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No. 1 Pacific Exp. wrecked near Donald, 29 Aug. 90

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Canadian Pacific Railway

Date Range: 1890

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 2

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 2

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1890

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 11 x 19 cm

Scope & Content: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Railways

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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The Battle of Cressy

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1792

Medium: engraving on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.03

Description: A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: The Battle of Cressy

Date: 1792

Medium: engraving on paper

Dimensions: 18.0 x 28.5 cm

Description: A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”

Subject: activity; war; figure; group; animal; horse

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.03

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Untitled [Seated Japanese man]

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Artist: Unknown

Date: n.d.

Medium: sculpture

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.11

Description: Hotei (one of seven gods of Bliss) sits on the ground holding a basket with a smile on his roly poly face. Both hands are holding onto the basket and consequently folded across his chest. The colour of the figure is a very dark colour with hints of red-brown where the light hits it.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled [Seated Japanese man]

Date: n.d.

Medium: sculpture

Dimensions: 8.5 x 10.7 cm

Description: Hotei (one of seven gods of Bliss) sits on the ground holding a basket with a smile on his roly poly face. Both hands are holding onto the basket and consequently folded across his chest. The colour of the figure is a very dark colour with hints of red-brown where the light hits it.

Subject: figure; male; Hotei

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.11

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Kabuki Theatre Poster

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Artist: Unknown

Date: n.d.

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.08

Description: Small Kabuki Theatre Poster. A Man stands with legs far apart leaning back far to the right with his body and face facing left. He holds an umbrella that is cropped off by the edge of the print. He stands on a green ground. The backgroung is dark and features an almost black sky, a darkbrown hi…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Kabuki Theatre Poster

Date: n.d.

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 24.5 x 18.5 cm

Description: Small Kabuki Theatre Poster. A Man stands with legs far apart leaning back far to the right with his body and face facing left. He holds an umbrella that is cropped off by the edge of the print. He stands on a green ground. The backgroung is dark and features an almost black sky, a darkbrown hill, a small blue mountain, and a river. There are 2 text panels down the left side. Translator of print commented : Drawn by: Ichi bai tei(?), sai(?) ho. In images of the floating world Ichibaishi is also known as Yoshimine.