topic:"winter" found 80 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

1991 to 2002 ski race photographs

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Part Of: Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 69 photographs pertaining to Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race memorial ski events held between 1991 and 2002. Photographs depict various participants in the races, including one by/of Guy Young [see "Notes"] and a photo of Vi Heller (the rest of the participants in photographs are unn…

Date Range: 1991 - 1994; 1996; 1999; 2000; 2002

Reference Code: V783 / II / PA - 1 to 69

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M559 / V783

Series: V783 / II : 1991 - 2016

Sous-Fonds: V783

Accession Number: 2018.8688

Reference Code: V783 / II / PA - 1 to 69

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Photographs produced by Bruno Engler, Guy Young [?], Rick Kunelios

Date Range: 1991 - 1994; 1996; 1999; 2000; 2002

Physical Description: 69 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 69 photographs pertaining to Bruno Engler's Veteran's Race memorial ski events held between 1991 and 2002. Photographs depict various participants in the races, including one by/of Guy Young [see "Notes"] and a photo of Vi Heller (the rest of the participants in photographs are unnamed). Some photographs are dated, and one of the photographs has Bruno Engler's copyright label on the reverse side.

Notes: Unknown if photograph with "Photo Guy Young" written on reverse is depicting, or produced by, Guy Young.; Specific photograph dates listed in "Content Details"

Name Access: Young, Guy; Heller, Vi; Engler, Bruno

Subject Access: Skiing; Race; Memorial; Sports; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Access Restrictions: Copyright restrictions apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Some photographs protected by copyright on behalf of Bruno Engler

Language: English

Conservation: Items V783/II/PA-12 to 42 were previously stored in envelope labelled "VETERAN SKI RACE 1994 MISTIC RIDGE NORQUAY" with tape and adhesive glue; items separated from envelope for conservation reasons, which is now encased in mylar in same file folder as prints; Items V783/II/PA-67 to PA-69 were originally stored in envelope labelled "Bruno's Race March 2002 Rick Kunelios", removed for conservation purposes. Envelope is stored in mylar with photographs

Category: Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Content Details: Photograph dates:; V783 / II / PA - 1 and 2 : 1991; V783 / II / PA - 3 to 6 : 1993; V783 / II / PA - 7 to 45 : 1994; V783 / II / PA - 46 to 51 : 1996; V783 / II / PA - 52 : 1999; V783 / II / PA - 53 to 66 : 2000; V783 / II / PA - 67 to 69 : 2002

Processing Status: Processed

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Avalanche -- Banff-Jasper [1/2]

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 28 b&w prints of aerial shots of winter mountain landscapes with a road usually along the bottom of the image, most likely the Banff-Jasper Highway. Also includes a few close-up images of avalanches in motion.

Date Range: [ca. 1980]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / b / PA - 01 to PA - 28

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

4 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: vi : Avalanches, b : Banff-Jasper

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / b / PA - 01 to PA - 28

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1980]

Physical Description: 28 photographs : b&w ; 15.2 x 26.1 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 28 b&w prints of aerial shots of winter mountain landscapes with a road usually along the bottom of the image, most likely the Banff-Jasper Highway. Also includes a few close-up images of avalanches in motion.

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Avalanches; Banff-Jasper Highway; Mountains; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Avalanche -- Banff-Jasper [2/2]

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 31 b&w prints of aerial photographs of mountains in winter with a road featured at the bottom of the frame - most likely the Banff-Jasper Highway. Also includes close-up shots of various avalanches, including a controlled blast filmed by a group of people and another controlled bla…

Date Range: [ca. 1980]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / b / PA - 29 to PA - 59

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

5 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: vi : Avalanches, b : Banff-Jasper

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / b / PA - 29 to PA - 59

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1980]

Physical Description: 31 photographs : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.4 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 31 b&w prints of aerial photographs of mountains in winter with a road featured at the bottom of the frame - most likely the Banff-Jasper Highway. Also includes close-up shots of various avalanches, including a controlled blast filmed by a group of people and another controlled blast via helicopter along the Banff-Windermere Highway.

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Avalanches; Banff-Jasper Highway; Banff-Windermere Highway; Mountains; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Kootenay National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Avalanche Control [1/2]

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 62 b&w prints of various avalanche control operations around Banff National Park, usually along highways and around ski hills. Also includes photographs from a rescue operation and accompanying news clippings pertaining to that rescue.

Date Range: 1956-1979

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / c / PA - 01 to PA - 62

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

17 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: vi : Avalanches, c : Control

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / c / PA - 01 to PA - 62

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1956-1979

Physical Description: 62 photographs : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.4 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 62 b&w prints of various avalanche control operations around Banff National Park, usually along highways and around ski hills. Also includes photographs from a rescue operation and accompanying news clippings pertaining to that rescue.

Notes: Photographs included in this entry were originally housed in a photo paper box identified by Bruno Engler prior to accessioning.

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Avalanches; Banff-Jasper Highway; Lake Louise Ski Area; Mountains; Rescue; Rogers Pass; Ski areas; Sunshine Ski Resort; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Conservation: PA - 25 has two overlapping pieces of masking tape on the back, holding the two torn pieces of the print together

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Avalanche Control [2/2]

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 6 boards with b&w negative contact sheets adhered to them depicting various areas prone to avalanches taken from a plane or helicopter. Includes views of ski areas and roads.

Date Range: 1956-1979

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / c / PA - 63 to PA - 68

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: vi : Avalanches, c : Control

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / c / PA - 63 to PA - 68

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: 1956-1979

Physical Description: 6 photographs : b&w ; 23.4 x 34.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 6 boards with b&w negative contact sheets adhered to them depicting various areas prone to avalanches taken from a plane or helicopter. Includes views of ski areas and roads.

Notes: File came from box XVI, separate from alphabetised boxes

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Avalanches; Banff-Jasper Highway; Lake Louise Ski Area; Mountains; Rescue; Rogers Pass; Ski areas; Sunshine Ski Resort; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Jasper National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Avalanche Zones

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 58 b&w prints of various avalanche areas and slides around Banff National Park, mostly focussed along stretches of highways and in and around ski areas, including backcountry ski areas like Assiniboine.

Date Range: [ca. 1977-1990]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / d / PA - 01 to PA - 58

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

4 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: vi : Avalanches, d : Zones

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / d / PA - 01 to PA - 58

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1977-1990]

Physical Description: 58 photographs : b&w ; 20.3 x 25.4 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 58 b&w prints of various avalanche areas and slides around Banff National Park, mostly focussed along stretches of highways and in and around ski areas, including backcountry ski areas like Assiniboine.

Subject Access: Aerial photography; Avalanches; Banff-Jasper Highway; Backcountry skiing; Lake Louise Ski Area; Mountains; Ski areas; Sunshine Ski Resort; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff National Park; Alberta; Mount Assiniboine; Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park; British Columbia

Language: English

Related Material: V190 / VI / A / vi / d / NA - 01 to NA - 09

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Avalanches

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 43 b&w prints of avalanches and avalanche control operations around Banff National Park, usually at various ski hills.

Date Range: [ca. 1960-1976]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

10 images

Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M323 / S40 / V190

Series: VI : Retained file, A : Alphabetical order

Sous-Fonds: V190

Sub-Series: vi : Avalanches

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / A / vi / a / PA - 01 to PA - 43

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1960-1976]

Physical Description: 43 photographs : b&w ; 25.4 x 20.3 cm

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 43 b&w prints of avalanches and avalanche control operations around Banff National Park, usually at various ski hills.

Name Access: Auger, Tim

Subject Access: Avalanches; Lake Louise Ski Area; Mountains; Ski areas; Sunshine Ski Resort; Winter

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta

Language: English

Creator: Engler, Bruno

Title Source: Original title kept

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff album

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of Eleanor Luxton's personal album which contains 195 black and white prints pasted in, most spreads are captioned. Content pertains to family and school photographs, events and travels between 1921 and 1925, in addition to potentional childhood photographs as well. Locations include …

Date Range: 1921 - 1925

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD / 1

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Album; Print

1 Electronic Resource

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD / 1

GMD: Photograph; Album; Print

Date Range: 1921 - 1925

Physical Description: Photograph Album: 1 image from album (195 b&w prints)

Scope & Content: File consists of Eleanor Luxton's personal album which contains 195 black and white prints pasted in, most spreads are captioned. Content pertains to family and school photographs, events and travels between 1921 and 1925, in addition to potentional childhood photographs as well. Locations include Banff, Lake Louise, Yoho, Marble Canyon, Takakkaw Falls, Lake Minnewanka, Summit Lake, Victoria, Vancouver, Yoho Valley Bungalow Camp and Radium Hot Springs. Events include the opening of the Banff-Wintermere Highway at Kootenay Crossing in 1921, a dog derby on frozen Lake Minnewanka, Banff Indian Days, Banff Winter Carnival. Subjects include unidentified and identified people including Norman Luxton, Georgina Luxton, Enos Hunter, Ben Kaquitts, Hector Crawler, John Englishman, Mrs. Wood, Edmée, Mrs Mitt and Miss Maemillan. Album cover is leather with burned annotation "Snap Shots" with paint and cloth leaf detailing. The album i sbound by a cord with leather tassels.

Notes: File consists of several loose photographs. Some photographs are detaching from the paper.

Name Access: Luxton, Eleanor; Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Georgina; Englishman, John; Kaquitts, Tom; Crawler, Hector; Hunter, Enos

Subject Access: Chateau Lake Louise; Banff Indian Days; Banff Winter Carnival; Banff; Banff Gun Club; Banff National Park; Bighorn Sheep; Cave and Basin; Community events; Dogs; Family and personal life; Indigenous Peoples; Parades; Takakkaw Falls; Twin Falls Chalet; Winter Carnival; Yoho Valley Bungalow Camp

Geographic Access: Banff; Banff National Park; Alberta; British Columbia; Victoria; Victoria Glacier; Vancouver; Butchart Gardens; Lake Louise; Lake Minnewanka; Radium; Yoho National Park; Marble Canyon

Language: English

Creator: Luxton, Eleanor

Title Source: Title given by Archivist based on contents of album

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff, Canada's First National Park images

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and v…

Date Range: 1902 - 1958

Reference Code: LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / B : Professional records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / II / B5 : Literary papers

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / B5 / PA - 48 to 106

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1902 - 1958

Physical Description: 59 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and various views in and around the town of Banff.

Notes: Some items in file are annotated

Name Access: Paris, Cyril; Browne, George; Browne, Belmore; Luxton, Norman; Luxton, Eleanor; Orr, Lorne; Brewster, Fern; Brewster, Jim; Luxton, George; Dunsmore, Fulton

Subject Access: Animals; Artists; Banff Indian Days; Banff Winter Carnival; Bighorn Sheep; Bridges; Businesses; Canoes and canoeing; Cave and Basin; Community events; Community life; Competition; Elk; Environment; Family and personal life; History; Hotels; Land, settlement and immigration; Leisure; Mount Norquay Ski Area; Mountaineering; Mountains; Museums; Municipal views; Multiculturalism; Painting; Public events; Research; Recreation; Royalty; Royal Visit; Settlement; Skating; Ski areas; Ski jumping; Skiing; Sports; Swimming; Tourism; Wildlife; Winter; Winter Carnival; Winter sports

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Lake Minnewanka; Mount Norquay

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Environment; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff Events

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Part Of: Bruno Engler fonds

Scope & Content: File pertains to 136 b&w & colour prints of various Banff community events, including Back to Banff 1985, unseasonable snowfall, mild flooding of area around the recreation grounds and Buffalo Nation Museum, summer traffic jams, an unidentified parade, the designation of Mt. Jimmy Simpson, Banff Wi…

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1985]

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 136

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

20 images

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: ii : Banff Events

Accession Number: 7436

Reference Code: V190 / VI / B / ii / PA - 01 to PA - 136

GMD: Photograph; Print

Date Range: [ca. 1965-1985]

Physical Description: 136 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller

History / Biographical: See fonds level description

Scope & Content: File pertains to 136 b&w & colour prints of various Banff community events, including Back to Banff 1985, unseasonable snowfall, mild flooding of area around the recreation grounds and Buffalo Nation Museum, summer traffic jams, an unidentified parade, the designation of Mt. Jimmy Simpson, Banff Winter Carnival, RCMP Musical Ride, Banff Triathlon, and filming at Norquay Ski Hill.