File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and v…
59 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of 59 photographs collected by Eleanor Luxton as research material for the book Banff: Canada's First National Park. Images pertain to skiing and ski jumping, canoeing, Banff Indian Days, the King Edward Hotel, swimming at the Cave and Basin, the Banff Winter Carnival, wildlife, and various views in and around the town of Banff.
Sub-series pertains to 101 b&w & colour prints depicting the Banff School of Fine Arts. Includes shots of active shows, production activities, campus buildings, a Scottish Dance competition, and large group portraits.
101 photographs : b&w and col. ; 25.4 x 20.5 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
See fonds level description
Scope & Content
Sub-series pertains to 101 b&w & colour prints depicting the Banff School of Fine Arts. Includes shots of active shows, production activities, campus buildings, a Scottish Dance competition, and large group portraits.
File consists of one photograph album with 32 b&w photograph prints pertaining to Canadian Indigenous-inspired ceramic art by Mary (Mamie) Etta Young. Album also includes one newspaper clipping pertaining to ceramicist and art business owner Mary Young and her role in a Banff art exhibition.
1 album (32 photographs : b&w ; 12.5 x 10.5 cm or smaller)
History / Biographical
Mary Etta (Young) Hawkins entered a partnership with Norman Luxton to open a ceramic art business in 1922. Mary Etta married Stanley Hawkins in June 1923.
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album with 32 b&w photograph prints pertaining to Canadian Indigenous-inspired ceramic art by Mary (Mamie) Etta Young. Album also includes one newspaper clipping pertaining to ceramicist and art business owner Mary Young and her role in a Banff art exhibition.
Notes
Date range provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on additional research and related contents in fonds - LUX / I / E1 contains original agreement between Mary Young and Norman Luxton re: opening of ceramic business in Banff, 1922
Series pertains to photograph prints of Canadian Pacific Railway properties and surrounding locations. Includes scenes from around the town of Banff and Banff National Park, interior and exterior views of hotels [particularly the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise], trophies, portraits…
Series pertains to photograph prints of Canadian Pacific Railway properties and surrounding locations. Includes scenes from around the town of Banff and Banff National Park, interior and exterior views of hotels [particularly the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise], trophies, portraits, horses and horseback riding, skiing, trains, photographs of paintings, and various scenic views.
Notes
Most prints have titles or captions on the backs, as well as negatives information.
Image of Carl Rungius wearing a suit posed on a staircase looking at a photograph on the wall beside him surrounded by various mounted elk and bighorn sheep skulls
Image of Carl Rungius wearing a suit posed on a staircase looking at a photograph on the wall beside him surrounded by various mounted elk and bighorn sheep skulls
Image of Peter Whyte, Gladys Phillips, Walter J. Phillips, and Catharine Whyte standing in a row in the snow with trees and the White family home in the background
Image of Peter Whyte, Gladys Phillips, Walter J. Phillips, and Catharine Whyte standing in a row in the snow with trees and the White family home in the background
Image of J.E.H. MacDonald sitting on some rocks under a small black umbrella painting with mountains in the background - "MacDonald 1930" written on the back in pencil
Image of J.E.H. MacDonald sitting on some rocks under a small black umbrella painting with mountains in the background - "MacDonald 1930" written on the back in pencil
Image of Peter Whyte wearing a light-coloured hat with a painter's box on his lap sitting on the shore of Lake O'Hara - mountains [possibly Mt. Schaffer] visible in the distance
Image of Peter Whyte wearing a light-coloured hat with a painter's box on his lap sitting on the shore of Lake O'Hara - mountains [possibly Mt. Schaffer] visible in the distance