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Portrait of an unidentified man

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified man in profile wearing a dark cowboy hat, collared shirt, and a bandana tied around his neck - taken from below.

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 1

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

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

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified man in profile wearing a dark cowboy hat, collared shirt, and a bandana tied around his neck - taken from below.

Subject Access: Cowboys; Portrait

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Mrs Morely Twoyoungmen

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Mrs Morley Twoyoungmen [name written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte] in profile with her hair in a braid and her hand up to her mouth, wearing a polka-dot dress.

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 17

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Indian Days

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 17

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Mrs Morley Twoyoungmen [name written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte] in profile with her hair in a braid and her hand up to her mouth, wearing a polka-dot dress.

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Portrait; Stoney; Stoney Nakoda

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Unidentified First Nations man

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified First Nations man wearing a headdress, gloves, and a fringed deerhide jacket with beaded decorations [possibly on horseback] - taken from below.

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 33

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 33

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

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

Scope & Content: Image of an unidentified First Nations man wearing a headdress, gloves, and a fringed deerhide jacket with beaded decorations [possibly on horseback] - taken from below.

Subject Access: First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Portrait; Recognizing relations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Unidentified First Nations girls on horseback

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of two unidentified First Nations girls in beaded fringed dresses on horseback in front of a tepee

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 52

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 52

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1920-1960]

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

Scope & Content: Image of two unidentified First Nations girls in beaded fringed dresses on horseback in front of a tepee

Subject Access: Children; First Nations; Horses; Indigenous Peoples; Portrait; Recognizing relations

Geographic Access: Alberta

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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Samuel's pinto, Eliza's tipi

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Part Of: Eliza Hunter fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a photograph print of a horse and wagon next to a decorated tipi, presumably belonging to Eliza Hunter (Wîchîyânâgish) (Young Woman).

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1950]

Reference Code: V804 / PA - 13

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Eliza Hunter fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V804

Sous-Fonds: V804

Accession Number: 1077

Reference Code: V804 / PA - 13

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1950]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 20.1 x 25.4 cm

Scope & Content: Item consists of a photograph print of a horse and wagon next to a decorated tipi, presumably belonging to Eliza Hunter (Wîchîyânâgish) (Young Woman).

Subject Access: Family and personal life; First Nations; Indigenous Peoples; Portrait; Stoney Nakoda; Recognizing relations

Geographic Access: Alberta

Language: English

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number RR 520

Title Source: *Image was part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Stoney people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives.

Processing Status: Processed

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Unknown

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Part Of: George McLean fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of photograph print of a portrait of an unknown individual with black border.

Date Range: 1924-1966

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: George McLean fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M42; V422

Series: II. Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V422

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 1

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

Date Range: 1924-1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph: print

Scope & Content: Item consists of photograph print of a portrait of an unknown individual with black border.

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Portrait

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 467

Title Source: Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.

Processing Status: Processed

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Smalleyes [see back for annotation]

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Part Of: George McLean fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of photograph print of unknown individual in regalia, back of the photo has written syllabics and "Smalleyes" written in English.

Date Range: 1924-1966

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 3

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

2 images

Part Of: George McLean fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M42; V422

Series: II. Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V422

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 3

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

Date Range: 1924-1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph: print

Scope & Content: Item consists of photograph print of unknown individual in regalia, back of the photo has written syllabics and "Smalleyes" written in English.

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Portrait

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 469

Title Source: Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.

Processing Status: Processed

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Unknown

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Part Of: George McLean fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of photograph print of 3 unknown individuals with a tear through the centre of the photo.

Date Range: 1924-1966

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 63

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: George McLean fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M42; V422

Series: II. Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V422

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 63

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

Date Range: 1924-1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph: print

Scope & Content: Item consists of photograph print of 3 unknown individuals with a tear through the centre of the photo.

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Portrait

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 474

Title Source: Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.

Processing Status: Processed

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Unknown

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Part Of: George McLean fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a print photograph of unknown individual dressed in a suit posed for a studio portrait.

Date Range: 1924-1966

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 80

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: George McLean fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M42; V422

Series: II. Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V422

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 80

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

Date Range: 1924-1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph: print

Scope & Content: Item consists of a print photograph of unknown individual dressed in a suit posed for a studio portrait.

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Portrait

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 491

Title Source: Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.

Processing Status: Processed

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Unknown

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Part Of: George McLean fonds

Scope & Content: Item consists of a print photograph of unknown man in feather headpiece stood next to a horse.

Date Range: 1924-1966

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 85

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

1 image

Part Of: George McLean fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M42; V422

Series: II. Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V422

Reference Code: V422 / PA - 85

GMD: Photograph print; Photograph

Date Range: 1924-1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph: print

Scope & Content: Item consists of a print photograph of unknown man in feather headpiece stood next to a horse.

Subject Access: Indigenous Peoples; First Nations; Portrait

Geographic Access: Alberta

Related Material: Recognizing Relations number: RR 496

Title Source: Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.

Processing Status: Processed

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Postcard album, Brewster family

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Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by p…

Date Range: [ca.1900-1920]; 1918; 1921; 1942; 1949; 1962

Reference Code: V90 / VI / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Postcard; Print; Photograph

Part Of: Jim Brewster family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M436; V90

Series: V90 / VI : Later acquisitions

Sous-Fonds: V90

Accession Number: 2023.09

Reference Code: V90 / VI / PD - 1

GMD: Album; Postcard; Print; Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900-1920]; 1918; 1921; 1942; 1949; 1962

Physical Description: 1 album (ca.65 postcards and postcard prints): 23 x 39 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by photographer Byron Harmon]; members of the British royal family; men in military uniforms [World War I]; political satire and cartoon illustrations; and Australian wildlife.

Notes: Some postcard prints are annotated on the back; NOTE: some materials in this album contain offensive subject matter, including racist content. These materials reflect views from their original time period and have not been censored.

Subject Access: Banff; Businesses; Community life; Family and personal life; Home; Homestead; Indigenous people; Landscape; Military; Municipal views; Public events; Portrait; Recreation; Regalia; Royalty; Royal Visit; Sports; War; World War I; Winter sports; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Australia

Access Restrictions: Contains offensive subject matter- accessible at researcher's individual discretion

Language: English

Category: Family and personal life; Indigenous Peoples; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Negatives

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 425 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall packtrains and camps, bighorn sheep, hunting, hunting trophies, various landscapes, men posing with hunting trophies, portraits of the Cox family, portraits of Riggall cousins at Brooks, flowers (calipso orchid), Parkview school p…

Date Range: [ca.1904 to ca.1959]

Reference Code: V26 / IX / B / NA (B1 to B45)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

5 images

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: 7102

Reference Code: V26 / IX / B / NA (B1 to B45)

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1904 to ca.1959]

Physical Description: 425 photographs : b&w negatives

Scope & Content: File consists of 425 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall packtrains and camps, bighorn sheep, hunting, hunting trophies, various landscapes, men posing with hunting trophies, portraits of the Cox family, portraits of Riggall cousins at Brooks, flowers (calipso orchid), Parkview school picture, Hawk's nest, well drilling, clients fishing, and Riggall's cars.

Subject Access: Packing; Pack trips; Hunting; Sports; Recreation; Portrait; Family and personal life; Animals; Bighorn Sheep; Environment and Nature; Fishing; Natural resources

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Brooks

Language: N/A

Category: Environment; Family and personal life; Exploration, discovery and travel; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Reference scans available: V26 / IX / B / PA (B1 to B45)

Processing Status: Processed

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[Sundance, Gleichen, Morley]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs that are mainly portraits of Blackfoot men numbered one through thirteen and identified on a note: "Blackfeet June 25.26.27. 1943," Author unknown, possibly Fern Gully includes similar note with numbers one to fifteen.

Date Range: 1943

Reference Code: LUX / I / E6 / NA - 23 to NA - 39

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected Material: Photographs

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

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E / 6 : Stoney

Reference Code: LUX / I / E6 / NA - 23 to NA - 39

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1943

Physical Description: 17 photographs : b&w negatives ; 7 x 4 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs that are mainly portraits of Blackfoot men numbered one through thirteen and identified on a note: "Blackfeet June 25.26.27. 1943," Author unknown, possibly Fern Gully includes similar note with numbers one to fifteen.