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Charlie Hunter fonds
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- Part Of
- Charlie Hunter fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of selected colour transparencies mainly pertaining to Hunter's world travels, including Africa, 1961, northern India and region, 1967, Norway, 1974, and New Zealand and Australia, date unknown. Also, scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Selected from total of 1633 slides. Accompa…
- Date Range
- 1965-1975
- Reference Code
- V292
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Transparency
- Album
- Part Of
- Charlie Hunter fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 292
- Sous-Fonds
- V 292
- Accession Number
- 1017, 2688, 2016.8594
- Reference Code
- V292
- Date Range
- 1965-1975
- Physical Description
- 835 photographs : transparencies, print. 1 Photograph Album: ca.211 prints, b&w
- History / Biographical
- Charlie Hunter, 1888-1982, was a guide and outfitter at Pincher Creek, Banff, Rocky Mountain House and Nordegg, Alberta. Hunter was born in Illinois, USA and came to Pincher Creek in 1904. There he began his career as a guide and outfitter, expanding to the Banff area in 1930s. Hunter travelled extensively throughout the world.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of selected colour transparencies mainly pertaining to Hunter's world travels, including Africa, 1961, northern India and region, 1967, Norway, 1974, and New Zealand and Australia, date unknown. Also, scenic views of the Canadian Rockies. Selected from total of 1633 slides. Accompanied by one photograph of Kootenai Brown. Also contains one photograph album previously belonging to Charlie Hunter consisting of ca.211 b&w photographs depicting Canadian Rockies tours and packing trips.
- Name Access
- Hunter, Charlie
- Gest, Lillian
- Hinman, Caroline
- Subject Access
- Guiding
- Hiking
- Pack Train
- Horses
- Pack trip
- Rocky Mountains
- Scenery
- Trails
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Canadian Rocky Mountains
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: file description
- some item lists
- Creator
- Hunter, Charlie
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Charlie Hunter Photo Album
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- Part Of
- Charlie Hunter fonds
- Scope & Content
- Album contains ca.211 black and white photographs pertaining to backcountry trail rides through the Canadian Rockies (1930s), belonging to guide Charlie Hunter. Individuals in the photographs include Caroline Hinman and Lillian Gest. Images depict tour groups in the Rockies, some portraits of indiv…
- Date Range
- [ca. 1934 - ca. 1936]
- Reference Code
- V292 / PD - 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Album
- Photograph print
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Charlie Hunter fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V292
- Sous-Fonds
- V292
- Accession Number
- 2016.8594
- Reference Code
- V292 / PD - 1
- Responsibility
- Charlie Hunter
- Date Range
- [ca. 1934 - ca. 1936]
- Physical Description
- 1 Photograph Album: ca.211 prints, b&w
- History / Biographical
- Charlie Hunter (1888-1982) of Pincher Creek, Alberta, worked as a guide for Jim Boyce in the 1920s and 1930s, and was especially associated with Caroline Hinman's tours. Don Schoening (1918-2018), Charlie Hunter's nephew, worked as a wrangler for his uncle on Hinman's trail rides in Banff National Park in 1934 and 1936. Schoening also ran the pack trains that carried the building supplies for Skoki Lodge in 1936.
- Scope & Content
- Album contains ca.211 black and white photographs pertaining to backcountry trail rides through the Canadian Rockies (1930s), belonging to guide Charlie Hunter. Individuals in the photographs include Caroline Hinman and Lillian Gest. Images depict tour groups in the Rockies, some portraits of individuals and various landscape shots (forests, mountain views, etc.)
- Notes
- No dates or text accompanying images
- Name Access
- Hunter, Charlie
- Gest, Lillian
- Hinman, Caroline
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- Pages of album interleaved with acid-free tissue paper to prevent further damage to attached photographs. Use caution when handling as small fragments of paper may fall off of outer binding.
- Creator
- Charlie Hunter
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1044
- Description
- Brown boxcar with two functional sliding doors (one on each side), eight black wheels on the bottom, and small black attachments on each side to connect train to other cars. White lettering on the sides says “CANADIAN NATIONAL C.N. 473966 CAP 120000 LD LMT 124600 LT WT 44400 NEW 2-46” and “CNR SERV…
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.6 x 17.2 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- Brown boxcar with two functional sliding doors (one on each side), eight black wheels on the bottom, and small black attachments on each side to connect train to other cars. White lettering on the sides says “CANADIAN NATIONAL C.N. 473966 CAP 120000 LD LMT 124600 LT WT 44400 NEW 2-46” and “CNR SERVES ALL CANADA” surrounded in a green maple leaf.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1044
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- Date
- 1926
- Material
- brass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1046
- Description
- Green locomotive with black trucks and silver coloured wheels (two on each side). Small black attachments at the front and back of locomotive to attach it to other cars. Gold bell on top and what looks like some kind of battery on the inside of the car. Two windows and a non-functional door on each…
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1926
- Material
- brass; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 12.3 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- Green locomotive with black trucks and silver coloured wheels (two on each side). Small black attachments at the front and back of locomotive to attach it to other cars. Gold bell on top and what looks like some kind of battery on the inside of the car. Two windows and a non-functional door on each side, plus two windows on rear end. Light and the number “9” engraved on the front side. “Weyerhaeuser” written in white lettering on both sides. “MANTUA” and “3992” engraved on the bottom.
- Subject
- Weyerhaeuser
- train
- Nicholas Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1046
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1047
- Description
- Black bodied locomotive with gold and red detailing. Large chimney on the front that puffs out real steam. Four wheels on each side: two small and two large/side. Opening on rear of train with latch that can hold two batteries. “LUCKY” written in white lettering on both sides of engine. “SAN MADE I…
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 12.7 x 26.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Black bodied locomotive with gold and red detailing. Large chimney on the front that puffs out real steam. Four wheels on each side: two small and two large/side. Opening on rear of train with latch that can hold two batteries. “LUCKY” written in white lettering on both sides of engine. “SAN MADE IN JAPAN” written on the back.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- train
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1047
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