Sub-series consists of 9 oversize b&w prints, mounted. The prints pertain early Banff activities, Saskatchewan farming, and a meeting of the Oldtimers in Cochrane.
V683 / V / A : Whyte/Curren Family Personal Sub-Series
Reference Code
V683 / V / A / PA - 265 O.S. to PA - 274 O.S.
Date Range
ca.1890-ca.1915, 1952
Physical Description
Photographs: 9 prints; b&w, oversized --
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of 9 oversize b&w prints, mounted. The prints pertain early Banff activities, Saskatchewan farming, and a meeting of the Oldtimers in Cochrane.
V683 / V / A / PA - 265 O.S. - Mounted print of the Mather boathouse, boats, the Bow River and Cascade Mountain in the background.
V683 / V / A / PA - 266 O.S. - Mounted print with caption that reads, "First Picnic held in Banff, 1888"
V683 / V / A / PA - 267 O.S. - Mounted print of Clifford White seated atop a horse. Caption on the print reads, "Clifford White sr. 1904 - 2 year old"
V683 / V / A / PA - 268 O.S. - Mounted print of bison in the Banff Buffalo Paddock.
V683 / V / A / PA - 269 O.S. - Mounted print of the Banff school Christmas Contata. A Byron Harmon image. Caption on the back of the print reads, "Mr. Randall, teacher; Chrsitams School Contata." The names of the children pictured are as follows:
George Milligan, Edith Clark, Lillian Taylor, Alice Fulmer, Eleanor McDonald, Helen Fulmer, Grace Hillocks, Nora Johnson, Bessie Wilson, Arthur Jukes, Margaret Jukes, Norman Mackie, Joe Woodworth, Sarah Jukes, Olive Jarrett, Jennie Mather, Effie Beattie, Helena Ashley, Annie Woodworth, Mr. Dickie Randall, Sid Frost, Dora Wilson, Nellie Ashley, Lena Standish, Eva Jarrett, Connie Ashley, Ethel Clark, Fred Woodworth, Pat Brewster, Johnson boy, Bob Alexander, John Willington, Jim Milligan, John Milligan, Percy Woodworth, Harold Black, Carl Olson.
V683 / V / A / PA - 270 O.S. - Mounted print of Annie Curren White, Mrs. A. S. McDonald, and Mrs. Alvin Rellinger at an Oldtimers meeting in 1952.
V683 / V / A / PA - 271 O.S. - Mounted print with caption that reads, "Jas. Russell's Outfit, Craven Sak. 1909"
V683 / V / A / PA - 272 O.S. - Mounted print by R.H. Trueman&co. Print caption reads "3109, Naptha Launch Lake Minnewanka." Dave White is one of the passengers pictured.
V683 / V / A / PA - 273 O.S. - Mounted print with caption that reads "Jas. Russell's Outfit - Lumsden, Sask. 1911."
V683 / V / A / PA - 274 O.S. - View of the Town of Banff from Tunnel Mountain
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…
29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.