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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.047
Description
Colour: blue, white, grey. At the right side is a dock. Two boats are tied up at the end of it. Across the picture on the other side of the lake are low buildings and to the left a buildng with a tower on the corner of it. Dark green slopes rise up to the right from behind. Mountains can be seen ju…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Aloha Tower, Hawaii
Date
1934
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.5 x 35 cm
Description
Colour: blue, white, grey. At the right side is a dock. Two boats are tied up at the end of it. Across the picture on the other side of the lake are low buildings and to the left a buildng with a tower on the corner of it. Dark green slopes rise up to the right from behind. Mountains can be seen just behind them. The sky is layers of grey and fills the upper half.
Subject
landscape
architecture
urban
mountain
seascape
transportation
Pacific
Hawaii
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.047
Notes
Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1031 a,b
Description
Two old, light jacks for automobile (a) 17.8 x 62.0 x 12.6, narrow notched bar with moveable stop. Curved, flat arm on bar, hinged for raising bar. (b) 12.5 x 59.5 x 10.0, cylindrical rod with spirals
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Title
Automobile Jack
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Description
Two old, light jacks for automobile (a) 17.8 x 62.0 x 12.6, narrow notched bar with moveable stop. Curved, flat arm on bar, hinged for raising bar. (b) 12.5 x 59.5 x 10.0, cylindrical rod with spirals
Subject
transportation
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1031 a,b
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Automobile Licence Plate Collection

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Date
1919 – 1965
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1016
Description
45 licence plates, some with accessories. 5 licence plate accessories: 1 yellow "Calexico", 1 green "Seattle", 2 "Bow Garage Banff Alberta Motor Ass'n Banff 1929". Licence plates: Washington "X26", 7 Alberta 1919-24 (31x12), 11 Alberta (28.5x14.0), red border 1925-52, 23 Alberta (30.5x15.0) 1954-…
Title
Automobile Licence Plate Collection
Date
1919 – 1965
Material
metal
Description
45 licence plates, some with accessories. 5 licence plate accessories: 1 yellow "Calexico", 1 green "Seattle", 2 "Bow Garage Banff Alberta Motor Ass'n Banff 1929". Licence plates: Washington "X26", 7 Alberta 1919-24 (31x12), 11 Alberta (28.5x14.0), red border 1925-52, 23 Alberta (30.5x15.0) 1954-65, first 2 characters letters.
Subject
transportation
automobile
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1016
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Date
1918 – 1969
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.0056 a-gg
Description
33 licence plates (1918-69) 2 accessories. Accessories, oval cut out "AAA" with black letters "United States of America", long narrow black hand painted "BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA". Licence plates, Alberta (22) 1918-69, (2) 1918 (32x12), (7) 1939-46 (30x14), (11) 1963-69 (30.5x15.5). British Col…
Title
Automobile Licence Plates
Date
1918 – 1969
Material
metal
Description
33 licence plates (1918-69) 2 accessories. Accessories, oval cut out "AAA" with black letters "United States of America", long narrow black hand painted "BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA". Licence plates, Alberta (22) 1918-69, (2) 1918 (32x12), (7) 1939-46 (30x14), (11) 1963-69 (30.5x15.5). British Columbia (2) 1943-44. Ontario (2) 1940 yellow. Massachusetts (2) 1930-31. (2) Rocky Mountain Park "RMP 15 1918".
Subject
transportation
Banff
RCAF
Rocky Mountain Park
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0056 a-gg
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Banff Avenue looking north

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Part Of
George John MacKenzie fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Banff Avenue looking north towards Cascade Mountain - businesses along left side read "G & W Fear Photographers, Souvenirs", "Byron Harmon Photographer", "Harmony", "Alpine Hotel" , "Restaurant"; businesses along the right side read "Ice Cream" "Bow Livery" and Cascade and Mount Royal Hot…
Date Range
ca. 1910
Reference Code
v384 / lc / na66 - 203
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
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Part Of
George John MacKenzie fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V384
Reference Code
v384 / lc / na66 - 203
GMD
Photograph
Negative, copy
Date Range
ca. 1910
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative : copy negative
Scope & Content
Image of Banff Avenue looking north towards Cascade Mountain - businesses along left side read "G & W Fear Photographers, Souvenirs", "Byron Harmon Photographer", "Harmony", "Alpine Hotel" , "Restaurant"; businesses along the right side read "Ice Cream" "Bow Livery" and Cascade and Mount Royal Hotels - street lined with horse and carriages.
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Environment and Nature
Commerce
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
British Columbia
Title Source
copy negative envelope
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Artist
Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
EvL.04.05
Description
The Banff train station is in the foreground with a Mountie directing a tourist. In the backgound is the Brewster bus station and to the right is a moose and beaver dam in Vermilion Lake. The many buildings from the town of Banff are in the background along with people engaged in various activities…
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Artist
Linda Evans (1949 – , Canadian)
Title
Banff, Canada
Date
1987
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 45.0 cm
Description
The Banff train station is in the foreground with a Mountie directing a tourist. In the backgound is the Brewster bus station and to the right is a moose and beaver dam in Vermilion Lake. The many buildings from the town of Banff are in the background along with people engaged in various activities such as fishing and boating on the Bow River, bicycling etc.. The upper half is Rundle Mountain and the Banff Springs Hotel and the Sulphur Mountain Gondola Lift.
Subject
landscape
town
Banff
road
mountains
buildings
transportation
train
bus
automobile
carriage
animal
horse
people
tourist
Mountie
Credit
Gift of Linda Evans, Canmore, 1993
Catalogue Number
EvL.04.05
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Banff Hotel and the mountain drive from Summit Mt. [Mountain] [view from Tunnel Mountain by Mary Schaffer]

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Part Of
Mary Schaffer fonds
Date Range
[between 1883 - 1912]
Reference Code
V527 / PS 1 - 240
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Lantern slide
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Mary Schaffer fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Series
II. Photography series
Sub-Series
A. Lantern slides 2. Lecture slides. b. Other
Reference Code
V527 / PS 1 - 240
GMD
Photograph
Lantern slide
Transparency
Date Range
[between 1883 - 1912]
Physical Description
1 transparency : lantern slide
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Commerce
Environment and Nature
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
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[Banff Livery with sleighs in front]

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Part Of
Mary Schaffer fonds
Date Range
[between 1883 - 1912]
Reference Code
V527 / PS 1 - 253
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Lantern slide
Transparency
  1 image  
Part Of
Mary Schaffer fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Series
II. Photography series
Sub-Series
A. Lantern slides 2. Lecture slides. b. Other
Reference Code
V527 / PS 1 - 253
GMD
Photograph
Lantern slide
Transparency
Date Range
[between 1883 - 1912]
Physical Description
1 transparency : lantern slide
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Commerce
Environment and Nature
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Date Range
1964; June 1964
Reference Code
V190 / I.C.i. - 11
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V190
Series
I. Old file
Sub-Series
I.C.i. Commercial properties and developments : Banff
Reference Code
V190 / I.C.i. - 11
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
1964; June 1964
Physical Description
8 negatives: 6 x 6 cm.; 9.5 x 12 cm.
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Commerce
Family and personal life
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Title taken from original negative envelope
Images
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
Inside envelope description: [none]
Date Range
1964
Reference Code
V190 / I.C.i. - 11 / NA - 01
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V190
Series
I. Old file
Sub-Series
I.C.i. Commercial properties and developments : Banff
Reference Code
V190 / I.C.i. - 11 / NA - 01
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
1964
Physical Description
1 negative : 9.5 x 12 cm.
Scope & Content
Inside envelope description: [none]
Subject Access
Buildings and memorials
Commerce
Transportation
Geographic Access
Alberta
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Creator
Bruno Engler
Title Source
Title taken from original negative envelope
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