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Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to print copies made from original negatives of Vaux family travels in the Canadian Rockies in the late 1800s. Includes views of mountains, scree slopes, glaciers, train scenes (including tracks and the interior of a dining car), Glacier House, and portrais of the family members.
Date Range
[ca. 1887 - 1900]
Reference Code
V653 / I / U / 2 / PA-7 to PA-59
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph print
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M107/V557
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V557
Sub-Series
U. Prints
Accession Number
7792
Reference Code
V653 / I / U / 2 / PA-7 to PA-59
GMD
Photograph print
Date Range
[ca. 1887 - 1900]
Physical Description
52 prints : b&w ; 21.6 x 27.9 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File pertains to print copies made from original negatives of Vaux family travels in the Canadian Rockies in the late 1800s. Includes views of mountains, scree slopes, glaciers, train scenes (including tracks and the interior of a dining car), Glacier House, and portrais of the family members.
Name Access
Vaux, William
Vaux, George
Vaux, George, X
Walcott, Mary Vaux
Subject Access
Glaciers
Glacier House
Family and personal life
Mountains
Photography
Trains
Travel and Exploration
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Canada
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1889
Author
Geikie, James
Publisher
New York : Scientific American Supplement
Call Number
03.4 G27g Pam
Author
Geikie, James
Publisher
New York : Scientific American Supplement
Published Date
1889
Physical Description
4 pages, illustrations
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Canadian Pacific Railway
Glaciers
Lefroy Glacier
Selkirk Mountains
Accession Number
7964
Call Number
03.4 G27g Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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The Great Glacier of the Selkirks

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24915
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1889
Author
Ingersoll, Ernest
Publisher
Harper's Weekly
Call Number
02.6 In4t PAM O.S.
Author
Ingersoll, Ernest
Responsibility
Ernest Ingersoll
Publisher
Harper's Weekly
Published Date
1889
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Glaciers
Selkirk Mountains
Selkirk Mountains - Hermit Range
Selkirk Range
Selkirk Range - B.C.
Hotels
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels
Travel
Tourism
Geography
Illecillewaet Glacier
Abstract
Pertains to the Selkirk Mountains, Illecillewaete Glacier, Glacier Creek, Sir Donald, the hotel and Canadian Pacific Railway access to the area as of 1889.
Notes
In Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXXIII No. 1702, August 3, 1889, pp. 616 - 618
Accession Number
7890
Call Number
02.6 In4t PAM O.S.
Collection
Archives Library
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