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[Men standing on platform next to railway tracks]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of three unidentifed men standing on a wooden platform next to railway tracks - horses and buggy on road to right

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 89

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 89

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

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

Scope & Content: Image of three unidentifed men standing on a wooden platform next to railway tracks - horses and buggy on road to right

Subject Access: Trains

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Men standing on platform next to railway tracks]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of three unidentifed men standing on a wooden platform next to railway tracks - horses and buggy on road to right

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 90

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 90

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

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

Scope & Content: Image of three unidentifed men standing on a wooden platform next to railway tracks - horses and buggy on road to right

Subject Access: Trains

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Men standing on platform next to railway tracks - enhanced]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of three unidentified men standing on a wooden platform next to railway tracks - horses and buggy on road to right [photo lightened to enhance details]

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 91

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 91

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

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

Scope & Content: Image of three unidentified men standing on a wooden platform next to railway tracks - horses and buggy on road to right [photo lightened to enhance details]

Subject Access: Trains

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Men standing on platform next to railway tracks]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of three unidentifed men standing on a wooden platform next to railway tracks - horses and buggy on road to right

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 92

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 92

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

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

Scope & Content: Image of three unidentifed men standing on a wooden platform next to railway tracks - horses and buggy on road to right

Subject Access: Trains

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Men standing on platform next to railway tracks]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of three unidentified men standing on a wooden platform next to railway tracks - horses and buggy on road to right

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 93

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 93

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

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

Scope & Content: Image of three unidentified men standing on a wooden platform next to railway tracks - horses and buggy on road to right

Subject Access: Trains

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Seven unidentified men]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of seven unidentified men sitting on step. Men are wearing caps and boler hats, and some are smoking pipes

Date Range: [ca.1900-1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 95

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 95

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1900-1930]

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

Scope & Content: Image of seven unidentified men sitting on step. Men are wearing caps and boler hats, and some are smoking pipes

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Group posed with steam locomotive]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of men posed for a photograph on a steam locomotive

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 99

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 99

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

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

Scope & Content: Image of a group of men posed for a photograph on a steam locomotive

Subject Access: Trains

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Group posed with steam locomotive]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of men posed for a photograph on a steam locomotive

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 100

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 100

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1930]

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

Scope & Content: Image of a group of men posed for a photograph on a steam locomotive

Subject Access: Trains

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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[Unidentified man in uniform]

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified man in park warden (?) uniform

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 104

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Print

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 104

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1960]

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

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified man in park warden (?) uniform

Subject Access: Portrait

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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CPR History

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to b&w prints of CPR [Canadian Pacific Railway] hotels and trains throughout Banff National Park. Includes the 1926 fire at the Chateau Lake Louise, the Banff Springs Hotel, a train in motion on tracks, and recovery efforts after the 1910 avalanche that buried a train at Roger's Pass.

Date Range: [ca. 1886-1926]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / C / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 20

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

8 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: vi : CPR History

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / C / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 20

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1886-1926]

Physical Description: 20 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to b&w prints of CPR [Canadian Pacific Railway] hotels and trains throughout Banff National Park. Includes the 1926 fire at the Chateau Lake Louise, the Banff Springs Hotel, a train in motion on tracks, and recovery efforts after the 1910 avalanche that buried a train at Roger's Pass.

Notes: Unclear if photographs were taken by Bruno or just collected by him.

Subject Access: Avalanches; Banff Springs Hotel; Canadian Pacific Railway; Chateau Lake Louise; Fire; Hotels; Roger's Pass; Trains; Tourism

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1935

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0040 a,b

Description: Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1935

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 2.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm

Description: Two matching small gold silk drawstring purses whose drawstrings are tied together. Each purse has delicate purple and blue flowers embroidered with silk and metallic thread, and two long red silk tassels hanging from the top of either side. Both purses are padded.

Subject: households; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0040 a,b

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0063

Description: A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tasse…

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1950

Material: fibre, cotton

Dimensions: 16.0 x 32.0 cm

Description: A pouch-shaped bag of white cotton with a drawstring at the neck. The bag is decorated with narrow bands of red, green and yellow embroidery following the shape of the bag, and with a pink tassel at the bottom. The bag’s drawstring is made of twisted pink and black threads, and has a green tassel at each end.

Subject: households; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0063

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, silk; wood

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0079

Description: A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, silk; wood

Dimensions: 40.0 x 32.0 cm

Description: A printed silk chiffon bag with a pattern of flowers and horizontal stripes. The bag has a wooden frame at the opening, and fastens with a wooden bead button. The bag has two handles made of the same fabric as the bag.

Subject: households

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0079

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0143

Description: A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 12.0 x 8.3 cm

Description: A small, flat, red silk purse with curved sides and single pink and white peony applique on the front. The purse has a green and a red silk tassel that hang from each side, and a silk loop at the top.

Subject: households; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0143

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Purse

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: metal; skin; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0161

Description: A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: metal; skin; fibre

Dimensions: 24.0 x 1.0 x 14.5 cm

Description: A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.

Subject: tourism

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0161

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: skin, snake

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0207 a,b

Description: A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: skin, snake

Dimensions: 2.5 x 9.2 x 10.5 cm

Description: A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.

Subject: travel; households; animals, snake

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0207 a,b

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Purse

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Date: 1920 – 1930

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0363 a,b

Description: A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted co…

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Title: Purse

Date: 1920 – 1930

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 28.0 x 23.9 cm

Description: A pair of flat, silk bags both lined with the same pink and purple striped silk fabric. (a) black rounded bottom , printed with rows of stylized flowers of red, blue, and pink. A row of black thread loops passing around bag just below mouth holds double drawstring cord of pink and green twisted cotton threads knotted at each end with small tassels. (b) blue square, printed with small scattered bouquets of stylized pink and yellow flowers, and small comb like symbol. Casing sewn below mouth holds double drawstring cord of twisted black cotton threads.

Subject: households

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

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0363 a,b

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Public events - parade and royal visit

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two photographs pertaining to public events. Photographs depict horse-drawn carriages riding in a parade procession, date and location unknown; and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth [possibly taken during their visit to Banff in 1939].

Date Range: [ca.1920-1940]; [1939]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 687 to 688

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

3 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E4 : Photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 687 to 688

GMD: Photograph; Print

Responsibility: LUX/I/E4/PA-688 attributed to the Department of Trade and Commerce, Canadian Government

Date Range: [ca.1920-1940]; [1939]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w prints ; 30.5 x 35 cm and 24.5 x 20 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of two photographs pertaining to public events. Photographs depict horse-drawn carriages riding in a parade procession, date and location unknown; and King George VI and Queen Elizabeth [possibly taken during their visit to Banff in 1939].

Subject Access: Community events; Events; Parades; Royal Visit; Royalty; Government

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Government

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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King Edward Hotel

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two photographs depicting one exterior view and one interior (dining hall) view of the King Edward Hotel in Banff.

Date Range: [ca.1904-1920]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 689 to 690 (O.S.)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

2 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E4 : Photograph

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / PA - 689 to 690 (O.S.)

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1904-1920]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w prints ; 30 x 24.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of two photographs depicting one exterior view and one interior (dining hall) view of the King Edward Hotel in Banff.

Subject Access: Hotels

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Old Swiss Guides

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 19 b&w prints of Swiss Guides, usually posed either on their own or in a group, shots from a National Film Board documentary production, the Lyall Group mountain range, and a collection of Guide pins. Also includes documents: a copy of the Kicking Horse Chronicle and the 1992 Mount…

Date Range: 1901-1963

Reference Code: V190 / VI / O / v / PA - 01 to PA - 19

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

14 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, O : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: v : Old Swiss Guides

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / O / v / PA - 01 to PA - 19

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1901-1963

Physical Description: 19 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 19 b&w prints of Swiss Guides, usually posed either on their own or in a group, shots from a National Film Board documentary production, the Lyall Group mountain range, and a collection of Guide pins. Also includes documents: a copy of the Kicking Horse Chronicle and the 1992 Mountain Guides' Ball pamphlet.