File consists of 21 black and white photographs, 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller. Photographs pertain to various sports and recreation activities, including individual and team sports, in and around Banff, somewhere in Saskatchewan (?), and possibly Medicine Hat. Photographs document winter and summer spor…
File consists of 21 black and white photographs, 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller. Photographs pertain to various sports and recreation activities, including individual and team sports, in and around Banff, somewhere in Saskatchewan (?), and possibly Medicine Hat. Photographs document winter and summer sports, including skiing, hockey, snowshoeing, dogsleds, boxing, canoeing, and horseback riding.
Notes
One photograph, ca. 1916-1921, is likely of Charlie Reid (far left) on a high school team (looks like rowing). The team's uniform says "JENKINS" on the front. Charlie went to high school in Medicine Hat.
One photograph of a man in the snow with snow shoes sticking up is annotated with "Jas Bryant, Banff" on the back.
One photograph, that is quite blurry, is annotated on the back with "Halliwell winning Sask. steeplechase, Oct. 15/26". Photograph depicts the competition with people on foot and on bicycles.
One photograph is annotated on the back with " Dog derby at Banff, 1st 10 mile lap, Feb. 5/24." Photograph depicts a group of people and dogs with sleds in front of Brewster's Hall.
One blurry photograph depicting a snow shoe race is annotated on the back with "Dear Charlie, Unfortunately this is the best I got of the snow shoe race. Sorry. Best wishes, Geo. Barley."
Three photographs of a group of skiers are annotated on the back with "Jan. 3/31." Two of the group members possibly Charlie and Edmee Reid.
File consists of 49 newspaper clippings, H32 x W22.5 cm or smaller. Content pertains primarily to sporting events and Charlie Reid's athletic accomplishments, however there are marriage announcements and obituaries (for athletes), as well as other miscellaneous subject matter. Locations include Ban…
1 cm of textual records (49 pages ; 22.5 x 32 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of 49 newspaper clippings, H32 x W22.5 cm or smaller. Content pertains primarily to sporting events and Charlie Reid's athletic accomplishments, however there are marriage announcements and obituaries (for athletes), as well as other miscellaneous subject matter. Locations include Banff, Medicine Hat, Calgary, and Lethbridge. The only identifiable newspapers are the Calgary Herald and the Vancouver Sun. Sports include canoeing, golf, snow shoe races, and track.
Notes
Most of the clippings are not dated, however three are:
File consists of one photograph album, comprising 183 photographs, H12 x W17.5 cm or smaller. Photographs pertain to Charlie Reid and his family and friends during, predominantly, the 1920's. The first photograph is of a child and man; the child looks like it could be Charlie Reid at around 4 to 5 …
1 album (183 photographs : b&w ; 17.5 x 12 cm or smaller)
Scope & Content
File consists of one photograph album, comprising 183 photographs, H12 x W17.5 cm or smaller.
Photographs pertain to Charlie Reid and his family and friends during, predominantly, the 1920's. The first photograph is of a child and man; the child looks like it could be Charlie Reid at around 4 to 5 years old.
Photographs document sports and recreation (races, sledding, skiing, snowshoeing, track, canoeing, golf, camping, horseback riding, fishing), events at the Banff Springs Hotel, Banff Indian Days, Banff Winter Carnival (Festival), Highland gathering, Herald road race, and various activities in and around Banff.
Locations include: Banff, Medicine Hat, University of Alberta (Edmonton), and Lake Louise.
Notes
One of the photographs is a cut-out quote, "a canoo in foolish hands is probably the nation's greatest tipping well"
Album is bound in brown leather with "photographs" written on the cover. Some of the photographs have captions. Not every page is filled.