File pertains to 136 b&w & colour prints of various Banff community events, including Back to Banff 1985, unseasonable snowfall, mild flooding of area around the recreation grounds and Buffalo Nation Museum, summer traffic jams, an unidentified parade, the designation of Mt. Jimmy Simpson, Banff Wi…
136 photographs : b&w & col. ; 25.2 x 20.2 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 136 b&w & colour prints of various Banff community events, including Back to Banff 1985, unseasonable snowfall, mild flooding of area around the recreation grounds and Buffalo Nation Museum, summer traffic jams, an unidentified parade, the designation of Mt. Jimmy Simpson, Banff Winter Carnival, RCMP Musical Ride, Banff Triathlon, and filming at Norquay Ski Hill.
Collections includes views of Hollywood movie sets and actors taken during the filming of "Saskatchewan", "River of No Return" and "The Far Country", all made in the Canadian Rockies during the summer of 1953.
Bini Fuhrmann worked as a lab technician in George Noble's photographic studio in Banff, Alberta, Canada during the summer of 1953. When tourists brought films in for processing, the technicians would make extra copies of snapshots of movie sets and actors for themselves.
Scope & Content
Collections includes views of Hollywood movie sets and actors taken during the filming of "Saskatchewan", "River of No Return" and "The Far Country", all made in the Canadian Rockies during the summer of 1953.
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.
Notes
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"
File consists of 16 b&w photographic prints from the filming of "Buffalo Bill" (1975). Content pertains to stills from various film scenes and action shots of cast members on horseback.
The Film "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson", was filmed in 1975 and released in 1976. The film was directed by Robert Altman and co-written by Robert Altman and Alan Rudolph. Key stars in the film include Paul Newman (Buffalo Bill), Frank Kaquitts (Sitting Bull), Joel Grey (The Producer), and Kevin McCarthy (The Publicist). Other actors include Harvey Keitel, Allan F. Nicholls, Geraldine Chaplin, John Considine, Fred N. Larsen, Pat McCormick and Burt Lancaster. The movie was filmed on location at the Stoney Nakoda reservation in Morley, Alberta, and many of the film extras were from this community. Stoney Nakoda Chief Frank Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) played the role of Sitting Bull
Scope & Content
File consists of 16 b&w photographic prints from the filming of "Buffalo Bill" (1975). Content pertains to stills from various film scenes and action shots of cast members on horseback.
Notes
File box also contains paper envelopes which formerly held negative photographs. Negatives have been rehoused in file box V190 / I / F / 6 / NA - 1 to 52.
Fern Brewster album. -- [ca.1922-ca.1930]. -- 1 photograph album (217 prints). -- Album pertains to Fern Brewster, family, friends, activities; includes movie stars - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Alma Rubens, Lew Cody, Frank Borzage, Estelle Taylor; scenes from movies being filmed, some from Banff area,…
Fern Brewster album. -- [ca.1922-ca.1930]. -- 1 photograph album (217 prints). -- Album pertains to Fern Brewster, family, friends, activities; includes movie stars - Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Alma Rubens, Lew Cody, Frank Borzage, Estelle Taylor; scenes from movies being filmed, some from Banff area, including "Valley of Silent Men", "The Alaskan", "Thief of Bagdad"; Lou Crosby, Peter Whyte, Phil Moore, Edmee Moore, Oliver Kahdahl, Jim and Dell Brewster; also includes some views from Hawaiian trip, ca.1922-1930. -- Condition is fragile. -- Title based on item.
Fonds consists of personal and professional papers of Iva Smith, 1904-1973, and of Len Smith, 1935-1963; personal papers of Zaidee Stewart, 1905-1950; Smith family photographs, ca.1890-ca.1960; also newsclippings, tourist information, other print material. Iva Smith papers include personal correspo…
39 cm of textual records. -- ca.525 photographs : prints, negatives. -- 1 photograph album (ca.75 prints)
History / Biographical
Iva (Stewart) Smith , 1894-1975, and Leonard James Smith, 1890-1969, were business operators at Banff, Alberta, Canada. Iva Stewart and her mother Zaidee Stewart, 1875-1962, came to Banff as visitors in 1913 and decided to stay. Iva operated the Canadian Pacific Railway station news stand from 1914 until ca.1924. She married Len Smith in 1922.
After working at various other CPR facilities, including Lake Louise Chalet in the 1920s and Wapta Bungalow Camp, ca.1931, Iva Smith became manager of Becker's Bungalows on Tunnel Mountain in Banff, ca.1935 Len Smith worked at the Bow River boat house and was Captain of the "Lake Minnewanka" for over thirty years. He was also an ice-maker at Edmonton, Calgary, Lethbridge and Banff, Alberta for forty-five years. Zaidee M. Stewart worked at the boat operation tea house and wrote poetry, publishing "Banff Holiday" in 1950.
Scope & Content
Fonds consists of personal and professional papers of Iva Smith, 1904-1973, and of Len Smith, 1935-1963; personal papers of Zaidee Stewart, 1905-1950; Smith family photographs, ca.1890-ca.1960; also newsclippings, tourist information, other print material.
Iva Smith papers include personal correspondence, 1904-1973, and business papers pertaining to the CPR news stand, 1914-1924. Len Smith professional papers pertain to his work as boat engineer. Zaidee Stewart papers include correspondence, diaries, poetry and papers re the publication "Banff Holiday."
Family photographs pertaining to Iva and Len Smith, family, friends and associates, activities, careers, trips and world travels; Banff people, places and events, especially Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; film making, including Pajamas (1926) and Eternal Love (1928); Lake Louise and Lake Minnewanka areas; canoeing; scenic views; and other collected items.
File pertains to 51 colour prints of various locations. Includes Kananaskis Location Shots from 1990 [Roll #7], the Seebe Rapids & Foothills from 1990 [Roll 10], log houses & cabins [Rolls 1-3], filming "Limelite" at Assiniboine [Roll 4] and at Lake Louise in 1984, and a 1988 Canadian Helicopter mo…
File pertains to 51 colour prints of various locations. Includes Kananaskis Location Shots from 1990 [Roll #7], the Seebe Rapids & Foothills from 1990 [Roll 10], log houses & cabins [Rolls 1-3], filming "Limelite" at Assiniboine [Roll 4] and at Lake Louise in 1984, and a 1988 Canadian Helicopter mountain rescue mission.
File pertains to 107 colour prints of various locations. Includes Fort Steele Locations [taken in 1991 at the same site as a 1952 shoot], wildlife, the interiors of several log houses [mostly fireplaces], the Badlands and Milk River, and various parts of Kananaskis, including Haig Glacier and Wind …
File pertains to 107 colour prints of various locations. Includes Fort Steele Locations [taken in 1991 at the same site as a 1952 shoot], wildlife, the interiors of several log houses [mostly fireplaces], the Badlands and Milk River, and various parts of Kananaskis, including Haig Glacier and Wind Pass, taken from the air in 1991.
File pertains to 118 colour prints of various locations. Includes shots of a bald eagle for an IMAX film, behind-the-scenes shots for an IMAX film, locations around the Badlands Milk River for a project possibly called "Rattlesnake" from 1988, Assiniboine locations from 1989, and shots for "Limelig…
118 photographs : col. ; 15.2 x 10.1 cm or smaller
History / Biographical
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Scope & Content
File pertains to 118 colour prints of various locations. Includes shots of a bald eagle for an IMAX film, behind-the-scenes shots for an IMAX film, locations around the Badlands Milk River for a project possibly called "Rattlesnake" from 1988, Assiniboine locations from 1989, and shots for "Limelight around Bow Lake in 1989.
File pertains to 63 colour prints of various locations. Includes shots of Wendy [possibly a bird handler] and an Eagle for an IMAX project, a puma, Kananaskis aerial location shots [Roll 6], Set 2 of Assiniboine location shots from 1989, locations along the Icefield Parkway from Banff to Jasper in …
File pertains to 63 colour prints of various locations. Includes shots of Wendy [possibly a bird handler] and an Eagle for an IMAX project, a puma, Kananaskis aerial location shots [Roll 6], Set 2 of Assiniboine location shots from 1989, locations along the Icefield Parkway from Banff to Jasper in 1991 [Roll #1], and Spray Lakes Road loactions from 1991.