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Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 43 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints do…

Date Range: 1911

Reference Code: V26 / II / A7 / PA - 119 to 161

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: II.Business and Financial: Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip, 1911

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: 7201

Reference Code: V26 / II / A7 / PA - 119 to 161

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1911

Physical Description: 43 photographs: b&w prints

Scope & Content: File consists of 43 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints document this pack trip from stops in Banff, AB and Cranbrook, BC, and the extent of his mountain exploration from Fort Steele to Edson. On this trip, approximately 150 miles of new trail was cut including portions of Roger's Pass.

Subject Access: Pack trips; Exploration; Trails; Trail making; Recreation; Hunting; Outfitters, trail guides and packers

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Waterton National Park; British Columbia; Cranbrook; Rogers Pass

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Transportation; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints do…

Date Range: 1911

Reference Code: V26 / II / A7 / PA - 162 to 181

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: II.Business and Financial: Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip, 1911

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: 7201

Reference Code: V26 / II / A7 / PA - 162 to 181

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1911

Physical Description: Photographs: 20 prints, b&w

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints document this pack trip from stops in Banff, AB and Cranbrook, BC, and the extent of his mountain exploration from Fort Steele to Edson. On this trip, approximately 150 miles of new trail was cut including portions of Roger's Pass.

Subject Access: Pack trips; Exploration; Trails; Trail making; Recreation; Hunting; Outfitters, trail guides and packers

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Waterton National Park; British Columbia; Cranbrook; Rogers Pass

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Transportation; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Birds and Nests

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 19 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparr…

Date Range: 1915-1950

Reference Code: V26 / III / B8 / PA - 233 to 251

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: III. Professional Photography: Topical Files

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V26 / III / B8 / PA - 233 to 251

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1915-1950

Physical Description: Photographs: 19 prints, b&w

Scope & Content: File consists of 19 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparrows, sparrow hawks, flickers, dippers, killdeers, ptarmigan, king birds, stellar jays, nutcrackers, waxwings, partridge, osprey, and golden eagle.

Subject Access: Birds, Nests

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: V26 / III / B8 / PA - 233 to 251 Pertain to Dippers.

Processing Status: Processed

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Birds and Nests

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 27 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparr…

Date Range: 1915-1950

Reference Code: V26 / III / B8 / PA - 297 to 324

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

4 images

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: III. Professional Photography: Topical Files

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V26 / III / B8 / PA - 297 to 324

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1915-1950

Physical Description: Photographs: 27 prints, b&w

Scope & Content: File consists of 27 b&w, some captioned. The photographs document various birds in the wild, on the ranch, in town, and their nests and eggs. Bird species photographed are as follows: sandpiper, grouse, owl (long eared, pigmy, Richardson's), humming bird, finch, chicadee, geese, wood peckers, sparrows, sparrow hawks, flickers, dippers, killdeers, ptarmigan, king birds, stellar jays, nutcrackers, waxwings, partridge, osprey, and golden eagle.

Subject Access: Birds, Nests

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: V26 / III / B8 / PA - 297 to 309 Pertain to Townsend solitaires.; V26 / III / B8 / PA - 310 to 324 Pertain to Ptarmigans

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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Negatives

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 437 b&w negative photographs pertaining to Riggall pack trains and camps, and day trips in the Beehive, Kintla Creek, Mount Lyall, Yarrow Creek, Cache Creek and other areas.

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

Reference Code: V26 / IX / C / NA (C1 to C16)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

6 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 / C / NA (C1 to C16)

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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

Physical Description: 437 photographs : b&w negatives

Scope & Content: File consists of 437 b&w negative photographs pertaining to Riggall pack trains and camps, and day trips in the Beehive, Kintla Creek, Mount Lyall, Yarrow Creek, Cache Creek and other areas.

Subject Access: Packing; Pack trips; Exploration; Travel; Camping; Recreation; Leisure; Landscapes

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Glacier National Park; Mount Lyall; United States of America; Kintla Creek

Language: N/A

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Reference scans available: V26 / IX / C / PA (C1 to C16)

Processing Status: Processed

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Negatives

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 463 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall pack trains and camps, hunting trophies, Riggall's ram trophies, negatives removed from two Riggall negative albums, early hunting and camping photographs, Riggall's parents posing with bear killed by Riggall, tourists on Waterton…

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

Reference Code: V26 / IX / E / NA (E1 to E21)

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 / E / NA (E1 to E21)

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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

Physical Description: 463 photographs : b&w negatives

Scope & Content: File consists of 463 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall pack trains and camps, hunting trophies, Riggall's ram trophies, negatives removed from two Riggall negative albums, early hunting and camping photographs, Riggall's parents posing with bear killed by Riggall, tourists on Waterton steam boat, Austin's Cochrane ranch, and the Castle River rodeo.

Subject Access: Hunting; Animals; Bear; Boats; Transportation; Camping; Sports; Recreation; Packing; Pack trips; Ranches; Travel; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Cochrane; Waterton

Language: N/A

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Reference scans available: V26 / IX / E / NA (E1 to E21)

Processing Status: Processed

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Negatives

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 309 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to breaking horses, packtrains and horses, various landscapes, hunting and hunting trophies, hiking, fishing, camps, camp life, and birds.

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

Reference Code: V26 / IX / F / NA (H1 to H9)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

3 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 / F / NA (H1 to H9)

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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

Physical Description: 309 photographs : b&w negatives

Scope & Content: File consists of 309 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to breaking horses, packtrains and horses, various landscapes, hunting and hunting trophies, hiking, fishing, camps, camp life, and birds.

Subject Access: Recreation; Leisure; Camping; Sports; Hunting; Fishing; Wildlife; Birds; Animals; Horses; Horseback riding; Pack trips; Packing; Landscapes; Family and personal life

Language: English

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Reference Scans available at: V26 / IX / G / PA (G1) to V26 / IX / H / PA (H9)

Processing Status: Processed

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Large Panorama Prints

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 21 b&w photographs, some captioned. The photographs pertain to various panoramic views of the foothills and Southern Rockies. Subjects include Harry Nash at the Gap ranger Station; Riggall's Packtrain at the Gap ranger station; Kay and Babe Riggall at the Burton cabin; camp in the …

Date Range: [ca.1903 to ca.1959]

Reference Code: V26 / III / C / PA - LPP45-1 to LPP47-11

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

6 images

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: V26 / III / C : Panorama Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: 7200

Reference Code: V26 / III / C / PA - LPP45-1 to LPP47-11

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1903 to ca.1959]

Physical Description: Photographs: 21 prints, b&w

Scope & Content: File consists of 21 b&w photographs, some captioned. The photographs pertain to various panoramic views of the foothills and Southern Rockies. Subjects include Harry Nash at the Gap ranger Station; Riggall's Packtrain at the Gap ranger station; Kay and Babe Riggall at the Burton cabin; camp in the gathering pasture near the ranger station; Crosby children on horseback near the Burton lease; Riggall's packtrain near the Livinstone Gap; packtrain crossing the Northwest branch of the Oldman River; a view of Riggall's guests crossing the Northwest brach of the Oldman River showing the 1910 burn and the 1923 flood; McKnight camp near the Oldman River; Bovey party at the falls camp near the Oldman River.

Subject Access: Landscapes; Guiding; Mountains

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Bert Riggall's grandson, John Russell provided some identifications Caption on envelope that previously housed prints V26 / III / C / PA - LPP45-1 to LPP45-7: LPP45 Oldman Ranger Station, Burton cabin and lease area near the station Caption on envelope that previously housed prints V26 / III / C / PA - LPP46-1 to LPP46-3: LPP46 Oldman Area moving packtrain between home ranch and Gap area Caption on envelope that previously housed prints V26 / III / C / PA - LPP47-1 to LPP47-11: LPP47 Oldman River stem (camps along it)

Processing Status: Processed

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[Ram on the side of a mountain]

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: Image depicts a big horn sheep on the side of a mountain

Date Range: ca.1910 to ca.1945

Reference Code: V26 / III / B2 / PA - 1

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V26

Series: III. Professional Photography: Topical Files

Sub-Series: Big Horn Sheep

Reference Code: V26 / III / B2 / PA - 1

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca.1910 to ca.1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, b&w

Scope & Content: Image depicts a big horn sheep on the side of a mountain

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

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Big Horn Sheep in snow

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: Image depicts big horn sheep in snow.

Date Range: ca.1910 to ca.1945

Reference Code: V26 / III / B2 / PA - 78

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V26

Series: III. Professional Photography: Topical Files

Sub-Series: Big Horn Sheep

Reference Code: V26 / III / B2 / PA - 78

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca.1910 to ca.1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, b&w

Scope & Content: Image depicts big horn sheep in snow.

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

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[Porcuine chewing a saddle]

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: Image depicts a porcupine chewing on a saddle

Date Range: ca.1910 to ca.1945

Reference Code: V26 / III / B7 / PA - 6

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V26

Series: III. Professional Photography: Topical Files

Sub-Series: Small Animals

Reference Code: V26 / III / B7 / PA - 6

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca.1910 to ca.1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, b&w

Scope & Content: Image depicts a porcupine chewing on a saddle

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

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[Hand coloured alpine flowers]

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: Image depicts alpine wild flowers

Date Range: ca.1910 to ca.1945

Reference Code: V26 / III / B9 / PA - 61

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V26

Series: III. Professional Photography: Topical Files

Sub-Series: Flowers

Reference Code: V26 / III / B9 / PA - 61

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca.1910 to ca.1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, b&w

Scope & Content: Image depicts alpine wild flowers

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

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Rocky Mountain Wild Flowers

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: Image depicts hand coloured yellow lady slipper orchids (Cyprepedium Pubescens), wester columbine (Aquilegia Formosa), and smooth honeysuckle (Lonicera Glaucescens).

Date Range: ca.1910 to ca.1945

Reference Code: V26 / III / B9 / PA - 134

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V26

Series: III. Professional Photography: Topical Files

Sub-Series: Flowers

Reference Code: V26 / III / B9 / PA - 134

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: ca.1910 to ca.1945

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, b&w, mounted

Scope & Content: Image depicts hand coloured yellow lady slipper orchids (Cyprepedium Pubescens), wester columbine (Aquilegia Formosa), and smooth honeysuckle (Lonicera Glaucescens).