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243. Silver mine on Mount Stephen
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Tote road and Monarch Mine
- Date Range
- [between 1903 and 1942]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 242
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- V263
- Series
- I. Scenic / commercial series
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 242
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [between 1903 and 1942]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Tote road and Monarch Mine
- Subject Access
- Environment and Nature
- Industry
- Geographic Access
- British Columbia
- Conservation
- Reprocessed / archival quality gold-toned, 1973
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
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1902 calendar, Sam Livingston
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one miniature monthly calendar distributed by Wendell MacLean Chemist and Druggist, Calgary. Calendar is attached to a poster with a lithographed colour image of prospector, trader and farmer Sam Livingston.
- Date Range
- 1902
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 34 (oversize)
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Calendar
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / D : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / D / 34 (oversize)
- Date Range
- 1902
- Physical Description
- 1 calendar : col. lithograph ; 27.5 x 36 cm
- History / Biographical
- Samuel Livingston (1831-1897) was born in Ireland, and immigrated to North America as a young man to participate in the California Gold Rush of 1849. Sam continued travelling and panning for gold around the northwestern United States and southern British Columbia area in the 1850s and 1860s. After marrying Jane Howse in 1865, Sam settled near Elbow River and established a buffalo skin trading business. Sam and Jane had 14 children together, including 8 sons and 6 daughters. In 1876, Sam and his family moved closer to Fort Calgary, where he worked with John Glenn and became one of the first farmers in the area. Sam was a founding director of the Calgary District Agricultural Society in 1884, as well as founding director of the Calgary branch of the Canadian North-West Territories Stock Association in 1886. Sam was also an early trustee for the Glenmore School in 1888.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of one miniature monthly calendar distributed by Wendell MacLean Chemist and Druggist, Calgary. Calendar is attached to a poster with a lithographed colour image of prospector, trader and farmer Sam Livingston.
- Name Access
- Livingston, Sam
- Subject Access
- Calendar
- Advertising
- Commerce and industry
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails…
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- Title
- Air Meter
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.1 x 7.8 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Air meter enclosed in circular shallow brass case covered with glass, and standing on three brass legs (3.5 cm) attached to a solid brass disk stand of the same size. Brass ring attached perpendicular to side of the meter case by two thin metal arms, contains wind vane with eight small square sails attached to centre by small metal arms. Face dial measured around perimeter with numbers from 0-90 has small circular dial at top with numbers from 0-9 and the letters "HDS" just above central pivot of small thin needle. Dial reads "Air meter to 1000 feet/No 508". Bottom of solid brass base has screw hole at centre to hold screw mount which is brass finger screw with black painted brass tube attached to top. Lever on side of meter halts needle. Box, plain square wooden box with brass hinges for lid is fitted with small blocks of wood to hold air meter securely in place. Mounting screw slips over arm of piece of wood fastened to lid. Paper label inside lid reads, "Correction for Air Meter No. 508/. Add 30 per minute to the observed reading of the Air Meter. Note. Each instrument is now regulated so as to reduce the correction to a constant quantity per minute, which must be added as in the example given.". Small brass latch hook closes lid.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- surveying
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0006
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Alberta business and news publication history
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's…
- Date Range
- [1905]
- 1950
- 1955
- [1956-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 39
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 39
- Date Range
- [1905]
- 1950
- 1955
- [1956-1960]
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (4 volumes ; 23 x 29.5 cm or smaller)
- Scope & Content
- File consists of three textual publications and a subject index booklet for a separate publication [accompanying publication not present in fonds]. Content pertains to the history of the Calgary Herald [ca. 1905]; the Alberta Division Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; the history of Calgary's business and financial development; and Alberta's economy.
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Businesses
- Buildings
- Construction
- Commercial products
- Commerce
- Industry
- History
- Anniversary
- Calgary Power Ltd.
- Finances
- Newspaper
- Publication
- Natural resources
- Land, settlement and immigration
- Land use
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Almanacs and recipe books
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 published paperback booklets. Contents include 3 copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac" dated 1931, 1933 and 1934 respectively; 2 copies of "Dodd's Almanac and Household Hints" dated 1933 and 1934; one copy of "Things Worth Knowing: Reliable Recipes, Valuable Formulas and …
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- 1908
- 1927
- 1931
- 1933
- 1934
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Calendar
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1: Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 13
- Responsibility
- Published by Murray Printing Co. Ltd.; The Dodds Medicine Co. Ltd.; Dr. Williams Medical Co.; and The W.H. Comstock Co. Ltd
- Date Range
- [ca. 1895]
- 1908
- 1927
- 1931
- 1933
- 1934
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 7 published paperback booklets. Contents include 3 copies of "Dr. A.W. Chase's Calendar Almanac" dated 1931, 1933 and 1934 respectively; 2 copies of "Dodd's Almanac and Household Hints" dated 1933 and 1934; one copy of "Things Worth Knowing: Reliable Recipes, Valuable Formulas and Methods of Home Treatment for Common Diseases", annotated on the back cover in blue/purple ink with recipe for a health drink.; and one copy of "Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills", stamped "D.C. McDougall Morley, AB" on the back cover.
- Name Access
- McDougall, David
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Commerce and industry
- Medicine
- Astronomy
- Health services
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Last two items in file stored in mylar, due to staining and more fragile condition than other file contents
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Health services
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Associated Screen News fonds
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- Part Of
- Associated Screen News fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of records pertaining to the career of George William Rance who worked with the photography division of the Associated Screen News (ASN) travelling the world aboard the Empress ships. Rance also worked in the camera shop in the Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta and ASN's Head Offi…
- Date Range
- [1925-1938]
- Reference Code
- V98
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Associated Screen News fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 98
- Sous-Fonds
- V98
- Accession Number
- 7751 (unproc)
- Reference Code
- V98
- Date Range
- [1925-1938]
- Physical Description
- ca.158 photographs: prints
- History / Biographical
- The Associated Screen News (ASN), established in Montreal in 1920 as a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, produced photographs, newsreels, shorts, travelogues, motion pictures, and industrial films featuring the CPR's extensive transportation services. In developing its international travel business, the CPR established a steamship company, the Empress Line. ASN photographers travelled aboard the CPR and Empress Line ships photographing the various travel and cruise destinations to which they were assigned, promoting the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Empress ships. In 1935 ASN purchased the famous Notman & Sons photographic studio in Montreal.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of records pertaining to the career of George William Rance who worked with the photography division of the Associated Screen News (ASN) travelling the world aboard the Empress ships. Rance also worked in the camera shop in the Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta and ASN's Head Office in Montreal, Quebec. Fonds consists of Associated Screen News photographs of Cochrane to Banff motor road, Banff townsite and environs, Banff-Lake Louise road, Mount Assiniboine, Waterton Lakes National Park, ca.1925. Also included in the fonds are photographs of various cruise destinations of the CPR Empress Line including Grenada, Rio de Janeiro, Martinique, Barbados, and the Empress of Australia, ca.1938 and 1 William Notman & Sons photograph of the Bow River Bridge and Cascade Mountain, ca.1905.
- Name Access
- Associated Screen News
- Rance, George William
- Subject Access
- Buildings and facilities
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Transportation
- Commerce and industry
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- No finding aid
- Creator
- Associated Screen News
- Biographical Source Notes
- Tom Rance (info supplied with accession record); E.J.Hart, The Selling of Canada; Jonathan Hanna, Robert C. Kennell, and Carol Lacourte, Portraits of Canada: Photographic Treasures of the CPR.
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Unprocessed
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Assorted entertainment, business cards, advertisements
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of cards, stationery, small publications and other collected items. Includes thank you and business cards for The Home Insurance Company in Calgary and the Canadian Bank of Commerce; two blank pages with letterhead for Hotel Wales in Calgary; a round paper placemat/coaster advertising…
- Date Range
- [1920-1940]
- 1947
- 1949
- [1950-1965]
- [1969-1975]
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 52
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Published record
- Newspaper clipping
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / II / F : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / II / F1 : Textual
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / II / F1 / 52
- Responsibility
- Postcard illustration produced by L.H. Larsen
- Date Range
- [1920-1940]
- 1947
- 1949
- [1950-1965]
- [1969-1975]
- Physical Description
- 1 cm of textual records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of cards, stationery, small publications and other collected items. Includes thank you and business cards for The Home Insurance Company in Calgary and the Canadian Bank of Commerce; two blank pages with letterhead for Hotel Wales in Calgary; a round paper placemat/coaster advertising La Ronde Revolving Restaurant in Edmonton; a copy of "Bill and Al's Happy Motoring" by Esso Imperial Service containing an article about Banff National Park [pages 2-3]; a Laura Secord advertisement and info booklet, "The History of Our Flag"; a partial pack of blank score cards titled Auction Bridge; a page titled "Rules for the Game of Five Hundred"; a newspaper clipping with comics on both sides; and a large [23 x 15 cm] postcard with illustration titled "What Would You Have Done?" [see notes].
- Notes
- NOTE: Large postcard "What Would You Have Done?" contains outdated and potentially offensive language which is reflective of the time period in which it was produced.
- "Bill and Al's Happy Motoring" publication has mailing stamp on back addressed to Norman Luxton.
- "Rules for the Game of Five Hundred" card annotated in pencil
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Subject Access
- Businesses
- History
- Entertainment
- Hotel
- Travel
- Tourism
- Sports
- Skiing
- Recreation
- Finances
- Commerce
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Banff National Park
- Calgary
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- 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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[Backus water motor]
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a photograph negative of a Backus water motor.
- Date Range
- 1900-1950
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / NA - 2
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
1 image
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- 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 - 2
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1900-1950
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w negative ;
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of a photograph negative of a Backus water motor.
- Subject Access
- Industry
- Commercial products
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Related Material
- Corresponding print LUX / I / E4 / PA - 39
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Advocate and Rocky Mountain Recorder
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Advocate and Rcoky Mountain Park District Recorder Newspapers.
- Date Range
- 1919 - 1924
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2017.8654 / 2 - 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- M8 / 2017.8654
- Sous-Fonds
- M8
- Accession Number
- 2017.8654
- Reference Code
- M8 / 2017.8654 / 2 - 3
- GMD
- Textual record
- Date Range
- 1919 - 1924
- Physical Description
- 4 cm Textual Records
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Advocate and Rcoky Mountain Park District Recorder Newspapers.
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Language
- English
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Cafe staff
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- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 photographs of Banff Cafe staff and building
- Date Range
- ca. 1920 - 1930
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2014.8283
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Archives General File Collection
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M8 / V8 / S8
- Series
- 2014.8283
- Sous-Fonds
- V8
- Accession Number
- 2014.8283
- Reference Code
- V8 / 2014.8283
- Date Range
- ca. 1920 - 1930
- Physical Description
- 8 photographs : b&w ; 12.5 x 8 cm
- History / Biographical
- Lester Gus Zarkos, b.1921 Brandon, MB. His parents and younger sister arrived Banff 1926. Lester's parents had the cafe on Banff Avenue (old location - Grizzly House) and lived upstairs. Parents separated. Lester's father Samuel Zarkos, d. 1933 (buried in old Banff Cemetary). Lester moved with his mother Alice to Chicago and lived between Chicago and St. Paul's MN until his mother died, ca. 1935. Lester joined RCAF as a rear gunner. Never saw action and returned to Banff following the war. Lester worked at Banff Cafe as waiter. Lester and his uncle Paul Zarkos of Calgary opened a deli on Banff Ave and operated it for a number of years. Lester relocated to Calgary in 1956 and worked as waiter, maitre d', and returned to Banff in 1966 where he operated Banff Delicatessen on Banff Ave. He married H.G. in 1951. H.G. was from Nanton, Alberta and she worked at the Banff Post Office. Following Mount Royal Hotel fire, the family left and returned to the space - Welch's Chocolate Shop. 3 children: Paulette Jean, b.1952; Leslie David, b.1953, d. 1974; Carolyn Anne, b. 1955.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 8 photographs of Banff Cafe staff and building
- Name Access
- Zarkos, Lester
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Language
- English
- Category
- Commerce and industry
- Biographical Source Notes
- Accession record
- Title Source
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