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815. "Canyon House" and the "Mountain Belle", Banff

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Part Of
Boorne and May fonds
Scope & Content
Image a structure next to a body of water - two people stand on a dock where a steam-powered boat the Mountain Belle is moored.
Date Range
1887-1888
Reference Code
v10 / 84 / 1 / 36 / na66 - 636
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative, copy
Photograph print
  1 image  
Part Of
Boorne and May fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V10
Reference Code
v10 / 84 / 1 / 36 / na66 - 636
GMD
Photograph
Album
Negative, copy
Photograph print
Date Range
1887-1888
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image a structure next to a body of water - two people stand on a dock where a steam-powered boat the Mountain Belle is moored.
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Industry
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
photograph caption
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
metal; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
104.30.0006
Description
Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…
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Title
Air Meter
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
metal; glass; wood
Dimensions
7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm
Description
Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.
Subject
households
industry
surveying
Russell Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.30.0006
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Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Date
1981
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.031
Description
Oilfield at dawn.
Artist
George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)
Title
Alberta Energy
Date
1981
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
20.1 x 28.1 cm
Description
Oilfield at dawn.
Subject
landscape
rural
industry
oilfield
Credit
Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004
Catalogue Number
WbG.04.031
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.30.0008
Description
Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and …
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Title
Aneroid Barometer
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Dimensions
5.8 x 19.1 cm
Description
Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and the shorter of the needles is the setting which can be varied manually for purposes of comparison.
Subject
households
industry
weather
Russell Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.30.0008
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Bankhead Collliers, N.W.T. ca. 1904

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Part Of
Walter H. Aldridge fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a street lined with houses in Bankhead
Date Range
ca. 1904
Reference Code
v694 / 2 / na66 - 166
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Walter H. Aldridge fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V694
Reference Code
v694 / 2 / na66 - 166
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
ca. 1904
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of a street lined with houses in Bankhead
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Commerce
Discovery and Exploration
Immigration and homesteading
Industry
Labour
Railways
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Creator
Walter Hull Aldridge, photographer
Title Source
copy negative envelope
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Part Of
Wheatley family fonds
Scope & Content
Image of infrastructure at the Bankhead mine.
Date Range
ca. 1905
Reference Code
v679 / 3 / b / na66 - 1799
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
  1 image  
Part Of
Wheatley family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V679
Reference Code
v679 / 3 / b / na66 - 1799
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
ca. 1905
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of infrastructure at the Bankhead mine.
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Commerce
Immigration and homesteading
Industry
Labour
Railways
Science and technology
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
Images
thumbnail
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.25
Description
A couple, man with hat and a woman is sitting at a table on which are glasses. The table is centre bottom, half round. The couple is in conversation, other people in the background.
  1 image  
Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Beer Room, Canmore
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Dimensions
29.2 x 36.7 cm
Description
A couple, man with hat and a woman is sitting at a table on which are glasses. The table is centre bottom, half round. The couple is in conversation, other people in the background.
Subject
figure, group
industry
coal mining
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.25
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.14
Description
The right side of the picture is dominated by on man sitting at a table with hat and coat, with a glass to his lips. A table is to centre left, glass on it, other men in background.
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Artist
Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper (1898 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Between Shifts
Date
1944
Medium
wax crayon on paper
Dimensions
29.2 x 36.8 cm
Description
The right side of the picture is dominated by on man sitting at a table with hat and coat, with a glass to his lips. A table is to centre left, glass on it, other men in background.
Subject
figure
group
male
industry
coal mining
Credit
Purchased from Kathleen Frances Daly Pepper, 1989
Catalogue Number
DaK.03.14
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Date
prior to 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.29.1004
Description
Free-standing blacksmith's forge
  1 image  
Title
Blacksmith's Forge
Date
prior to 1920
Material
metal
Description
Free-standing blacksmith's forge
Subject
industry
Silver City
Credit
Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 1994
Catalogue Number
104.29.1004
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Bore Hole Cleaner Spoon

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.31.1003
Description
Iron rod scraper with dish shaped spoon, iron rod has a 5.5 diameter loop as a handle, other end has been hammered to the shape of a spoon 2.8 wide , for cleaning debris out of a hole drilled for dynamite.
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Title
Bore Hole Cleaner Spoon
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
79.5 cm
Description
Iron rod scraper with dish shaped spoon, iron rod has a 5.5 diameter loop as a handle, other end has been hammered to the shape of a spoon 2.8 wide , for cleaning debris out of a hole drilled for dynamite.
Subject
industry
mining
Natalco
National Talc Co.
Credit
Gift of Bob Hawes, 1972
Catalogue Number
104.31.1003
Images
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