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Picturesque California : The Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Slope

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1894

Author: Muir, John (editor); Ingersoll, Ernest (author)

Publisher: San Francisco, New York : J. Dewing Company, Publishers

Call Number: 02.6 In4p PAM O.S.

Author: Muir, John (editor); Ingersoll, Ernest (author)

Responsibility: John Muir (editor); Ernest Ingersoll (author); Eminent American Artists (photos, photogravures, wood engravings derived from paintings)

Publisher: San Francisco, New York : J. Dewing Company, Publishers

Published Date: 1894

Physical Description: 16 pages

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Series: California Series No. 32, April 23, 1894

Subjects: Travel; Tourism; Rocky Mountains; Art; Fraser, John Arthur; Notman, William & Son; Banff; Canmore; Kamloops; Vancouver; Victoria; Sir Donald, Mount; Bow River; Hot springs; Banff Springs Hotel; Emerald Lake; Selkirk Mountains; Selkirk Mountains - Hermit Range; Asulkan Glacier; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Abstract: Pertains to the Canadian Rockies as authored by Ernest Ingersoll with introduction by John Muir including a variety of sketches of Sir Donald, Bow River, Canmore, the Great Glacier, hot springs, open pool, Mount Burgess and Emerald Lake, Bow Falls and Banff Springs Hotel, the Selkirks and Hermit Mountain, Cheops, Asulkan Glacier, Stanley Park, Victoria, Shushwap Mission at Kamloops, and the Canadian Pacific Docks at Vancouver.

Notes: Part XXVI - The Canadian Rockies by Ernest Ingersoll

Accession Number: 7901

Call Number: 02.6 In4p PAM O.S.

Collection: Archives Library

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Canada's century : progress and resources of the great Dominion

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1907

Author: Barrett, R. J

Publisher: London : The Financier and Bullionist

Call Number: 03.6 B27

Author: Barrett, R. J

Responsibility: with an introduction by the Right Hon. Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal

Publisher: London : The Financier and Bullionist

Published Date: 1907

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Banff; Canadian Pacific Railway; Exshaw; Grand Trunk Pacific Railway

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: 03.6 B27

Collection: Archives Library

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The Indians of Canada : their manners and customs

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1892

Author: Maclean, John

Publisher: London : Charles H. Kelly

Edition: 3d ed

Call Number: 07.2 M22

Author: Maclean, John

Edition: 3d ed

Publisher: London : Charles H. Kelly

Published Date: 1892

Physical Description: 350p. : ill., port

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Banff; Folklore

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: 07.2 M22

Collection: Archives Library

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3800 miles across Canada

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1908

Author: Haldane, John Wilton Cunninghame

Publisher: London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent

Call Number: 02.4 H12 1908

Author: Haldane, John Wilton Cunninghame

Responsibility: by J.W.C. Haldane

Publisher: London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent

Published Date: 1908

Physical Description: xxiii, 344, 23 p. : ill., 2 folded maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: CP Rail; Banff; Lake Louise; Field; Rocky Mountains Canada

Notes: Folded map in back of book has become detached, in brittle condition 1908 edition has a supplementary chapter written by authour

Accession Number: 7966

Call Number: 02.4 H12 1908

Collection: Archives Library

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Canadian Rockies : the Switzerland of America [viewbook]

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1908?

Publisher: Ottawa : Photogelatine Engraving Co., Limited

Call Number: 02.6 C16sw 1908 Pam

Publisher: Ottawa : Photogelatine Engraving Co., Limited

Published Date: 1908?

Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Chateau Lake Louise; Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; Mount Stephen House (Field)

Call Number: 02.6 C16sw 1908 Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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The Devil's Lake near Banff, Canadian Rockies, in winter; ice boat in the foreground

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 1890

Call Number: P

Published Date: 1890

Physical Description: p.92, ill.

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Rocky Mountains, Canada; Banff

Notes: In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.84, (February 1890); photograph on p.92, description on p.87

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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The natural monuments, near Banff, on the C.P.R.

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 1890

Call Number: P

Published Date: 1890

Physical Description: p.93, ill.

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Rocky Mountains, Canada; Banff; Hoodoos; Canadian Pacific Railway

Notes: In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.84, (February 1890); photograph on p.93

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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The hot springs of the Canadian North-West

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: September 19th 1891

Call Number: P

Published Date: September 19th 1891

Physical Description: p.276-278, ills.

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; Bow River; Hot springs

Notes: In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.VI, no.168 (September 1891)

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Banff in the Canadian Rockies and the glaciers of the Selkirks

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1900

Call Number: 08.3 B22c Pam

Responsibility: Canadian Pacific Railway

Published Date: 1900

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; Bow Valley; Field; Fraser River; Hot springs; Lake Louise; Minnewanka, Lake; Revelstoke; Vancouver, British Columbia; Vermilion Lakes

Accession Number: 2014.8385

Call Number: 08.3 B22c Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Recent exploration in the Canadian Rockies

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 1902

Author: Wilcox, Walter Dwight

Publisher: In National Geographic Vol.13, No. 5, May 1902

Call Number: P

Author: Wilcox, Walter Dwight

Publisher: In National Geographic Vol.13, No. 5, May 1902

Published Date: 1902

Physical Description: p.151-168, illustrations

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Banff; Kananaskis; Wilson, Tom

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Toilet Bottle

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Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: glass; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.02.1022

Description: Small green glass perfume bottle, bulbous shape with narrow neck and flared rim, with overlayed silver decoration. Lettering in silver on side reads: “BANFF”. Decoration Art Nouveau style. Stopper missing.

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Title: Toilet Bottle

Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: glass; metal

Dimensions: 5.8 x 6.0 cm

Description: Small green glass perfume bottle, bulbous shape with narrow neck and flared rim, with overlayed silver decoration. Lettering in silver on side reads: “BANFF”. Decoration Art Nouveau style. Stopper missing.

Subject: households; decorative; souvenirs; Banff

Credit: Gift of Wolfgang Blonowski, Banff, 2001

Catalogue Number: 103.02.1022

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Trunk

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Date: 1900 – 1940

Material: wood, pine; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0195

Description: A small pine chest stained dark brown. The box has a very simple construction with a box-type lid and pine molding to reinforce the bottom edge. The chest has metal handles at the ends and a locking keyhole on the front of the lid. The chest has a paper label that reads “Banff, Alta”.

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Title: Trunk

Date: 1900 – 1940

Material: wood, pine; metal

Dimensions: 39.0 x 41.0 x 82.0 cm

Description: A small pine chest stained dark brown. The box has a very simple construction with a box-type lid and pine molding to reinforce the bottom edge. The chest has metal handles at the ends and a locking keyhole on the front of the lid. The chest has a paper label that reads “Banff, Alta”.

Subject: travel; Banff; households

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0195

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Trunk

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Date: 1900 – 1940

Material: wood; fibre; skin; metal; metal, brass

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0200

Description: A square wooden trunk covered with dark brown canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing slats on the sides and top. The corners and edges of the trunk are reinforced with leather strips and metal. The trunk also has leather handles. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and circular lockin…

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Title: Trunk

Date: 1900 – 1940

Material: wood; fibre; skin; metal; metal, brass

Dimensions: 58.0 x 54.0 x 92.5 cm

Description: A square wooden trunk covered with dark brown canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing slats on the sides and top. The corners and edges of the trunk are reinforced with leather strips and metal. The trunk also has leather handles. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and circular locking latch. Inside the trunk there are two removable stacking trays with soft bottoms. A paper tag attched to the trunk reads “P.A. Moore”. There is also a papter sticker from the White Star, Dominion LIne, as well as markings that read “Brewster, Banff, Canada”.

Subject: travel; Banff; Brewster; Philip Moore

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0200

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Plate

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Date: 1904 – 1940

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1135 a,b

Description: Two small oval white plates, each with green bands around the lip and crest of a big horn sheep head inside a belt with the words “HOTEL KING EDWARD.” The reverse of each plate is marked “JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLAND,” beneath a lion and ribbon, and “FREDERICK BUSCOMBE & Co LTD VANCOUVER, B.C.”

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Title: Plate

Date: 1904 – 1940

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 15.6 x 22.1 cm

Description: Two small oval white plates, each with green bands around the lip and crest of a big horn sheep head inside a belt with the words “HOTEL KING EDWARD.” The reverse of each plate is marked “JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLAND,” beneath a lion and ribbon, and “FREDERICK BUSCOMBE & Co LTD VANCOUVER, B.C.”

Subject: hotels; tourism; Banff; King Edward Hotel

Credit: Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1135 a,b

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Identification Tag

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Date: 1901

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1146

Description: Shield shaped metal tag, gold coloured. Imprinted on face: "Banff Dog Tax 1901 93" housed in decorative green box.

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Title: Identification Tag

Date: 1901

Material: metal

Dimensions: 2.6 x 3.0 cm

Description: Shield shaped metal tag, gold coloured. Imprinted on face: "Banff Dog Tax 1901 93" housed in decorative green box.

Subject: Banff; Parks Canada; animal control; Norman Sanson; dogs

Credit: Gift of Jim Buckingham, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1146

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Paperweight

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Date: 1900 – 1925

Material: stone

Catalogue Number: 105.06.1038

Description: Black rectangular piece of talc with “BANFF” carved into the top surface, “W.N. CAIN” carved in to one side and “1921” carved into the other side.

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Title: Paperweight

Date: 1900 – 1925

Material: stone

Description: Black rectangular piece of talc with “BANFF” carved into the top surface, “W.N. CAIN” carved in to one side and “1921” carved into the other side.

Subject: households; W.N. Cain; Banff

Credit: Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988

Catalogue Number: 105.06.1038

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Sir Donald

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Artist: H. A. Jukes

Date: 1907

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: JuH.02.01

Description: A landscape oil painting featuring one bison (Sir Donald) in the centre of the image. HE stands on a grassy field, head down appearing to graze. Mountain slopes stretch up behind him at left. A brass plaque on the frame reads “SIR DONALD FIRST BULL BUFFALO AT BANFF NATIONAL PARK”. Attached to the b…

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Artist: H. A. Jukes

Title: Sir Donald

Date: 1907

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 44.0 x 59.8 cm

Description: A landscape oil painting featuring one bison (Sir Donald) in the centre of the image. HE stands on a grassy field, head down appearing to graze. Mountain slopes stretch up behind him at left. A brass plaque on the frame reads “SIR DONALD FIRST BULL BUFFALO AT BANFF NATIONAL PARK”. Attached to the bottom of a frame is a smaller frame (17.0 cm x 12.0 cm) containing a piece of paper that outlines the history of the piece.

Subject: Sir Donald; Bison; Buffalo; Banff

Credit: Gift of Elsie McKenna, 2023

Catalogue Number: JuH.02.01

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Personal photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives of the Luxton home and garden in Banff, Alberta

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1962]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1a / NA-2 to NA-5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

4 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

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

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 1 : Personal and family life

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D1a / NA-2 to NA-5

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1904 and 1962]

Physical Description: 4 photographs: b&w negatives ; 11.3 x 7 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives of the Luxton home and garden in Banff, Alberta

Subject Access: Banff; Garden; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta; Banff

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Panoramas

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of panoramic negatives depicting a family with twin babies, mountain sheep skulls, horse drawn sled near the Bow River with a bison carcass, mountains roads [potentially by the Spray River] street scenes, wagons, fish trophies, packtrain, hot springs and a cat.

Date Range: [1900-1920]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 86 to NA - 99

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

15 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and professional

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

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 86 to NA - 99

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1900-1920]

Physical Description: 13 photographs: b&w negatives ; 31 x 9.7 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of panoramic negatives depicting a family with twin babies, mountain sheep skulls, horse drawn sled near the Bow River with a bison carcass, mountains roads [potentially by the Spray River] street scenes, wagons, fish trophies, packtrain, hot springs and a cat.