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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.

Accompanying booklet for the 8th annual school fair in Cochrane, Alberta, conducted by the Cochrane School Fairs Association and the Olds School of Agriculture. Contains a list of competitions and sub-categories, and the associated prizes for the winner of each. Additionally included is a list of executives and committee members, as well as a number of advertisements for local businesses. Several pages have been left intentionally blank to allow for notes.

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.

Two handwritten letters written on Canadian Pacific Railway letterhead. Letter from “John” to his mother describing his train trip across the prairies. Written Nov. 5, 1902 near Moose Jaw station, Saskatchewan. Letter from “Jessie” to “Annie” describing the delays in the author’s train travel. Written Nov. 6, 1902 on the train at Cochrane, Alberta.

Depicts farmers seeding with horse teams and mechanical equipment. Caption reads “Seeding time on SS Ranch, Western Canada.” Possibly near Cochrane AB.