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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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Black and white Canadian Pacific prints

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 54 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides and tourism in areas including Peyto Lake, Wolverine Plateau, Scarab Lake, Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel and other scenic areas around Banff townsite. Photographs were produced by Canadian Pacific for publication and advertisin…

Date Range: 1940; [ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 13 to 66

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

8 images

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 13 to 66

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Produced by Canadian Pacific

Date Range: 1940; [ca. 1940 - ca. 1950]

Physical Description: 54 photographs : b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 54 black and white prints pertaining to trail rides and tourism in areas including Peyto Lake, Wolverine Plateau, Scarab Lake, Lake Louise, Banff Springs Hotel and other scenic areas around Banff townsite. Photographs were produced by Canadian Pacific for publication and advertising, and feature excursions led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.

Notes: Some photographs not dated, but likely similar in age to other items dated 1940.

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Canadian Pacific; Advertising; Landscapes; Banff Springs Hotel; Hotel; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Peyto Lake; Wolverine Plateau; Scarab Lake; Lake Louise; Banff National Park

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions apply

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Commerce and industry; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Burned Photographs [unlisted- file 2 of 5]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 16 photographs pertaining to extended family members of Norman, Georgina and Eleanor Luxton. Photographs depict George E. Luxton, members of the Graham family [including Annie, Willie, John and Fred Graham], and photographs of trains and Canadian Pacific staff members.

Date Range: 1900-1910

Reference Code: LUX / III / C3 / PA - 103 to 117

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

24 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / III / C : Extended family

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

Sub-Series: LUX / III / C3 : Other extended family

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C3 / PA - 103 to 117

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Photographs LUX/III/ C3/PA-111 to 117 produced by Canadian Pacific Railway Company

Date Range: 1900-1910

Physical Description: 16 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 16 photographs pertaining to extended family members of Norman, Georgina and Eleanor Luxton. Photographs depict George E. Luxton, members of the Graham family [including Annie, Willie, John and Fred Graham], and photographs of trains and Canadian Pacific staff members.

Name Access: Graham, Annie; Graham, Fred; Graham, John; Graham, Willie; Luxton, George

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Photography; Portrait; Tourism; Transportation; Trains; Canadian Pacific Railway

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Items are stored in mylar; Consider separate storage for mold damaged materials to prevent future cross-contamination of materials

Category: Family and personal life; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific historic photographs - Alberta

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.

Date Range: 1881 - 1898; 1903; 1927

Reference Code: LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / B : Professional records

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

Sub-Series: LUX / II / B4 : Historical research

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / B4 / PA - 8 to 38

Date Range: 1881 - 1898; 1903; 1927

Physical Description: 31 photographs : b&w prints ; 24 x 18 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 31 photograph prints ordered by Eleanor Luxton from Canadian Pacific. Photographs pertain to construction of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian Pacific trains and ships, and historic views of Banff, Calgary, Fort McLeod, Strathcona and Edmonton.

Notes: Prints in file were produced by Canadian Pacific for Eleanor Luxton between 1946 and 1949; original dates of images; Photographs in file are accompanied by Canadian Pacific mailing envelope addressed to Eleanor Luxton

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: History; Canadian Pacific Railway; Trains; Transportation; Labour; Industry; Railways; Advertising

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Calgary; Edmonton; Fort McLeod; Strathcona

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Items are stored in mylar

Category: Commerce and industry; Labour; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific negatives

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of Canadian Pacific Railway negative photographs pertaining to trail riders, camp staff, guides and outfitters, trail rides, fishing, camps, ceremonies, scenic views of Yoho, Jasper, and Banff National Parks, Canmore and surrounding area, and Banff's townsite. Trail riders in photogr…

Date Range: [1943 - ca. 1946]

Reference Code: V635 / III / NA - 1 to 124 & LC - 1 to 5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / III / NA - 1 to 124 & LC - 1 to 5

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1943 - ca. 1946]

Physical Description: 129 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 12 x 9.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of Canadian Pacific Railway negative photographs pertaining to trail riders, camp staff, guides and outfitters, trail rides, fishing, camps, ceremonies, scenic views of Yoho, Jasper, and Banff National Parks, Canmore and surrounding area, and Banff's townsite. Trail riders in photographs include John Murray Gibbon, Carl Rungius and Charlie Beil.

Notes: Original order retained, appears to be chronological.; Most negative envelopes individually titled and dated, majority from 1943 and 1944. Mostly nitrate photographs.; Original CPR negative envelopes retained in document file.

Material Details: Includes 5 loan for copy negatives

Name Access: Beil, Charlie; Gibbon, John Murray; Rungius, Carl; McCowan, Dan

Subject Access: National parks; Trails; Hiking; Camping; Fishing; Guiding; Travel; Tourism; Canadian Pacific Railway

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Yoho National Park; Canmore

Access Restrictions: Access restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific souvenir and travel publications

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of brochures, souvenir booklets, travel guides and related materials pertaining to Canadian Pacific trips and destinations within North America. Locations include: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park; the Empress Hotel in Victoria; British Columbia; Ontario and the the Great L…

Date Range: [1905-1911]; 1909; [1915-1920]; 1917-1918; 1920-1921; 1923; 1928-1929; 1931; 1935-1938; 1940; [1940-1950]; 1974

Reference Code: LUX / II / C4 / 15 to 17

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / C : Personal material

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

Sub-Series: LUX / II / C4 : Travel and hobbies

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / C4 / 15 to 17

GMD: Textual record; Published record

Date Range: [1905-1911]; 1909; [1915-1920]; 1917-1918; 1920-1921; 1923; 1928-1929; 1931; 1935-1938; 1940; [1940-1950]; 1974

Physical Description: 7.5 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: File consists of brochures, souvenir booklets, travel guides and related materials pertaining to Canadian Pacific trips and destinations within North America. Locations include: Banff Springs Hotel and Banff National Park; the Empress Hotel in Victoria; British Columbia; Ontario and the the Great Lakes; Quebec; Alaska; and the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. File also includes a map of the Canadian Pacific rail system [1918] and a copy of "Empress of the Pacific" cruise magazine [1936].

Subject Access: Tourism; Travel; Canadian Pacific Railway; Cruise ships; Banff Springs Hotel; Hotel; Empress Hotel; Train; Railways

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; British Columbia; Victoria; Ontario; Quebec; Great Lakes; United States of America; Alaska

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Items divided into 3 files: LUX/II/C4/15: Ontario, Quebec, Alaska and Canadian coastal guide books [ca. 1915-1920] LUX/II/C4/16: Canadian Rockies guides and information booklets LUX/II/C4/17: Other Canadian Pacific material

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific trail riders photos

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 32 black and white prints produced by Canadian Pacific for promotional/publishing purposes. Images depict individuals and groups of members from the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies standing and on horseback, group photos under a large tent, posing by mountain landscapes, etc. …

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]; 1955

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 85 to 116

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5757

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 85 to 116

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Produced by Canadian Pacific

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]; 1955

Physical Description: 32 photographs : b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 32 black and white prints produced by Canadian Pacific for promotional/publishing purposes. Images depict individuals and groups of members from the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies standing and on horseback, group photos under a large tent, posing by mountain landscapes, etc. Most photographs have Canadian Pacific Railway stamp on the back, some are dated 1955 with stamp, some annotated in pencil.

Notes: Some images signed "Helen Ramsay" (possibly photographer)

Name Access: Ramsay, Helen

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific Railway; Horses; Packing; Trails; Mountain; Landscapes; Travel; Tourism; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific trail riders prints 1940s

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Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 black and white print photographs produced by Canadian Pacific for advertising/promotional reasons. Content pertains to trail rides led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies around 1943 and 1944, and individual portraits / group photographs of unnamed members from the same…

Date Range: [1943 - ca. 1945]

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 67 to 84

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

2 images

Part Of: Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M545 / V635

Series: V635 / III : Published records

Sous-Fonds: V635

Accession Number: 5939

Reference Code: V635 / III / PA - 67 to 84

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Produced by Canadian Pacific

Date Range: [1943 - ca. 1945]

Physical Description: 18 photographs : b&w prints ; 6.5 x 9 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 18 black and white print photographs produced by Canadian Pacific for advertising/promotional reasons. Content pertains to trail rides led by the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies around 1943 and 1944, and individual portraits / group photographs of unnamed members from the same time period. Images are from original mix of prints and negative photographs all produced by Canadian Pacific

Notes: Most items have no dates or descriptions See file box V635 / III / PA - 1 to 94 for document file with photo envelopes for this file and items in V635 / III / NA [Canadian Pacific content]

Subject Access: Trails; Travel; Tourism; Canadian Pacific; Hiking; Camping; Landscapes; Mountain; Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Negative photographs separated and moved to downstairs storage

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure; Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Hawaii, Japan and China cruise travel scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook containing clippings, menus, brochures, travel guides, advertisements and magazines. Content pertains to a boat cruise attended by Eleanor Luxton in 1937 to Hawaii, China and Japan aboard the Empress of Japan cruise ship, which was operated by the Canadian Pacific Rai…

Date Range: 1937

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / 5

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Published record

1 image 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 / 5

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook; Published record

Date Range: 1937

Physical Description: 1 scrapbook (4 cm of textual records)

Scope & Content: File consists of one scrapbook containing clippings, menus, brochures, travel guides, advertisements and magazines. Content pertains to a boat cruise attended by Eleanor Luxton in 1937 to Hawaii, China and Japan aboard the Empress of Japan cruise ship, which was operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. Includes 23 copies of Pacific Empress magazine [July and August, 1937].

Notes: Some copies of Pacific Empress magazine are duplicates

Material Details: Front cover of scrapbook has emblem with Hawaiian landscape/waterfront scene with text "ALOHA HAWAII"

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor

Subject Access: Travel; Tourism; Family and personal life; Cruise ships; Transportation; Canadian Pacific Railway

Geographic Access: Hawaii; Japan; Mount Fuji; Kyoto; China; Repulse Bay; Hong Kong

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English; Mandarin; Japanese

Conservation: Some items are loose in scrapbook - secured with unbleached cotton string to keep contents together and in original order

Category: Commerce and industry; Transportation; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Cultural pluralism

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Other collected photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs pertain to a metal buffalo figurine attributed to "Dingwall" of Winnipeg (possibly Donald Ross Dingwall); an unidentified metal sculptor in his studio; a portrait of Ernie Kehr addressed to Norman (Luxton?); Canadian Pacific Lo…

Date Range: [ca.1900-1920]; [ca.1940-1960]; 1986

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 1079 to 1083

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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 sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PA - 1079 to 1083

GMD: Photograph; Print

Responsibility: Photographs produced by Photographic Branch, Government of Alberta; and Bruno Engler, Alpine Films

Date Range: [ca.1900-1920]; [ca.1940-1960]; 1986

Physical Description: 5 photographs : b&w prints ; 20.5 x 27.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton. Photographs pertain to a metal buffalo figurine attributed to "Dingwall" of Winnipeg (possibly Donald Ross Dingwall); an unidentified metal sculptor in his studio; a portrait of Ernie Kehr addressed to Norman (Luxton?); Canadian Pacific Locomotive 1201 travelling through Kicking Horse Pass as part of Expo 86 celebrations; and a copy portrait of an unidentified woman, early 1900s.

Notes: Some items are annotated

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Kehr, Ernie

Subject Access: Photography; Portrait; Art; Artist; Canadian Pacific Railway; Trains; Transportation

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; British Columbia; Kicking Horse Pass; Manitoba; Winnipeg

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Arts; Transportation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff and area landscapes, natural views

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Black and white Canadian Pacific prints

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Burned Photographs [unlisted- file 2 of 5]

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Canadian Pacific historic photographs - Alberta

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Canadian Pacific negatives

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Canadian Pacific souvenir and travel publications

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Canadian Pacific trail riders photos

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Canadian Pacific trail riders prints 1940s

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Hawaii, Japan and China cruise travel scrapbook

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Other collected photographs

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