Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Wilfred Garstrong Hodgson, a sculptor in Southern Alberta who makes carvings out of Juniper tree roots, most likely as part of a National Film Board production. Two copies of the footage are on the reel.
The original label on the case reads "T…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 300'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Wilfred Garstrong Hodgson, a sculptor in Southern Alberta who makes carvings out of Juniper tree roots, most likely as part of a National Film Board production. Two copies of the footage are on the reel.
The original label on the case reads "Title Juniper Roots Sculptor NFB, Camera B. Engler, Date 1962, Footage 150 ft B&W, Time 4 minutes, Total Footage 300ft 2 copies."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a multi-day horse race/competition. Footage includes contestants participating in various races, including a cross-country one, jumping contests, parades, and an award ceremony
The original label on the case reads "Title Pony Club Rally, Camer…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 220'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a multi-day horse race/competition. Footage includes contestants participating in various races, including a cross-country one, jumping contests, parades, and an award ceremony
The original label on the case reads "Title Pony Club Rally, Camera B. Engler NFB, Date 1963, Footage 220ft Time: 5 min."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a mountain climbing course. Includes shots of the instructor leading a group through knot-tying and basic techniques, a Parks Canada Warden office interior [registering out for a climb], and several shots of a group [possibly the same class] c…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 200'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a mountain climbing course. Includes shots of the instructor leading a group through knot-tying and basic techniques, a Parks Canada Warden office interior [registering out for a climb], and several shots of a group [possibly the same class] climbing an unidentified peak.
The original label on the case reads "Title Mt. Climbing School, Camera B. Engler, Footage 200ft Time 5 min, For TV VHS."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a buffalo roundup in the Northwest Territories. Includes aerial shots from a helicopter, various ground vehicles, and various shots of the herd walking, running, eating, and rolling in the dirt.
The original label on the case reads "Title Wood…
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a buffalo roundup in the Northwest Territories. Includes aerial shots from a helicopter, various ground vehicles, and various shots of the herd walking, running, eating, and rolling in the dirt.
The original label on the case reads "Title Wood Buffalo Roundup Wood Buffalo Park, Fort Smith NWT, Camera B. Engler, Footage 200 feet Time 5 min."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a ski race held by the Calgary Ski Club on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise in the summertime. Includes shots of skiers at a base camp, hiking up to the glacier with their skis, various shots of racers going through gates set up on the snow,…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 200'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a ski race held by the Calgary Ski Club on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise in the summertime. Includes shots of skiers at a base camp, hiking up to the glacier with their skis, various shots of racers going through gates set up on the snow, and an awards ceremony.
The original label on the case reads "Title Summer Ski Race, Lake Louise, Upper Victoria Glacier, Camera B. Engler, Footage 200ft Time 5 min, Date July 1959."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the Alberta Game Farm in Edmonton as part of a National Film Board production. Possibly a petting zoo, the Farm includes black bear cubs, cougars, bobcats, caribou, pronhorn deer, peacocks, zeebras, camels, alpacas, muskox, oxen, and more.
The…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 250'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the Alberta Game Farm in Edmonton as part of a National Film Board production. Possibly a petting zoo, the Farm includes black bear cubs, cougars, bobcats, caribou, pronhorn deer, peacocks, zeebras, camels, alpacas, muskox, oxen, and more.
The original label on the case reads "Title Alberta Game Farm NFB, Camera B. Engler, 250ft Time 5 1/2 min, Date 1962 Edmonton."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a vintage car show in Waterton AB. Includes shots of the cars driving on the Going to the Sky Highway between Glacier National Park Montana and Waterton, crossing the border, driving through the town of Waterton, and a few shots of the show gr…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 210'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a vintage car show in Waterton AB. Includes shots of the cars driving on the Going to the Sky Highway between Glacier National Park Montana and Waterton, crossing the border, driving through the town of Waterton, and a few shots of the show grounds with visiting crowds. Most cars appear to be from the 1910s.
The original label on the case reads "Title Int. Vintage Car Rally, Camera B. Engler, Date 1962 Waterton, Footage 210ft. Time 5 min."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a day skiing in the Laurentian Mountains in Quebec. Includes a "skiers service" at a Catholic church, people on T-bars and chair lifts on the ski hill, children's ski lessons, and a ski race.
The original label on the case reads "Title Sunday …
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 220'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a day skiing in the Laurentian Mountains in Quebec. Includes a "skiers service" at a Catholic church, people on T-bars and chair lifts on the ski hill, children's ski lessons, and a ski race.
The original label on the case reads "Title Sunday in the Laurentians, Camera B. Engler, Date 1960, Footage 22ft. Time 5 1/2 min."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the harvest, transport, and refinement of sugar beets in Taber AB into sugar as part of a National Film Board production.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Sugar Beets Harvest, Taber AB, NFB, Camera B. Engler, Date 1960, Footage 230…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 230'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the harvest, transport, and refinement of sugar beets in Taber AB into sugar as part of a National Film Board production.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Sugar Beets Harvest, Taber AB, NFB, Camera B. Engler, Date 1960, Footage 230ft, Time 4 min."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the Golden Jubilee (50 years) of an unspecified event that took place at Batoche, Saskatchewan [possibly related to the North West Resistance/Rebellion]. Includes shots of a Catholic Mass and the congregation afterwards, various smaller church…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 165'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the Golden Jubilee (50 years) of an unspecified event that took place at Batoche, Saskatchewan [possibly related to the North West Resistance/Rebellion]. Includes shots of a Catholic Mass and the congregation afterwards, various smaller church buildings and cemetaries around the Batoche Historic Site, and a parade.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Golden Jubilee, NFB, Batosh SASK, Camera B. Engler, Footage 165 ft Time 4 min."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the construction of the Eagle Chairlift at Lake Louise Ski Hill with the assistance of a helicopter. Also includes shots from inside the helicopter of the pilot, his controls, and the scenery, as well as shots of helicopters arriving at an alp…
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the construction of the Eagle Chairlift at Lake Louise Ski Hill with the assistance of a helicopter. Also includes shots from inside the helicopter of the pilot, his controls, and the scenery, as well as shots of helicopters arriving at an alpine hut to pick up and drop off supplies.
The original label on the case reads "Color, Title Bow Helicopter Slinging, Lake Louise Eagle Chair Lift, Camera B. Engler, Footage 300ft Time 5 min."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Icefield Parkway between Banff and Jasper. Includes scenic shots of viewpoints along the way, as well as construction of the road itself and bridges over various rivers and waterfalls up to the Columbia Icefield Discovery C…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 255'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Icefield Parkway between Banff and Jasper. Includes scenic shots of viewpoints along the way, as well as construction of the road itself and bridges over various rivers and waterfalls up to the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre.
The original label on the case reads "Title Asphalt Over the Top, Camera B. Engler, Date 1961, Footage 225ft Time 7 min, For TV tape VHS."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a group of people going on a horseback backcountry camping trip in Waterton National Park. Footage incudes shots of getting the horses and pack mules ready, the riders on a trail that leads to a lake, people fishing and swimming at the lake, r…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 200'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a group of people going on a horseback backcountry camping trip in Waterton National Park. Footage incudes shots of getting the horses and pack mules ready, the riders on a trail that leads to a lake, people fishing and swimming at the lake, riding to a meadow, and setting up camp.
The original label on the case reads "Title Horseback Outing, Location Waterton AB, outfitter Simpson's, Camera B. Engler, Date July 29 - 1960, Footage 200 ft, Time 5 1/2 minutes."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a miscellaneous collection of clips edited together of avalanche control operations in Glacier National Park, as well as shots of trains going into and coming out of the Connaught Tunnel. Also includes shots of the remnants of a snow shed, men…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 250'): 16 mm, original, col., silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a miscellaneous collection of clips edited together of avalanche control operations in Glacier National Park, as well as shots of trains going into and coming out of the Connaught Tunnel. Also includes shots of the remnants of a snow shed, men skiing, and [presumably the same] men conducting expirments and taking readings on the snowpack.
The original label on the case reads "Title Glacier Park BC Avalanche Control, Date 1959-1960, Camera B. Engler, Footage Color, Note: Leftover from Film Editing." An additional note included in the case [appears to be a photocopy of the orginal] includes: "Snow pit test Noel Gardner, old CP Roundhouse ruin, West entrance of Connought Tunnel, Train in and out of tunnel. Remarks: This is of short cuts taped together, can no be projected mostly short cuts."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the 1958 Banff Winter Carnival and accompanying activities. Includes footage of a costume party/dance, costume ski race/ obstacle course, ski jumping at Mt. Norquay, the Carinval Queen, and the crowds gathered on the Bow River beside the bridg…
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the 1958 Banff Winter Carnival and accompanying activities. Includes footage of a costume party/dance, costume ski race/ obstacle course, ski jumping at Mt. Norquay, the Carinval Queen, and the crowds gathered on the Bow River beside the bridge.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Banff Winter Carnival 1958, Camera B. Engler, Date: 1958, B&W, Footage: 300 ft."
In case of viewing request: Recommend issuing caution to viewers, specifically pertaining to sequences from the dance [00:01:06 to 01:00:11] as they contain graphic use of blackface, cultural appropriation, and misogynistic scenes.
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing c…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 380'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Parks Canada Wardens ice climbing and rescue training on Victoria Glacier above Lake Louise. Includes shots of them hiking up, detailed shots of warden's putting on their crampons and tying knots, cutting steps in the glacier, and practicing crevasse rescues.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Banff Park Warden Ice Climbing, Camera: B. Engler, Date: 1956, Footage 380ft."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a collection of shots from the Cypress Hills area of Alberta collected for the National Film Board. Includes scenic views of the hills, a North West Mounted Police cemetary, guided hikes, water skiing, cattle ranching, and a rodeo.
The origina…
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a collection of shots from the Cypress Hills area of Alberta collected for the National Film Board. Includes scenic views of the hills, a North West Mounted Police cemetary, guided hikes, water skiing, cattle ranching, and a rodeo.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Cypres [sic] Hills Alberta, Camera B. Engler, Date 1960, Footage 200ft, Time 5 min, NFB."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of a cattle ranch in Southern Alberta for a National Film Board project. Includes shots of men on horseback herding cattle, [possibly] branding the cattle in the holding pens, and loading them into the backs of trucks.
The original lab…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 150'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of a cattle ranch in Southern Alberta for a National Film Board project. Includes shots of men on horseback herding cattle, [possibly] branding the cattle in the holding pens, and loading them into the backs of trucks.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Cattle Drive, Southern Alberta Cross Ranch, Camera B. Engler, Date 1963, Footage 150ft, Time 4 min, NFB."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a group of people in funny dress playing golf on various ski runs at Sunshine Ski Resort. Called "Skolf," participants used golf clubs to try and knock what appears to be a squash ball into tin cans sunk into the snow while also tryint to keep…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 270'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to a group of people in funny dress playing golf on various ski runs at Sunshine Ski Resort. Called "Skolf," participants used golf clubs to try and knock what appears to be a squash ball into tin cans sunk into the snow while also tryint to keep the ball from rolling all the way down the hill.
The original label on the case reads "Title Sunshine Village Golf Game on Ski, Name 'Skolf', Camera B. Engler, Date 19, Footage 270 feet, Time 7 minutes."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the Sky Tram in Jasper. Includes shots of the cable cars departing and arriving at the terminals, views from inside the cars, passengers, and scenic views from the top of the lift.
The original label on the case reads "Title Sky Tram, Location…
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the Sky Tram in Jasper. Includes shots of the cable cars departing and arriving at the terminals, views from inside the cars, passengers, and scenic views from the top of the lift.
The original label on the case reads "Title Sky Tram, Location Jasper AB, Camera B. Engler, Date 1964, Footage 270 feet, Time 7 minutes."