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Item · [192-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

[Hayward, Samuel J.]
Item · [193-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Six (6) Canadian Pacific Railway publicity shots taken in the Rockies.  Prints bear captions on back:

  • Lake O’Hara cabins, Lake O’Hara, BC;
  • Yoho Lodge, BC;
  • Train along the Bow River near Lake Louise, Alberta;
  • C. P. Passenger Train – Spiral Tunnels near Field, BC;
  • C. P. Passenger Train nearing Banff, Alta.;
  • Banff Springs Hotel and Bow Valley, Banff, Alta.
Item · 1911 - 1916
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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

Riddell, David A.
Item · 1915
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An advertisement booklet produced by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company ca. 1915 regarding tourism in the Canadian Rockies, including information about trips, rates, and places to visit.

Contents:
Daylight Trip Through the Canadian Rockies (Going West); Banff [Banff Hotel; Pony Trips and Drives]; Lake Louise; Field, B.C. [Drives and Pony Trips]; Glacier; The Canadian Pacific Exhibit at San Francisco, 1915; En Route; Alaska and Return $60.00 [Meals and Berth Included]; For Rates - Routes - Tickets - Reservations - Descriptive Folders Have Our Representative Call on You.

Images:
"Entrance to Canadian Rockies - Near Banff"; "Banff Hotel - Banff, Alta."; "Lakes in the Clouds - Lake Louise"; "Kicking Horse Canyon, Field, B.C."; "Glacier, B.C."; "Canadian Pacific Pavilion, Panama Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, Cal., 1915"; "Princess Victoria Plying the Route Between Vancouver, Victoria and Seattle"; "S.S. Princess Alice - Alaska Service".

Canadian Pacific Railway
Item · [ca. 1925]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Business card advertising the Triangle Inn located in Lake Louise, Alberta.

"One Minute to Lake. Open May to October. Rooms - Curios - Cabins. Restaurant, Excellent Cuisine, Table d'Hote and a la Carte. Reasonable Rates. Manageress - Mrs. M. Fletcher. Single room $2.00. Double room $3.00. Twin room $3.50".

"Lake Louise", "Banff", and "Putney" handwritten in blue ink inside of card.

Triangle Inn
Item · 1925
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A B&W photograph of Lake Louise, Mirror Lake, and Lake Agnes, taken by Byron Harmon in 1925. Lake Louise can be seen on the far left side of the photograph followed by a dark mass of trees. On the other side of the trees is Mirror Lake, and several footpaths can be seen leading up to Agnes Lake. The photograph is captioned “The Three Lakes. Louise, Mirror, Agnes” and on the other side of the photograph is the identifier number “ASN1725.” The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was printed by Associated Screen News Limited, a private photograph production company in Montreal, Quebec that was active from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Harmon, Byron
Item · July 14, 1926
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Dinner menu for the Chateau Lake Louise; the additional enclosed sheet contains the ‘Table D’Hote Dinner’ menu, for the same date as the larger booklet. The front cover of the booklet features an illustration of two diners, overlooking a mountain scene; the back cover carries a list of Canadian Pacific Hotels. The smaller sheet likewise features a listing on its reverse, with numbered accompanying black and white photographs of the hotels.

Item · 1926
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A promotional booklet for Storm Mountain Bungalow Camp along the Banff-Lake Louise-Windermere Highway in the Canadian Rockies, with information about prices and places to visit.

Contents:
Storm Mountain Bungalow Camp; Storm Mountain; Magnificent Views; The Camp; Rates.

Images:
Untitled photograph of an automobile parked in front of the bungalow camp; "The Sleeping Bungalows, Storm Mountain Camp"; "1. Along the Banff-Windermere Road"; "2. One of the Sleeping Bungalows, Storm Mountain Camp"; "3. The Living Room, Storm Mountain Camp"; "4. Storm Mountain from the camp"; untitled map showing the Banff-Lake Louise-Windermere highway area, with the location of the Storm Mountain Bungalow Camp at Vermilion Pass indicated by a black arrow.

Canadian Pacific
Item · [1928]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Promotional booklet on Lake Louise and the Chateau Lake Louise. The booklet provide some brief description of the lake itself, as well as available and suggested activities, including driving and pony trips, for visitors to the Chateau.

Item · 1928
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Canadian Pacific Railway Company advertisement for resorts in the Canadian Rockies, and a large fold-out double-sided map of the Rockies and CPR lines and connecting lines. Includes information on Where to Stay [Canadian Pacific Hotels in the Rockies; Bungalow Camps Reached by Canadian Pacific; Canadian Pacific Hotels on the Pacific Coast; Canadian Pacific Hotels on the Prairies; Canadian Pacific Hotels in Eastern Canada; and Other Hotels and Bungalow Camps Reached by Canadian Pacific]; and Canadian Pacific Agencies Throughout the World [Canada and United States; Europe; Asia; and Australia, New Zealand, etc.].

Map titled "The Canadian Pacific Rockies - Rocky Mountains Park - Yoho Park - Kootenay Park" shows Railway [Main and Branch Lines]; Steamship Route; Highways; Roads [Secondary]; Trails; Towns; Flag Stations; Post Offices; Hotels; Bungalow Camps; Tea Houses; Gas Stations; Wardens' Cabins; Mountain Huts; The Great Divide; Park Boundaries; Swamps and Muskeg; Waterfalls; Glaciers; and Elevation of Mountains and Lakes.

Map titled "Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines" shows "the main routes to and from the Pacific Coast" [Montreal Service; Toronto Service; To and From Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis [via Twin Cities, Emerson, Winnipeg]; To and From Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis [via Twin Cities, Portal, Moose Jaw]; The Great Lakes Route; The Southern British Columbia Route; Via Spokane; Routes Between Vancouver and Seattle; and Free Optional Routes [Between Montreal and Sudbury; and On the Prairies].

Canadian Pacific Railway
Item · 1928
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Canadian Pacific Railway
Item · Sept. 5, 1928
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Breakfast menu for the Chateau Lake Louise. In addition to menu items, some mention is made of available activities for that day. The front cover features an illustration of the hotel and the surrounding landscape; the back cover carries a listing of the hotels that comprise the Canadian Pacific Hotel chain.

Item · 1929
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Illustrated promotional brochure and map published by Canadian Pacific Railway in 1929 regarding the Banff and Lake Louise areas of the Canadian Rockies. Designed to promote tourism to the areas.

Contents:
Lake Louise [with accompanying illustration]; Across Canada; Around Lake Superior; Winnipeg; Across the Prairies; Nearing the Rockies; Banff; What to Do at Banff [Golf; Scenery; Hot Springs; Beautiful Hikes; Boating; "Indian Days"; "Highland Gathering"]; Lake Louise; What to Do at Lake Louise [Scenery; Motoring; Swimming; Pony Rides; Mountain Climbing and Hiking]; Yoho National Park; Emerald Lake; The Canyons; Vancouver; To Mount Baker; Victoria; To Alaska; To California; 24-Hour Motor Detour ["organized automobile excursion"; Canadian Pacific Agencies, Canada and United States; Canada's National Parks [Rocky Mountains Park; Kootenay Park; Yoho Park; Glacier Park; Mount Revelstoke Park; Waterton Lakes Park]; Train Service; Alternative Routes; United States Connections; Canadian Pacific Hotels [Other Canadian Pacific Hotels; Bungalow Camps].

Illustrations:
"The Bow River Valley, Banff" [from a painting by Adam Sherriff Scot - shows a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in uniform and horse looking over the valley with the Banff Springs Hotel in the distance]; "Lake Louise" [from a pastel by A. C. Leighton, A.R.B.A. - shows 2 horseback riders with a lake and mountain range in the distance]; "Behind Banff Springs Hotel towers Sulphur Mountain" [B&W photograph].

Map on verso titled "Canadian Pacific Railway and Connecting Lines" - a map of the United States and Canada showing railway connections therein.

Item · [1933]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

An advertisement by "American Express Travel Service" with information on a selection of guided tours to different locations throughout the United States and the Canadian Rockies. Title reads "National Parks, Canadian Rockies, California-Alaska," and included lists of destinations, schedules, prices, and photographs. The last page contains "General Information" on topics such as hotels, meal, baggage, rates for children, and withdrawals and cancellations.

American Express Travel Service
Item · 1936
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Tourism advertisement booklet produced by Canadian Pacific encouraging tourism to the Canadian Rockies. Inside front cover is a list of hotels and chalet-bungalow camps operated by Canadian Pacific. Inside back cover is a list of principal Canadian Pacific travel agencies throughout the world.

Includes information regarding: golf in Banff; the Banff Springs Hotel; "Indian Days" at the Calgary Stampede; recreational activities [fishing or angling; alpine climbing; horseback riding; special events in the Canadian Rockies in 1936 [Vancouver's Golden Jubilee; Sky Line Trail Hike; Amateur Golf Championships]; and a 2000-mile Alaska and the Yukon cruise.

Also contains multifold map titled "Panorama of the Canadian Rockies".

Canadian Pacific
Item · July 31, 1946
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Dinner menu for the Chateau Lake Louise. In addition to the menu items, the booklet also carries a notice detailing the requirements of government rationing regulations, as well as information about available activities and entertainment. The front cover features a photograph of a couple on a walk, with the Rocky Mountains in the background; the back cover lists the hotels that comprise the Canadian Pacific Hotel chain.

Item · [between 1960 and 1963]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Map of the Lake Louise District of the Banff National Park area. Issued under the authority of the Hon. Walter Dinsdale P.C., M.P., Minister of Northern Affairs and National Resources.

Reference points include: Park Boundary; Highways; Secondary Roads; Trails; Nature Trails; Warden's Cabin; Viewpoint; Youth Hostel; Picnic Area; Accommodations; and Camp Grounds.

Canadian National Parks
Item · [19-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Promotional brochure for the Lake Louise Bungalow Camp. Contains descriptions of the area, and of available accommodations and amenities at the camp, as well as a map that indicates the location of the camp in relation to nearby highways. Photographs within depict either scenes in the camp, or images of the surrounding scenery.

Item · August 17 - September 4, 1924
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Front cover features a B&W photograph of the Banff Springs Hotel and Bow River Valley, captioned as such.  Interior printed with the Luncheon and Beverages menu of the Canadian Pacific Railway Dining Car Service intended for “The British Association for the Advancement of Science, Ninety-Fourth Year” on the occasion of their “Transcontinental Tour, Toronto-Vancouver And Return, August 17 - September 4, 1924.”  Beverages menu includes prices and a selection of cigars and cigarettes.  Back cover is printed with an oval B&W photograph of Lake Louise and the Chateau, labelled as such, and a smaller photograph of a figure canoeing.  A blurb describes features of the “Canadian Pacific Rockies,” including the Canadian Pacific Hotels and bungalow camps located there.

Item · 1940
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Tourism brochure titled: "All Expense 'Stop-Over' Tours Canadian Rockies Banff…Lake Louise and Emerald Lake, by Canadian Pacific - World’s Greatest Travel System." Brochure opens up to a three page spread depicting the three major hotels the tour stops at - Banff Springs, Lake Louise Chateau, and Emerald Lake Chalet. Has large b&w pictures of all three areas, a list of Canadian Rockies Feature Events for 1940, and a small map of the Canadian Rockies. The back pages contain information on things to see and do in the Canadian Rockies, and information on how to get to the Canadian Rockies, as well as information on an Alaska Cruise with Princess Cruises.

Item · 1953
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Alberta Motor Association brochure titled: "Alberta’s Scenic Circle - Complete, Detailed Information: Mapped and Illustrated." When unfolded, the front cover expands to a green and white pencil drawing of a mountain scene. It is captioned: "Mt. Athabasca and the Athabasca Glacier." When unfolded initially, the brochure contains information regarding the province of Alberta’s national parks, a small map of the major highways in Alberta, a list of approved conveniences, (hotels, camps, cafes, etc), a listing of prices for entry into the parks, and several images of park scenery, (including Mount Rundle, Athabasca Lookout, and Mount Edith Cavell). The bottom of one interior page notes: "Alberta Motor Association Edmonton-Lethbridge-Calgary-Medicine Hat-Red Deer." The brochure unfolds again to a large map of Alberta and British Columbia. It depicts the major highways, including Alberta’s Scenic Circle, major points of interest and geographical landmarks. The brochure unfolds once more to include a detailed description of the Circle Tour, including miles from destination to destination, directions, and a description of each site.

Inside the brochure is a letter, printed on the back of an advertisement for Deer Lodge. The letter is from Ivan R. Baker, and requests a cabin for three nights at Deer Lodge, Lake Louise. Letter came from San Gabriel, California. The advertisement on the front includes a b&w picture of Deer Lodge, as well as Rates for the 1953 season. It includes rates for meals, directions to the lodge, nearby sites, and bus rates from the train to the hotel. 

Item · Aug. 20, 1951
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Chateau Lake Louise Luncheon Menu for the Lakeview Room on Monday, August 20, 1951. The front cover features a colour photograph of “Golden Poppies, Jade Lake, Diamond Glacier - Jewels of lovely Lake Louise.”  The menu has a list of Table D’Hote and A la Carte options, as well as Announcements of various entertainments including Gwendolyn Smart, soprano, and John Linn, pianist, in the lounge and Bruce Bristowe and his Dance Orchestra in the ballroom. The back cover lists all Canadian Pacific Hotels.

Item · [n.d.]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

A B&W photograph of Mt Whyte and Lake Agnes in Lake Louise, Alberta taken by Byron Harmon. The photograph displays Mt Whyte in the background with several snow-covered areas on the slopes leading down to Lake Agnes. Some trees appear in the foreground. The photograph is captioned “ASN1732 Mt Whyte & Lake Agnes.” The stamp on the back of the photograph indicates it was printed by Associated Screen News Limited, a private photograph production company in Montreal, Quebec that was active from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Harmon, Byron