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Canadian Pacific historic photographs - Alberta
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55284
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.
- Date Range
- 1881 - 1898
- 1903
- 1927
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B4 : Historical research
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38
- Date Range
- 1881 - 1898
- 1903
- 1927
- Physical Description
- 31 photographs : b&w prints ; 24 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.
- Notes
- Prints in file were produced by Canadian Pacific for Eleanor Luxton between 1946 and 1949; original dates of images
- Photographs in file are accompanied by Canadian Pacific mailing envelope addressed to Eleanor Luxton
- Name Access
- Luxton, Eleanor
- Subject Access
- History
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Trains
- Transportation
- Labour
- Industry
- Railways
- Advertising
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Fort McLeod
- Strathcona
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items are stored in mylar
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Labour
- Transportation
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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809. 'Sam's Landing' and stage, Kootenai, B.C.
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions32245
- Part Of
- Boorne and May fonds
- Scope & Content
- Print is from presentation album inscribed: "W. Whyte Esq., General Superintendent, Western Division C.P.R., Winnipeg. With Boorne and May's Compliments, Calgary, January 1889"
- Date Range
- [1887 or 1888]
- Reference Code
- V10 / PD 1 - 60
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Boorne and May fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V10
- Reference Code
- V10 / PD 1 - 60
- Date Range
- [1887 or 1888]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : print, 11x19 cm, in album
- Scope & Content
- Print is from presentation album inscribed: "W. Whyte Esq., General Superintendent, Western Division C.P.R., Winnipeg. With Boorne and May's Compliments, Calgary, January 1889"
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
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Beaded Caparison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0035
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0035
- Description
- A long strip of beadwork containing three circles. The strip is beaded with a white background, a blue circular motif on each circle, and a long vertical centre stripe with three horizontal stripes between each of the circles.
1 image
- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 166.5 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A long strip of beadwork containing three circles. The strip is beaded with a white background, a blue circular motif on each circle, and a long vertical centre stripe with three horizontal stripes between each of the circles.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0035
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal, tin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0033
- Description
- A wooden slatted frame surrounding a perforated tin box with a metal bail handle. There is a shallow tin cup inside the box.
1 image
- Title
- Foot Warmer
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal, tin
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 21.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden slatted frame surrounding a perforated tin box with a metal bail handle. There is a shallow tin cup inside the box.
- Subject
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0033
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[Hunting party preparing to depart from Banff Indian Grounds or Brewster Corrals, Banff]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49289
- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of five people on horseback with five pack horses
- Date Range
- 1850-1910
- Reference Code
- v91 / 12 / a / na66 - 1716
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative, copy
- Photograph, print
1 image
- Part Of
- Pat Brewster fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M2 / V91 / S21
- Sous-Fonds
- V91
- Reference Code
- v91 / 12 / a / na66 - 1716
- Date Range
- 1850-1910
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative : copy negative
- Scope & Content
- Image of five people on horseback with five pack horses
- Subject Access
- Discovery and Exploration
- Environment and Nature
- Sports and Recreation
- Transportation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Quirt Riding Whip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0008
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0008
- Description
- A handle carved from a straight tree branch with a leather wrist strap fastened around one end and through itself. The lash at the opposite end has two ends of a leather strap that are slit and woven through each other's slits with a braided effect. The handle is about 1/3 of the length, the la…
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 3.5 x 86.0 cm
- Description
- A handle carved from a straight tree branch with a leather wrist strap fastened around one end and through itself. The lash at the opposite end has two ends of a leather strap that are slit and woven through each other's slits with a braided effect. The handle is about 1/3 of the length, the lash about 2/3 of the length of the quirt.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0008
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Quirt Riding Whip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0009
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0009
- Description
- A club-like wooden handle with a knob at end and leather thongs attached at the other end. The thongs are braided part way and then left loose (lash is slightly longer than handle). There is a leather thong wrist strap attached to the handle just below the knob.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 112.0 cm
- Description
- A club-like wooden handle with a knob at end and leather thongs attached at the other end. The thongs are braided part way and then left loose (lash is slightly longer than handle). There is a leather thong wrist strap attached to the handle just below the knob.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0009
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Quirt Riding Whip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0010
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0010
- Description
- A long, straight wooden handle which widens slightly at one end where a narrow leather strap, about the same length as the handle, attaches. There is a leather thong wrist strap attached through a hole near the end of the handle.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 94.0 cm
- Description
- A long, straight wooden handle which widens slightly at one end where a narrow leather strap, about the same length as the handle, attaches. There is a leather thong wrist strap attached through a hole near the end of the handle.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0010
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- Date
- 1883 – 1887
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.08.1001 a-f
- Description
- Old, rusty railroad spikes from Roger's Pass. (a-c) 25.1x2.5, long, flat point, flattened round head (d) 15.1x3.8, thick, pointed, head protrudes to one side, domed (e) 10.0x2.9, short, flat point, head protrudes to one side, flat (f) 20.5x2.0, long, narrow, flat point, pounded dome head.
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- Title
- Railroad Spike
- Date
- 1883 – 1887
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Old, rusty railroad spikes from Roger's Pass. (a-c) 25.1x2.5, long, flat point, flattened round head (d) 15.1x3.8, thick, pointed, head protrudes to one side, domed (e) 10.0x2.9, short, flat point, head protrudes to one side, flat (f) 20.5x2.0, long, narrow, flat point, pounded dome head.
- Credit
- Gift of Rhoda Rouse, Calgary, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 106.08.1001 a-f
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Railroad Spike
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.08.1002
- Date
- 1884 – 1887
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.08.1002
- Description
- Long, rusted, flat pointed railroad spike, pounded dome head.
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- Title
- Railroad Spike
- Date
- 1884 – 1887
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 25.1 cm
- Description
- Long, rusted, flat pointed railroad spike, pounded dome head.
- Credit
- Gift of A. Scovil Murray, Calgary, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 106.08.1002
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