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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
- 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
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Photograph Album
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- Part Of
- Boorne and May fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photograph: 1889. Album consists of 50 pages of 100 black and white photographs. Photographs also provides descriptions. Small amounts of silver mirroring starting to appear. V10 / PD - 1: 1- [721. Calgary from the E.] 2- [Slephen Clas. Calgary. From W.] 3- [716. Indigenous Camp, Winter.] 4- [Kan…
- Date Range
- 1889
- Reference Code
- V10 / PD -1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
101 images
1 Electronic Resource
- Part Of
- Boorne and May fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V10
- Sous-Fonds
- V10
- Accession Number
- 494
- Reference Code
- V10 / PD -1
- Date Range
- 1889
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album
- Scope & Content
- Photograph: 1889. Album consists of 50 pages of 100 black and white photographs. Photographs also provides descriptions. Small amounts of silver mirroring starting to appear. V10 / PD - 1: 1- [721. Calgary from the E.] 2- [Slephen Clas. Calgary. From W.] 3- [716. Indigenous Camp, Winter.] 4- [Kananaskis Falls.] 5- [Rapids on the Bow at Kananaskis.] 6- [675. Kananaskis Falls from above. Winter.] 7- [676. The Bow at Kananaskis, Winter.] 8- [678. Mouth of Pit and Elevator, Anthracite.] 9- [608. C.P.R. At Banff.] 10- [663. Cascade Mountain. Banff.] 11- [740. Official Plan of the National Park.] 12- [641. C.P.R. Hotel. Banff.] 13- [720. Banff Hotel from N.] 14- [743. Lower Bow Park, from C.P.R. Hotel, Banff.] 15- [745. The Spray River, Banff.] 16- [751. Spray Bridge and Bow Falls, Banff.] 17- [750. Banff Avenue, looking N.] 18- [753. Cascade on the Bow, Banff.] 19- [719. The Sanitarium. Banff.] 20- [754. Upper Hot Springs, Banff.] 21- [755. Cascade Mountain from the Sanitarium, Banff.] 22- [756. Mount Edith, front Bow River, Banff.] 23- [824. The Bow River and Twin Peaks Mountain, Banff.] 24- [757. Bird’s Eye view of Banff, from Tunnel Mountain.] 25- [765. Bow Rapids and C.P.R. Hotel, Banff.] 26- [758. Vermilion Lakes, Banff.] 27- [760. Vermilion Lakes, Banff.] 28- [762. “The Pool,” Banff.] 29- [748. Interior of Cave, Banff] 30- [747. Cave and Basin Buildings, Banff.] 31- [766. Devil’s Head Canyon and Bridge, Banff.] 32- [767. Lake Minnewanka, (Devil’s Lake,) Banff.] 33- [769. Catch of Fish, Lake Minnewanka, Banff.] 34- [782. Lake Minnewanka. W. end, Rocky Mountain Park.] 35- [778. “Sundance Canyon,” Rocky Mountain Park.] 36- [815. “Canyon House” and the “Mountain Belle,” Banff] 37- [817. C.P.R. Transfer Co’s. Stables, Banff.] 38- [668. Bridge over the Spray. Banff] 39- [665. Tunnel Mountain. Banff.] 40- [664. “The Hoodoos.” Natural Monuments. Banff] 41- [657. Castle Mountain, from C.P.R.] 42- [599. Castle Mountain, Rockies.] 43- [596. C.P.R. At Castle Mountain] 44- [603. Castle Mountain, from C.P.R.] 45- [588. Mount LeFroy. Laggan.] 46- [598. Mount Hector. Laggan.] 47- [593. The Bow below Laggan.] 48- [Cathedral Mountain from the west.] 49- [586. Cathedral Mountain. 10,284 ft. high.] 50- [787. Field, B.C. from C.P.R. Hotel.] 51- [578. Field Hotel and Mount Stephen.] 52- [577. Mount Field. 8554 ft. high.] 53- [580. Mount Stephen and Glacier. 10,525 ft. high.] 54- [556. Field (?)] 55- [788. Mt. McMullen and Glaciers from the Summit of Boundary] 56- [790. Kicking Horse Pass and Van Home Range from summit of Boundary Peak, Rockies, height 9,000 feet.] 57- [791. Fairmont Hot Springs and Natural Basin, Kootenai, B.C.] 58- [807. “Wild Horse” Gold digging, Kootenai, B.C.] 59- [808. “D” Troop N. W.M.P. and pack train crossing the Rockies.] 60- [809. “Sam’s Landing” and Stage, Kootenai, B.C.] 61- [681. Falls on the Kicking Horse. Leanchoile 103ft. high. Winter.] 62- [682. Falls on the Kicking Horse. Leanchoile 103ft. high. Winter.] 63- [Winter scene in the Rockies.”] 64- [685. Winter Scene in the Rockies.] 65- [686. A Cascadec in Winter in the Kicking Horse Canyon.] 66- [687. The Kicking Horse in winter.] 67- [601. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 68- [579. Tunnel in Upper Kicking Horse Pass.] 69- [604. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 70- [605. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 71- [606. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 72- [607. The Bow River in the Rockies.] 73- [597. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 74- [595. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 75- [592. In the Rockies.] 76- [562. Bridge over the Kicking Horse.] 77- [555. Bridge and Tunnel. Kicking Horse Pass.] 78- [568. The Beaverfoot Range.] 79- [554. Kicking Horse Pass.] 80- [553. Group of section men on hand-car.] 81- [552. The Moberly House.] 82- [549. Tunnel on C.P.R. west of Donald.] 83- [550. The Columbia and Moberly Peak.] 84- [612. The Beaver Canyon.] 85- [613. The Beaver Canyon.] 86- [614. “Hell Gate.” Beaver Canyon.] 87- [819. Donald, B.C., from Station yard.] 88- [821. Round House and Turntable, Donald, B.C.] 89- [610. C.P.R. Engines.] 90- [703. C.P.R. Engine 73 and train.] 91- [C.P.R. Engine 402 and train] 92- [705. C.P.R. Engine, 316 and train at Donald, B.C.] 93- [606. C.P.R. heavy grade Engine.] 94- [739. Official Plan of “The Loop.” C.P.R.] 95- [651. Mountain Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 164 ft. high, 1086 ft. long.] 96- [652. Stony Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 296 ft. high.] 97- [648. Surprise Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 180 ft. high.] 98- [647. Interior of Snow-shed.] 99- [643. Glacier House. Selkirks.] 100- [837. Dining Room, Glacier House, B.C.]
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Bear Hunting Trip
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- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a bear hunting trip on the Columbia River, B. C.
- Date Range
- 1906
- Reference Code
- V48 / I / A / NA - 235 to 259
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
25 images
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V48
- Series
- I.A. Negatives : Film
- Sous-Fonds
- V48
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V48 / I / A / NA - 235 to 259
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1906
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : negatives, film
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to a bear hunting trip on the Columbia River, B. C.
- Notes
- Identifications provided by Barnes family and Archives LIST OF NEGATIVES :
- 235 Man looking at Columbia River during spring bear hunt
- 236, 237 Men lining boat on river
- 238 to 240 Men portaging boat
- 241 Boating on unidentified lake
- 242 Man launching boat on unidentified lake
- 243 Men in boats on Columbia River
- 244 Rapids on Columbia River
- 245 River scene
- 246 Rapids on Columbia River
- 247 Men in boats on Columbia River
- 248 Men loading boats
- 249 Men launching boat
- 250 Man lining boat through rapids
- 251 Lake
- 252 Rapids on the Columbia River
- 253 Man in canoe on Columbia River
- 254 Men unloading boat on Columbia River
- 255 Emerson Hough posing with bear skin
- 256 to 259 Elliott Barnes with bear skins
- 259 Hunter fording river
- Name Access
- Barnes, Elliott
- Geographic Access
- Columbia River
- Revelstoke
- British Columbia
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Stoney Nakoda portrait copies - Byron Harmon
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 copies of portrait photographs of Stoney Nakoda men taken by Byron Harmon in 1906. Portraits depict Sampson Beaver, Silas Abraham and Chief Hector Crawler.
- Date Range
- 1906
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 123 to 127
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- 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 - 123 to 127
- Responsibility
- Photographs produced by Byron Harmon, 1906
- Date Range
- 1906
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs :b & w prints ; 23.5 x 30 cm and 9.5 x 23.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 copies of portrait photographs of Stoney Nakoda men taken by Byron Harmon in 1906. Portraits depict Sampson Beaver, Silas Abraham and Chief Hector Crawler.
- Name Access
- Beaver, Sampson
- Abraham, Silas
- Crawler, Hector
- Subject Access
- Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations
- Portrait
- Photography
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Access Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- First nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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Paradise Valley ACC Camp
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- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the Alpine Club of Canada camp at Paradise Valley
- Date Range
- 1907
- Reference Code
- V48 / I / A / NA - 260 to 280
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
21 images
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V48
- Series
- I.A. Negatives : Film
- Sous-Fonds
- V48
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V48 / I / A / NA - 260 to 280
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1907
- Physical Description
- 22 photographs : negatives, film
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File pertains to the Alpine Club of Canada camp at Paradise Valley
- Notes
- Identifications provided by Barnes family and Archives LIST OF NEGATIVES :
- 260 Group of people at Paradise Valley ACC camp
- 261 to 263 Paradise Valley ACC camp
- 264 Horses at Paradise Valley ACC camp
- 265 Participants cooking at campfire
- 266, 267 A. O. Wheeler addressing group of climbers
- 268 Swiss Guides, Edward Feuz Jr. and Gottfried Feuz
- 269 to 278 Group of climbers ascending Mount Aberdeen, July 10, 1907
- 279 Giant Steps
- 280 Elliott Barnes Jr. and Lois Barnes on summit
- Subject Access
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Camps
- Club
- Glaciers
- Mountains
- Mountaineering
- Geographic Access
- Paradise Valley
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists mainly of views at sea on the way north to Alaska.
- Date Range
- 1907
- Reference Code
- V48 / I / A / NA - 281 to 313
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
33 images
- Part Of
- Elliott Barnes fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V48
- Series
- I.A. Negatives : Film
- Sous-Fonds
- V48
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V48 / I / A / NA - 281 to 313
- GMD
- Film
- Negative
- Transparency
- Date Range
- 1907
- Physical Description
- 33 photographs : negatives, film
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description
- Scope & Content
- File consists mainly of views at sea on the way north to Alaska.
- Notes
- Identifications provided by Archives LIST OF NEGATIVES :
- 281 Steamer
- 282, 283 Captain on deck of ship
- 284 Seagull on mast
- 285 to 288 Rock island at seacoast
- 289 to 292 Coastal shoreline
- 293 Porpoise
- 294 Gulls
- 295 Abandoned hulk
- 296 Town on inlet
- 297, 298 Sailing schooner
- 299 Sailing schooner in dock
- 300 Ship in bay
- 301 View of [Seward?]
- 302, 303 People being lowered in lifeboat
- 304 Passengers embarking on ship
- 305, 306 Husky dog on Seward street
- 307 Native woman selling handicrafts
- 308 Man and woman on dog sled
- 309 to 311 Woman with dog team and sled
- 312, 313 Hunters with bear hides
- Name Access
- Barnes, Elliott
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Boats
- Boating
- Bears
- Dogs
- Dogsledding
- Hunting
- Furs
- Sailboats
- Seascapes
- Steamers
- Geographic Access
- Pacific Ocean
- Alaska
- British Columbia
- Canada
- United States of America
- Access Restrictions
- Access by appointment only
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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1908 Calgary Exhibition souvenir album
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- Part Of
- Malcolm Geddes fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
- Date Range
- 1908
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / C / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- 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 / C : Other personal and family records
- Accession Number
- 2015.8558
- Reference Code
- V756 / III / C / PD - 1
- Date Range
- 1908
- Physical Description
- 1 album (28 photographs : b&w ; 28 x 20 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one souvenir album pertaining to the Calgary Exhibition held in 1908. Album contains 28 b&w photographs which depict staff involved with the exhibition, views of exhibition grounds, a parade, and other related subjects.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Community events
- Events
- Horses
- Leisure
- Public events
- Recreation
- Souvenir
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Item has been interleaved
- Category
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one sketchbook. Sketch book consists of watercolour paintings
- Date Range
- 1909
- Reference Code
- M8 / 134
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- 134
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- M8 / 134
- Reference Code
- M8 / 134
- Date Range
- 1909
- Physical Description
- 2.5 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one sketchbook. Sketch book consists of watercolour paintings
- Name Access
- Welby, W.A
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Welby, W.A
- Title Source
- Title based on contents
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Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 43 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints do…
- Date Range
- 1911
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A7 / PA - 119 to 161
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- II.Business and Financial: Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip, 1911
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A7 / PA - 119 to 161
- Date Range
- 1911
- Physical Description
- 43 photographs: b&w prints
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 43 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints document this pack trip from stops in Banff, AB and Cranbrook, BC, and the extent of his mountain exploration from Fort Steele to Edson. On this trip, approximately 150 miles of new trail was cut including portions of Roger's Pass.
- Subject Access
- Pack trips
- Exploration
- Trails
- Trail making
- Recreation
- Hunting
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Waterton National Park
- British Columbia
- Cranbrook
- Rogers Pass
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip
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- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints do…
- Date Range
- 1911
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A7 / PA - 162 to 181
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Bert Riggall fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M376 / V26
- Series
- II.Business and Financial: Bert Riggall's 1000 Mile Pack trip, 1911
- Sous-Fonds
- V26
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Reference Code
- V26 / II / A7 / PA - 162 to 181
- Date Range
- 1911
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 20 prints, b&w
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 20 b&w photographs, some captioned. Photographs pertain to Riggall's 1911 1000 mile pack trip undertaken to seek out areas for hunting and outfitting following the enlargement of Waterton National Park and the reduction of available hunting area for Riggall's clients. The prints document this pack trip from stops in Banff, AB and Cranbrook, BC, and the extent of his mountain exploration from Fort Steele to Edson. On this trip, approximately 150 miles of new trail was cut including portions of Roger's Pass.
- Subject Access
- Pack trips
- Exploration
- Trails
- Trail making
- Recreation
- Hunting
- Outfitters, trail guides and packers
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Waterton National Park
- British Columbia
- Cranbrook
- Rogers Pass
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
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