topic:"snow" found 74 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Delesalle, Cohos. -- 1964, July 17

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: Architects displaying fibre glass igloo at the Kananaskis Lakes.

Reference Code: V190 / II.A.iv. - 1

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: II.A. Main file: Alphabetical files

Reference Code: V190 / II.A.iv. - 1

Physical Description: ca.19 negatives: 6 x 6 cm.

Scope & Content: Architects displaying fibre glass igloo at the Kananaskis Lakes.

Subject Access: Delesalle, Philippe; Kananaskis Lakes; Snow shelters

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

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Snow Lily

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Artist: Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: BwA.05.03

Description: General colour: green and brown with yellow flowers. To the left, three yellow lilies grow from two plants. To the right six yellow lilies grow from one plant, three from another. Small three leaf ground plants grow at the bottom of the picture. Bare twigs fill the background.

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Artist: Annora Brown (1899 – 1987, Canadian)

Title: Snow Lily

Date: n.d.

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 25.2 x 34.9 cm

Description: General colour: green and brown with yellow flowers. To the left, three yellow lilies grow from two plants. To the right six yellow lilies grow from one plant, three from another. Small three leaf ground plants grow at the bottom of the picture. Bare twigs fill the background.

Subject: botanical; snow lilies; twigs

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970

Catalogue Number: BwA.05.03

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Snow Dome, Columbia Icefield

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1940 – 1955

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.189

Description: Dome Glacier between Snow Dome and Mt. Kitchener at Columbia Icefield.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Snow Dome, Columbia Icefield

Date: 1940 – 1955

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 22.8 x 28.0 cm

Description: Dome Glacier between Snow Dome and Mt. Kitchener at Columbia Icefield.

Subject: landscape; Canadian Rockies; Snow Dome; Dome Glacier; Mt. Kitchener; Columbia Icefield

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.189

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Snow Sketch, Norway

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1938

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.388

Description: A sketch of snow and what appears to be openings to water, a river or lake. Dots of paint in yellow and orange along bottom edge.

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Snow Sketch, Norway

Date: 1938

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.2 x 33.7 cm

Description: A sketch of snow and what appears to be openings to water, a river or lake. Dots of paint in yellow and orange along bottom edge.

Subject: landscape; snow; winter

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.388

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Untitled

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1916

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.103

Description: snowy scene with green trees and red houses

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1916

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 23.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: snowy scene with green trees and red houses

Subject: snow; red house

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

Catalogue Number: WyC.03.103

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Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.520

Description: A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Snow Trail to Colling’s House [?]

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 28.0 x 38.5 cm

Description: A light pencil sketch of a winter scene of a path that leads to a structure in the distance. To the right of the path, trees have snow on them. Appears that page has been divided in half by a vertical fold

Subject: house; path; structure; snow; winter; trees

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.520

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Early Settlers

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.229

Description: Two snow-covered structures in mid-section, behind structures is a tree line,and in extreme background are hills.“The Shuswap area where Collings settled in 1910 has an annual snow fall of up to 1.5 metres; these snow-laden cabins were probably situated in that region.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1…

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Early Settlers

Date: n.d.

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 18.5 x 25.2 cm

Description: Two snow-covered structures in mid-section, behind structures is a tree line,and in extreme background are hills.“The Shuswap area where Collings settled in 1910 has an annual snow fall of up to 1.5 metres; these snow-laden cabins were probably situated in that region.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath

Subject: landscape; snow; cabin

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.229

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Mount Edziza #1

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Artist: Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)

Date: 2012

Medium: photograph on board

Catalogue Number: BuE.18.11

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Artist: Edward Burtynsky (1955 – , Canadian)

Title: Mount Edziza #1

Date: 2012

Medium: photograph on board

Dimensions: 153.4 x 203.2 cm

Subject: water; Mount Edziza; mountain; snow

Credit: Gift of Edward Burtynsky, Toronto, 2014

Catalogue Number: BuE.18.11

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Select O'Hara Slide Show [Series V]

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Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 79 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1950s to 1970s with emphasis on the Lake O'Hara area of Yoho National Park. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, v…

Date Range: [ca. 1971-1981]

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - V

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Film; Transparency

79 images 1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Lillian Gest fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M67 / S36 / V225

Series: II.C. Activities / photography

Sous-Fonds: V225

Sub-Series: ii.a.ii Photographic material / transparencies / carousels

Accession Number: 5142

Reference Code: V225 / II / C / ii / a / ii / NS - V

GMD: Film; Transparency

Parallel Title: K38 to K41 Summer '81, latest DVS snowstorm. -- 1981

Date Range: [ca. 1971-1981]

Physical Description: 79 photographs : col. slides ; 35 mm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File pertains to 79 slides assembled by Lillian Gest in 1981 into a show from slides depicting various summer to the Canadian Rockies throughout the late 1950s to 1970s with emphasis on the Lake O'Hara area of Yoho National Park. Topics include mountains and mountain views, wildflowers, wildlife, various camps [mostly Alpine Club of Canada and Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies], Lillian and her friends, lakes, boats, fishing, hiking, and various other scenic views around Banff, Lake Louise, and Lake O'Hara. Titles: 1. 10 Peaks Moraine Lake K38-3 2. Quadra & Borgeau K38-4 3. Peaks Moraine Lake K38-5 4. Boat landing & peaks K38-6 5. [Boat landing & peaks] K38-7 6. Dead logs in stream K38-8 7. Stream below lake K38-9 8. Boulders stream & peaks K38-10 9. Life preservers – red K38-11 10. Fr. my Chateau window K38-12 11. Fr. Chateau window K38-13 12. Same K38-14 13. Lake & Mt. Vic K38-15 14. From Chateau K38-16 15. Fr. window towards staff house K38-17 16. Towards swim pool K38-18 17. View fr. my window Chateau K39-2 18. Towards Boathouse K39-3 19. View from my window K39-4 20. [View from my window] K39-5 21. [View from my window] K39-6 22. [View from my window] K39-7 23. [View from my window] K39-8 24. [View from my window] K39-9 25. [View from my window] K39-10 26. Toward boathouse K39-11 27. View from hall window – boathouse K39-12 28. AM reflections K39-13 29. Reflections AM K39-14 30. AM fr. window K39-15 31. Baby goat & mother good K39-16 32. Baby goat good K39-17 33. Ewe & baby goat w. car K39-18 34. Mama goat walks away K39-19 35. Takkakaw K39-20 36. [Takkakaw] K39-21 37. Towards swim pool K40-1 38. Towards boathouse K40-2 39. Towards Cath Mt. clouds & autoes K40-3 40. Reflections early AM K40-4 41. [Reflections early AM] K40-5 42. Outlet & stream & mt. White K40-6 43. Boathouse AND People K40-7 44. Lake shore towards staff house nearer K40-8 45. Lake shore towards staff house further K40-9 46. Hotel flower beds & people K40-10 47. Tim’s house nearer shadow on roof K40-11 48. Tim’s house further shadows on roof K40-12 49. Door to Tim’s house K40-13 50. O’Hara & Mt Cath K40-14 51. Stream O’Hara & Mt Cath K40-15 52. Little Odaray & 2 workers on trail K40-16 53. Reflections of Mt Odaray K40-17 54. Log over stream Cataract K40-18 55. From trail to Bridge K40-19 56. Mt & clouds K40-20 57. The wood pile K40-21 58. View from Banff Springs & porch K41-1 59. Same view fr. BSH & porch K41-2 60. View from BSH golf course & river K41-3 61. Dunwoody Home K41-4 62. [Dunwoody Home] flower bed in front K41-5 63. Big snow storm K41-6 64. [Big snow storm] K41-7 65. [Big snow storm] K41-8 66. [Big snow storm] K41-9 67. [Big snow storm] K41-10 68. [Big snow storm] K41-11 69. [Big snow storm] K41-12 70. [Big snow storm] K41-13 71. [Big snow storm] K41-14 72. [Big snow storm] K41-15 73. [Big snow storm] K41-16 74. [Big snow storm] K41-17 75. [Big snow storm] K41-18 76. [Big snow storm] K41-19 77. [Big snow storm] K41-20 78. [Big snow storm] K41-21 79. [Big snow storm] K41-22

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