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Construction, Trans Canada Hgw

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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, …
Date Range
1956
Reference Code
V190 / VI / NF - 28 a,b
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Film
Motion picture
  1 image  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file
Sous-Fonds
V190
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / NF - 28 a,b
GMD
Film
Motion picture
Date Range
1956
Physical Description
2 motion pictures (2 film reels: ca. 475'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, bridges, men in a lab conduction experiments, and some shots of nearby wildlife and scenic views. NF - 28b is a copy of NF- 28a. Also includes two documents: two copies of a press release for the film, produced by the National Film Board. The original label on the case reads "Title: Construction, Trans Canada Hgw, Camera B. Engler NFB, Date: 1956, Footage: 200 Time 5 minutes."
Subject Access
Animals
Big Horn Sheep
Bridges
Construction
Explosions
Kicking Horse Pass
Mountains
Rivers
Scenery
scenic
Trains
Trans-Canada Highway
Waterfalls
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Yoho National Park
British Columbia
Language
English
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a tractor on tracks pulling a piece of machinery - dam infrastructure at left - group gathered in background [possibly at Lake Minnewanka]
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 320
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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 320
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a tractor on tracks pulling a piece of machinery - dam infrastructure at left - group gathered in background [possibly at Lake Minnewanka]
Subject Access
Construction
Dams
Winter
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a tractor on tracks pulling a piece of machinery - dam infrastructure at left - group gathered in background [possibly at Lake Minnewanka]
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 321
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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 321
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a tractor on tracks pulling a piece of machinery - dam infrastructure at left - group gathered in background [possibly at Lake Minnewanka]
Subject Access
Construction
Dams
Winter
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a tractor on tracks pulling a piece of machinery - dam infrastructure at left - group gathered in background [possibly at Lake Minnewanka]
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 323
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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 323
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a tractor on tracks pulling a piece of machinery - dam infrastructure at left - group gathered in background [possibly at Lake Minnewanka]
Subject Access
Construction
Dams
Winter
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a tractor on tracks pulling a piece of machinery - dam infrastructure at left - group gathered in background [possibly at Lake Minnewanka]
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 322
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 / 3 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Various Views of Banff and Area
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 3 / PA - 322
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1940]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a tractor on tracks pulling a piece of machinery - dam infrastructure at left - group gathered in background [possibly at Lake Minnewanka]
Subject Access
Construction
Dams
Winter
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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