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Banff Regatta

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a partially-covered motorboat on the Bow River - groups of people sitting on the bank and standing behind a fense visible in the background

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 458

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 458

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

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

Scope & Content: Image of a partially-covered motorboat on the Bow River - groups of people sitting on the bank and standing behind a fense visible in the background

Subject Access: Banff Regatta; Boats; Bow River

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Regatta

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of various boats, mostly canoes, on the Bow River with a dock in the background

Date Range: 1887

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 687

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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 687

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1887

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

Scope & Content: Image of various boats, mostly canoes, on the Bow River with a dock in the background

Subject Access: Banff Regatta; Boats; Bow River; Buildings

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Regatta crowd

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a group of unidentified women and children sitting and standing along the bank of the Bow River.

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 449

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 449

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

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

Scope & Content: Image of a group of unidentified women and children sitting and standing along the bank of the Bow River.

Subject Access: Banff Regatta; Bow River; Children; Women

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Regatta crowd

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children [one on a bicycle] sitting and standing on the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 451

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 451

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

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

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children [one on a bicycle] sitting and standing on the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff Regatta; Bow River; Children

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Regatta crowd

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children [one on a bicycle] sitting and standing on the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 452

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 452

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

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

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children [one on a bicycle] sitting and standing on the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff Regatta; Bow River; Children

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Regatta crowd

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children [one on a bicycle] sitting and standing on the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 453

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 453

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

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

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children [one on a bicycle] sitting and standing on the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff Regatta; Bow River; Children

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Regatta crowd

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children [one on a bicycle] sitting and standing on the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 454

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 454

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

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

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children [one on a bicycle] sitting and standing on the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff Regatta; Bow River; Children

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Regatta crowd

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children sitting and standing along the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 456

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 456

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

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

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children sitting and standing along the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff Regatta; Bow River

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Regatta crowd - close up

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children sitting and standing on the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 455

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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 455

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1950]

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

Scope & Content: Image of unidentified men, women, and children sitting and standing on the bank of the Bow River - parked cars visible behind them

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff Regatta; Bow River; Children

Geographic Access: Banff

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Springs Hotel

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Springs Hotel with the Bow River in the foreground taken from across the river on Tunnel Mountain

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1945]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 695

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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 695

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1930-1945]

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

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Springs Hotel with the Bow River in the foreground taken from across the river on Tunnel Mountain

Subject Access: Banff Springs Hotel; Bow River; Buildings; Hotels

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Springs Hotel, Rocky Mountains 1887

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Artist: C. Firth

Date: 1887

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: FiC.05.01

Description: Scene showing Banff springs hotel at right perched on a hillside. In the background the Bow River winds through a valley between Tunnel Mountain and Mt. Roundly. More mountains in distance. Trees in foreground. My. Roundly is hazy, almost unfinished in appearance.

1 image

Artist: C. Firth

Title: Banff Springs Hotel, Rocky Mountains 1887

Date: 1887

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 12.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: Scene showing Banff springs hotel at right perched on a hillside. In the background the Bow River winds through a valley between Tunnel Mountain and Mt. Roundly. More mountains in distance. Trees in foreground. My. Roundly is hazy, almost unfinished in appearance.

Subject: mountains; Banff; Bow River; Alberta; Banff Springs Hotel

Credit: Gift of Dorothy and Jim McLeod, Calgary, 2021

Catalogue Number: FiC.05.01

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Banff Townsite

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 30 b&w & colour prints of the Banff townsite from various angles, usually from Mount Norquay and Tunnel Mountain. Also includes shots of people at the opening of the Banff Upper Hot Springs, fishing in the river, and painting at Vermillion Lakes.

Date Range: 1959-1983

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 30

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

11 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: ix : Banff Townsite

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / ix / PA - 01 to PA - 30

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1959-1983

Physical Description: 30 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 30 b&w & colour prints of the Banff townsite from various angles, usually from Mount Norquay and Tunnel Mountain. Also includes shots of people at the opening of the Banff Upper Hot Springs, fishing in the river, and painting at Vermillion Lakes.

Subject Access: Activities; Animals; Aerial photography; Artist; Banff townsite; Banff Upper Hot Springs; Big Horn Sheep; Bow River; Bow River Boat House; Buildings; Fishing; Mountains; scenic; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Winter Carnival

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Part Of: William Royle fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 74 colour 35mm slides of Banff Winter Carnival events, possibly from multiple years. Includes parade floats, ice sculptures, Ice Pinnacles on the Bow River, and scenes of a large crowd - possibly part of opening or closing ceremonies.

Date Range: [ca. 1960-1970]

Reference Code: V808 / III / NS - 69 to NS - 142

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: William Royle fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M587 / V808

Series: II. Transparencies

Sous-Fonds: V808

Accession Number: 2021.29

Reference Code: V808 / III / NS - 69 to NS - 142

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1960-1970]

Physical Description: 74 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 74 colour 35mm slides of Banff Winter Carnival events, possibly from multiple years. Includes parade floats, ice sculptures, Ice Pinnacles on the Bow River, and scenes of a large crowd - possibly part of opening or closing ceremonies.

Notes: Slides are sectioned into series, noted by stamped numbers in one corner of the cardboard mounts - some appear to be curated by Royle and are denoted with ink dots.

Subject Access: Automobiles; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff townsite; Bow River; Buildings; Businesses; Community events; Events; Ice sculpture; Mountains; Parade; Winter; Winter Carnival

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: Rehoused from original cardboard and plastic boxes

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff's first hockey rink

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Banff's first hockey rink - possibly on the Bow River or modern-day recreation grounds - with a church and Cascade Mountain visible in the distance

Date Range: [ca. 1885-1945]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 704

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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 704

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1885-1945]

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

Scope & Content: Image of Banff's first hockey rink - possibly on the Bow River or modern-day recreation grounds - with a church and Cascade Mountain visible in the distance

Subject Access: Bow River; Cascade Mountain; Hockey; Hockey rink; Winter; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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The battle at Three Ponds : three versions

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Dempsey, Hugh A.

Call Number: P

Author: Dempsey, Hugh A.

Physical Description: p.10-17, ill.

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: First Nations; Siksika; Bow River

Notes: In Alberta History, vol.62, no.4, Autumn 2014

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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The big Bow float : journey down the emerald thread [DVD video]

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Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Publisher: Shadowlight productions

Call Number: 03.5 B67b DVD

Responsibility: written and directed by Bow Riverkeeper

Publisher: Shadowlight productions

Physical Description: 1 digital video : sd, col

Medium: Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)

Subjects: Bow River

Notes: Part of Awareness to Action program on water conservation. Includes interviews with Dr. David Schindler, Brian Keating, Lorne Fitch, David Mayhood, Dr. Stuart Rood and Cliff Wallis.

Accession Number: 7812

Call Number: 03.5 B67b DVD

Collection: Archives Library

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Bill Holland's plane on the Bow River

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Bill Holland's pontoon plane landing on the Bow River with trees and mountains in the distance - "Bill Holland's plane on Bow River - 1933" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte

Date Range: 1933

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 806

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 / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 806

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: 1933

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

Scope & Content: Image of Bill Holland's pontoon plane landing on the Bow River with trees and mountains in the distance - "Bill Holland's plane on Bow River - 1933" written on the back in pencil by Catharine Whyte

Name Access: Holland, Bill

Subject Access: Airplanes; Bow River

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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BNP Warden - Rescue [1/2]

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 53 b&w prints of various Banff National Park Warden rescue operations and training sessions. Includes rescues conducted via helicopter, on foot, and by boat from rivers, lakes, and various mountains around the Park.

Date Range: 1961-1972

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / viii / PA - 01 to PA - 53

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

14 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: viii : BNP Warden

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / viii / PA - 01 to PA - 53

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1961-1972

Physical Description: 53 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 53 b&w prints of various Banff National Park Warden rescue operations and training sessions. Includes rescues conducted via helicopter, on foot, and by boat from rivers, lakes, and various mountains around the Park.