Search Results - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Banff Lantern Slides

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions21760

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Series consists of 4 lantern slides. Slides are views of the Banff Hot Springs, Banff Avenue with Cascade Mountain, Devil's Lake, and the city of Calgary.

Date Range: [c. 1890]

Reference Code: V8 / 7919 / PS - 1 to PS - 4

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

4 images

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number : 7919

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 7919

Reference Code: V8 / 7919 / PS - 1 to PS - 4

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [c. 1890]

Physical Description: 4 photographs : b&w slides ; 8.2 x 8.2 cm

Scope & Content: Series consists of 4 lantern slides. Slides are views of the Banff Hot Springs, Banff Avenue with Cascade Mountain, Devil's Lake, and the city of Calgary.

Subject Access: Lantern slide; Tourism

Geographic Access: Banff; Calgary; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Unnumbered lantern slides

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions13770

Part Of: Tom and Florence Lonsdale fonds

Scope & Content: Photographs are lantern slides used in presentations by Tom Lonsdale. Content pertains to mountain landscapes; roadways and roadside structures; wildlife and flowers; mountain recreation; Banff townsite, events and structures camps. Also includes CPR lantern slides, 50 items, pertaining to mounta…

Date Range: 1885-[ca.1920]

Reference Code: V368 / PS 2 - 1 to 535

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

8 images

Part Of: Tom and Florence Lonsdale fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: V368

Series: II.B. Tom Lonsdale lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V368

Reference Code: V368 / PS 2 - 1 to 535

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Date Range: 1885-[ca.1920]

Physical Description: 535 photographs : transparencies; glass

Scope & Content: Photographs are lantern slides used in presentations by Tom Lonsdale. Content pertains to mountain landscapes; roadways and roadside structures; wildlife and flowers; mountain recreation; Banff townsite, events and structures camps. Also includes CPR lantern slides, 50 items, pertaining to mountain landscape; mountaineering; trains; hotels and camps; flowers and wildlife; CPR hotels across Canada; ships

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: LIST OF LANTERN SLIDES - V368 / PS 2 :; 1 - 54 Mountains; 55 - 79 Glaciers; 80 - 118 Rivers and Falls; 119 - 175 Lakes; 176 - 213 Flowers, purple/blue/pink; 214 - 250 Flowers, white; 251 - 263 Flowers, yellow; 264 - 282 Birds; 283 - 303 Bears; 304 - 311 Small mammals; 312 - 318 Deer; 319 - 323 Elk; 324 - 328 Moose / antelope; 329 - 332 Buffalo; 333 - 337 Mountain sheep; 338 - 345 Mountain goats; 346 - 394 Roads, structures; 395 - 405 Indians; 406 - 416 Banff townsite; 417 - 422 Banff Winter Carnival; 423 - 437 Banff Springs Hotel and golf course; 438 - 442 Camps; 443 - 459 Mountaineering and hiking; 460 - 466 Outfitting; 467 - 472 Dogsledding; 473 - 476 Skiing; 477 - 526 C.P.R.; 527 - 535 Maps

Processing Status: Processed

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

General

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14038

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Scope & Content: Slides pertain to wildlife and mountains and mountaineering. Includes numbered and unnumbered slides

Date Range: [ca.1900-ca.1920]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 4 - 1 to 15

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: II.A. Photographs: lantern slides

Accession Number: 2685

Reference Code: V527 / PS 4 - 1 to 15

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca.1900-ca.1920]

Physical Description: 15 photographs : transparencies; glass

Scope & Content: Slides pertain to wildlife and mountains and mountaineering. Includes numbered and unnumbered slides

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Lantern slides -- 1925-1931

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14484

Part Of: Leonard Leacock fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slides depicting Rocky Mountain scenic views, mountains, wildlife, horse rides. Includes Banff, Yoho, Lake O'Hara, Banff-Jasper Highway and surrounding areas. Slides are a mix of colour and black & white photographs; some images are printed directly onto one pane of glass …

Date Range: 1925-1931

Reference Code: V353 / I / B / PS-1 to PS-40

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

42 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Leonard Leacock fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M372 / V353 / S24

Series: V353 / I : Photography

Sous-Fonds: V353

Sub-Series: V353 / I / B : Photography: lantern slides

Accession Number: 6756

Reference Code: V353 / I / B / PS-1 to PS-40

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: 1925-1931

Physical Description: 41 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slides depicting Rocky Mountain scenic views, mountains, wildlife, horse rides. Includes Banff, Yoho, Lake O'Hara, Banff-Jasper Highway and surrounding areas. Slides are a mix of colour and black & white photographs; some images are printed directly onto one pane of glass while others are transparencies on celullose film mounted between 2 glass panes. There is no order to the different mediums. Slides were accompanied with 7 typed text papers listing the slide numbers and details of the images. See Notes for list.

Notes: [1] Sahdow Lake [2] Summer scene in Banff [3] Eifell Lake (some of the Ten Peaks) [4] Pinnacle Mt. from Mt. Temple [5] Consolation Mts. Biden and Quadra [6] Un-named lake between Consolation Valley and Boom Lake [7] Clouds on Mt. Cathedral [8] Mt. Cathedral [9] Glacier on east sloped of Mt. Narao, near Wapta [10] Descending Mt. Narao [11] Mt. Cathedral Lake O'Hara [12] Mt. Cathedral near Lake O'Hara [13] Alpine Club House in Lake O'Hara meadows [14] Lake O'Hara [15] On shores of Lake Margaret [16] Waterfall in Opabin Pass, Mt. Biddle [17] Chateau Lake Louise [18] Twin Falls Yoho Park [19] Below Twin Falls [19a] Below Twin Falls [20] Below Twin Falls [21] On Burgess Pass Trail [22] President group from Burgess Pass trail [23] Hoodoos up Hoodoo Creek [24] Shadow Lake [25] Road up to Mt. Norquay [26] On the trail in winter [27] Winter in Banff [28] Cloud of ridge [29] On shore of Shadow Lake [30] A short rest [31] Shadow Lake [32] Bow River near Banff -- Mt. Borgeau [33] Mt. Rundle by moonlight -- Banff [34] A promise of spring -- Forty Mile Creek [35] Winter [36] Sheep country in the foothills [37] The Golden West [38] Banff Springs Hotel [39] Amid the glaciers -- Mt. Balfour [40] Mt. Temple

Name Access: Leacock, Leonard

Subject Access: Photography; Lantern slide; Climbing; Environment and Nature; Fossils; Glaciers; Horses; Horseback riding; Hiking; Landscapes; National parks and reserves; Scenery; Wildlife

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Lake O'Hara; Jasper; Banff National Park; Yoho National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: N/A

Conservation: Slides cleaned prior to scanning. If possilbe, locate missing slide PS-104.

Finding Aid: List available

Related Material: Corresponding negatives exist for some lantern slides Accompanying lantern slide notes moved to M372 / 14-18

Creator: Leacock, Leonard

Title Source: Title based on contents of file.

Processing Status: Processed

Electronic Resources

v353_i_b_ps_01_to_ps_235.pdf

Read PDF Download PDF

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Maps

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14781

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two lantern slide photographs of western and eastern Canadian national parks maps.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 231 and 232

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Map

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 231 and 232

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Map

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of two lantern slide photographs of western and eastern Canadian national parks maps.

Material Details: Lantern slides are hand-coloured

Subject Access: Map; Geography; National parks and reserves; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada

Access Restrictions: Fragile - restrictions may apply

Language: N/A

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Wildlife

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14782

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to various wildlife, including: bighorn sheep, mountain goat, caribou and deer; bison, elk, antelope and moose in Buffalo Park, Wainwright; black bear, beaver, hoary marmot, moose and lynx; ptarmigan and whiskey jack; bull trout, cutthroat trout…

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 233 to 261

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 233 to 261

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Responsibility: Some photographs issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 28 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to various wildlife, including: bighorn sheep, mountain goat, caribou and deer; bison, elk, antelope and moose in Buffalo Park, Wainwright; black bear, beaver, hoary marmot, moose and lynx; ptarmigan and whiskey jack; bull trout, cutthroat trout and lake trout; and spider webs.

Notes: Some items are captioned

Material Details: Lantern slides are mostly hand-coloured, some b&w

Subject Access: Wildlife; Environment and Nature; Animals; Bison; Moose; Bears; Mountain Goat; Fish; Bighorn Sheep; Birds; Parks

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Wainwright

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Flora

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14783

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to wildflowers of western Canada; and wildflowers and alpine meadows, including some located near Mount Rainier, Washington.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 262 to 284

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 262 to 284

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Responsibility: Views of Mount Rainier area produced by Asahel Curtis of Seattle, Washington

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 23 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to wildflowers of western Canada; and wildflowers and alpine meadows, including some located near Mount Rainier, Washington.

Notes: Some items are captioned

Material Details: Some items are hand-coloured, some b&w

Subject Access: Environment; Environment and Nature; Flowers; Landscapes

Geographic Access: Canada; United States of America; Washington; Mount Rainier National Park

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Bison hunting

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14784

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of copy photographs pertaining to indigenous hunting practices and the decline of bison populations in North America, as well as a portrait of Michel Pablo.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 285 to 295

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 285 to 295

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 11 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of copy photographs pertaining to indigenous hunting practices and the decline of bison populations in North America, as well as a portrait of Michel Pablo.

Notes: Most items in file have captions

Material Details: Lantern slides are mostly hand-coloured, some b&w

Subject Access: Bison; Animals; Hunting; Indigenous Peoples; Wildlife; Wildlife fatalities

Geographic Access: Canada; United States of America

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Indigenous Peoples; Natural resources

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Canadian scenes

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions14787

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 lantern slide photographs depicting scenes in Victoria, Vancouver and vicinity in British Columbia; Edmonton, Calgary and vicinity in Alberta; Regina and other regions in Saskatchewan; Winnipeg in Manitoba; and shipping activity on the Great Lakes.

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 312 to 331

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Part Of: Malcolm Geddes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M39; V756

Series: V756 / III : Personal and family records

Sous-Fonds: V756

Sub-Series: V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions

Accession Number: 6504

Reference Code: V756 / III / A / PS - 312 to 331

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Responsibility: Most images in file issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch

Date Range: [ca.1925]

Physical Description: 20 photographs : lantern slides

Scope & Content: File consists of 20 lantern slide photographs depicting scenes in Victoria, Vancouver and vicinity in British Columbia; Edmonton, Calgary and vicinity in Alberta; Regina and other regions in Saskatchewan; Winnipeg in Manitoba; and shipping activity on the Great Lakes.

Notes: Most items in file are captioned

Material Details: Items in file are hand-coloured

Subject Access: Scenery; Ship; Transportation; Travel; Communities

Geographic Access: Canada; British Columbia; Vancouver; Victoria; Alberta; Edmonton; Calgary; Saskatchewan; Regina; Manitoba; Winnipeg; Great Lakes

Access Restrictions: Fragile- restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Environment; Transportation; Exploration, discovery and travel

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Lantern slides

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15177

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Scope & Content: Lantern slides are mainly views of mountains, railways, glaciers, Alpine Club of Canada, pack train, alpine flora and Vaux family and friends views. Also includes some travel views of the Canadian Rockies

Date Range: 1900-1909

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 1 to 167

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 4 / Sub-series

Fonds Number: M107/V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Reference Code: V653 / PS - 1 to 167

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Responsibility: Hand-tinting was done by Mary Vaux, as indicated on the mounts. Group includes some transparencies by Mary Schaffer

Date Range: 1900-1909

Physical Description: 167 photographs : transparencies; b/w, hand-coloured

Scope & Content: Lantern slides are mainly views of mountains, railways, glaciers, Alpine Club of Canada, pack train, alpine flora and Vaux family and friends views. Also includes some travel views of the Canadian Rockies

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Skiing

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions15940

Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to ski jumping, Peter Whyte and skiers at Mount Assiniboine; also, snowshoers and snowshoe tracks

Date Range: [between ca.1885 and 1948]

Reference Code: V408 / PS 36

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

2 images

Part Of: Dan and Mary McCowan fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V408

Series: I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides

Sous-Fonds: V408

Reference Code: V408 / PS 36

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide

Other Title Info: Former title: Skiing : [lantern slides, group 102]

Date Range: [between ca.1885 and 1948]

Physical Description: 13 photographs : transparencies

Scope & Content: File pertains to ski jumping, Peter Whyte and skiers at Mount Assiniboine; also, snowshoers and snowshoe tracks

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

Images

This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

Canadian Pacific Railway Lantern Slides

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions16400

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Date Range: [c. 1905]

Reference Code: V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

14 images

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number: 5486

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 5486

Reference Code: V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [c. 1905]

Physical Description: 14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm

History / Biographical: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.