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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
- 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
- Title Source
- Title based on title on album
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dave White family fonds
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- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of three separate series: A. Correspondence and Printed Materials; B. Prints; C. Tintype. Fonds consists of photographs found in Annie White's trunk.
- Date Range
- 1889-1950
- Reference Code
- V681 / M556
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Tintype
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Dave White family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 556
- V 681
- Sous-Fonds
- M556
- V681
- Accession Number
- 7741
- Reference Code
- V681 / M556
- Date Range
- 1889-1950
- Physical Description
- 1192 photographs: prints, negatives, tintype. -- 0.5cm of textual records.
- History / Biographical
- Dave White, 1864-1940, was born in New Brunswick and came to Banff, Alberta as a C.P.R. section foreman in 1886. In October 1894, Dave White quit the C.P.R. and built the Park Store. Between 1904 and 1907, Dave White ran a store at Bankhead with the help of partner D.C. Baynes. From 1908 to 1928 Sam Armstrong was Dave White's partner and the store was renamed Dave White and Co. After 1930, Dave's three sons, Peter, Clifford and Dave Jr. joined the partnership now called Dave White and Sons Ltd. In 1901, Dave married Annie Curren, whose father, John D. Curren, came from Glasgow, Scotland to investigate the coal mining at Anthracite. Dave and Annie had four children: Peter, 1905-1966; Clifford, 1902-1964; Dave Jr. (Jack), 1908-1961; and Lila, d.1961.
- Dave White had three brothers: Daniel, who joined him in Banff, Angus and Peter as well as three sisters, Margaret, Lizzie and May.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consist of three separate series: A. Correspondence and Printed Materials; B. Prints; C. Tintype. Fonds consists of photographs found in Annie White's trunk.
- Name Access
- White, Annie
- White, Dave
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools.
- Creator
- White, Dave (Family)
- Biographical Source Notes
- Bio file, Crag & Canyon,
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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