topic:"Taxidermy" found 12 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Banff trading post

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 12 negative photographs (and 4 copy negative duplicates) depicting mounted taxidermy heads in the Banff Trading Post, a grizzly bear's hide hung on the exterior of a wooden building, and portaits. On the taxidermy negatives are number annotations in pen.

Date Range: [1920-1940]

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / NA - 171 to 182

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

12 images

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 / NA - 171 to 182

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1920-1940]

Physical Description: 12 photographs : b&w negatives ; 12.5 x 18 cm or smaller -- 4 copy negatives

Scope & Content: File consists of 12 negative photographs (and 4 copy negative duplicates) depicting mounted taxidermy heads in the Banff Trading Post, a grizzly bear's hide hung on the exterior of a wooden building, and portaits. On the taxidermy negatives are number annotations in pen.

Notes: Copy negative duplicates have not been included in file numbering. NA-182 was not in envelope, the copy print was digitized.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Louis

Subject Access: Businesses; Taxidermy; Animals

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Conservation: Potentional yellowing of the film base (2023-06-09)

Category: Commerce and industry

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Byron Harmon photograph calendars

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 commercial miniature calendars with photographs [one printed directly onto calendar, 4 attached to backing]. Photographs on calendars are by Byron Harmon [one is not attributed, but likely by Harmon as well], and pertain to: an unnamed Indigenous couple [possibly Stoney Nakoda co…

Date Range: 1907; 1912

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Calendar; Textual record; Published record; Photograph; Photograph print

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 / F1 : Textual

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / F1 / 26

GMD: Calendar; Textual record; Published record; Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Photographs attributed to Byron Harmon

Date Range: 1907; 1912

Physical Description: 5 calendars (17.8 x 36.5 cm or smaller)

Scope & Content: File consists of 5 commercial miniature calendars with photographs [one printed directly onto calendar, 4 attached to backing]. Photographs on calendars are by Byron Harmon [one is not attributed, but likely by Harmon as well], and pertain to: an unnamed Indigenous couple [possibly Stoney Nakoda community members], a view of Maligne Lake, an unidentified mountain, 4 ice climbers at the peak of Mt. Habel, and Stoney hunter and Trapper Silas Abraham. Calendar depicting Silas Abraham, 1907, includes printed advertisement for Norman Luxton's trading and taxidermy businesses in Banff and Exshaw.

Name Access: Harmon, Byron; Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Advertising; Banff National Park; Landscapes; Mountain; Hotel; Indigenous Peoples; Businesses; Trapping; Tourism; Taxidermy

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Exshaw; Jasper National Park; Maligne Lake; Mount Habel

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Items have been placed in mylar sheets

Category: Commerce and industry; First nations; Exploration, discovery and travel; Environment

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Deer head trophy

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of three photographs depicting a mounted deer head trophy display.

Date Range: [ca.1905-1915]

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / PA - 1 to 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

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 / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / PA - 1 to 3

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca.1905-1915]

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w prints ; 15 x 10 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of three photographs depicting a mounted deer head trophy display.

Subject Access: Animals; Taxidermy

Language: N/A

Related Material: LUX / III / C1 / C / NG - 1 to 3

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Hunting trophy heads

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one glass negative photograph hunting trophy displays owned by Norman Luxton, possibly from the Sign of the Goat curio store in Banff.

Date Range: [ca.1905-1915]

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / NG - 4

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

1 image

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 / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / NG - 4

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Responsibility: Photograph produced by Norman Luxton or George Luxton

Date Range: [ca.1905-1915]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w glass negative

Scope & Content: File consists of one glass negative photograph hunting trophy displays owned by Norman Luxton, possibly from the Sign of the Goat curio store in Banff.

Notes: Physical dimensions of glass negative could not be measured, as item is broken into several pieces

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Luxton, George

Subject Access: Animals; Taxidermy; Businesses; Hunting; Recreation

Access Restrictions: Broken glass - restrictions apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Broken glass - restrictions apply

Language: N/A

Related Material: LUX / III / C1 / C / NG - 1 to 3

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Mustela (Erminea?) Head

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: skin; glass; wood

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0021 a-f

Description: Six crudely tanned and finished weasel heads with balsa wood supports. Each head has brown fur and glass eyes, and one head, (d), has been finished with plastic teeth.

1 image

Title: Mustela (Erminea?) Head

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: skin; glass; wood

Dimensions: 3.5 (average) x 6.0 (average) x 9.0 (average) cm

Description: Six crudely tanned and finished weasel heads with balsa wood supports. Each head has brown fur and glass eyes, and one head, (d), has been finished with plastic teeth.

Subject: households; animals, ermine; animals, weasel; crafts; taxidermy

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0021 a-f

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Panoramas

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of panoramic negatives depicting a family with twin babies, mountain sheep skulls, horse drawn sled near the Bow River with a bison carcass, mountains roads [potentially by the Spray River] street scenes, wagons, fish trophies, packtrain, hot springs and a cat.

Date Range: [1900-1920]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 86 to NA - 99

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

15 images

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 / D / 6 : Other activities and interests

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 86 to NA - 99

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1900-1920]

Physical Description: 13 photographs: b&w negatives ; 31 x 9.7 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of panoramic negatives depicting a family with twin babies, mountain sheep skulls, horse drawn sled near the Bow River with a bison carcass, mountains roads [potentially by the Spray River] street scenes, wagons, fish trophies, packtrain, hot springs and a cat.

Notes: Some photographs have "Copyrighted Luxton, Banff" annotated

Subject Access: Banff; Sheep; Big Horn Sheep; Big Horn; Family and personal life; Family; Horses; Hot Springs; Horse packing; Taxidermy; Fish

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Bow River

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Sign of the Goat Curio Shop taxidermy poster

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Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one lithograph printed poster advertising taxidermy products which were sold at the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop in Banff.

Date Range: [ca. 1905 - ca. 1920]

Reference Code: M74 / IV / A / 3 (O.S.)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Poster; Textual record

Part Of: Kidney family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M74 / V324

Series: M74 / IV : Family, friends and community records

Sous-Fonds: M74

Sub-Series: M74 / IV / A : 1886 - 1920

Accession Number: 2016.8581

Reference Code: M74 / IV / A / 3 (O.S.)

GMD: Poster; Textual record

Responsibility: Produced by Knowles & Co. Lithographers and Printers, London, Canada

Date Range: [ca. 1905 - ca. 1920]

Physical Description: 1 poster : b&w ; 28 x 41 cm

History / Biographical: The Sign of the Goat Curio Shop was owned and operated by Norman Luxton from 1902. Luxton moved the shop to Banff from its original location on the Stoney Nakoda reserve in Morley around 1904. Items originally sold at the shop included taxidermy, postcards and handmade Stoney Nakoda souvenirs. The shop has remained in business for over a century, and is now referred to as the Banff Indian Trading Post.

Scope & Content: File consists of one lithograph printed poster advertising taxidermy products which were sold at the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop in Banff.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Advertising; Businesses; Animals; Taxidermy

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Item must be stored flat and separate from other paper materials due to risk of contact with metal parts

Category: Commerce and industry

Biographical Source Notes: https://www.banfflakelouise.com/media-relations/story-starters/first-nation

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Taxidermy displays - George Luxton photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 glass negative photographs collected by George Luxton, ca.1905-1915. Photographs pertain to taxidermy animal displays owned by Norman Luxton, possibly from the Sign of the Goat curio store in Banff.

Date Range: 1905-1915

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / NG - 1 to NG - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

5 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 / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / C1 / C / NG - 1 to NG - 3

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1905-1915

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w glass negatives ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 3 glass negative photographs collected by George Luxton, ca.1905-1915. Photographs pertain to taxidermy animal displays owned by Norman Luxton, possibly from the Sign of the Goat curio store in Banff.

Notes: Photographs are individually titled:; LUX/III/C1/C/NG-1 : "NKL - Small Animals"; LUX/III/C1/C/NG-2 : "NKL - Antelope + Deer"; LUX/III/C1/C/NG-3 : "Eagle" NG-3 includes housing, that is not original to the glass negative

Name Access: Luxton, George; Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Animals; Birds; Taxidermy

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Access Restrictions: Handle with caution - materials are fragile

Reproduction Restrictions: Handle with caution - materials are fragile

Language: English

Conservation: Some delamination of the emulsion on edges. NG-2 glas is chipped along edge.

Related Material: LUX / III / C1 / C / NG - 4

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Trading Post photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of black and white negatives depicting Indian Trading Post activities and contents such as buffalo and bighorn sheep taxidermy, moose antlers, wolf pelt, figurine tableaus, Indigenous art, and the merman and portraits of Norman Luxton, Bill Round Sr. and Luxton's dogs. The buffalo tax…

Date Range: 1903; 1940; 1936; 1920; [ca. 1930-1949]

Reference Code: LUX / I / C4 / 30 / NA - 1 to NA - 50

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

52 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / C : Business, Legal and Financial

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / C4 : Topical files

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / C4 / 30 / NA - 1 to NA - 50

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1903; 1940; 1936; 1920; [ca. 1930-1949]

Physical Description: 50 photographs : b&w negatives ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of black and white negatives depicting Indian Trading Post activities and contents such as buffalo and bighorn sheep taxidermy, moose antlers, wolf pelt, figurine tableaus, Indigenous art, and the merman and portraits of Norman Luxton, Bill Round Sr. and Luxton's dogs. The buffalo taxidermy includes an annotated envelope from the Sanitarium Hotel addressed to George Paris. The wolf pelt is annotated as from July 1920 and measures 7'4".

Name Access: Luxton, Norman; Round, William E. (Bill), Sr.

Subject Access: Animals; Businesses; Taxidermy; Sanitarium Hotel; Regalia

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Trading Post photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of colour and black and white photographs depicting The Sign of the Goat and Indian Trading Post interiors, exteriors, artwork, taxidermy, and furs, in addition to portraits of Norman Luxton with identified and unidentified people, and the Luxton dogs. Some photographs are captioned w…

Date Range: [1920s]; 1936; 1948; [1940s]; 1957

Reference Code: LUX / I / C4 / 31 / PA - 1 to PA - 37

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph

51 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / C : Business, Legal and Financial

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / C4 : Topical files

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / C4 / 31 / PA - 1 to PA - 37

GMD: Photograph

Responsibility: Some photographs attributed to Lloyd Harmon

Date Range: [1920s]; 1936; 1948; [1940s]; 1957

Physical Description: 37 photographs : colour and b&w prints ; 26.7 x 20.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of colour and black and white photographs depicting The Sign of the Goat and Indian Trading Post interiors, exteriors, artwork, taxidermy, and furs, in addition to portraits of Norman Luxton with identified and unidentified people, and the Luxton dogs. Some photographs are captioned with names and dates.

Notes: Some photographs are stamped with Taylor Made Snapshot Service Stamp, Processed by Munshaw Colour Print, and Lloyd Harmon. PA-14 was sent from [Kim?] and Lyle Figley from Winnipeg, Manitoba.