Textual records consist of: a. Exposure records, 1897, 1904-1906, 9 v. (2 cm); b. Negative envelopes, 1893-1910, 12 cm; c. Publications, [ca.1900]-1901, 6 items. Exposure records consist of notebooks by George Vaux, indicating date, holder number, plate number, exposure, time of day, stop, lens,…
14 cm of textual records. -- 6 print material items
Scope & Content
Textual records consist of: a. Exposure records, 1897, 1904-1906, 9 v. (2 cm); b. Negative envelopes, 1893-1910, 12 cm; c. Publications, [ca.1900]-1901, 6 items. Exposure records consist of notebooks by George Vaux, indicating date, holder number, plate number, exposure, time of day, stop, lens, light conditions and subject. Negatives envelopes consist of a sample of enclosures indicating subject, date, number, exposure, stop, type of plate or film, filtration and sometimes photographer's name. Publications consist of: set of five souvenir CPR dining car service menus with Vaux family photographs as cover illustrations; exhibition catalogue, Vaux family exhibition with the Photographic Society of Philadelphia
Vaux family negatives from trip through U.S.A. and Canada, 1887: Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Monica, California, Yosemite, Mariposa, San Francisco, Oregon, Vancouver Island, B.C. mountains (at Rogers Pass) and Thunder Bay.
175 photographs : negatives; film, nitrate, approx. 4 x 5"
Scope & Content
Vaux family negatives from trip through U.S.A. and Canada, 1887: Santa Fe, New Mexico, Santa Monica, California, Yosemite, Mariposa, San Francisco, Oregon, Vancouver Island, B.C. mountains (at Rogers Pass) and Thunder Bay.
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
V653/1 NA-1 New Mexico Santa Fe an irrigated garden #2 [2-37 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of the base
V653/1 NA-2 Panorama of Sante Fe + Fort (Marcy?) #3 [2-11 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion layer; curling edges; yellowing of the base
V653/1 NA-3 New Mexico Panorama of Santa Fe #4 [3-17 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion, cracking/peeling/wrinkling of emulsion (bottom edge); brown stain across centre of image; curling edges
V653/1 NA-4 New Mexico Panorama of Santa Fe #5 [3-15 on neg]
- clouding and cracking on emulsion; brown circular stain on horizon line of image; curling edges; yellowing of base
V653/1 NA-5 New Mexico Panorama of Santa Fe from Fort Marcy showing Capitol building #6 [3-13 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of base; curling of edges
V653/1 NA-6 New Mexico Panorama of Santa Fe from Old Fort Marcy Showing Palace Hotel 7 [3-11 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of base; white staining/decomposition?
V653/1 NA-7 New Mexico Panorama from Sanata Fe from Fort Marcy 8 [3-9 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of base
V653/1 NA-8 New Mexico Ruins of Old Fort Marcy #9 [3-20 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion, yellowing of base; small chips in emulsion layer
V653/1 NA-9 New Mexico Santa Fe Old Fort Marcy #10 [2-43 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; white stain (right corner); tear/rip on ride side
V653/1 NA-10 New Mexico Old Adobe angle of Fort Marcy #11 [3-21 on neg]
- severe clouding on emilsion; highly deteriorated on surface of image; wrinkling of emulsion layer; yellowing of base
V653/1 NA-11 Old Santa Fe Trail #12 [2-14 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; buckling of emulsion/film support; yellowing of base
V653/1 NA-12 New Mexico Old Sanata Fe trail from the plaza 13 [3-25 on neg]
- minimal clouding (b.r. corner); wrinkling (right hand side); edges of negative are exposed, minimally damaged
V653/1 NA-13 New Mexico Santa Fe The Old Palace 14 [3-41 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion/decomposition?; white residual material; yellowing of base; verso: highly deteriorated/discoloured; white chemical clouding
V653/1 NA-14 New Mexico Santa Fe The Old Palace [5-36 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; bits of emulsion have been chipped off; paper support is thin, brittle and curling; support is yellowing and curling; discolouration on right-hand side of print; oxidization around edges of image (silver mirroring)
V653/1 NA-15 Santa Fe San Miguel Mission from the South 15 [2-16 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; white spotting; yellowing of base support
V653/1 NA-16 Oldest House in Santa Fe from the West #16 [2-21 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; curling and yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-17 Oldest House in Santa Fe from the South [2-19 on the neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support/base
V653/1 NA-18 New Mexico Santa Fe Guadalupe Church 18 [3-28 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of support; buckling in lower left corner; minimal wrinkling and staining throughout image
V653/1 NA-19 The Golds Museum Santa Fe 19 [2-9 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film base
V653/1 NA-20 New Mexico Santa Fe in Burro Alley 20
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-21 Burros Santa Fe Loaded 21 [3-20 on neg]
- severe clouding on emulsion; severe curling; blistering/bubbling on surface; exhibts a purple colour around image area; chipping of emulsion layer; thin paper support
V653/1 NA-22 Santa Fe Oxteam Loaded 22 [3-7 on neg]
- extremely deteriorated; image is almost no longer visible; curling, buckling and rippling of emulsion and paper support; oxidation/silver mirroring around edges of print; dark purple colour in image area; fading and loss of image detail
V653/1 NA-23 Santa Fe A New Mexico Team #23
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of the support
V653/1 NA-24 New Mexico [Indigenous people] ploughing Tesuque #24 [2-23 on neg]
- support yellowing and brittle; fogging and clouding on emulsion
V653/1 NA-25 New Mexico [Indigenous people] ploughing Tesuque [2-26 on neg]
- pieces of emulsion chipped away; clouding and staining on emulsion layer; supprt is yellowing
V653/1 NA-26 New Mexico [Indigenous people] ploughing Tesuque
- clouding and staining on emulsion layer; supprt is yellowing
V653/1 NA-27 Pueblo de Teuque The Plaza #24 [2-29 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; support is yellowing; small scratch (upper right-hand corner)
V653/1 NA-28 Pueldo Tesuque The Chapel Adobe 26 [2-31 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; support curling and yellowing
V653/1 NA-29 Pueblo Tesuque Indian Mother & Child #27 [2-42 on neg]
- residual decomposition; yellowing of support; clouding of emulsion
V653/1 NA-30 Pueblo Tesuque Indian Mother & Child [2-43 on neg]
- residual decomposition/materal; yellowing of support; clouding of emulsion
V653/1 NA-31 New Mexico Tesque dwellings & housetops #28 [2-32 on neg]
- clouding of emulsion; yellowing of support
V653/1 NA-32 Pueblo Tesuque Eel Harno – [Indigenous] Oven #29 [2-36 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of support; residual materials
V653/1 NA-33 Pueblo Laguna [Indigenous people] on track #30 [4-2 on neg]
- emulsion peeling away; staining through image areas; residual material; clouding on emulsion; wrinkling of emulsion
V653/1 NA-34 Yosemite First View from Inspiration Point #57 [5-32 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of base support; buckling in centre of negative
V653/1 NA-35 Yosemite Valley Panorama from Inspiration Point #58 [5-33 on neg]
- clouding and oxidation of emulsion layer; yellowing of negative support base; curling
V653/1 NA-36 Yosemite Valley Panorma from Inspiration Point #58 [5-34 on neg]
- clouding and oxidation of emulsion layer; yellowing of negative support base; curling
V653/1 NA-37 Yosemite Valley General View from Artist’s Point #59 [5-39 on neg]
- clouding and deterioration of emulsion layer; yellowing of negative support base; minimal staining around image
V653/1 NA-38 Yosemite Valley Panorama from Artist’s Point #60 [5-40 on neg]
- clouding and deterioration of emulsion layer; yellowing of negative support base
V653/1 NA-39 Yosemite Valley Bridal Veil Falls #61 [5-43 on neg]
- minimal clouding on emulsion layer; yellowing overall
V653/1 NA-40 Yosemite Valley The Bridal Veil Falls See Rav #62 [6-43 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; paper seems brittle – chunk of negative missing (left side); yellowing
V653/1 NA-41 Yosemite Valley Bridge over Bridal Veil Creek #63 [5-44 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; overall yellowing; white and purple-ish staings in centre of image
V653/1 NA-42 Yosemite Valley El Capitan #64 [6-41 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; support brittle – piece has chipped away (left-hand side); yellowing
V653/1 NA-43 Yosemite Valley El Capitan & Nierced River #65 [6-40 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-44 Yosemite El Capitan Three ? Bridal Veil Falls #66 [6-37 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base; bucking and curling of support
V653/1 NA-45 Yosemite Valley El Capitan #67 [6-34 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-46 Yosemite Valley Profile of El Capitain Rav has full profile #68 [7-47 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-47 Yosemite Valley A Slimpse of El Capitan Rav has neg with Merced #69 [7-43 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-48 Yosemite Valley El Capitan #70 [7-42 on neg]
- heavy clouding on emulsion; emulsion layer is peeling back, cracking and wrinkling; heavy staining throughout image surface
V653/1 NA-49 Yosemite Valley Cathedral Spines Rav has neg. with Cathedral Rocks #71 [7-41 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-50 Yosemite Valley Three Brothers #72 [2-44 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base; minimal staining to centre
V653/1 NA-51 Yosemite Valley The Three Brothers #73 [6-32 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-52 Yosemite Valley Yellow Pines Floor of the Valley 225 ft. high #74 [6-1 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base; minimal staning in background of image
V653/1 NA-53 California Yosemite Falls First View #75 [6-4 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; red/amber residual powder and discolouration with fading of overall image; staining and decomposition present throughout image; curling of the film support
V653/1 NA-54 Yosemite Valley Yosemite Falls and Merced River #76 [6-12 on neg]
- highly deteriorated; amber discolouration, fading of image; loss of any visible image identification; overall yellowing of support base; heavy staining and residual chemicals? Extremely poor condition
V653/1 NA-55 Yosemite Valley Yosemite Falls and Merced River #76 [6-6 on neg]
- highly deteriorated; amber discolouration, fading of image; loss of any visible image identification; overall yellowing of support base; heavy staining and residual chemicals? Extremely poor condition; support is brittle and cracking on right edge
V653/1 NA-56 Yosemite Valley Yosemite Falls and Merced River #76 [6-8 on neg]
- highly deteriorated; amber discolouration, fading of image; loss of any visible image identification; overall yellowing of support base; heavy staining and residual chemicals? Extremely poor condition; thinner paper support
V653/1 NA-57 Yosemite Valley Yosemite Falls from the foot #77 [6-21 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-58 Yosemite Valley Sentinel Rock and Merced River #78 [6-30 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-59 Yosemite Valley Sentinel Rock #79 [6-20 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-60 Yosemite Valley Sentinel Rock #80 [6-25 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base; minimal buckling
V653/1 NA-61 Yosemite Valley The Gomes #81 [5-23 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base; minimal wrinkling in l.r corner
V653/1 NA-62 Yosemite Valley Clouds Rest Royal Arches and the Domes #82 [6-28 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-63 Yosemite Valley Profile of Yosemite Fall and Half Dome #83 [7-1 on neg]
- minimal clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-64 Yosemite Valley The High Sierras from Columbia Point #84 [7-8 on neg]
- very minimal clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-65 Yosemite Valley Half Dome Mount Clark & Mount Starr King from Yosemite Falls trail #85 [7-6 o neg]
- very minimal clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-66 Yosemite Valley Mount Starr King & Glacier Point from top of Yosemite Falls #86 [7-8 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base; brittle and chipping edges
V653/1 NA-67 Yosemite Valley Half Dome & Clouds Rest from Yosemite Point #87 [7-9 on neg]
- very minimal clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base; overall image fading
V653/1 NA-68 Yosemite Valley Looking into Yosemite Valley from Yosemite Point #87 [7-14 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-69 Yosemite Valley Mount Starr King & Glacier Pointe from Yosemite Point #88
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base; severe image fading overall
V653/1 NA-70 Yosemite Valley South Dome & the High Sierra from Yosemite Point #90 [7-15 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support base; brown spotting along bottom edge
V653/1 NA-71 Yosemite Yosemite Creek #91 [7-20 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support, buckling; staining in centre of image
V653/1 NA-72 Yosemite Valley Half Dome Glacier Point & High Sierra from Yosemite Falls trail #92 [7-2 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support, buckling; staining in centre of image
V653/1 NA-73 Yosemite Valley Upper Yosemite Falls #93 [7-34 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support, staining through centre of image; severe fading
V653/1 NA-74 Yosemite Valley Upper Yosemite Falls #93 [7-35 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support, staining through centre of image; severe fading
V653/1 NA-75 Yosemite Valley Grand Panorama Looking Up the Valley from foot of upper Yosemite Fall #94 [7-38 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-76 Yosemite Valley Reflection in Mirror Lake; Rav has Other Mirror Lakes 4 negs #95 [8-2 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; peeling and bubbling of emulsion (left-hand corner); staining/marks across surface of print (top half)
V653/1 NA-77 Yosemite Valley North Dome &Merced River. Distant #96 [8-9 of neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-78 Yosemite Valley North Dome & Merced River- close view #97 [8-11 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-79 Yosemite Valley Glacier Point from The Valley #98 [8-14 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; brittle corners of support
V653/1 NA-80 Yosemite Valley Vernal Falls Rav has another without so much mud #99 [8-19 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; buckling
V653/1 NA-81 Yosemite Valley Nevada Falls, Liberty Gap & Mount Broderick #100 [8-22 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; minor buckling of support
V653/1 NA-82 Yosemite Valley Nevada Falls Rav has one #102 [8-28 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; buckling of support; cracking and brittle support (right-hand side); curling ; heavy staining over image
V653/1 NA-83 Yosemite Valley Nevada Falls Rav has one #102 [8-31 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of the film support; minimal curling ; heavy staining over image surface
V653/1 NA-84 Yosemite Valley Nevada Falls Rav has one #102 [8-32 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; buckling of support; cracking and brittle support (right-hand side); curling ; heavy staining over image
V653/1 NA-85 Yosemite Valley Nevada Falls, Liberty Gap – Clouds Rest & The Yosemite Valley #103 [8-34 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; minor buckling of support
V653/1 NA-86 Yosemite Valley Back of South Dome & Clouds Rest from Illilouette Canyon #104 [8-38 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; minor chipping of the emulsion layer
V653/1 NA-87 Yosemite Valley Vernal & Nevada Fall & High Sierra from Glacier Point #105 [8-41 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; wrinkling and chipping of the emulsion in several spots along edge of negative and surface of image
V653/1 NA-88 Yosemite in the Forest [9-3 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; minor buckling of support
V653/1 NA-89 Yosemite Valley South Dome from Glacier Point #106 [8-43 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; minor buckling of support and discoloration/staining in some areas of image
V653/1 NA-90 Yosemite Valley Silver Aspen #107 [8-25 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; staining throughout image
V653/1 NA-91 California Mojaue at the Needles #31
- minimal clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; overall minor fading to image
V653/1 NA-92 California Mount Laver Extinent(?) Crater in the great Mojave Desert #32 [4-15 on neg]
- clouding and staining on emulsion; heavy wrinkling of emulsion layer; yellowing of support base; peeling of emulsion layer from top of negative
V653/1 NA-93 California Mount Laver Extinent(?) Crater in the great Mojave Desert #32 [4-29 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-94 California Mountains at Bayhead #33 [4-18 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-95 California Mountains at Bayhead #34 [4-20 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-96 California Tropical Plants Sierra Madre above Pasadena #35
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; wrinkling and puckering of emulsion layer along bottom edge of negative
V653/1 NA-97 California A Geranium Bush Sierra Madre above Pasadena #36 [4-32 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; film emulsion deteriorating around edges of base
V653/1 NA-98 California A Palm Tree Sierra Madre Villa Above Pasadena #37 [4-34 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; some staining around right edge of image
V653/1 NA-99 California View from Sierra Madre Villa Above Pasadena #38 [4-27 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; staining on surface and large black stain in upper right corner
V653/1 NA-100 California Eucalyptus Avenue Baldwin’s Ranch near Pasadena #39 [4-35 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; heavy staining in centre of image
V653/1 NA-101 California The Lake Baldwin’s Ranch Te Cal Pasadena #40 [4-38 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-102 California In an Orange Scene Baldwin’s Ranch #41 [4-39 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-103 California The Vineyard at Rose’s Ranch near Pasadena #42 [4-42 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; edges of negative are wrinkling around edges
V653/1 NA-104 California Hotel Arcadia Santa Monica #43 [5-31 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; minor buckling
V653/1 NA-105 California Looking down the Beach from Arcadia Santa Monica #44 [4-47 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; staining u.r. corner
V653/1 NA-106 California Up the Bear from the Arcadia Santa Monica #45 [4-44 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; heavy fogging on surface of image making the image difficult to see
V653/1 NA-107 California View from top of Diatem Bluffs Santa Monica #46 [5-29 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; wrinkling and bucking in lower right corner of emulsion layer
V653/1 NA-108 California Santa Monica Mts from the Arcadia #47 [4-46 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-109 California Looking down the Beach – Santa Monica #48 [5-28 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-110 California The Diateuns Bluffs Santa Monica #49 [5-26 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; brittle base, chipping along right edge; heavy staining across surface of image
V653/1 NA-111 California The Diateuns Bluffs Santa Monica #49
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; brittle base, chipping along left edge; heavy staining across surface
V653/1 NA-112 California Coast & Surf Santa Monica #50 [5-18 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base
V653/1 NA-113 California Black Rock Santa Monica #51 [5-17 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; thinner material for negative base; amber discoloration/deterioration
V653/1 NA-114 California Rocky Coast Santa Monica #52 [5-8 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; thinner material for negative base; amber discoloration/deterioration; wrinkling of negative along bottom edge
V653/1 NA-115 California Rocky Coast Santa Monica #52 [5-10 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; thinner material for negative base; amber discoloration/deterioration; wrinkling of negative along bottom edge
V653/1 NA-116 California Rocky Coast Santa Monica #52 [5-13 on neg]
- clouding and staining through image surface; yellowing of film support base; thinner material for negative base; amber discoloration/deterioration; cracking in emulsion layer
V653/1 NA-117 California Rocky Coast Santa Monica #53 [5-6 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-118 California Tunnel Rock Santa Monica #54 [5-4 neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-119 California Tunnel Rock Santa Monica #55 [5-2 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-120 California Santa Monica Bee Ranch #56 [4-25 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; staining/blotchiness
V653/1 NA-121 Mariposa Section of Grizzly Giant 33 ft. Diameter 90” Circumference #107 [9-9 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-122 Mariposa Grizzly Giant 295 ft. high #108 [9-11 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-123 Mariposa Haverford & Keystone Big Trees #109 [9-18 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-124 Mariposa General View at the Cabin #110
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; brittle support, cracking on right edge
V653/1 NA-125 Mariposa Felice & other by trees 337 ft. high #111 [9-24 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-126 Mariposa Section of Felice 25 ft. diameter 337 ft. high @112 [9-25 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-127 Mariposa Wawona, Back View Tunnel tree – 28 ft. diam #113 [9-27 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-128 Mariposa Close View Back Rav has front, side and distant views #114 [9-31 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; localized areas of wrinkling/bubbling in the emulsion layer present
V653/1 NA-129 Mariposa Looking out of Wawona #115 [9-40 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; white staining on surface (residual)
V653/1 NA-130 Mariposa Lincoln & Washington #116 [9-43 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-131 San Francisco Montgomery St. From Palace Hotel July 4th Rav has one #117 [9-4 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-132 San Francisco Montgomery St. From Palace Hotel July 4th Rav has one #117 [9-46 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support
V653/1 NA-133 San Francisco Court of Palace Hotel #118 [10-5 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; tear in top edge; buckling/rippling throughout
V653/1 NA-134 San Francisco Court of Palace Hotel #118 [10-6 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; thinner material; chipping on right corner
V653/1 NA-135 San Francisco Palace Hotel #119 [10-60 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; yellowing of film support; thinner material; rippling of support
V653/1 NA-136 San Francisco Chinese Restaurant Dupont & Alay Sts. #120 [10-8 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; wrinkling of emulsion in lower left corner
V653/1 NA-137 San Francisco Chinese Market Dupot St. #121 [10-10 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; minimal curling
V653/1 NA-138 San Francisco Alleys in Chinese Rav has one [tenates?] #122 [10-14 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; rippling in right-hand corner; cracking and chipping of base support along left edge
V653/1 NA-139 San Francisco Alleys in Chinese Rav has one [tenates?] #122 [10-15 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; rippling in right-hand corner; cracking and chipping of base support along left edge
V653/1 NA-140 California Mount Shasta from Lissons #123 [10-18 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; staining across image surface and chipping of film support base
V653/1 NA-141 Oregon The Williamette near Portland [123] [10-20 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; heavy chipping and deterioration present, many rips and tears, buckling and rippling and chipping of support
V653/1 NA-142 Oregon Columbia River #124 [no neg]
V653/1 NA-143 Vancouver Victoria Harbour From top of Government Building Rav has one #125 [10-44 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; chipping of emulsion and rippling/buckling overall; very brittle
V653/1 NA-144 Washington Terr Port Townsend #126 [10-40 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; chipping of emulsion and rippling/buckling overall; very brittle; purple-ish colour present
V653/1 NA-145 Vancouver Victoria Harbor Rav has one #127 [11-1 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; chipping of emulsion and rippling/buckling overall
V653/1 NA-146 Vancouver Victoria Harbor Rav has one #127 [11-2 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; chipping of emulsion and rippling/buckling overall; chipping along lower right edge and corner
V653/1 NA-147 Vancouver Triumph Manzanita & Cormorant in Esquimalt Harbour #128 [11-3 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; rippling of material and overall staining to image
V653/1 NA-148 British Columbia Canadian Pacific RR at Ross Reak Siding Rav has best #129 [11-12 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; chipping of emulsion in lower left corner and small bits throughout image
V653/1 NA-149 British Columbia The Glacier from Glacier Station Rav has the best #130 [11-16 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; chipping of emulsion and rippling/buckling along bottom edge and lower right-hand corner
V653/1 NA-150 B. Columbia Face of the Glacier & Sir Donald #131 [11-31 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; chipping of emulsion and rippling/buckling overall; chipping along right edge of support, brittle
V653/1 NA-151 B. Columbia Source of the Illecillewaet #132 [11-34 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; chipping of emulsion in upper-right corner; purple-ish colour/deterioration to image
V653/1 NA-152 B. Columbia on the Morraine #133 [11-36 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; left half of negative missing – chipping of emulsion in centre of image and along bottom edge
V653/1 NA-153 B. Columbia Face of Glacier & Sir Donald #134 [11-39 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; rippling of emulsion
V653/1 NA-154 B. Columbia The Selkirks from foot of the Glacier #135 [11-41 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; rippling of emulsion, rip along lower edge
V653/1 NA-155 B. Columbia Foot of the Glacier #136 [11-43 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; rippling of emulsion and chipped lower-right corner
V653/1 NA-156 British Columbia After the avalanche. Among the Selkirks #137 [12-1 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; minimal chipping along left side of support base due to brittleness
V653/1 NA-157 British Columbia The high Selkirk’s from trail to the glacier #138 [12-4 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; oxidation/deterioration/mirroring? Along right side of emulsion as well as chipping along edge
V653/1 NA-158 British Columbia The effect of an avalanche among the Selkirks #139 [12-0 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; rip along bottom edge and crease through centre
V653/1 NA-159 British Columbia The Glacier House Among the Selkirks #140 [12-14 on neg]
- minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; oxidation along outer edges of negative; chipping of emulsion along upper edge
V653/1 NA-160 British Columbia Mt. Carroll Range Selkirk Mtns. see Rav #141 [12-15 on neg]
- minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; chipping and wrinkling of emulsion along edges of negative; chipped in bottom two corners
V653/1 NA-161 British Columbia Mt. Carroll Range Selkirk Mtns. see Rav #141 [12-16 on neg]
- minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; wrinkling and chipping of emulsion along edges; buckling/bubbling overall
V653/1 NA-162 British Columbia Mt. Carroll + The Hermit from near Glacier Station #142 [12-18 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; minimal rippling
V653/1 NA-163 British Columbia Glacier & Glacier Station Canadian P.R..R. #143 [12-20 on neg]
- clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; minimal oxidation along top edge of negative
V653/1 NA-164 B. Columbia Eagle Peak & Falls from Glacier Station #144 [12-22 on neg]
- minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; minimal curling and bubbling/rippling
V653/1 NA-165 B. Columbia Mount Carroll & Hermit Range from Glacier Station #145 [12-25 on neg]
- minimal clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; some rippling; chipping of emulsion and of support base; rip from top centre of negative
V653/1 NA-166 B. Columbia Glacier & Sir Donald from Glacier House #146 [12-29 on neg]
- minimal clouding on emulsion; minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; some rippling; chipping of emulsion and of support base
V653/1 NA-167 B. Columbia Rocky Mountains from Donald #147 [12-20 on neg]
- minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; minimal curling & oxidation around edges
V653/1 NA-168 B. Columbia Mount Steven from Field see Rav #148 [12-32 on neg]
- minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; minimal curling and bubbling/rippling, purplish-colour to image; some creases and cracks
V653/1 NA-169 B. Columbia Mountain near Field Mt. Steven #149 [12-34 on neg]
- minimal yellowing of film support; thinner material; minimal curling & chipping around edges
V653/1 NA-170 B. Columbia Mountain near Field Mt. Steven #149 [12-35 on neg]
- minimal yellowing of film support; clouding on emulsion; thinner material; staining, chipping of support and emulsion
V653/1 NA-171 Dining Ca Holyroad C.P.R.R. see Rav #150 [12-37 on neg]
- minimal fogging and yellowing
V653/1 NA-172 Canada Ontario Thunder Cape & Port Arthur Harbor #151 [12-42 on neg]
- minimal fogging and yellowing; some rippling throughout image
V653/1 NA-173 Canada Ships at Port Arthur Thunder Bay Ontario #152 [12-44 on neg]
- minimal fogging/clouding and yellowing; rippling throughout image; cracking along right edge
V653/1 NA-174 Port Arthur Thunder Bay Ontario see Rav #153 [12-45 on neg]
- fogging on emulsion; white residual chemical?/substance; rip along left-hand edge; chipping of the emulsion layer
V653/1 NA-175 Port Arthur Ontario #154 [12-47 on neg]
- heavy rippling/wrinkling of emulsion; minimal chipping in right upper corner; minimal clouding
Sub series consists of three files. 1. Consists of nitrate negatives created by Dr Sharples, most of which are fused together or crumbling. 2. Consists of negatives from Mary Vaux and George Jr. Vaux. 3. Consists of various street scenes. Mostly unknown due to roll of film being curled.
ca. 35 photographs : b&w nitrate negatives ; 6.5 x 8.5 cm and 4 x 5 cm
Scope & Content
Sub series consists of three files. 1. Consists of nitrate negatives created by Dr Sharples, most of which are fused together or crumbling. 2. Consists of negatives from Mary Vaux and George Jr. Vaux. 3. Consists of various street scenes. Mostly unknown due to roll of film being curled.
restricted access on all negatives - need conservation first before viewing
Language
English
Finding Aid
In case file
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
Itemized list
1st folder
Titled: Glacier and West
photographer: Dr. Sharples. Poor condition, some negs are fused together, negatives are crumbling.
2nd folder
Canadian Pacific Trip photographer - Mary Vaux 1909 poor condition negs are fused
Negatives by george Vaux Jr. 1906 - unclear because of poor quality
Nitrates 4x5 - damaged negatives:
Sheep
Lake louise from moraine
Tree
sheep
sheep
building in the forest
sheep
sheep
man, cart, oxen
moraine lake
Nitrate Negative Mounted on glass. Negative is shrunken and cracked. Image not discernable - condition exremely poor - access is restricted
4211 British Columbia Face of Glacier and Sir Donald
3rd folder
A roll of 9 negatives: street scenes and garden
Box car and locative
Unidentified woman standing
250 photographs : negatives; film, 4x5" and 6.5x8.5"
Access Restrictions
Access by appointment only
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Content Details
ITEM LIST OF NEGATIVES (V653/NA - 128 to 377):
[Note: Repeat descriptions have been combined by the archivist]
128-134 North Bend & Victoria -- [1900?] -- [Includes B.C. legislature buildings; Chinese man carrying baskets; Indigenous drying rack?; Indigenous burial platform?; elderly Indigenous man; Indigenous people on railroad track?; man crossing unidentified stream]
135-142 Glacier & west -- [1900?] -- [Unidentified mountains]
143-144 Glacier & west -- [1900?] -- [Illecillewaet Glacier]
145-150 East of Glacier / Dr. Sharples -- [1900?] -- [Unidentified scenes]
151-155 East of Glacier -- [1900?] -- [Kicking Horse River, Mount Burgess, Lake Louise, Mount Lefroy]
156-158 East of Glacier / Dr. Sharples -- [1900?] -- [The Mitre and Abbot Pass, Abbot Pass]
159 East of Glacier -- [1900?] -- [Group of six alpinists on Victoria Glacier?]
160-161 East of Glacier / Dr. Sharples -- [1900?] -- [Includes train on unidentified bridge, ladies eating]
162-166 East of Glacier -- [1900?] -- [Includes teepees and fence, ladies and children, people on station platform]
167-172 Lake Marion -- 7/1900 -- [Includes unidentified mountains, Mount Sir Donald?]
173-180 On the Great Glacier -- 1900 -- [Includes George Vaux Jr. & Edward Feuz Sr., Mary M. Vaux, unidentified Swiss Guide/s, unidentified men, edge of crevasse]
181 [Mary M. Vaux with Swiss guide crossing snowbridge over crevasse] -- [1900?]
182 [Mary M. Vaux and Swiss guide roped together on unidentified mountain] -- [1900?]
183-191 On the Great Glacier -- 1900 -- [Includes views of people, crevasses and seracs, surroundings]
292-304 On CPR 1900 From Field east -- 1900 -- [Includes railway conductors and passengers, Kicking Horse River, burnt timber beside railroad, unidentified mountains, Mt. Temple from railroad, Castle Mtn. and remains of Silver City]
305-307 Mt. Temple -- 1900 -- [From Bow River]
308 [Mt. Temple from Bow River] -- [1900?]
309-310 Victoria Glacier -- 1900
311 [Group of alpinists above Lake Louise near Victoria Glacier] -- [1900?]
312-326 Victoria Glacier -- 1900 -- [Includes views of Victoria Glacier, Lake Louise from Victoria Glacier, alpinists on and near glacier, "Glacier table"]
327 [Man on "glacier table" near Victoria Glacier] -- [1900?]
328 Victoria Glacier [Group of six people Victoria Glacier including Swiss guide and cameraman] -- 1900 -- [Photograph by Mary Vaux, July 24, 1900]
329 [Group of six people on Victoria Glacier including Swiss guide and cameraman] -- [July 24, 1900]
330 Victoria Glacier -- 1900 -- [Caleb Cresson with fossilized rock, July 24, 1900]
331 Victoria Glacier -- 1900 -- [Alpinists eating near marker boulder "XV '99", July 24, 1900]
332 [Man beside marker boulder "XV '99" near Victoria Glacier] -- [July 24, 1900]
333-337 Victoria Glacier -- 1900 -- [Mount Lefroy?, Abbot Pass, The Mitre and Abbot Pass]
338 [Abbot Pass] -- [1900?]
339 Victoria Glacier -- 1900 -- [Alpinists on Victoria Glacier]
340 [Unidentified river] -- [1900?]
341 [Unidentified lake with island] -- [1900?]
342 [Unidentified mountains and waterfall] / Mary Vaux
343 [Alpinists looking at view from unidentified mountain]
344 [Unidentified moraine and lake]
345 [Unidentified mountains and river]
346 [Unidentified glacier]
347 [Conductor and dog on station platform] -- [1900?]
348-349 [Man and dog on station platform] -- 1900
350-367 Banff -- 1900 -- [Views pertain to man with dog on station platform, Mount Rundle, Bow River, Cascade Mountain, Bow River and boathouse, Mount Edith, Basin pool, Cave and Basin caretaker's house, NWMP barracks, Banff Springs Hotel, Banff Avenue, Sulphur Mountain, road west of Banff]
368-372 On CPR 1900 Ottawa N shore of Lake Superior -- 1900
373-374 [Market] Montreal & Quebec -- 9/ /00 -- [Market]