topic:"Trains" found 7 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

History / Biographical: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff. After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.

Scope & Content: Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.

Name Access: Canadian Pacific Railway

Subject Access: Lantern slide; Education; Tourism; Travel and Exploration; Trains

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Alberta; British Columbia; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: All slides were cleaned prior to scanning.

Creator: Canadian Pacific Railway

Biographical Source Notes: https://cpconnectingcanada.ca/#building-the-railway

Title Source: Title based on contents of series

Processing Status: Processed

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Canadian Pacific Trains and Other Miscellaneous

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 30 transparencies, various sizes. Contents pertain to Canadian Pacific Railway (most depict CPR trains), as well as some miscellaneous promotional / tourism - related images for Canadian Pacific. Other transparencies originally stored with contents of this file are now filed under …

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]

Reference Code: V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 33 to 62

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: V500 / II / C / 5 : Professional Photography

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 33 to 62

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]

Physical Description: 30 Photographs: transparencies; colour

Scope & Content: File consists of 30 transparencies, various sizes. Contents pertain to Canadian Pacific Railway (most depict CPR trains), as well as some miscellaneous promotional / tourism - related images for Canadian Pacific. Other transparencies originally stored with contents of this file are now filed under V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 73 to 93.

Storage Range: In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 409

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific Railway; Trains; tourism; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Conservation: Items must be protected with mylar sheets to prevent surface damage. Transparencies in this file must only be stored with other transparencies.

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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R-102. Bulk grain train, M-113, Lake Louise '77

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: At "Morant's Curve" on Canadian Pacific Railway near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB

Date Range: 1977

Reference Code: V500 / I / A / 1 / b / A2 / NA / R-102

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: 1.b.A2 Darkroom files : black/white I

Accession Number: 7438

Reference Code: V500 / I / A / 1 / b / A2 / NA / R-102

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

Date Range: 1977

Physical Description: 3 photographs : b&w negatives ; 5.71 x 5.71 cm

Scope & Content: At "Morant's Curve" on Canadian Pacific Railway near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas (Nick)

Subject Access: Advertising; Canadian Pacific Railway; Train; Trains; Photography; Scenery

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Morant's Curve; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: NA

Finding Aid: yes

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: The A2 denotes part I (one) of the b&w series ; A3 denotes part II (two)

Processing Status: Processed

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Wapta Falls, Mountain Scenes and Canadian Pacific Railroad

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 31 colour transparencies, various sizes. Content pertains to Wapta Falls (5 images), mountain landscapes, and the Canadian Pacific Railway (most of the transparencies depict trains and railways). Transparencies numbered NS - 73 to 93 in this file were previously stored with similar…

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]

Reference Code: V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 63 to 93

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: V500 / II / C / 5 : Professional Photography

Accession Number: 7784

Reference Code: V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 63 to 93

GMD: Photograph; Transparency

Responsibility: Produced by Nicholas Morant

Date Range: [ca. 1950 - ca. 1975]

Physical Description: Photographs: transparencies; colour

Scope & Content: File consists of 31 colour transparencies, various sizes. Content pertains to Wapta Falls (5 images), mountain landscapes, and the Canadian Pacific Railway (most of the transparencies depict trains and railways). Transparencies numbered NS - 73 to 93 in this file were previously stored with similar items, which are currently filed under V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 33 to 62 .

Storage Range: In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 1 to V500 / II / C / 5 / NS - 409

Subject Access: Canadian Pacific Railway; Trains; Landscapes; Mountains

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Canadian Rocky Mountains

Access Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Reproduction Restrictions: Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.

Language: English

Conservation: Items must be covered with protective mylar on both sides to prevent surface damage. Items in this file must only be stored with other transparencies.

Creator: Nicholas Morant

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Z-245. Passenger special, 1954

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: Canadian Pacific Railway passenger train near Canmore and at "Morant's Curve" near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB

Date Range: 1954

Reference Code: V500 / I / A / 1 / c / A5 / Z-245

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Transparency

1 image

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: 1.c. Darkroom files : colour II

Accession Number: 7438

Reference Code: V500 / I / A / 1 / c / A5 / Z-245

GMD: Film; Transparency

Date Range: 1954

Physical Description: 5 photographs : col. slides ; large format 17.5 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: Canadian Pacific Railway passenger train near Canmore and at "Morant's Curve" near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas (Nick)

Subject Access: Advertising; Canadian Pacific Railway; Train; Trains; Photography; Scenery

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Morant's Curve; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: NA

Finding Aid: yes

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Z-344. Canadian, Lake Louise S curve

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Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Scope & Content: "The Canadian" passenger train, Canadian Pacific Railway, at "Morant's Curve" near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB

Date Range: [c. 1930 - 1980]

Reference Code: V500 / I / A / 1 / c / A5 / NS / Z-344

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Transparency

Part Of: Nicholas Morant fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M300 / S20 / V500

Series: I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies

Sous-Fonds: V500

Sub-Series: 1.c. Darkroom files : colour II

Accession Number: 7438

Reference Code: V500 / I / A / 1 / c / A5 / NS / Z-344

GMD: Film; Transparency

Date Range: [c. 1930 - 1980]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : col. slides ; large format 17.5 x 12 cm

Scope & Content: "The Canadian" passenger train, Canadian Pacific Railway, at "Morant's Curve" near Lake Louise, Banff National Park AB

Name Access: Morant, Nicholas (Nick)

Subject Access: Advertising; Canadian Pacific Railway; Train; Trains; Photography; Scenery

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Morant's Curve; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Finding Aid: yes

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: The A5 denotes part II (two) of the colour series

Processing Status: Processed

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