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Upon the origin of alpine and Italian lakes ; and upon glacial erosion

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1889
Publisher
New York : The Humboldt Publishing Co.
Call Number
03.4 R14u
Responsibility
A. C. Ramsay, John Ball, Roderick I. Murchinson, B. Studer, A. Favre, Edward Whymper, and J. W. Spencer.
Publisher
New York : The Humboldt Publishing Co.
Published Date
1889
Physical Description
148 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Switzerland
Italy
Europe
Alps
glaciology
Glaciers
Geology
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
03.4 R14u
Collection
Archives Library
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1897
Publisher
London : Charles Scribner's Sons
Call Number
01 W69m
Responsibility
Edward L. Wilson, Edwin Lord Weeks, A. F. Jaccaci, W. Martin-Conway, Mark Brickell Kerr, William Williams, and H. F. B. Lynch
Publisher
London : Charles Scribner's Sons
Published Date
1897
Physical Description
358 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
St. Elias
Alps
Climbing
Glaciers
Contents
I. Mount Washington in winter / Edward L. Wilson -- II. Some episodes of mountaineering by a cause amateur / Edwin Lord Weeks -- III. Ascent of Mount Aetna / A. F. Jaccaci -- IV. Ascent of Mount Ararat / H. F. B. Lynch -- V. Climbing Mount St. Elias / William Williams -- VI. Mount St. Elias and its glaciers / Mark Brickell Kerr -- VII. One thousand miles through the Alps / Sir. W. Martin Conway
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
01 W69m
Collection
Archives Library
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Cigar label collection

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 8 individual Cuban cigar label bands, possibly collected by Georgina Luxton.
Date Range
[ca.1890-1920]
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 / 44
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / B : Georgina Luxton
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / III / B4 : Collected material
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / B4 / 44
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
[ca.1890-1920]
Physical Description
8 cigar labels
Scope & Content
File consists of 8 individual Cuban cigar label bands, possibly collected by Georgina Luxton.
Subject Access
Travel
Souvenir
Language
English
Spanish
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Southern Alberta research project

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55619
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…
Date Range
[ca.1845-1920]
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Cabinet card
Diary
Organization record
Photograph
Postcard
Print
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Textual record
Tintype
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6
GMD
Cabinet card
Diary
Organization record
Photograph
Postcard
Print
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Textual record
Tintype
Date Range
[ca.1845-1920]
Physical Description
29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.
Subject Access
Activities
Agriculture
Animals
Buildings
Businesses
Community life
Commerce and industry
Communications
Correspondence
Environment
Family and personal life
Farmland
Finances
Genealogy
History
Homestead
Immigration and homesteading
Inventory
Land use
Land, settlement and immigration
Manufacturing
Municipal views
Oil
Postcards
Portrait
Property
Real estate business
Research
Settlement
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Reproduction Restrictions
Some restrictions may apply - fragile materials
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Communications
Family and personal life
Environment
Land, settlement and immigration
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
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The Hansons of Osmanthorp

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound volume of genealogical research pertaining to the family of John Hanson in Osmanthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England. Content includes records from 1640 onwards, including general timelines, birth and death records, and transcriptions of earlier written accounts.
Date Range
[ca.1829-1846]
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 1
GMD
Textual record
Responsibility
Compiled by John Hanson
Date Range
[ca.1829-1846]
Physical Description
2.5 cm of textual records (1 volume : 193 pages ; 21 x 27.5 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound volume of genealogical research pertaining to the family of John Hanson in Osmanthorpe, Nottinghamshire, England. Content includes records from 1640 onwards, including general timelines, birth and death records, and transcriptions of earlier written accounts.
Notes
Original date of volume creation listed as 1829; however, includes information added as late as 1846.
Material Details
Includes coloured illustration of building (annotated) between pages 74 and 75
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Genealogy
Research
History
Land, settlement and immigration
Geographic Access
England
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Travel journal, Canada and United States

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound journal containing an extensive account of a 4-month trip to Canada and the United States by [J?]. L. Douglass, August to December 1886.
Date Range
1886
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 2
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1886
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 18 x 22 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound journal containing an extensive account of a 4-month trip to Canada and the United States by [J?]. L. Douglass, August to December 1886.
Notes
Volume accompanied by paper with shipping label dated 1956.
Subject Access
Travel
Tourism
Exploration
Leisure
Geographic Access
Canada
United States
Language
English
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Personal journal of Isabelle Beatrice Sheppard

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound journal which belonged to Isabelle Beatrice Sheppard of Hay Creek, near Calgary. Content pertains to Isabelle's daily personal accounts between 1890 and 1891.
Date Range
1890-1891
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 3
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 3
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1890-1891
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume ; 19 x 23 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one bound journal which belonged to Isabelle Beatrice Sheppard of Hay Creek, near Calgary. Content pertains to Isabelle's daily personal accounts between 1890 and 1891.
Material Details
Green and brown marbling design on covers
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Hay Creek
Calgary
Access Restrictions
Handle with caution - loose materials
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Day journal, 1893-1898

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55623
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one journal containing sporadic daily accounts of personal events, field work and other farm labour in Alberta[?] between 1893 and 1898; author unknown.
Date Range
1893-1898
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 4
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 4
GMD
Textual record
Date Range
1893-1898
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records (1 volume : 136 pages ; 22 x 33 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one journal containing sporadic daily accounts of personal events, field work and other farm labour in Alberta[?] between 1893 and 1898; author unknown.
Subject Access
Agriculture
Farmland
Land use
Labour
Family and personal life
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Labour
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Resources

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55630
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one volume titled "Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Rersources", 1885. Content pertains to local businesses, churches, schools and other community resources in Calgary.
Date Range
1885
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 11
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : ELeanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / 11
GMD
Textual record
Published record
Responsibility
Produced by Burns and Elliott
Date Range
1885
Physical Description
1 cm of txtual records (1 volume ; 14 x 23 cm)
Scope & Content
File consists of one volume titled "Calgary Alberta: Her Industries and Rersources", 1885. Content pertains to local businesses, churches, schools and other community resources in Calgary.
Material Details
Red covers with red, yellow and green marbled interior pages (first and last pages and inside covers only)
Subject Access
Commerce
Industry
Businesses
Municipal views
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Title Source
Original title used
Processing Status
Processed
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Unidentified group portrait, three men

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55633
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one tintype photograph depicting three unidentified men posing together in an ornately decorated room. Date and location unknown.
Date Range
[ca.1860-1880]
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / PT - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Tintype
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : ELeanor Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / II / C6 : Southern Alberta research project
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6 / PT - 1
GMD
Photograph
Tintype
Date Range
[ca.1860-1880]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w tintype ; 7 x 10.5 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one tintype photograph depicting three unidentified men posing together in an ornately decorated room. Date and location unknown.
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Portrait
Access Restrictions
Material is fragile - handle with caution
Language
N/A
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 photographs depicting views of Fort Calgary between 1875 and 1884. Includes views of the I.G. Baker & Co. storefront.
Date Range
ca.1875-1882
1880-1882
1884
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 265 to 269 (oversize)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  5 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / III / D : Other material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / III / D / PA - 265 to 269 (oversize)
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
ca.1875-1882
1880-1882
1884
Physical Description
5 photographs : b&w prints ; 35 x 25 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
I.G. Baker & Co. was a grocer and supply store based in Fort Benton, Montana starting in 1866. An additional store was opened following the settlement of North West Mounted Police officers at Fort Calgary in 1875, which supplied groceries and other basic goods to the area. The business and all existing stores were purchased by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1891.
Scope & Content
File consists of 5 photographs depicting views of Fort Calgary between 1875 and 1884. Includes views of the I.G. Baker & Co. storefront.
Notes
Items in file are annotated
Subject Access
Settlement
Land use
Landscapes
Townsite development
Businesses
Commerce
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Language
English
Conservation
Items stored in mylar
Category
Land, settlement and immigration
Commerce and industry
Biographical Source Notes
https://www.heritagepark.ca/park-information/attractions-and-exhibits/ig-baker-co-store
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Unidentified portraits

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of three photographs depicting an Indigenous and non-Indigenous man sitting and reading together; a group of Stoney Nakoda men, possibly including Chief Hector Crawler, in traditional regalia standing with an unidentified woman and two men; and an individual portrait of an unidentifie…
Date Range
[ca.1890-1900]
[ca.1900-1920]
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / PA - 604 to 606 (O.S.)
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected material
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E6 : Photographs : Stoney
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / PA - 604 to 606 (O.S.)
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca.1890-1900]
[ca.1900-1920]
Physical Description
3 photographs : b&w prints ; 36.5 x 30 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of three photographs depicting an Indigenous and non-Indigenous man sitting and reading together; a group of Stoney Nakoda men, possibly including Chief Hector Crawler, in traditional regalia standing with an unidentified woman and two men; and an individual portrait of an unidentified Indigenous man sitting inside a classroom [location and date unknown].
Subject Access
Portrait
Photography
Regalia
Cultural pluralism
Indigenous Peoples
Reproduction Restrictions
Copyright status unknown
Language
English
Category
Indigenous Peoples
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Cornelia Cook Adams and Catharine Cook transcribed letters

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions56759
Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining …
Date Range
1844-1850
1860-1866
1944
Reference Code
M555 / I / B / 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Part Of
Mary (Molly) Wright Adams fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M555
V777
Series
M555 / I : Correspondence
Sous-Fonds
M555
Sub-Series
M555 / I / B : Extended family correspondence
Accession Number
2018.8685
Reference Code
M555 / I / B / 1
GMD
Textual record
Private record
Date Range
1844-1850
1860-1866
1944
Physical Description
1.5 cm of textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of transcribed correspondence between members of the Cook, Wright and Adams families. File includes letters between Catharine Cook, Mary Wright, Cornelia Cook Adams and "Arianna" [ranging between 1844-1866]; and a letter sent from Cornelia to her brother, Roger Cook Adams, pertaining to the transcribed letters [ca.1944].
Subject Access
Family and personal life
Correspondence
Geographic Access
United States of America
New York
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to b&w prints of CPR [Canadian Pacific Railway] hotels and trains throughout Banff National Park. Includes the 1926 fire at the Chateau Lake Louise, the Banff Springs Hotel, a train in motion on tracks, and recovery efforts after the 1910 avalanche that buried a train at Roger's Pass.
Date Range
[ca. 1886-1926]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / C / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 20
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
  8 images  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, C : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
vi : CPR History
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / C / vi / PA - 01 to PA - 20
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1886-1926]
Physical Description
20 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to b&w prints of CPR [Canadian Pacific Railway] hotels and trains throughout Banff National Park. Includes the 1926 fire at the Chateau Lake Louise, the Banff Springs Hotel, a train in motion on tracks, and recovery efforts after the 1910 avalanche that buried a train at Roger's Pass.
Notes
Unclear if photographs were taken by Bruno or just collected by him.
Subject Access
Avalanches
Banff Springs Hotel
Canadian Pacific Railway
Chateau Lake Louise
Fire
Hotels
Roger's Pass
Trains
Tourism
Geographic Access
Banff
Lake Louise
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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Letter and Cyanotype Photograph

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Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 Valentine poem/letter dated Feb. 14 in small torn envelope embossed EJW on back 1 small ripped envelope stamped Paid addressed to Mip Sophia Perkins Meadville 1 cyanotype photograph on paper of 10 seated children and one adult in small torn envelope addressed to Miss. Sophia Perk…
Date Range
1822
Reference Code
M8 / 2014.8290
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Part Of
Archives General File Collection
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M8
V8
S8
Series
M8 / 2014.8290
Sous-Fonds
M8
Accession Number
2014.8290
Reference Code
M8 / 2014.8290
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Textual record
Date Range
1822
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w cyanotype ; 6 x 8 cm ; .25 cm textual records
Scope & Content
File consists of 1 Valentine poem/letter dated Feb. 14 in small torn envelope embossed EJW on back 1 small ripped envelope stamped Paid addressed to Mip Sophia Perkins Meadville 1 cyanotype photograph on paper of 10 seated children and one adult in small torn envelope addressed to Miss. Sophia Perkins Woodcock Crawford Co Pa 1 letter dated August 11th, 1822 addressed to Aunt Lucretia
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff National Park
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph depicting a Sundance ceremony, ca.1886-1893. Location of image content unknown.
Date Range
[ca.1886-1893]
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PA - 145
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V90
M436
Series
V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PA - 145
GMD
Photograph
Print
Responsibility
Image produced by Boorne and May photographers, Calgary
Date Range
[ca.1886-1893]
Physical Description
1 photograph : b&w print ; 12.5 x 20 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph depicting a Sundance ceremony, ca.1886-1893. Location of image content unknown.
Notes
Access to image is restricted due to sensitive content
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
Ceremony
Sundance
Access Restrictions
Access restricted
Reproduction Restrictions
Access restricted
Language
N/A
Category
Indigenous Peoples
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1890 – 1950
Material
metal; enamel;
Catalogue Number
103.02.0337
Description
Round white enamel chamber pot with a dark blue handle and blue stripe around the lip.
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Title
Chamber Pot
Date
1890 – 1950
Material
metal; enamel;
Dimensions
11.8 x 27.4 x 23.9 cm
Description
Round white enamel chamber pot with a dark blue handle and blue stripe around the lip.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
household items
toiletries
bathroom accessories;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.02.0337
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Date
1889 – 1945
Material
metal; glass; leather;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0181
Description
Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout…
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Title
Camera
Date
1889 – 1945
Material
metal; glass; leather;
Dimensions
19.7 x 20.0 x 14.4 cm
Description
Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout allow different panels in the camera to open - three holes along the bottom [one on the body of the camera and two on the fold-down lens plate] allow the camera to be mounted on a tripod.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
cameras
photography;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0181
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Date
1896 – 1940
Material
leather; fabric; velvet; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0183
Description
Black hard-sided leather box with a hinged lid held closed with a small silver clasp. The inside of the lid is lined with purple satin and has the manufacturer’s details printed in gold. The interior of the main body is lined with purple velvet and divided into three compartments that house three l…
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Title
Lens Case
Date
1896 – 1940
Material
leather; fabric; velvet; glass;
Dimensions
9.0 x 13.9 x 20.2 cm
Description
Black hard-sided leather box with a hinged lid held closed with a small silver clasp. The inside of the lid is lined with purple satin and has the manufacturer’s details printed in gold. The interior of the main body is lined with purple velvet and divided into three compartments that house three lenses and an extra lens hood - all for Meyer Optik Görlitz cameras.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
camera equipment
camera accessories
photography;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0183
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Date
1898 – 1924
Material
tin; metal; paper;
Catalogue Number
105.03.0036
Description
Small red and gold tin box with a hinged lid containing spare gramophone needles, some of which are held by a small piece of cardboard. Printed on the red lid in gold is a dog looking into the bell of a gramophone with “FULL TONE NEEDLES 300” is printed above and “HIS MASTERS VOICE” below. Manufact…
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Title
Gramophone Needles
Date
1898 – 1924
Material
tin; metal; paper;
Dimensions
1.2 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm
Description
Small red and gold tin box with a hinged lid containing spare gramophone needles, some of which are held by a small piece of cardboard. Printed on the red lid in gold is a dog looking into the bell of a gramophone with “FULL TONE NEEDLES 300” is printed above and “HIS MASTERS VOICE” below. Manufacturer details printed on the bottom of the box, as well as the instruction to only use each needle once. Berliner Gram-O-Phone Co. is the Canadian branch of the of German-based company Deutsche Grammophon, founded by gramophone inventor Emile Berliner and his brother Joseph in Montreal in 1898. Over the next 10 years, Berliner Gram-O-Phone Co. would record and press records, as well as distribute various kinds of gramophones, in Montreal until it was sold in 1924 to the Victor Talking Machine Co.
Subject
music
music equipment
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
105.03.0036
Images
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