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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
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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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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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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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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 taxidermy photographs

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of black and white negatives depicting Trading Post exteriors, interiors, taxidermy specimens and skulls, including coyotes, pronghorn, elk, caribou, bighorn sheep, bison, birds, mountain goats, and musk ox. The file also consists of regalia, staged environmental wildlife taxidermy ph…
Date Range
[ca.1905] [1910s]
Reference Code
LUX / I / C4 / 29 / NA - 1 to NA - 49
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  49 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 / 29 / NA - 1 to NA - 49
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
[ca.1905] [1910s]
Physical Description
49 photographs : b&w negatives ; 11 x 6.6 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of black and white negatives depicting Trading Post exteriors, interiors, taxidermy specimens and skulls, including coyotes, pronghorn, elk, caribou, bighorn sheep, bison, birds, mountain goats, and musk ox. The file also consists of regalia, staged environmental wildlife taxidermy photographs and sheep in a pasture [potentially with young mountain goats].
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Animals
Businesses
Taxidermy
Regalia
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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