topic:"animal" found 54 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Our vanishing wild life : its extermination and preservation

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1913

Author: Hornaday, William Temple

Publisher: New York : Charles Scribner

Call Number: 04.2 H78v

Author: Hornaday, William Temple

Responsibility: [some illustrations by Carl Rungius]

Publisher: New York : Charles Scribner

Published Date: 1913

Physical Description: xv, 411p. : ill., maps, ports

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Animal populations; Game laws

Notes: Index

Accession Number: 15500 deaccessioned & 8227

Call Number: 04.2 H78v

Collection: Archives Library

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Branding Iron

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Date: 1910 – 1930

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.03.1011

Description: Long metal rod ca 1.5 cm diameter with hand hold loop on one end and brand on other. The rod is bent in the middle. The brand is made of flat metal 3.0 wide, the brand is an abstract shape.

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Title: Branding Iron

Date: 1910 – 1930

Material: metal

Dimensions: 100.0 cm

Description: Long metal rod ca 1.5 cm diameter with hand hold loop on one end and brand on other. The rod is bent in the middle. The brand is made of flat metal 3.0 wide, the brand is an abstract shape.

Subject: Parks Canada; animal control

Credit: Gift of Frank Camp, 1970

Catalogue Number: 104.03.1011

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Lapel Pin

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Date: 1917 – 1930

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0104

Description: A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands o…

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Title: Lapel Pin

Date: 1917 – 1930

Material: metal

Dimensions: 2.7 x 1.0 cm

Description: A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands on post flattening to another smaller button at back with snap socket, backing button is the same, without the seal applied, and containing the snap post fitting the socket of the front.

Subject: Whyte home; households; adornment; Glacier National Park; souvenir; animal; mountain goat

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0104

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Dog Team Whip

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Date: 1915 – 1925

Material: wood; skin

Catalogue Number: 106.06.1042

Description: Painted wooden handle with long braided whip. 42.7 cm long by 3.2 dia. wooden handle, geometric design of yellow, red, green and dark blue. Red, white and yellow pompons butt end of handle and top of whip. Rawhide wrapped on end. Whip looped on to end. 139.0 cm long braided whip tapering to a …

Title: Dog Team Whip

Date: 1915 – 1925

Material: wood; skin

Description: Painted wooden handle with long braided whip. 42.7 cm long by 3.2 dia. wooden handle, geometric design of yellow, red, green and dark blue. Red, white and yellow pompons butt end of handle and top of whip. Rawhide wrapped on end. Whip looped on to end. 139.0 cm long braided whip tapering to a 2nd piece, 135.0 cm long. 4 narrow strips of rawhide tightly twisted, 3 sets of 3 knots, 12.0 cm long loose ends, 4 strands.

Subject: Indigenous; transportation; animal; dog

Credit: Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1984

Catalogue Number: 106.06.1042

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Fireweed

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Artist: Mary Black

Date: 1911

Medium: dried flowers; grass; butterfly on paper

Catalogue Number: BlM.13.01

Description: Two fire weed plants run the length and tilt to the right at the top. A butterfly hangs upside down in the upperleft corner. General colour-brown on soft grey white.

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Artist: Mary Black

Title: Fireweed

Date: 1911

Medium: dried flowers; grass; butterfly on paper

Dimensions: 49.5 x 21.5 cm

Description: Two fire weed plants run the length and tilt to the right at the top. A butterfly hangs upside down in the upperleft corner. General colour-brown on soft grey white.

Subject: botanical; fireweed; animal; butterfly

Credit: Gift of Fern Brewster Dooley, Banff, 1966

Catalogue Number: BlM.13.01

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Untitled

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Date: 1913 – 1921

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper; board; canvas

Catalogue Number: DmN.09.03

Description: Rectangular, tan coloured canvas sketchbook. Has metal button embedded in back cover 3cm from width’s edge and 5cm from height’s edges. Various sketches of landscapes and animals, 2 watercolours of Bow Valley and blankets. Some written notes.

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Artist: Norah Drummond-Davies (1862 – 1949, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1913 – 1921

Medium: graphite; watercolour on paper; board; canvas

Dimensions: 10 x 15.5 cm

Description: Rectangular, tan coloured canvas sketchbook. Has metal button embedded in back cover 3cm from width’s edge and 5cm from height’s edges. Various sketches of landscapes and animals, 2 watercolours of Bow Valley and blankets. Some written notes.

Subject: animal, landscape; Banff; Bow Valley

Credit: Gift of Marilyn Jones, Cochrane, 2015

Catalogue Number: DmN.09.03

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Sparrow on Plum Branch

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Artist: Ohara Koson (1877 – 1945, Japanese)

Date: 1910

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KhO.04.02

Description: A bird, brown tail, back and head with a white face and breast is sitting on a greyish branch which has some pink blossoms at both ends and runs from top left down to bottom right. The top of the picture is yellowish fading to white.

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Artist: Ohara Koson (1877 – 1945, Japanese)

Title: Sparrow on Plum Branch

Date: 1910

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 24.0 x 24.8 cm

Description: A bird, brown tail, back and head with a white face and breast is sitting on a greyish branch which has some pink blossoms at both ends and runs from top left down to bottom right. The top of the picture is yellowish fading to white.

Subject: animal, bird

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: KhO.04.02

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Animal Paddock and Banff panoramas

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of panormaic negatives depicting the elk, buffalo, and a cougar in the Banff animal paddock, Bow River Bridge and Cascade Mountain,fish trophies, Bow River boat house, Sign of the Goat, view near the Trading Post, Bow Valley, and Hoodoos

Date Range: [1910s]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 101 to NA - 115

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 - 101 to NA - 115

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1910s]

Physical Description: 15 photographs : b&w negatives ; 32 x 9.7 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of panormaic negatives depicting the elk, buffalo, and a cougar in the Banff animal paddock, Bow River Bridge and Cascade Mountain,fish trophies, Bow River boat house, Sign of the Goat, view near the Trading Post, Bow Valley, and Hoodoos

Notes: Some negatives annotated "Copyrighted Luxton, Banff"

Subject Access: Animal Paddock; Bow River; Bow River Bridge; Bow River Boat House; Cascade Mountain; Hoodoos; Elk; Cougar; Bison; Buffalo; Fish

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Bow River; Cascade Mountain

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff and area landscapes, natural views

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 42 photographs pertaining to landscape views, wildlife, and hiking and horseback riding trips within Banff National Park and the surrounding area. Includes images of Goat Cave, trips through Johnston Canyon and Marble Canyon, the Banff animal paddock, CPR trains travelling through …

Date Range: [ca.1910-1920]; 1921; 1923; ca.1930-1940]; 1940

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 91 to 132

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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 / D6 : Other activities and interests

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 91 to 132

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Item LUX/I/D6c/PA-129 produced by A.S. Williams

Date Range: [ca.1910-1920]; 1921; 1923; ca.1930-1940]; 1940

Physical Description: 42 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 42 photographs pertaining to landscape views, wildlife, and hiking and horseback riding trips within Banff National Park and the surrounding area. Includes images of Goat Cave, trips through Johnston Canyon and Marble Canyon, the Banff animal paddock, CPR trains travelling through the Canadian Rockies, and hoodoo rock formations. One photograph depicts unidentified riders on horseback during winter, annotated “Carnival 1923” [Banff Winter Carnival?]

Notes: Two individuals in photos identified by their titles and last names [“Mrs. Hutchings” and “Mr. Edwards”], but first names not confirmed; Items PA-108 to 119 in file consist of 6 unique images and one duplicate of each image [12 photographs total]

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Wildlife; Animals; Horses; Horseback riding; Hiking; Landscapes; Trains; Canadian Pacific Railway; Animal Paddock; Banff Winter Carnival; Mountain Goat; Geological formation; Geology; Elk

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff National Park; Banff; Johnston Canyon; Marble Canyon

Language: English

Category: Environment; Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Animal paddock]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of negatives of mountain goats, deer, sheep, and horse in animal paddock in Banff. Potentially attirubted to Mr. Clewley.

Date Range: [1910s]

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 85 to NA - 91

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

7 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / E : Collected Material

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

Sub-Series: LUX / I / E / 4 : Photographs

Reference Code: LUX / I / E4 / NA - 85 to NA - 91

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1910s]

Physical Description: 7 photographs: b&w negatives 10.9 x 8.3 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of negatives of mountain goats, deer, sheep, and horse in animal paddock in Banff. Potentially attirubted to Mr. Clewley.