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Advertisement for Banff Hot Springs and C.P.R.

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Medium: Library - Periodical

Published Date: 1890

Call Number: P

Published Date: 1890

Physical Description: p.176, ill.

Medium: Library - Periodical

Subjects: Banff Springs Hotel; Canadian Pacific Railway

Notes: In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.89, (March 1890)

Call Number: P

Collection: Archives Library

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Alpine Scenes and Work Near Home

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1890

Author: J.R.

Publisher: Harper's Weekly

Call Number: 02.6 R11a PAM O.S

Author: J.R.

Responsibility: J.R. (author); Frederic Remington (illustrator)

Publisher: Harper's Weekly

Published Date: 1890

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Mountaineering; Mountaineers, British; Mountaineers, Swiss; Sir Donald, Mount; Glacier House; Travel; Tourism; Canadian Pacific Railway; Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels

Abstract: Pertains to Glacier House and the ascent of Sir Donald by Emil Huber and Carl Sulzer from Switzerland and Harry Cooper from England with illustration on page 725

Notes: In Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXXIV No. 1760, September 13, 1890, pp. 723 - 725

Accession Number: 7979

Call Number: 02.6 R11a PAM O.S

Collection: Archives Library

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America's wonderlands : a pictorial and descriptive history of our country's scenic marvels as delineated by pen and camera

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1893

Author: Buel, J. W

Publisher: Philadelphia : Historical Publishing

Call Number: 02.3 B86 oversize

Author: Buel, J. W

Publisher: Philadelphia : Historical Publishing

Published Date: 1893

Physical Description: 503p. : ill

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Canadian Pacific Railway

Accession Number: 18500

Call Number: 02.3 B86 oversize

Collection: Archives Library

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Athabasca Valley and River, B.C.

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Artist: William Hutchinson (1874 – 1918, Canadian)

Date: 1914

Medium: oil on paperboard

Catalogue Number: HuW.02.03

Description: Mountain range dominates top half of the picture, small glacier on one mountain. Foreground is a dark blue river with white currents. Forest at centre right and centre left. Yellow tinged river valley.

Artist: William Hutchinson (1874 – 1918, Canadian)

Title: Athabasca Valley and River, B.C.

Date: 1914

Medium: oil on paperboard

Dimensions: 90.6 x 103.5 cm

Description: Mountain range dominates top half of the picture, small glacier on one mountain. Foreground is a dark blue river with white currents. Forest at centre right and centre left. Yellow tinged river valley.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; river; valley; Athabasca

Credit: Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994

Catalogue Number: HuW.02.03

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Backpack

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Date: 1915 – 1918

Material: fibre; skin; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1027

Description: Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed …

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Title: Backpack

Date: 1915 – 1918

Material: fibre; skin; metal

Description: Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed waist band, leather shoulder straps are rivetted at top, adjustable buckle at bottom.

Subject: sports; hiking; Canadian Rockies; Erling Strom; Mount Assiniboine Lodge

Credit: Gift of Erling Strom, 1977

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1027

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Banff and area landscapes, natural views

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 42 photographs pertaining to landscape views, wildlife, and hiking and horseback riding trips within Banff National Park and the surrounding area. Includes images of Goat Cave, trips through Johnston Canyon and Marble Canyon, the Banff animal paddock, CPR trains travelling through …

Date Range: [ca.1910-1920]; 1921; 1923; ca.1930-1940]; 1940

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 91 to 132

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Personal and Professional

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D6 : Other activities and interests

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 91 to 132

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Item LUX/I/D6c/PA-129 produced by A.S. Williams

Date Range: [ca.1910-1920]; 1921; 1923; ca.1930-1940]; 1940

Physical Description: 42 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 42 photographs pertaining to landscape views, wildlife, and hiking and horseback riding trips within Banff National Park and the surrounding area. Includes images of Goat Cave, trips through Johnston Canyon and Marble Canyon, the Banff animal paddock, CPR trains travelling through the Canadian Rockies, and hoodoo rock formations. One photograph depicts unidentified riders on horseback during winter, annotated “Carnival 1923” [Banff Winter Carnival?]

Notes: Two individuals in photos identified by their titles and last names [“Mrs. Hutchings” and “Mr. Edwards”], but first names not confirmed; Items PA-108 to 119 in file consist of 6 unique images and one duplicate of each image [12 photographs total]

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animals; Horses; Horseback riding; Hiking; Landscapes; Trains; Canadian Pacific Railway; Animal Paddock; Banff Winter Carnival; Mountain Goat; Geological formation; Geology; Elk

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Banff; Johnston Canyon; Marble Canyon

Language: English

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Train Station

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with trains and train cars stopped on the tracks, people walking along the wooden platform, and horse-drawn carriages clustered around the building - taken from above

Date Range: [ca. 1885-1945]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 672

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

2 images

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 672

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1885-1945]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with trains and train cars stopped on the tracks, people walking along the wooden platform, and horse-drawn carriages clustered around the building - taken from above

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific Railway; Buildings; Horses; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Train Station

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with trains stopped on the tracks, people on the platform, and horse-drawn carriages gathered around the building

Date Range: [ca. 1885-1945]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 683

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

1 image

Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 683

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1885-1945]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of the Banff Train Station with trains stopped on the tracks, people on the platform, and horse-drawn carriages gathered around the building

Subject Access: Buildings; Canadian Pacific Railway; Horses; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Bill Waterworth to 1945 [Album]

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Part Of: Bill Waterworth fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bill Waterworth, aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips.

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1945]

Reference Code: V176 / PD - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album

1 image 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Bill Waterworth fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M215 / S54 / V176

Sous-Fonds: V176

Accession Number: 8012

Reference Code: V176 / PD - 1

GMD: Photograph; Album

Date Range: [ca. 1900-1945]

Physical Description: 1 album: ca. 300 prints; b&w

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File consists of a photo album pertaining to Bill Waterworth, aviation training in Calgary, family, friends, and Boy Scout trips.