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Item · [193-?]
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Some of the images are identified as from Edmonton's Alfred Blyth Studios. Alfred Blyth (1901-1980) moved to Edmonton from Scotland around 1913 and began work as a darkroom technician in 1916. In 1928, he opened his own studio, which he operated until his retirement in 1970. For more information, please see the biographical entry in the Provincial Museum of Alberta's Alfred Blyth fonds (available online at https://hermis.alberta.ca/paa/Details.aspx?ObjectID=PR0607&dv=True&deptID=1 [accessed on 12 December 2018]).

Approximately half of the album's photographs document Edmonton and area landscapes, buildings, and events. These include images of the Legislature, the Public Library, local golf courses, the 1937 Coronation celebration, and the dedication of the Cenotaph. The remaining images capture scenes elsewhere in Alberta - for example, Banff, Jasper, and Cooking Lake - or outside the province. There are a number of photographs of Vancouver and the Pacific Coast of the United States. Northern scenes are particularly prominent, including images of Alaska and a page of photographs accompanied by the notation "Eskimo scenes."

TL 540 D53 C64 4.3.247 · File · 1929
Part of Clennell 'Punch' Dickins fonds

Canadian Business Service envelope labelled "Negatives, Family, Granny Dickins & John at Jasper, Summer 1929, Grannie Dickins & Constance & CHD Edmonton 1926", contains:
b&w ; 13 cm x 8 cm film negative depicting portrait of [Granny Dickins] standing and holding an infant child in front of a building
b&w ; 13 cm x 8 cm film negative depicting [Granny Dickins] seated on staircase in front of building with infant child in her lap

Item · Sept. 1937
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Index for Jasper - Edson Electoral District, Alberta, showing the names of the Post Offices and Rural Mail Delivery Routes and number of English and French householders furnished with mail by each. Directory lists the names and occupations of persons who receive mail at each listed Post Office or Rural Mail Delivery Route. Published by the Post Office Department of the Government of Canada [Canada Post].

Canada Post
Item · 1936-1944
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Photo album including Enid Elter's attendance at the Banff School of Fine Arts, hiking Tunnel Mountain and the Skyline Trail, a visit to Johnson Canyon, and other various group activities.

Handwritten captions on the page accompany some photographs. The photographs are organized in three titled trips, in non-chronological order:

Banff School of Fine Arts: August 1-30, 1939

• Contains two photographs of Roloff Beny, identified as Wilfred Beny.
• Includes six photographs taken in Jasper National Park.

Away to Banff: August, 1936

Away to Sunshine - Skyline Trail Hike: August, 1944

• Includes twelve real photo postcards (RPPC) by photographer Byron Harmon.
• Includes a photograph of John Murray Gibbon, taken at a signing at the Sunshine Lodge.

File · June 20, 1946 - Sept. 11, 1946
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Four menu cards from the Jasper Park Lodge, owned by the Canadian National System. The menus correspond to June 20, 22, 29, and Sept. 11, for the year 1946. Each menu features a color photograph or illustration of location or landscape, with the text of the dinner menu underneath.

Item · 1945-1946
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

The photo album may have belonged to Robert John Hamilton. Contains several B&W photos of gas and oil fields and equipment, and a handbook clipping regarding oil industry information. The majority of the photo album, however, contains recreational photos of a group of several people travelling, hiking, and camping around the Rocky Mountain areas in Alberta. A mix of scenic photos and portraits. Several notable locations in the Rocky Mountains are photographed such as Mt. Rundle, Lake Louise, Mt. Edith Cavell, and Athabasca Falls.

[Hamilton, Robert John ?]
TL 540 D53 C64 4.3.258 · File · 1977
Part of Clennell 'Punch' Dickins fonds

Dominion securities envelope labelled "Negatives, Family - Jasper 1927 & 77, Grannie Dickins", containing British Columbia Lung Association envelope labelled "Negatives, Jasper, color - Sept. 1927, Sept 1977", containing negative envelope labelled "Color neg - Jasper negs Sept 1977", containing 8 colour photographic negatives on two pieces of film, likely 126 format, depicting group portraits -- some damage

TL 540 D53 C64 1.1.2.30 · File · 1985
Part of Clennell 'Punch' Dickins fonds

Envelope labelled "Alberta Aviation Council, Jasper - Alta - October 1985" contains:
colour ; 9 cm x 13 cm print, group portrait of CHD [left], two women and a man at Chateau Lacombe
colour ; 13 cm x 9 cm print of CHD [left] holding award and [Norm Davies] at ceremony, caption reads "Norm Davies, Punch, Jasper Oct/85"
colour ; 9 cm x 13 cm print, group portrait of CHD and two women at table, caption reads "Penny McClung, Punch, Dorothy Cox, Jasper/Oct/85"
colour ; 9 cm x 13 cm print, group portrait of CHD [right], Helen [Davies] and Norm [Davies] with memorial trophy, caption reads "Punch, Norm Davis, Helen Davis, Jasper Oct/85"
colour ; 9 cm x 13 cm print, group portrait of CHD and 6 others at table, caption reads "Helen Riley, Norm Davis, Connie, Jack Riley, Helen Davis, Rick [Cou???], Punch, Jasper Oct/85"

Item · 1920s?
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Scorecard for the Jasper National Park Golf Course, when it was operated by Canadian National Railways. Card indicates it is following the rules of St. Andrew’s, and includes a few local rules and handicap tables on the back. The interior contains the names of each hole, and has a place to write the scores.

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

Compilation of B&W photographs of various spots within Jasper National Park. Photographed by F. H. Slark.

  • This is a long shot of Mount Edith Cavell taken from the unpaved road surrounded by trees showing the mountain in the distance. The back is stamped “Photograph; Canadian National Railway” and contains typewritten and handwritten captions. Photograph is clear but shows strong signs of wear, specifically diagonal folding marks on the right side and dirt stains along the corners.
  • View of Mt. Kerkeslin and Athabasca Falls. Photograph is in good condition but does exhibit signs of wear: there are dirt stains along the corners and the gloss shows heavy handling.
  • Long shot of cabins and trees by the riverside, with the mountains rising behind. Photo is in poor condition; signs of wear include a conspicuous sun mark that affects the exposure on the right side and likely resulted in a pink diagonal mark on the bottom right corner. Photograph shows signs of exposure shrinkage and a fair number of stains throughout, as well as several folding marks.
  • View of a collapsed powerline, with the mountains rising behind. Photograph shows signs of sun exposure and contains various stains and folding marks throughout.
  • View of fallen logs. Photograph shows signs of sun exposure and contains various stains and folding marks throughout.
  • Long shot of three men standing on a large log. They are holding axes and standing triumphantly. Photograph shows signs of sun exposure and contains various stains and folding marks throughout.
Slark, F. H.
Item · Aug. 10, 1912
Part of Prairie Ephemera Collection

Willy’s Ski Shop Promotional Leaflet for visitors to Jasper Park. The cover includes a printing of a deer while the inside contains a black and white photograph of the business’ owner, Willy Pfisterer on the left side and an invitation for visitors to enhance their tourist experience by engaging in outdoor activities using Willy’s Sport Shop’s rental equipment. The back page reiterates the name and purpose of the shop and its location. Printed by Signal Printing Co., Edson, AB.