File consists of 52 negative film strips (80 images total), all b&w. Content pertains to images from film set of "Buffalo Bill" (1975), depicting stills from film, film set, and cast members.
File consists of 52 negative film strips (80 images total), all b&w. Content pertains to images from film set of "Buffalo Bill" (1975), depicting stills from film, film set, and cast members.
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Negatives in this file were housed in several separate envelopes/folders, most of which were labelled. These envelopes are currently stored within a folder in file box V190 / I / F / 6 / PA - 1 to 33.
NA-1 to NA-6 were in envelope labelled:
"BRUNO ENGLER Alpine Films Box 832, BANFF, ALBERTA"
"PEOPLE Ritmeister [?] Double Sitting Bull" "ZOLTAN"
NA-7 to NA-12 were in white negatives order envelope, company/date unknown, order information left blank; stamp below says: "BRUNO ENGLER ALPINE FILMS BANFF - ALTA"
NA-13 to NA-19 were in pink and red envelope for photo development orders, company "Mortifee Munshaw". Annotations read: "[Name] H.Gratz" "[Your MORTIFEE MUNSHAW Dealer is -] ALPINE FILMS P.O. Box 832, Banff, Alberta." "236513"
NA-20 was in tissue envelope labelled " "CI" x #13 - 1 "
NA-21 to NA-28 were in envelope labelled:
"Mayflower Films Buffalo Bill NIGHT SHOTS"
NA-29 to NA-30 were in Negative film order envelope labelled:
"OY" "BUFFALO BILL" (on back)
NA-31 to NA-32 were in tissue with paper attached, labelled:
"Cam - 1 - Roll 7" "Oct 15 / 75"
NA-3 to NA-34 were in envelope labelled:
"MAYFLOWER" "Buffalo Bill" "4 X 5 neg." "OUTS"
NA-35 was in envelope labelled: BUFFALO BILL FILM Negatives To print for people"
NA-36 to NA-37 were in envelope labelled:
"BRUNO ENGLER ALPINE FILMS P.O. BOX 832 BANFF, ALTA. PO 2-2432"
"BUFFALO BILL To send to Mike Kaplan[?]" "PHOTOGRAPHED BY BRUNO ENGLER REPRODUCTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FORBIDDEN"
NA-38 to NA-52 were in envelope labelled:
"BRUNO ENGLER ALPINE FILMS P.O. BOX 832 BANFF, ALBERTA"
"BUFFALO BILL Sept - Oct 75 Negatives"
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."
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…
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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 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 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…
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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 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…
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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 the 1961 Western Canadian Ski Championship at Lake Louise Ski Hill, as well as footage from Norquay Ski Hill that includes ski jumping, shovel sledding races, and more.
The original label on the case reads "Sking [sic] on Mt Norquay, Western C…
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the 1961 Western Canadian Ski Championship at Lake Louise Ski Hill, as well as footage from Norquay Ski Hill that includes ski jumping, shovel sledding races, and more.
The original label on the case reads "Sking [sic] on Mt Norquay, Western Can. Championship, Date 1961 Color, Camera: B. Engler, Footage. 300ft."
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 the Drumheller area of the Badlands in southern Alberta. Includes shots of dinosaur statues around the town, hoodoos, a fossil trail, and two men reassembling a partial fossil in the ground.
The original label on the case reads "Drumheller, Ba…
1 motion picture (1 film reel: 186'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the Drumheller area of the Badlands in southern Alberta. Includes shots of dinosaur statues around the town, hoodoos, a fossil trail, and two men reassembling a partial fossil in the ground.
The original label on the case reads "Drumheller, Badland, Date: 1960, Camera B. Engler, Footage B&W 186 ft."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of and from the Sulphur Mountain Gondola - including shots from inside the cars, shots of people getting in and out of the cars, and views of the Banff townsite - to be used for an unknown National Film Board project. The reel also co…
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to footage of and from the Sulphur Mountain Gondola - including shots from inside the cars, shots of people getting in and out of the cars, and views of the Banff townsite - to be used for an unknown National Film Board project. The reel also contains footage of the installation of a power line between Banff and Lake Louise - mostly consisting of shots from the ground of the helicopter picking up, flying with, and placing the poles. Most of this footage is underexposed.
The original label on the case reads "Banff Gondola Lift 1960, Footage - 110ft B&W NFB, Camera Bruno Ungler NFB, Stringing Power Line, Banff-Lake Louise by Helicopter, Cam. B. Engler."
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…
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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 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 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 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 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,…
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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 Governor General George Vanier and his wife arriving by train to Banff, as well various activities undertaken by a group of school kids - including fishing in a river [possibly Forty Mile Creek], riding bikes, and roasting hotdogs over a fire.…
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to Governor General George Vanier and his wife arriving by train to Banff, as well various activities undertaken by a group of school kids - including fishing in a river [possibly Forty Mile Creek], riding bikes, and roasting hotdogs over a fire.
The original label on the case reads "Reeh Gov. General Vanier visit to Banff, FootageL 300ft, Date: 1958, School children outing: Fishing & Bycicling [sic] - Bears, Camera: Bruno Engler."
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 the Alberta Ski Team practicing at Norquay Ski Hill, specifically on the North American chair. Includes shots riding the chairlift, exterior shots of the upper terminal, and various angles of the team skiing down in different methods to the ba…
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to the Alberta Ski Team practicing at Norquay Ski Hill, specifically on the North American chair. Includes shots riding the chairlift, exterior shots of the upper terminal, and various angles of the team skiing down in different methods to the base lodge.
The original label on the case reads "Skiing on Norqua 1957, B&W 18, Alberta Ski Team Practice on the Bowl Runn [sic] & NH, Date 1957, Camera B. Engler, Footage 250ft."
Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, …
2 motion pictures (2 film reels: ca. 475'): 16 mm, original, b&w, silent
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Item consists of one 16 mm motion picture pertaining to construction of the Trans-Canada Highway through the Kicking Horse Pass in Yoho National Park, the last stretch of the road to be completed. Includes shots of construction crews levelling the ground, machines moving earth, explosives, paving, bridges, men in a lab conduction experiments, and some shots of nearby wildlife and scenic views. NF - 28b is a copy of NF- 28a.
Also includes two documents: two copies of a press release for the film, produced by the National Film Board.
The original label on the case reads "Title: Construction, Trans Canada Hgw, Camera B. Engler NFB, Date: 1956, Footage: 200 Time 5 minutes."