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Police Barracks in Banff

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Artist: William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)

Date: 1880 – 1929

Medium: watercolour, pen and ink on paper

Catalogue Number: McW.05.01

Description: Watercolour painting with pen and ink detailing. It is a landscape painting with 4 Mountains, blue skies, an evergreen forested area, leafy trees, bushes, a building with a red roof, yellow walls and a wood fence. The sky accounts for half the image surface, some mountain peaks and trees cross the …

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Artist: William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)

Title: Police Barracks in Banff

Date: 1880 – 1929

Medium: watercolour, pen and ink on paper

Dimensions: 19.05 x 30.48 cm

Description: Watercolour painting with pen and ink detailing. It is a landscape painting with 4 Mountains, blue skies, an evergreen forested area, leafy trees, bushes, a building with a red roof, yellow walls and a wood fence. The sky accounts for half the image surface, some mountain peaks and trees cross the center line and stretch into the sky. There are four birds, off centered, flying in the back ground. The forested area stretches over the mountain ranges, coming up just behind the building which is placed in the distance to the viewer. The left side of the image is surrounded by bushes and three large trees. There are four figures in the painting, two closer to the viewer with red coats, blue pants. They are placed in the middle at an opening in the gate. Another figure is on the right edge, riding a dark brown horse. the fourth figure is standing next to the building, too far to paint details. There is a white structure to the right of the building, Unidentified.

Subject: Royal Canadian Mounted Police; R.C.M.P; landscape; barrack; banff

Credit: Gift of Jack McMahon, Edmonton, 2018

Catalogue Number: McW.05.01

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W.H. McMahon Joins The Mounties 1885

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Artist: William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)

Date: 1885 – 1956

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: McW.05.02 a-g

Description: Wood frame with white matting. 6 windows in the matting, 5 watercolour paintings and 1 photograph. Four of the watercolour paintings are in the four corners, a larger watercolour is places just about centre and the photograph is shown below. under each window is an inscription refrencing the image …

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Artist: William Hastings McMahon (1864 – 1956, Canadian)

Title: W.H. McMahon Joins The Mounties 1885

Date: 1885 – 1956

Medium: watercolour on paper

Description: Wood frame with white matting. 6 windows in the matting, 5 watercolour paintings and 1 photograph. Four of the watercolour paintings are in the four corners, a larger watercolour is places just about centre and the photograph is shown below. under each window is an inscription refrencing the image it is associated with. At the top is a large inscription reading “WHMcMahon Joins The Mounties. 1885.” All the writing is done in an ornate calligraphy.A: Image (top left): “The Raw Recruit” Viewer looks on into a blue room, facing a doorway and hallway. At the end of the hall a faded figure in blue pants and a red coat stand at attention. In the foreground, a soldier in a red coat, blue pants and white helmet stands in full profile view with rifle at his side. He faces the right side of the image. On the Right side a gentlemen (in a fine suit and hat) stands in full profile facing the left side of the image. He carries a suit case and walking stick. B: Image (bottom left): “First Uniform ill fitting” A man in a red coat, blue pants, and orange hat faces the viewer directly. The coat and pants are bumpy with lots of folds. in the back ground there are plain buildings and a dirt ground.C: Image (center top): “Who told you to dismount, Sir?” Blue skies look over a large area of dirt ground where a man sits in a brown shirt and blue pants. His right arm reaches down to his butt. His hat lays beside him on the right edge of the picture. In the center of the image a dark brown horse is painted mid-buck with the reins flying over his head and his ears pinned back. There is no rider on the saddle. Another man, in a red coat, stands in the distance on the left edge with his hand outstretched. In the background there is a large white building with a large British flag flying above. A faded fourth figure stands in the background. F: Image (Center bottom): “N.W.M.P. Barracks, Banff) It is a photograph (Can be found in archives V265/NA-66-37) Nine figures in brown uniforms stand in front of a yellow building with a brown roof. The man furthest to the left holds the reins of a dapple gray horse. A white dog sits between two of the center figures who are laying on the ground. Based off information at the Archives of Alberta the man laying down to the right of the dog is the artist, William Hastings McMahon. Two more horses pull a cart on the right edge. with a tenth figure in the cart. E: Image (top right): “Drill” A man in a red coat faces a line of marching soldiers in brown coats. He is slightly leaning forward and holds a long stick in his hands. Another figure in a red coat stands in the background. The surrounding environment is a mixtures of browns. Three faded buildings. D: Image (bottom right): “McMahon, N.W.M.P” A proud man faces the viewer directly. He is in a red coat, blue pants and black boots. The background is faded. One building is visible in the background and a woman figure in the far left. G: Frame and Calligraphy script on mat board

Subject: Royal Canadian Mounted Police; R.C.M.P; landscape; barrack; banff; mounties; North West Mounted Police; N.W.M.P; watercolour

Credit: Gift of Jack McMahon, Edmonton, 2018

Catalogue Number: McW.05.02 a-g

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Gap Lake, "A Matter of Inconvenience" (1977) and Bill Berry Film Strips

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 7 film strips with 28 images total (24 b&w, 4 colour). Content pertains to Bruno Engler film "A Matter of Inconvenience" (1977), Bill Berry, and actor Oliver Reed at Gap Lake (1978). Photographs depict some candid and group photographs of Bruno Engler, Lee Majors, John Stacey, Bill…

Date Range: [ca. 1975 - ca. 1980]; 1977; 1978

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 16 / NA - 1 to 7

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Photograph; Negative; Photograph print

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / V190 / S40

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: V190 / I / F / 16 : Films and Film Making : Movie Actors

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 16 / NA - 1 to 7

GMD: Film; Photograph; Negative; Photograph print

Responsibility: Bruno Engler

Date Range: [ca. 1975 - ca. 1980]; 1977; 1978

Physical Description: 7 Film strips (28 images): negatives; b&w, colour

Scope & Content: File consists of 7 film strips with 28 images total (24 b&w, 4 colour). Content pertains to Bruno Engler film "A Matter of Inconvenience" (1977), Bill Berry, and actor Oliver Reed at Gap Lake (1978). Photographs depict some candid and group photographs of Bruno Engler, Lee Majors, John Stacey, Bill Berry and Oliver Reed.

Notes: Original storage materials for these file items (envelopes which held negatives) are stored in separate folder at back of file box V190 / I / F / 16 / NA - 1a to 7e

Name Access: Engler, Bruno; Berry, Bill; Reed, Oliver; Majors, Lee; Stacey, John

Subject Access: Movie; Filmaking; Lake

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Gap Lake

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Creator: Bruno Engler

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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"Movie Actors" Prints

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 35 b&w print photographs (some mounted on cardboard, poster board or other paper backing). Content pertains to portraits of various film actors who were active between 1950 - 1990. Figures include Paul Newman, Bob Logan, Lorne Greene, Oliver Reed, Lee Majors, Leigh Ann Austin, Fred…

Date Range: 1953; 1968; [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]; 1975; 1978; 1979; 1980; [ca. 1980 - ca. 1990]; 1985

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 16 / PA - 1 to 35

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / V190 / S40

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: V190 / I / F / 16 : Films and Film Making : Movie Actors

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 16 / PA - 1 to 35

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Bruno Engler

Date Range: 1953; 1968; [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]; 1975; 1978; 1979; 1980; [ca. 1980 - ca. 1990]; 1985

Physical Description: 35 Photographs: prints; b&w

Scope & Content: File consists of 35 b&w print photographs (some mounted on cardboard, poster board or other paper backing). Content pertains to portraits of various film actors who were active between 1950 - 1990. Figures include Paul Newman, Bob Logan, Lorne Greene, Oliver Reed, Lee Majors, Leigh Ann Austin, Fred Gwynne, Michael J. Reynolds, Linda Purl, and John McIntyre; also some unidentified actors. Several of the photographs in this file are signed by the actors depicted in them, with brief messages to Bruno Engler.

Name Access: Newman, Paul; Logan, Bob; Greene, Lorne; Reed, Oliver; Majors, Lee; Austin, Leigh Ann; Gwynne, Fred; Reynolds, Michael J.; Purl, Linda; McIntyre. John

Subject Access: Film; Filmaking; Television

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Creator: Bruno Engler

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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"Movie Actors" Prints

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 24 photographs, b&w. Content pertains to numerous film actors who were active between 1950 - 1995. Actors include Tom Beringer, Barbara Hershey, Mike Farrell, Bob Wilkie, Fred Davis, Frank Mills, Bob Logan, Donald Pleasence, John Amos, Margot Kidder, Elliott Gould and Fred Gwynne; …

Date Range: 1953; 1958; [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]; 1965; 1968; [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]; 1976; [ca. 1980 - ca. 1990]; 1984; 1986; 1994; 1995

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 16 / PA - 36 to 59

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / V190 / S40

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: V190 / I / F / 16 : Films and Film Making : Movie Actors

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 16 / PA - 36 to 59

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Bruno Engler

Date Range: 1953; 1958; [ca. 1960 - ca. 1970]; 1965; 1968; [ca. 1970 - ca. 1980]; 1976; [ca. 1980 - ca. 1990]; 1984; 1986; 1994; 1995

Physical Description: 24 photographs: prints; b&w

Scope & Content: File consists of 24 photographs, b&w. Content pertains to numerous film actors who were active between 1950 - 1995. Actors include Tom Beringer, Barbara Hershey, Mike Farrell, Bob Wilkie, Fred Davis, Frank Mills, Bob Logan, Donald Pleasence, John Amos, Margot Kidder, Elliott Gould and Fred Gwynne; also some unidentified actors. File also contains some images of active filming / film sets, including "Niky, Dog of the North", filmed in Kananaskis (1958).

Name Access: Beringer, Tom; Hershey, Barbara; Farrell, Mike; Wilkie, Bob; Davis, Fred; Mills, Frank; Logan, Bob; Pleasence, Donald; Amos, John; Kidder, Margot; Gould, Elliott; Gwynne, Fred

Subject Access: Film; Filmaking; Dog

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains; Kananaskis

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Creator: Bruno Engler

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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"Buffalo Bill" Film Negatives

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 52 negative film strips (80 images total), all b&w. Content pertains to images from film set of "Buffalo Bill" (1975), depicting stills from film, film set, and cast members.

Date Range: 1975

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 6 / NA - 1 to 52

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Film

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / V190 / S40

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: V190 / I / F / 6 : Films and Film Making : Buffalo Bill

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 6 / NA - 1 to 52

GMD: Photograph; Negative; Film

Responsibility: Bruno Engler

Date Range: 1975

Physical Description: 80 Photographs : negatives, film ; b&w

Scope & Content: File consists of 52 negative film strips (80 images total), all b&w. Content pertains to images from film set of "Buffalo Bill" (1975), depicting stills from film, film set, and cast members.

Notes: Negatives in this file were housed in several separate envelopes/folders, most of which were labelled. These envelopes are currently stored within a folder in file box V190 / I / F / 6 / PA - 1 to 33. NA-1 to NA-6 were in envelope labelled: "BRUNO ENGLER Alpine Films Box 832, BANFF, ALBERTA" "PEOPLE Ritmeister [?] Double Sitting Bull" "ZOLTAN" NA-7 to NA-12 were in white negatives order envelope, company/date unknown, order information left blank; stamp below says: "BRUNO ENGLER ALPINE FILMS BANFF - ALTA" NA-13 to NA-19 were in pink and red envelope for photo development orders, company "Mortifee Munshaw". Annotations read: "[Name] H.Gratz" "[Your MORTIFEE MUNSHAW Dealer is -] ALPINE FILMS P.O. Box 832, Banff, Alberta." "236513" NA-20 was in tissue envelope labelled " "CI" x #13 - 1 " NA-21 to NA-28 were in envelope labelled: "Mayflower Films Buffalo Bill NIGHT SHOTS" NA-29 to NA-30 were in Negative film order envelope labelled: "OY" "BUFFALO BILL" (on back) NA-31 to NA-32 were in tissue with paper attached, labelled: "Cam - 1 - Roll 7" "Oct 15 / 75" NA-3 to NA-34 were in envelope labelled: "MAYFLOWER" "Buffalo Bill" "4 X 5 neg." "OUTS" NA-35 was in envelope labelled: BUFFALO BILL FILM Negatives To print for people" NA-36 to NA-37 were in envelope labelled: "BRUNO ENGLER ALPINE FILMS P.O. BOX 832 BANFF, ALTA. PO 2-2432" "BUFFALO BILL To send to Mike Kaplan[?]" "PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRUNO ENGLER REPRODUCTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FORBIDDEN" NA-38 to NA-52 were in envelope labelled: "BRUNO ENGLER ALPINE FILMS P.O. BOX 832 BANFF, ALBERTA" "BUFFALO BILL Sept - Oct 75 Negatives"

Subject Access: Films and film making; Movie; Buffalo Bill

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Creator: Bruno Engler

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Stoney Nakoda Members and Buffalo Bill Cast Portraits

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 17 b&w prints. Content pertains to members of the Stoney Nakoda community and portraits of various actors who were involved in 1975 film "Buffalo Bill".

Date Range: 1975

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 6 / PA - 1 to 17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

19 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: V190 / I / F / 6 : Films and Film Making : Buffalo Bill

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 6 / PA - 1 to 17

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Bruno Engler

Date Range: 1975

Physical Description: 17 Photographs: prints; b&w

History / Biographical: The Film "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson", was filmed in 1975 and released in 1976. The film was directed by Robert Altman and co-written by Robert Altman and Alan Rudolph. Key stars in the film include Paul Newman (Buffalo Bill), Frank Kaquitts (Sitting Bull), Joel Grey (The Producer), and Kevin McCarthy (The Publicist). Other actors include Harvey Keitel, Allan F. Nicholls, Geraldine Chaplin, John Considine, Fred N. Larsen, Pat McCormick and Burt Lancaster. The movie was filmed on location at the Stoney Nakoda reservation in Morley, Alberta, and many of the film extras were from this community. Stoney Nakoda Chief Frank Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) played the role of Sitting Bull

Scope & Content: File consists of 17 b&w prints. Content pertains to members of the Stoney Nakoda community and portraits of various actors who were involved in 1975 film "Buffalo Bill".

Notes: File box also contains paper envelopes which formerly held negative photographs. Negatives have been rehoused in file box V190 / I / F / 6 / NA - 1 to 52.

Name Access: Kaquitts, Frank; Newman, Paul; Engler, Bruno; Altman, Robert

Subject Access: Films and film making; Movie; Filmaking; Buffalo Bill

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Creator: Bruno Engler

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Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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"Buffalo Bill" Scenes / Action Shots

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 16 b&w photographic prints from the filming of "Buffalo Bill" (1975). Content pertains to stills from various film scenes and action shots of cast members on horseback.

Date Range: 1975

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 6 / PA - 18 to 33

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

17 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: V190 / I / F / 6 : Films and Film Making: Buffalo Bill

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / I / F / 6 / PA - 18 to 33

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Bruno Engler

Date Range: 1975

Physical Description: 16 Photographs: prints; b&w

History / Biographical: The Film "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson", was filmed in 1975 and released in 1976. The film was directed by Robert Altman and co-written by Robert Altman and Alan Rudolph. Key stars in the film include Paul Newman (Buffalo Bill), Frank Kaquitts (Sitting Bull), Joel Grey (The Producer), and Kevin McCarthy (The Publicist). Other actors include Harvey Keitel, Allan F. Nicholls, Geraldine Chaplin, John Considine, Fred N. Larsen, Pat McCormick and Burt Lancaster. The movie was filmed on location at the Stoney Nakoda reservation in Morley, Alberta, and many of the film extras were from this community. Stoney Nakoda Chief Frank Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) played the role of Sitting Bull

Scope & Content: File consists of 16 b&w photographic prints from the filming of "Buffalo Bill" (1975). Content pertains to stills from various film scenes and action shots of cast members on horseback.

Notes: File box also contains paper envelopes which formerly held negative photographs. Negatives have been rehoused in file box V190 / I / F / 6 / NA - 1 to 52.

Name Access: Kaquitts, Frank; Newman, Paul; Engler, Bruno; Altman, Robert

Subject Access: Films and film making; Movie; Buffalo Bill; Filmaking; Horses

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.