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Banff Avenue - looking north

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Banff Avenue looking north towards Cascade Mountain - people on horseback, parked cars, and businesses visible along the street

Date Range: 1940

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 32

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 32

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1940

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Banff Avenue looking north towards Cascade Mountain - people on horseback, parked cars, and businesses visible along the street

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff townsite; Businesses; Burns Block; Cascade Mountain; Horses; Horseback riding; Mountains; White Block

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Norman Luxton photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits and candid photographs of Norman Luxton, alone or with family members, friends, acquaintances or dogs. Includes comic portraits, ca.1905, and joint x-ray negatives, ca.1916. File also includes Norman Luxton attestation paper military service exemption, 1917

Date Range: [ca.1880-ca.1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 - 1 to 4

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: I.D.1. Personal and professional : Personal and family life

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 - 1 to 4

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1880-ca.1960]

Physical Description: ca.130 photographs (ca.112 prints, 18 negatives). -- 1 textual record

Scope & Content: File consists of portraits and candid photographs of Norman Luxton, alone or with family members, friends, acquaintances or dogs. Includes comic portraits, ca.1905, and joint x-ray negatives, ca.1916. File also includes Norman Luxton attestation paper military service exemption, 1917

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Portrait; Photography

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: N/A

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Dogs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Norman Luxton with dogs, dog portraits, views in front of Trading Post, breeding information and licenses

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1962]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 - 11, 12

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Negative

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: I.D.1. Personal and professional : Personal and family life

Sous-Fonds: I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1 - 11, 12

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Negative

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1962]

Physical Description: ca.205 photographs (ca.95 prints, ca.110 negatives). -- .5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs of Norman Luxton with dogs, dog portraits, views in front of Trading Post, breeding information and licenses

Subject Access: Animals; Dogs; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: N/A

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bow Valley

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Aerial view of the Bow Valley and town of Banff from Tunnel Mountain

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 21

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 21

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print; b&w.

Scope & Content: Aerial view of the Bow Valley and town of Banff from Tunnel Mountain

Subject Access: Banff townsite; Bow Valley; Mountains; Tunnel Mountain lookout

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Mount Rundle

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: View of Mount Rundle from the first Vermilion Lake

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 40

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 40

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photographs: 1 print; b&w.

Scope & Content: View of Mount Rundle from the first Vermilion Lake

Subject Access: Mountains; Rundle Mountain; Vermillion Lakes

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Norquay Ski Camp

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of four men standing outside the Mt. Norquay Ski Camp building - Peter Whyte is second from left in a plaid jacket and holding a pair of skis - the other three unidentified men are all wearing Banff Ski Club sweaters

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 117

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 117

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of four men standing outside the Mt. Norquay Ski Camp building - Peter Whyte is second from left in a plaid jacket and holding a pair of skis - the other three unidentified men are all wearing Banff Ski Club sweaters

Name Access: Whyte, Peter

Subject Access: Banff Ski Club; Mountains; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mount Norquay Ski Camp; Mount Norquay Ski Lodge; Portrait; Skiing; Ski areas; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Unidentified man outside stone building

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified man wearing a quilt jacket and a dark cap leaning against the outside windowsill of a stone building [possibly Peter and Catharine Whyte's house]

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 168

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 168

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified man wearing a quilt jacket and a dark cap leaning against the outside windowsill of a stone building [possibly Peter and Catharine Whyte's house]

Subject Access: Buildings; Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Elementary School

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Banff Elementary School with a car parked in front of it - taken from across the street - Cascade Mountain visible in the distance

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 227

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 227

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1940-1960]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Banff Elementary School with a car parked in front of it - taken from across the street - Cascade Mountain visible in the distance

Subject Access: Banff Elementary School; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Cascade Mountain; School

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Rundle Mountain

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Rundle Mountain with [possibly] 40 Mile Creek in the foreground - covered in snow

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 257

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 257

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of Rundle Mountain with [possibly] 40 Mile Creek in the foreground - covered in snow

Subject Access: Forty Mile Creek; Rundle Mountain; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Horseback riders at Bow Lake

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a row of people on horseback along the shore of Bow Lake - mountains in the background

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 293

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 293

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back); b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a row of people on horseback along the shore of Bow Lake - mountains in the background

Subject Access: Horses; Mountains; Pack trains

Geographic Access: Bow Lake; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Southern Alberta research project

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…

Date Range: [ca.1845-1920]

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Cabinet card; Diary; Organization record; Photograph; Postcard; Print; Private record; Published record; Scrapbook; Textual record; Tintype

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal records

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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C6

GMD: Cabinet card; Diary; Organization record; Photograph; Postcard; Print; Private record; Published record; Scrapbook; Textual record; Tintype

Date Range: [ca.1845-1920]

Physical Description: 29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.

Subject Access: Activities; Agriculture; Animals; Buildings; Businesses; Community life; Commerce and industry; Communications; Correspondence; Environment; Family and personal life; Farmland; Finances; Genealogy; History; Homestead; Immigration and homesteading; Inventory; Land use; Land, settlement and immigration; Manufacturing; Municipal views; Oil; Postcards; Portrait; Property; Real estate business; Research; Settlement

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Reproduction Restrictions: Some restrictions may apply - fragile materials

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Communications; Family and personal life; Environment; Land, settlement and immigration; Natural resources

Title Source: Title based on contents of sub-series

Processing Status: Processed

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Riggall / Russell photographs. -- 1909-1962; predominant 1938-1959.

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Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Scope & Content: Photographs include prints by Bert Riggall and Andy Russell pertaining to guiding, camps, staff and trail activities; wildlife and scenery; trips, parties and clients such as: Bennett, Blaine, Crosby, Farr, Hammer, Walter Lonker, Moore, and Schueren; personal and miscellaneous items. Also includes …

Date Range: [1909-1962]

Reference Code: V555 / IV.A. (PA)

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph

8 images

Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: V555

Series: IV.A. Photography and cinematography

Sous-Fonds: V555

Accession Number: 5777

Reference Code: V555 / IV.A. (PA)

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [1909-1962]

Physical Description: ca.280 photographs : prints; b/w.

Scope & Content: Photographs include prints by Bert Riggall and Andy Russell pertaining to guiding, camps, staff and trail activities; wildlife and scenery; trips, parties and clients such as: Bennett, Blaine, Crosby, Farr, Hammer, Walter Lonker, Moore, and Schueren; personal and miscellaneous items. Also includes a note by Valerie Haig- Brown

Access Restrictions: Access restricted - see Head Archivist.

Finding Aid: Access by advance appointment only

Title Source: Title based on accession record.

Processing Status: Processed

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Photographs. -- [194-, 195-].

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Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Scope & Content: Photographs pertain to pack trips, hunting, fishing. RESP Some may be by Bert Riggall.

Date Range: [194-, 195-]

Reference Code: V555 / IV.B.1.a. / group 2 (NA)

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph

11 images

Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: V555

Series: IV.B. Photography and cinematography

Sous-Fonds: V555

Accession Number: 5777

Reference Code: V555 / IV.B.1.a. / group 2 (NA)

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [194-, 195-]

Physical Description: 29 photographs : negatives; b/w.

Scope & Content: Photographs pertain to pack trips, hunting, fishing. RESP Some may be by Bert Riggall.

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Finding Aid: Access by advance appointment only

Title Source: Title based on items.

Processing Status: Processed

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Photographs. -- 1916-1981.

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Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Scope & Content: Personal photographs taken by Andy Russell or by members of the Russell / Riggall families. Consists of candid portraits of Andy Russell, childhood, activities, wedding and early Russell family, personal hunting, fishing and trapping, filming, home, ranch and environs, Waterton Days 1955, and Wate…

Date Range: 1916-1981

Reference Code: V555 / IV.C.1. (PA) (NA) (NS) (PD)

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Andy Russell fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: V555

Series: IV.C. Photography and cinematography

Sous-Fonds: V555

Accession Number: 5777

Reference Code: V555 / IV.C.1. (PA) (NA) (NS) (PD)

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1916-1981

Physical Description: ca.380 photographs : prints, negatives, transparencies, album (49 prints); b/w, col.

Scope & Content: Personal photographs taken by Andy Russell or by members of the Russell / Riggall families. Consists of candid portraits of Andy Russell, childhood, activities, wedding and early Russell family, personal hunting, fishing and trapping, filming, home, ranch and environs, Waterton Days 1955, and Waterton ski races, flaring Quirt Creek gas plant, travels in Yukon, Alaska and Bella Coola, B.C.

Access Restrictions: Access restricted - see Head Archivist.

Finding Aid: Access by advance appointment only

Title Source: Title based on items.

Processing Status: Processed

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Skis outside a log building

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of skis and ski poles leaning against the outside of a log building - possibly Skoki Lodge

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 118

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 118

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of skis and ski poles leaning against the outside of a log building - possibly Skoki Lodge

Subject Access: Skiing; Ski areas; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Mountain landscape - winter

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a mountain landscape covered in snow with a large pole and icicles in immediate foreground - possibly the porch of a lodge

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 119

Description Level: 6 / Image

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Image

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 5 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Landscapes

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 5 / PA - 119

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1940]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a mountain landscape covered in snow with a large pole and icicles in immediate foreground - possibly the porch of a lodge