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[Banff, area - Built]

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of b&w photograph negatives of Banff Avenue featuring Lux theatre, Lux Block, King Edward Hotel, Dominion Cafe (ca. 1920), Norman Luxton and dog along Spray River, Mt. Norquay Ski Area (1940s), Lux Block featuring H.A. Gourley Druggist, King Edward Garden (1920s)
Date Range
[1920-1950]
Reference Code
LUX / I / D6c / NA - 32 to NA - 40
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests
Reference Code
LUX / I / D6c / NA - 32 to NA - 40
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[1920-1950]
Physical Description
9 photographs: b&w negatives ; 18 x 13.2 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of b&w photograph negatives of Banff Avenue featuring Lux theatre, Lux Block, King Edward Hotel, Dominion Cafe (ca. 1920), Norman Luxton and dog along Spray River, Mt. Norquay Ski Area (1940s), Lux Block featuring H.A. Gourley Druggist, King Edward Garden (1920s)
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Lux Theatre
King Edward Hotel
Dominion Cafe
Mount Norquay Ski Area
Gourlay's King Edward Drug Store
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Mount Norquay
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Indian Days operations

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of records pertaining to operations, including: pass, patron and subscription lists; letters, reports and notes; newspaper clipping; draft letter to the Board of Trade, outlines Luxton's suggestions for Indian Days.
Date Range
1916
1922
1938
1939
1940
1950
[1952]
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3a / 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Private record
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
I.D.3. Personal and professional : Organizations
Sous-Fonds
I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / D3a / 4
GMD
Private record
Textual record
Newspaper clipping
Date Range
1916
1922
1938
1939
1940
1950
[1952]
Physical Description
2 cm of textual records : 16 texts ; 21.3cm x 35.3cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of records pertaining to operations, including: pass, patron and subscription lists; letters, reports and notes; newspaper clipping; draft letter to the Board of Trade, outlines Luxton's suggestions for Indian Days.
Notes
Original drawing in newspaper clipping LUX / I / D3a / 4 / 9 may be found as LUX / I / D3 / 02
Name Access
Eaton, Earle Hooker
Brewster, Jim
Luxton, Norman
Twoyoungmen, Jacob
Bearspaw, David
Powderface, Johnny
Rollinmud, Isaac
Rider, Jonas
Jimmy John, Moses
Hunter, Judas
Round, William E. (Bill), Sr.
Crawler, George
Brigham, Edward M., Jr.
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
Homestead Hotel
Union Milk Company Limited
Crag and Canyon newspaper
Dave White and Sons Ltd.
Lux Theatre
Dominion Cafe
Hudson's Bay Company
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources

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Banff's where kids work for fun

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1966
Author
Ruddy, Jon
Call Number
08.5 R83 Pam
Author
Ruddy, Jon
Published Date
1966
Physical Description
p.10-12 : ill., ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Banff Cafe
Baracos, Gus
Banff Springs Hotel
Housing
Rundle Memorial United Church
Travis, John
Notes
From Maclean's
Call Number
08.5 R83 Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Canadian Blue Ensign Flag

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Date
1921 – 1957
Material
fabric; rope; metal
Catalogue Number
109.02.1015
Description
A fabric Canadian Blue Ensign flag with a metal hook attached to the top left corner and a metal loop attached to a rope, attached to the bottom left corner. The main colour of the flag is royal blue. A red, white and blue union flag occupied the top left quarter. In the top right quarter, is a Coa…
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Title
Canadian Blue Ensign Flag
Date
1921 – 1957
Material
fabric; rope; metal
Dimensions
44.0 x 94.0 cm
Description
A fabric Canadian Blue Ensign flag with a metal hook attached to the top left corner and a metal loop attached to a rope, attached to the bottom left corner. The main colour of the flag is royal blue. A red, white and blue union flag occupied the top left quarter. In the top right quarter, is a Coat of Arms of Canada, characterized by its five sections: the three golden lions on red; the single red lion on gold; the golden harp on blue; the three golden fleur de lis on blue; and the three green maple leaves on white.There is a manufacturer’s label stitched on the top-left edge, reading: MADE BY/ S.S. HOLDEN / LTD./ OTTAWAThis text is red and appears within a red drawing of what looks like a tent’s side.Below this label, the black letters BR are stamped onto the fabric.
Subject
Dominion Cafe
restaurant
flag
Canadian Blue Ensign
Union
Credit
Gift of Brian Wing, Calgary, 2015
Catalogue Number
109.02.1015
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Date
1921 – 1968
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.1168
Description
A small cylindrical transparent drinking glass with a slight swelling 6 cm from the base. The words Dominion Cafe/ BANFF, ALBERTA/ CHINESE AND CANADIAN DISHES. A small round maker’s mark is on the bottom of glass emblazoned with 4L3 next to maker’s mark is a barely visible star shaped mark with the…
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Title
Drinking Glass
Date
1921 – 1968
Material
glass
Dimensions
9.0 cm
Description
A small cylindrical transparent drinking glass with a slight swelling 6 cm from the base. The words Dominion Cafe/ BANFF, ALBERTA/ CHINESE AND CANADIAN DISHES. A small round maker’s mark is on the bottom of glass emblazoned with 4L3 next to maker’s mark is a barely visible star shaped mark with the letters HT vertically arranged within, and the number 5 on the left side, and an illegible mark on the right side.
Subject
cafe
Banff
Chinese cuisine
immigrant
glassware
food service
beverage
Credit
Gift of Brian Wing, Calgary, 2015
Catalogue Number
104.20.1168
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Part Of
Wing Family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 album with 226 b&w photographs and 9 colour photographs depicting everyday scenes of the Wing family around Banff. Includes photographs of the two eldest Wing children (Carole and Paul) as babies and young children. Album has 1 colour print of the Bow valley on front and is bound…
Date Range
1949 - 1953
Reference Code
V781 / A / PD – 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Photograph
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Part Of
Wing Family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M558 / V781
Series
V781 / A: Wing Family: Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V781
Accession Number
2015.8408
Reference Code
V781 / A / PD – 1
GMD
Album
Photograph
Date Range
1949 - 1953
Physical Description
Photograph Album : 1 photograph album (235 photographs; b&w and col.).
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 album with 226 b&w photographs and 9 colour photographs depicting everyday scenes of the Wing family around Banff. Includes photographs of the two eldest Wing children (Carole and Paul) as babies and young children. Album has 1 colour print of the Bow valley on front and is bound with black cord. Plastic lacing around edges of album is broken in some parts. Images mostly adhered with photo corners.
Name Access
Wing, Edith
Wing, Carole
Wing, Paul
Wing, Fred
Subject Access
Activities
Animals
Asian
Banff townsite
Banff Winter Carnival
Banff Winter Festival
Bow Falls
Bow River
Bow Valley
Buildings
Businesses
Cascades of Time Garden
Castle Mountain
Chateau Lake Louise
Children
Christmas
Clothing and dress
Columbia Icefield
Dogs
Dominion Cafe
Family
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Holidays
Home
Horses
Horseback riding
Lake Louise
Marriage
Personal and Family Life
Personal and Professional Life
Photography
Picnics and picnicking
Portrait
Swimming
Takakkaw Falls
Winter Carnival
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Vancouver
Yoho National Park
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
Processed
Electronic Resources
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Date
1923 – 1968
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.05.1056
Description
Metal house address sign reading THE WINGS/ 219. The main plate is black, while the letters and numbers are in a slightly tarnished silver. Each letter is fixed individually with rivets. Two holes are 6 cm apart, located in the centre of the plate.
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Title
House Sign
Date
1923 – 1968
Material
metal
Dimensions
23.3 x 45.5 cm
Description
Metal house address sign reading THE WINGS/ 219. The main plate is black, while the letters and numbers are in a slightly tarnished silver. Each letter is fixed individually with rivets. Two holes are 6 cm apart, located in the centre of the plate.
Subject
Banff community
Brian Wing
Dominion Cafe
house address
Credit
Gift of Brian Wing, Calgary, 2015
Catalogue Number
105.05.1056
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Menus and letterhead.

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Part Of
Wing Family fonds
Scope & Content
File contains menus from the Dominion Cafe. 2 breakfast menus, 2 Chinese food menus), 1 lunch/dinner menu, 1 lunch/dinner menu, 1 Christmas dinner menu, 1 Dominion Cafe folder with cord. 1 blank piece of Dominion Cafe letterhead.
Reference Code
M558 / A / 3-11
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Wing Family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
M558 / A: Wing Family: Dominion Cafe
Accession Number
2015.8408
Reference Code
M558 / A / 3-11
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (8 items)
Scope & Content
File contains menus from the Dominion Cafe. 2 breakfast menus, 2 Chinese food menus), 1 lunch/dinner menu, 1 lunch/dinner menu, 1 Christmas dinner menu, 1 Dominion Cafe folder with cord. 1 blank piece of Dominion Cafe letterhead.
Subject Access
Dominion Cafe
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1995 – 2000
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1299 a-q
Description
collection of 17 Banff Hard Rock Cafe pins:a) stand alone logo pin stamped “SHILO’95” in the back; “Hard Rock CAFE” coloured in yellow with golden rim, each word underlined twice, contrasting against a blue disk and a white background; “BANFF” written in black with golden rim at the bottom b) guita…
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Title
Pin Collection
Date
1995 – 2000
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.5 cm
Description
collection of 17 Banff Hard Rock Cafe pins:a) stand alone logo pin stamped “SHILO’95” in the back; “Hard Rock CAFE” coloured in yellow with golden rim, each word underlined twice, contrasting against a blue disk and a white background; “BANFF” written in black with golden rim at the bottom b) guitar-shaped pin with “BANFF” written on the neck and “Hard Rock CAFE” logo on the body with the yellow disk of the logo superposed over the instrument sound hole; front view of ski jumper in V-style flight; five mountain peaks depicted at the base of the guitar body(a,b) were received placed in the same plastic ziploc bag, taped to the back of the cardboard envelope with the dates “1995-1997 Pre-unification” written above in blue ballpoint pen inkc) guitar-shaped pin with logo on the body; “BANFF” written in gold on the neck; yellow, red and blue musical notes and paper streamers radiating from the logo; “OCT 1996 / 1ST ANNIVERSARY” written in gold against a white backgroundd) large disk, yellow circle inside, white ring on the outside, with “Hard Rock / CAFE” logo centered; inscription at the bottom of the white ring: “ALL IS ONE / BANFF”; United States and Canada flags above the logo placed so as to form an inverted V shape; when donation received, there was a handwritten blue ink inscription label on the cardboard above where the pin’s ziploc bag was taped reading: “1998 Unification Pin” (e, f) two identical pins featuring “Hard Rock” logo written in blue with golden rim above “CAFE” written in gold contrasting against a white disk and yellow ring with “HALLOWEEN ‘98 / BANFF” written in gold; black bat with golden rim hanging upside down at the bottom of the disk; the back of the pin is serially stamped with the cafe logo and trademark information: “Hard Rock Cafe R / Made in China / Fabrique en Chine”g) “Hard Rock / CAFE / BANFF” classic logo pin (red-golden-yellow)h) guitar-shaped pin with design similar to (b) with slightly different colours: golden body of the guitar textured with spirals; “Hard Rock” logo in bluei) red with golden rims Santa Claus’ sleigh-shaped pin with “Hard Rock / CAFE / 1998 / BANFF” logo in green print centered over a white disk; yellow, green, blue, and red presents placed in sleighj) golden round pin with “Hard Rock/ CAFE / BANFF” logo in red print centered; embossed inscription on the outer ring: “4th ANNIVERSARY / OCTOBER 20, 1999”k) blue, black and white with golden rim guitar-shaped pin; “LIMITED EDITION” written on the neck of the guitar; “Hard Rock / CAFE / BANFF” logo stamped on the lower part of the guitar bodyl) green flying V guitar-shaped pin commemorating “ST PATRICK”S DAY” with inscription on the guitar neck; “2000” written on a green top hat perched on the guitar headstock; two clover leaves attached to the guitar neck; “Hard Rock / CAFE” logo in red, blue and gold, figuring at the centre of the body; “BANFF” written in gold at the bottom of the guitar body(m, n) were presented under the handwritten headline “Dead Guitarist Pins” written on the back of the envelope where their ziploc bag was tapedm) guitar-shaped pin with golden rim and red translucent body showing a spiral textured background; “BANFF” written on black strap curled around the guitar neck; “Hard Rock / CAFE” red, yellow, golden classic logo on the body of the guitar; a white sticker attached to the ziploc bag containing the pin was labelled “Eddie Cochran”n) golden, yellow and black guitar-shaped pin; the guitar is a tribute to Buddy Holly’s Gibson J-45 with its custom made tooled leather covering featuring flowers; a white sticker attached to the ziploc bag containing the pin was labelled “Buddy Holly”o) earth-shaped pin with “EARTH DAY” label on top; “SAVE THE PLANET / 2000 / BANFF” written in the middle over a planetary ring; “Hard Rock / CAFE” appearing at the bottomp) red, blue, yellow, and white guitar-shaped pin with golden rim; number “2000” written vertically to replace the neck; shooting stars forming the headstock; “Hard Rock / CAFE / BANFF” logo in the middle of the guitar body; inscription at the bottom of the body: “EVERY 1000 YEARS / WE ROCK HARD!”q) broken in two heart-shaped pin with lace trim; “Hard Rock / CAFE” classic logo in the middle; “VALENTINE’S DAY” written in gold along the heart’s left side outline; “BANFF 2000” written in gold along the heart’s right side outline
Subject
Banff Hard Rock Cafe
collection
memorabilia
Credit
Gift of Kerry Guenter, 2019
Catalogue Number
103.09.1299 a-q
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Part Of
Wing Family fonds
Scope & Content
File contains 2 pink receipt pads from the Dominion Cafe, pages ripped off, 1 partially filled out. Child’s drawing on back of one.
Reference Code
M558/ A / 1-2
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Wing Family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
M558 / A: Wing Family: Dominion Cafe
Accession Number
2015.8408
Reference Code
M558/ A / 1-2
Physical Description
1 cm of textual records (2 items)
Scope & Content
File contains 2 pink receipt pads from the Dominion Cafe, pages ripped off, 1 partially filled out. Child’s drawing on back of one.
Subject Access
Dominion Cafe
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
Processed
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