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Sidney A. Smyth fonds

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Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to Banff townsite and Lake Minnewanka and area, Alberta. Card mounted views are inscribed "S. A. Smyth, Calgary, N.W.T." Some have captions.

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Reference Code: V24

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 24

Sous-Fonds: V 24

Accession Number: 8000

Reference Code: V24

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Physical Description: 29 photographs : prints

History / Biographical: S. A. (Sidney Alfred) Smyth (also known as Smythe) was a professional photographer who worked mainly out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada from ca.1883 until 1900. For a time, ca.1885, S. A. Smyth worked in partnership with his brother, itinerant photographer A. J. Smyth, as the Smyth Brothers of Calgary. S. A. Smyth also worked in Minnedosa, Manitoba; Banff, Alberta; and Vancouver, Vernon and Atlin, British Columbia.

Scope & Content: Fonds pertains to Banff townsite and Lake Minnewanka and area, Alberta. Card mounted views are inscribed "S. A. Smyth, Calgary, N.W.T." Some have captions.

Name Access: Smyth, S. A.

Subject Access: Arts; Exploration, discovery and travel

Access Restrictions: No restrictions on access; Public domain (other restrictions may apply)

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: Finding aids and reference tools: basic description; modern reference prints

Creator: Smyth, S. A.

Category: Arts; Exploration, discovery and travel

Biographical Source Notes: MH private research notes

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Processed

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C.P.R. Hotel, Banff

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Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Canadian Pacific Railway Hotel [Banff Springs Hotel]

Date Range: ca. 1890

Reference Code: v24 / 6 /na66 - 1622

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V24

Reference Code: v24 / 6 /na66 - 1622

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1890

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of the Canadian Pacific Railway Hotel [Banff Springs Hotel]

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Railways

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Images

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The Sanitarium, Banff

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Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Sanitarium in Banff - people posed on lower and middle verandas

Date Range: ca. 1890

Reference Code: v24 / 9 / na66 - 1625

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V24

Reference Code: v24 / 9 / na66 - 1625

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1890

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of the Sanitarium in Banff - people posed on lower and middle verandas

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Health services

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Images

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The Pool or "Basin", Banff

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Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Cave and Basin National Historic Site

Date Range: ca. 1890

Reference Code: v24 / 12 / na66 - 1628

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V24

Reference Code: v24 / 12 / na66 - 1628

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1890

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of the Cave and Basin National Historic Site

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Health services; Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Images

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[Devil's Lake (Lake Minnewanka) near Banff]

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Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the steam-powered boat "The Mountain Belle" on Lake Minnewanka with boat launch and dock in right foreground

Date Range: ca. 1890

Reference Code: v24 / 15 / na66 - 1631

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V24

Reference Code: v24 / 15 / na66 - 1631

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1890

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of the steam-powered boat "The Mountain Belle" on Lake Minnewanka with boat launch and dock in right foreground

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Transportation; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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Devil's Lake, National Park, (summer)

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Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the steam-powered boat "The Mountain Belle" on Lake Minnewanka surrounded by row boats and a sailboat

Date Range: ca. 1890

Reference Code: v24 / 16 / na66 - 1632

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V24

Reference Code: v24 / 16 / na66 - 1632

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1890

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of the steam-powered boat "The Mountain Belle" on Lake Minnewanka surrounded by row boats and a sailboat

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Transportation; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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[Devil's Lake (Lake Minnewanka) near Banff]

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Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the steam-powered boat "The Mountain Belle" on Lake Minnewanka surrounded by row boats

Date Range: ca. 1890

Reference Code: v24 / 17 / na66 - 1633

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V24

Reference Code: v24 / 17 / na66 - 1633

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1890

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of the steam-powered boat "The Mountain Belle" on Lake Minnewanka surrounded by row boats

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Transportation; Sports and Recreation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

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Ice boat on Devil's Lake [Lake Minnewanka near Banff]

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Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Scope & Content: Image a boat on skates with sails on frozen Lake Minnewanka - two unidentified people on board

Date Range: ca. 1890

Reference Code: v24 / 19 / na66 - 1635

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V24

Reference Code: v24 / 19 / na66 - 1635

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1890

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image a boat on skates with sails on frozen Lake Minnewanka - two unidentified people on board

Subject Access: Environment and Nature; Sports and Recreation; Transportation; Women

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: S. A. Smyth

Title Source: copy negative envelope

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530. Banff, from the east

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Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Date Range: [1888?]

Reference Code: V24 / PA - 2

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V24

Reference Code: V24 / PA - 2

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [1888?]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print

Subject Access: Environment and Nature

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: S. A. Smyth (Calgary, NWT)

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Untitled

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Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Scope & Content: View down Banff Avenue towards Cascade Mountain

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Reference Code: V24 / PA - 4

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Sidney A. Smyth fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V24

Reference Code: V24 / PA - 4

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca.1890]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : print

Scope & Content: View down Banff Avenue towards Cascade Mountain

Subject Access: Commerce

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: S. A. Smyth (Calgary, NWT)

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