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Associated Screen News fonds

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Part Of: Associated Screen News fonds

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of records pertaining to the career of George William Rance who worked with the photography division of the Associated Screen News (ASN) travelling the world aboard the Empress ships. Rance also worked in the camera shop in the Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta and ASN's Head Offi…

Date Range: [1925-1938]

Reference Code: V98

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Associated Screen News fonds

Description Level: 1 / Fonds

Fonds Number: V 98

Sous-Fonds: V98

Accession Number: 7751 (unproc)

Reference Code: V98

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: [1925-1938]

Physical Description: ca.158 photographs: prints

History / Biographical: The Associated Screen News (ASN), established in Montreal in 1920 as a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, produced photographs, newsreels, shorts, travelogues, motion pictures, and industrial films featuring the CPR's extensive transportation services. In developing its international travel business, the CPR established a steamship company, the Empress Line. ASN photographers travelled aboard the CPR and Empress Line ships photographing the various travel and cruise destinations to which they were assigned, promoting the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Empress ships. In 1935 ASN purchased the famous Notman & Sons photographic studio in Montreal.

Scope & Content: Fonds consists of records pertaining to the career of George William Rance who worked with the photography division of the Associated Screen News (ASN) travelling the world aboard the Empress ships. Rance also worked in the camera shop in the Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta and ASN's Head Office in Montreal, Quebec. Fonds consists of Associated Screen News photographs of Cochrane to Banff motor road, Banff townsite and environs, Banff-Lake Louise road, Mount Assiniboine, Waterton Lakes National Park, ca.1925. Also included in the fonds are photographs of various cruise destinations of the CPR Empress Line including Grenada, Rio de Janeiro, Martinique, Barbados, and the Empress of Australia, ca.1938 and 1 William Notman & Sons photograph of the Bow River Bridge and Cascade Mountain, ca.1905.

Name Access: Associated Screen News; Rance, George William

Subject Access: Buildings and facilities; Sports, recreation and leisure; Transportation; Commerce and industry; Exploration, discovery and travel

Language: Language is English

Finding Aid: No finding aid

Creator: Associated Screen News

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Transportation; Sports, recreation and leisure

Biographical Source Notes: Tom Rance (info supplied with accession record); E.J.Hart, The Selling of Canada; Jonathan Hanna, Robert C. Kennell, and Carol Lacourte, Portraits of Canada: Photographic Treasures of the CPR.

Title Source: Title based on contents of fonds

Processing Status: Unprocessed

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Banff Avenue [between 1908 and 1913]

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Part Of: Norman Sanson fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Banff Avenue looking north toward Cascade Mountain - Park Store at left, Mount Royal Hotel at right further down the street - people walking along wooden boardwalk.

Date Range: ca. 1908 - 1913

Reference Code: v246 / 16 / 31 / na66 - 421

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy; Photograph, print

1 image

Part Of: Norman Sanson fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V246

Reference Code: v246 / 16 / 31 / na66 - 421

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy; Photograph, print

Date Range: ca. 1908 - 1913

Physical Description: 1 photography : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of Banff Avenue looking north toward Cascade Mountain - Park Store at left, Mount Royal Hotel at right further down the street - people walking along wooden boardwalk.

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Commerce

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Title Source: copy negative envelope

Images

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Banff Avenue looking north

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Part Of: George John MacKenzie fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Banff Avenue looking north towards Cascade Mountain - businesses along left side read "G & W Fear Photographers, Souvenirs", "Byron Harmon Photographer", "Harmony", "Alpine Hotel" , "Restaurant"; businesses along the right side read "Ice Cream" "Bow Livery" and Cascade and Mount Royal Hot…

Date Range: ca. 1910

Reference Code: v384 / lc / na66 - 203

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: George John MacKenzie fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V384

Reference Code: v384 / lc / na66 - 203

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1910

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of Banff Avenue looking north towards Cascade Mountain - businesses along left side read "G & W Fear Photographers, Souvenirs", "Byron Harmon Photographer", "Harmony", "Alpine Hotel" , "Restaurant"; businesses along the right side read "Ice Cream" "Bow Livery" and Cascade and Mount Royal Hotels - street lined with horse and carriages.

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Environment and Nature; Commerce; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Title Source: copy negative envelope

Images

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[Banff Avenue (west side) showing businesses from Dave White & Co. store to Brewster Trading Co.]

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Part Of: Moore family fonds

Scope & Content: Image of people along Banff Avenue looking west - signage on businesses reads "New York Cafe," "Banff Restaurant," "Alexander Jeweler," "Brewster Transfer Co. Ltd., Banff Livery"

Date Range: ca. 1895 ?

Reference Code: v439 / 1459 / na66 - 1971

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Moore family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V439

Reference Code: v439 / 1459 / na66 - 1971

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1895 ?

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of people along Banff Avenue looking west - signage on businesses reads "New York Cafe," "Banff Restaurant," "Alexander Jeweler," "Brewster Transfer Co. Ltd., Banff Livery"