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18-85. Laughing Falls, B.C. Field

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Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Scope & Content
Yoho Valley, Rocky Mountains
Date Range
[before 1920]
Reference Code
V650 / 6603 - PA - 7
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V650
Reference Code
V650 / 6603 - PA - 7
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[before 1920]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 25 x 20 cm
Scope & Content
Yoho Valley, Rocky Mountains
Subject Access
Environment and Nature
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Unknown
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676. Devil's Lake, Banff National Park

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Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Scope & Content
Lake Minnewanka
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Reference Code
V650 / 1987 - PA - 16
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V650
Reference Code
V650 / 1987 - PA - 16
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1890]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 11 x 18 cm
Scope & Content
Lake Minnewanka
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Unknown
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Anthracite and Cascade Mountain from Hoodoos, Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-42

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Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Scope & Content
Anthracite townsite and mine, Rocky Mountains
Date Range
[ca.1900]
Reference Code
V650 / 1883 - PA - 13
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V650
Reference Code
V650 / 1883 - PA - 13
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1900]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm
Scope & Content
Anthracite townsite and mine, Rocky Mountains
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Railways
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Unknown
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Banff Hotel and Bow River, Banff Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-93

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Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Scope & Content
Rocky Mountains
Date Range
[ca.1900]
Reference Code
V650 / 1883 - PA - 12
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V650
Reference Code
V650 / 1883 - PA - 12
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1900]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm
Scope & Content
Rocky Mountains
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Railways
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Unknown
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The Battle of Cressy

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Artist
Unknown
Date
1792
Medium
engraving on paper
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.03
Description
A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Battle of Cressy
Date
1792
Medium
engraving on paper
Dimensions
18.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
A black and white print showing a battle scene from a classical era with knights in armour. Script at the top reads “Engraved for Ashburton’s History of England” and the bottom reads “The Battle of Cressy” and “Published by W.&J. Stratfords No. 112 Helborn Hill, March 10, 1792”. A label on the back paper reads “Johnson Art Galleries Limited Pictures Fine Framing. Montreal 634 St. Catherine West.”
Subject
activity
war
figure
group
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.04.03
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.31
Description
Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bear Spirit Totem
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
10.0 x 7.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
Grey stone, flat one side with heads of bears stacked upon each other, largest bear on one end has features both sides, sharing the mouth, all have different expressions
Subject
mythological
animal
bear
totem
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.31
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Beaver Gates and Canon, Beavermouth B.C. / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 18-140

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Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Scope & Content
Beaver Canyon, Selkirk Mountains
Date Range
[ca.1900]
Reference Code
V650 / 1883 - PA - 4
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V650
Reference Code
V650 / 1883 - PA - 4
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1900]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 19 x 24 cm
Scope & Content
Beaver Canyon, Selkirk Mountains
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Railways
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Unknown
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1910
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.40
Description
A large wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Big Horn Sheep
Date
1910
Dimensions
24.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
A large wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
Subject
animal
mountain sheep
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.40
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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1910
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.36
Description
A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bighorn Sheep
Date
c. 1910
Dimensions
14.5 x 16.0 cm
Description
A wooden sculpture of a bighorn sheep.
Subject
animal
Bighorn Sheep
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.36
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Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1930
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.43
Description
grey stone sculpture of a sitting bird. Tail feathers and facial features inscribed.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bird
Date
c. 1930
Dimensions
3.0 x 3.5 cm
Description
grey stone sculpture of a sitting bird. Tail feathers and facial features inscribed.
Subject
animal
bird
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.43
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Bird Group in Caribou Antler

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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.76 a-f
Description
Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 l…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bird Group in Caribou Antler
Date
prior to 1962
Description
Five birds fly off with wings outstretched, three birds on the ground. The ground is a part of a caribou antler. (a) Scooping portion of caribou antler 8.5x17.5, five small holes drilled into top. (b) Sitting bird, 2.5x4.6x1.4 (c) sitting bird 2.0x4.5x1.2 (d) sitting bird 1.7x4.4x1.2 (e) 20.6 long, curved pole out of bone with 2 flying birds. Top bird has a wing span of 7.2, bottom bird 6.7 (f) 24.0 long, curbed pole out of bone with 3 flying birds. Top bird wing span 4.1, middle bird 6.7 wing span, bottom bird 3.7 wing span.
Subject
animal
bird
flying
flight
group
antler
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.76 a-f
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1880 – 1900
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
The Bird Tree
Date
1880 – 1900
Dimensions
20.8 x 4.7 x 10.0 cm
Description
ornately carved ivory sculpture of a man and a bird under a tree.
Subject
figure, male
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.06
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.77 a,b
Description
Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Bone Narwhal
Date
prior to 1962
Dimensions
2.5 x 1.6 x 7.5 cm
Description
Narwhal with interchangeable ivory tusk. Carved eyes and tail. Hole in bottom middle for wood stick which is inserted into a cone shaped green stone base.
Subject
animal
narwhal
whale
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.77 a,b
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Bow River Valley, Banff Alba / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 16-70

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Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Scope & Content
Banff townsite, Rocky Mountains
Date Range
[ca.1900]
Reference Code
V650 / 1883 - PA - 11
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V650
Reference Code
V650 / 1883 - PA - 11
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1900]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 18 x 24 cm
Scope & Content
Banff townsite, Rocky Mountains
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Railways
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Unknown
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Artist
Unknown
Date
1910
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.37
Description
A wooden scultpure of a bison.
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Buffalo
Date
1910
Dimensions
19.5 x 25.5 cm
Description
A wooden scultpure of a bison.
Subject
animal
buffalo
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
UnK.06.37
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But of all the creatures...

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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1978
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.04.11
Description
The story - page 10:But of all the creatures I've run across, there is nothing so wonderful as a banquet. They all eat supper just about the same.
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
But of all the creatures...
Date
1978
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
The story - page 10:But of all the creatures I've run across, there is nothing so wonderful as a banquet. They all eat supper just about the same.
Subject
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ArP.04.11
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.11 a,b
Description
hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
Date
prior to 1962
Description
hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
Subject
figure
male
female
activity
hunting
animal
caribou
fish
dog
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.11 a,b
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Cathedral Peak B.C. from Mt. Stephen / On Line of Canadian Pacific Railway. 18-10

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Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Scope & Content
Rocky Mountains
Date Range
[ca.1900]
Reference Code
V650 / 1883 - PA - 7
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V650
Reference Code
V650 / 1883 - PA - 7
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca.1900]
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, 24 x 19 cm
Scope & Content
Rocky Mountains
Subject Access
Discovery and Exploration
Environment and Nature
Railways
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Unknown
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The creatures in Southern waters...

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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1978
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.04.04
Description
The story - page 3:The creatures in southern waters are known for their cleverness. Jacques Cousteau has found them invaluable.
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
The creatures in Southern waters...
Date
1978
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
The story - page 3:The creatures in southern waters are known for their cleverness. Jacques Cousteau has found them invaluable.
Subject
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ArP.04.04
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Creatures must be careful...

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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Date
1978
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
ArP.04.07
Description
The story - page 6:Creatures must be careful if it should happen to get dark up there, they lose their gravity and go coasting through the night.
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Artist
Patricia Askren (1951 – , American)
Title
Creatures must be careful...
Date
1978
Medium
ink; watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.5 x 17.5 cm
Description
The story - page 6:Creatures must be careful if it should happen to get dark up there, they lose their gravity and go coasting through the night.
Subject
animal
mythological
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ArP.04.07
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