File consists of 32 b&w miniature prints. File pertains to material donated by others than the Harmon Family but has been attributed to Byron Harmon. Prints pertain to views assembled for miniature print sets sold by Byron Harmon of views along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Aborigina…
V263 / II / F / 1: Attributed Commercial Materials
Reference Code
V263 / II / F / 1 / PA - 1 to 2
Date Range
[ca.1915 to ca.1930]
Physical Description
Photographs: 32 prints, b&w
Scope & Content
File consists of 32 b&w miniature prints. File pertains to material donated by others than the Harmon Family but has been attributed to Byron Harmon. Prints pertain to views assembled for miniature print sets sold by Byron Harmon of views along the line of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Aboriginal and First Nations subjects. Subjects include the Cisco Bridge, the Connaught Tunnel, Train at Albert Canyon, Hell's Gate, Upper Spiral Tunnel, Stoney Creek Bridge, Kicking Horse Canyon, Lower Spiral Tunnel, Albert Canyon, Mount Burgess at Emerald Lake, Takakaw Falls, Mount Stephen at Field, East Portal of Connaught Tunnel, Mount Sir Donald; unidentified totem pole. Stoney First Nations individuals pictured include Jacob Swampy; George Hunter, Betsy or Eliza Hunter, and family; John Peacemaker and Brother and Family; Maggie Hunter; Hector Crawler; Alec House; Joe Stevens (Wi-wa-kun); Morley Beaver and Family; Mark Poucette; Unidentified group of children posed in front of tipis; Jonas Ear; Winnie [could be Wesley or Simeon] and Arthur Twoyoungmen.
Titles of miniature print packages:
V263 / II / F / PA - 1: 16 Miniature Photographs of the Canadian Rockies, Photographed and Published by Byron Harmon, Banff, Canada
V263 / II / F / PA - 2: 16 Miniature Photographs of Indians of Western Canada, Photographed and Published by Byron Harmon, Banff, Canada
Identifications of Stoney First Nations pictured in miniature print portraits were provided through the Recognizing Relations project.
