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Souvenir postcard album, Cuba

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards and one postcard print. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting [including bananas, pineapples an…

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1905]; 1904; 1909; 1911

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print

98 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 3

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Some items produced by Harris Bros. Co., and Curt Teich & Co.

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1905]; 1904; 1909; 1911

Physical Description: 1 album (96 col. postcards ; 9 x 14 cm and 8 cm x 13.5 cm -- 1 print : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards and one postcard print. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting [including bananas, pineapples and cane sugar], livestock, dockyard and wharf scenes, a street carnival and other community events in Havana, city views, Cuba's 1909 presidential inauguration, a mass burial site, cathedrals, landmarks, and botanical gardens. Most items not dated or annotated. Postcard print has personal message addressed to "David" [likely David McDougall] in 1909, and one postcard depicting mass burial site has personal message to David McDougall from Mr. Adam Mackenzie.

Notes: One postcard and b&w postcard print are annotated on back; Many items are duplicates of postcards in album LUX / II / E / PD - 4

Name Access: McDougall, David; Mackenzie, Adam

Subject Access: Tourism; Travel; Farmland; Animals; Churches; Memorial; Buildings; Businesses; Commerce; Community events; Horses; Transportation; Grave; Garden; Boats; Industry; Natural resources; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Cuba; Havana

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Handle with caution if temporarily removing item[s] from album as corner insert spaces holding postcards may tear easily

Related Material: LUX / II / E / PD - 4

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Commerce and industry; Environment; Natural resources; Transportation; Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Portfolio Views Buffalo

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a collection of 12 identical oversized postcards [blank] depicting Howard Douglas, Alexander Ayotte and Charles Allard. Cards have small description below image pertaining to Douglas, Ayotte and Allard's involvement in the purchase and transplanting of a large herd of buffalo from …

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 1912]

Reference Code: LUX / II / F2 / PG - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / F : Collected Material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / F2 : Photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F2 / PG - 1

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Postcard

Responsibility: Photograph produced by Tom Jones of Cincinnati, Ohio for distribution by Norman K. Luxton

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 1912]

Physical Description: 12 postcard prints: b&w ; 9 x 27.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of a collection of 12 identical oversized postcards [blank] depicting Howard Douglas, Alexander Ayotte and Charles Allard. Cards have small description below image pertaining to Douglas, Ayotte and Allard's involvement in the purchase and transplanting of a large herd of buffalo from the United States to Canada in 1907. Cards are in original box titled "Portfolio Views Buffalo".

Notes: Items kept in original box

Name Access: Douglas, Howard; Luxton, Norman; Allard, Charles; Ayotte, Alexander

Subject Access: Animals; Bison; Buffalo; Commerce; Government; Natural resources; National parks and reserves

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

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Natural resources

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Fort Calgary

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 photographs depicting views of Fort Calgary between 1875 and 1884. Includes views of the I.G. Baker & Co. storefront.

Date Range: ca.1875-1882; 1880-1882; 1884

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 265 to 269 (oversize)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

5 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / D : Other material

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / D / PA - 265 to 269 (oversize)

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: ca.1875-1882; 1880-1882; 1884

Physical Description: 5 photographs : b&w prints ; 35 x 25 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: I.G. Baker & Co. was a grocer and supply store based in Fort Benton, Montana starting in 1866. An additional store was opened following the settlement of North West Mounted Police officers at Fort Calgary in 1875, which supplied groceries and other basic goods to the area. The business and all existing stores were purchased by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1891.

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 photographs depicting views of Fort Calgary between 1875 and 1884. Includes views of the I.G. Baker & Co. storefront.

Notes: Items in file are annotated

Subject Access: Settlement; Land use; Landscapes; Townsite development; Businesses; Commerce

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Category: Land, settlement and immigration; Commerce and industry

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.heritagepark.ca/park-information/attractions-and-exhibits/ig-baker-co-store

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Armstrong's oil station, Park Service Station

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Banff

Date Range: 1923

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3519

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3519

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1923

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Banff

Subject Access: Commerce; Industry

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Park Service Station (Armstrong's)

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Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Scope & Content: Banff

Date Range: 1923

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3520

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

Part Of: Byron Harmon fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V263

Series: I. Scenic / commercial series

Sub-Series: A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller

Reference Code: V263 / NA - 3520

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1923

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: Banff

Subject Access: Commerce; Industry

Geographic Access: Alberta

Creator: Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)

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Tobacco Packet in Wholesale House

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Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Scope & Content: Charles R. Pancoast, Philadelphia

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 936

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Mary Schaffer fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Series: II. Photography series

Sub-Series: A. Lantern slides 10. World travels

Reference Code: V527 / PS 1 - 936

GMD: Photograph; Lantern slide; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1908 - 192-]

Physical Description: 1 transparency : lantern slide

Scope & Content: Charles R. Pancoast, Philadelphia

Subject Access: Industry; Commerce

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[Exshaw]

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Part Of: Annie Staple fonds

Scope & Content: Image of Exshaw - buildings in valley and lake in background

Date Range: ca. 1908

Reference Code: v138 / lc / accn / 3670 / na66 - 2450

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Annie Staple fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V138

Reference Code: v138 / lc / accn / 3670 / na66 - 2450

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Date Range: ca. 1908

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of Exshaw - buildings in valley and lake in background

Subject Access: Buildings and memorials; Commerce; Discovery and Exploration; Immigration and homesteading; Industry; Labour; Transportation

Geographic Access: Alberta; British Columbia

Creator: W.G. Barclay, photographer

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Canmore Valley looking east with Mine Manager's house (Mr. Morrison)

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Part Of: Annie Staple fonds

Scope & Content: Image of the Canmore Valley along the Bow River - two bridges, railway lines, and structure identified as the mine manager's house - caption reads "No. 14. Canmore Valley Looking East"

Reference Code: v138_ / lc / na66 - 162

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

1 image

Part Of: Annie Staple fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: V138

Reference Code: v138_ / lc / na66 - 162

GMD: Photograph; Negative, copy

Physical Description: 1 photograph : negative : copy negative

Scope & Content: Image of the Canmore Valley along the Bow River - two bridges, railway lines, and structure identified as the mine manager's house - caption reads "No. 14. Canmore Valley Looking East"