topic:"snow" found 8 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

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

Notes: This material is presented as originally created, it contains outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Materials in historical collections reflect the attitudes, ideas, and norms of the era and culture in which they were created or collected. Offensive or harmful terms are retained for historical accuracy or to document the issues and social context of a specific time and the attitudes and opinions of the people who created the material. Please note: Behavior towards wildlife, primarily human proximity and feeding, is outdated and no longer tolerated throughout all National Parks - do not feed or approach wildlife. Slides originally in Kodak Carousel 80 slide tray. One slide is missing.

Name Access: Gest, Lillian

Subject Access: Activities; Alpine Club of Canada; Animals; Avalanches; Backpacking; Banff; Banff Indian Days; Banff Springs Hotel; Birds; Boats; Cabins and shelters; Camps; Camping; Canoes and canoeing; Chateau Lake Louise; Climbing; Club; Elk; Entertainment; Environment; Environment and Nature; Flowers; Geography; Glaciers; Guides; Guiding; Hiking; Holidays; Horses; Horseback riding; Horse packing; Huts; Lake O'Hara region; Landscapes; Leisure; Mountain; Mountain Goat; Mountaineering; Mountains; National parks and reserves; Outfitters, trail guides and packers; Pack trains; Pack trips; Personal and Family Life; Photography; Portrait; Recreation; Scenery; Snow; Storm; Tavel; Trails; Trains; Travel; Wildlife; Winter; Women

Geographic Access: Banff; Lake Louise; Moraine Lake; Banff National Park; Lake O'Hara; Yoho National Park; British Columbia; Alberta; Canada

Language: English

Conservation: Slides rehoused into protective sleeves and acid-free folders after scanning.

Creator: Gest, Lillian

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Mountaineering : essays on safety and technique

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1959

Author: Fisher, David R

Publisher: Chicago : s.n

Call Number: G510 A1 F581

Author: Fisher, David R

Publisher: Chicago : s.n

Published Date: 1959

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Snow

Call Number: G510 A1 F581

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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CNTR VRTN (Centre Variation)

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Date: 1980

Medium: watercolor on arches paper

Catalogue Number: SiR.05.16

Description: Dark sky in blues and beiges. Mountain in centre is flanked by two triangles of white. Road leading up to mountain, and mountain has small section of snow on right.

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Artist: Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)

Title: CNTR VRTN (Centre Variation)

Date: 1980

Medium: watercolor on arches paper

Dimensions: 45.6 x 60.7 cm

Description: Dark sky in blues and beiges. Mountain in centre is flanked by two triangles of white. Road leading up to mountain, and mountain has small section of snow on right.

Subject: landscape; mountains; road; snow

Credit: Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010

Catalogue Number: SiR.05.16

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Ski Racers

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Artist: Wadym Dobrolige (1913 – 1973)

Date: 1955 – 1955

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: DoW.02.07

Description: Image is of multiple skiers standing around and watching one skier come racing down the hill on the left to the middle of the screen. There is a couple on the far right and far left standing, watching. The mountains in the background are covered with snow. The ski racer is wearing blue pants and…

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Artist: Wadym Dobrolige (1913 – 1973)

Title: Ski Racers

Date: 1955 – 1955

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 66.5 x 265 cm

Description: Image is of multiple skiers standing around and watching one skier come racing down the hill on the left to the middle of the screen. There is a couple on the far right and far left standing, watching. The mountains in the background are covered with snow. The ski racer is wearing blue pants and a reddish top with sunglasses.Artist signature: “Wadym D” at bottom right.cascade hotel mural

Subject: ski racing; ski racer; snow; mountain; cascade hotel mural

Credit: Gift of Leo Wedro, Calgary, 1990

Catalogue Number: DoW.02.07

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Snow Goggles

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Date: 1950 – 2001

Material: metal; fabric

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1164

Description: A pair of metal snow goggles with fabric attached to the rims of the eyepieces and two elastic straps attached to each eyepiece. There are four slits on each eyepiece to enable vision. The eyepieces are connected by a piece of elastic fabric across the nose and the adjustable elastic head strap is …

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Title: Snow Goggles

Date: 1950 – 2001

Material: metal; fabric

Dimensions: 6.0 cm

Description: A pair of metal snow goggles with fabric attached to the rims of the eyepieces and two elastic straps attached to each eyepiece. There are four slits on each eyepiece to enable vision. The eyepieces are connected by a piece of elastic fabric across the nose and the adjustable elastic head strap is held together by a metal circle ring on one side and a clip on the other.

Subject: sports; winter; snow; Boyce

Credit: Gift of Joan Boyd for Dorothy Boyce (Estate), Banff, 2016

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1164

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Early Snow

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Date: 1984

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.15

Description: Block print on paper with coloured ink. Blue-green lake [Lake Oesa?] in centre surrounded by snow covered grey-brown mountains. Pink sky above. “Early Snow 21/33” at bottom left in pencil, “Wilfred Lambet /84” in pencil at bottom right.

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Artist: Wilfred Lambert

Title: Early Snow

Date: 1984

Medium: print on paper

Dimensions: 32.0 x 42.0 cm

Description: Block print on paper with coloured ink. Blue-green lake [Lake Oesa?] in centre surrounded by snow covered grey-brown mountains. Pink sky above. “Early Snow 21/33” at bottom left in pencil, “Wilfred Lambet /84” in pencil at bottom right.

Subject: mountains; lake; snow

Credit: Gift of Tim Wake, Whistler, 1990

Catalogue Number: LaW.04.15

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T-Shirt

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Date: 1986

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1133

Description: Short sleeve, bright orange with a logo by Jan Andrews. Lettering "snow golf 86" at top with a cartoon character golfing. Under cartoon on left is a logo for "Silver City Food & Beverage Co." "Banff Canada" on right. Under golf ball is signature of Jan Andrews.

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Title: T-Shirt

Date: 1986

Material: fibre, cotton

Dimensions: 40.0 x 64.0 cm

Description: Short sleeve, bright orange with a logo by Jan Andrews. Lettering "snow golf 86" at top with a cartoon character golfing. Under cartoon on left is a logo for "Silver City Food & Beverage Co." "Banff Canada" on right. Under golf ball is signature of Jan Andrews.

Subject: households; clothing; souvenir; Banff; Jan Andrews; Snow Golf

Credit: Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1994

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1133

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