topic:"Architecture" found 45 records - Research Collections

Airdrie, Alberta

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Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Date: 1957

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaC.05.24

Description: General colour: blue grey, brown, pink. Two elevators stand at the right side on the horizon. A train chugs past on the left. The foreround is brown fields - a fence appears from the left. The sky fills the upper two thirds and is spotted with clouds.

Artist: Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)

Title: Airdrie, Alberta

Date: 1957

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 27.8 cm

Description: General colour: blue grey, brown, pink. Two elevators stand at the right side on the horizon. A train chugs past on the left. The foreround is brown fields - a fence appears from the left. The sky fills the upper two thirds and is spotted with clouds.

Subject: architecture, rural; landscape, prairie

Credit: Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973

Catalogue Number: LaC.05.24

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The architect & the lady

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Jensen, Philip

Call Number: P

Author: Jensen, Philip

Physical Description: p.21-27 : ill

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Architecture; Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels; Hays Charles M; Rattenbury Francis

Notes: In The Beaver, vol. 79:3 (June / July 1999)

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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At the Yoho Camp

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.430

Description: A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: At the Yoho Camp

Date: 1930

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 30.4 x 30.3 cm

Description: A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; mountain; architecture; rural; animal; horse; figure; male; camping

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.430

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Cabin at Assiniboine

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1937 – 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.050

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Cabin at Assiniboine

Date: 1937 – 1940

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 40.8 x 50.8 cm

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies; forest; winter; architecture; rural

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.02.050

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Correspondence

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Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of two hand-written letters from Father Robert McGuinness to Alfred Roberts, comprising 7 sheets and 2 envelopes, H27.5 x W21 cm to H9.5 x W16.5. One letter is dated February 11, 1955. One letter is dated October 26, 1954. Topics discussed include: McGuinness' role as inspecting engin…

Date Range: 1954-1955

Reference Code: M460 / I / B / 1-2

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Part Of: Robert J. McGuinness fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M460

Series: M460 / I / : St. Mary's Parish

Sous-Fonds: M460

Sub-Series: M460 / I / B : Correspondence and Newspaper Clippings

Accession Number: 960

Reference Code: M460 / I / B / 1-2

GMD: Private record; Textual record

Date Range: 1954-1955

Physical Description: 0.05 cm of textual records (9 pages ; 21 x 27.5 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of two hand-written letters from Father Robert McGuinness to Alfred Roberts, comprising 7 sheets and 2 envelopes, H27.5 x W21 cm to H9.5 x W16.5.; One letter is dated February 11, 1955.; One letter is dated October 26, 1954.; Topics discussed include: McGuinness' role as inspecting engineer for the Banff Springs Hotel expansion; McGuinness' travels and religious education in Rome and Wales; architecture (primarily the Norman Chateau style) of St. Mary's Parish, including sketches; traveling to Liverpool by ship; and material he used while presiding over a wedding service.

Notes: Letters were posted to Alfred V. Roberts in San Diego. McGuinness mentions in one of the letters that Alfred was also an engineer and that they were in Canada at some point together.

Name Access: McGuinness, Robert J.; Roberts, Alfred V.

Subject Access: Architecture; Banff; Hotels; Churches; Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel; Professional and Personal Life; Religions; St. Mary's of the Assumption Catholic Church; Stone structures; Travel

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Canada; United States of America; San Diego

Language: English

Creator: McGuinness, Robert J.

Category: Religions; Communications

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Elevators, Fort McLeod

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: graphite on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.584

Description: Sketch only

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Elevators, Fort McLeod

Date: 1944

Medium: graphite on canvas

Dimensions: 35.6 x 46.0 cm

Description: Sketch only

Subject: architecture; rural; figure; group

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.584

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Getting away from it all

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Author: Doig, Ian

Call Number: P

Author: Doig, Ian

Physical Description: p. 36 - 47 : ill

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Architecture; Development; Housing

Notes: In Mountain Life, vol. 1, no.2 (Fall/Winter 2000)

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Going to Church 1907

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Artist: Irene McCaugherty (1914 – 1996, Canadian)

Date: 1982

Medium: watercolour; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: McI.05.01

Description: The bottom quarter of the picture shows people walking all directions, all are dressed up, some have umbrellas and some have dogs on the leash. The next quarter is the road; there are four horse and buggy teams - two horse and two one horse buggies, there are people in them. Two couples with two ch…

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Artist: Irene McCaugherty (1914 – 1996, Canadian)

Title: Going to Church 1907

Date: 1982

Medium: watercolour; ink on paper

Dimensions: 20.3 x 54.5 cm

Description: The bottom quarter of the picture shows people walking all directions, all are dressed up, some have umbrellas and some have dogs on the leash. The next quarter is the road; there are four horse and buggy teams - two horse and two one horse buggies, there are people in them. Two couples with two children each are crossing the road at the left. The next quarter shows a string of houses and the church, with many more people walking. The top quarter of the picture is a pale blue sky.