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Calgary Alberta Canada Souvenir Edition 1914

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of published text titled "Calgary Alberta Canada: Souvenir Edition 1914" [ed. B.S. White]. Pertains to the early settlement history, business development and expansion of Calgary, with articles featuring numerous local business owners, politicians and other professionals.

Date Range: 1914

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 45

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / F : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 45

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Responsibility: Produced by the Western Standard Publishing Company

Date Range: 1914

Physical Description: 0.7 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 26 x 36.5 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one copy of published text titled "Calgary Alberta Canada: Souvenir Edition 1914" [ed. B.S. White]. Pertains to the early settlement history, business development and expansion of Calgary, with articles featuring numerous local business owners, politicians and other professionals.

Notes: First page annotated in pencil: "D. M.Dougall" [likely David McDougall]

Name Access: McDougall, David

Subject Access: Advertising; Businesses; Commerce; Commercial products; Communities; Finances; Industry; Land use; Land, settlement and immigration; History; Politics; Property; Government; Municipal views; Tourism

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Conservation: Item has been placed in mylar

Category: Commerce and industry; Government

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Ella Maud Woodworth scrapbook

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook with Japanese-style decorative cover containing ca. 130 newspaper clippings, as well as several decorative stickers/labels, a postage stamp and 7 fabric ribbon segments. Content mostly pertains to news announcements of births, weddings, obituaries and some other artic…

Date Range: 1913

Reference Code: M74 / I / A / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / I : Maud (Woodworth) Kidney records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / I / A : 1889 - 1920

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: M74 / I / A / 1

GMD: Scrapbook; Textual record; Published record; Newspaper clipping

Responsibility: Materials compiled by Ella Maud Woodworth

Date Range: 1913

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual records (1 scrapbook : ca. 130 newspaper clippings ; 26 x 33 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook with Japanese-style decorative cover containing ca. 130 newspaper clippings, as well as several decorative stickers/labels, a postage stamp and 7 fabric ribbon segments. Content mostly pertains to news announcements of births, weddings, obituaries and some other articles of interest [poetry, comics, etc.]. Some clippings are annotated. Scrapbook's inside cover labelled "Ella Maud Woodworth Banff, Alta. November - 1913"

Name Access: Woodworth, Maude

Subject Access: Marriage; Weddings; Obituary; Poetry

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Scrapbook secured with unbleached cotton string to hold binding together. Use caution when opening; Pages have been interleaved with acid-free tissue to prevent further deterioration of contents

Creator: Woodworth, Ella Maud

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Notes on Birds

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one first edition copy of "Notes on Birds", which is part of the Nature Notebook Series. Contains illustrations of various bird species with room for annotations.

Date Range: 1913

Reference Code: LUX / II / C3 / 22

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C3 : Diaries, daybooks, notebooks, notes

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C3 / 22

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Responsibility: Published by the Comstock Publishing Company

Date Range: 1913

Physical Description: 1 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 12 x 19 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one first edition copy of "Notes on Birds", which is part of the Nature Notebook Series. Contains illustrations of various bird species with room for annotations.

Notes: Ink stamp on front cover reads "MISS ELEANOR G. LUXTON BANFF, ALBERTA".

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Animals; Birds; Research; Education

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Access Restrictions: Additional care required when handling

Language: English

Conservation: Handle with caution, back cover is fragile and may separate

Category: Education; Environment

Title Source: Title copied from item cover

Processing Status: Processed

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Professional records

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of 7 sub-series: *1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summ…

Date Range: [ca.1890] - 1993

Reference Code: LUX / II / B

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / B : Professional Series

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / B

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: [ca.1890] - 1993

Physical Description: 16 m textual records, graphic materials and sound recordings

Scope & Content: Series consists of 7 sub-series:; *1. Personal education, [ca.1920]-1973: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's personal education and include records relating to her primary and secondary schooling; the University of Alberta, her teacher training at the University of Alberta summer school; the Provincial Normal School in Edmonton; post-secondary schooling at Sir George Williams College where she studied Commerce, Engineering, and received her Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.). Between 1933 and 1952, Eleanor Luxton participated in numerous other personal education activities, including: drama studies, 1933 (Banff School of Drama? and/or Banff School of Fine Arts?); Garbutt Business College, Calgary (office practices, 1937), St. Stephen's College, Edmonton (1940), Ottawa Technical High School (machine draughting, 1940-1941); German language studies (1951); Banff School of Fine Arts (radio writing and techniques, 1951, 1952); Western Canada Institute, Calgary (literature, before 1952).; *2. Teaching career: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's teaching career and include her teaching papers from secondary school and university.; *3. Engineering career, 1935-1946: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's work at the Canadian Pacific Railway in Montreal.; *4. Historical research, 1890-[ca.1995]: Records in this sub-series pertain to biographical research files on individuals and families in the High River area and other ranching communities of southern Alberta; research notes, files, and recordings gathered for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects; articles, photographs collected for the High River and southern Alberta ranching research projects, and project records relating to the Glenbow-Alberta Institute research projects on High River and southern Alberta ranching. These records include project outlines, monthly and annual reports, expense statements, correspondence, register book, lists and notes. Also included in this sub-series are Canadian and western history research papers; McDougall family research papers; Luxton family research papers.; *5. Literary papers, 1969-1975: Records in this sub-series pertain to Eleanor Luxton's writings on Luxton's Pacific Crossing; Banff, Canada's First National Park; Latch String Out; Stoney Medicine.; *6. Lectures and Speeches, [195-]-1993.; *7. Other, 1936-1979.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Professional and Personal Life; School; University; Education; Research; Publication; History

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Edmonton; Quebec; Montreal

Category: Education

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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[untitled]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Records in this sub-series consist of family papers and photographs. Sub-series is divided into four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton: William Fisher Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 1 to 9) consists of biographical information on William Luxton; a family tree…

Date Range: 1893-1968

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record; Newspaper clipping; Government record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: III.C.1. William Luxton family papers and photographs

Sous-Fonds: III. Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record; Newspaper clipping; Government record

Date Range: 1893-1968

Physical Description: 0.25 m textual records. -- 1 photograph: print, b&w

Scope & Content: Records in this sub-series consist of family papers and photographs. Sub-series is divided into four sub-sub-series: William Luxton; Sarah Luxton; George Luxton; Louis Luxton:; William Fisher Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 1 to 9) consists of biographical information on William Luxton; a family tree; personal papers; and correspondence with the Winnipeg Free Press, Donald Smith, and William C. Van Horne.; Sarah Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 10 to 13) consists of correspondence; a memorial service notice for Ada L. Luxton; poetry by J. Luxton (possibly Sarah Jane Luxton, the mother of Norman K. Luxton); a cemetery register; a life insurance policy draft.; George Edwards Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 14 to 20) consists of newspaper clippings, literary manuscripts written by George Luxton, letters and receipts relating to the the Lux Theatre in Banff, Alberta, mortgage papers, a press certificate and one photograph accompanying a letter by Harold Malloch Luxton.; Louis Luxton sub-sub-series (C1 - 21 to 26) consists of personal and business correspondence,1905-1948 and includes one b&w photograph of Harold Malloch Luxton. Business correspondence includes letters from the Department of Interior - Rocky Mountain Parks and Insurance Companies. Also includes a court summons from the Government of Alberta, 1948. Both the Sarah Luxton and Louis Luxton sub-sub-series contain records transfered from the Glenbow Museum.

Name Access: Luxton, George; Luxton, Louis; Luxton, William (Fisher); Luxton, Sarah

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a handwritten notes, private correspondence, disability insurance, Crag & Canyon press certificate tickets, and seed orders pertaining to multiple businesses in Banff. File includes: mortgage certificate executed by George E. and Ada Luxton to Grace S. Mariette; Canadian Passenger …

Date Range: 1912; 1914; 1923

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / 14

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton Family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C1 / 14 : George Luxton

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / 14

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

Date Range: 1912; 1914; 1923

Physical Description: 0.3 cm textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of a handwritten notes, private correspondence, disability insurance, Crag & Canyon press certificate tickets, and seed orders pertaining to multiple businesses in Banff. File includes: mortgage certificate executed by George E. and Ada Luxton to Grace S. Mariette; Canadian Passenger Association Press Certificate for G. E. Luxton; private correspondance, notifications, and invoices with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Imperial Bank of Canada, O.K. Electric, and Suburban Life Magazine; correspondence relating to the Lux Theatre regarding roof repair and seating replacement following fire loss with The Metallic Roofing Co. of Canada, Limited, and Winnipeg Scenic Co. Ltd; correspondence with Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. inquiring about Balopticon lantern projection; and seed orders and correspondence with Dingee & Conard Co., Briggs Seed Col, Limited, Hitchings & Company Greenhouses, and T. Eaton Co.

Notes: The Canadian Passenger Association Press Certficiate ticket sheet booklet has one ticket sheet removed, all the rest are intact. Only one sheet of tickets is digitized.

Name Access: Luxton, George; Luxton, Ada (Livingston)

Subject Access: Lux Theatre; Luxton Museum; Garden; Crag and Canyon newspaper

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Correspondence and publications

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of personal correspondence and personal items including a cheque register with cheque stubs and a brass name plate for calling cards [Mrs. George E. Luxton]. Also included is a City of Winnipeg tax receipt made out to Mrs. Geo. E. Luxton, 1907; a magazine cover, Minneapolis Sunday Tr…

Date Range: 1901-1953

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 - 15

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton Family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 - 15

GMD: Textual record; Published record; Private record

Date Range: 1901-1953

Physical Description: 4.0 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of personal correspondence and personal items including a cheque register with cheque stubs and a brass name plate for calling cards [Mrs. George E. Luxton]. Also included is a City of Winnipeg tax receipt made out to Mrs. Geo. E. Luxton, 1907; a magazine cover, Minneapolis Sunday Tribune, June 3, 1951 featuring George Luxton; and two newspaper articles pertaining to George and Patricia Luxton's meetings with the Duke and Duchess of Windsor [1941 and ca. 1937-1940 respectively].

Name Access: Luxton, George; Luxton, Ada (Livingston)

Subject Access: Publication; Journalism; Professional and Personal Life; Photography; Royal Visit; Royalty

Geographic Access: United States of America; Illinois

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Two torn newspaper clippings placed in mylar

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Unnumbered lantern slides

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Part Of: Tom and Florence Lonsdale fonds

Scope & Content: Photographs are lantern slides used in presentations by Tom Lonsdale. Content pertains to mountain landscapes; roadways and roadside structures; wildlife and flowers; mountain recreation; Banff townsite, events and structures camps. Also includes CPR lantern slides, 50 items, pertaining to mounta…

Date Range: 1885-[ca.1920]

Reference Code: V368 / PS 2 - 1 to 535

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

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Part Of: Tom and Florence Lonsdale fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: V368

Series: II.B. Tom Lonsdale lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V368

Reference Code: V368 / PS 2 - 1 to 535

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Date Range: 1885-[ca.1920]

Physical Description: 535 photographs : transparencies; glass

Scope & Content: Photographs are lantern slides used in presentations by Tom Lonsdale. Content pertains to mountain landscapes; roadways and roadside structures; wildlife and flowers; mountain recreation; Banff townsite, events and structures camps. Also includes CPR lantern slides, 50 items, pertaining to mountain landscape; mountaineering; trains; hotels and camps; flowers and wildlife; CPR hotels across Canada; ships

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: LIST OF LANTERN SLIDES - V368 / PS 2 :; 1 - 54 Mountains; 55 - 79 Glaciers; 80 - 118 Rivers and Falls; 119 - 175 Lakes; 176 - 213 Flowers, purple/blue/pink; 214 - 250 Flowers, white; 251 - 263 Flowers, yellow; 264 - 282 Birds; 283 - 303 Bears; 304 - 311 Small mammals; 312 - 318 Deer; 319 - 323 Elk; 324 - 328 Moose / antelope; 329 - 332 Buffalo; 333 - 337 Mountain sheep; 338 - 345 Mountain goats; 346 - 394 Roads, structures; 395 - 405 Indians; 406 - 416 Banff townsite; 417 - 422 Banff Winter Carnival; 423 - 437 Banff Springs Hotel and golf course; 438 - 442 Camps; 443 - 459 Mountaineering and hiking; 460 - 466 Outfitting; 467 - 472 Dogsledding; 473 - 476 Skiing; 477 - 526 C.P.R.; 527 - 535 Maps

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In the heart of the Canadian Rockies with horse and camera, part I : [lantern slide presentation]

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Scope & Content: Presentation pertains to the mountains and wildlife of the Selkirks and Canadian Rockies areas of Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Lake Louise. Originally consisted of 62 slides (missing items are numbers 3, 5-8, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 41, 56). Textual item is script

Date Range: [after 1915]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 2 - 1 to 61; M79 / 16

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency; Textual record

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M79 / V527

Series: II.A. Photographs: lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V527

Accession Number: 2685

Reference Code: V527 / PS 2 - 1 to 61; M79 / 16

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency; Textual record

Date Range: [after 1915]

Physical Description: 50 photographs : transparencies; glass. -- 1 item of textual records (.5cm)

Scope & Content: Presentation pertains to the mountains and wildlife of the Selkirks and Canadian Rockies areas of Banff, Lake O'Hara, and Lake Louise. Originally consisted of 62 slides (missing items are numbers 3, 5-8, 13, 19, 20, 21, 26, 41, 56). Textual item is script

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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General

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Scope & Content: Slides pertain to wildlife and mountains and mountaineering. Includes numbered and unnumbered slides

Date Range: [ca.1900-ca.1920]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 4 - 1 to 15

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: II.A. Photographs: lantern slides

Accession Number: 2685

Reference Code: V527 / PS 4 - 1 to 15

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca.1900-ca.1920]

Physical Description: 15 photographs : transparencies; glass

Scope & Content: Slides pertain to wildlife and mountains and mountaineering. Includes numbered and unnumbered slides

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Skiing

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to ski jumping, Peter Whyte and skiers at Mount Assiniboine; also, snowshoers and snowshoe tracks

Date Range: [between ca.1885 and 1948]

Reference Code: V408 / PS 36

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

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Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V408

Series: I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V408

Reference Code: V408 / PS 36

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Other Title Info: Former title: Skiing : [lantern slides, group 102]

Date Range: [between ca.1885 and 1948]

Physical Description: 13 photographs : transparencies

Scope & Content: File pertains to ski jumping, Peter Whyte and skiers at Mount Assiniboine; also, snowshoers and snowshoe tracks

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

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Canadian Pacific Railway Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Date Range: [c. 1905]

Reference Code: V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

14 images

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number: 5486

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 5486

Reference Code: V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [c. 1905]

Physical Description: 14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm

History / Biographical: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.