Research Collections
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of three First Nations men posed with Reverends McDougall and Stunhaues[?] in a studio setting - "Standing Chief Samson & Rev. R.B. Stunhaues[?] L to R Rev. John McDougall Chief Paken[?] Chief Jonas Big Stoney" written on the back in blue ink
Date Range
1886
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 848
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  2 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 848
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
1886
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of three First Nations men posed with Reverends McDougall and Stunhaues[?] in a studio setting - "Standing Chief Samson & Rev. R.B. Stunhaues[?] L to R Rev. John McDougall Chief Paken[?] Chief Jonas Big Stoney" written on the back in blue ink
Notes
Copyright: Ernest Brown collection
Name Access
Big Stoney, Jonas
McDougall, John
Subject Access
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Portrait
Recognizing relations
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1888
Call Number
P
Published Date
1888
Physical Description
p.259
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
First Nations
Prairies, Canadian
Art
Buffalo
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.1, no.17 (October 1888)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Encampment of Blackfeet Indians

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15066
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1889
Call Number
P
Published Date
1889
Physical Description
p.20, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
First Nations
Siksika
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.II, no.28 (January 1889)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Kenepequoshes, (Son of a Snake) and Kuskita-au-musqua, (Black Bear) Cree Indian and Squaw, Calgary

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15069
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1889
Call Number
P
Published Date
1889
Physical Description
p.124, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
First Nations
Calgary
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.II, no.34 (February 1889)
photograph on p.124, description on p.119 under "Our Engravings"
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Sketches in British Columbia (Series 5)

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15078
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1889
Call Number
P
Published Date
1889
Physical Description
p.408, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
First Nations
Kootenay River
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.II, no.52, (June 1889)
sketches on p.408, accompanying article "Our Wild Westland" by Mrs. Arthur Spragge on p.406
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Indigenous people sun drying salmon on Fraser River

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Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Scope & Content
Pertains to unidentified Indigenous people sun drying salmon on the Fraser River
Date Range
1889 Oct. 4
Reference Code
V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 45
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Professional photographers collection
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
V650
Sous-Fonds
V650
Reference Code
V650 / 2581 - PD 1 - 45
GMD
Photograph
Parallel Title
Indians Sun drying Salmon on Fraser River
Date Range
1889 Oct. 4
Physical Description
1 photograph : print, in album
Scope & Content
Pertains to unidentified Indigenous people sun drying salmon on the Fraser River
Subject Access
Discovery and exploration
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Geographic Access
British Columbia
Creator
Unknown
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Young Blackfoot Indian, at a camp near Calgary

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15098
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1890
Call Number
P
Published Date
1890
Physical Description
p.60, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
First Nations
Siksika
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.82, (January 1890)
photograph on p.60, description on p.55 under "Our Engravings"
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Indian camp, Blackfoot reserve, near Calgary, Alberta

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15105
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1890
Call Number
P
Published Date
1890
Physical Description
p.268, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
First Nations
Siksika
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.95, (April 1890)
photograph on p.268, description on p.266 under "Our Engravings"
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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A Blackfoot family

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15106
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1890
Call Number
P
Published Date
1890
Physical Description
p.269, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
First Nations
Siksika
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.95, (April 1890)
photograph on p.269, description on p.266 under "Our Engravings"
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Pisquapita (Hair in Knot) Cree Indian, Calgary and Kuskita-au-Musqua (Black Bear) Cree, Squaw, Calgary

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15107
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1890
Call Number
P
Published Date
1890
Physical Description
p.281, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
First Nations
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.96, (May 1890)
photographs on p.281, description on p.279 under "Our Engravings"
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Old indian and squaws on the Blackfoot reserve, Alberta

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15108
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1890
Call Number
P
Published Date
1890
Physical Description
p.284, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
First Nations
Siksika
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.96, (May 1890)
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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The late Indian Chief, "Crowfoot"

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue15110
Medium
Library - Periodical
Published Date
1890
Call Number
P
Published Date
1890
Physical Description
p.304, ill.
Medium
Library - Periodical
Subjects
First Nations
Siksika
Notes
In The Dominion Illustrated [newspaper], vol.IV, no.97, (May 1890)
engraving on p. 304, description on p.295 under "Our Engravings"
Call Number
P
Collection
Archives Library
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Unidentified Indigenous people in Medicine Hat

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions34107
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to two unidentified Indigenous individuals posed in front of buildings in Medicine Hat
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / PS - 7
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Transparency
Lantern slide
  1 image  
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M107 / V653
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
V. Lantern slides
Reference Code
V653 / PS - 7
GMD
Transparency
Lantern slide
Parallel Title
Indians at Medicine Hat 6/30/94
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 transparency : lantern slide
Scope & Content
Pertains to two unidentified Indigenous individuals posed in front of buildings in Medicine Hat
Notes
Made from negative WMCR-V653/NA-18
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Discovery and exploration
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Unidentified group of Indigenous people in Swift Current

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions35412
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to unidentified group of Indigenous people and children posed in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 16
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M107 / V653
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
B. Travel 1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 16
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Indians at Swift Current CPR. 7/9/94
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 negative : film
Scope & Content
Pertains to unidentified group of Indigenous people and children posed in Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Subject Access
Discovery and exploration
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Geographic Access
Saskatchewan
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Unidentified Indigenous individuals in Medicine Hat

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions35414
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to two unknown Indigenous individuals posed in front of buildings in Medicine Hat
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 18
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M107 / V653
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
B. Travel 1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 18
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Indians at Medicine Hat. 6/30/94
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 negative : film
Scope & Content
Pertains to two unknown Indigenous individuals posed in front of buildings in Medicine Hat
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Discovery and exploration
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Processing Status
Processed
Images
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Unidentified group of Indigenous individuals in Medicine Hat

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions36383
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Scope & Content
Pertains to unidentified group of Indigenous individuals posed with their backs turned at Medicine Hat
Date Range
1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 19
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Vaux family fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M107 / V653
Series
I. Photography
Sous-Fonds
V653
Sub-Series
B. Travel 1894
Reference Code
V653 / NA - 19
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Parallel Title
Indians at Medicine Hat 6/30/94
Date Range
1894
Physical Description
1 negative : film
Scope & Content
Pertains to unidentified group of Indigenous individuals posed with their backs turned at Medicine Hat
Subject Access
Discovery and exploration
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Geographic Access
Alberta
Creator
Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1895
Material
skin, buffalo; glass; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.05.0003
Description
An entirely beaded boy's vest with fringe along both of the sides and the bottom. The vest has blanket trim and a v-neck. The vest is decorated with nine diamond motifs of red and blue beads forming a square on the back, and six diamonds centred on the front and two on the front shoulders. The en…
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Title
Beaded Vest
Date
1895
Material
skin, buffalo; glass; fabric
Dimensions
42.0 x 55.0 (includes 9.0 cm fringe) cm
Description
An entirely beaded boy's vest with fringe along both of the sides and the bottom. The vest has blanket trim and a v-neck. The vest is decorated with nine diamond motifs of red and blue beads forming a square on the back, and six diamonds centred on the front and two on the front shoulders. The entire vest is beaded with a light blue background.
Subject
Indigenous
First Nations
Stoney
Sioux
children
regalia
beadwork
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0003
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Banff Indian Days Parade

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions55469
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a covered open-sided wagon (stagecoach) pulled by two horses with two men sitting on the front bench driving it across the Bow River Bridge.
Date Range
1950
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1763
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III : Peter and Catharine Whyte
Sous-Fonds
V683
Sub-Series
V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1763
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
Parallel Title
Stagecoach
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 negative ; col.
Scope & Content
Item consists of a covered open-sided wagon (stagecoach) pulled by two horses with two men sitting on the front bench driving it across the Bow River Bridge.
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing relations
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
NA
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number RR 437
Title Source
This image is a part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken since 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives. Identification incomplete.
Processing Status
Processed
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Setting up the Bearspaw tipi

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a group of people setting up the Bearspaw tepee.
Date Range
1950
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1764
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III : Peter and Catharine Whyte
Sous-Fonds
V683
Sub-Series
V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1764
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
Parallel Title
Indian Days Putting up Teepees
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 negative ; col.
Scope & Content
Item consists of a group of people setting up the Bearspaw tepee.
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing relations
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
NA
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number RR 417
Title Source
This image is a part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken since 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives. Identification incomplete.
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of setting up the Bearspaw tipi, looks like Reba Bearspaw, Peter Whyte helping on the ground, and Johnny Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw) at the top of the tipi at Banff Indian Days.
Date Range
1950
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1765
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III : Peter and Catharine Whyte
Sous-Fonds
V683
Sub-Series
V683 / III / B : Peter and Catharine Whyte Transparencies
Accession Number
3069
Reference Code
V683 / III / B / NS - 1765
GMD
Transparency
Photograph
Parallel Title
Indian Days Putting up Teepees
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
1950
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 negative ; col.
Scope & Content
Item consists of setting up the Bearspaw tipi, looks like Reba Bearspaw, Peter Whyte helping on the ground, and Johnny Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw) at the top of the tipi at Banff Indian Days.
Name Access
Whyte, Peter
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Recognizing relations
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
NA
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number RR 418
Title Source
This image is a part of the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken since 2014 to identify First Nations people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives. Identification incomplete.
Processing Status
Processed
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