B&W print of bridge crossing a river, poss. Saskatchewan.
B&W print of large sign advertising services at Melfort, Saskatchewan.
B&W print of man driving an open truck in field.
B&W print of two (2) people standing in doorway of Bank of Toronto building.
B&W print, portrait of two (2) men shaking hands in front of Cold Lake Trading building, likely Cold Lake, Alberta.
B&W print of automobile lined street and shops in Melfort, Saskatchewan.
B&W print of shops on long street in Melfort, Saskatchewan.
B&W print of post office building in Melfort, Saskatchewan.
Architectural drawing [diazo], scale 1”:100’, titled “Civic Centre Development Project”, City of Edmonton Planning Advisory Commission, Edmonton Alberta, April 6, 1961.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
Architectural drawing [diazo], scale 1”:100’, titled “The City of Edmonton Civic Centre”, The City Planning Department, Edmonton Alberta, January 1965 (Revised Jul. 27/65, Nov. 12/65).
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
Architectural drawing [diazo], scale 1”:100’, titled “Edmonton Civic Centre - A Plan Submitted to the city of Edmonton by Webb & Knapp (Canada) Limited”, I.M. Pei & Associates, Architects and Planners, November 1962.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
Architectural drawing [photocopy], titled “Preliminary Plan Sir Winston Churchill Square,” Justice & Knapp Landscape Architects, July 1965.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
B&W print, artist’s rendering of proposed development.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
B&W print, wide-angle photograph of cityscape.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
B&W print, wide-angle photograph of cityscape.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
Document titled “Memorandum of Agreement” between The City of Edmonton and Webb and Knapp (Canada), Edmonton Alberta, October 20th, 1961.
Part of a collection of materials related to the planned Edmonton Civic Centre in the 1960s. In the early 1960s, Webb & Knapp, a large land development company, entered into an agreement with the City of Edmonton to develop a proposal for a new downtown civic centre. The agreement contained provisions such that Webb & Knapp would fund the cost of the proposal, and if the proposal were to be approved, Webb & Knapp would receive considerable land rights in the development area as compensation. However, were the proposal to be rejected, the proposal itself was to become property of the City of Edmonton. The proposal by Webb & Knapp was ultimately rejected, but not until after the City of Edmonton Planning Commission developed its own proposal that, Webb & Knapp argued, made significant use of the original proposal. Webb & Knapp sued the City of Edmonton, ultimately winning a decision on breach of copyright in 1970.
Collection includes memorandum of agreement between the City of Edmonton and slated developers Webb & Knapp, architectural plans from Webb & Knapp as well as the City of Edmonton, cityscape photographs, and an artist’s concept rendering. PE000368 (F-8-0-0-5) to PE000375 (F-8-0-0-12).
Business receipt from De Winton Service (L. W. Pennock) general groceries, made out to Mr. F. McHugh for various items totalling $67.65.
Flyer advertisement for nominees or voted-in Aldermen for the Citizens Committee in Edmonton, Alberta. Persons mentioned on card: E.I. Clarke, Jr.; R.F.L. Hanna; J.C. MacDonald; Fred Mitchell; and Mrs. Ethel Wilson. It is unclear whether the card is pre- or post-election. Printed by Edmonton Printers Ltd.
Receipt, Union dues, for the United Farmers of Alberta (U.F.A.) Union. Receipt is from local Union No. 901, made out to E.H. King of Cochrane, Alberta, for 1923 dues, and signed by W.R. King.
Pamphlet, trifold, from the North West Commercial Travellers' Association of Canada to its members promoting the benefits of tourism, with a section promoting National Superannuation.
Two (2) B&W prints of First Nations people in full dress on horseback, in what appears to be a parade or other official gathering. Stamped on the back ‘Alberta Film Service 129 - 7th Ave. E. Calgary.'
Sepia prints, mounted in album and captioned, by Charles P. Staubach of his family's 1917 Pacific Coast trip. Album is marked Binder No. 11. Typed title page has list of stops in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as well as the U.S. cities Minneapolis, Chicago, and Detroit. All photographs mounted on black cardboard pages and captioned. Title page is browned and has come loose from album; actual photographs are in good condition.
B&W print, mounted, of nine (9) children - male and female - who appear to be youth cadets. Flag at feet of children is the Canadian (Red?) Ensign, so estimated date of photograph is between 1921 and 1957. Photographed by Meyers of Winnipeg.
B&W print, mounted, captioned, of the 1904 St. Albert Indian Boarding School brass band. Caption below photograph reads ‘St. Albert Boarding School Brass Band.’ Stamp on back of photograph reads ‘Printing and translation July 4 1904’. Also, there are other notes from later owners of the photograph, in both ink and pencil. Photograph is slightly damaged (faded, small scuff marks); mounting is slightly damaged (small scuff marks).
B&W print, mounted, captioned, of the Hotel Alexandra (Calgary, Alberta) in 1909. The image includes several people, including one in a horse-drawn buggy.
B&W print, mounted, captioned, group portrait of the Weyburn Beavers hockey team, Saskatchewan champions for the 1931-32 season (lost the Western Semi-Final to Melville). Caption on back of photograph reads ‘Left to right: Manager Dr. Jackson, Waite, J. Pettigrew, J. Lindsay, P. Kowelchuk, E. Martinson, Skipper Davis, J. Derling, J. Cherry, Clark Burlingham, J. Korbin, “Phat” Taylor, Trainer “Curly” Lyne[rest of name illegible] Final game: against Melville’.
B&W print, mounted, captioned, of a woman and baby sitting in an early 20th century car, with trailers in the background. Caption reads 'Cars of Varty B. Halmer plowing outfit, Haywarden Sask. Canada'
B&W print, mounted, captioned 'Norrlund & Pederson's Threshing Outfit. T. Sundberg's farm. Claresholm, Alta, 1906'.
B&W print, mounted, captioned, group portrait of the 1st Battalion Alberta Regiment (31st Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force) in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Image was taken prior to the Battalion being split into Northern and Southern Alberta Battalions in 1924. Date on print reads '12/2/22'.
Poster from the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool representing the districts, sub-districts, and elevator systems for Alberta in 1927-28.
Saskatchewan Wheat PoolOne (1) colour poster with September/October 1950 calendar by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool representing the Saskatchewan Pool country elevator system in 1950-51.
Saskatchewan Wheat PoolPoster advertising the closing out sale of the Baldwin Department Store in Cabri, Saskatchewan. This item appears to have been advertised in or printed by the Clarion.
B&W print, mounted, captioned, of the Lethbridge sub-division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1964, with each person represented individually, yearbook-style with each person's name and rank.
Poster advertising the 1999 Banff Mountain Book Festival. Sponsorship is from the National Geographic Society and Patagonia Outdoor Clothing. Event put on by the Banff Centre for Mountain Culture.
Sepia print, mounted, captioned, of Rupert`s Land Indian Industrial School. Photograph is of a large building with boys grouped to the left side and girls to the right. Several adults are at the front door.
B&W print, mounted. Group photograph of the delegates to the Annual Convention of Grain Growers' Association. Captioned with "in session, Brandon, Man., January 18th-21st, 1909." Photographed by Frank Gowen of Brandon, MB.
B&W mounted print of a large house or medium sized school. Mounting indicates that the picture was taken in or around Edmonton, Alberta. Photographed by McDermid Studios Ltd.
McDermid StudiosPoster advertising the 1946 Ukrainian-Canadian Festival in Edmonton, Alberta. Advertised is music, dancing, and gymnastics. Poster is in very good condition (fold crease horizontally near center, yellowing around edges)
B&W print, mounted, captioned, group portrait of the Camrose Normal School class of 1920-21 - with faculty and an image of the school - with each person represented individually, yearbook-style. Captions under each image has the first initial and last name of the person represented. Photograph created by Langbell Photo.
Poster with tear-away calendar where each month on the calendar is intact, with staples for added support. The sepia photograph illustrating the calendar is an image of a horse, captioned ‘No. 401 Fine As Silk’. The entire item is for the Battleford Horse Exchange, whose proprietor is A.M. Speers. Phone number is included.
Poster advertising exhibition of historical and political cartoons at the Glenbow Museum in Calgary, Alberta. Exhibition was titled "Western Alienation in Perspective." Cartoon selected for poster is of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba feeding a cow that is being milked by Eastern Canada.
B&W print, mounted, captioned group portrait of the 1916 S.P.A League baseball champions, in Calgary, Alberta. Team members are in suits with three trophies, with pitcher in separate oval in top left corner. Names and positions of players are captioned. Photographed by A. L. Hess of Calgary. Brown string through a single punched hole in the center at the top allows item to hang.
Poster and calendar for the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede. Calendar starts December 1957, and dates for the 1958 and 1959 Stampede are advertised. Caption at top of poster reads ‘The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’. Item has poster-hanging at top and bottom, with eye for hook at top.
Poster for 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games. Poster depicts the official mascots, Hidy and Howdy, with a snow covered mountain as backdrop.
B&W print, mounted, group portrait of the Saskatchewan Normal School from the fall of 1906 - with faculty and an image of the school - with each person represented individually, yearbook-style.
Poster, B&W with red writing, mounted and sealed on corrugated board, advertising Hoffman's Novelty Circus. Poster includes pictures and descriptions of the performers, both human and animal, as well as prices and how long the show runs for. Printed by Enterprise Show Print of Rouleau, Saskatchewan.
B&W newspaper print of a drawing of a cowboy, from the newspaper The Graphic. Print features the cowboy in the foreground, with a woman, house, and cattle in the background. Caption reads 'Across the North American continent by the Canadian-Pacific Railway - "The new North West"; drawn by our special artist, Mr. C. E. Fripp'.
Two (2) B&W prints, both taken by McDermid Studio. First photograph is a street view in Edmonton, Alberta [Whyte Avenue?], and includes bull team with wagon; engine; automobile; and streetcar. Second photograph is of the Hudson's Bay Company fort, in Edmonton, Alberta. Descriptions and dates from the Glenbow Museum Photographic Archives.
McDermid StudiosB&W print, captioned, group photograph of a Dekan Grotto outing to Robert Smith's farm. Photograph is of a large group of men wearing Shriner-style hats marked 'Dekan'. Five children are in the foreground. Photograph is by McDermid Studios.
McDermid StudiosB&W print, framed, captioned, group photograph of the Goodwin Electrical Convention, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in October 1920. Photograph is of a large group of men in front of an unnamed building. Photographed by Rembrandt Studio, Winnipeg.
Rembrandt StudioB&W print, framed, captioned, group portrait of a portion of Garbutt Business College's day class, in Calgary, Alberta. Photograph is of a large group of men and women taken in front of a convenience store/office.
B&W print, wide format, framed, of Calgary in 1890. Photograph is actually two photographs printed together to create a panoramic shot, though the lighting is slightly different between the two photographs.
Poster, small size, advertising the 2004 Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta. Poster mentions date, entrance/exit times, and some of the attractions for the 2004 Stampede, including Carrol Baker.
Drink coaster, flower shaped, from the New Noble Motor Hotel (now the Hotel Arts) in Calgary, Alberta. Image on the front is a jockey and horse, circled by a horseshoe that says "Good Luck", along with the name and address of the motel.
Sepia print, wide format, captioned, group photograph of the visitors and delegates at the BPO Elks Grand Lodge Convention, in Calgary, Alberta, in 1930. Photograph is of a large group – mostly men, but with a few women and children – in front of a large building. Photographed by W. J. Oliver.
B&W wide format print, framed, captioned, group photograph of the 5th annual convention of the Farmer's Union of Alberta, in 1953. Photograph is of a large crowd of people – mostly men – inside a gymnasium.
B&W captioned print, a group photograph of three organizations under the Canadian Western Union: the Brotherhood Locomotive Firemen, Enginemen, and the Ladies Society. The three organizations met for a joint meeting in July 1930 in Calgary, Alberta. Photograph is of a large group of people with a few children in front of a medium sized white wooden building. Photographed by W. J. Oliver.
B&W print, wide format, framed, captioned, group photograph of the Plumbers and Steamfitters Picnic Group in Shouldice Park, Calgary, Alberta. Photograph is of a large group of people – men, women, and children (and dog). Photograph taken by Kilroe Photo.
B&W print, wide format, of a prairie province oil refinery.
Twenty five tracts printed in Edmonton, Alberta by the Evangelical Tract Distributors; none are dated. The collection includes:
- “Why All the Vultures?” by Joel Darby. Cover image of a vulture is in black and red. Discusses the relationship between the increased number of eggs laid by Israeli vultures and an imminent attack on Israel by the Kremlin and Chinese Army. Predicts the Rapture and Armageddon.
- “A Lasting Peace” by Rev. J.C. Ryle. Argues that the only peace that lasts comes through faith in God and Jesus Christ.
- “Condemned, Awaiting Execution.” Tells the story of a prince travelling through France who releases a prisoner from jail after he confesses his guilt. Encourages the reader to confess to sin in order to be saved.
- “But When?” by Rev. J.C. Ryle. Encourages readers to forget their excuses and begin to seek God at once.
- “A Mission for Every Believer.” Explains that distributing tracts is a service that any Christian can perform. Describes the usefulness and effects of distributing tracts. Back page stamped with “Only a Branch Gospel Tract Boxes John 15:5—Mark 16:13 Write for Paper Evangelist Margaret J. Sinclair 401 Atlantic Avenue, Winnipeg Man.
- “Make It Plain, Father.” Tells the story of a young soldier after the Battle of Gettysburg who converts to Christianity on his death bed on the advice of his father. On the back page is a poem titled “Forgiven.”
- “Cripple Tom.” Tells the story of a poor boy with one leg who converts his father to Christianity by preaching the story of the resurrection. The father asks for help in overcoming his addiction to alcohol.,
- Two copies of “‘It’s All in the Blood’ ‘……And without shedding of blood is no remission’ (Heb. 9:22).” Tells the story of a prominent business man and church goer who is sick and visited by a friend. Argues that the only entrance to heaven is through believing in the blood of Jesus Christ.
- “Delivered by the Power of God!” Tells the story of Old Tim, whose addiction to alcohol ruined his family and his life. Drawn to a church service by the congregation’s singing, Tim discovers the forgiveness of God and his long-lost son, who is the preacher at the church.
- “‘It’s All in the Blood’ ‘……And without shedding of blood is no remission’ (Heb. 9:22).” Tells same story as above. Last page is titled “Just One Thing Wanting.” This page explains that all “good virtues in a man are just a row of cyphers” if that man has not accepted Jesus Christ.
- “His Niagara Falls” by S. E. Burrow. This tract describes a vulture that eats a drowned buffalo so greedily that it does not notice its claws getting stuck in the carcass and then it is pulled by the current over Niagara Falls to its death (depicted on the cover). It compares this to a travelling salesman succumbing to drink and gambling and then dying poor and without Christ.
- “Where Hell Is.” Tells a brief story of a tract distributor and quotes Heb. 2:1-4.
- “The Timber Merchant’s Dilemma.” This tract uses a parable of a strong horse to explain that salvation comes from faith alone, not from good works.
- “Who Is Jesus?” by D. Glenn Chambers. In this tract, an evangelist explains to a delivery boy why he should not take the Lord's name in vain.
- “Too Busy!” This tract is divided into three sections. The first is a B&W cartoon showing a business man who neglects his soul’s salvation. The second, titled “Rich or Poor?,” contrasts material and spiritual wealth. The third, “I am not Going to a Christless Grave – Are You?,” tells the story of an evangelist whose tract distribution saved a young conductor from going to a Christless grave.
- “Why Not…Believe God Too?”Compares different kinds of warnings on Earth to God’s warnings against sinning.
- “Only 2 Classes!” Exhorts readers to decide which class, path and death is theirs – that of saved sinners or lost sinners.
- “A Christmas in Prison.” The story is told to the first-person speaker, “Kain” by the Governor of a prison in Michigan City. He explains how a small girl was reunited with her father, in prison for murder, on Christmas. The girl and her father become Christians and the father’s reformation gains him a pardon.
- “Beautiful Snow.” Tells the story of a fallen woman who died young in “the early part of the American war.” With her personal effects is the poem “Beautiful Snow” which is found and appreciated by American poet Thomas Buchanan Read. The poem is seven stanzas made of rhyming couplets which tell of the woman’s fall and salvation through Christ. It is followed by another poem titled “That Name,” which is about Jesus.
- “Do You Need An Alarm Clock?” Explains that though people may be resentful of being awakened, many people are in spiritual slumber and require the alarm clock of the evangelist. Signed “C. D. Carter.”
- “Did You?” Through a series of questions argues that atheism has never saved anyone from the power of sin. Is specifically critical of the work of Thomas Paine and Robert Ingersoll.
- “Are You Ready?” Discusses the importance of being ready for death and God’s readiness to save. Signed “F.W.”
- “Fire if You Dare!” Compares the story of a British subject draped in the Union Jack to save him from a South American firing squad to the protection of Jesus.
- “He Had No Song or Trying to get to heaven without a Saviour.” Tells the story of a preacher who explains to a dying man that it is not good works but belief in Jesus’ good works that will get him into heaven.
- "Ready Now.” Tells the story of a poor orphan in Liverpool whose poverty and piety unintentionally charm a steamer Captain into employing him on his ship. The boy falls ill and, on his deathbed, converts the Captain to Christianity.
Minutes of the Hilton Grain Growers Association’s Annual Meetings. Hardcover notebook containing hand-written minutes. Includes a list of members. Also includes notes on the front and back inside covers on subjects such as “Protection,” “Markets,” “Tariffs,”“Terminal elevators” and others. Hilton, Manitoba.
Promotional song book advertising for the Great-West Life Assurance Company. The front cover reads “The Great-West Life Song Book: Watch the Song Leader.” On the back cover is an image of a bushel of hay with the words “Protection with Profit” across it. The book features 49 songs: some popular and some set to popular tunes. Evelyn Porter Darlingford, presumably a past owner, has written her name several times on the cover.
Stock certificate for Saskatchewan Co-operative Creameries Ltd. Small vignette of creamery and scroll work along the edge.
B&W Woodburytype print of Sir Garnet Wolseley, with brief biography. Image is labelled “Sir Garnet Wolseley.” Also on the page are “Lock & Whitfield” and “Woodbury Process.” Brief biography of Sir Wolseley, titled “Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley, K.C.B., G.C.M.G., Major-General.” Includes mention of his leadership in the successful campaign against the Riel Rebellion in 1870. Slight stain on the bottom edge.
Taken from [Cooper, Thompson, and Lock & Whitfield. "Men of mark: A gallery of contemporary portraits."] London: [Sampson Low], 1876.
B&W print, portrait of a man and woman. Mounted on studio card imprinted with the words "Mathers Edmonton N.W.T". Charles Mathers’ Edmonton photography shop was open between 1893 and 1904.
Mathers, Charles WesleyThe words “Gewidmet vom Präsidium des Deutschen Roten Kreuzes” [Bestowed by the Bureau of the German Red Cross] are printed on the title page. A postcard captioned "Rothenburg - Burgtor" is mounted on the first page. The album contains dozens of B&W photographs captioned in German hand-writing by an unidentified person.
Images with earlier dates tend to show gatherings of family and friends, young men in Nazi soldier uniforms, and travels through Germany, Italy and Africa.
- Grafenwohr, Germany (1941)
- Views from a train ride from Innsbruck over the Brenner Pass into Italy (1941)
- Nazi soldiers in Benghazi, Libya (1941)
- Beirut, Lebanon (1941)
- Dresden, Germany (1944)
There are three group photos of soldiers in a prisoner of war (P.O.W.) camp in Lethbridge, Alberta dated 1944, including one of the prisoner band.
There are three snowy landscapes labelled “Kanada” dated “1945-46.”
Group photo of approx 70 men at “Tower Camp 114 G.W.C.” labelled “England – Oktober – 1946.”
Document listing the regulations for the sale of irrigable and non-irrigable lands in the western section of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company’s irrigation block and for the supply of water for said irrigation lands. Signed J.S. Dennis, Superintendant of Irrigation. Calgary, Alberta.
One of two documents written by J.S. Dennis of the Irrigation Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. See also PE000459
Dennis, J. S.Two typed letters from the correspondence of Mr. W.B. Way of High River, Alberta.
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One page letter from C.A. MacPherson, Grand Scribe E. of the Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons of Alberta to W.B. “Bill” Way, Esq., dated April 16, 1943. Mr. MacPherson expresses sadness at the news that Mr. Way’s son has been reported missing and hopes that he has only become a prisoner of war. The letter describes the similar unfortunate circumstances of other Lodge members and then introduces the contents of another letter, no longer attached, asking for information about an unspecified quotation. Sent from Calgary, Alberta.
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One page letter from W.B. Way to Alex Calhoun, Esq. at the Public Library, Calgary, dated April 20th, 1943. Mr. Way asks, on behalf of a correspondent from Texas, if Mr. Calhoun could determine the origin of a quotation appended to the end of the letter and provide “the whole of the poem with its history.” High River, Alberta.
Two page report titled “Pale Western Cutworm in 1941,” dated August 5, 1940. Report delimits the areas in Alberta and Saskatchewan most likely affected by an infestation of pale western cutworms and explains how to avoid and treat infestations. Created by (Science Service News) Press and Publicity, Publicity and Extension Division, Department of Agriculture, Canada.
Minutes of the Ukrainian Mutual Benefit Association of Saint Nicholas Branch No. 20. Large hardcover notebook containing hand-written minutes in Ukrainian. Janow, Manitoba.
A typed report titled "Rammed Earth Investigations Memorandum" written by N. B. Hutcheon. The report is on an experimental construction method called “rammed earth” that was under investigation by the Department of Agricultural Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan. The report concludes that though this method produces sound walls it is prohibitively expensive because of the amount of insulation needed.
Hutcheon, N. B.One typewritten report titled "Emergency Program of Sawfly Control for 1944." Document outlines a five part program for decreasing sawfly infestations on wheat farms in 1944.
Minutes of Oakland, Manitoba Curling Club. A spiral-bound notebook without covers containing hand-written minutes describing the appointment of members to administrative positions in the club and how club funds were to be spent.
B&W print, of three men and two canoes in a very shallow, rocky river. The back of this photo is stamped with the words “Jerrett’s Photo Service Feb 22 1931 Melfort, Sask.”
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000436-447.
B&W, print, captioned, of snowy residential streetscape, Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435, PE000437-447.
B&W, print, captioned, of small, white wooden building with a sign that reads “Prairie Auto-Electric Battery, Magneto. Electrical”. Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
B&W, print, captioned, of winter view of a small cluster of wooden buildings behind a wire fence, possibly a farm. Dated, March 1932. Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
B&W, print, captioned, of two horses pulling a man on a flat-bed sleigh down a snowy street. The Gold Gate Café is behind them. Caption identifies this as Main street in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
B&W, print, captioned, of wooden building with windows covering the façade with a sign that reads “Prairie Auto-Electric, Battery, Magneto. Electrical”. Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
B&W, print, of the Prairie Auto-Electric shop on a snowy day, this time with a man in the doorway. Captioned, “C. Fee of the Grande Prairie Electric standing in door way.” Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
B&W, print, of a group of men in uniforms standing in the doorway of a shingled house. Captioned, “Alberta Provincial Police Barracks Grande Prairie Alta Canada”.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
B&W, print, of a relatively busy streetscape with many people and cars in the background. The bottom of the “Prairie Auto-Electric” sign is visible at the top so this is a view from near the shop. Other visible businesses are “D.W. Pratt [?] Land & Insurance” and “J. B. Oliver”. Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
B&W, print, of a snowy streetscape centred on “Gold Gate Café”. Man shovelling is barely visible behind giant piles of snow. Captioned, “A little snow in the Main Street of Grande Prairie March 1932”.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
B&W, print, fading image of a figure on skis holding onto a rope attached to a man riding a horse. Nearby businesses include P.J. Tooley “Real Estate, Farm Lands, Insurance” and the Alberta Dept. of Agriculture; there is also a sign for the Capitol Theatre. Captioned, “Girl skiing in Main Street Grande Prairie.”
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
B&W, print, of small wooden church surrounded by fields. Sign reads “Forbes Presbyterian Church Minister E. A. Wright Sunday School 230 PM Public Worship 730 … All Cordialy [sic] Welcome”. Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
B&W, print, of a group of men climbing into Canadian Pacific box car. Train is blowing lots of steam, possibly about to leave.
Part of a group of thirteen (13) B&W photographs, mainly 10 x 7 cm, of Grande Prairie, AB. Most are annotated on the back in the same handwriting and stamped with the words “Esch’s Prints Guaranteed Not to Fade.” See also PE000435-447.
Stock certificate for Canadian Coal Consolidated, Lted., including 36 coupons.
Typed letter from R.S. Law, President of United Grain Growers Limited, to an unidentified shareholder. Letter describes two classes of share in the company and outlines how the amount on a no longer enclosed dividend warrant was determined. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
United Grain GrowersTyped letter from Alberta Premier Ernest Manning to an unidentified farmer. The subject of the letter is identified as “Re:- Agricultural Advances 1931 to 1935 inclusive.” In this letter, Premier Manning cancels over $800 000 of debt to help the farmer “enter the coming Post War period with a clean slate.”
Typed letter from R. R. Taylor, President and Manager of the Souris Coal Mining Company, to the Directors of the Anglo-Canadian Finance Company, Ltd. Taylor describes “the advantages enjoyed” by the company and expresses confidence that the £20 000 loan issued to the company will greatly increase its profits. Letter is dated April 27th, 1906.
Part of the documents relating to the development of Western Dominion Collieries Limited, specifically the expansion of coal production near Estevan, Saskatchewan. See also PE000452 and PE000453.
Four (4) page (one folded sheet printed on both sides) report titled “Report of Mr. Frank B. Smith, B. Sc., M.E. on the Property and Plant of the Souris Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Coalfields, Sask.” Smith describes and values the coal mining operation. Dated, April 10th, 1906. Edmonton, Alberta.
Part of the documents relating to the development of Western Dominion Collieries Limited, specifically the expansion of coal production near Estevan, Saskatchewan. See also PE000451 and PE000453.
Four page (one folded sheet printed on both sides) document titled “Western Canada. The Western Dominion Collieries, Limited, Debenture Issue. Prospectus.” Dated, May 25, 1906. The company’s memorandum of association is printed on the final page. Document is accompanied by a one page blank application form requesting the purchase of debentures from the Western Dominion Collieries.
Part of the documents relating to the development of Western Dominion Collieries Limited, specifically the expansion of coal production near Estevan, Saskatchewan.
B&W stereoscopic print, captioned “Royal Canadian Mounted Police Headquarters, Calgary Alberta, Canada.” Made by the Keystone View Company. Brief history of the R.C.M.P printed on the back.
Second Mortgage Debenture certificate for the Canadian Agricultural Coal & Colonization Company, Limited. With separate sheet of coupons for the years 1893 through 1912.
Printer’s sample of packaging for Manitoba Gruau d’Avoine for the Manitoba Oats Company in Winnipeg. Package features an illustration of a woman in an oat field holding a sheaf of oats and recipes using oats. Text is in French.
Stock certificate for Canada Land & Irrigation Company, Limited. One hundred (100) shares are sold to Henry Dunn. Certificate features the signature of Director, A. J. McMillan.
Folded paper souvenir featuring six (6) B&W photographs and an advertisement for Alberta Slim’s latest releases. There is no price on it, so it could also be a record insert or advertisement. Each photograph is of a scene at the Alberta Slim RCA Victor Records Circus, including images of a performing elephant, horse, dog, and bear, as well as a portrait of Alberta Slim and the Bar X Cowboys.
Receipt for an executed contract, on Irrigation Department, Canadian Pacific Railway Company letterhead. From J.S. Dennis to Mr. Edward L. Meece of Seattle, Washington. Sent from Calgary, Alberta.
One of two documents written by J.S. Dennis of the Irrigation Department of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.
Dennis, J. S.Letter to Reserve Holders of the Alberta Wheat Pool from Manager, R. D. Purdy. Letter discusses members' five percent purchase of elevator and commercial reserves. Calgary, Alberta.
Alberta Wheat PoolSign displaying sections 8, 9, 10 & 14 of the Hotel Keepers Act, 1936 and sections 19 & 20 of the Fire Prevention Act, issued by the Hotels Association of Saskatchewan.