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Calgary Stampede coordinators and participants
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55011
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 photographs pertaining to the Calgary Stampede. Photographs depict Norman Luxton and other individuals involved in the coordination of the Calgary Stampede, including Fred Graham, Chief David Bearspaw, members of the Hunter and Burns families, Col. Walker, Guy Weadick and others.
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1930]
- 1944
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3c / PA - 1 to 5
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Postcard
9 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3c / PA - 1 to 5
- Responsibility
- Items LUX/I/D3c/PA-1 and 2 attributed to photographer F. Gully
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1930]
- 1944
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 photographs pertaining to the Calgary Stampede. Photographs depict Norman Luxton and other individuals involved in the coordination of the Calgary Stampede, including Fred Graham, Chief David Bearspaw, members of the Hunter and Burns families, Col. Walker, Guy Weadick and others.
- Notes
- Most individuals in photographs are not named, and items [aside from first in file] are not dated
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Hunter, Judas
- Hunter, Enos
- Hunter, Nat
- Hunter, John
- Graham, Fred
- Bearspaw, David
- Bearspaw, Johnny
- Wildman, Dan, Sr.
- Powderface, Tom
- Burns, Pat
- Burns, John
- Webster, George
- Weadick, Guy
- Subject Access
- Events
- Public events
- Calgary Stampede
- Parade
- Indigenous Peoples
- Horses
- Teepees
- Construction
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Calgary Stampede, teepee competition judging
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55013
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to events at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede held in 1943, 1949 and 1954. Photographs dated 1949 depict unidentified Indigenous people on horseback [preparing for a Stampede event?], and other photographs in file pertain to the judging of teepee compet…
- Date Range
- 1943
- 1949
- 1954
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3c / PA - 6 to 26
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
29 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3c / PA - 6 to 26
- Responsibility
- Photographs LUX/I/D3c/PA-6 to 10 produced by photographer F. Gully.
- Date Range
- 1943
- 1949
- 1954
- Physical Description
- 21 photographs : b&w ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 21 photographs pertaining to events at the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede held in 1943, 1949 and 1954. Photographs dated 1949 depict unidentified Indigenous people on horseback [preparing for a Stampede event?], and other photographs in file pertain to the judging of teepee competitions in [including images of 1943 winner John Burns and his family].
- Notes
- Most individuals in photographs not identified.
- Name Access
- Bearspaw, David
- Burns, John
- Burns, Richard
- Burns, Pat
- Luxton, Norman
- Godsell, Philip
- Graham, Fred
- Peacock, Mark B.
- Powderface, Tom
- Wildman, Dan, Sr.
- Hunter, Enos
- Hunter, John
- Hunter, Judas
- Hunter, Nat
- Subject Access
- Calgary Stampede
- Events
- Public events
- Competition
- Teepees
- Arts
- Indigenous Peoples
- Cultural pluralism
- Animals
- Horses
- Recreation
- Ranches
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Bow Ranch
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Consider storing individual items in mylar sleeves due to ink and pencil annotations on back of some contents
- Related Material
- LUX/I/D3c/PA-1 to 5
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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Collected research photographs - early Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55593
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd W…
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w prints ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm and 25 x 20 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd Wright Pavilion; Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Prints LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159 originally accompanied by b&w copy negatives (9.5 x 12 cm) in yellow envelope; negatives have been stored separately and numbered as items LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bow River Boat House
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118 [copy negatives]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected research photographs - early Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55595
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy negatives of images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses, including: Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Da…
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1930]
- Physical Description
- 36 photographs : b&w negatives ; 9.5 x 12 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy negatives of images from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses, including: Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Original print copies processed and stored separately as LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply - see "Related Material" (print copies available)
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in original envelope
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 124 to 159 [print copies]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Dan McCowan hand-coloured portraits, Morley
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54999
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 25 hand-tinted b&w photograph prints pertaining to Indigenous families and individuals from the Stoney Nakoda tribe in Morley, Alberta. Photographs depict unnamed individuals posing near teepees and on horseback, as well as one image of Norman Luxton[?] on horseback [LUX/I/E6/PA-43…
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1930?]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / PA - 43 to 67
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E ; Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E6 : Photographs : Stoney
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / PA - 43 to 67
- Responsibility
- Photographs produced by Dan McCowan of Banff
- Date Range
- [ca.1920-1930?]
- Physical Description
- 25 photographs : b&w prints ; 14 x 8 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 25 hand-tinted b&w photograph prints pertaining to Indigenous families and individuals from the Stoney Nakoda tribe in Morley, Alberta. Photographs depict unnamed individuals posing near teepees and on horseback, as well as one image of Norman Luxton[?] on horseback [LUX/I/E6/PA-43].
- Notes
- Items LUX/I/E6/PA-43 to 67 accompanied in file by original Banff Citizens’ Association envelope and photo developing envelope [George Noble]
- Material Details
- Photographs each have beige/light brown tissue material to protect front surfaces of prints, attached along upper front edges of prints
- Photographs only partly coloured
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- McCowan, Dan
- Subject Access
- Photography
- Portrait
- Landscapes
- Children
- Family and personal life
- Communities
- Community life
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Teepees
- Animals
- Horses
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Morley
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items and two original photograph envelopes stored in mylar sleeves in file folder
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Enoch Rider (Sûkârâgan) (Horse Rider), Stoney Nakoda
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions49177
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- [Enoch Rider (Sûkârâgan) (Horse Rider), Stoney Nakoda]*
- Date Range
- ca. 1910
- Reference Code
- LUX/I/d3a-10-36a
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Transparency
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- I.C.2. Dan McCowan : Photography, lantern slides
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX
- Accession Number
- n/a
- Reference Code
- LUX/I/d3a-10-36a
- Date Range
- ca. 1910
- Physical Description
- 1 Negative
- Scope & Content
- [Enoch Rider (Sûkârâgan) (Horse Rider), Stoney Nakoda]*
- Name Access
- McCowan, Dan
- Rider, Enoch
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Stoney
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Creator
- McCowan, Dan
- Title Source
- Stoney Nakoda Elders provided naming and other culturally relevant information during interviews held for Recognizing Relations, an archives initiative active from 2014-2023.
- The goal of this initiative was to name local Indigenous peoples in photographs held in the WMCR archives as well as encouraging access for Indigenous communities to these images.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photograph negatives of John Hunter family [?] and tepees.
- Date Range
- ca.1940
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / NA - 1 to NA - 16
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
16 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected Material: Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E / 6 : Stoney
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / NA - 1 to NA - 16
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- [Indians]
- Date Range
- ca.1940
- Physical Description
- 16 photographs: b&w negatives ; 7 x 4.5 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photograph negatives of John Hunter family [?] and tepees.
- Name Access
- Hunter, John
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Tipi
- Teepees
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Related Material
- See corresponding prints LUX / I / E6 PA-1 to PA-23.
- Title Source
- Previous title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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[John Hunter teepee]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23845
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of negatives of skin tepee made by John Hunter May in 1957.
- Date Range
- ca.1957
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / NA - 17 to NA - 21
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
6 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected Material: Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E / 6 : Stoney
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / NA - 17 to NA - 21
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- [Indians]
- Date Range
- ca.1957
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs: b&w negatives ; 11 x 7 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of negatives of skin tepee made by John Hunter May in 1957.
- Notes
- Includes corresponding processing envelope
- Name Access
- Hunter, John
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Tipi
- Teepees
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Title Source
- Previous title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Luxton Museum construction and displays
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55016
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 78 photographs pertaining to the Luxton Museum and its displays, including the museum’s construction and the interior views of the museum and its displays. Some photographs depict Indigenous individuals [including John Hunter and unidentified Cree and Stoney Nakoda men] posing as m…
- Date Range
- 1951-1957
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3e / PA - 1 to 78
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
146 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3e / PA - 1 to 78
- Responsibility
- Photographs LUX/I/D3e/PA-74 and 76 produced by Bruno Engler; LUX/I/D3e/PA -77 and 78 produced by Ernest Kehr
- Date Range
- 1951-1957
- Physical Description
- 78 photographs : b&w prints ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 78 photographs pertaining to the Luxton Museum and its displays, including the museum’s construction and the interior views of the museum and its displays. Some photographs depict Indigenous individuals [including John Hunter and unidentified Cree and Stoney Nakoda men] posing as models for display mannequins used in the Luxton Museum.
- Notes
- First three items in file signed on reverse side by “Roy”[?] [Ray?]; individual not further identified
- File contains some duplicates
- Material Details
- Items LUX/I/D3e/PA-4 to 16 labelled as “Polaroid” photographs on back. Same items have folded paper attached to left side partly covering images
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Hunter, John
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Buildings
- Construction
- Museums
- Education
- History
- Indigenous Peoples
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- British Columbia
- Victoria
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Item LUX/I/D3e/PA-63 has related negative photographs processed under reference codes LUX/I/D3e/NA-1 to 9
- Category
- Education
- Indigenous Peoples
- Labour
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Other collected photographs
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55563
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 photographs produced or collected by George Luxton. Content pertains to: several machines, possibly beds for newborns at a hospital; a display of hundreds of loose gems, possibly diamonds; a large group of nude men and women walking together; and two images depicting John Hunter …
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 278 to 284
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 278 to 284
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1900-1930]
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 photographs produced or collected by George Luxton. Content pertains to: several machines, possibly beds for newborns at a hospital; a display of hundreds of loose gems, possibly diamonds; a large group of nude men and women walking together; and two images depicting John Hunter and Job Stevens “staging a battle” [ca.1903].
- Notes
- Items in file are not annotated, most images lack context
- Name Access
- Stevens, Job
- Hunter, John
- Subject Access
- Health services
- Natural resources
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- History
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- LUX / I / E6 / PA - 466 to 523 (duplicates of images LUX/III/C1/C/PA-283 and 284 and related images are in this file)
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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