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Artist
Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)
Date
2011
Medium
oil on wood
Catalogue Number
GuR.02.01
Description
A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso s…
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Artist
Robert Guest (1938 – 2017, Canadian)
Title
#4 Wildfires
Date
2011
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
19.2 x 24.3 cm
Description
A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso several stickers. At top white with black printing “THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AT BANFF. IT IS A GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, ROBERT GUEST OF GRANDE CACHE. 2012.” Sticker middle right is yellow with black print, “ CAUTION! HELP AVOID FADING: Display original artwork out of direct sunlight or other strong light, and away from heat or moist conditions!” Bottom left label, white with black printing, “#4. Wildfires./2011” NEW OILPAINT SERIES - 8X10 “ PANELS AT GRANDE CACHE, BY R. GUEST.” Bottom left sticker, blue with black print, see artist bio.
Subject
landscape
forest fire
Robert Guest
Credit
Purchased from Robert Guest, Grande Cache, 2012
Catalogue Number
GuR.02.01
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Date
1978
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1075
Description
Light coloured wooden plaque with simulated paper scrolls top and bottom. Centered near top is the Al Azhar Temple crest in gold, red and green coloured metals. Copper coloured plate, 16.0x15.2, is on the face and inscribed "Presented to Noble Forest H. (Pop) Kidney In recognition of his many yea…
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Title
Achievement Plaque
Date
1978
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
29.0 x 20.5 cm
Description
Light coloured wooden plaque with simulated paper scrolls top and bottom. Centered near top is the Al Azhar Temple crest in gold, red and green coloured metals. Copper coloured plate, 16.0x15.2, is on the face and inscribed "Presented to Noble Forest H. (Pop) Kidney In recognition of his many years service to Al Azhar Temple Illustrious Potentate George H. Ingram 1978.
Subject
Forest Kidney
Pop Kidney
Al Azhar Temple
Credit
Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.1075
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Medium
Library - Periodical
Author
Isaac, Jennifer
Call Number
P
Author
Isaac, Jennifer
Physical Description
p.22-26 : ill
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
Crowsnest Pass
Forest fires
Notes
In Mountain Life, vol.4, no.3 (Winter 2003 /2004)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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[Alberta-Forest Protection Areas]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue23246
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
April 1st, 1974
Publisher
Surveys Branch, Department of Highways and Transport
Call Number
C2-11.6
Publisher
Surveys Branch, Department of Highways and Transport
Published Date
April 1st, 1974
Scale
Scale: 1":50 miles
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Alberta-Forest Protection Areas
Notes
Legend in Green
Accession Number
SG7500
Call Number
C2-11.6
Collection
Archives Library
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Artist
Lorraine Gilbert
Date
1988 – 1994
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
GiL.18.28
Description
Photograph of tree-planters Anne and Kent next to their tent in Invermere, British Columbia.
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Artist
Lorraine Gilbert
Title
Anne and Kent
Date
1988 – 1994
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
20” x 24” cm
Description
Photograph of tree-planters Anne and Kent next to their tent in Invermere, British Columbia.
Subject
tree-planting
forest
portrait
British Columbia
environmentalism
Canadian
nature
Credit
Gift of Lorraine Gilbert, Ottawa, 2014
Catalogue Number
GiL.18.28
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Artist
Lorraine Gilbert
Date
1988 – 1994
Medium
photograph on paper
Catalogue Number
GiL.18.30
Description
Photograph of Anne sitting in her van, Moh Creek, Butte Inlet, British Columbia.
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Artist
Lorraine Gilbert
Title
Anne in her Van
Date
1988 – 1994
Medium
photograph on paper
Dimensions
20” x 24” cm
Description
Photograph of Anne sitting in her van, Moh Creek, Butte Inlet, British Columbia.
Subject
tree-planting
forest
portrait
British Columbia
environmentalism
Canadian
nature
Credit
Gift of Lorraine Gilbert, Ottawa, 2014
Catalogue Number
GiL.18.30
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Artist
John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)
Date
1976
Medium
coloured lithograph on paper
Catalogue Number
SnJ.04.14
Description
An overall pattern of branches and leaves; colours: brown; blue; green; yellow
Artist
John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)
Title
Apple Tree
Date
1976
Medium
coloured lithograph on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 45.0 cm
Description
An overall pattern of branches and leaves; colours: brown; blue; green; yellow
Subject
landscape, forest
Credit
Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
SnJ.04.14
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1935 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.408
Description
Yellow and green mountain slope covers foreground to above centre. Mountains in background, blue sky.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Aspens at Massive
Date
1935 – 1950
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
30.7 x 30.7 cm
Description
Yellow and green mountain slope covers foreground to above centre. Mountains in background, blue sky.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
forest
autumn
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.408
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Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Published Date
1920 (signed Dec. 1919. Calgary/R.D.M)
Publisher
1920 Forestry Branch
Call Number
C2-11.8
Responsibility
R.H. Campbell
Publisher
1920 Forestry Branch
Published Date
1920 (signed Dec. 1919. Calgary/R.D.M)
Scale
Scale: 3 miles to an inch
Medium
Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published)
Map
Subjects
Rocky Mountains Forest Reserve
Notes
Prepared under direction of R.H. Campbell Director of Forestry
Call Number
C2-11.8
Collection
Archives Library
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Awful splendour : a fire history of Canada

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue13795
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
2007
Author
Pyne, Stephen J
Publisher
Vancouver : UBC Press
Call Number
04.1 P99a
Author
Pyne, Stephen J
Responsibility
Stephen J. Pyne ; foreword by Graeme Wynn
Publisher
Vancouver : UBC Press
Published Date
2007
Physical Description
xxix, 549 p. : ill., maps, ports
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Climate
Ecology
Fire ecology
Forest fires
Man and nature
Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN
978-0-7748-1392-1
Accession Number
60000 2010-03-25
Call Number
04.1 P99a
Collection
Archives Library
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