File consists of one photograph album containing 9 b&w prints. Photographs pertain to animal caretaker Adam Dalgleish with moose and antelope during winter season at the Banff Paddock [ca. 1900-1910]. Front cover of album has personal letter written to Norman Luxton from Mary Schaffer Warren [ca. 1…
File consists of one photograph album containing 9 b&w prints. Photographs pertain to animal caretaker Adam Dalgleish with moose and antelope during winter season at the Banff Paddock [ca. 1900-1910]. Front cover of album has personal letter written to Norman Luxton from Mary Schaffer Warren [ca. 1930?].
Notes
Date provided is estimate by Processing Archivist based on format and context of file contents.
Material Details
Album pages bound with light purple ribbon tied in bow
One bull moose has head raised, facing to the left in centre right of picture; he is standing in marsh beside a small creek; the foreground is quite detailed with grass and shrubs, the background is lightly sketched in evergreen trees.
One bull moose has head raised, facing to the left in centre right of picture; he is standing in marsh beside a small creek; the foreground is quite detailed with grass and shrubs, the background is lightly sketched in evergreen trees.
Image of Fern Brewster holding two sets of antlers - "Want you to have a look at the heads of the Moose and Cariboo I shot --" written on the back in black ink by Fern, Catharine Whyte has written Fern's name in pencil as well
Image of Fern Brewster holding two sets of antlers - "Want you to have a look at the heads of the Moose and Cariboo I shot --" written on the back in black ink by Fern, Catharine Whyte has written Fern's name in pencil as well
Colour: black on white. A male moose stands in snow facing right on the left side. Another male moose stands in the background on the right side in front of snow covered evergreens. Three tree trunks are in the upper left corner.
Colour: black on white. A male moose stands in snow facing right on the left side. Another male moose stands in the background on the right side in front of snow covered evergreens. Three tree trunks are in the upper left corner.
A mother moose and calf are running in the water. The river covers the bottom half of the picture, a large tree at the left and top, far river bank evident.
A mother moose and calf are running in the water. The river covers the bottom half of the picture, a large tree at the left and top, far river bank evident.
File consists of one album containing 35 black and white postcards and 1 colour postcard. Contents pertain to wildlife in the Rocky Mountains, including moose, bears, big horn sheep, buffalo, cougars, deer and elk, at least some of which were held in the Banff Zoo. File also contains images of Leth…
1 album (36 photographs : b&w and col. ; 14 x 8.5 cm)
History / Biographical
The Banff Zoo operated as a tourist attraction from about 1905 until 1937, when it was shut down due to concerns about animal cruelty. While it was open, the Banff Zoo held monkeys, cougars, a polar bear named "Buddy" [acquired in 1907], two bear cubs from 1915 onwards, and various other wildlife.
Scope & Content
File consists of one album containing 35 black and white postcards and 1 colour postcard. Contents pertain to wildlife in the Rocky Mountains, including moose, bears, big horn sheep, buffalo, cougars, deer and elk, at least some of which were held in the Banff Zoo. File also contains images of Lethbridge [ca. 1909], Col. Cyril Childe [ca. 1920], Mt. Rundle, Niagara Canyon and other untitled views of the Canadian Rockies. One image depicting Lethbridge is dated 1909, stamped and annotated.
Notes
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Numerous items appear to be missing
Inside cover of album reads: "Maud Woodworth from W.R. Lewis [?] ... 1909"