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A B&W photograph of two men standing next to a side of a house. One man has a pipe in his mouth and the other is holding a pipe.

A B&W photograph of two men standing beside each other and talking. The man on the left is Tommy Douglas, a Canadian politician and Leader of the New Democratic Party (NDP) from 1961 to 1971. The man standing on the right has not yet been identified.

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.

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.

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 photograph of a group of people, a dozen horses, and several wagons standing outside in a field. The photographer, known as “The Ranchmen’s Photographer” according to the embossment under the photo, was S. A. Smyth from Calgary, Alberta. Sydney Alfred Smyth was a well-known photographer who was active in the late 1800s.

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.

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".

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.

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].

A cabinet card with a photograph depicting a large herd of horses. The photograph is captioned “1026, Ranching Scenes in Alberta, A Band of Horses.” Underneath the photograph, the photographer’s names “Boorne & May Limited” and the location “Calgary, Alberta” are embossed into the cabinet card.

A cabinet card with a photograph depicting a farmer harvesting grain while being pulled in a cart by three horses. The photograph is captioned “1005, Harvesting Scene in Alberta, Near Calgary.” Underneath the photograph, the photographer’s names “Boorne & May Limited” and the location “Calgary, Alberta” are embossed into the cabinet card.

A young woman [identified in caption as Mary Cross] wears a crown and a striped Hudson's Bay Company blanket coat, posing in front of a horse packed with a bundle. She is standing in a field in ankle-deep snow, with trees and mountains visible in the background.

Caption in pencil on verso reads "Mary Cross - 1927 Queen of Banff Winter Carnival. Also won 2nd place in mixed horse packing competition".

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 collection of 20 B&W photographs of various places in the Canadian Rockies. The photographs are thought to have been taken by Samuel J. Hayward in the 1920s. There are photographs of Lake Louise, Baff National Park, Bow River, Mt. Rundle, Castle Mountain, Johnston Canyon, Valley of the Twin Peaks, Mt. Assiniboine, and Moraine Lake.

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."

2 men sit in armchairs across from each other with a table between them. They are in a room crowded with many furnishings and with many decorative items and images mounted to the walls behind them. The room is identified by the stereocard's title as a bachelor's parlor.

"Sold only by Underwood & Underwood"

2 black and white [B&W] souvenir photographs taken at the Rancho Don Carlos in Winnipeg ca. 1954, tucked into souvenir cards titled "Rancho Don Carlos" and "The New Highwaymen".

"Rancho Don Carlos" depicts a well-dressed young couple embracing and kissing on the dance floor. The woman is wearing a backless dress, white high-heeled shoes, and a cuff bracelet and jeweled earrings. The man is wearing a light-coloured suit and glasses with thick frames. Other dancing couples can be seen in the background.

"The New Highwaymen" depicts 4 well-dressed adults, 2 men and 2 women, smiling while seated around a table with plates of food, drinks, and packages of cigarettes on the table in front of them. The men are wearing suits. The women are wearing dresses or blouses with jeweled necklaces, earrings, rings, and brooches.

Sepia-toned portrait of Western Canadian baseball player Wilf Pennington in his team uniform. His shirt reads "CATS". Pennington played for the Moose Jaw Cats/All-Stars in 1931.

9 B&W photographs taken showing outdoor and farming scenes in Wainwright. Subjects include posed and candid photographs of people; farm buildings; a candid photograph of a social gathering; automobiles; and winter scenes of dogs [possibly wolfdog or wolf?]; and horseback riding.

2 photographs are captioned on verso:
Photograph of barn and stables with horses hitched to wagon in distance captioned "Leopold 'Leduc's' stable, Greenshields, Alberta".
Photograph of 2 men and 1 woman captioned "This is Mr. Kennedy the elevator man and Harold Edgar and Minnie".

"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.

The first student publication from the Nutana Collegiate Institute, when it was still the Saskatoon Collegiate Institute, and bearing the title "The Collegiate Hermes." Subtitled "Semper Paratus" (Always Ready), it includes history and information on the collegiate, student writing samples, athletics report, notable alumni (some names redacted), and advertisements for local businesses. The name Clifford Bell [?] is written on the front cover.

Vol. XIII, No. 2 of the Hermes. Includes composite photographs and write-ups on the graduating classes of the year, short stories and poems by students, an autograph page (signed by Norma Bennett and Lissetta Elviss [?]), a list of pieces collected for an art gallery and prints of selected pieces, information and photographs of various clubs and sports teams, and advertisements for local businesses. The front cover bears a gold foil image of a version of the caduceus with winged shoes, and the name J. M. Bishop (Room VI) is written at the top.

Vol. XIV, No. 2 of the Hermes. Includes photographs and write-ups on the graduating classes of the year, short stories and poems by students, an autograph page with many signatures, information and photographs of various clubs and sports teams, and advertisements for local businesses. The front cover bears a gold foil image of a version of the caduceus with winged shoes, and the name J. M. Bishop is written at the top.

VOL. XVI, No. 1 of the Hermes. Includes photographs and write-ups on the graduating classes of the year, short stories and poems by students, information and photographs of various clubs and sports teams and other school updates, and advertisements for local businesses. The front cover bears a gold foil image of a version of the caduceus with winged shoes.

The Lumbering and Industrial edition of the Prince Albert Times, Saskatchewan newspaper dated 1907. The front page is illustrated and many photographs appear throughout, as well as advertisements and articles on the history, amenities, and features of the town. On the verso is a large logo of the Prince Albert Lumber Co.

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 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 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.

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 yearbook for the Alberta Normal School in Edmonton for 1941-1942. Contents include a history of normal schools in Alberta, a dedication (opposite a colourized mounted photograph of a mountain scene with a bridge over a river), a message from the principal, poems and writing samples from students, photographs of students, staff, and scenes from campus, inspirational messages, and write-ups on sports teams and other activities and clubs. The last 25 pages are advertisements for local businesses, complete with its own directory. "Berthold Figur" written on the front loose endpaper.

A tourist guide book for Alberta and B.C. "with maps of highways, showing mileage and selected hotels, restaurants, camps, garages, and merchants along each separate map." Includes history of some locations, photographs, and advertising for relevant businesses.

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."

A children's illustrated rhyming book about the evolution of transportation in Canada, provided by the Canadian Pacific Railway to young passengers. There is a blue card attached to the last page that reads "A Secret - This little book has been printed especially for the many Children who travel on the Canadian Pacific. It is all for them except the next two pages which are for Mother, Father or Grown-ups only - Tear off at perforation and the secret is out." The perforation has not been opened, but is known to contain information on dining accommodations available to passengers travelling with children. The inside of the back cover contains photographs of Canadian Pacific Hotels and a list of hostelries.

Two men wearing jackets and caps sit atop numerous large sacks containing furs piled on an uncovered wagon. Two horses are hitched to the wagon. One man is holding the reins, ready to drive the wagon. There is snow on the ground and the roofs of the various buildings visible in the background.

B&W group photograph of the McDougall School Patrol, captioned "McDougall School - Awarded the Alberta Motor Association top aggregate trophy for best school patrol in Calgary - Term 1960-1961". Monthly card calendar attached below.

McDougall School Patrol children pose in rows, smiling. Seated children on either end of the front row hold stop signs. Two large trophies placed on floor in front. Caption in black ink on verso reads "Clayton [P or D?]" [possibly one of the children pictured].

Uniformed members of the 27th Battalion of Winnipeg stand in formation in Winnipeg's Market Square as they are presented with badges. Spectators line the streets in front of businesses. Two uniformed military officers on horseback, and a small group of uniformed officers and men in suits surrounding two automobiles, are in the open square in front of the battalion.

Souvenir photograph book containing images of Brandon, Manitoba ca. 1901. Published by W. A. Martel & Son Photographers.

Includes a brief history of Brandon and area, describing the geography, demographics, and facts about the commercial, social, religious, and recreational activity in Brandon [pp. 3-4].

Paragraphs providing additional context and descriptions regarding the included images, by page number, comprise the next section [pp. 4-20].

The remainder of the souvenir book consists of B&W images of Brandon and area, including: portraits of individuals, landscapes and scenery, cityscapes, farms and agricultural buildings, local industry, local businesses and retail stores, Brandon City Hall, personal residences, street views, Indigenous people, hospitals, schools, Brandon College and students, and churches [pp. 21-160].

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.

Captioned B&W photographic prints show views of Regina, Saskatchewan, ca. 1900. First and last images are panoramic photographs on folded and extended pages.

Contents:
"Panorama of Regina, Sask."; "South Railway Street"; "Broad Street"; "Scarth Street"; "Old Government Buildings"; "Government House"; "Marketing Wheat" and "Indians Marketing Grain"; composite of "Lands Office", "Court House", "Central Fire Hall", "Hospital" and "Jail"; "High School", "Public and Normal School" and "Assinaboia [Assiniboia] Club"; "Steam Plow at Work Near Regina"; "Harvesting Near Regina" and "Threshing Near Regina"; "Cattle Range" and "Cree Indians"; "Churches" composite of Baptist, Methodist, Catholic, Presbyterian, and Episcopal church buildings; and "Panorama R.N.W.M.P. Barracks".

A personal photograph album recording the travels of an unidentified person from the United Kingdom [England or Scotland?] throughout Canada between 1930-1933, with a large focus on the time spent in Western Canada. Most photographs are neatly captioned in white ink.

Images include: steamship ["C.P.R. Duchess of Richmond", Canadian Pacific ocean liner] and the ocean journey from England [Liverpool] to Atlantic Canada [Newfoundland and Labrador]; trains and the railway journey across Canada; locations in Ontario; post office and rail yard in Alberta; cabins and personal dwellings in Alberta; a house fire [captioned "It lasted twenty minutes"]; landscapes; automobiles and roads; commercial street in Grande Prairie; a ferry boat; Hudson's Bay Company buildings; posed photographs of individuals; horses; dogs; dogsleds; wildlife; a bivouac; Indigenous people [identified in captions as "Beaver Indian" and "Cree Indian"]; individual identified as "Johnny Bremner"; camping; a trapper's cabin; trappers and animal furs; ship ["Northland Echo"]; fishing; canoes; seaplanes [captioned "Fire Ranger, Mail Carrier"]; sports [captioned "Football in the territories"; Royal Canadian Mounted Police [RCMP] officers; hunting; ice break-up on the Mackenzie and Liard rivers; and the return ocean journey [to Scotland].

The album largely consists of B&W photographs of hydroelectric dams and power plants in the Canadian Rockies, particularly Banff, Kananaskis Country, Seebe, Ghost River, and the Horseshoe Dam. Of particular note are approximately 24 photographs showing the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the Horseshoe plant in 1940 and approximately 20 photographs showing the construction of the Ghost Hydroelectric Dam.

The album also contains some personal photographs, including landscapes, wildlife, Boy Scout and Cub Scout events, houses, family portraits, children, Indigenous people in Banff, and photographs commemorating trips taken in Western Canada and the United States.

Photographs depicting Edmonton, Alberta and the Canadian Rockies ca. 1910, neatly captioned in white ink.

Subjects include: Edmonton horse-racing track [Northlands Park]; the Bow River; Sulphur Mountain and the Sulphur Mountain observatory; forests; Banff downtown area; camp at Cooking Lake; Fourth Street [most likely Edmonton]; Edmonton cityscapes; Cascade Mountains; Bow Falls; Mount Rundle; Mount Edith; Kananaskis; the High Level Bridge in Edmonton; Wabamun Lake; Revillon Wholesale building; hotels; the Three Sisters mountains at Canmore; Parliament Building in Edmonton; and the Edmonton Technical School.

Year books from the nurses school at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba, one for the 1926-1927 school year and two copies for 1927-1928. They include lists of names and photographs of graduating students, history, photographs, and general information on the hospital, inspirational poems, jokes, and speeches, and advertisements for local businesses.

Correspondence from the secretary of John George Diefenbaker, dated July 17, 1969. It is a response to a request from Mr. R. Lynn Ogden for a portrait of the former Prime Minister of Canada and explains the delay. The photograph is autographed, dedicated "with best wishes" to Mr. Ogden, and dated July 15, 1969. The envelope also bears the politician's signature in stamp form, as well as a 1st class mail label, a note that reads "Photograph - Do Not Bend," and Mr. Ogden's Edmonton, Alberta address.

Book: A published work containing the accounts of settlers who immigrated to the East Mennonite Reserve in Manitoba and were present at the 60th anniversary celebration of Mennonite immigration in Steinbach, Manitoba on August 1, 1934. The foreword reads "The desire to record these communications from the pioneer settlers for the descendants of the immigrants and possibly for later Mennonite historical research prompted the publication of this issue" (translated). Contains seven plates bearing captioned photographs, one illustration captioned "A pioneer dwelling from the first winter" (translated), and handwritten notes (in German) on some pages.
Programs: Two identical copies of a program for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Mennonite immigration, held in Steinbach, Manitoba on August 1, 1934. Includes a schedule for songs and speeches, and lyrics to hymns.
Newspaper clippings: Five cut-out captioned images from newspapers. One is a photograph of a sternwheeler boat with a smaller long boat beside it in the water, both full of people, caption reads "Arrival of the first Mennonite immigrants in Winnipeg on July 31, 1874" (translated). Two are photograph portraits, one is "Cornelius Toews, deputy of the small community" (translated), and the other is Cornelius Taft (?). One is an illustrated portrait of Gen. Gov. Lord Dufferin, who "visited the Mennonites on August 21, 1877" (translated). The final photograph is the only item in the collection in English and shows a group of horse-drawn carriages (no horses) lined up for a funeral service for Samuel Stoltzfus, "farmer and bishop of the House Amish." The newspaper is called Free Press Weekly Prairie Farmer and is dated April 27, 1949.

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 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.

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 booklet with in-depth information regarding farming and homesteading opportunities in Western Canada, "the Granary of the British Empire," published by the Canadian Pacific Railway Department of Natural Resources. It covers Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia and contains photographs of geographical features and agricultural functions. A large fold-out map is tipped-in after the last page and shows "system of land survey and lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company."

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.

A pamphlet titled "Land Seekers Guide also Free Homestead Lands along the Grand Trunk Pacific in Western Canada," dated August, 1912. Provides information and photographs of southern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, to encourage settlement of the area. Map is stamped in red ink to indicate railways, and includes notes on how to "find lands on the map" and "in the field."

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."

"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.

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".

Collection of photographic prints and photo postcards largely depicting Northern Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Yukon ca. 1900-1911. Photographs generally depict daily life in Northern Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Yukon, including images of the Hudson's Bay Company post at Peace River [1904]; the former school building in which the "first agricultural show" was held; a dogsled team delivering mail to Fort Vermilion [1908]; Peace River Crossing [1911]; men whipsawing lumber; men building a wooden boat; a steamboat; a group of people riding on a log barge; a group of people in a canoe; a woman driving an ox-cart; homesteads; portrait of 2 men posing with vegetables; a portrait of a woman standing outdoors; a church; and a large group photograph [possibly a wedding?].

A few exceptions to this theme include 3 photo postcards depicting "Ox-team at Fort Benton", "Jerk Line Mule Train" and "Walls of Old Fort Benton" at Fort Benton [Montana], and "A Serious Case of Gold Fever" - a photographic print of a woman and boy mining for gold at Nome Beach [Alaska] attributed to photographer Eric A. Hegg. Additionally, a full-colour photo postcard depicting the burning of the sternwheelers Casca and Whitehorse on the Yukon River, attributed to photographer George Tumpach, is significantly newer, as it depicts an event that took place in 1974.

Scrapbook pages that contain various paper ephemera. The first page contains five B&W photographs of the Government Dry Dock in Port Nelson, Manitoba from 1915. One of the captions on the photographs states that the photographs were taken during the building of the dock. The second scrapbook page contains a pencil drawing of several travellers and a camel. On the verso of that page is a B&W group photograph captioned “Port Nelson. Engineer’s Staff. Xmas Day. 1914.” The last four pages contain three watercolour paintings by an unidentified artist. The first painting depicts the Nelson Shoal in Hudson Bay and was painted in 1915. The second painting depicts the Benmore ship in Port Nelson. The last painting depicts “A Calm Evening on the Nelson” and was painted in July 1915. On the back of the last page is a coloured pencil drawing of flowers.

A set of four holiday greeting cards and an included envelope. Each card has a different B&W photograph of a location in Edmonton, Alberta on the front. The photographs depict a dog train, the Grand Trunk Railway Hotel, and two shots of Jasper Avenue. Each card also has a small gold embossed circular design on the front with a holiday message. Inside each card is the same holiday greeting message. None of the cards have been signed.

A B&W photograph of a massive miniature model of The Holy Land with two American flags hanging beside it. A sign in the background of the photograph indicates the model in a masonic hall in Detroit, Michigan. The caption on the photograph states that the model is made up of about 60,00,000 pieces and 1100 electrically moving figures. The model was created in Edmonton, Alberta by the Gauci Brothers Builders. They started building the model in 1914 and it took them around 10 years to complete. In the top right corner of the photograph is a composite photograph of the faces of the two brothers and their names captioned underneath. Joseph W. Gauci was the originator and designer, and Salvator Gauci was the mechanical supervisor. The model was so popular that it toured around Canada and the United States of America for nearly 40 years.

A photograph of Swanson and Kaline contractors at the [University of Alberta]. About 22 people are standing in a loose line in front of a brick building. There are wood boards and various building equipment in the foreground. The photograph was taken by Frasch Fotos in Edmonton, Alberta.

A photograph of a four-piano quartet. The pianos are in a circle turned towards each other with each player sitting at their respective piano. An assortment of potted plants are placed in front of the pianos. The autographs of the four players are written on the photograph although two of them have faded significantly. The photograph was taken by [Art Craft Ltd] in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

A booklet provided by the Government of the Dominion of Canada containing photographs, maps, and predominantly agricultural information intending to encourage settlement in the western provinces. Published prior to 1905 and the present-day provincial configuration, the maps display boundaries for the territories of Assiniboia, Athabasca, Mackenzie, Franklin, Keewatin, and Ungava. The title reads "Homes for Millions in Western Canada's Vast Agricultural Domain of Virgin Opportunity and Infinite Resources."

An image of Princess Elizabeth, before she was crowned Queen Elizabeth II, during her visit to Calgary, Alberta on October 18, 1951. Standing beside her is Alberta Lieutenant Governor John James Bowlen.

A large gathering of people posing in business attire located in "Ken's Service Garage Ltd." dated June 24, 1949. A few tables with food and drinks are visible, and one man is holding an accordion.

An article from Vol. 33, No. 4 of the Bulletin of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists that has been "reprinted for private circulation." Includes information on the history, stratigraphy, formation, development, and yield of the Leduc oilfield in Alberta, with a focus on paleontological characteristics. It is signed "Compliments of D.B. Layer" on the front cover.

Four men using a horse team to transport cut logs on a scoot in a forested area. Location is dealer-provided.

A photograph of the inside of a store, with a man and a boy behind the front counter and another man standing near the doorway. A sign on the back shelf provides information on "War Conditions." Note on the back reads "Grampa's store in Edmonton on Queen's Ave. Note grandpa Kerley and Uncle Gordon ' ' (Kerley)."

A sepia-toned photograph of ten men posing outside on a bench. Caption reads "W. Hanson Boorne, View Artist, Alberta, N. W. T." Date estimate is dealer-provided.

A sepia-toned view of Main Street in Olds, Alberta, with a grassy field in the foreground.

A photograph of several men standing in a large room and shaking hands, one of whom is the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan John Michael Uhrich. Stamp on verso reads "Photograph by Laddie Ponich Studios, Commercial & Portrait Photographer, 206 Hart Block, Phone 41075, Edmonton, Alta."

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.

Four images of the construction of the Eaton's building in Edmonton, Alberta, from 1938-1939. Two of the photographs show excavation for the foundation taking place, dated Sept 25 and 28, 1938. One photograph shows the building's steel frame with a sign for the Dominion Bridge Company, dated 1939. The final photograph shows the building partially completed, n.d.

A photograph of a farm in the vicinity of Carstairs, Alberta, n.d., showing a house, a barn, various outbuildings, and a horse-drawn carriage carrying a couple. Stamp on verso reads "Simon Downie & Sons, Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Agents, Carstairs, Alberta, Can."

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 photograph of two men standing near an irrigation ditch, potentially in the area of Strathmore, Alberta as the home of C. P. R.'s Western Irrigation District headquarters. Note on the back reads "Dear Wife and Family, This is a view taken yesterday May 20th, 1913 it is one of the slides on the C.P.R. irregating ditch, which is the largest ditch in the world covering over 350,000 acres of lands, Jaw(?) at the bottom and Bill Pack on the top. Glad to hear you are all well. Albert."

Vol. 3 No. 5 of the Trail Magazine. Primarily short stories, titles include "Imperial Defence," "Nash of the Royal Mounted," "Crusty's Coup," and "Heads or Tails." Also includes poetry, photographs and illustrations, a Q&A section with "Sure-Shot Bill," and advertisements for local businesses.

A calendar featuring photographs of various locations in Canada and samples of poetry including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Rudyard Kipling, John Burroughs, Jean Blewett, and Robert Browning.

Photograph album containing B&W photographs of Craig Harbour [Ellesmere Island, Nunavut], the District of Ungava, and other scenes. Photographers unknown.

Uncaptioned images include:
Posed and candid images of individuals and groups; a canoe loaded with items; a man smoking inside of a building; buildings with mountains in the background; 2 photographs of a CF-CAE airplane; an automobile with a Saskatchewan 1930 license plate; 3 people [including Frank Spurr Spalding] holding racquets; and a group of Inuit on a sealing vessel raising a hunted seal onto the boat.

Captioned images include:
"Sealing Steamer 372"; "R.C.M.P. Post Craig Harbour"; and "At Camp in Knight Harbour district, Ungava".

Group photograph showing the attendees of the 15th Annual Convention of the Alberta Social Credit League. The large crowd is seated in a conference room in the Palliser Hotel in Calgary, Alberta. Alberta Premier Ernest Charles Manning is visible, seated fifth from the left in the front row of the photograph.

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.

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.

An advertisement for the Mount Royal Hotel in Banff, Alberta. Includes "Facts and Figures," a list of names of surrounding mountains and their peak altitudes, distance (in miles) from various Rocky Mountain locations, photographs, and mentions of other amenities and offerings. Manager N. H. Murray's name has been crossed out, and "Bert McCallum, Manager" printed underneath. Date estimate is dealer-provided.

An immigration enticement publication issued by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company that includes information on "farming, mining, lumbering, ranching, and fruit growing" in the province of British Columbia. A fold-out map is tipped in before the first page "showing the lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway" in southern B.C. and Alberta, and includes some of northern Washington and Montana. Another map printed on the inside of the front cover shows the C.P.R. across Canada, and another closer view of the area around Ottawa, Ontario showing "Eastern lines and connections," dated February 2, 1905. The name C. Green is handwritten on the top of both front and back covers, as well as on page 5 and dated September 4, 1908.

"A Handbook of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg" prepared by the Publication Committee of the Winnipeg Local Executive Committee to present to the members of the British Association for the Advancement of Science for their visit from August 25 to September 1, 1909 (with options for extension based on member interests). Includes a proposed program and tentative itinerary, photographs, meteorological observations, information on locations within Winnipeg, Manitoba including a map marked with "probable meeting places," and another fold-out colored map of Canada.

A large fold-out paper brochure, written in French, providing information on farming and homesteading in Manitoba and the territories of Assiniboia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The verso is a map of Canada, dated 1905 but prior to September and the formation of modern provincial borders, and includes the territories of Athabasca, Mackenzie, Franklin, Keewatin, and Ungava.

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.

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 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 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."

A "Programme Souvenir" of the ordination of Catholic Bishop Jean-Louis-Antoine-Joseph Coudert in St. Albert, Alberta on June 7, 1936. The first two pages are photographic prints of "Son Eminence Le Cardinal Villeneuve" and Coudert. Includes a list of "Officers of the Mass," schedule, and brief description of ceremonies.

Two travel brochures for Fort Steel Historic Park, one in orange and brown, and one in yellow and blue. Contains the history of the fort and its designation as a historic site, photographs and illustrations of various buildings, and maps of the fort and the surrounding area including parts of B.C., Alberta, Washington, and Montana.

A sepia-toned photograph of a building with men, boys, horses, and horse-drawn wagons outside. The boys appear to be loading newspapers into one of the wagons, and there is paper mess on the dirt road, mostly in front of the door to the building. Other distant buildings are visible in the background.

An advertisement book and program for the Optimists Club's Boys' Town annual meeting at Western Canada High School in Calgary, Alberta, dated May 26-27, 1954. It consists primarily of advertisements for local businesses, with the event program on a single-sided orange page in the center. Also includes a foreword, "The Optimist Creed," a photograph of the Royal Family, messages from Mayor D. H. Mackay and Chief Constable L. S. Partridge, a list the board of governors of the Calgary Optimist Club, captioned photographs of school sports teams, and information on some of the scheduled performers.

Tourist information for travelers to the Rocky Mountains, covering locations in Alberta and B.C., by the Lands, Parks and Forests Branch of the National Parks Bureau of the Department of Mines and Resources. Includes information on accommodation, points of interest, wildlife, captioned photographs, and opportunities for recreation in the National Parks of Banff, Jasper, Waterton Lakes, Yoho, Kootenay, Glacier, and Mount Revelstoke. One map is titled "Main Routes to the National Parks in Alberta and British Columbia" and the other shows National Parks across Canada.

A photograph of a group of people in costume on a theatre stage. In the foreground of the photograph, there are various seats and music stands. The theatre group and the production are not mentioned anywhere on the photograph. The costumes appear to be imitating the dress of the Stuart period. The photograph was taken by McDermid Studios Ltd in Edmonton, Alberta.

A collection of three B&W photographs of various machinery for the Edmonton Transit System that were taken in the [1920s]. The first photograph is captioned “Edmonton Transit System, Switchboard” on looseleaf paper, and “Street Railway Machine and Switch Board. Edmonton Transit System” on the verso. The photograph depicts a group of six men standing in a large warehouse beside a flight of stairs leading up to a large switchboard and two men standing beside it. The second photograph is captioned on the verso “Boiler Room. City Power Plant. Edmonton 1920s” The photograph depicts a group of eight men standing in a boiler room. The third photograph is captioned Edmonton Transit System, Switchboard” on looseleaf paper, and “Williams-Robinson 4000 K.W. Turbine. Edmonton Transit System” on the verso. The photograph depicts four men standing in front of a large turbine in a warehouse.