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Watercolour Illustration

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Artist
Emily Potts (1814 – , American)
Date
1830
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PoI.05.01
Description
Botanical still life drawing of a brand with pink and white flowering blossoms. Could potentially depict peach blossoms.
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Artist
Emily Potts (1814 – , American)
Title
Watercolour Illustration
Date
1830
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
30.5 x 23.0 cm
Description
Botanical still life drawing of a brand with pink and white flowering blossoms. Could potentially depict peach blossoms.
Subject
botanical
still life
flowers
tree
branch
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoI.05.01
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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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Part Of
Mary Schaffer fonds
Scope & Content
Transparencies are hand-coloured and black and white lantern slides pertaining to transportation: Canadian Pacific Railway, railway travel and ships, derived from various sources. Includes two transparencies by Mary Schaffer
Date Range
1831-1885
Reference Code
V527 / PS 1 - 810 to 830
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Lantern slide
Transparency
Part Of
Mary Schaffer fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Series
II.A. Photographs: lantern slides
Reference Code
V527 / PS 1 - 810 to 830
GMD
Photograph
Lantern slide
Transparency
Date Range
1831-1885
Physical Description
21 photographs : transparencies; glass
Scope & Content
Transparencies are hand-coloured and black and white lantern slides pertaining to transportation: Canadian Pacific Railway, railway travel and ships, derived from various sources. Includes two transparencies by Mary Schaffer
Finding Aid
Copy prints are available for reference use
Location (Copy)
Reference prints are available
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Content Details
LIST OF LANTERN SLIDES - V527 / PS 1 :
#810 - Driving the Golden Spike, by Donald Smith; #on CPR, Nov. 7, 1885 / Notman
#811 - The first engine built by the Canadian Pacific Railway
#812 - Winnipeg in 1870
#813 - Quebec Bridge, Quebec
#814 - DeWitt Clinton and Train 1831 / Chas. Beseler
#815 - Canadian Pacific Railway, arrival of the first through train at the seaboard of British Columbia
#816 - [Group at driving of last spike on the CPR, Nov. 7, 1885]
#817 - [Unidentified locomotive]
#818 - Passengers boarding standard sleeper
#819 - Plowing thro. the snow, of the Selkirks & Glacier
#820 - [Passengers on platform beside Montreal and Boston railway car]
#821 - Wapta & Safety Switch
#822 - Red Sucker Tunnel, Lake Superior
#823 - [Map of Dominion of Canada]
#824 - [Unidentified railway tunnel]
#825 - Prospect Point Vancouver Steamer "Beaver"
#826 - [Unidentified ocean liner]
#827 - [Empress of Britain in lock of Panama Canal]
#828 - [Man padding pont] / E.B. Thompson
#829 - The ferry near Berthier, Que.
#830 - Forest fire
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Misc. Newbury and Robb family letters.
Date Range
1832-1873
Reference Code
M36 / II / D / 1969
Description Level
5 / File
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
II.D. Robb/Newbury/Bagley family correspondence
Reference Code
M36 / II / D / 1969
Date Range
1832-1873
Physical Description
1 file of textual records
Scope & Content
Misc. Newbury and Robb family letters.
Name Access
Bagley, Frances Newbury
Subject Access
Newbury, Egbert Starr
Newbury, Jeanette
Spencer, Sarah Jami Robb
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Map of his discoveries presented to Congress by Peter Pond

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1785
Author
Pond, Peter
Call Number
C12-1.6
Author
Pond, Peter
Published Date
1785
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Peter Pond
Notes
Photostatic copy from Public Archives
Accession Number
675
Call Number
C12-1.6
Collection
Archives Library
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Map of his discoveries presented to Congress by Peter Pond

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1785
Author
Pond, Peter
Call Number
C12-1.6(a)
Author
Pond, Peter
Published Date
1785
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Peter Pond
Notes
Accompanies 02.5/P77w
Accession Number
400
Call Number
C12-1.6(a)
Collection
Archives Library
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Map of North America

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1785
Author
Pond, Peter
Call Number
C12-1.7
Author
Pond, Peter
Published Date
1785
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Peter Pond's Map
Notes
Photostatic copy from Public Archives
Accession Number
675
Call Number
C12-1.7
Collection
Archives Library
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Map of North America

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1785
Author
Pond, Peter
Call Number
C12-1.7(a)
Author
Pond, Peter
Published Date
1785
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Peter Pond's Map
Notes
Photostatic copy from Public Archives
Accession Number
400
Call Number
C12-1.7(a)
Collection
Archives Library
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North West Territories

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1787
Author
Pond, Peter
Call Number
C12-1.8
Author
Pond, Peter
Published Date
1787
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Peter Pond's Map
Notes
Photostatic copy from Public Archives
three sections
Accession Number
675
Call Number
C12-1.8
Collection
Archives Library
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North West Territories

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1787
Author
Pond, Peter
Call Number
C12-1.8(d)
Author
Pond, Peter
Published Date
1787
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Peter Pond's Map
Notes
Accompanies 02.5/P77w
Smaller scale of maps: C12-1.8 (a) (b) (c)
Accession Number
400
Call Number
C12-1.8(d)
Collection
Archives Library
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Chart of Lakes and Rivers

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
c. 1780
Call Number
C12-1.16
Published Date
c. 1780
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
North America
Notes
Photostatic copy from Public Archives
two sections
Accession Number
675
Call Number
C12-1.16
Collection
Archives Library
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Mercator's Projection showing new discoveries

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1789
Call Number
C13-11.1
Published Date
1789
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
World
Notes
Photostatic copy from Public Archives
C13-11.1(a), (b), (c), (d)
Accession Number
675
Call Number
C13-11.1
Collection
Archives Library
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Map from Tyrell Papers

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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1785
Call Number
C12-1.1
Published Date
1785
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Western Canada
Notes
Photostatic copy from Public Archives
Accession Number
675
Call Number
C12-1.1
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1836
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1187
Description
Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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Title
Baby Dress
Date
1836
Material
fibre
Dimensions
64 x 77.5 cm
Description
Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
Subject
households
clothing
children
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
Catalogue Number
103.05.1187
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Ejiri, View of Miho, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Date
1834
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.01
Description
Harbour scene, houses in foreground, boats and sailboats in harbour, some out at sea, mountains to the left center. The sky at the horizon is pink, a orange stripe runs along top of picture.
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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Title
Ejiri, View of Miho, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
Date
1834
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
25.9 x 36.4 cm
Description
Harbour scene, houses in foreground, boats and sailboats in harbour, some out at sea, mountains to the left center. The sky at the horizon is pink, a orange stripe runs along top of picture.
Subject
landscape
lake
mountains
view of Miho
boats
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.01
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Yokkaichi, Mie River, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Date
1834
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.02
Description
A waterfront scene. A breakwater runs from left bottom corner to the right and off it is a brown plank bridge. A bald-headed man in blue is chasing a yellow hat to the left bottom corner on the breakwater, another person is on the bridge, he has on a yellow coat and light orange hat. A lone bushy b…
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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Title
Yokkaichi, Mie River, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
Date
1834
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
25 x 36 cm
Description
A waterfront scene. A breakwater runs from left bottom corner to the right and off it is a brown plank bridge. A bald-headed man in blue is chasing a yellow hat to the left bottom corner on the breakwater, another person is on the bridge, he has on a yellow coat and light orange hat. A lone bushy branched tree is in centre of picture, a row of reeds runs through centre of picture, some brown topped houses are to left centre. Dark royal blue and green lower part of picture, aqua marine in centre, blue sky line. A stripe of red/brown runs along top of picture.
Subject
landscape
river
Mie River
figure
male
activity,running
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.02
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Sudden Shower at Shono, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Date
1834
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.03
Description
A steep green hill runs from bottom right to centre left, three men, two carrying a sedan chair with a person inside are going uphill, the three have hatsson, the leader has a yellow cape and a yellow cover is over the chair. Two people, one with a yellow cape the other with a yellow umbrella are g…
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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Title
Sudden Shower at Shono, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
Date
1834
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
25 x 36 cm
Description
A steep green hill runs from bottom right to centre left, three men, two carrying a sedan chair with a person inside are going uphill, the three have hatsson, the leader has a yellow cape and a yellow cover is over the chair. Two people, one with a yellow cape the other with a yellow umbrella are going downhill. Rooftops in right foreground. Silhouettes of trees, three rows, go from top right to centre left. More trees in immediate foreground.
Subject
landscape
Shono
figure
group
activity
walking
rain
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.03
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The Tenryu River at Mitsuke, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Date
1834
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.04
Description
Two boats, two people in one of them, are nosed up to sandbar. The sandbar runs through middle of picture. More boats and men on other side of sandbar. Some men are on the bar loading a llama. Two rows of trees are silhouetted top left. The water is blue, a strip of dark blue runs across top of pic…
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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Title
The Tenryu River at Mitsuke, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
Date
1834
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
22 x 34 cm
Description
Two boats, two people in one of them, are nosed up to sandbar. The sandbar runs through middle of picture. More boats and men on other side of sandbar. Some men are on the bar loading a llama. Two rows of trees are silhouetted top left. The water is blue, a strip of dark blue runs across top of picture.
Subject
landscape
river
Tenryu River
activity
boating
figures
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.04
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Long-tailed Bird on Blossoming Peach

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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Date
prior to 1858
Medium
woodblock on paper
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.05
Description
A blue and white bird sitting on a branch. The bird has blue head, back and tail, a very long tail. Head has a plume, breast and underside of tail and tops are white. Long trailing brown branches have pink blossoms and blue leaves. Writing down left side and center bottom with chop. The background …
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Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858, Japanese)
Title
Long-tailed Bird on Blossoming Peach
Date
prior to 1858
Medium
woodblock on paper
Dimensions
34.2 x 11.5 cm
Description
A blue and white bird sitting on a branch. The bird has blue head, back and tail, a very long tail. Head has a plume, breast and underside of tail and tops are white. Long trailing brown branches have pink blossoms and blue leaves. Writing down left side and center bottom with chop. The background is pale yellow fading to white at bottom. The paper appears to be handmade, irregular and with small holes. A hole 1.0x0.5 centre area, has been repaired probably before the print was made.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
HiU.04.05
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Branch of Cherry Tree

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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1834
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
PoS.05.01
Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Branch of Cherry Tree
Date
1834
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
32.7 x 23.0 cm
Subject
botanical
tree
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PoS.05.01
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