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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Scope & Content
File pertains to 52 b&w prints of various scenic views around British Columbia. Includes views overlooking towns, skiing, beaches, A-frame cabins, highways, rivers, portraits, and the inner harbour & Empress Hotel in Victoria.
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1965]
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Print
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Part Of
Bruno Engler fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M323 / S40 / V190
Series
VI : Retained file, B : Alphabetical order
Sous-Fonds
V190
Sub-Series
v : BC Scenic Views
Accession Number
7436
Reference Code
V190 / VI / B / v / PA - 01 to PA - 52
GMD
Photograph
Print
Date Range
[ca. 1959-1965]
Physical Description
52 photographs : b&w ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
File pertains to 52 b&w prints of various scenic views around British Columbia. Includes views overlooking towns, skiing, beaches, A-frame cabins, highways, rivers, portraits, and the inner harbour & Empress Hotel in Victoria.
Subject Access
Activities
Architecture
Backcountry skiing
Boats
Buildings
Empress Hotel
Environment and Nature
Family and personal life
Glaciers
Landscape
Mountains
Personal and Professional Life
Portrait
Rivers
Roads
Scenery
Ship
Ski areas
Skiing
Sports and leisure
Totem pole
Winter sports
Geographic Access
Victoria
British Columbia
Language
English
Creator
Engler, Bruno
Title Source
Original title kept
Processing Status
Processed
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On Top of Wonder Pass

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifacthom.04.03
Artist
Martha Isabel Houston (1896 – , Canadian)
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
HoM.04.03
Description
Done with black ink on white paper, this print features three horses, two of which are being ridden, and a large mountain in the background which is cropped just right of center and all the way to the left side by the picture’s border. The horse and rider in the left corner have their backs to the…
Artist
Martha Isabel Houston (1896 – , Canadian)
Title
On Top of Wonder Pass
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
13.7 x 17.8 cm
Description
Done with black ink on white paper, this print features three horses, two of which are being ridden, and a large mountain in the background which is cropped just right of center and all the way to the left side by the picture’s border. The horse and rider in the left corner have their backs to the viewer. the horse is cut off just after the top 1/3 of its tail by the picture border. the man riding this horse is wearing a triangular hat . The horse directly to the right of the for mentioned horse and rider is carrying supplies, and also has it’s back to the viewer. To the right of this horse, is another horse and rider. This horse is facing right, giving the viewer a profile. The rider is turned on the horse facing the viewer, and wearing a cowboy hat. In the trc is a small portion of White sky, and a small peak.
Subject
Activity
Trail riding
Figure
men
Landscape
Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Wonder Pass
Credit
Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1998
Catalogue Number
HoM.04.03
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Postcard album, Brewster family

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Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by p…
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
1918
1921
1942
1949
1962
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PD - 1
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Album
Postcard
Print
Photograph
Part Of
Jim Brewster family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M436
V90
Series
V90 / VI : Later acquisitions
Sous-Fonds
V90
Accession Number
2023.09
Reference Code
V90 / VI / PD - 1
GMD
Album
Postcard
Print
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1900-1920]
1918
1921
1942
1949
1962
Physical Description
1 album (ca.65 postcards and postcard prints): 23 x 39 cm
Scope & Content
File consists of one postcard album with ca.65 images pertaining to members of the Brewster family; extended family and friends, some unidentified; buildings and landscapes from in and around Banff; winter sporting events; portraits of Indigenous men in regalia, including Hector Crawler [image by photographer Byron Harmon]; members of the British royal family; men in military uniforms [World War I]; political satire and cartoon illustrations; and Australian wildlife.
Notes
Some postcard prints are annotated on the back
NOTE: some materials in this album contain offensive subject matter, including racist content. These materials reflect views from their original time period and have not been censored.
Subject Access
Banff
Businesses
Community life
Family and personal life
Home
Homestead
Indigenous people
Landscape
Military
Municipal views
Public events
Portrait
Recreation
Regalia
Royalty
Royal Visit
Sports
War
World War I
Winter sports
Wildlife
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Banff National Park
Australia
Access Restrictions
Contains offensive subject matter- accessible at researcher's individual discretion
Language
English
Category
Family and personal life
Indigenous Peoples
Sports, recreation and leisure
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1954 – 1954
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.51
Description
A small lake or stream is in the foreground at the centre right. Bushes surround it in both of the lower corners. A line of trees stretches across the centre of the image. They appear to form an arc. The trees appear to be closer on either side of the image and further away in the middle. A mo…
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Bow Lake]
Date
1954 – 1954
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
A small lake or stream is in the foreground at the centre right. Bushes surround it in both of the lower corners. A line of trees stretches across the centre of the image. They appear to form an arc. The trees appear to be closer on either side of the image and further away in the middle. A mountain capped in snow is in the background. The sky is blue and has clouds in it.
Subject
Landscape
Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Lake
Bow Lake
Credit
Gift of Harry I. Van Rensselaer, 1997
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.51
Images
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Untitled [Canadian Rockies]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsij.05.55
Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.55
Description
The sky takes up the top half of the piece, and is painted with a light blue wash. There is some fluffy white cloud activity. The foreground is a close up view of a mountain or large foothill. Nothing is growing on this portion of the piece but a small coniferous tree on the right side. A patch…
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Canadian Rockies]
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
The sky takes up the top half of the piece, and is painted with a light blue wash. There is some fluffy white cloud activity. The foreground is a close up view of a mountain or large foothill. Nothing is growing on this portion of the piece but a small coniferous tree on the right side. A patch of yellow grass grows around this tree. This mountain or foothill has a since of being of a high elevation, through which another mountain range can be seen in the close distance as the foreground dips in the center. These two portions take up the other half of the piece.
Subject
Landscape
Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Harry I. Van Rensselaer, 1997
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.55
Images
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untitled [Canadian Rockies]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsij.05.50
Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1954 – 1954
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.50
Description
This piece is comprised of a portion of a snow covered mountain range at a high altitude. The mountains are cropped at both the left and right side and at the bottom of the work. The piece is divided into thirds; The bottom third of the work is devoid of most snow, and dark brown in colour. The …
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
untitled [Canadian Rockies]
Date
1954 – 1954
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
This piece is comprised of a portion of a snow covered mountain range at a high altitude. The mountains are cropped at both the left and right side and at the bottom of the work. The piece is divided into thirds; The bottom third of the work is devoid of most snow, and dark brown in colour. The middle third is snow covered and rocky, the top third is an intense blue sky with cloud formation around a peak near the TR.
Subject
Landscape
Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Harry I. Van Rensselaer, 1997
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.50
Images
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untitled [Rocky Mountains]

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactsij.05.53
Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.53
Description
A mountain and river scene. In the foreground a river that is surrounded by yellowing grass and pine trees exits the LLC. There are two rocks jutting out of the river at the bottom of the piece. On the left side of the river, going out of the frame of the painting, trees stand on a raised surfa…
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
untitled [Rocky Mountains]
Date
1959 – 1959
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
A mountain and river scene. In the foreground a river that is surrounded by yellowing grass and pine trees exits the LLC. There are two rocks jutting out of the river at the bottom of the piece. On the left side of the river, going out of the frame of the painting, trees stand on a raised surface. In the background, mostly on the right hand side, is a range of mountains with four main snow capped peaks. In front of this range and behind the river is another mountain that is cropped by the TRC and right side of mat. This mountain has a slide that meets the trees at the bottom. The main colours in this piece are browns, yellow, greens and a faint blue.
Subject
Landscape
Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Harry I. Van Rensselaer, 1997
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.53
Images
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