Presentation pertains to Mary Schaffer's travels to Maligne Lake in Jasper, Alberta in 1908 and 1911. Originally consisted of 54 lantern slides (missing items are numbers: 14, 20, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 42, 47, 52). Textual item is script
44 photographs : transparencies; glass. -- 1 item of textual records (.5cm)
Scope & Content
Presentation pertains to Mary Schaffer's travels to Maligne Lake in Jasper, Alberta in 1908 and 1911. Originally consisted of 54 lantern slides (missing items are numbers: 14, 20, 28, 29, 30, 40, 41, 42, 47, 52). Textual item is script
File consists of lantern slides depicting Rocky Mountain scenic views, mountains, wildlife, horse rides. Includes Banff, Yoho, Lake O'Hara, Banff-Jasper Highway and surrounding areas.
Slides are a mix of colour and black & white photographs; some images are printed directly onto one pane of glass …
41 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File consists of lantern slides depicting Rocky Mountain scenic views, mountains, wildlife, horse rides. Includes Banff, Yoho, Lake O'Hara, Banff-Jasper Highway and surrounding areas.
Slides are a mix of colour and black & white photographs; some images are printed directly onto one pane of glass while others are transparencies on celullose film mounted between 2 glass panes. There is no order to the different mediums.
Slides were accompanied with 7 typed text papers listing the slide numbers and details of the images. See Notes for list.
Notes
[1] Sahdow Lake
[2] Summer scene in Banff
[3] Eifell Lake (some of the Ten Peaks)
[4] Pinnacle Mt. from Mt. Temple
[5] Consolation Mts. Biden and Quadra
[6] Un-named lake between Consolation Valley and Boom Lake
[7] Clouds on Mt. Cathedral
[8] Mt. Cathedral
[9] Glacier on east sloped of Mt. Narao, near Wapta
[10] Descending Mt. Narao
[11] Mt. Cathedral Lake O'Hara
[12] Mt. Cathedral near Lake O'Hara
[13] Alpine Club House in Lake O'Hara meadows
[14] Lake O'Hara
[15] On shores of Lake Margaret
[16] Waterfall in Opabin Pass, Mt. Biddle
[17] Chateau Lake Louise
[18] Twin Falls Yoho Park
[19] Below Twin Falls
[19a] Below Twin Falls
[20] Below Twin Falls
[21] On Burgess Pass Trail
[22] President group from Burgess Pass trail
[23] Hoodoos up Hoodoo Creek
[24] Shadow Lake
[25] Road up to Mt. Norquay
[26] On the trail in winter
[27] Winter in Banff
[28] Cloud of ridge
[29] On shore of Shadow Lake
[30] A short rest
[31] Shadow Lake
[32] Bow River near Banff -- Mt. Borgeau
[33] Mt. Rundle by moonlight -- Banff
[34] A promise of spring -- Forty Mile Creek
[35] Winter
[36] Sheep country in the foothills
[37] The Golden West
[38] Banff Springs Hotel
[39] Amid the glaciers -- Mt. Balfour
[40] Mt. Temple
File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to various wildlife, including: bighorn sheep, mountain goat, caribou and deer; bison, elk, antelope and moose in Buffalo Park, Wainwright; black bear, beaver, hoary marmot, moose and lynx; ptarmigan and whiskey jack; bull trout, cutthroat trout…
Some photographs issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch
Date Range
[ca.1925]
Physical Description
28 photographs : lantern slides
Scope & Content
File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to various wildlife, including: bighorn sheep, mountain goat, caribou and deer; bison, elk, antelope and moose in Buffalo Park, Wainwright; black bear, beaver, hoary marmot, moose and lynx; ptarmigan and whiskey jack; bull trout, cutthroat trout and lake trout; and spider webs.
File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to wildflowers of western Canada; and wildflowers and alpine meadows, including some located near Mount Rainier, Washington.
Views of Mount Rainier area produced by Asahel Curtis of Seattle, Washington
Date Range
[ca.1925]
Physical Description
23 photographs : lantern slides
Scope & Content
File consists of lantern slide photographs pertaining to wildflowers of western Canada; and wildflowers and alpine meadows, including some located near Mount Rainier, Washington.
File consists of copy photographs pertaining to indigenous hunting practices and the decline of bison populations in North America, as well as a portrait of Michel Pablo.
File consists of copy photographs pertaining to indigenous hunting practices and the decline of bison populations in North America, as well as a portrait of Michel Pablo.
File consists of 20 lantern slide photographs depicting scenes in Victoria, Vancouver and vicinity in British Columbia; Edmonton, Calgary and vicinity in Alberta; Regina and other regions in Saskatchewan; Winnipeg in Manitoba; and shipping activity on the Great Lakes.
Most images in file issued by Department of the Interior Natural Resources Intelligence Branch
Date Range
[ca.1925]
Physical Description
20 photographs : lantern slides
Scope & Content
File consists of 20 lantern slide photographs depicting scenes in Victoria, Vancouver and vicinity in British Columbia; Edmonton, Calgary and vicinity in Alberta; Regina and other regions in Saskatchewan; Winnipeg in Manitoba; and shipping activity on the Great Lakes.
Lantern slides are mainly views of mountains, railways, glaciers, Alpine Club of Canada, pack train, alpine flora and Vaux family and friends views. Also includes some travel views of the Canadian Rockies
Lantern slides are mainly views of mountains, railways, glaciers, Alpine Club of Canada, pack train, alpine flora and Vaux family and friends views. Also includes some travel views of the Canadian Rockies
Series consists of 38 lantern slides. Most are credited to either the Department of the Interior or the Department of Extension, University of Alberta.
38 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
History / Biographical
Lantern slides were used by government agencies to illustrate holdings and acquisitions during meetings. This could take the form of text-based or photographic images. This collection contains photographic images of mainly Jasper National Park that were taken by the Department of the Interior or the Department of Extension, University of Alberta.
The Department of the Interior was founded in 1873 and was responsible for settlement and development of western Canada until 1936. This included surveying what is now Alberta and then promoting and settling the area through a massive immigration campaign. Coloured lantern slides would have been utilized in this capacity to realistically showcase the Rocky Mountain region to officials in Ottawa.
The Department of Extension at the University of Alberta was founded in 1912 with the aim of sharing the University's collections and knowledge with rural communities throughout Alberta. Based out of Edmonton, the Department of Extension used travelling libraries, magic lantern shows, and public lectures to accomplish this goal. It is still an active department at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.
Scope & Content
Series consists of 38 lantern slides. Most are credited to either the Department of the Interior or the Department of Extension, University of Alberta.
Gladys Campbell McKillop (1899-1985) was the daughter of Robert E. Campbell, a prominent guide and outfitter in the Lake Louise area starting in 1897. As a child, Gladys would have spent a lot of time around the Lake Louise Chalet, where her father's outfit was based, and its surrounding area.
She was married to Donald D. McKillop (1899-1975) and the couple share a grave in Banff's old cemetary.
Scope & Content
Series consists of 1 lantern slide by Mary Schaffer of Gladys Campbell McKillop with Walter Wilcox's dog at Lake Louise.
14 photographs : b&w and col. slides ; 10.2 x 8.2 cm
History / Biographical
The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) was officially formed in Februray, 1881, to construct a railroad that would link the eastern provinces with British Columbia, a key component of the Canadian Confederation of 1867. Headed by William C. Van Horne as General Manager, the railroad arrived in the Canadian Rockies in 1883 and a siding was established just east of present-day Banff. When railroad workers discovered a natural hot spring on the south side of the Bow River, Van Horne ordered the construction of a hotel that would house visitors brought in by train to visit the springs. Construction of the Banff Springs Hotel finished in 1888 and joined a handful of CPR hotels throughout the Rocky and Selkirk Mountain ranges. The popularity of the hot springs and surrounding area led to the formation of a national park and to the town of Banff.
After construction of the railway had completed, the CPR continued to survey and document the Rocky Mountains alongside federal agencies like the Department of the Interior and private outfitters. Utilizing coloured lantern slides the CPR was able to showcase the mountains as both tourist and settlement destinations. Magic lantern shows of these slides could be used for administrative purposes by the company to showcase land holdings and investments or in public shows as advertisements of the new railway.
Scope & Content
Series consists of 14 lantern slides [ca.1900-ca.1925]. Slides are views along the Canadian Pacific Railway.
File pertains to Tonquin Valley area, 1963, and Mount Fryatt area, 1960, 1972, in Jasper National Park. Includes Eremite Mountain, Eremite Glacier, Mount Fryatt, landscape views and flora, group hiking and climbing, group camp and Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut, including ceremony. Includes annotated …
File pertains to Tonquin Valley area, 1963, and Mount Fryatt area, 1960, 1972, in Jasper National Park. Includes Eremite Mountain, Eremite Glacier, Mount Fryatt, landscape views and flora, group hiking and climbing, group camp and Wates-Gibson Memorial Hut, including ceremony. Includes annotated slides by M. G. Hind, 1972, possibly competition entries
File pertains to Mount Robson area, Robson ski camp, ski touring, cabin, 1953; Mount Robson area landscapes, 1955; Mount Robson area landscapes, camp, glacier climbing, 1955; landscape views, group camp, hiking and pack train. Includes views of The Helmut, Mount Robson and Berg Lake by Marj Hind;…
Includes photographs by Marj Hind, some of which are labelled: Class I to Class VIII
Date Range
1953-1974
Physical Description
205 photographs : transparencies, 35mm, col
History / Biographical
See fonds level description.
Scope & Content
File pertains to Mount Robson area, Robson ski camp, ski touring, cabin, 1953; Mount Robson area landscapes, 1955; Mount Robson area landscapes, camp, glacier climbing, 1955; landscape views, group camp, hiking and pack train. Includes views of The Helmut, Mount Robson and Berg Lake by Marj Hind; include Phyl Munday and other hikers and pertain to landscape and flora, 1974
Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”