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

Description: A sculpture of a bear carved out of light wood. The bear is stretching with its hind legs planted on the ground and front legs stretched out in front of its face. Incised fur and facial details.

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Title: Animal Sculpture

Date: n.d.

Material: wood

Dimensions: 9.5 x 5.0 x 18.0 cm

Description: A sculpture of a bear carved out of light wood. The bear is stretching with its hind legs planted on the ground and front legs stretched out in front of its face. Incised fur and facial details.

Subject: Whyte home; art; sculpture; bear; animal

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0047

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Banff and area photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives of unidentified people interacting with black bears in Banff, exteriors of the Indian Trading Post, view from Mount Norquay Lookout, a canyon, and winter scenes.

Date Range: [1940-1962]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / NA - 18 to NA - 31

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

14 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 - 18 to NA - 31

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [1940-1962]

Physical Description: 14 photographs: b&w negatives; 9.5 x 6 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of b&w photograph negatives of unidentified people interacting with black bears in Banff, exteriors of the Indian Trading Post, view from Mount Norquay Lookout, a canyon, and winter scenes.

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Bears; Bear; Black Bears; Winter; Dogs

Geographic Access: Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Bear

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Artist: Unknown

Date: later than 1900

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.04

Description: A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Bear

Date: later than 1900

Dimensions: 13.0 x 8.0 x 24.0 cm

Description: A realistic rendering of a walking grizzly bear. His head is turned slightly to the left. Open mouth shows white teeth and a pink tongue.

Subject: amimal, bear; grizzly bear

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

Catalogue Number: UnK.06.04

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Bear Hunting Trip

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to a bear hunting trip on the Columbia River, B. C.

Date Range: 1906

Reference Code: V48 / I / A / NA - 235 to 259

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V48

Series: I.A. Negatives : Film

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V48 / I / A / NA - 235 to 259

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

Date Range: 1906

Physical Description: 25 photographs : negatives, film

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to a bear hunting trip on the Columbia River, B. C.

Notes: Identifications provided by Barnes family and Archives LIST OF NEGATIVES :; 235 Man looking at Columbia River during spring bear hunt; 236, 237 Men lining boat on river; 238 to 240 Men portaging boat; 241 Boating on unidentified lake; 242 Man launching boat on unidentified lake; 243 Men in boats on Columbia River; 244 Rapids on Columbia River; 245 River scene; 246 Rapids on Columbia River; 247 Men in boats on Columbia River; 248 Men loading boats; 249 Men launching boat; 250 Man lining boat through rapids; 251 Lake; 252 Rapids on the Columbia River; 253 Man in canoe on Columbia River; 254 Men unloading boat on Columbia River; 255 Emerson Hough posing with bear skin; 256 to 259 Elliott Barnes with bear skins; 259 Hunter fording river

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Bear; Boats; Hunting; Mountains; River

Geographic Access: Columbia River; Revelstoke; British Columbia; Canada

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Negatives

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Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 463 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall pack trains and camps, hunting trophies, Riggall's ram trophies, negatives removed from two Riggall negative albums, early hunting and camping photographs, Riggall's parents posing with bear killed by Riggall, tourists on Waterton…

Date Range: [ca.1904 to ca.1959]

Reference Code: V26 / IX / E / NA (E1 to E21)

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Negative

5 images

Part Of: Bert Riggall fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M376 / V26

Series: IX. Riggall Negatives Scanned and Described

Sous-Fonds: V26

Accession Number: 7102

Reference Code: V26 / IX / E / NA (E1 to E21)

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: [ca.1904 to ca.1959]

Physical Description: 463 photographs : b&w negatives

Scope & Content: File consists of 463 b&w negatives. The negatives pertain to Riggall pack trains and camps, hunting trophies, Riggall's ram trophies, negatives removed from two Riggall negative albums, early hunting and camping photographs, Riggall's parents posing with bear killed by Riggall, tourists on Waterton steam boat, Austin's Cochrane ranch, and the Castle River rodeo.

Subject Access: Hunting; Animals; Bear; Boats; Transportation; Camping; Sports; Recreation; Packing; Pack trips; Ranches; Travel; Family and personal life

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Cochrane; Waterton

Language: N/A

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

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Reference scans available: V26 / IX / E / NA (E1 to E21)

Processing Status: Processed

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Polar Bear

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Artist: Juda Taqtu (1937 – , Inuit, Canadian)

Date: 1952

Catalogue Number: TaU.06.01

Description: Sculpture of polar bear standing. Eyes are carved white circles with a solid white dot in centre of circles.

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Artist: Juda Taqtu (1937 – , Inuit, Canadian)

Title: Polar Bear

Date: 1952

Dimensions: 5.0 x 3.0 x 10.5 cm

Description: Sculpture of polar bear standing. Eyes are carved white circles with a solid white dot in centre of circles.

Subject: polar bear

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: TaU.06.01

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Wildlife

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Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to animals in the wild and in the Banff Animal Paddocks.

Date Range: [ca. 1905-1914]

Reference Code: V48 / I / A / NA - 419 to 470

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

52 images

Part Of: Elliott Barnes fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: V48

Series: I.A. Negatives : Film

Sous-Fonds: V48

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V48 / I / A / NA - 419 to 470

GMD: Film; Negative; Transparency

Date Range: [ca. 1905-1914]

Physical Description: 52 photographs : negatives, film

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to animals in the wild and in the Banff Animal Paddocks.

Notes: Identifications provided by Archives LIST OF NEGATIVES :; 419 Stumps of trees cut by beaver; 420, 421 Beaver dam; 422 Coyote lying in bush; 423 Coyote; 424 to 426 Mountain goat, [1906?]; 427 to 430 Cougar in Banff Zoo, [1907?]; 431 Mounted specimen of cougar attacking deer, Luxton's Sign of the Goat Curio store, [1907?]; 432 Moose feeding on tree; 433, 434 Moose; 435 Moose feeding on branches; 436 Buckdeer; 437 Deer; 438 Elk; 439 to 441 Bull elk; 442 Elk; 443 to 445 Banff Animal Paddock, [1906?]: elk herd; 446 to 448 Banff Animal Paddock, [1906?]: antelope; 449 to 465 Banff Animal Paddock, [1906?]: buffalo, incl. Sir Donald? (451, 454, 455, 458, 459, 462) and buffalo fighting (463, 465); 466, 467 Canada Jay; 468 to 470 [Sharptail Grouse?]