File consists of 14 colour and b&w oversized promotional posters and information boards for Banff Indian Days celebrations, promoted by Canadian Pacific. Posters largely feature identified and unidentified Indigenous people, notably Chief Spotted Eagle and Blind Eagle. Art medium includes oil pain…
Published and artwork attributed to Ernie Kehr, W.L. Kihn, G.H.W. Ashley, Crag & Canyon Press, Palenske, Canadian Pacific and Multi Color Poster
Date Range
[ca. 1930-1950]
1936
1937
1949
Physical Description
14 posters : colour and b&w ; 35 x 56 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 14 colour and b&w oversized promotional posters and information boards for Banff Indian Days celebrations, promoted by Canadian Pacific. Posters largely feature identified and unidentified Indigenous people, notably Chief Spotted Eagle and Blind Eagle. Art medium includes oil paint process mounted on cardboard made in Canada and distributed by Exhibits Branch Canadian Pacific, lithographic prints, and a mounted drawing attributed to Palenske. Some have annotations or stamps on the back.
Notes
Possibly unassociated shipping packing material addressed to Norman Luxton at the Trading Post from E.A. Kehr found in box - this has not been assigned a number.
D3-10, a lithographic promotional material from 1936 has an identical design to LUX / II / F1 / 47, an Indian Days poster from 1928
Items LUX / I / D3 / 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 were originally associated with LUX / I / D3a / 6, which contains brochures and a flyer from Banff Indian Days
LUX / I / D3 / 8, Palenske may have potentionally used photograph LUX / I / D3a / PA-26 as reference
Material Details
Some posters have foldable cardboard stand at back to place upright on surface, adhesives, and perhaps mounting additives.
A couple, man with hat and a woman is sitting at a table on which are glasses. The table is centre bottom, half round. The couple is in conversation, other people in the background.
A couple, man with hat and a woman is sitting at a table on which are glasses. The table is centre bottom, half round. The couple is in conversation, other people in the background.
The right side of the picture is dominated by on man sitting at a table with hat and coat, with a glass to his lips. A table is to centre left, glass on it, other men in background.
The right side of the picture is dominated by on man sitting at a table with hat and coat, with a glass to his lips. A table is to centre left, glass on it, other men in background.
A head and shoulder portrait of Bill Hargrave (see de Grandmaison file for information on Mr. Hargrave). He is wearing a tam, green-yellow-red with a pom-pon, a shirt and tie, and a shawl-necked sweater
A head and shoulder portrait of Bill Hargrave (see de Grandmaison file for information on Mr. Hargrave). He is wearing a tam, green-yellow-red with a pom-pon, a shirt and tie, and a shawl-necked sweater
Mine site with many buildings of various shapes is centre and foreground. Mountain range in background The Three Sisters. Between the mountains and the site is a row of trees.
Mine site with many buildings of various shapes is centre and foreground. Mountain range in background The Three Sisters. Between the mountains and the site is a row of trees.
General colour: charcoal on white. Looking down at a man in a coat and hat sitting on a bench with a safety lamp on the floor between his legs. Behind him on the left is his lunch box. His hat shadows his face which looks down right.
General colour: charcoal on white. Looking down at a man in a coat and hat sitting on a bench with a safety lamp on the floor between his legs. Behind him on the left is his lunch box. His hat shadows his face which looks down right.
General colour: black on white. Looking down at the mine. Coal carts run up from the bottom to the buildings center. Mountains and trees can be seen in the upper quarter.
General colour: black on white. Looking down at the mine. Coal carts run up from the bottom to the buildings center. Mountains and trees can be seen in the upper quarter.
Two men seated at a table, are in animated conversation. Both men are wearing hats and hip length coats. The drawing is slightly centre left. Written on the back in ink dispute (KDP's hand)
Two men seated at a table, are in animated conversation. Both men are wearing hats and hip length coats. The drawing is slightly centre left. Written on the back in ink dispute (KDP's hand)
A street with 2 store fronts and another building around the corner dominates the picture. In the foreground is a board fence with a bicycle leaning up against it. In the background are mountains, including The Three Sisters.
A street with 2 store fronts and another building around the corner dominates the picture. In the foreground is a board fence with a bicycle leaning up against it. In the background are mountains, including The Three Sisters.
A side view of a man resting on a bench, one leg up on the bench, hands together, head down. He appears to be sleeping. Lunch pail on floor beside him, bottle on bench between his legs. The bench runs almost the full width of the page
A side view of a man resting on a bench, one leg up on the bench, hands together, head down. He appears to be sleeping. Lunch pail on floor beside him, bottle on bench between his legs. The bench runs almost the full width of the page