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Decorative Plate

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Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: ceramic, bone china

Catalogue Number: 107.01.1012

Description: A decorative dish made from a hand-coloured photograph. The scene is of the Bow Falls with the natural landscape, tinted slightly with green, pink and yellow, the river is grey and the falls white. A man on horseback stands in the river at the bottom right looking at the falls. On the back is th…

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Title: Decorative Plate

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: ceramic, bone china

Description: A decorative dish made from a hand-coloured photograph. The scene is of the Bow Falls with the natural landscape, tinted slightly with green, pink and yellow, the river is grey and the falls white. A man on horseback stands in the river at the bottom right looking at the falls. On the back is the seal of Royal Doulton, made in England, below it: BOW FALLS BANFF NATIONAL PARK D6471.

Subject: souvenir; landscape; Canadian Rockies; Bow Falls; figure; male; animal; horse

Credit: Purchased from Midtowne Memorabilia, Wetaskiwin, 1994

Catalogue Number: 107.01.1012

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Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s

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Date: 1930 – 1970

Material: paper; glass; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1027

Description: A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.

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Title: Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s

Date: 1930 – 1970

Material: paper; glass; wood

Dimensions: 51.0 x 58.5 cm

Description: A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; organization; Girl Guides

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 1968

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1027

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Painting

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Date: 1930 – 1970

Material: paper; glass; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1028

Description: A watercolour of a Girl Guides camp scene. Forest in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "Gail Grady" blc red ribbon with" First Handicraft" printed on it. In tlc is a blue card "Class 1, Age 14, Name Gail Grady, Company or Pack 2nd"

Title: Painting

Date: 1930 – 1970

Material: paper; glass; wood

Dimensions: 49.5 x 57.3 cm

Description: A watercolour of a Girl Guides camp scene. Forest in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "Gail Grady" blc red ribbon with" First Handicraft" printed on it. In tlc is a blue card "Class 1, Age 14, Name Gail Grady, Company or Pack 2nd"

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; organization; Girl Guides

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 1968

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1028

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Cards

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Date: 1905

Material: paper

Catalogue Number: 108.01.1007

Description: A red paper box embossed in gold lettering "British Columbia Souvenir Playing Cards, Published by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C. On the back is a Joker with Evening, Harrison Lake. The cards inside the box have one coloured scene of a mountain and lake set in a ring of maple leaves and on each ot…

Title: Cards

Date: 1905

Material: paper

Dimensions: 7.0 x 9.5 cm

Description: A red paper box embossed in gold lettering "British Columbia Souvenir Playing Cards, Published by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C. On the back is a Joker with Evening, Harrison Lake. The cards inside the box have one coloured scene of a mountain and lake set in a ring of maple leaves and on each other side is a different black and white scene of the west at that time. Also 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the views.

Subject: souvenir; entertainment; card; landscape; mountain

Credit: Gift of Rory Flanagan, Jasper, 1987

Catalogue Number: 108.01.1007

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Playing Cards

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Date: 1905

Material: paper

Catalogue Number: 108.01.1008

Description: A set of souvenir playing cards; 54 cards, 4 full suits, plus 1 Joker, 1 blank card, and 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the 52 views and one person (Joker) in the set. Set in a deep blue slip case, goldstamped, some splitting on one seam of inner case. Back of cards is Mt. Sir Donald…

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Title: Playing Cards

Date: 1905

Material: paper

Dimensions: 7.0 x 9.5 cm

Description: A set of souvenir playing cards; 54 cards, 4 full suits, plus 1 Joker, 1 blank card, and 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the 52 views and one person (Joker) in the set. Set in a deep blue slip case, goldstamped, some splitting on one seam of inner case. Back of cards is Mt. Sir Donald set in a ring of maple leaves. Dated as 1905 on basis of the views.

Subject: souvenir; entertainment; card; landscape; mountain; Canadian Pacific Railway

Credit: Purchased from Rockland Books, Victoria, 1991

Catalogue Number: 108.01.1008

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The Rockies in Summer

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Artist: Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)

Date: c. 1939

Medium: oil on canvas board

Catalogue Number: AkA.02.01

Description: Painting of mountains in summertime. At the bottom of the mountains are hills that become rocky at the centre of the image. Impasto is noticeable at the centre of the painting.

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Artist: Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)

Title: The Rockies in Summer

Date: c. 1939

Medium: oil on canvas board

Description: Painting of mountains in summertime. At the bottom of the mountains are hills that become rocky at the centre of the image. Impasto is noticeable at the centre of the painting.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; summer

Credit: Purchased from The Collector’s Gallery, Calgary, 2004

Catalogue Number: AkA.02.01

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Lake Louise

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Artist: Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)

Date: c. 1939

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: AkA.02.02

Description: A classic view of Lake Louise. Dark green trees and mountainsides are on either side of the painting. Victoria Glacier is painted in shades of tan and slate. Bright turquoise Lake Louise is in the bottom foreground.

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Artist: Aleen Aked (1907 – 2003, Canadian)

Title: Lake Louise

Date: c. 1939

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 66.5 x 79.5 cm

Description: A classic view of Lake Louise. Dark green trees and mountainsides are on either side of the painting. Victoria Glacier is painted in shades of tan and slate. Bright turquoise Lake Louise is in the bottom foreground.