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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.

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

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Lantern slide; Education; Tourism; Travel and Exploration; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Biographical Source Notes: https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Commercial views. -- [ca.1925-ca.1945].

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of commercial views pertaining to buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations. -- Title based on accession records and contents of series. -- Arrangement outline available in printed form; file-level inve…

Date Range: [ca. 1912]-1958

Reference Code: V469 / 2840; to 3604

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: V469

Series: II. Commercial views

Sous-Fonds: V469

Reference Code: V469 / 2840; to 3604

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca. 1912]-1958

Physical Description: 765 photographs : negatives.

Scope & Content: Series consists of commercial views pertaining to buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations. -- Title based on accession records and contents of series. -- Arrangement outline available in printed form; file-level inventory available through this database; selected contact prints available in visual reference file.

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

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Mixed views. -- [ca.1925-ca.1945]

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of: A. Film negatives, 5x7 inches, 173 items; B. Film negatives, 8x10 inches and larger, 68 items. Consists of scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Includes views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer …

Date Range: [ca.1912]-1958

Reference Code: V469 / 3605 to 3845

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: V469

Series: III. Mixed views

Sous-Fonds: V469

Reference Code: V469 / 3605 to 3845

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1912]-1958

Physical Description: 241 photographs : negatives.

Scope & Content: Series consists of: A. Film negatives, 5x7 inches, 173 items; B. Film negatives, 8x10 inches and larger, 68 items. Consists of scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Includes views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930. -- Title based on accession records and contents of series. -- Material was acquired in 1967, probably without original envelopes and with no logical arrangement. It was attributed at that time to Fred Armbrister, but subsequent investigation indicated that, with the exception of nineteen large-format views and possible exception of some Lake Louise area scenic views, the material is probably George Noble's. Negatives in this series were arranged during collection processing in 1988 to bring like material together. -- Arrangement outline available in printed form; file-level inventory available through this database; selected contact prints available in visual reference file.

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

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Scenic and documentary views series. -- [ca.1925-ca.1945].

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Part Of: George Noble fonds

Scope & Content: Series consists of: A. Main series, film negatives, 5x7 inches, 2217 items; B. Film negatives, most 8x10 inches, 553 items; C. Glass negatives, 69 items. Material pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indians; sce…

Date Range: [ca.1912]-1958

Reference Code: V469 / 1; to 2839

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: George Noble fonds

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: V469

Series: I. Scenic and documentary views

Sous-Fonds: V469

Reference Code: V469 / 1; to 2839

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1912]-1958

Physical Description: 2839 photographs : negatives (and some prints).

Scope & Content: Series consists of: A. Main series, film negatives, 5x7 inches, 2217 items; B. Film negatives, most 8x10 inches, 553 items; C. Glass negatives, 69 items. Material pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indians; scenic views of Banff and area and other Rocky Mountains locations. Accompanied by a small number of commercial prints produced by Noble, including several large hand-painted views. -- Title based on contents of series. -- Arrangement outline available in printed form; file-level inventory available through this database; selected contact prints available in visual reference file.

Access Restrictions: Access to negatives is by appointment only

Processing Status: Processed

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