Album is in two parts: first part pertains to trip to Mexico, including cities and towns, people and landscapes; second part pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies via Calgary. Latter includes: First Nations people in Calgary and environs, buildings and streetscapes, teepees; picnic in the foot…
Photographer is most likely Mary Schaffer or Dr. Charles Schaffer
Date Range
1901
Physical Description
1 photograph album (271 prints) : b/w
Scope & Content
Album is in two parts: first part pertains to trip to Mexico, including cities and towns, people and landscapes; second part pertains to trip to the Canadian Rockies via Calgary. Latter includes: First Nations people in Calgary and environs, buildings and streetscapes, teepees; picnic in the foothills; heavy horses; Field, BC area, including Yoho Valley, Mount Stephen, Cathedral Mountain, CPR line, and Kicking Horse Canyon?; Banff-Lake Louise area, including Lake Louise, Swiss guides at Banff Springs Hotel, Vermilion Lakes, flora and fauna
Photographs pertain to: Mary Schaffer (portraits, incl. one by fireplace with dog), flora and fauna, landscapes, Swift family, Sid Unwin, Swiss Guide and climbers (not by Mary Schaffer), Reggie Holmes residence at Banff, Indigenous mother and child, Quaker women, camp scene. Many images duplicate …
Portrait of Mary Schaffer by fireplace is attributed to George Noble
Date Range
1905
Physical Description
75 photographs : prints
Scope & Content
Photographs pertain to: Mary Schaffer (portraits, incl. one by fireplace with dog), flora and fauna, landscapes, Swift family, Sid Unwin, Swiss Guide and climbers (not by Mary Schaffer), Reggie Holmes residence at Banff, Indigenous mother and child, Quaker women, camp scene. Many images duplicate those in albums