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Part Of
A. J. Smyth fonds
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographic views of railway construction in the Kicking Horse Valley and life at Donald, B.C. Accompanied by letter from Bob [Mead], Spring Valley, Minnesota, to brother Ed Mead, Saw Mill Siding, End of C.P.Ry., Track west via Winnipeg, Man., Canada, May 17, 1885. Views are cr…
Date Range
[1884-1885]
Reference Code
V41
Description Level
1 / Fonds
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
A. J. Smyth fonds
Description Level
1 / Fonds
Fonds Number
V 41
Sous-Fonds
V41
Accession Number
6344
Reference Code
V41
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
[1884-1885]
Physical Description
16 photographs : prints. -- 1 textual record
History / Biographical
A. J. Smyth was an itinerant photographer who worked along the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1884-1885 he was working at the end of track in the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains. By 1885, A. J. Smyth was working with his brother, S. A. Smyth, as Smyth Brothers of Calgary, Alberta.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of photographic views of railway construction in the Kicking Horse Valley and life at Donald, B.C. Accompanied by letter from Bob [Mead], Spring Valley, Minnesota, to brother Ed Mead, Saw Mill Siding, End of C.P.Ry., Track west via Winnipeg, Man., Canada, May 17, 1885. Views are credited as A. J. Smyth, Artist, Rocky Mountains, B.C. or A. J. Smyth, Photographer, Rocky Mountains, B.C.
Name Access
Smyth, A. J.
Subject Access
Arts
Environment
Transportation
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access
Public domain (other restrictions may apply)
Language
Language is English
Finding Aid
Finding aids and reference tools: modern reference prints
Creator
Smyth, A. J.
Category
Arts
Environment
Transportation
Title Source
Title based on credits on photographs
Processing Status
Processed
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Robb / Morse Family Pictures

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 17 oversize b&w prints. The prints relate to the Robb and Morse families. The prints pertain to Catharine's school photos, studio family portraits of Edward Sylvester Morse, Edith Morse Robb, Catharine Robb, and Russell Robb, exterior and interior of a house.
Date Range
ca.1880 - 1925
Reference Code
V683 / IV / A / PA - 616 to 633 O.S.
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
  6 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / IV / A: Robb/Morse Family Personal Subseries
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
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Reference Code
V683 / IV / A / PA - 616 to 633 O.S.
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
ca.1880 - 1925
Physical Description
17 Photographs: prints; b&w
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 17 oversize b&w prints. The prints relate to the Robb and Morse families. The prints pertain to Catharine's school photos, studio family portraits of Edward Sylvester Morse, Edith Morse Robb, Catharine Robb, and Russell Robb, exterior and interior of a house.
Subject Access
Family
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Content Details
V683 / IV / A / PA - 616 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 617 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 618 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 619 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 620 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 621 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 622 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 623 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 624 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 625 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 626 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 627 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 628 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 629 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 630 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 631 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 632 O.S V683 / IV / A / PA - 633 O.S
Processing Status
Processed
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