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624. The Loop, C.P.R. Selkirks

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Selkirk Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 3

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 3

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 11 x 18 cm

Scope & Content: Selkirk Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Railways

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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Anthracite and Cascade Mountain from Hoodoos, Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-42

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Anthracite townsite and mine, Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 13

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 13

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Anthracite townsite and mine, Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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Banff Hotel and Bow River, Banff Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-93

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 12

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 12

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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Banff Trophy, J.B. Cross Dominion Slalom

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1940

Medium: bronze

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.05

Description: This trophy has a man skiing on the top. The man skiing is wearing a hat, jacket and pants and has two ski poles in hand. Under the skier is a section of bronze that represents the snow and ground. The base of this trophy is round and the skier on the top is heading in the left direction with one …

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Banff Trophy, J.B. Cross Dominion Slalom

Date: 1940

Medium: bronze

Dimensions: 53.0 x 39.0 cm

Description: This trophy has a man skiing on the top. The man skiing is wearing a hat, jacket and pants and has two ski poles in hand. Under the skier is a section of bronze that represents the snow and ground. The base of this trophy is round and the skier on the top is heading in the left direction with one ski partially lifted in the back.

Subject: activity; skiing; figure; male

Credit: Gift of J. L. King, 1974

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.05

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Beaver Gates and Canon, Beavermouth B.C. / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 18-140

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Beaver Canyon, Selkirk Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 4

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 4

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Beaver Canyon, Selkirk Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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Black Bear and Woodsman

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1948

Medium: watercolor on paper

Catalogue Number: TiC.05.01

Description: A bear and a man in the woods is the subject matter in this image. To the left a black bear stands on his back two legs and roars at the man that is located on the right side. Between the man and the bear is a tree covered in snow and there are several other trees surrounding them as well. The man…

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Black Bear and Woodsman

Date: 1948

Medium: watercolor on paper

Dimensions: 30.6 x 48.4 cm

Description: A bear and a man in the woods is the subject matter in this image. To the left a black bear stands on his back two legs and roars at the man that is located on the right side. Between the man and the bear is a tree covered in snow and there are several other trees surrounding them as well. The man looks frightened and has his arms half up in the air almost as if he is about to run away. In the foreground and around there feet is a lot of snow. The woodsman is wearing a hat and a heavy coat with a belt tied tight at the center.

Subject: figure; male; animal; black bear; landscape; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.05.01

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Bow River Valley, Banff Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-70

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Banff townsite, Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 11

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 11

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 18 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Banff townsite, Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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Buffalo Hunt

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Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: TiC.03.01

Description: Running from the left side of the drawing toward the cc is a bison. Along side of it on the right side of the image a man with a gun riding a horse is trying to kill it. Both the horse and the bison are in full run with grass under foot and trees or shrubs in the distance.

Artist: Clarence Ingwall Tillenius (1913 – 2012, Canadian)

Title: Buffalo Hunt

Date: 1950

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 30.6 x 51.0 cm

Description: Running from the left side of the drawing toward the cc is a bison. Along side of it on the right side of the image a man with a gun riding a horse is trying to kill it. Both the horse and the bison are in full run with grass under foot and trees or shrubs in the distance.

Subject: figure; male; animal; buffalo; horse

Credit: Gift of Clarence Ingwall Tillenius, Winnipeg, 1996

Catalogue Number: TiC.03.01

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Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.11 a,b

Description: hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt

Date: prior to 1962

Description: hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.

Subject: figure; male; female; activity; hunting; animal; caribou; fish; dog; bird

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.11 a,b

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Catharine Whyte Memorial Trophy

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Date: 1936

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.06

Description: The base of this trophy is made from wood. The shape of the base is rectangular with one large wood plaque on the front that reads “Catharine Whyte Memorial Trophy, 1906 - 1979” directly under this are five smaller shield shaped plaques. Standing on top of the base and made out of bronze is a male …

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Artist: Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)

Title: Catharine Whyte Memorial Trophy

Date: 1936

Dimensions: 58.0 x 39.0 cm

Description: The base of this trophy is made from wood. The shape of the base is rectangular with one large wood plaque on the front that reads “Catharine Whyte Memorial Trophy, 1906 - 1979” directly under this are five smaller shield shaped plaques. Standing on top of the base and made out of bronze is a male skier. This male skier is leaning against his skies with one arm wrapped around them . In the other hand, that is placed close to his hip, he holds both ski poles. This man is wearing short pants, a jacket and a peaked cap.

Subject: activity; skiing; figure; male

Credit: Gift of J. L. King, 1974

Catalogue Number: BeC.06.06

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Cathedral Peak B.C. from Mt. Stephen / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 18-10

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 7

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 7

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 24 x 19 cm

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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Family Caribou Hunt

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: wool; hide

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.07

Description: This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm ra…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Family Caribou Hunt

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: wool; hide

Dimensions: 58.0 x 66.0 cm

Description: This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm raised. Just right of the center is a tee pee. Above the tee pee area is another woman with two children. The bottom area shows a dog tied to a fixed peg in the ground and another figure working on the tee pee. All the image shapes have been cut out of fibre with the exception of the tee pee, it is made from skin. The overall colour in this wall hanging is yellow, black,green and off white.

Subject: figures; male; female; child; activity; hunting; animals; caribou; dog; architecture; teepee

Credit: Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988

Catalogue Number: UnK.08.07

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Glacier, Selkirk Mts., C.P.R.R

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Canadian Pacific Railway at Glacier House

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 17

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1987 - PA - 17

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 11 x 18 cm

Scope & Content: Canadian Pacific Railway at Glacier House

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Railways

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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The Great Divide, near Hector B.C. / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 18-1

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 9

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 9

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Unknown

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Head of Moraine Lake, Laggan, Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 17-5

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Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 10

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Professional photographers collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V650

Reference Code: V650 / 1883 - PA - 10

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1900]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm

Scope & Content: Rocky Mountains

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Railways

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Unknown

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Hunter with Two Ivory Bears

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Artist: Unknown

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone; ivory; bone; sinew

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.42 a-e

Description: Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The t…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Hunter with Two Ivory Bears

Date: prior to 1962

Medium: stone; ivory; bone; sinew

Dimensions: 11.5 x 6.2 x 16.5 cm

Description: Mottled green stone for the base is shaped with a ledge. (a) Lower base has 2 holes drilled for the man. (b) The man is dressed in full parka , his face is carved out of ivory and set into parka, carved features with red orange markings. Both hands have a hole drilled through, no fingers. The two bears are carved out of ivory. Both have carved features with black and claws in black. (d) One is sitting and looking over his left shoulder, (c) the other is standing on his back legs, he has a hole drilled in right chest. The bow (e) is slightly curved with notched both ends to which is tied a long piece of very thin sinew. It appears that a spear is missing.