File consists of 85 b&w prints and 1 colour print, various sizes. Content pertains to CPR, construction sites, horses and ranching, wildlife/landscapes, Indigenous art, and images from scenes in several provinces across Canada (BC, AB, NB, NS, QC) created for use in Canadian Pacific travel promotio…
Produced by Nicholas Morant and Ivy 'Willie' Morant
Date Range
[ca. 1935 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
[ca. 1980 - 1986]
Physical Description
86 Photographs: prints; b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 85 b&w prints and 1 colour print, various sizes. Content pertains to CPR, construction sites, horses and ranching, wildlife/landscapes, Indigenous art, and images from scenes in several provinces across Canada (BC, AB, NB, NS, QC) created for use in Canadian Pacific travel promotions. Also contains three portrait images of Stoney Nakoda chiefs including John Hunter and Jacob Two-Young-Man, and two images of an older Nicholas Morant (at least one taken by Ivy 'Willie' Morant, depicting Nicholas Morant in train tunnel holding camera equipment). Many images in this file are stamped on the reverse side as property of Miller Services Ltd.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 326 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 648
File consists of 49 b&w prints, various sizes, pertaining to a wide range of topics and dates. Contains professional photographs of Nicholas Morant at various ages, some of him working; picture of Nicholas Morant by Ivy Morant (1949) in a Beefeater costume, posing for a cover photograph for Christm…
Produced by Nicholas Morant, Ivy 'Willie' Morant, Laird Brown and Ace Williams
Date Range
[ca. 1930 - ca. 1940]
[ca. 1940 - ca. 1944]
1949
[ca. 1950 - ca. 1960]
1964
ca. 1979
[ca. 1980]
Physical Description
49 Photographs: prints; b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 49 b&w prints, various sizes, pertaining to a wide range of topics and dates. Contains professional photographs of Nicholas Morant at various ages, some of him working; picture of Nicholas Morant by Ivy Morant (1949) in a Beefeater costume, posing for a cover photograph for Christmas dinner menus at Empress Hotel, 1949; pictures by unknown photographer(s) of Nicholas Morant taking WWII action shots, and other photographs by Morant of soldiers; other miscellaneous photographs by Nicholas Morant of balance beam performers, factory workers, staged promotional images, etc.
Storage Range
In file box V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 326 to V500 / II / C / 5 / PA - 648
Photographic prints in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Reproduction Restrictions
Photographic prints in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Language
English
Conservation
Prints with ink or other risky materials attached need to be stored in mylar to protect adjacent prints. File must be stored in appropriate conditions.
File pertains to BC museum train, Canadian Pacific Railway. Includes two sets labelled: BC museum train, key set, April 1'78, 14 items; BC train 2860, April 1'78, 9 items
File pertains to BC museum train, Canadian Pacific Railway. Includes two sets labelled: BC museum train, key set, April 1'78, 14 items; BC train 2860, April 1'78, 9 items
Notes
NM note: fibre-based prints made by Nicholas Morant
File pertains to scenic views, cities and town, buildings, bridges, ships and boats, totems poles. Includes the following areas: Revelstoke, Kamloops, Thompson Rivers, Nelson, Emerald Lake, Ashcroft, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Victoria, north coastal BC
File pertains to scenic views, cities and town, buildings, bridges, ships and boats, totems poles. Includes the following areas: Revelstoke, Kamloops, Thompson Rivers, Nelson, Emerald Lake, Ashcroft, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Victoria, north coastal BC
Notes
NM note: fibre-based prints made by Nicholas Morant
File pertains to Canadian Pacific Railway hotels, specifically the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City; Royal York Hotel, Toronto; Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina; Banff Springs Hotel, Alberta; Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta; Empress Hotel, Victoria; and Empress Hotel Motor Lodge, Victoria. Includes labelled …
File pertains to Canadian Pacific Railway hotels, specifically the Chateau Frontenac, Quebec City; Royal York Hotel, Toronto; Hotel Saskatchewan, Regina; Banff Springs Hotel, Alberta; Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta; Empress Hotel, Victoria; and Empress Hotel Motor Lodge, Victoria. Includes labelled set: BSH public rooms 1966, 2 items (folder 38)
Broad range of views used in Morant slide shows. Includes a number of Morant's signature views
File consists of thirteen titled sections: * General intro: views of the Empress Hotel (Victoria BC), oil, trucking, air travel, railway, ferry, Chateau Frontenac, totem pole. 11 items * Bread winners: cl…
Broad range of views used in Morant slide shows. Includes a number of Morant's signature views
File consists of thirteen titled sections:
* General intro: views of the Empress Hotel (Victoria BC), oil, trucking, air travel, railway, ferry, Chateau Frontenac, totem pole. 11 items
* Bread winners: classic Morant views: train at "Morant's curve" (Bow River in the Bow Valley); fishing scene with models and Mountie at Vermilion Lakes near Banff; Willie Morant, rider and packhorse in mountains; couple under beach umbrella at Canadian Pacific's Algonquin Hotel, New Brunswick. 4 items
* People: artists Carl Rungius and Charlie Beil at work; Nick Morant with bird on this head and with cow; artists at work with stained glass, totem poles and pottery; people in Peru; other. 25 items
* Ruination: downed trees, squirrel. 2 items
* Pix uses: Nova Scotia, including Church Point. 7 items
* Skiers: skiers and models at Sunshine ski area and Mount Assiniboine. Also: packtrain, men removing snow from roof, Mount Assiniboine in summer. 13 items
* Skiing: empty
* Winter, Louise: summer and winter views of Lake Louise and area. 6 items
* Cuisine: displays of food at Chateau Frontenac, 5 items
Broad range of views used in Morant slide shows. Includes advertising photographs, photographs of Nick Morant at work and of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
File consists of eleven titled sections: * Advertising: advertising photographs and items and copies of published items. Includes view of Emera…
Broad range of views used in Morant slide shows. Includes advertising photographs, photographs of Nick Morant at work and of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
File consists of eleven titled sections:
* Advertising: advertising photographs and items and copies of published items. Includes view of Emerald Lake used on $10 bill; military manufacturing view used on 50 cent stamp; 20 cent stamp featuring harvesting view; view of lobby of Banff Springs Hotel; view of Canadian Pacific Railway train passing Three Sisters mountain. 18 items
* Back-stage: images of Nick Morant at work; also Moraine Lake and Empress Hotel gardens. 5 items
* Scaffolds: Nick Morant photographing at the Banff Springs Hotel golf course and along the Canadian Pacific Railway using scaffolds. 6 items
* Special train: passenger train (locomotive 2856). Also includes one view of a freight train at the Spiral Tunnels. 3 items
* Canadian: passenger train "The Canadian" at locations in near Ottertail and Beaver Canyon, BC, and near the Bow River, Alberta. 5 items
* Cuisine: mainly displays of food. Also includes view of deer. 10 items
* Signs: Ray Bagley gate sign, theatre announcement signs, focus sign, unusual telephone pool, wax museum figure. 6 items
* [Wildlife]: includes bear, deer and moose. Most images were made in the Morant yard in Banff. 6 items
* Peruvian railroad: train, ship and courtyard scene. 5 items
* Livestock: Willie Morant with Peruvian and llama in mountain setting, 1 item
* Steam: steam and diesel locomotives, trains and budd car along the Canadian Pacific Railway. Locations include the Selkirk Mountains, Spiral Tunnels, Castle and Grotto Mountain areas, and at Lethbridge. Also includes mountain-moon view and Morant outdoor Christmas tree. 14 items
File consists fo a wide variety of views, including Nick and Willie Morant, friends, family, associates and models, homes, activities and travels; animals, including horses, dogs, rabbits, wildlife; scenery and views in Rocky Mountains, Vancouver Island and South America; CP Rail display 1969; hist…
File consists fo a wide variety of views, including Nick and Willie Morant, friends, family, associates and models, homes, activities and travels; animals, including horses, dogs, rabbits, wildlife; scenery and views in Rocky Mountains, Vancouver Island and South America; CP Rail display 1969; historical views; other
Transparencies flagged to show John Garden, author of books on Nick Morant. Views are related to those in previous file: 35mm returns from Miller to be refiled Pertains to Fairholme Range, rainbows, Mount Temple, Mount Assiniboine, Bow Lake, Bow Peak, tree, woodpecker, moose, lighthouses, teepees, …
Transparencies flagged to show John Garden, author of books on Nick Morant. Views are related to those in previous file: 35mm returns from Miller to be refiled
Pertains to Fairholme Range, rainbows, Mount Temple, Mount Assiniboine, Bow Lake, Bow Peak, tree, woodpecker, moose, lighthouses, teepees, harvesting, railyards at Calgary, diesel and steam locomotives, passenger train near Mount Stephen
Views used in Morant slide shows pertaining to the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Includes Banff National Park AB, Yoho National Park BC and Mount Assiniboine area BC
File consists of fifteen titled sections: * Peyto: views of Peyto Lake from lookout, 3 items * Agnes: Lake Agnes area. Includes views o…
Views used in Morant slide shows pertaining to the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Includes Banff National Park AB, Yoho National Park BC and Mount Assiniboine area BC
File consists of fifteen titled sections:
* Peyto: views of Peyto Lake from lookout, 3 items
* Agnes: Lake Agnes area. Includes views of Lake Agnes, Lake Agnes tea house, Plain of Six Glaciers tea house and Chateau Lake Louise from Mirror Lake trail. 6 items
* Moraine: Moriane Lake area. Views include Moraine Lake, the Valley of the Ten Peaks and Mount Temple. 3 items
* O'Hara: Lake O'Hara area, 2 items
* Mountie: Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer with Bow Valley (from the Banff Spring Hotel) in the background, 1 item
* Assiniboine: Mount Assiniboine area. Views include riders and packtrain. 5 items
* Louise: Lake Louise area. Views include Mount Victoria and Victoria Glacier; Chateau Lake Louise, swimming pool and gardens; canoeing and riding. 11 items
* Emerald, Yoho: empty
* Louise, winter: Chateau Lake Louise, 1 item
* Dawn: Lake Louise at dawn, 8 items
* Camp at Banff Indian Days grounds. Views feature teepees, beadwork, people, Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 9 items
* Icefields: views along the Icefields Parkway (Banff-Jasper Highway). Includes scenic views, buses and cars on highway, bears and Columbia Icefield. 15 items
* Yoho: Yoho Valley, including Cathedral Mountain, Yoho Valley road and Takakkaw Falls. 7 items
* Autumn trees: autumn views made in various locations, including the Bow Valley. 19 items
* World at feet: pertains to slide presentation "World at Your Feet" and includes mainly close-up views of flowers, mushrooms, seedheads and insects. 18 items