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Canadian Pacific Railway Lantern Slides

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Date Range: [c. 1905]

Reference Code: V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14

Description Level: 3 / Series

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

14 images

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 3 / Series

Fonds Number: M8 / V8 / S8

Series: Accession Number: 5486

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 5486

Reference Code: V8 / 5486 / PS - 1 to PS - 14

GMD: Transparency; Lantern slide

Date Range: [c. 1905]

Physical Description: 14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm

History / Biographical: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Lantern slide; Education; Tourism; Travel and Exploration; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Biographical Source Notes: https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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143. Takakkaw Falls (ACC?)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Takakkaw Falls and Yoho Valley Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 159

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 159

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Takakkaw Falls and Yoho Valley; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Subject Access: Organizations

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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244. Yoho Valley (ACC?)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Yoho Valley from Canadian Pacific Railway line Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 160

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 160

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Yoho Valley from Canadian Pacific Railway line; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Subject Access: Organizations

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Twin Falls, long view, ACC

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Twin Falls and Glacier des Poilus Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 161

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 161

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Twin Falls and Glacier des Poilus; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Organizations

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Yoho, mtn. (ACC?)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: The President and The Vice-President from glacier on the south side of Isolated Peak Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 163

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 163

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [between 1903 and 1942]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: The President and The Vice-President from glacier on the south side of Isolated Peak; Attributed to: Alpine Club of Canada trip, camp or activity