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Banff Springs Hotel fire

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Part Of
McCowan family fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff Springs Hotel fire in 1926 - people, car and fire hoses in foreground.
Date Range
1926
Reference Code
v407 / 3 / na66 - 410
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
McCowan family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V407
Reference Code
v407 / 3 / na66 - 410
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
1926
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of the Banff Springs Hotel fire in 1926 - people, car and fire hoses in foreground.
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
thumbnail
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[Fanny Fowles, wife of George "Ockey" Fowles in costume, Banff - Mrs. Fowles won prizes for her elaborate costumes]

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Part Of
McCowan family fonds
Scope & Content
Image of woman identifed as Fanny Fowles dressed as a cake. See local newspaper Banff Crag and Canyon, March 25, 1916 (page 8) entitled “The Best Masquerade Ball”
Date Range
1916
Reference Code
v407 / 3 / na66 - 1880
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
McCowan family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V407
Sous-Fonds
tbd
Accession Number
tbd
Reference Code
v407 / 3 / na66 - 1880
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
1916
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of woman identifed as Fanny Fowles dressed as a cake. See local newspaper Banff Crag and Canyon, March 25, 1916 (page 8) entitled “The Best Masquerade Ball”
Subject Access
Women
Public events
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Language
English
Creator
Byron Harmon, photographer
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
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McCowan photograph album

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Part Of
McCowan (family) fonds
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains ca. 200 b&w prints. This album pertains to the Banff area between 1913 and ca. 1920. Prints document military camp in Calgary, Calgary fair, Calgary views, Cave and Basin, wildlife, Duke of Connaught visit in 1912, McCowan family, Beattie Block fire in 1915, Alpine Hotel, …
Date Range
1912 - ca. 1920
Reference Code
V407 / I / A / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Part Of
McCowan (family) fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V407 / M135
Series
V407 / I - Visual Materials
Sous-Fonds
V407
Sub-Series
V407 / I / A - Albums
Accession Number
407
Reference Code
V407 / I / A / PD - 1
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Date Range
1912 - ca. 1920
Physical Description
1 photograph album : ca. 200 photographs ; b&w
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains ca. 200 b&w prints. This album pertains to the Banff area between 1913 and ca. 1920. Prints document military camp in Calgary, Calgary fair, Calgary views, Cave and Basin, wildlife, Duke of Connaught visit in 1912, McCowan family, Beattie Block fire in 1915, Alpine Hotel, curling, Austrian internees, Castle Mountain Internment Camp, Banff and area people, King Edward Hotel fire, Harmony fire in 1917.
Notes
Album intact and in good condition.
Language
English
Creator
Bill McCowan
Title Source
Created by archivist
Processing Status
Processed
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Wilson - McCowan photograph album

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Part Of
McCowan (family) fonds
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains ca. 200 b&w prints. This album pertains to Banff and area between 1911 and ca. 1950. Prints document McCowan family in Scotland, views of Comrie, Scotland, WWI - 82nd Battalion, portraits of Dunc, Bill and Jock McCowan, wedding of Dunc and Mary McCowan, view of Banff, misc…
Date Range
ca. 1890 - ca. 1950
Reference Code
V407 / I / A / PD - 2
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Part Of
McCowan (family) fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V407 / M135
Series
V407 / I - Visual Materials
Sous-Fonds
V407
Sub-Series
V407 / I / A - Albums
Accession Number
7730
Reference Code
V407 / I / A / PD - 2
GMD
Photograph
Album
Print
Date Range
ca. 1890 - ca. 1950
Physical Description
1 photograph album : ca. 200 photographs ; b&w
Scope & Content
Photograph album contains ca. 200 b&w prints. This album pertains to Banff and area between 1911 and ca. 1950. Prints document McCowan family in Scotland, views of Comrie, Scotland, WWI - 82nd Battalion, portraits of Dunc, Bill and Jock McCowan, wedding of Dunc and Mary McCowan, view of Banff, misc. family photos, wildlife, Banff Winter Carnival, curling, skating, sledding, skiing, fishing, canoeing, Banff Zoo, dog sledding, fires, WWII - 6th Platoon, trail rides, events, Tom Wilson, Charlie Beil Christmas cards, Peter and Catharine Whyte Christmas cards.
Notes
Album covers removed
Language
English
Creator
Bill McCowan
Title Source
From accession record
Processing Status
Processed
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