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A travel guide to western North America by the Standard Oil Company of California. It covers the western states from the Pacific coast and goes as far east as Nebraska and Texas, and also includes British Columbia. The first page has been removed, but it would have read: "Welcome to the West. Joaquin Miller, famous Western poet, once wrote that eyes were made for this land. Wherever you drive across its length and breadth you find endless scenery that lives in the memory...sweeping plains, silvery deserts, majestic forests and mountains, haunting lakes and streams. And, at its farthest Western reaches, the moving beauty of the Pacific Ocean and its matchless shoreline. This booklet can furnish only a brief glimpse into the treasure of color and drama that lies ahead, but we hope you will find it an interesting, helpful traveling companion. Have a wonderful trip!" The verso is a colourized photograph captioned "Bear Tooth Mountains, Montana - Wyoming."

"Settlement by Dutch families - Rocky Mountain House District" [pp. 1-7] includes general information about the town and district [location; soil type and agricultural prospects; commercial and social services such as produce markets, schools, and hospitals; employment opportunities outside of the agricultural sector; and recreation]. Contains photographs of farms and farmland, machinery, a planing mill, school buildings [Rocky Mountain House and Arbutus School], Rocky Mountain House main street, rivers and lakes, and groups of people ["Some of the farmers at the Dutch Field Day, Lacombe, June 21st, 1951"].

"Short histories of some of the Dutch settlers in the Rocky Mountain House district" [pp. 8-31] includes personal histories and photographs of 14 Dutch families who have settled in the district.

"... four representative listings in the district which show the type of farms available" [pp. 32-37] includes information and photographs regarding four farms for sale in the Rocky Mountain House district. Listings are subject to prior sale.

A manuscript of a report for the Game and Fisheries Branch of the Department of Mines and Natural Resources, dated August, 1948 and compiled of data gathered in May, July, and August of 1947. The report examines the potential effects of the Manitoba Central Basin Project on the birds, fish, and "fur animals" along the Saskatchewan River, and includes information on topography, geology, soils, climate, hydrology, and vegetation, as well as a description of the project, and conclusions and recommendations. 48 b&w numbered and captioned photographs, primarily of terrain and river-related facilities and activities, have been mounted onto various pages, and a large fold out map of the Manitoba central basin is laid-in after the last page.

An aerial view of Jasper Ave facing east from the 10th floor of the MacDonald Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, dated 1953.

20 blank souvenir postcards featuring Kodachrome prints of photographs taken in Banff National Park and the Canadian Rockies.

Photographs titled as follows:
"Banff Springs Hotel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Banff National Park."
"Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks. Banff National Park."
"Chateau Lake Louise and Swimming Pool. Banff National Park."
"Cascade Mountain (alt. [altitude] 9836 ft.) and Banff. Banff National Park."
"Black Bear "roamin' in the gloamin' " at Lake Louise. Banff National Park."
"Stoney Creek Bridge - Highest Bridge on the Canadian Pacific Rly. [Railway] and "The Canadian." "
"Cathedral Peak and "The Canadian" - Alt. 10464 feet - Yoho National Park - Canadian Rockies"
"Takakkaw Falls (1346 feet high). Yoho Valley. Yoho National Park, B.C."
"Mount Rundle (alt. 9665 ft.) from Vermillion Lake. Banff National Park."
" "The Canadian," Trans-Canada luxury train entering the Lower Spiral Tunnel. Field B.C. Yoho National Park."
"Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier. Banff National Park."
"Black Bear Cubs"
"Bow Valley and Fairholm Range from Banff Springs Hotel. Banff National Park."
"Buffalo in Banff National Park."
"The Three Sisters near Banff. Banff National Park. Alt. 9744 ft."
"Mount Rundle (alt. 9675 ft.) from Banff Chair Lift on Mount Norquay."
"Banff Springs Hotel - Bow Valley and Fairholm Range - Banff National Park."
"Chateau Lake Louise. Banff National Park."
"Lake Louise and Mount Lefroy. Banff National Park."
"Mt. Eisenhower (alt. 9390 ft.) - Banff National Park. Named after President Eisenhower when General of the Armies."

A coverless album of b&w photographs on black card with captions. Subjects include son Don McNeil, landscapes, towns, camps, and mining equipment, and range from Ontario to Saskatchewan, Alberta, and the N. W. T.

Three photographs of a banquet in the woods hosted by the King Edward Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, dated 1914. One image shows the event, with table and chairs set up in a forested area and a large group of people seated. Another image shows a group portrait of kitchen staff posed on a bench outside, presumably in the same wooded area. The final image is of the kitchen, with staff preparing a large amount of baked goods and one man in a suit supervising. Date and host information provided by dealer.

Two stereoscope cards with images of unidentifed first nation women. One depicts a woman posing next to a horse and a dog and the other depitcs another woman standing in front of an indigenous tipi.

A sepia-toned image of two men in front of a house. The photographer's imprint indicates the location is somewhere near Winnipeg, Manitoba.

B&W personal photograph album belonging to James A. Gregson, of Banff and area in 1915. Includes 15 loose slips of paper tucked between pages with captions handwritten in black ink.

Subjects include: natural landscapes [mountains, lakes and rivers, and forests]; wildlife; canoes and boats; Banff and district cityscapes; fishing; log cabins; dams; retail storefronts ["Tex the Tailor"; "Blackledge Boots and Shoes"]; Nakoda people on horseback riding through Banff; Banff Springs Hotel; group and individual photographs of Gregson and friends; Nakoda women in traditional clothing; and tipis.

A program for "Indian Days" in Banff, Alberta, dated July 17-20, 1941. The schedule includes a "Tribal Parade," races and rodeo events, "Chiefs' Parade," a church service, and evening concerts. History, acknowledgments, admission fees, and two photographs of Indigenous people are also featured.

A program for a banquet held by the Oilmen's Golf Tournament of Western Canada. Includes a menu, the schedule for the evening, photographs of trophies and the names of the donors, winners, and runner-ups, a list of the Board of Governors, Executive Committee, and Chairmen, and a brief history of the tournament. Cover image (or perhaps publisher?) credited to "Cliff Parks"

A collection of assorted postcards of various sizes. All of the postcards are blank on the back except for one which reads "Private Postcard" in a child's handwriting and one which includes a short message with no address information. Two of the postcards also have the year 1944 written on the back. Two have the years 1990 and 1992 printed on them. The postcards are published by various companies, including "Famous V & Sons", "Grant-Mann", "Dexter Supreme", "The Coast Publishing Co.", and "Tripix". Some postcards do not have publishers listed.

The photographs and illustrations on the front of the postcards depict various scenes such as a walrus hunt, farming scenes, cityscapes, ships and harbours, hotels [including the Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C.], dinosaurs, animals and nature scenes, an igloo, the Golden Boy statue at the legislative building in Manitoba, the St. Boniface cathedral fire and restoration, and totem poles along with statues of an Indigenous chief and woman, among other images.

Two (2) copies of a large unfolding pamphlet with information on Port Metro Vancouver, "Canada's dynamic gateway for domestic and international trade and tourism." One side consists of a map of the Greater Vancouver Area that indicates container handling facilities, and a list of automobile, bulk, container, and cruise terminals. The other side contains smaller maps of the Pacific Rim and North America, photographs, and more specific information about Port Metro with topics including sustainability, economics, community, and an overview.

Additionally includes one (1) "Port Metro Vancouver 2012 Key Facts" card laid in. The card lists several facts about Port Metro Vancouver, separated into categories including: "Comparison" ["#1 in Northern America for total foreign exports", etc.], "General Facts", "Economic Impact" ["$172.4 billion total value of cargo handled annually", etc.], "Facilities" ["28 major marine cargo terminals: automobile (2), breakbulk (1), bulk (19), containers (3), cruise (2), multi-purpose (container & breakbulk) (1)"], "Traffic (million metric tonnes)", "Automobile", "Breakbulk", "Container", "Cruise", "Major Trading Economies" ["Imports - 1. China / 2. South Korea / 3. U.S.", "Exports - 1. China / 2. Japan / 3. South Korea", etc.], "Foreign Vessel Calls" ["3,081"], and "Class 1 Railways" ["CN, CP & BNSF"].

A pamphlet titled “The Budding and Grafting of Fruit Trees” described and illustrated by D.S. Blair, Arthur Kellett, and W.L. Kerr from the Division of Horticulture, and M.B. Davis, a Dominion Horticulturist. The pamphlet was published by the Canada Department of Agriculture in Ottawa, Ontario in 1944. The pamphlet provides information about budding and grafting fruit trees and covers techniques for root grafting, frameworking, bridge grafting, inarching, and cleft grafting, among others. Each technique is accompanied by several captioned photographs. The name D.J. McFadden is handwritten in the top right corner.
Contents: Exposition, Inarching, Stub Grafting, Bark Grafting, Root Grafting, Frameworking, Grafting Tools, Cleft Grafting, Bridge Grafting, Oblique Grafting, Inverted “L” Grafting, Budding-Shield and Jones, Whip and Tongue Grafting, Different Slits Used in Bridge Grafting, and Construction of Different Kinds of Scions.

Titled "Celebration of the Century! Celebrating 100 years of agriculture and the first 60 years of Home Economics." Includes messages from the President of the University of Manitoba, the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, the Dean of the Faculty of Human Ecology, and the Honorary Chair of the AgCentennial 2006 Committee, as well as a schedule of events, a comparative history of the Manitoba Agricultural College campus, biographies on guest speakers Don and Elaine Triggs, and a list of sponsors.

A commemorative collection of events, anecdotes, photographs, bible verses, and poems reflecting the history of the Alexander United Church in Alexander, Manitoba.

A pair of publications from Parks Canada for campers and tourists visiting Banff National Park in Alberta, dated 2019-2020 (published pre-pandemic). They include photographs, maps, rules and regulations, and information on wildlife, trails, campground etiquette, safe winter driving, etc.

A composite of 27 round B&W portrait photographs of the members of Alberta's first Legislative Assembly, opened 15 March 1906. Each portrait is captioned with the individual's name and the name of the electoral district they represent. The unique roles of the Premier [Alexander Cameron Rutherford], the Clerk [J. R. Cowell] and 2 young Pages [identified by last name only as Williamson and Ross] are additionally indicated in the captioning.

A photograph of the moment Alberta became a province on September 1, 1905 at noon in Edmonton. A large crowd is gathered around a stage where Lieutenant-Governor George H. V. Bulyea is signing the official register. Attached to the back is a page containing "Some Facts About This Picture" which consists of an aggressive sales pitch on why you need to own a copy of this picture "should you be a true citizen of Alberta."

Mounted B&W portrait photographs of the Calgary Intermediate Hockey Team for 1905-1906. Each photograph is captioned with the individual's name and position.

Photographs [top down]:
H. Thorpe, C. [Centre], Capt. [Captain]
W. Bates, L.W. [Left Wing]
W. Henderson, R.W. [Right Wing]
J. Dalton, G. [Goaltender]
C. Rouleau, Mgr. [Manager]
H. Bailey, Sec. Treas. [Secretary-Treasurer]
A. McHugh, R. [Right Defence?]
H. Walton, P. [Position Player?]
J. Rilance, C.P. [Position Player?]

A hand-painted photograph of Lake Louise near Banff, Alberta, captioned and signed by J. Fred Spalding. Stamp on verso reads "This is a real photo, hand colored in oils, from the studio of The Camera Products Co., 1731 Dunbar St. Vancouver, B.C."

A sepia-toned portrait of three First Nations people, two women and one child, posing in traditional dress. Dealer's note(?) on verso dates it to 1895.

An artistic rendition (potentially watercolour) of Batoche's House in Saskatchewan, also known as Letendré House, built in 1879 and originally belonging to François-Xavier Letendré dit Batoche. It was used as a barracks by both the Metis and Northwest Mounted Police during and after the Northwest Resistance of 1885. A note on the back of the frame reads "D. W. Light."

Course 57, Flight "P" class portrait taken in front of No. 4 Initial Training School in Edmonton, Alberta, dated July 25, 1942. Names are captioned along the bottom.

B&W photograph showing the interior of a retail clothing store in Regina ca. 1915. The store has various women's undergarments, sleepwear, blouses, dresses and skirts, jackets, and accessories for sale and on display on the shelves and in display cases.

B&W photograph showing King George VI and Queen Elizabeth [the Queen Mother] exiting an automobile onto a tree-lined sidewalk. A group of Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers and onlookers stand nearby. In the distance, a group of young women and girls holding a Union Jack flag are visible.

Collection of black and white [B&W] photographs and postcards depicting the daily life of William Stanger and family.

Subjects include individual and family portraits, posed and candid shots of children and adults, wedding photographs, men in military uniforms, agricultural work, pets and livestock (horses and chickens), canoes, exterior shots of houses, and landscapes. Some letters accompanying photographs are also present.

The final sleeve contains 3 envelopes of photographic negatives.

"Bulletin No. 45." An informational booklet on a variety of poultry diseases including nutritional, bacterial, viral, fungous, and protozoan diseases, as well as parasites, reproductive disorders, cannibalism, etc. Laid-in before the first page is a letter addressed to Don McFadden from J. M. Isa in response to a request for information on blackhead disease. It includes the author's opinion that the recommended medications "act as a vermifuge and eliminate the caecal worm which carries the infection."

"Bulletin 394." An informational booklet on a variety of poultry diseases including nutritional, bacterial, viral, and protozoan diseases, mycoses, parasites, tumours, etc. Also contains information on diagnosis, treatment, prevention, quarantine, sanitation, and post-mortem examinations. The name "N. A. Campbell" is written in the top right corner.

A B&W photograph commemorating the 25th wedding anniversary of Chester James McFadden and Margaret "Madge" McFadden in 1951. Chester and Madge smile for the photographer as they cut into a three-tiered white cake decorated with flowers. On either side of the cake sits a table centrepiece shaped like the number "25" and a lit tapered candle.

A certificate commemorating "the Royal Visit to Manitoba of His Majesty King George the Sixth and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth," dated May 24, 1939, presented to Donald McFadden. Includes a pair of photographs each of King George and Queen Elizabeth, and duplicate illustrations of Big Ben on the left and right borders.

"Publication 842, Circular 187." A pamphlet, subtitled "Keep the Best and Sell the Rest," consisting primarily of photographs comparing the anatomy of laying and non-laying chickens.

"Bulletin 510." A booklet on caponizing (castrating) and raising male capon chickens. Includes information on breeds, age recommendations, equipment, preparations, in-depth operation details with photographs, after-care, various associated complications, rearing, housing, and marketing.

A packaged collection of four B&W photographs of the Canadian Pacific Rockies and a blank mailing slip. The packet is titled “Selected Real Photographs to Match Your Own Snapshots.” The packet cost is marked as 35 cents and advertises 12 photographs, but the packet only contains four. The included photographs are of Morraine Lake, Lake Louise, Road to Morraine Lake, and Three Sisters. All of the photographs were taken by Byron Harmon who was based in Banff, Alberta. The mailing slip lists the various locations of the photographs and has blank spaces where a name and address can be filled in in order to mail the photographs.

A card featuring information and a photographic print of Arthur Thibaudeau, a 25 year old French-Canadian globe trotter and potential con artist, who claimed to be walking around the world in answer to the challenge of the Revel Athletic Association of Paris, France (a fictional organization). The card claims he had walked more than 52,000 miles on foot and had 24,000 miles left to win the "World's Championship" and the $100,000 prize. Sales of these cards were his "only means of subsistance" and provided purchasers with the rules of the competition.

A coverless album of photographs primarily of rural and farming activities. It appears to follow Mr. Scobie, Mr. McArton, Mr. Siemens, Mr. Webb, and Mr. Macalister on a trip to various settler communites in B.C. and Alberta. Numerous shots of livestock, mostly pigs, cows, and horses. Other subjects include trains, tractors, a rodeo in Doe River, B.C., various wood frame buildings, and group portraits.

A panoramic image of the 53rd Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force standing in formation, dated 1915. Some mounted officers can be seen in front and many rows of white tents are visible behind. Two notes on the back, one in pen reads "D. W. Light" and the second in pencil reads "53rd Prince Albert Biv. (bivouac), D.W. Light from Pte. M. Jack Light, Battleford, Sack (Sask)."

A collection of small headshots compiled into a large image of members of the Lethbridge Sub-Division of the R. C. M. P. posing in uniform, dated May 1, 1961. The central image is of Inspector P. J. Vaucher. The second and third rows from the bottom also include six men and seven women not in uniform, and addressed as Mr., Mrs., Miss, or "C/M."

A photograph of "Major 8" oil platform. A sign on the platform base reads "Atlas Drilling Company, Rig - No. 3." Two men and various equipment on the ground below, and a 1940s era Dodge [?] pickup truck. Photograph is numbered 0-235.

A group of eight men posing for a photograph, two standing up on a horse drawn wagon, in the road in front of a building. Sign reads "Burlingham Speers & Trainor." Piles of lumber can be seen stacked behind a fence, along with another building and sign that reads "Nicoll's Drug Store." Notes on verso read "Lobb & Clark - Battleford Creamery, Vi worked there" and "Mrs W E Lamb, Forest Bank, Waseca, Sask."

A photograph of the Edmonton Journal Building shortly after it was constructed in 1920, before the water tower that stood behind it was built in 1923.

A sepia-toned image of a large group of people, who all appear to be posing for the photograph, standing in the snow with many full white sacks and some equipment and animals. Grain elevator in the background. Caption on the back reads "Wheat Block"

Sepia toned photograph of men, horses, and farm equipment. Caption underneath reads “Threshing Scene on Portage Plains on Line of Canadian Northern Ry.” Bottom right corner of cardboard mount damaged, imprint of “W. C. Lusk” mostly visible.

Vol. I, No. 8 of the Alberta Sun. The headlining article is "Who's Who in the City of Calgary" and features a portrait of Geo. Ingraham, "one of Calgary's best known and most progressive young business men." Other articles include "Government Tells About Future of the Telephone," "Mussolini Showing Italy's Naval Force to Colonials in Tripoli," and "Crews of Ships Smuggle Drugs into Dominion." Numerous advertisements include three full page spreads from Calgary Bond and Security Company, Highland Oil Company, and The Calgary Dry Goods.

A panoramic shot of the Hotel Innisfail during the summer, with a group of people posing around the front entrance.

A group portrait of men in various types of work clothes, and several dogs. Caption reads "A.C.R. Camp. 2."

A portrait of the officers of the 22nd Saskatchewan Light Horse, with two dogs and tents in the background, dated(?) 1913. Notes on verso read "Front Row: #3 Bertie Rowles" and "D. W. Light."

The photograph collection of Leonard William Finlow, referred to as L.W.F. Notes on the verso of most of the photographs detail names, places, and dates. The collection shows his young life in England, a brief military service, and ranches and farms in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and B.C.

Two year books from "S.N.S." (Saskatoon Normal School) for the school years of 1925-1926 and 1946-1947. They both include composite photographs of graduating students, writing samples and poetry, yearbook staff lists, athletics reports, editorials, and messages from the principal. The 1925-1926 copy has the inscription "Margaret M. Rennie, Room A. S.N.S." on the first page, many handwritten signitures under "Autographs" on pages 56-57, and the signature of orchestra conductor Mrs. Helen Davies Sherry on page 115. The 1946-1947 copy has two newspaper clippings attached to the inside of the front cover reporting on the death of Dr. Frederick James Gathercole, one being from the Leader-Post of Regina, Saskatchewan and dated Tuesday, December 28, 1993. Another clipping on the funeral service for Mrs. E. J. Ouellette is taped to page 34, and an obituary for Michael Joseph Schafer is taped to page 65 underneath his portrait, dated 1947. A retirement notice for Roy Lockert, also clipped from the Leader-Post and dated Friday, July 4, 1980, is attached to page 101. Pages 102-104 contain various other materials taped in including graduation programs, a red heart-shaped autograph book with signatures, and a typed memo on the decision of the Saskatoon Normal School Student's Assembly during their executive meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 1947 to "allot a sum of $50 to the next assembly for the buying of a radio." It also includes advertisements for local businesses.

Album depicting life in Winnipeg and Manitoba c. 1916. Subjects include portraits, posed and candid individual and group photographs of adults and children, architecture, landscapes, and images of the city streets.

Images of note include: 1 image of the Countess of Dufferin [first steam engine to operate in the prairie provinces]; 2 images of the flooding of the Assiniboine River [Winnipeg floods] dated March 1916; 1 image of the Manitoba Agricultural College building; 2 images of the Dunnottar Yacht Club beach hotel; 1 image of the Dominion Bank in Winnipeg; 1 image of Boy Scout camp at Lake Winnipeg and 2 images of assembled Boy Scouts; and 4 snow/winter scenes taken in Winnipeg.

Black and white [B&W] images that depict various scenes and people in Canada.

Cards include:
Untitled aerial view of city [identified by handwritten caption on verso as Brandon].
"Washing Gold by the "Pan" Process, N.W.T." depicting a man panning gold in a river.
"Chief Day, Blood Indian" depicting the side profile of a Kainai chief.
"Blackfoot Indians" depicting a Siksika family of 3 seated in front of a tipi with a horse.
"Indian and Horse" depicting a man holding a gun seated on a horse.
"Sarcee Indians and Tepee, Alberta" depicting 3 Tsuu T'ina women in front of a tipi.
"Cowboys at Home, N.W.T. - View on Line of Canadian Pacific Railway" depicting approximately 11 men lying together on grass or hay.

A collection of photographs and postcards from the town of Gimli, Manitoba, ranging from 1935 to 1948. Most photographs are captioned with the names of the subjects and prominently feature members of the Johnson and Arnason families. Common themes include portraits of hockey teams, primarily "The Lake Winnipeg Champions," and a flood in the spring of 1945.

A b&w photograph of nine men standing on a sidewalk. The smaller caption lists the names of subjects but is quite worn; may contain "W. Warner" and "G.R. Coldwell." Photographer's imprint reads "Martel's Limited, Brandon"

Collection of photographs depicting life at the Ninette Sanatorium (tuberculosis [TB] hospital) in Manitoba c. 1944-1945 and 1953-1954. Photographs capture various holidays and celebrations, special events, and daily life. Includes posed and candid large and small group shots of patients and doctors, as well as shots of individual patients and couples, and some images of the sanatorium's interior and exterior.

Undated B&W photograph showing the exterior of the Balgonie Hotel in Balgonie, Saskatchewan. A large group of men and boys stand on the street in front of the hotel building. A family of 6 poses on the upper-level balcony. One of the young men posing on the balcony stands on top of the guard rail. The second young man has climbed over the guard rail and stands on the ledge outside of it. The remaining two children are held by their parents inside of the guard rail.

Black and white photograph of the team from England for Saskatoon International Football. Names of the team members are listed below the photograph and indicate the team member positions.

A photograph of a large group of children and one adult, presumably a teacher. Two flags in the foreground, one is a Canadian Red Ensign and the other is unviewable due to overexposure. Photographer's imprint is from Winnipeg, Manitoba.

A sepia-toned panoramic photograph of a snowy mountain scene. Location and date estimate are dealer provided. Note on verso reads "Mrs. Lodge" and a potential address.

A WWII-era high oblique aerial photograph of the Edmonton Municipal Airport taken from 5000 ft., captioned with military information and dated March 25, 1945. It is stamped "Restricted" on the front.

photograph of three men on horseback in polo gear from 1854. The note on the back of the photograph indicates that the men are part of the Beaver Creek Polo League. There is a small crowd of people and several wagons in the background. There is also a very faint mark on the photograph in the bottom right corner listing the photographer’s name: A. S. Smith in Calgary, Canada. Sydney Alfred Smyth was a well-known photographer who was active in the late 1800s.

A sepia-toned image of men and one child standing in front of a small building and sitting on the roof, and in two horse-drawn wagons. A caption on the verso reads "Walter Lang, Driver" while another reads "Battleford, Sask."

A yellow sepia-toned photograph of three men, two horses, a dog, and a wagon tipped on its side, with various items scattered about in the grass. A larger and darker copy of the photograph is included.

A photo album that reads ‘“Dru” and “Jake”’ on the cover. The album contains various familial photographs including five loose photographs of children noting the year and their grade on the back. There are several photographs of people on a farm, various portraits, and a few travel photos from the Banff and Jasper area as well. Nearly all the photographs are captioned with names or comments.

A pair of photographs of the town of Coleman, Alberta from 1914. Features a large group of people in what appears to be a funeral procession. One image shows the Holy Ghost Roman Catholic Church which is still standing, on what will become Highway 3 through the Crowsnest Pass.

A B&W studio photograph of six women dressed in kimonos, wearing hairpieces, and holding fans. Four of the women are standing, and the two women in front are kneeling.

Group shot of approximately 25 people [adults and children], many of them Indigenous, posing in front of the entrance and windows of a general store. Much of the store's sign is obscured by blankets and Union Jack flags. Caption on verso identifies store as "Prince's Store" in Battleford, Saskatchewan.

"Settlement of Dutch Families - Peers, Carrot Creek and Mackay Districts of Alberta" [pp. 1-11] is separated into 3 subsections [Mackay District, pp. 2-4; Carrot Creek District, pp. 5-7; Peers District, pp. 8-11] and includes photographs of, and general information about, the districts and areas [location; soil type and agricultural prospects; commercial and social services such as produce markets, schools, and hospitals; employment opportunities outside of the agricultural sector; and recreation]. Photographs show farms and farmland, agricultural crops, farm machinery, a school, the town of Peers, the Canadian National Railway Station, and a grain elevator.

"George Monsma - 1924 Arrival" [pp. 12-14]; "Thijs Stad - 1939 Arrival" [pp. 15-16]; "Nick Vriend - 1927 Arrival" [pp. 17-19]; "John Dotinga - 1948 Arrival" [pp. 20-21]; and "John Kuipers - 1948 Arrival" [pp. 22-23] each provide short personal histories and photographs of 5 Dutch families who have settled in the districts.

Farms recently purchased by Dutch immigrants [pp. 24-28] contains brief description and photographs of farms purchased in the Peers, Carrot Creek and Mackay districts by 6 recent Dutch immigrants.

"... three representative listings in the district which show the type of farms available" [pp. 29-33] includes information and photographs regarding three farms for sale in the Mackay and Carrot Creek districts. Listings are subject to prior sale.

Family album containing black and white [B&W] photographs depicting daily life. Posed and candid images of children and adults, animals, life events (wedding and funeral), and agricultural work. Also includes 1 newspaper clipping mentioning Sergeant [Sergt.] R. G. Cook and Able Seaman Robert [R. D.] Macey of Ashford [Kent, England?] receiving Distinguished Service Medals [D.S.M].

A photograph of people on a stage. At the center and back of the stage men in suits are sitting or standing behind a podium that says "Mobile," towards the front and to the sides of the stage men in striped suits are sitting on chairs holding various musical instruments, and there are two people sitting cross-legged in the center of the stage. Visible above the stage is a rolled up theatre curtain containing advertising for local businesses, including the Grenfell Sun newspaper. Caption under photograph reads "Mobile Minstrels. 1896"

A collection of photographs of a family living in Calgary, Alberta from 1911-1916. Mostly portraits and group shots, adults and children, inside and in front of houses, and rural locations. Notes on inside of both covers read "David A. Riddell, 1912." Several shots of Ukranian settlers in traditional dress are incorrectly captioned as "Russian."

A collection of loose photographs of various aircraft, and pilot Archie Vance. Includes a typed page with details on the different varieties of planes, and a book on the life of Ted Nagle, a pilot, explorer, and geological surveyor, titled "The Prospector North of Sixty," by Ted Nagle & Jordan Zinovich, published in 1989.

A collection of portraits of the McNeil family. One pair are duplicates, but both bear an original signature of "T. Whitmore" and one bears a dealer's mark identifying the subject as Don McNeil. One other photograph also has markings on the verso identifying Don.

A collection of items related to the McNeil family. Two prints, one b&w photograph of Yellowknife, the other a coloured image of a smoke plume. Two Christmas cards from the N. W. T., one from Bob Kennedey and one from R. W. McNeil (son Bob), specifically from the Ptarmigan Mine in Yellowknife. One loose sepia photograph of Pearl McNeil and husband(?) in Edmonton, and a small notebook belonging to Pearl containing names, addresses, and five-digit phone numbers. The cover reads "The First National Bank, Albany, Oregon"

A photograph of a building, some construction material present, and people on the surrounding sidewalks. Location is the southeast corner of Jasper Avenue and 101 Street in Edmonton, Alberta.

A collection of loose photographs, some with notes on the verso indicating place names and activities. Contains images of gold panning and gold mining operations, dog teams, geographical features of note, the Marshall-Wells building in Edmonton, and the brothers Bob, Tom, and Don McNeil (captioned on one photograph as the "McLeod" brothers, possibly an error). Locations include Lower (Lesser?) Slave River, Nahanni River and surrounding country, and Canol Road to Whitehorse.

A collection of ten B&W photographs of various places in the Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, Canada. The photographs are thought to have been taken by Samuel J. Hayward in the 1920s. There are photographs of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Cameron Lake, Blakiston Valley, Mount Blakiston, Bertha Mountain, Bertha Falls, Twin Falls, and Upper Waterton Lake, all of which are captioned or labelled on the back.

A b&w photograph album containing images of gold mining operations and equipment, wildlife and nature, friends and family members of the McNeils', and towns and residences. No visible captions, some photographs may have notes on the verso.

Photographs showing the Doukhobors in Saskatchewan in 1902. 8 photographs, on mounts with black intersecting pointers at the corners, are distinctly captioned and numbered as belonging to a series of 10 images called "Photographic Description of the Doukhobor Invasion of Yorkton". 3 additional photographs on matching mounts are likely part of or related to this series, but are not captioned or numbered as so.

Captioned photographs include:

1. "Last night's camp before arriving at Yorkton"
2. "1600 Doukhobors marching into Yorkton, a modern exodus"
3. "Procession passing down 4th Avenue showing sick on stretchers of poles and the blind being led"
4. "Doukhobor men in the attitude of prayer on the outskirts of Yorkton after being separated from the women and children the night before"
5. "Doukhobors refusing to return to their villages, showing Government officers trying to urge them on"
6. "Leaving Yorkton on their way to Winnipeg to evangelize the world, being escorted out of town by the N.W.M.P. and officers"
7. "Pilgrims kissing each other before parting at Yorkton"
8. "Men and boys hitched to a wagon loaded with a ton of flour, leaving Yorkton."

The remaining 3 uncaptioned photographs on matching mounts show groups of Doukhobors on pilgrimage walking along roads. They appear to be taken at the same time as the captioned ones, and may include the missing photographs numbered 2 and 9, but this is unclear.

An additional series of 7 similar photographs on mounts with gilt borders is present. 6 images show Doukhobors on pilgrimage, 2 of which are captioned "Line of Pilgrims (Fort Pelly)" and "Returning from the Pilgrimage (Fort Pelly)"; remaining 1 image shows two Doukhobor women in traditional clothing, captioned "In Holiday Attire".

A collection of negative photographs of various places in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, c. 1900-1931.
Eight images of The Pas (Man.) including a park, the Cambrian Hotel, the post office (duplicate included), the telephone exchange, and a bridge over the Saskatchewan River (duplicate included).
Two images of Treesbank (Man.) including the town and a ferry crossing the Assiniboine River (captioned as "Assiniboing").
One image of the town of Portage la Prairie (Man.).
One image each of the Wallace and the Western Stone Quarries in Garson (Man.).
Four images of Grand Marais (Man.), all captioned "Summer Resort" and showing lake and forest.
Four images of La Rivière (Man.), one of the school and three of the town (one captioned "From the North").
Seven uncaptioned images of Lac du Bonnet (Man.) showing seaplanes on the water.
One image of the "Flying Frenchmen" hockey team from Letellier (Man.), captioned with names and trophies won.
Eleven images of Victoria Beach (Man.) including St. Michael's Church, lakes, forests, and green spaces, a dog, and houses in winter.
Six images of Vibank (Sask.) including the town, houses, a church, the railway station with a train pulling in, and a general store with a horse-drawn sleigh in front.
Six images of Carberry (Man.) including farming equipment, the Glenboro War Memorial, and a parade or military procession moving through the town.
Seven images of Assiniboia (Sask.) including the railway station, town hall, public school, the Assiniboia Cenotaph in 1926, grain elevators, and Main Street.
Three images of Grenfell (Sask.) including Main Street and Anderson Street.
Three images of Hughton (Sask.) including farming equipment (captioned "Harvesting") and a potential train accident (capsized cars).
The letter is from Letellier, Manitoba and dated May 5, 1931. It is signed by Ed Comeault, great great grandfather of professional hockey players Owen Pickering and Denton Mateychuk. Addressed to J. E. Evans Esq. in Walsingham, Ontario and requesting hockey cards to be made from a submitted portrait of the team. It is written on a thick, cloth-like sheet of paper.
Five of the images from Victoria Beach have been developed as postcards, including the dog and snowy house scenes.

12 captioned B&W photographs showing landscapes, mountains, lakes and waterfalls in the Glacier National Park area.

Contents:
Going-to-the-Sun Mountain; Swift Current Falls; Trick Falls; St. Mary's Lake; Josephine Lake and Gould Mountain; Lake McDonald; Going-to-the-Sun Highway; Many Glacier Region; Two Medicine Lake; McDonald Creek Falls; Iceberg Lake; Going-to-the-Sun Highway and Lake St. Mary's.

Non-fiction. Subtitled "A History of Prairie Women" and includes many photographs and accounts of the experiences of women in the prairie provinces from the early 1900s. A handwritten note on the first flyleaf reads "Mrs Madge McFadden, From. Mac Jrs, Christmas 1979."

Non-fiction. Biographies of six Canadian men whom the author viewed as having historical significance. The name "E(?). McFadden" is handwritten on the top of the first flyleaf.

A guide to hotels, resorts, "bungalow camps," and destinations in the Rocky Mountains, published by Canadian Pacific Railways in 1928. The pages of the booklet are folded in half vertically as a group in order to tuck inside a cover half their size. It includes b&w photographs, coloured art prints, and information on activities, sights, and other offerings available at various locations along the Canadian Pacific route.

Non-fiction. An in-depth look at the history of radio in Canada, including many photographs. Attached to the first loose endpaper is a gilt-lettered card that says "A Gift for You," held in place by a Christmas themed 1975 Canada postage stamp. The handwritten note on the card reads "To- Aunt M + Unc. C.J. Christmas 1975 From- Stewart Family."

Non-fiction. A history of the transition from farm animals to mechanically powered farm equipment in Western Canada. Two handwritten notes on the first loose endpaper read "Chester McFadden" and "to "C. J." (on his 21st Birthday) from Nan."

Non-fiction. An insider history of the United Church of Canada from 1925-1974. A note from the author on page i reads "To Chester and Madge McFadden, with every good wish, Grace Lane" and a second note underneath reads "Love from Alice(?)." Includes b&w and colour photographs, and a bookmark from Black Bond Books in Brandon, Manitoba is laid-in between pages 28-29.

A packaged collection of 20 B&W photograph postcards of various locations in The Canadian Pacific Rockies. The packet is titled “Selected Real Photographic Post Cards The Canadian Pacific Rockies.” All the photographs were taken by Byron Harmon Photos in Banff, Alberta. The price of the packet is marked as $1.00. On the back of the packet, there are several blank lines where someone could write the address of the recipient and mail them the packet. The captured scenes on the postcards include Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Kicking Horse Canyon, the Banff Springs Hotel, and Mount Rundle among others. All the photographs have captions or identifier numbers in the lower left corner.

A packaged collection of 12 B&W photographs of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The packet is titled “Real Photographs Sceneograph Canada.” The price of the packet is marked as 50 cents. On the back of the packet, there are several blank lines where someone could write the address of the recipient and mail them the packet. Inside the packet are 12 photographs of various outdoor scenes in the Rocky Mountains, all of which are captioned. The captured scenes include the Bow River Valley and Banff Spring Hotel, Castle Mountain, Echo River and Mount Rundle, and Lake Louise and Victoria Glacier among others. The packet was published by The Gowen Sutton Company Limited in Vancouver, British Columbia.

A pair of commemorative photographic print collections for the centennial celebration of Daly, Manitoba with captions. Subjects include the Tarbolton United Church, the town of Bradwardine dated 1919, the Canadian Pacific Railway station in Wheatland, the Ramsay stone house dated 1921, blacksmith Luke Blabey (uncle of Hazel Oakey), and "John Radcliffe's five-horse hitch" dated 1910.

A series of picture postcards depicting life in a World War I era military training camp, previously known as Camp Sewell, in the vicinity of Carberry, Manitoba.

A collection of group and individual b&w portraits of soldiers from the First and Second Divisions of Military District Number 10. The last eight pages consist of various newspaper-style advertisements.

B&W photographs of the Royal visit of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and George V1 to Calgary, Alberta in May 1939. The photographs were taken by W. J. Oliver. One photograph documents the Royal couple riding in the back of a car, and another shows them meeting a group of Indigenous peoples. There is also a photograph of the Royal couple exiting Calgary City Hall on a red carpet that was borrowed from St. Augustine’s Church. The photographs come with a brown envelope addressed to Mrs. E. B. Mckay in Calgary, Alberta from W.J. Oliver. The envelope advertises that Oliver takes commercial, press, and portrait photographs.

B&W photographs of the same group of people in various poses. The people in the photographs are a mix of adults and children and everyone is standing outside. The included list of names has several blank spots where a person in the photograph is unknown.

Eleven black and white [B&W] photographs depicting a parade held as part of the celebrations for the city of Winnipeg's 75th anniversary of incorporation.

Images with specific captions include:

"Welcome to Winnipeg" banner at the Winnipeg auditorium with woman holding a baby to the right captioned "aside [sic] of the auditorium, Iris and Kenny. On the very top was a revolving "75" in colored lights but I cut it off by mistake".
Large 75th anniversary birthday cake captioned "Birthday Cake on Main & Poratage [sic] [Portage]".
Parade float captioned "Province of Manitoba float".
Canadian Olympic figure skater Barbara Ann Scott riding in a car captioned "Birthday Parade".
Ox cart captioned "Ox cart on the parade".
Indigenous people in traditional clothing in the parade captioned "The Indians on the 75th Parade".
The Hudson's Bay building [with a banner reading "Winnipeg's First Store"] captioned "The Bay looking from [Portage]".
2 tipis captioned "at Sherburn Park"
Candid group photograph of Indigenous people and children captioned "Indians at Sherburn Park".

Images without specific captions include:

2 clowns on a tandem bicycle captioned "75".
Chuck wagons and cowboys in the parade captioned "75".

Two black and white [B&W] images depicting two different angles of an open-air bus [school or shuttle bus?].

A sign above the passenger side entrance reads "Buffalo Lake". Sign beneath passenger bench reads "Phone 2250". Front license plate is most likely a Saskatchewan license plate issued in 1918, numbered 1124 [possibly a livery plate].

Front page title reads "Macleod - Jubilee, Anniversary of the Arrival of the Northwest Mounted Police"
Extensive promotion of the Jubilee celebration commemorating the 50th anniversary of the entry of the N. W. M. Police into Western Canada. Article topics include the early days of Fort Macleod, an exploration of the Waterton Park area, stories of pioneer women on the frontier, and other historical narratives.

Black and white [B&W] photograph print of Gaby Haas and his Barndance Gang, an Edmonton-based Canadian polka band. Members are smiling and posing with their instruments, including a guitar, [cello or double bass?], and accordion. One member is holding a hat with a feather in it. Autograph on the verso reads "All The Best From Gaby Haas & The Gang 3 T-V Edmonton".

B&W studio portrait on a man reclining on a sofa bench beside a patterned cushion. The man is wearing a suit, a polka dot neckerchief, and a pocket watch chain can be seen under his suit jacket. The subject is wearing a small maple leaf pin on his lapel which resembles a military badge common in the 1910s, although the photograph is not clear enough to be certain. The photograph may have been taken by Edgar C. Rossie, a well-known photographer in Regina in the early 1900s.

A collection of B&W photographs depicting a small parade of floats at the [Churchill Research Range] in Manitoba. One float has a sign that reads “R.C.E. If you can’t live with em can you live without em?” and has a bathtub, a floodlight, two telephones and other equipment aboard the float. Another float is shaped like a chimney with the acronym “R.C.A.S.E” plastered on the side. Another float carries an igloo, a stuffed polar bear, and a woman in a big coat sitting in a chair. That float has the words “U.S. Army” on the side.