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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of the photographic records and sample materials of Byron Harmon Photos, the photographic business of Byron Harmon and his successors; as well as the personal photographs of Byron Harmon. I. Scenic / commercial, 1907-1975, ca.7600 items. Primary component of series is film and glass…
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-ca.1975]
- Reference Code
- V263
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Published record
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Description Level
- 1 / Fonds
- Fonds Number
- V 263
- Sous-Fonds
- V 263
- Accession Number
- 235, 980, 1549, 1622, 2588, 2656, 2770, 2792, 2895, 3005, 3394, 3423, 3657, 3807, 3824, 3859, 3988, 4028, 4076, 5052, 5181, 5205, 5254, 5381, 6070, 6127, 6587, 6602
- Reference Code
- V263
- GMD
- Motion picture
- Film
- Photograph
- Negative
- Photograph print
- Postcard
- Transparency
- Textual record
- Published record
- Other Title Info
- Also known as the Byron Harmon Photos fonds.
- Date Range
- [ca.1890-ca.1975]
- Physical Description
- ca.10,500 photographs (and ca.35 cm) : prints, postcards, negatives, transparencies, motion pictures, sample products
- History / Biographical
- Byron Hill Harmon, 1876-1942, was a professional photographer and businessman at Banff, Alberta, Canada. He was born near Tacoma, Washington, USA and operated a portrait studio there for a time. In 1903, while travelling around the United States and Canada as an itinerant photographer, he decided to settle in Banff and by 1907 had produced enough mountain views to begin selling a line of postcards. Between 1906 and 1913, Harmon was official photographer for the Alpine Club of Canada and made trips in numerous mountain areas, such as the Bugaboos (1910) and Mount Robson (1911, 1913). Harmon personally financed trips into other areas, such as Tonquin Valley (1918) and Lake of the Hanging Glaciers (1920, 1922), producing both still photographs and motion pictures for commercial sale. After his last major expedition in 1924 across Saskatchewan Glacier, through to Maligne Lake and back to Banff by packtrain, Harmon devoted most of his time to photographing scenes along the railway, skiing in the Assiniboine and Skoki regions, and the annual rides and hikes of the Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies and the Sky Line Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies. At the same time he managed several businesses, including a drug store, fountain lunch, theatre and book store. In his later years, Harmon spent much time travelling and photographing in other parts of the world. The business, Byron Harmon Photos, was managed successively by his son, Don Harmon, then his grand-daughter, Carole Harmon.
- Scope & Content
- Fonds consists of the photographic records and sample materials of Byron Harmon Photos, the photographic business of Byron Harmon and his successors; as well as the personal photographs of Byron Harmon.
- I. Scenic / commercial, 1907-1975, ca.7600 items. Primary component of series is film and glass negatives, 1907-1942, ca.6500 items. Also includes: postcard negatives and positives and production negatives to ca.1955; original prints; a wide range of sample products, such as postcards, enlargements and framing prints, calendars and viewbooks, mainly by Harmon business, some by other photographers; and lantern slides, ca.1913-192-, pertaining to Columbia Icefield Expedition, mountaineering, mountain landscapes, Indians, wildlife, Canadian Pacific Railway and Asian travel. Scenic / commercial series pertains to annual camps and expeditions of the Alpine Club of Canada in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks, 1907-1913; private movie-making expeditions in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks; mountain scenic views, primarily for postcard purposes; Banff events and development; skiing; birds and animals. Includes some material by Don Harmon and Lloyd Harmon, sons of Byron Harmon.
- II. Personal, 189- to 194-, ca.370 items. Includes: family photographs and views received from others; motion picture out-takes pertaining to world travels, 1930s; and 35 mm. transparencies, ca.1940, pertaining mainly to world travels, also mountain and prairie scenics.
- Notes
- For more information on the Byron Harmon photographs, see "Great Days in the Rockies: The Photographs of Byron Harmon, 1906-1934" (Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1978) or "Byron Harmon, Mountain Photographer" by Carole Harmon and Bart Robinson (Banff: Altitude Publishing, 1992)
- Name Access
- Harmon, Byron
- Subject Access
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Access Restrictions
- Some restrictions on access to originals
- Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
- Language
- Language is English
- Finding Aid
- Finding aids and reference tools: series description
- selected modern reference prints
- digital images in Images database and in Alberta InSight database
- Related Material
- Byron Harmon postcards can also be found in the Postcard general file (V466)
- Creator
- Harmon, Byron
- Category
- Arts
- Environment
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Family and personal life
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Title Source
- Title based on accession records and contents of fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Banff Indian Days
- Date Range
- [between 1903 and 1942]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3245
- 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 - 3245
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Other Title Info
- Parallel title is original title
- Date Range
- [between 1903 and 1942]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Banff Indian Days
- Subject Access
- Sports and Recreation
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
Images
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John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Banff Springs Hotel golf course
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3274
- 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
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Accession Number
- 2770
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3274
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Indians golfing
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Banff Springs Hotel golf course
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Stoney Nakoda
- Indigenous Peoples
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
- Content Details
- John Hunter (Ihre Wapta)(Laughing Water-refers to sound of the North Wypress Creek), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions29489
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel.
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3276
- 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
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Accession Number
- 2770
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3276
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Indians playing golf
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel.
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
- Content Details
- John Hunter (Ihre Wapta)(Laughing Water-refers to sound of the North Wypress Creek), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing
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- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3277
- 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
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Accession Number
- 2770
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3277
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Indians golfing
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
- Content Details
- John Hunter (Ihre Wapta)(Laughing Water-refers to sound of the North Wypress Creek), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette and 2 unknown men golfing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions29491
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette and 2 unknown men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel.
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3278
- 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
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Accession Number
- 2770
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3278
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Indians golfing
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette and 2 unknown men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel.
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
- Content Details
- John Hunter (Ihre Wapta)(Laughing Water- refers to sound the North Wypress Creek makes), Mark Poucette and 2 unknown men golfing Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions29492
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel.
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3279
- 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
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Accession Number
- 2770
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3279
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Indians golfing
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel.
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
- Content Details
- John Hunter (Ihre Wapta)(Laughing Water-refers to sound of the North Wypress Creek), Mark Poucette, and 2 unknown men golfing Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) and other Stoney Nakoda men golfing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions29493
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) and other Stoney Nakoda men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel.
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3280
- 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
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Accession Number
- 2770
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3280
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Indians golfing
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Item consists of John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) and other Stoney Nakoda men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel.
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
- Content Details
- John Hunter (Ihre Wapta)(Laughing Water- refers to sound North Wypress Creek makes) and other Stoney men golfing Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) and other Stoney Nakoda men golfing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions29494
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) and other Stoney Nakoda men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel golf course
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3281
- 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
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Accession Number
- 2770
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3281
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Indians golfing
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) and other Stoney Nakoda men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel golf course
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
- Content Details
- John Hunter (Ihre Wapta)(Laughing Water- refers to sound North Wypress Creek makes) and other Stoney men golfing Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
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John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette and two unknown men golfing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions29495
- Part Of
- Byron Harmon fonds
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette and two unknown men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3282
- 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
- Sous-Fonds
- V263
- Sub-Series
- A.1.a. Negatives, Main series : 13 x 18 cm and smaller
- Accession Number
- 2770
- Reference Code
- V263 / NA - 3282
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Parallel Title
- Indians golfing
- Date Range
- [1926]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : negative, 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- Pertains to John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks), Mark Poucette and two unknown men golfing at Banff Springs Hotel
- Subject Access
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Stoney Nakoda
- Sports and recreation
- Geographic Access
- Alberta
- Creator
- Byron Harmon (Banff, Alberta)
- Content Details
- John Hunter (Ihre Wapta), unknown, Mark Poucette, unknown Identification made through cross referencing with this and other fonds
- Processing Status
- Processed
Images
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