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Along Lake Louise

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Artist: Maisie Wride

Date: n.d.

Medium: pastel on board

Catalogue Number: WrI.03.02

Description: View of Lake Louise from the west side of the lake. In the bottom right corner is a path that leads to a treed area. The trees’ leaves are yellow. A rocky outcrop juts out into the lake. The east bank of the lake is visible on the left side of the image. The lake is dark grey/brown and extends…

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Artist: Maisie Wride

Title: Along Lake Louise

Date: n.d.

Medium: pastel on board

Description: View of Lake Louise from the west side of the lake. In the bottom right corner is a path that leads to a treed area. The trees’ leaves are yellow. A rocky outcrop juts out into the lake. The east bank of the lake is visible on the left side of the image. The lake is dark grey/brown and extends out from the bottom left corner. Mt. Lefroy is seen just past the rocky outcrop in the centre of the image. The sky is white and yellow. The entire drawing is quite dark in tones of yellow and brown.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Lake Louise; Mt. Lefroy

Credit: Purchased from The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary, 2004

Catalogue Number: WrI.03.02

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Black and white Canadian Pacific prints

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 54 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides and tourism in areas including Peyto Lake, Wolverine Plateau, Scarab Lake, Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel and other scenic areas around Banff townsite. Photographs were produced by Canadian Pacific for publication and advertisin…

Date Range: 1940; [ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 13 to 66

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 13 to 66

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Produced by Canadian Pacific

Date Range: 1940; [ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]

Physical Description: 54 photographs : b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 54 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides and tourism in areas including Peyto Lake, Wolverine Plateau, Scarab Lake, Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel and other scenic areas around Banff townsite. Photographs were produced by Canadian Pacific for publication and advertising, and feature excursions led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Some photographs not dated, but likely similar in age to other items dated 1940.

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Canadian Pacific; Advertising; Landscapes; Banff Springs Hotel; Hotel; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Peyto Lake; Wolverine Plateau; Scarab Lake; Lake Louise; Banff National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions apply

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Commerce and industry; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific trail riders prints 1940s

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 black and white print photographs produced by Canadian Pacific for advertising/promotional reasons. Content pertains to trail rides led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies around 1943 and 1944, and individual portraits / group photographs of unnamed members from the same…

Date Range: [1943 - ca. 1945]

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 67 to 84

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5939

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 67 to 84

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Produced by Canadian Pacific

Date Range: [1943 - ca. 1945]

Physical Description: 18 photographs : b&w prints ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 black and white print photographs produced by Canadian Pacific for advertising/promotional reasons. Content pertains to trail rides led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies around 1943 and 1944, and individual portraits / group photographs of unnamed members from the same time period. Images are from original mix of prints and negative photographs all produced by Canadian Pacific

Notes: Most items have no dates or descriptions See file box V635 / III / PA - 1 to 94 for document file with photo envelopes for this file and items in V635 / III / NA [Canadian Pacific content]

Subject Access: Trails; Travel; Tourism; Canadian Pacific; Hiking; Camping; Landscapes; Mountain; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Negative photographs separated and moved to downstairs storage

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Icefield Series – A

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Artist: Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: charcoal; chalk on paper

Catalogue Number: MiB.03.01

Description: Icefield fans out from centre near top to the foreground. Mountain frames the foreground and both sides with shades of green, yellow and brown. Blue sky has long dark streaks.

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Artist: Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)

Title: Icefield Series – A

Date: 1993

Medium: charcoal; chalk on paper

Dimensions: 52.5 x 72.4 cm

Description: Icefield fans out from centre near top to the foreground. Mountain frames the foreground and both sides with shades of green, yellow and brown. Blue sky has long dark streaks.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; glacier, Columbia Icefield

Credit: Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994

Catalogue Number: MiB.03.01

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Icefield Series – B

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Artist: Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: charcoal; chalk on paper

Catalogue Number: MiB.03.02

Description: Mountain dominates almost full frame, icefield centred top, foreground dark with hint of colours green and brown. Sky blue with tinge of green.

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Artist: Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)

Title: Icefield Series – B

Date: 1993

Medium: charcoal; chalk on paper

Dimensions: 52.5 x 72.4 cm

Description: Mountain dominates almost full frame, icefield centred top, foreground dark with hint of colours green and brown. Sky blue with tinge of green.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; glacier, Columbia Icefield

Credit: Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994

Catalogue Number: MiB.03.02

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Icefield Series - C

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Artist: Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)

Date: 1993

Medium: charcoal; chalk on paper

Catalogue Number: MiB.03.03

Description: The mountain dominates to almost top of picture. Icefield at top right and down to right foreground. Mountain is mostly black with contours of light and dark with shades of green, brown and yellow. The sky is lightly streaked blue.

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Artist: Barbara Milne (1956 – , Canadian)

Title: Icefield Series - C

Date: 1993

Medium: charcoal; chalk on paper

Dimensions: 52.5 x 72.5 cm

Description: The mountain dominates to almost top of picture. Icefield at top right and down to right foreground. Mountain is mostly black with contours of light and dark with shades of green, brown and yellow. The sky is lightly streaked blue.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; Columbia Icefield; glacier

Credit: Gift of Barbara Milne, Calgary, 1994

Catalogue Number: MiB.03.03

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Lake Louise

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Artist: Maisie Wride

Date: n.d.

Medium: pastel on board

Catalogue Number: WrI.03.03

Description: Drawing of Lake Louise from west side of the lake, looking to Mt. Lefroy. Immediately in the foreground are four coniferous trees. They partially obscure the view of the lake. At the base of these trees is a patch of yellow flowers. The sky is white and yellow. The drawing is done in dark tone…

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Artist: Maisie Wride

Title: Lake Louise

Date: n.d.

Medium: pastel on board

Description: Drawing of Lake Louise from west side of the lake, looking to Mt. Lefroy. Immediately in the foreground are four coniferous trees. They partially obscure the view of the lake. At the base of these trees is a patch of yellow flowers. The sky is white and yellow. The drawing is done in dark tones of brown, green, and yellow.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Lake Louise; Mt. Lefroy

Credit: Purchased from The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary, 2004

Catalogue Number: WrI.03.03

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Mount Assiniboine Trail Ride Album (1943)

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: One photograph album containing 111 b&w photographs. Content pertains to a July-August 1943 trip with Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which included multiple locations: Banff, Canmore, Spray Lakes, Wonder Pass, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Summit, Larix Lake, Citadel Pass and Healy Creek. Second…

Date Range: 1943

Reference Code: V635 / I / PD - 2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / I : Events and Activities

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / I / PD - 2

GMD: Album; Photograph; Photograph print; Textual record

Responsibility: Created by Jeanne Nelson of Calgary (?)

Date Range: 1943

Physical Description: 1 photograph album (111 prints)

Scope & Content: One photograph album containing 111 b&w photographs. Content pertains to a July-August 1943 trip with Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies which included multiple locations: Banff, Canmore, Spray Lakes, Wonder Pass, Mount Assiniboine, Simpson Summit, Larix Lake, Citadel Pass and Healy Creek. Second half of album pertains to Sky Line Hike Camp trip through Goat Creek and Spray River in August, 1943. Photographs depict group shots of riders on horseback and individuals hiking, swimming, scenic views of mountains, lakes, etc., portraits/individual shots of trip attendees, and views of teepees and campsites. Album also contains 3 newspaper clippings with articles related to trips, Trail Riders ticket for Miss Jeanne Nelson (July 30th - August 3rd, 1943) and 2 small booklets (one pertaining to each of two trips depicted in album). Pamphlet for Trail Riders packing trip is covered in signatures of trip attendees. Photos depict individuals including Carl Rungius, Jeanne Nelson, Wilf Bennett, Jean Stewart, and Peggy Robinson.

Notes: Possibly related to photographs in file V635 / I / PA - 155 to 178

Name Access: Nelson, Jeanne

Subject Access: Camping; Hiking; Travel; Mountain; Lake; Horses; Swimming; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Canmore; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Language: English

Conservation: Interleave pages with acid-free tissue paper to prevent further deterioration of photographs. Consider replacing metal spiral binding in the future if rusting becomes a risk to rest of album.

Creator: Jeanne Nelson (?)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mt. Assiniboine

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Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: pastel on paper

Catalogue Number: LaC.03.13

Description: The peak of Mt. Assiniboine rises up in the upper centre portion of the drawing. A glacier extends into the foreground from the mountain. Lake Magog is visible in the bottom left corner, while a hill with trees and snow on it, is visible in the bottom right corner.

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Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Title: Mt. Assiniboine

Date: n.d.

Medium: pastel on paper

Dimensions: 42.0 x 53.3 cm

Description: The peak of Mt. Assiniboine rises up in the upper centre portion of the drawing. A glacier extends into the foreground from the mountain. Lake Magog is visible in the bottom left corner, while a hill with trees and snow on it, is visible in the bottom right corner.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Mt. Assiniboine; Lake Magog

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 2001

Catalogue Number: LaC.03.13

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Prints

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Part Of: John Williams fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 41 b&w prints pertaining to various trail rides and backcountry horseriding trips with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.

Date Range: 1910 - ca.1944

Reference Code: V208 / PA - 01 to PA - 41

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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Part Of: John Williams fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V208

Sous-Fonds: V208

Accession Number: 6591; 5653

Reference Code: V208 / PA - 01 to PA - 41

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1910 - ca.1944

Physical Description: 41 photographs : b&w ; 21.4 x 16.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 41 b&w prints pertaining to various trail rides and backcountry horseriding trips with the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.