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Banff townsite, road trip, Luxton family home, Indigenous families

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of photograph prints pertaining to attractions in and near Banff including the Animal Paddock and golfing at Banff Springs; the Luxton family home and garden and a stray dog on the Luxton property; an unidentified Indigenous couple, two individuals and a family posing near teepees [po…
Date Range
[1905-1908]
[1915-1930]
[1935-1940]
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 127 to 172
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
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 / E4 : Photographs
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / I / E4 / PA - 127 to 172
GMD
Photograph
Photograph print
Date Range
[1905-1908]
[1915-1930]
[1935-1940]
Physical Description
46 photographs : b&w prints; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of photograph prints pertaining to attractions in and near Banff including the Animal Paddock and golfing at Banff Springs; the Luxton family home and garden and a stray dog on the Luxton property; an unidentified Indigenous couple, two individuals and a family posing near teepees [possibly members of the Stoney Nakoda tribe in Morley]; a road trip to Sinclair Canyon with Norman Luxton and friends; and various scenic views of Banff and surrounding area including Sundance Lodge.
Notes
Photographs are not dated - date ranges provided are estimates by Processing Archivist based on content and format of file contents
Name Access
Luxton, Norman
Subject Access
Aerial photography
Animal Paddock
Animals
Dogs
Family and personal life
Landscapes
Land, settlement and immigration
Teepees
Townsite development
Travel
Camping
Public events
Communities
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Morley
Banff National Park
Language
English
Conservation
Items placed in mylar
Category
Exploration, discovery and travel
Family and personal life
First nations
Land, settlement and immigration
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
prior to 1905
Medium
photoengraving on paper
Catalogue Number
RuC.11.01
Description
Colour: greys as in a black and white photograph. At the waters edge in the center are two bull moose fighting. To the right, half way up in the background is a female moose looking on. Dead logs and grass fill the lower part of the picture.
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Battling Moose
Date
prior to 1905
Medium
photoengraving on paper
Dimensions
30.1 x 50.4 cm
Description
Colour: greys as in a black and white photograph. At the waters edge in the center are two bull moose fighting. To the right, half way up in the background is a female moose looking on. Dead logs and grass fill the lower part of the picture.
Subject
landscape
animal, moose
Credit
Gift of W. J. Wright, Kamloops, 1969
Catalogue Number
RuC.11.01
Images
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.0046 a,b
Description
Two beadstrips which together form a decorative headstall for a horse in ceremonial parade, heavily beaded canvas, the elongated strips have a white ground on which geometric figures in stepped square patterns form triangles, crosses, and diamonds in blue, burgundy, and green. At the wider end of …
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
fibre; glass
Dimensions
9.5 x 51.5 cm
Description
Two beadstrips which together form a decorative headstall for a horse in ceremonial parade, heavily beaded canvas, the elongated strips have a white ground on which geometric figures in stepped square patterns form triangles, crosses, and diamonds in blue, burgundy, and green. At the wider end of each a cutout square allows for attaching to headstall. The beads of (a) at the top are a clear blue glass, on (b) they are a frosty opaque blue.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0046 a,b
Images
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0049
Description
A decorative martingale for a horse in parade. Heavily beaded, it broadly forms an "H" of two strips with geometric figures on them, and a cross bar with a floral emblem on it. The vertical strips have buckskin ties at the tops, and are white with various triangles and diamonds, principally in verm…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
43.0 x 82.0 cm
Description
A decorative martingale for a horse in parade. Heavily beaded, it broadly forms an "H" of two strips with geometric figures on them, and a cross bar with a floral emblem on it. The vertical strips have buckskin ties at the tops, and are white with various triangles and diamonds, principally in vermilion with green and blue borders, gonfalon lower ends. The centre panel is almost square and is a very pale blue ground with a conventional flower made up of circles upon it in deep green and blood red, plus four leaves of light green. Below the panel is a fringe of light buckskin, running from strut to strut.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0049
Images
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.1043
Description
Light coloured beadwork, front and strips. In shape of an "H", side pieces 79.5 x 8.5, white background beads, green next dominant colour, blue, red and gold. Bottom pattern has 3 red crosses, fringed ends, rawhide ties at top. Sioux legging strips. Centre piece, 21.0 x 23.5, front piece of Cr…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
21.0 x 23.5 cm
Description
Light coloured beadwork, front and strips. In shape of an "H", side pieces 79.5 x 8.5, white background beads, green next dominant colour, blue, red and gold. Bottom pattern has 3 red crosses, fringed ends, rawhide ties at top. Sioux legging strips. Centre piece, 21.0 x 23.5, front piece of Crow gun case, dominant colours, rose, light blue, yellow, green, blue and white border. Rawhide fringes 29.0 long.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
animal
horse
regalia
Elizabeth Bearspaw
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1043
Images
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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1910
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.36
Description
A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bighorn Sheep
Date
c. 1910
Dimensions
14.5 x 16.0 cm
Description
A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
Subject
animal
Bighorn Sheep
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.36
Images
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Artist
Isapik (?)
Date
later than 1900
Catalogue Number
IsA.06.01
Description
Green stone, stylized bird, with head outstretched, may be swimming.
  1 image  
Artist
Isapik (?)
Title
Bird
Date
later than 1900
Dimensions
6.0 x 5.7 x 14.5 cm
Description
Green stone, stylized bird, with head outstretched, may be swimming.
Subject
animal, bird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
IsA.06.01
Images
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1880 – 1900
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Bird Tree
Date
1880 – 1900
Dimensions
20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
Subject
figure, male
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
Images
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
horn, bison
Catalogue Number
112.01.1003
Description
One bison horn, appears to be very old.
Title
Bison Bison Horn
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
horn, bison
Dimensions
22.0 cm
Description
One bison horn, appears to be very old.
Subject
animal
bison
buffalo
Credit
Gift of Flora Poucette, Morley, 1970
Catalogue Number
112.01.1003
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Date
1909
Material
horn; wood; metal
Catalogue Number
112.01.1014
Description
Pair of bison horns mounted together on a piece of wood 4.0 thick which is mounted on a shaped piece of wood for hanging. Brass hanger screwed on to centre back.
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Title
Bison Horns
Date
1909
Material
horn; wood; metal
Dimensions
21.0 x 47.0 cm
Description
Pair of bison horns mounted together on a piece of wood 4.0 thick which is mounted on a shaped piece of wood for hanging. Brass hanger screwed on to centre back.
Subject
households
furnishings
Sir Donald
animal
buffalo
bison
Credit
Gift of Glenbow Museum, Calgary, 1991
Catalogue Number
112.01.1014
Images
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