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#4 Wildfires

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Artist: Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)

Date: 2011

Medium: oil on wood

Catalogue Number: GuR.02.01

Description: A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso s…

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Artist: Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)

Title: #4 Wildfires

Date: 2011

Medium: oil on wood

Dimensions: 19.2 x 24.3 cm

Description: A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso several stickers. At top white with black printing “THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AT BANFF. IT IS A GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, ROBERT GUEST OF GRANDE CACHE. 2012.” Sticker middle right is yellow with black print, “ CAUTION! HELP AVOID FADING: Display original artwork out of direct sunlight or other strong light, and away from heat or moist conditions!” Bottom left label, white with black printing, “#4. Wildfires./2011” NEW OILPAINT SERIES - 8X10 “ PANELS AT GRANDE CACHE, BY R. GUEST.” Bottom left sticker, blue with black print, see artist bio.

Subject: landscape; forest fire; Robert Guest

Credit: Purchased from Robert Guest, Grande Cache, 2012

Catalogue Number: GuR.02.01

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18 Flight Index Maps

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Call Number: C12-4

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Aerial Photo Maps

Notes: Xerox copies

Accession Number: 2000

Call Number: C12-4

Collection: Archives Library

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1978 map of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1978 (transfered to manuscrpits Oct. 1994)

Publisher: Ministry of Recreation and Conservation

Call Number: C2-10.1 (e)

Publisher: Ministry of Recreation and Conservation

Published Date: 1978 (transfered to manuscrpits Oct. 1994)

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park

Notes: Descriptive Legend on back of map re: History Winter Activity, Access, Avalanche Safety, Equipment, Trail and Camping Information etc.

Accession Number: 11000

Call Number: C2-10.1 (e)

Collection: Archives Library

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(a): Topographical sheets|(b): Original map

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1889

Publisher: Dept. of the Interior

Call Number: C3-8.14 (a); C3-8.14 (b)

Publisher: Dept. of the Interior

Published Date: 1889

Scale: Scale:1:40,000; Relief: Contour interval 100 ft.

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Anthracite

Notes: (b): 8 dup in map room

Accession Number: 675; 400; 3069

Call Number: C3-8.14 (a); C3-8.14 (b)

Collection: Archives Library

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AAF aeronautical chart : North Saskatchewan River / compiled for the U.S. Army Air Forces by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1943

Publisher: Washington, D.C.

Call Number: C6-12.1

Publisher: Washington, D.C.

Published Date: 1943

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: 1 : 1,000,000

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Saskatchewan River, North; Aviation

Accession Number: 4008

Call Number: C6-12.1

Collection: Archives Library

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Above Bow Falls

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: 1952

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: GyH.02.15

Description: A low and wide, white and blue waterfall between gray rocks with evergreen trees mountains in the background.

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Above Bow Falls

Date: 1952

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 31.0 x 39.0 cm

Description: A low and wide, white and blue waterfall between gray rocks with evergreen trees mountains in the background.

Subject: Banff; Bow Falls; Rocky Mountains; water; waterfall

Credit: Gift of Fred Burghardt, Edmonton, 2018

Catalogue Number: GyH.02.15

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Above Geiranger Fjord, Norway

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1938

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.261

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Above Geiranger Fjord, Norway

Date: 1938

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.2 x 34.7 cm

Subject: landscape; mountain; camp

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.261

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Above the West Road

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: oil on masonite

Catalogue Number: GyH.02.07

Description: The mountain landscape is painted in shades of brown, yellow, grey and red. The sky is rendered in a light blue with dark grey clouds on the left. The foreground encompasses yellow rolling hills with suggestions of trees on the lower right. Between the mountains and the foreground is a line of burg…

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Artist: Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)

Title: Above the West Road

Date: n.d.

Medium: oil on masonite

Dimensions: 33 x 40.5 cm

Description: The mountain landscape is painted in shades of brown, yellow, grey and red. The sky is rendered in a light blue with dark grey clouds on the left. The foreground encompasses yellow rolling hills with suggestions of trees on the lower right. Between the mountains and the foreground is a line of burgundy. On the back “Above the West Road Banff 24 H. G. Glyde.”

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountains

Credit: Gift of Henry George Glyde, Victoria, 1997

Catalogue Number: GyH.02.07

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Abraham Lake #3

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: Grl.01.07

Description: An oil sketch of a lake landscape. The primary colours used are green, grey, blue and brown. The sky is dominated with thick grey strokes of colour. Surrounding the water at the top and bottom are thick strokes of green. The blue of the water is a streak across the middle of the work. The artist’s …

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Abraham Lake #3

Date: 2000 – 2000

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 40.5 x 40.5 cm

Description: An oil sketch of a lake landscape. The primary colours used are green, grey, blue and brown. The sky is dominated with thick grey strokes of colour. Surrounding the water at the top and bottom are thick strokes of green. The blue of the water is a streak across the middle of the work. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in green paint.

Subject: landscape; lake

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: Grl.01.07

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Abraham Lake/East

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2001 – 2001

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.17

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are blue, orange, red and brown. The image is composed of a mountain range in the background, with a body of water and a segment of land in the foreground. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in grey paint. Au verso, written in black…

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Abraham Lake/East

Date: 2001 – 2001

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 40 x 40.5 cm

Description: An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are blue, orange, red and brown. The image is composed of a mountain range in the background, with a body of water and a segment of land in the foreground. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in grey paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the trhc, “45/W”.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake

Credit: Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.17

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Abruzzi, Mount

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: Updated from aerial photographs, taken in 1972. Culture check, 1975. Info current as of 1975.

Publisher: Surveys and Mapping Branch, Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources

Edition: Edition 2

Call Number: NTS; 82J/6

Edition: Edition 2

Publisher: Surveys and Mapping Branch, Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources

Published Date: Updated from aerial photographs, taken in 1972. Culture check, 1975. Info current as of 1975.

Scale: Scale: 1:50,000

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Mount Abruzzi

Notes: National Topographic System; Complete reference/reverse side of map

Accession Number: 9500

Call Number: NTS; 82J/6

Collection: Archives Library

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[Abruzzi, Mount 82J/6 East, B.C.]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1966

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: NTS; 82J/6E

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1966

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 1:50,000; Relief: Contour interval 100'

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Mount Abruzzi; British Columbia

Notes: National Topographic System

Accession Number: 718

Call Number: NTS; 82J/6E

Collection: Archives Library

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[Abruzzi, Mount 82J/6 West, B.C.]

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1966

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Call Number: NTS; 82J/6W

Publisher: Dept. of Mines and Technical Surveys

Published Date: 1966

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 1:50,000; Relief: Contour interval 100'

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Mount Abruzzi; British Columbia

Notes: National Topographic System

Accession Number: 718

Call Number: NTS; 82J/6W

Collection: Archives Library

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Across the North Saskatchewan River/Shadows

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Date: 2003 – 2003

Medium: oil on masonite board

Catalogue Number: GrL.01.28

Description: An oil sketch of a landscape. The primary colours used are green, grey, purple and beige. The upper third of the piece is in green, red and beige, with the shadows of the trees depicted as red lines. The majority of the canvas centre is grey, with a variety of colours on the right centre. The artis…

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Artist: Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian)

Title: Across the North Saskatchewan River/Shadows

Date: 2003 – 2003

Medium: oil on masonite board

Dimensions: 35.6 x 40.7 cm

Description: An oil sketch of a landscape. The primary colours used are green, grey, purple and beige. The upper third of the piece is in green, red and beige, with the shadows of the trees depicted as red lines. The majority of the canvas centre is grey, with a variety of colours on the right centre. The artist’s signature is in the blhc in purple paint. Au verso, written in black ink in the tlhc, “47/R”.