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Dominion Parks Branch Department of the Interior Portable Gasoline Pump Unit
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Focusses on the development and implemtation of pumps and generators for use in fire fighting ; most photos have typed text captions below them.
- Date Range
- 1915-1921
- Reference Code
- V488 / I / A / PD - 2
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M317 / S23 / V488
- Series
- I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection
- Sous-Fonds
- V488
- Accession Number
- 8134
- Reference Code
- V488 / I / A / PD - 2
- Date Range
- 1915-1921
- Physical Description
- 1 album (53 photographs : b&w ; 16.5 x 12 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Focusses on the development and implemtation of pumps and generators for use in fire fighting ; most photos have typed text captions below them.
- Notes
- Metal hinging mechanism removed, wrapped in paper and stored alongside album.
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Fire
- Fire fighters
- Fire fighting equipment
- Fire wardens
- Forestry
- Government
- Horses
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Many photographs loose from page mounts, replaced where possible.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Electronic Resources
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Forest Protection Division Photographs
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Includes black and white photographs of pumps, machinery, fire trucks, horse-drawn wagons, members of testing teams, and various other pieces of fire fig…
- Date Range
- 1915-1926
- Reference Code
- V488 / I / A / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M317 / S23 / V488
- Series
- I.A. Banff National Park photograph collection
- Sous-Fonds
- V488
- Accession Number
- 8134
- Reference Code
- V488 / I / A / PD - 1
- Date Range
- 1915-1926
- Physical Description
- 1 album (79 photographs : b&w ; 23.5 x 18.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of an album of photographs pertaining to forest protection and fire fighting methods and equipment employed in Banff National Park. Includes black and white photographs of pumps, machinery, fire trucks, horse-drawn wagons, members of testing teams, and various other pieces of fire fighting equipment ; most photos have typed text captions below them.
- Notes
- Metal hinging mechanism removed, wrapped in paper and stored alongside album
- Subject Access
- Automobiles
- Fire
- Fire fighters
- Fire fighting equipment
- Fire wardens
- Forestry
- Government
- Horses
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Many photographs loose from page mounts, replaced where possible.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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"Buffalo Medicine" [charm]
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- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the "Buffalo Medicine" charm manufactured and distributed by the Parks publicity bureau from 1920-1922. The charm was a small metal piece housed in a paper pouch and accompanied by a leaflett that related the legend of the charm. The charms were made in batc…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1922]
- Reference Code
- M317 / III / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Published record
- Textual record
1 website
- Part Of
- Parks Canada fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M317 / S23 / V488
- Series
- III. Textual records series
- Sous-Fonds
- M317
- Accession Number
- 8134
- Reference Code
- M317 / III / 1
- Date Range
- [ca. 1920-1922]
- Physical Description
- 0.5 cm of textual records (3 pages ; 21.5 x 28 cm and 10.5 x 16.5 cm)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of documents pertaining to the "Buffalo Medicine" charm manufactured and distributed by the Parks publicity bureau from 1920-1922. The charm was a small metal piece housed in a paper pouch and accompanied by a leaflett that related the legend of the charm. The charms were made in batches of 10,000 and were popular collectors items. The first batch made in 1920 were made of alluminum, but the design was changed for the second and final issue. Includes a typed letter to Jim Sime from Fergus Lothian regarding the charm and material related to early Park fire prevention ; the leaflet that accompanied a "Buffalo Medicine" charm ; a typed text page meant to accompany the charm while on display.
- Notes
- The charm and its original pouch are now housed in Heritage Collection.
- Name Access
- Lothian, Fergus
- Sime, Jim
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Buffalo
- Correspondence
- Fire
- Fire fighters
- Fire wardens
- National parks and reserves
- Parks
- Parks Canada
- Rocky Mountains Park
- Souvenir
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Charm held in Heritage Collection : 103.01.1043 a,b
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Chronological Binders: 1991
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 211 b&w negatives on 39 strips of film depicting various activities that took place during 1991. Includes filming projects, the World Cup, a 60th anniversary [birthday?] at Skoki Lodge, ground breaking for the Alpine Centre in Lake Louise, scenic views, and an apartment fire.
- Date Range
- 1991
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / Z / xv / NA - 01 to NA - 08
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, Z : Chronological order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- xv : 1991
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / Z / xv / NA - 01 to NA - 08
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1991
- Physical Description
- 211 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 211 b&w negatives on 39 strips of film depicting various activities that took place during 1991. Includes filming projects, the World Cup, a 60th anniversary [birthday?] at Skoki Lodge, ground breaking for the Alpine Centre in Lake Louise, scenic views, and an apartment fire.
- Notes
- File came from box X, separate from alphabetised boxes. Photographs were ordered chronologically by Engler prior to accessioning.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Banff townsite
- Businesses
- Ceremony
- Family and personal life
- Films and film making
- Fire
- Fire fighters
- Mountains
- Portrait
- scenic
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Ski racing
- Sunshine Village
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Chronological Binders: 1992
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 168 b&w negatives on 32 strips of film depicting various activities that took place during 1992. Includes the Mountain Guides' Ball in Lake Louise, the Junior's Biathlon at the Canmore Nordic Centre, the Veteran's trophy and Swiss Club Ski Race at Sunshine, the Canmore Swimming pon…
- Date Range
- 1992
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / Z / xvi / NA - 01 to NA - 06
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, Z : Chronological order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- xvi : 1992
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / Z / xvi / NA - 01 to NA - 06
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1992
- Physical Description
- 168 photographs : b&w negatives ; 35mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 168 b&w negatives on 32 strips of film depicting various activities that took place during 1992. Includes the Mountain Guides' Ball in Lake Louise, the Junior's Biathlon at the Canmore Nordic Centre, the Veteran's trophy and Swiss Club Ski Race at Sunshine, the Canmore Swimming pond, and more. Many items have associated contact sheets. File also contains one contact sheet of portraits with no accompanying negatives.
- Notes
- File came from box X, separate from alphabetised boxes. Photographs were ordered chronologically by Engler prior to accessioning.
- Subject Access
- Aerial photography
- Banff townsite
- Businesses
- Ceremony
- Family and personal life
- Films and film making
- Fire
- Fire fighters
- Mountains
- Portrait
- scenic
- Skiing
- Ski areas
- Ski racing
- Sunshine Village
- Winter
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Publication Photos
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 60 b&w prints of various events, groups, and individuals - mostly unidentified - possibly for the purpose of publication. Includes the Banff Boy Scouts, Banff Air Cadets, a firefighting competion on Banff Avenue, climbing, sunbathers, mountain and glacier scenes, Lake Louise, Bow L…
- Date Range
- 1961-1983
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / P / viii / PA - 01 to PA - 60
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
14 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, P : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- viii : Publication Photos
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / P / viii / PA - 01 to PA - 60
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- 1961-1983
- Physical Description
- 60 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 60 b&w prints of various events, groups, and individuals - mostly unidentified - possibly for the purpose of publication. Includes the Banff Boy Scouts, Banff Air Cadets, a firefighting competion on Banff Avenue, climbing, sunbathers, mountain and glacier scenes, Lake Louise, Bow Lake, airplanes and air shows, and members of the Montana Rocky Mountain Model T Ford Club.
- Notes
- PA - 01 to 08 pertain to the [Boy] Scout Jamboree in Kananaskis, 1983. PA - 09 to 19 pertain to a Banff Fireman Show, 1982.
- Subject Access
- Airplane
- Airplanes
- Automobiles
- Banff Centre
- Banff Flying Club
- Cadet camp
- Ceremony
- Children
- Climbing
- Comptetions
- Family
- Fire fighters
- Fire fighting equipment
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Mountains
- Personal and Family Life
- Personal and Professional Life
- Portrait
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Bow Lake
- Lake Louise
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Kananaskis Country
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1962-1970]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43
- 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, A : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- i : Accidents
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / i / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43
- Date Range
- [ca. 1962-1970]
- Physical Description
- 43 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 43 b&w prints of various accidents around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes car collisions, train derailments, a small plane crash, and the Banff Bus Depot fire.
- Notes
- Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Subject Access
- Airplanes
- Automobiles
- Banff townsite
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Fire
- Trains
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Accidents - Rescues
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56696
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1962-1970]
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 51
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph print
16 images
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- i : Accidents
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / A / i / b / PA - 01 to PA - 51
- Date Range
- [ca. 1962-1970]
- Physical Description
- 51 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 51 b&w prints of various accidents and rescue missions around Banff National Park and the Banff townsite. Includes a forest fire, the Standish Hardware store fire, skiing rescue missions, and climbing/mountaineering rescue missions.
- Notes
- Caution: some images include disturbing content, viewer discretion is advised.
- Name Access
- Engler, Bruno
- Gallagher, Lloyd (Kiwi)
- Subject Access
- Airplanes
- Automobiles
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Climbing
- Fire
- Helicopters
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Skiing
- 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 and area businesses, townsite, scenic views
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Ho…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Responsibility
- PA-182 produced by Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 50 photographs ; b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Hotel and Banff Springs Hotel; the Park Museum and Information Bureau; early views of Banff Springs Hotel [1904]; Vermillion River Bungalow Camp and the Lake Louise Chalet; Paddy J. Nolan’s home [built by Norman Luxton]; a postcard print titled “Starved Bachelors Retreat Banff Alberta"; swimming at the Cave and Basin[?] and Banff Upper Hot Springs; the Crag and Canyon office [ca.1905]; Skoki Lodge; and the office of photographers Wilson and Fear [1896-1898].
- Notes
- Photographs LUX/I/D6c/PA-181 and 182 [depicting Wilson and Fear storefront] are copies of the same image but annotated with different dates [ca.1896 and ca.1898]. Based on context and dating of related images in Whyte Museum archives, actual image date may be closer to [ca.1894].
- Material Details
- LUX/I/D6c/PA-173 has three red sun-shaped stickers attached to back left corner, red ribbon attached to back right corner
- Name Access
- Wilson, John
- Fear, George
- Fear, William (Bill)
- Nolan, Paddy J.
- Luxton, Norman
- Smyth, S. A.
- Subject Access
- Bow River Boat House
- Pack trips
- Horses
- Teepees
- Boats
- Property
- Land use
- Hotels
- Fire
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Photography
- Businesses
- Tourism
- Hot Springs
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Vermilion Lakes
- Lake Louise
- Bow River
- Sulphur Mountain
- Cave and Basin
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-163 to 168 have duplicate negative copies processed as LUX/I/D6c/NA-41 to 46
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Chronological Binders: 1981
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 655 b&w & colour negatives on 47 strips of film depicting various activities, events, and people throughout 1981. Includes, Canmore school activities, retirement parties, posed portraits, wind surfing on the 2nd Vermillion Lake, ice surfing on Lake Minnewanka, wildlife, forest fire…
- Date Range
- 1981
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / Z / vi / NA - 01 to NA - 28
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Negative
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M323 / S40 / V190
- Series
- VI : Retained file, Z : Chronological order
- Sous-Fonds
- V190
- Sub-Series
- vi : 1981
- Accession Number
- 7436
- Reference Code
- V190 / VI / Z / vi / NA - 01 to NA - 28
- GMD
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 655 photographs : b&w & col. negatives ; 35mm
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to 655 b&w & colour negatives on 47 strips of film depicting various activities, events, and people throughout 1981. Includes, Canmore school activities, retirement parties, posed portraits, wind surfing on the 2nd Vermillion Lake, ice surfing on Lake Minnewanka, wildlife, forest fires and helicopters, the Bus Depot fire in Banff, film making [including Disney's filming a 360 degree movie], and more. NA - 23 also contains two contact sheets of negatives.
- Notes
- File came from box X, separate from alphabetised boxes. Photographs were ordered chronologically by Engler prior to accessioning.
- Name Access
- Anderson, Andy
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Aerial photography
- Animals
- Automobiles
- Banff Centre
- Banff School of Fine Arts
- Banff townsite
- Bears
- Birds
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cabins
- Children
- Community events
- Community life
- Dogs
- Horses
- Films and film making
- Fire
- Forest Fires
- Mountains
- Parks Canada
- Parks Canada Warden
- Portrait
- Swimming
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Canmore
- Harvie Heights
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Engler, Bruno
- Title Source
- Original title kept
- Processing Status
- Processed
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