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The Metropolitan Museum of Art : a handbook of the American Wing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue21002
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1928
- Author
- Halsey, R. T. H.
- Publisher
- New York : The Museum
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Call Number
- NK2003 H3
- Author
- Halsey, R. T. H.
- Responsibility
- by R. T. H. Halsey and Charles O. Cornelius
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Publisher
- New York : The Museum
- Published Date
- 1928
- Physical Description
- 295p. : ill. plans
- Subjects
- Furniture - U.S. - History
- House furnishings - U.S. - History
- Interior decoration - U.S. - History
- Notes
- Includes index
- Accession Number
- 3069
- Call Number
- NK2003 H3
- Location
- Art Library is located in Curatorial Department - Please contact Curatorial Department for access
- Collection
- Art Library
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- hide, deer; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0018 a,b
- Description
- A pair of woman's soft deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. There is some decorative stitching on the gauntlets. Each glove also has ornate floral beadwork of orange, blue, white and brown beads that almost covers the top of each hand and the front of each gauntlet. The gloves have a machine s…
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- hide, deer; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of woman's soft deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. There is some decorative stitching on the gauntlets. Each glove also has ornate floral beadwork of orange, blue, white and brown beads that almost covers the top of each hand and the front of each gauntlet. The gloves have a machine stitched design on the back, and are lined with red fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0018 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; aluminum;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1293
- Description
- Small aluminum pepper shaker with a narrow weighted base, wide central body, and tapered top with a screw-cap covered in holes throughout. The top of the cap and the interior stained pale brown. Shaker is empty.
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- Title
- Pepper Shaker
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal; aluminum;
- Dimensions
- 6.6 cm
- Description
- Small aluminum pepper shaker with a narrow weighted base, wide central body, and tapered top with a screw-cap covered in holes throughout. The top of the cap and the interior stained pale brown. Shaker is empty.
- Subject
- kitchen utensils
- seasonings
- house ware
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1293
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- Date
- 1923 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1056
- Description
- Metal house address sign reading THE WINGS/ 219. The main plate is black, while the letters and numbers are in a slightly tarnished silver. Each letter is fixed individually with rivets. Two holes are 6 cm apart, located in the centre of the plate.
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- Title
- House Sign
- Date
- 1923 – 1968
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 23.3 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- Metal house address sign reading THE WINGS/ 219. The main plate is black, while the letters and numbers are in a slightly tarnished silver. Each letter is fixed individually with rivets. Two holes are 6 cm apart, located in the centre of the plate.
- Credit
- Gift of Brian Wing, Calgary, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1056
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1010
- Description
- Leather bag with handle, Yoho Camp. 3 pieces leather, attached with rivets spaced closely together. Opening has 4 pieces of leather covered metal 22.0 long, enabling it to open wide, attached with rivets. Steel closures centre top for lock. Leather carrying handle, inscribed into the leather: "Mt. …
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- Title
- Mailbag
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 11.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Leather bag with handle, Yoho Camp. 3 pieces leather, attached with rivets spaced closely together. Opening has 4 pieces of leather covered metal 22.0 long, enabling it to open wide, attached with rivets. Steel closures centre top for lock. Leather carrying handle, inscribed into the leather: "Mt. Stephen House" painted on "C.P.R.Yoho Camp".
- Credit
- Gift of Claude Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1010
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Animal Paddock and Banff panoramas
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23811
- 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 businesses, townsite, scenic views
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55024
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Ho…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal
- 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 - 133 to 182
- Responsibility
- PA-182 produced by Canadian Pacific
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-1900]
- [1896-1898]
- 1904-1905
- [ca.1910-1920]
- 1912
- 1914
- [ca.1930-1935]
- 1933
- 1941
- [ca.1950-1960]
- Physical Description
- 50 photographs ; b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Hotel and Banff Springs Hotel; the Park Museum and Information Bureau; early views of Banff Springs Hotel [1904]; Vermillion River Bungalow Camp and the Lake Louise Chalet; Paddy J. Nolan’s home [built by Norman Luxton]; a postcard print titled “Starved Bachelors Retreat Banff Alberta"; swimming at the Cave and Basin[?] and Banff Upper Hot Springs; the Crag and Canyon office [ca.1905]; Skoki Lodge; and the office of photographers Wilson and Fear [1896-1898].
- Notes
- Photographs LUX/I/D6c/PA-181 and 182 [depicting Wilson and Fear storefront] are copies of the same image but annotated with different dates [ca.1896 and ca.1898]. Based on context and dating of related images in Whyte Museum archives, actual image date may be closer to [ca.1894].
- Material Details
- LUX/I/D6c/PA-173 has three red sun-shaped stickers attached to back left corner, red ribbon attached to back right corner
- Name Access
- Wilson, John
- Fear, George
- Fear, William (Bill)
- Nolan, Paddy J.
- Luxton, Norman
- Smyth, S. A.
- Subject Access
- Bow River Boat House
- Pack trips
- Horses
- Teepees
- Boats
- Property
- Land use
- Hotels
- Fire
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Photography
- Businesses
- Tourism
- Hot Springs
- Leisure
- Mountain
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Travel
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Vermilion Lakes
- Lake Louise
- Bow River
- Sulphur Mountain
- Cave and Basin
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-163 to 168 have duplicate negative copies processed as LUX/I/D6c/NA-41 to 46
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Collected research photographs - early Banff
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55593
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd W…
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / B : Professional records
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / B5 / PA - 107 to 159
- GMD
- Photograph
- Responsibility
- Photographs copied from original materials owned by the Whyte Museum
- Date Range
- [ca.1887-1930]
- Physical Description
- 53 photographs : b&w prints ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm and 25 x 20 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy photographs from the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies which were collected by Eleanor Luxton for research purposes. Content pertains to early views of Banff and local businesses and views, including: various views of Banff Avenue; the Bow River Boathouse; the Frank Lloyd Wright Pavilion; Norman Luxton and coworkers outside of the Crag and Canyon; Banff Indian Days and Banff Winter Carnival events; trap shooting, cross country skiing, skating and other sports; dog sled and hiking trips; and related subjects.
- Notes
- Prints LUX/II/B5/PA-124 to 159 originally accompanied by b&w copy negatives (9.5 x 12 cm) in yellow envelope; negatives have been stored separately and numbered as items LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118.
- Subject Access
- Activities
- Animals
- Banff Indian Days
- Banff Skating Club
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Bow River Boat House
- Bridges
- Buildings
- Businesses
- Community events
- Community life
- Crag and Canyon newspaper
- Curling
- Deer
- Dog Team
- Dogsledding
- Environment
- Events
- Family and personal life
- Festival
- Hot Springs
- Hotels
- Hunting
- Ice sculpture
- Landscapes
- Mountains
- Municipal views
- Newspaper
- Organizations
- Public events
- Recreation
- Shooting
- Skating
- Ski racing
- Skiing
- Sports
- Swimming
- Townsite development
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Winter Carnival
- Winter sports
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Minnewanka
- Devil's Canyon
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Related Material
- LUX / II / B5 / NA - 83 to 118 [copy negatives]
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Buildings and businesses, Banff area
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55330
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 photographs pertaining to businesses and other properties in and around Banff. Photographs depict individuals swimming at the Cave and Basin; a boathouse near the Bow River; several hotels, including Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise and the Mount Royal Hotel; Fairholme R…
- Date Range
- 1901
- [1910-1950]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 1 to 34
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Other material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / PA - 1 to 34
- Date Range
- 1901
- [1910-1950]
- Physical Description
- 34 photographs : b&w prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 photographs pertaining to businesses and other properties in and around Banff. Photographs depict individuals swimming at the Cave and Basin; a boathouse near the Bow River; several hotels, including Banff Springs Hotel, Chateau Lake Louise and the Mount Royal Hotel; Fairholme Ranch; and other related views.
- Notes
- Some photographs are annotated
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- Hotels
- Animals
- Banff National Park
- Banff Upper Hot Springs
- Bow River Boat House
- Boats
- Buildings
- Cave and Basin
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Fairholme Ranch
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Postcards
- Ranches
- Teahouses
- Tourism
- Travel
- Upper Hot Springs
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Lake Louise
- Access Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Copyright restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Some items stored in mylar
- Category
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Murray family fonds
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions292
- Part Of
- Murray family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes photographs of Rocky Mountain Tours buses at various locations; photographs by F. V. Longstaff, several of which are inscribed to Mr. and Mrs. George Murray; Longstaff Christmas cards, n.d., 1944-1960; and an article by Longstaff titled "Historical Notes on Glacier House." The artic…
- Date Range
- 1887-1960
- Reference Code
- M142 / V453
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Textual record
- Private record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Murray family fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- M 142
- V 453
- Sous-Fonds
- M 142
- V 453
- Accession Number
- 450, 941
- Reference Code
- M142 / V453
- Date Range
- 1887-1960
- Physical Description
- 33 photographs : prints. -- .5 cm of textual records
- History / Biographical
- George Murray, 1904-1968, and Gertrude Murray, 1891-1979, were residents of Banff, Alberta, Canada. George Murray was an employee of Rocky Mountain Tours and Transport Company from 1941 until 1957 and was later employed by Brewster Transport Company. The Murrays were friends of Major F. V. (Frederick Victor) Longstaff, 1879-1961, a mountaineer, architect and historian from Victoria, B.C.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds includes photographs of Rocky Mountain Tours buses at various locations; photographs by F. V. Longstaff, several of which are inscribed to Mr. and Mrs. George Murray; Longstaff Christmas cards, n.d., 1944-1960; and an article by Longstaff titled "Historical Notes on Glacier House." The article includes photographic illustrations of the Lake O'Hara region and the interior of Abbot Pass Hut.
- Name Access
- Murray, George
- Murray, Gertrude
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Glacier House
- Access Restrictions
- No restrictions on access
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: basic description for photographs.
- Creator
- Murray, George
- Murray, Gertrude
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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