Forests and Water Resources, Victoria, BC 1964-65- annotated Beaton British Columbia Kootenay Land District- National Topographic System- First Status Edition compiled and produced by the Geographic Division, Surveys, and Mapping Branch, Dept. of Lands, Forests and Water Resources, Victoria, BC 1964-66- annotated Lardeau British Columbia Kootenay Land District- National Topographic System- First Status Edition compiled and produced by the Geographic Division, Surveys, and Mapping Branch, Dept. of Lands, Forests and Water Resources, Victoria, BC 1963- annotated Mount McKinley Alaska, Published by the Museum of Science, Boston, Mass, USA and the Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research, Zurich. 1960. Centennial Range Yukon Territory- M.C.R. 7 Edition 1- Produced and printed 1967 by the Surveys and Mapping Branch, Department of Energy, Mines and Resources- maps printed in 1961-62- annotated British Columbia Land Recording Dists.- Land Commissioner’s Offices- Department of Lands and Forests- first published 1957- Updated Nov. 1, 1960. Master Site Plan Bugaboo Creek Lodge Project number 6844- June 18, 1973- Cohos Delesalle & Evamy. Folder 2 Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Athabasca Pass- Sheet No. 27A – annotated- centered on Jasper Park Boundary Between Alberta and BC-All below Wheeler Maps (by hand) used for the Great Divide as per Chic-no topographical maps used for both Hans and similar maps were used by Chic bottom rip taped- Sheet No. 20- Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa - centered on Clearwater forest and Lyell Icefield at bottom right Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 15- Drawn and printed at the Surveyor General’s Office, Ottawa, Canada- centered on Rocky Mountains Park Boundary Between Alberta and BC - Sheet No. 19- Drawn and printed at the Surveyor General’s Office, Ottawa, Canada- centered on centered on Clearwater Forest with Mt. Alan Campbell at bottom Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 25- annotated- Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa - centered on Jasper Park with Chisel Peak at bottom Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 19- dirt and annotated- revised 1925- drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa- centered on Clearwater and Push Pass W. Boundary Between Alberta and BC- annotated- Sheet 16- revised 1925- drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa- centered on Yoho Park and Rocky Mountains Park Steele Glacier- Topographical Survey 1967 Arial Photography 1951 Mount St. Elias Canada- United State of America- Produced and Printed by the Surveys and Mapping Branch, Department of Mines and Technical Surveys 1962 from air photographs taken in 1951 and 1956- annotated Woolsey Glacier- Revelstoke National Park British Columbia – Printed by the Surveys and Mapping Branch Department of Energy, Mines and Resources- 1967 Windermere Kootenay District- Map 165A Issued 1918- Reprinted by the Surveys and Mapping Branch, Department of Mines and Technical Surveys, Ottawa. Folder 3 Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 20- heavily annotated- revised 1925- drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa- centered on Clearwater Forest, Saskatchewan Glacier at top left Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 18- heavily ripped- annotated - notes on back- revised 1925- drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa- centered on Clearwater Forest, Mt Mummery at bottom Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 17 (in pencil “A and B”)- annotated - heavily ripped- drawn and printed at the Surveyor Generals’ Office- centered on Clearwater Forest and Yoho Park Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 26- annotated- revised 1925- drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa- centered on Jasper Park and Icefields Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 17- revised 1925- drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa- centered on Clearwater Forest and Yoho Park Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 28- stained- centered on Jasper Park Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 24- annotated- revised edition, 1925- drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa- centered on Jasper Park Boundary Between Alberta and BC- Sheet No. 16- annotated- revised 1925- drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa- centered on Yoho and Rocky Mountains Park Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Revised edition 1925 drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 27. Following maps are from accession 7877. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1920. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 26. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1920, 1921. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 25. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1919, 1921. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 24. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Revised edition 1925 drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 21. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Revised edition 1925 drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 18. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1913. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 13 A. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1916. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 12 A. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1916. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 11. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1916. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 10. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1916. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 9. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1916. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 8. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1916. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 6. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1915. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 5. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1914. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 4. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1922. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 31. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1922, 1924. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 30. Interprovincial Boundary Commission Boundary Between Alberta and British Columbia. Surveyed 1917. Drawn and printed by the Topographical Survey of Canada, Ottawa. Sheet No. 29.

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Candy Dish

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Date: 1915 – 1925

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1113

Description: Yellow dish with rectangular cut-outs around the rim. The centre of the dish has a picture of Banff Avenue and “Main Street and Cascade Mountain 9796 ft. Banff.”

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Title: Candy Dish

Date: 1915 – 1925

Material: ceramic

Description: Yellow dish with rectangular cut-outs around the rim. The centre of the dish has a picture of Banff Avenue and “Main Street and Cascade Mountain 9796 ft. Banff.”

Subject: households; souvenirs; Nicholas Morant

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 1989

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1113

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Photograph Accessory

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Date: 1910 – 1940

Material: paper; wood; glass

Catalogue Number: 104.41.1072 a,b

Description: a) One photograph album with black pages. This album has never been used.b) Wooden frame with two glass lenses and a tiny level in the bottom edge of the frame. Paper instructions inserted in the frame “THE “CROSS” DRAWING AND PAINTING GLASS FOR PERFECTING VISUAL POWER.” The instructions have Pet…

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Title: Photograph Accessory

Date: 1910 – 1940

Material: paper; wood; glass

Description: a) One photograph album with black pages. This album has never been used.b) Wooden frame with two glass lenses and a tiny level in the bottom edge of the frame. Paper instructions inserted in the frame “THE “CROSS” DRAWING AND PAINTING GLASS FOR PERFECTING VISUAL POWER.” The instructions have Peter White’s signature and address in pencil written across and “STUDENTS, APPLY YOURSELVES” printed in charcoal on the back.

Subject: households; souvenirs; photography; education; Peter Whyte; art; artists; painting

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

Catalogue Number: 104.41.1072 a,b

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Stereoview

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Date: 1910 – 1940

Material: paper; plastic

Catalogue Number: 105.05.1034 a-e

Description: Five small red and white boxes with “TRU-VUE Pictures with Depth PRINTED AND MADE IN U.S.A.” Each box contains a roll with views of tourist desintations including: “Niagara Falls”, “Banff”, and “Rocky Mountain National Park.”(a) ”Banff -1-“ (b) “Rocky Mountain National Park -2-“(c) “Glacier -2-“…

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Title: Stereoview

Date: 1910 – 1940

Material: paper; plastic

Description: Five small red and white boxes with “TRU-VUE Pictures with Depth PRINTED AND MADE IN U.S.A.” Each box contains a roll with views of tourist desintations including: “Niagara Falls”, “Banff”, and “Rocky Mountain National Park.”(a) ”Banff -1-“ (b) “Rocky Mountain National Park -2-“(c) “Glacier -2-“(d) “Quebec”(e) “Niagara Falls” crossed off, written in pencil “Santa Fe Trail”

Subject: souvenirs; entertainment; Banff

Credit: Gift of Provincial Archives of British Columbia, Victoria, 1986

Catalogue Number: 105.05.1034 a-e

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1910 – 1945

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 107.01.1019

Description: Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1910 – 1945

Material: metal

Dimensions: 6.0 x 3.5 x 9.5 cm

Description: Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.

Subject: households; souvenirs; animals, buffalo; Hubert Green

Credit: Gift of Tony Green, Kingston, Lewes, U.K., 2002

Catalogue Number: 107.01.1019

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[Hunting party preparing to depart from Banff Indian Grounds or Brewster Corrals, Banff]

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Part Of: Pat Brewster fonds

Scope & Content: Image of five people on horseback with five pack horses

Date Range: 1850-1910

Reference Code: v91 / 12 / a / na66 - 1716

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy; Photograph, print

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Part Of: Pat Brewster fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M2 / V91 / S21

Sous-Fonds: V91

Reference Code: v91 / 12 / a / na66 - 1716

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy; Photograph, print

Date Range: 1850-1910

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of five people on horseback with five pack horses

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Emmeline Savatard and Nello "Tex" Vernon-Wood packing horse, upper Red Deer Valley?, Banff Park]

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Image of a woman identified as Emmeline Savatard tightening the ropes on the load of a pack horse as a man identified as Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood assists.

Date Range: ca. 1915

Reference Code: v8 / 1 / 16 / na66 - 1912

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V8

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2190

Reference Code: v8 / 1 / 16 / na66 - 1912

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1915

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of a woman identified as Emmeline Savatard tightening the ropes on the load of a pack horse as a man identified as Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood assists.

Notes: From album of unidentified pack trip to Red Deer Valley, Big Horn Creek, Molar, Ptarmigan and Deception Pass with guides "Tex" Vernon Wood and Bert "Red" Johnson and possibily A.O. Wheeler and Emmaline Savatard

Name Access: Emmaline Savatard; "Tex" Vernon Wood

Subject Access: Sports and Recreation; Discovery and Exploration; Women

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Language: English

Location (Original): V8/accn 2190/pd-1

Title Source: From identification notes included in original photograph album

Processing Status: Processed

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["Tex" Vernon Wood]

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Image of Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood holding a gun and laying on top of a horse - horse is wearing chaps and the horns of a Big Horn sheep - tipi in background right

Date Range: ca. 1915

Reference Code: v8 / accn 2190 / pd - 1 / 19 / na66 - 1913

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy; Negative

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V8

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2091

Reference Code: v8 / accn 2190 / pd - 1 / 19 / na66 - 1913

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy; Negative

Date Range: ca. 1915

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood holding a gun and laying on top of a horse - horse is wearing chaps and the horns of a Big Horn sheep - tipi in background right

Notes: From photo album of a pack trip to the Red Deer Valley, Big Horn Creek, Molar, Ptarmigan and Deception pass with guides "Tex" Vernon Wood and Bert "Red" Johnson and possibly A.O. Wheeler and Emmaline Savatard.

Subject Access: Sports and Recreation; Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Language: English

Location (Original): V8/accn 2190/pd-1

Title Source: From notes tucked in orginal photo album

Processing Status: Processed

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["Tex" Vernon Wood]

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Image of Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood aiming a gun at the photographer, astride a horse - horse is wearing chaps and the horns of a Big Horn sheep and is sticking its tongue out - tipi in background right

Date Range: ca. 1913?

Reference Code: v8 / accn 2190 / pd - 1 / 20 / na66 - 1914

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V8

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2190

Reference Code: v8 / accn 2190 / pd - 1 / 20 / na66 - 1914

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1913?

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood aiming a gun at the photographer, astride a horse - horse is wearing chaps and the horns of a Big Horn sheep and is sticking its tongue out - tipi in background right

Notes: From an album of a pack trip to Red Deer Valley, Big Horn Creek, Molar, Ptarmigan, Deception pass with guides "Tex" Vernon Wood and Bert "Red" Johnson and possibly A.O. Wheeler and Emmaline Savatard.