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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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[Emmeline Savatard and Nello "Tex" Vernon-Wood packing horse, upper Red Deer Valley?, Banff Park]

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Image of a woman identified as Emmeline Savatard tightening the ropes on the load of a pack horse as a man identified as Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood assists.

Date Range: ca. 1915

Reference Code: v8 / 1 / 16 / na66 - 1912

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V8

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2190

Reference Code: v8 / 1 / 16 / na66 - 1912

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1915

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of a woman identified as Emmeline Savatard tightening the ropes on the load of a pack horse as a man identified as Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood assists.

Notes: From album of unidentified pack trip to Red Deer Valley, Big Horn Creek, Molar, Ptarmigan and Deception Pass with guides "Tex" Vernon Wood and Bert "Red" Johnson and possibily A.O. Wheeler and Emmaline Savatard

Name Access: Emmaline Savatard; "Tex" Vernon Wood

Subject Access: Sports and Recreation; Discovery and Exploration; Women

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Language: English

Location (Original): V8/accn 2190/pd-1

Title Source: From identification notes included in original photograph album

Processing Status: Processed

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Ethel McKnight annotated postcard collection

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.

Date Range: 1909; [1910-1920]; 1919; 1929-1930; 1940-1945

Reference Code: M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Textual record

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 1340

Reference Code: M8 / accn. 1430 / 1 to 25

GMD: Postcard; Textual record

Date Range: 1909; [1910-1920]; 1919; 1929-1930; 1940-1945

Physical Description: 25 annotated postcards

Scope & Content: File consists of souvenir postcards sent to Ethel McKnight from various friends and relatives between ca.1909-1945. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies. Items are annotated with personal messages to Ethel.

Notes: One item in file is souvenir booklet

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Mountains; Landscapes; Swimming; Recreation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Canmore; Jasper National Park; British Columbia; Yoho National Park; Emerald Lake

Language: English

Conservation: Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves

Related Material: M8/accn.3151

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Tourism; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mann family annotated postcard collection

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: File consists of annotated souvenir postcards sent to Walter and Richard Mann from various friends and relatives between ca.1905-1920. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies, including views of Lake Louise, Edmonton, Lake O'Hara and Glacier National Park.

Date Range: 1905; [1910-1920]; 1916; 1920

Reference Code: M8 / accn. 3151 / 1 to 9

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Textual record

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M8; V8; S8

Sous-Fonds: M8

Accession Number: 3151

Reference Code: M8 / accn. 3151 / 1 to 9

GMD: Postcard; Textual record

Date Range: 1905; [1910-1920]; 1916; 1920

Physical Description: 9 annotated postcards

Scope & Content: File consists of annotated souvenir postcards sent to Walter and Richard Mann from various friends and relatives between ca.1905-1920. Postcard images pertain to views in and around Banff and the Canadian Rockies, including views of Lake Louise, Edmonton, Lake O'Hara and Glacier National Park.

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Mountains; Landscapes; Trains; Canadian Pacific Railway

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Lake Louise; Edmonton; British Columbia; Glacier National Park

Language: English

Conservation: Postcards are stored in mylar sleeves

Related Material: M8/accn.1430

Category: Exploration and travel; Family and personal life; Tourism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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["Tex" Vernon Wood]

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Image of Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood holding a gun and laying on top of a horse - horse is wearing chaps and the horns of a Big Horn sheep - tipi in background right

Date Range: ca. 1915

Reference Code: v8 / accn 2190 / pd - 1 / 19 / na66 - 1913

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V8

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2091

Reference Code: v8 / accn 2190 / pd - 1 / 19 / na66 - 1913

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy; Negative

Date Range: ca. 1915

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood holding a gun and laying on top of a horse - horse is wearing chaps and the horns of a Big Horn sheep - tipi in background right

Notes: From photo album of a pack trip to the Red Deer Valley, Big Horn Creek, Molar, Ptarmigan and Deception pass with guides "Tex" Vernon Wood and Bert "Red" Johnson and possibly A.O. Wheeler and Emmaline Savatard.

Subject Access: Sports and Recreation; Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Language: English

Location (Original): V8/accn 2190/pd-1

Title Source: From notes tucked in orginal photo album

Processing Status: Processed

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["Tex" Vernon Wood]

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Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Scope & Content: Image of Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood aiming a gun at the photographer, astride a horse - horse is wearing chaps and the horns of a Big Horn sheep and is sticking its tongue out - tipi in background right

Date Range: ca. 1913?

Reference Code: v8 / accn 2190 / pd - 1 / 20 / na66 - 1914

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Archives General File Collection

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V8

Sous-Fonds: V8

Accession Number: 2190

Reference Code: v8 / accn 2190 / pd - 1 / 20 / na66 - 1914

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1913?

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of Nello "Tex" Vernon Wood aiming a gun at the photographer, astride a horse - horse is wearing chaps and the horns of a Big Horn sheep and is sticking its tongue out - tipi in background right

Notes: From an album of a pack trip to Red Deer Valley, Big Horn Creek, Molar, Ptarmigan, Deception pass with guides "Tex" Vernon Wood and Bert "Red" Johnson and possibly A.O. Wheeler and Emmaline Savatard.

Subject Access: Sports and Recreation; Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Language: English

Location (Original): V8/accn 2190/pd-1

Title Source: From notes tucked into original photograph album

Processing Status: Processed

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