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John Woodruff fonds

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Part Of
John Woodruff fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists mainly of views of Banff and area. Includes Bow River, Bow Valley, Banff Springs Hotel and Cave and Basin. Several photographs are rare views of hay raft and log running on Bow River. Also includes portrait of John Woodruff.
Date Range
Copies made in 1980
Reference Code
V341
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Part Of
John Woodruff fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 341
Sous-Fonds
V 341
Accession Number
3333
Reference Code
V341
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
Copies made in 1980
Physical Description
17 photographs : negatives
History / Biographical
John Woodruff was an itinerant professional photographer who visited the Banff, Alberta, Canada area, ca.1886-1895. He was later based at Ottawa, Ontario where he did work for the federal government.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists mainly of views of Banff and area. Includes Bow River, Bow Valley, Banff Springs Hotel and Cave and Basin. Several photographs are rare views of hay raft and log running on Bow River. Also includes portrait of John Woodruff.
Name Access
Woodruff, John
Subject Access
Arts
Banff Springs Hotel
Bow River
Cave and Basin
Environment
Logging
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
Language is English
Creator
Woodruff, John
Category
Arts
Environment
Title Source
Title based on accession record
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Hotel - National Park

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1888
Call Number
P
Published Date
1888
Physical Description
p.44, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Banff
Banff Springs Hotel
Rundle, Mount
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol. 1 (July 1888)
photograph on p.44, description on p.38 under "Our Engravings"
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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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.
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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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Our wild Westland : points on the Pacific province XI

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Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1889
Author
Spragge, Mrs. Arthur
Call Number
P
Author
Spragge, Mrs. Arthur
Published Date
1889
Physical Description
p.171
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Banff
Banff Springs Hotel
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.111, no.63, (September 1889)
Dominion Day is celebrated by an expedition to Banff / The Wapta Pass from an engine / First impression of the Banff Springs Hotel
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Banff Springs Hotel
Date Range
[ca. 1888-1920]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 244
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 - 244
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1888-1920]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of Banff Springs Hotel
Subject Access
Banff Springs Hotel
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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[Banff Springs Hotel]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Banff Springs Hotel - trees in foreground
Date Range
[ca. 1888-1920]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 254
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 - 254
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1888-1920]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of Banff Springs Hotel - trees in foreground
Subject Access
Banff Springs Hotel
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the courtyard for the Banff Springs Hotel with various horse-drawn carriages throughout
Date Range
[ca. 1888-19420]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 684
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 - 684
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1888-19420]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the courtyard for the Banff Springs Hotel with various horse-drawn carriages throughout
Subject Access
Animals
Banff Springs Hotel
Buildings
Horses
Hotels
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Banff Springs Hotel advertisement

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15064
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1888
Call Number
P
Published Date
1888
Physical Description
p.368
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Banff Springs Hotel
Canadian Pacific Railway
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1, no.23 (December 1888)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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[Banff Springs Hotel October 1889]

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff Springs Hotel on October 14th, 1889 - notation on back reads "Built 1887-1888 - this picture 1889 October 14"
Date Range
1889
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 317
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Print
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 317
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
1889
Physical Description
Photographs: 1 prints; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff Springs Hotel on October 14th, 1889 - notation on back reads "Built 1887-1888 - this picture 1889 October 14"
Subject Access
Banff Springs Hotel
Geographic Access
Banff
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Date
1800 – 1825
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.49.0006 a-q
Description
Set of 17 wooden carpenter's planes, includes bench planes, block planes and moulding planes. 7 bench planes, heavy bodies made of blocks of wood, some with simple totes (handles) curved to fit the shape of the hand, some with double totes shaped like a saw handle. (a) trying plane , double tote…
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Title
Carpentry Plane Set
Date
1800 – 1825
Material
wood; metal
Description
Set of 17 wooden carpenter's planes, includes bench planes, block planes and moulding planes. 7 bench planes, heavy bodies made of blocks of wood, some with simple totes (handles) curved to fit the shape of the hand, some with double totes shaped like a saw handle. (a) trying plane , double tote (b) trying plane (c) jack ? plane (d) jack ? plane (e) jack ? plane (f) smoothing plane (g) compass plane, 4 rabbet type planes (h) crosscut, banding dado (i) rabbet (j) plow plane (k) tongue and groove. 6 moulding planes (l) double dado (m) hollow (n) quarter round (o) bead moulding (p) sash (?) moulding (q) side (?) moulding See extra pages re: tools in the catalogue book pk
Subject
Banff Springs Hotel
Sam Ward
Homestead Restaurant
industry
carpentry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.49.0006 a-q
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