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Wiebe family photographs, Alpine Motel
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs pertaining to the Wiebe family and their business, the Alpine Motel in Banff. Photographs depict Henry and Elsie Wiebe with their three children; dam construction near Lake Minnewanka; the Wiebe children interacting with wildlife, and riding a gondola; and related su…
- Date Range
- [ca.1945-1965]
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2023.59 / PA - 1 to 59
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8
- V8
- S8
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2023.59
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2023.59 / PA - 1 to 59
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1945-1965]
- Physical Description
- 59 photographs : b&w prints ; 12 x 19 cm or smaller
- History / Biographical
- Deborah (Debbie) Downing is the daughter of Henry and Elsie Wiebe, who owned the Alpine Motel in Banff. Henry ("Hank") and Elsie ("Honey") came to Banff in 1942 and raised Debbie and two siblings there (including younger brother David).
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 59 photographs pertaining to the Wiebe family and their business, the Alpine Motel in Banff. Photographs depict Henry and Elsie Wiebe with their three children; dam construction near Lake Minnewanka; the Wiebe children interacting with wildlife, and riding a gondola; and related subjects.
- Notes
- One image depicts 5 unidentified women outside of the Alpine Motel who were described by donor as students from Three Hills College (now Prairie College in Three Hills, AB), who worked as summer cleaners.
- Name Access
- Wiebe, Elsie
- Wiebe, Henry
- Subject Access
- Family
- Family and personal life
- Children
- Chairlifts and gondolas
- Wildlife
- Deer
- Banff Chairlift
- Banff townsite
- Skiing
- Businesses
- Alpine Motel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Biographical Source Notes
- Information from donor, Deborah Downing
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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