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Banff Winter Carnival photographs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Winter Carnival events including toboggan races, ice sculptures, ski jumping, hockey, and a studio portrait of Queen of Banff Winter Carnival, Miss K. Harrison. Includes photographed copy of framed composite Banff Winter Carnival poster.
- Date Range
- 1920-1929
- 1923
- 1939
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 3 / NA - 01 LUX / I / D3b / 3 / PA - 01 to PA - 11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
17 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3b / 3 / NA - 01 LUX / I / D3b / 3 / PA - 01 to PA - 11
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1920-1929
- 1923
- 1939
- Physical Description
- 12 photographs : 1 b&w negatives ; 15.5 x 19.5 cm : 11 b&w prints ; 23.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Banff Winter Carnival, also known as Winter Sports of the Canadian Rockies, was the first post-war winter sports programme held in Banff, Alberta. The organization had Banff directors, Calgary directors and Directors-at-large from Alberta and outside the province. A wide variety of social and sports events took place under the organization's direction.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Winter Carnival events including toboggan races, ice sculptures, ski jumping, hockey, and a studio portrait of Queen of Banff Winter Carnival, Miss K. Harrison. Includes photographed copy of framed composite Banff Winter Carnival poster.
- Subject Access
- Winter sports
- Winter Carnival
- Ski jumping
- Ice sculpture
- Hockey
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Banff
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- Banff Winter Carnival fonds
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Date
- 2000 – 2000
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.37
- Description
- Two men breaking ice on the river at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony in Southern Alberta.
1 image
- Artist
- George Webber
- Title
- Breaking Ice
- Date
- 2000 – 2000
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 11” x 14” cm
- Description
- Two men breaking ice on the river at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony in Southern Alberta.
- Subject
- documentary photography
- colony
- winter
- ice
- Credit
- Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.37
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Canadian Rockies mountaineering trips, Alpine Club of Canada expeditions
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 129 lantern slides pertaining to mountaineering expeditions and scenic views in the Canadian Rockies. Includes images of pack trips, ice climbing, hiking, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Locations include Emperor Falls; Berg Lake; ascent of Resplendent Mountain; Mount Edith Cavell…
- Date Range
- [1913-1925]
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 1 to 129
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Lantern slide
1 image
- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M39
- V756
- Series
- V756 / III : Personal and family records
- Sous-Fonds
- V756
- Sub-Series
- V756 / III / A : Travel and mountain expeditions
- Accession Number
- 6504
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / A / PS - 1 to 129
- Responsibility
- Some items produced by Charles Potter and James Mahon
- Date Range
- [1913-1925]
- Physical Description
- 129 photographs : lantern slides
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 129 lantern slides pertaining to mountaineering expeditions and scenic views in the Canadian Rockies. Includes images of pack trips, ice climbing, hiking, and Alpine Club of Canada camps. Locations include Emperor Falls; Berg Lake; ascent of Resplendent Mountain; Mount Edith Cavell; Mount Maud; Mount Commander; Mount Marpole; Mount Habel; Mount Robson; Mount Temple; Mount Huber; Castle Mountain; and Wilcox Pass.
- Notes
- Some items are numbered on outer edges or otherwise labelled
- Material Details
- Some items hand-coloured
- Name Access
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Wheeler, A. O. (Arthur Oliver)
- Geddes, Malcolm
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Subject Access
- Travel
- Exploration
- Hiking
- Ice climbing
- Summit
- Mountains
- Landscapes
- Recreation
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Glaciers
- Trails
- Pack trips
- Camping
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Mount Robson
- Mount Temple
- Mount Habel
- Mount Geikie
- Mount Huber
- Castle Mountain
- Wilcox Pass
- Mount Edith Cavell
- Mount Maud
- Mount Commander
- Mount Marpole
- Access Restrictions
- Fragile - restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Fragile- restrictions may apply
- Language
- N/A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Challenge : the Rockies [videocassette]
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- Medium
- Library - Moving image (includes film and digital video - published)
- Published Date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Calgary : Lifestyle Home Video
- Call Number
- 01.5 C35 V
- Responsibility
- produced by W. Wacko Productions
- narrated by Peter Ustinov
- Publisher
- Calgary : Lifestyle Home Video
- Published Date
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 1 cassette (60min.) : sd, col. with b&w sequences
- Subjects
- Helicopters
- Ice climbing
- Kayaking
- Lauchlan, John
- Accession Number
- 23500
- Call Number
- 01.5 C35 V
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Climbing and Ice Climbing Columbia Icefield. -- 1970
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- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Scope & Content
- Wardens training in ice climbing on the Columbia Icefield. Award presentations with individual and group photographs.
- Reference Code
- V190 / IV.A.ii. - 11
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Part Of
- Bruno Engler fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Series
- IV.A. Warden collection: Warden schools and training
- Reference Code
- V190 / IV.A.ii. - 11
- Physical Description
- ca.40 negatives: 6 x 8 cm. or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Wardens training in ice climbing on the Columbia Icefield. Award presentations with individual and group photographs.
- Subject Access
- Columbia Icefield
- Ice climbing
- National parks and reserves - Wardens
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
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Climbing frozen waterfalls
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Author
- Morrow, Patrick
- Call Number
- 01.4 M83 Pam
- Author
- Morrow, Patrick
- Responsibility
- story and photos by Patrick Morrow
- Subjects
- Ice climbing
- Notes
- From B.C. Outdoors, vol.39, no.9, October/November, 1983
- Call Number
- 01.4 M83 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Climbing in Southern Ontario
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1980
- Author
- Alpine Club of Canada. Toronto Section
- Publisher
- Toronto : A.C.C., Toronto Section
- Call Number
- F1057 A4
- Responsibility
- edited by James Mark
- Publisher
- Toronto : A.C.C., Toronto Section
- Published Date
- 1980
- Subjects
- Guidebooks
- Ice climbing
- Rock climbing
- Call Number
- F1057 A4
- Collection
- Alpine Club of Canada Library
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Code name Habbakuk : a secret ship made of ice
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2012
- Author
- Cross, L.D.
- Publisher
- Victoria [B.C.] : Heritage House
- Call Number
- 08.1 C88
- Author
- Cross, L.D.
- Responsibility
- L.D. Cross
- Publisher
- Victoria [B.C.] : Heritage House
- Published Date
- 2012
- Physical Description
- 137 p. : ill., ports.
- Series
- Amazing stories
- ISBN
- 9781927051474
- Accession Number
- 12-12-27 70,000
- Call Number
- 08.1 C88
- Collection
- Archives Library
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A cold six-pack
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- Author
- Guthrie, Dan
- Physical Description
- p.52-61
- Medium
- Library - Periodical
- Subjects
- Ice climbing
- Notes
- In Polar Circus, no.2, 1987
- Call Number
- P
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Collected research photographs - early Banff
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd W…
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- 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 / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w prints ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm and 25 x 20 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd Wright Pavilion; Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Prints LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159 originally accompanied by b&w copy negatives (9.5 x 12 cm) in yellow envelope; negatives have been stored separately and numbered as items LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bow River Boat House
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118 [copy negatives]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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