Affichage de 67023 résultats

Description archivistique
412 résultats avec objets numériques Afficher les résultats avec des objets numériques
Pièce · 1931-1932
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Pièce · 1931-1932
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Pièce · 1931-1932
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Pièce · 1931-1932
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Pièce · Sept. 1948?
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

B&W aerial photograph of a farmer’s field on fire with billowing columns of dark black smoke. Stamp on back of print says “Photo by Bland: Staff Photographer Edmonton Bulletin…”. It is most likely a picture of the Atlantic-Leduc No. 3 oil well, which caught fire in September 1948, taken by Eric Bland.

Sans titre
Pièce · ca. 1923
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

B&W prints, captioned, mounted, showing various scenes from Edmonton. Contents include:

  • Dominion Day Parade 1923 (4), including 1 print each of Premier Greenfield and the C.N.R. Pipe Band,
  • Images from around Edmonton (8), including 1 print each of the Saskatchewan River, stockyards, and 10439-69th Ave South,
  • Provincial Houses of Parliament (2),
  • University of Alberta buildings (2), including 1 print each of the Arts and Medical buildings.
Pièce · ca. 1920
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection
  • 6.5” x 8” B&W print, mounted, showing the west wing of the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta.  Notes point out the word “Greenshields” on the front of the wing building, left of centre.  
  • 6.5” x 4.5” B&W print, mounted, of an unidentified nurse. Notes indicate that the nurse probably just graduated.
Pièce · ca. 1949
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Set of five B&W prints of a ceremonial event involving Aboriginal people, the RCMP, and the people of Lethbridge, Alberta:

  • 3.5" x 6" print of two girls, one seated, both in ceremonial dress, in front of tepee,
  • 5" x 7" print of two men seated on ground, in ceremonial dress, with people watching in background; RCMP member in red serge in background,
  • 8" x 10" print of group shot of chiefs in ceremonial dress, with white men wearing ceremonial bonnets,
  • 8" x 10" print of men standing on platform, wearing combinations of ceremonial dress and/or business suits, with one man delivering speech to crowd in foreground,
  • 8" x 10" print of three men in suits and ceremonial bonnets seated cross-legged on ground, sharing pipe; RCMP member in red serge in background.
PE001658 - Barr Colony Materials
Pièce · 1903 - 1963
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of materials dealing with the founding of the Barr Colony in New Britannia in the North West Territories. Contains legal documents and publications from the Barr Colony. It also features two handwritten diaries – one containing a description of events of the founding of the Barr Colony and the other is an account of daily life written by a colonist.

Sans titre
PE001976 - Royal tour train postcard
Pièce · May 26, 1939
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Depicts the train carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on their Royal Tour of Canada, pulling into the station at Maple Creek, SK. Caption reads “’The Royal Train’ Maple Creek, Sask. May 26/39.”

Pièce · Early 1920s
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Photograph depicting a truck decorated to advertise Shamrock Brand Baked Sausage, manufactured by Burns & Co. Ltd. Truck has a pyramid in its bed that reads “The Peak of Excellence,” and a sign on the side that reads “Our latest creation, Shamrock Brand baked sausage. Ready to serve – hot or cold. Burns & Co. Ltd.” The truck is parked outside of a house; a man can be seen entering the door, and another passing on the street.

Sans titre
PE002029 - Buffet scene
Pièce · [1920s-1930s]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Depicts buffet tables full of food, with a chef and wait staff elegantly dressed posing behind them. The tables are set with elaborate centerpieces decorated with the union jack.

Pièce · October, 1935
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Depicts around 50 boys, and some men, likely their chaperones, who were the winners of a contest put on by the Edmonton Bulletin in 1935 for carriers of their newspaper to win a three day trip to Calgary and Banff. They are posed in front of a Canadian Pacific train at the station, and several of the boys are holding up copies of an Edmonton Bulletin page with a headline describing the contest: “Three Glamorous, Care-free Days at Calgary-Banff for Bulletin Carrier-Salesmen.” All of the winners are wearing matching Edmonton Bulletin hats. A caption on the back identifies some of the winners.

Sans titre
Pièce · 1920s
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

A photograph of staff and guards at the Stoney Mountain Penitentiary, Manitoba. The institution began operation in 1877, making it the oldest running federal prison in Canada. After the 1885 North-West Rebellion, chiefs Big Bear, One Arrow, and Poundmaker were all convicted of treason and were imprisoned in the Stoney Mountain Penitentiary.
In the photograph, Dr. Mcfadden (the chief) is in the front row,

Pièce · January 1950
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

A photograph of Canadian army men (200) testing new equipments in the region north of Edmonton on winter maneuvers the Canadian troops will try out material which they will use in the forthcoming US-Canadian “Exercise Sweetbriar” in the Yukon and Alaska along the Alaska Highway.
Photo from ACME. 1/16/50

Sans titre
Pièce · 1-5 Oct. 1921
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Six men [five hunters and a driver] pose for photographs documenting an autumn goose hunt at Sullivan Lake. Images are numbered No. 1, No. 2, and No. 6.

No. 1 shows five men leaning against a car with buildings along a town or city street visible in the background.

No. 2 shows six men [the original five and a new addition] posing in front of the car, now parked in grass, with small farm buildings visible in the background, and a case with latches in the foreground.

No. 6 shows the six men in front of the car posing with the game they have successfully hunted displayed on a makeshift stand. The two men closest to the left are kneeling and holding hunting rifles. Third from left is sitting with a [gramophone?] in his lap.

Pièce · [192-?]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Sans titre
Pièce · 25 Sep. 1954
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Pièce · [193-?]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Pièce · 1964
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

2 photographs showing oilfield workers [identified by caption as working for Kodiak Petroleums Ltd.] working on a drilling rig ca. 1964.

The first photograph shows a man wearing heavy work clothes and a hard hat climbing a short ladder onto a trailer with a large tank attached. A barrel and propane tank sit on the ground in the foreground.

The second photograph shows a United States Steel "Oilwell"-branded pumpjack in the foreground, with 3 men standing or sitting nearby. The other side of the trailer seen in the first photograph can be seen in the background of this photograph, near a small building or shed.

Pièce · Apr. 8, 1978
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Handwritten letter from Rev. Salamon to Lavallée, on Qu’Appelle Indian School letterhead which has been crossed out and changed to say “Sacred Heart Rectory.” Rev. Salamon answers Lavallée’s questions. Apr. 8, 1978, Lebret, Sask. For further correspondence between Lavallée and Reverend Salamon see also PE000572 (F-2-0-0-11) and PE000574 (F-2-0-0-13).

Pièce · 1890-1893
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Letters signed by R.P. Jean Seguin, Missionary at Fort Good Hope Mission in Notre Dame De Bonne Esperance, AB, to his abbe at the Semaine Religieuse, Clermont, France. All three letters are in very delicate and fragile condition; they are generally still legible despite the ink and paper having faded. Letters are dated as follows :

    1. Letter dated February 11th, 1890 contains 2 pages.
    1. Letter dated June 8th, 1892 contains 3 pages.
    1. Letter dated February 11th, 1893 contains 2 pages.
      Enclosed are also two (2) issues of Le Semaine Religieuse de Clermont:
    1. One issue is dated Saturday September 28, 1889; it includes pages 906-928. Page 912 contains a printing of the first part of a letter from Seguin. This issue is in very delicate and deteriorated condition. While it is still generally legible, it has a number of stains and the ink has faded significantly. There is much tear/wear damage along the edges, particularly the corners.
    1. The other issue is dated October 5th, 1889. It includes pages 1930-1951. The concluding part of the letter is printed on pages 940-952.
      Additionally, there is a single detached page of an unclear publication likely dated 1888. It has the play "En route pour la mer glaciale" prominently circled. This is also in very delicate condition and has three parallel folding marks.

All contained in a 26 x 17cm cardboard folder wrapped in bright orange paper. It has a sticker that appears to have been cut in half that reads the name ‘Mackensie.’ The folder is in poor condition: it has a prominent rip on the lower left corner and shows strong signs of usage throughout.

Sans titre
Pièce · 1928?   
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

The cover has a silver design of the Ukrainian Orthodox cross. The first few pages contain writing in Ukrainian, and include two ink drawings: one of the crucified Christ being gazed upon by three people; one depicting a woman kneeling in prayer in front of a cross in the jungle. The remaining pages contain blank lines for writing the names of the dead. 

Pièce · [after August 1992]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

The card is decorated with a picture of the Madonna and Child, printed in colour with a white border. The back of the card contains a stamp bearing the information of the church which provided it. It states: Compliments of St. John’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Fr. Stephan Semotiuk, Dean. Ph: (403) 421-0258. Located in Edmonton, AB. A hand written note in pen above this states the phone number for the CKUA radio station. 

Pièce · Nov. 16, 1943
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Program titled, "Knox United Church Choir, Calgary, Diamond Jubilee Concert, In Celebration of the Sixtieth Anniversary of Knox Church and in Honour of Mr. Clifford Higgin who has served as Organist and Choirmaster for Twenty-one Years. Tuesday, November Sixteenth, Nineteen Hundred and Forty-Three at Eight-Fifteen." Cover contains a large b&w picture of Clifford Higgin. Program contains a biography of Clifford Higgin, advertisements, and the program for the night.

Pièce · 1942
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Book titled: "General Act of the Canonical Visitation of the St. Mary’s Province of Regina by V. R. Father Joseph Rousseau, O.M.L., Procurator General to the Holy See. March-June 1942."  Book outlines observations made by Father Joseph Rousseau during his Canonical Visitation, and the recommendations and regulations made in response to his observations. His regulations mainly involve the clergy and other church members of the area he visited. Printed by Marian Press, Regina.

Pièce · 1932?
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Book titled: "Mandements du 1er Eveque de Gravelbourg" (translated: Orders of the First Bishop of Gravelbourg). Front cover is blank, with the title only on the spine. Written in both English and French, this book contains the pastoral letters and circulars to the clergy written by J. M. Rodrigue Villeneuve. Book also has a table of contents at the back. Interior title page states: Lettres pastorals et Circulaires au clergé de Son Excellence Mgr J.-M. Rodrigue Villeneuve, O.M.I. premier Evêque de Gravelbourg, Volume 1.

Sans titre
Pièce · 1955 - 1970
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection
  • Fifteenth letter written by Valerien Gaudet to his parents and missionary friends. It outlines the itinerary of the young missionary’s journey to Bolivia, as he makes multiple stops to reach his destination. Dated March 15, 1955.,
  • Missionary Pages - Dated July 9, 1958. Bulletin informing readers on recent missionary events such as the number of recent baptisms, social church events, religious commemorations, and overview on missionary excursions. Bulletin is in deteriorated condition and has a number of dirt stains throughout.
  • Missionary Pages - Dated September 1958. This bulletin narrates a series of events from Sept 22-30, 1958 in the context of the mission in Lakota, Cote d’Ivoire. It commemorates this excursion by describing the weather, land, people, and activities. Bulletin is in deteriorated condition and has a number of dirt stains throughout.
  • Single letter sized document dated 1960 published in Edmonton, AB. Title is “The Wonderful Adventure of the Bishop of the Prairies and the Great North.” This document informs of the recent publication of Monsieur Vital Grandin’s biography and gives readers the opportunity to purchase the book via correspondence.
  • Letter-sized, undated document promoting the upcoming beatification of Bishop Vital Grandin. The letter requests that community members send photos, pamphlets or other relevant items to contribute to the ceremony. Signed Vice-Postulation O.M.I.,
  • Letter-sized bulletin dated 1960 announcing the virtues and achievements of Grandin Vital in light of his newly announced beatification. It also includes information on the Catholic Women’s League and an enclosed section that users may fill out with information in order to purchase Grandin Vital’s recently published biography.
  • Provincial Administration Bulletin informing congregation members of the recent authorization to go on a pilgrimage in Europe. Dated January 11, 1961. Signed by Guy Michaud, O.M.I. Edmonton, AB.
  • Single sheet that appears to be the continuation of a newsletter. It includes updates on several members of the Missionary cause who have engaged in new projects. It is dated 1964.
  • Newsletter created by the Dioceses of Labrador-Schefferville. Dated August 20, 1968. Letter includes updates on new oblates and discussions on scheduling ceremonies according to the weather forecast.
  • Bulletin N. 5 - This volume discusses the virtues of Father Albini and commemorations to follow. Dated May 30, 1969.
  • Bulletin N. 6 - Report on the positive outcome of a relating to the virtues of Monseigneur de Mazenod. Dated February 10, 1970.
  • Title - "Growing together in Christ." This is a two page overview of the purpose of the Church in Edmonton.
  • Two (2) copies of a letter to congregation members informing them of the upcoming elections to take place at the Provincial Chapter. Signed by M. Latour, O.M.I. 
  • Single sheet titled "Manitoba." It is a letter to the brothers of the “Messenger” congratulating him on his work and recent newspaper submission, and includes an account of the early missionary days of the writer. It is signed Brother Omer Bruyere, O.M.I., Indian Residential School, McIntosh, Ont. The back of the page features a page-length map of Canada and the provinces existent at that time.
  • Single sheet with short narrations on two missions: one in Pekangikum, an Ojibwe settlement in Ontario, and one in North Spirit Lake, an Ojibwe-Cree settlement. Content includes number of baptisms and first communions, church buildings, and conversion details.
Pièce · March 15, 1918
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Describes the program for “A Character Sketch Entitled ‘The Minister’s Bride’.” To be “given by the Young People of St. Paul’s Methodist Sunday School, Hillhurst, in the school hall, on Friday March 15th, 1918 at eight o’clock.” Includes a description of the scenes and identification of the performers.

Pièce · 1939-01-25 - 1945-08-16
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

A collection of envelopes previously containing correspondence received by residential schools in Manitoba, Canada. 45 addressed to the "Pine Creek Indian Residential School" in Camperville, two addressed to the "Sandy Bay Indian School" in Marius, and one addressed to "Ebb and Flow Indian School" in Reedy Creek.

Pièce · Mar., 1962
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

The original manuscript for Prairie Manna: A Brief History of the United Church of Canada in Southern Saskatchewan during the Thirties by [R.] A. Collins. The manuscript was finished in March 1962, and at the time the author was part of the Bowness United Church in Calgary, Alberta. The purpose of the essay is to document and highlight the contributions made by the United Church of Canada to various communities in southern Saskatchewan. The author gathered information from numerous different sources about the United Church of Canada and also provided information on southern Saskatchewan's historical and economic background.

Sans titre
Pièce · 1929
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Front-page article, with black and white [B&W] photographs of the Peace River District [including images of Spirit River and Fort Vermilion, boats [ferry], homesteads, horse-drawn carriages and sleighs, and various church activities and clerical figures], submitted by the Bishop of Athabasca of the Peace River District. Stresses the increasing and urgent need for more missionary activity in the Peace River District Diocese to keep up with the amount of homesteaders moving to the area.

Additional articles include:
"Fire and Flu in the North" - extracts from letters written by Miss Gertrude Heaton, R.N., detailing her time as a nurse at the Wabasca Mission in northern Alberta.
"The Arctic Mission" - brief updates on the missions at Pangnirtung Fiord [Fjord] on Baffin Land [Baffin Island], Fort George [Northwest Territories or N.W.T.], and Aklavik, by Ven. A. L. Fleming, Archdeacon of the Arctic.
"Consecration of the Assistant Bishop of Honan [Henan] on St. Matthias' Day" - reports the consecration of Reverend P. Lindel Tsen, M.A., B.D., as Assistant Bishop of [Henan] Diocese.
"The Study Book for 1929" - announces the publication of "The Old Church in the New Dominion" by C. W. Vernon, M.A., B.D., D.C.L., regarding the history of the Anglican Church in Canada, expected to arrive May 1929.
Untitled announcement of the death of Right Reverend Charles Henry Brent, D.D., S.T.D., LL.D.

Pièce · 1 Dec. 1918
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Program of events for Thanksgiving church service held in the Armouries at New Westminster, British Columbia, on December 1st, 1918, under the auspices of the Mayor and Council of New Westminster.

Includes list of orchestral numbers performed by the New Westminster Symphony Orchestra, "National Hymn" ["O Canada!" - Thomas B. Richardson version], hymns, prayer, solo and chorus singing, scripture reading, address by reverend, "National Anthem" ["God Save the King"], benediction, and a postlude by the orchestra.

"Collection in aid of a Fund to provide Christmas Cheer for the dependents of our Soldiers and Sailors."

Sans titre
Pièce · [ca. 1920]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Old-Fashioned Gospel Meeting Starts April 30.
Miss Zelma Argue, a gifted Trombonist and Song Leader will assist her father throughout the campaign.

Subjects for the first week:
Sunday: "The Age Terminus, is it in sight?"
Monday: "And When shall these things be?"
Tuesday: "Jerusalem and the Jews"
Wednesday: "The World's Greatest Message"
Thursday: "Divine Healing Service"
Friday: "The Sky Shout"

Includes 2 black and white [B&W] reproductions of photographs: portrait of Miss Zelma Argue, posing with a trombone; and portrait of Reverend A. H. Argue.

Sans titre
Pièce · 27 May 1945
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

A sermon by Reverend S. A. Westcott on the importance of temperance and the societal dangers of alcohol use, which the Reverend calls "A National Menace".

Contents:
A National Menace; A Huge Monopoly; Revenue and Profits; Other Startling Statistics; Drinking Increases in Canada; Prestige and Popularity; The Power of Propaganda; Drink for Women; The Menace of the Traffic; and What Can Be Done?

Sans titre
Pièce · 1902
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Illustrated synopsis of lectures delivered by Wesleyan Methodist Reverend John Maclean, Ph.D., of Carman, Manitoba, at Victoria College in Toronto, Ontario, in 1902. The lectures provide information about the state of Western Canada thirty years after 1870, touching on topics of agriculture, immigration, education, and religion.

Contents:
Thirty Years After; Western Areas; Water Stretches; Climate; Altitude and Growth; A Land of Beauty; The Maximum of Fructification; The Western Movement of Population; Capitalists Combine to Assist Colonization; The Foreign Factor; The Galicians; The Doukhobors; The Mormons; Western Education; Relating Education to the Church and State; Patriotism and Education; The New Evangelism; The Invitation to Women; The Greatest Colony; untitled "genuine western verse" by Moira O'Neill.

Illustrations:
"Cattle Ranching"; "Sheep Ranching"; "The Prairie Hen (Pinnated Grouse)"; "Harvesting"; "Methodist Church, Killarney, Man."

Sans titre
Pièce · 1940
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Titled “Photographs in Connection with the Overseas Trip in the Autumn of 1940.” Most photos have typed captions listing persons in photos. Images feature:

  • The Right Hon. James Garfield Gardiner, then Federal Minister of Agriculture and National War Services, inspecting the Saskatoon Light Infantry;
  • Group portraits of unidentified air force squadrons;
  • and J. G. Gardiner inspecting the work of the Royal Canadian Engineer Unit.
Sans titre
Pièce · [before 1959]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Cover page reads "A Souvenir from the Edmonton District By C.W. Mathers." Inside the album there is a brief note with the Adelphi Book Shop letterhead, addressed to a Mr. Dyde, informing him that another copy of this album has become available, so the recipient may have the current copy. The note is signed but the signature is illegible. Note is stamped Aug 11, 1959.
Photo album includes photographs of various locations and activities within the Edmonton District area, for example: the Saskatchewan river, riding with a dog train, farm yards, St. Albert, the Athabasca landing, among others.

Sans titre
Pièce · 1956
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Three (3) photo album pages containing photos from a family trip to Lac La Ronge in 1956. Includes 29 photos, some b&w and some in color, varying in size. Subjects range from animals, to family pictures, to natural scenery and buildings. Includes photographs of an ‘Indian’ family at HBC post.  

PE001004 - Album of a Trip across Canada
Pièce · [late 1800s]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

An album of photographs by an unidentified but accomplished photographer, with some commercial photos from Barclay and Steele & Co. mixed throughout. The album documents a trip across Canada, from sea to sea, taking place in the late 1800s. Many scenes in British Columbia, the Rocky Mountains, the Prairies (including Aboriginals and cowboys), and Ontario and Quebec, but the album does not seem to be arranged chronologically.

26 photographs in B.C.,
22 in the Prairies,
10 in Quebec and Ontario.

Pièce · 1951
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

The photographs cover the royal visit of Princess Elizabeth and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, to Winnipeg, MB in 1951.  Photographs processed by Sun Photo Co. in Winnipeg.  There are no captions. 

  • Princess Elizabeth, heir apparent to the British crown, and her husband Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, disembark a Canadian Air Force plane and are greeted by uniformed gentlemen. 
  • Still on the tarmac, with the Canadian Air Force plane in the background, Princess Elizabeth smiles as she signs documents on a table flanked by two uniformed men.
  • Princess Elizabeth inspects a line of Royal Canadian Air Force members.
  • Princess Elizabeth and Philip ride in the back of a Cadillac car, protected on all sides by a clear canopy.
  • Princess Elizabeth and Philip pass officials on a staircase outside an unidentified location.  In the background, officers link hands to hold back a massive crowd.
  • Princess Elizabeth and Philip ride in the back of the canopied car, driving past cheering crowds.  People crowd in the second and third floor windows above Moore’s restaurant.  A theatre marquee sign wishes “A Warm Welcome.”
  • Princess Elizabeth stands surrounded by officials at the top of stone steps between two stone columns. 
  • Princess Elizabeth and Philip ride in the back of the canopied car.  Crowds appear to be pressing close, with this photograph taken very close to the passenger side of the car. 
  • Princess Elizabeth and Philip descend stairs inside an unidentified location.
Pièce · 1940-1945
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Booklet titled: "In Memoriam." Booklet lists 30 names of RCAF, RCNVR, Army, and U.S.A.A.F. (United States Army Air Forces) members who were killed on active service. Consists of 5 pages of thin construction paper. Front cover is hand-drawn, with a pink border and a British flag drawn in light pencil in the upper left corner. Names inside are written by hand in pink crayon.

Pièce · Dec. 14, 1984
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Photo Album of Pope John Paul II’s visit to Edmonton in September, 1984. It has “Bill Connelly,” who was the recipient, handwritten on the top left corner of the inside cover. There is also a letter addressed to Mr. W.J. Connelly offering this album as a gesture of appreciation for his help. Album created by J.N. MacNeil and Roy Watson, Archbishops of Edmonton.

  • Photograph #1: Close-up shot of John Paul II.
  • Photograph #2: John Paul II and bishop walking up a staircase.
  • Photograph #3: Birds-eye view of mass taking place at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
  • Photograph #4: Long shot of the podium with a group of bishops and cardinals standing behind John Paul II.
  • Photograph #5: Long shot of John Paul II lifting his arms in a blessing gesture.
  • Photograph #6: Diagonal shot of John Paul II’s vehicle being received by an excited crowd.
  • Photograph #7: Lateral view of a procession taking place outdoors in a field. Photo depicts thousands of followers observing mass presumably led upon a white altar.
  • Photograph #8: Medium low shot of John Paul II giving a speech on the altar.
  • Photograph #9: Medium long shot of John Paul II as he stands with his crucifix cane and lifts his hand in a blessing gesture.
  • Photograph #10: Medium long shot of John Paul II with a light background. He waves benevolently.
Pièce · 1939 - 1943
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Contains 93 photographs taken by an unnamed Royal Canadian Air Force service member during the Second World War; photographs are exclusively of Canadian, civilian locations. Locations photographed include University of Alberta Hospital [Interior], Castor Alberta, Belcarra Park B.C, Vancouver B.C, and Sechelt, B.C. Most photographs depict conventional scenes and gatherings – weddings, swimming and boating, sightseeing, etc.; photographs in the University of Alberta hospital are taken from, or beside the photographer’s hospital bed. While captions on the photographs note that the date ranges back to 1939, most of the explicitly dated photographs are marked as 1942 or 1943.

PE001053 - WOG•WM Souvenir Album
Pièce · 1940 - 1945
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Printed souvenir album from the No. 2 Wireless School in Calgary. The booklet contains five group portraits, and a list of personnel. The separate photographs are identical to one of the group portraits in the booklet.

Pièce · Circa 1890 - 1904
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Photo album containing images from Western Canada, England and (possibly) India. Of particular interest in the context of the Prairie Ephemera collection are the 68 photos set in Western Canada – likely near Calgary, on the Bow River – which primarily depict cattle ranching, with images of cattle, horses, family groups, as well as a single photo of a pair of aboriginal persons in traditional dress. The remaining 61 photos depict locations, people and animals in England, as well as including several images of Indian army soldiers on parade or drill.

Pièce · 1931-[1938?]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

The album's photographs capture the noted Anglo-Canadian conservationist Grey Owl (1888-1938) at work. Born Archibald Belaney in Hastings, England, he came to Canada in 1906, working as a trapper and guide in northern Canada for many years. Over time, Mr. Belaney became passionately committed to the preservation of Canada's wilderness and its wildlife. He also began to take on an entirely new identity as Grey Owl, the son of a Scottish father and Apache mother. Under this fictitious First-Nations persona, Mr. Belaney became a well-known author, writing several successful books on conservation that provided him considerable fame in both Canada and England. In 1931, he became a conservation officer in Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba. He would later take on a similar role in Prince Albert National Park, where he would remain until his death in 1938. For more information, please see the entry on Grey Owl in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography (available online at http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/belaney_archibald_stansfeld_16E.html [accessed on 10 December 2018]).

The album's photographs document Grey Owl's activities in these national parks. The captions accompanying the images are listed below.
• Grey Owl watching the little beaver, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl feeding young elk, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada
• Grey Owl feeding beaver rice, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada
• Grey Owl feeding beaver rice, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada
• Grey Owl calling and watching for beaver, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada
• Grey Owl feeding beaver rice, Riding Mountain National Park, Manitoba, Canada
• Grey Owl feeding whiskey jack, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl with squirrel climbing up his side, looking for food, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl in Indian dress, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl in Indian dress, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl at beaver dam, Ajawaan Lake, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Anahareo and Grey Owl, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Anahareo and Grey Owl with tourists, beaver joining in the picnic, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada
• Grey Owl with Jelly Roll, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada

PE001559 - Photographs: [Alberta scenes]
Pièce · 1898-[192-?]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

The creator of the album is not explicitly identified, but visual evidence suggests he may have been Lorne Muir. Two images identified as "Lorne Muir" or "L. Muir" appear to match photographs containing the captions "self" or "myself." From 1911 into the 1950s, Edmonton Henderson's directories contain entries for a Lorne Muir, first as a resident of the Mortlake Block and subsequently of other local addresses. He began work as a clerk at Revillon Bros., eventually becoming manager of its hardware department. He later worked at Ashdown's Hardware. The album contains photographs of Revillon buildings as well as the interior of an apartment accompanied by the caption "Rooms, Mortlake Block."

The album consists largely of photographs of individuals - presumably friends, family, and colleagues - in a variety of settings ranging from mountain and ranch scenes to residential and commercial venues. The subjects are often identified by first name and, in many cases, more fully. Although there are a number of British Columbia locales represented, the bulk of the images appear to have been taken in Alberta. There are several photographs and postcards of the Edmonton flood of 1915. The postcards include images of the 1899 flood and prospective miners heading north to the Klondike gold rush.

Pièce · [191-?]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Although the album does not contain manuscript annotations, many of the postcards possess captions identifying scenes in and around East End, Saskatchewan. The album contains images of the local landscape as well as of individuals captured in a variety of settings, both within the town site and outside its boundaries. The latter category of photographs includes several taken at a dam. There are also a number of images of cowboys and rodeo competitions.

Several of the rodeo postcards contain the date 17 July 1914. Although other images in the album are not explicitly dated, many would appear to be of a similar vintage. Several photographs capture individuals posing in front of a Royal North-west Mounted Police depot. Formed in 1873, the force took on its modern identity as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in 1920.

Pièce · 1916-1919
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

Although several captions list the individual pictured as "self" or "myself," the creator of the album does not appear to be explicitly identified. Nonetheless, several pieces of ephemera in the album - including passes and a voucher for a railway ticket - refer to a S.W. Kerley. One item carrying Mr. Kerley's name is accompanied by the caption "My last ration book in Blighty." Internal references suggest that the soldier served with the 31st Battalion, Alberta Regiment, and a S.W. Kerley is included in the nominal roll. For more information on the Regiment, please see its entry in the Canadian Great War Project Web site (available online at http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/Regimental/31stBattalion.asp [accessed on 10 December 2018]).

The album documents the experiences of an Alberta soldier during World War I from recruitment to his return from Europe. The majority of photographs capture Mr. Kerley and his fellow soldiers in a variety of settings from training in Alberta to the battlefields of Europe. The album contains portraits of soldiers taken in Calgary, Medicine Hat, Edmonton, Bramshott, England, as well as in Germany and Belgium. Many of the soldiers are identified at least by surname and, in some cases, more fully. There are also images of major Canadian battlefields such as Arras-Cambrai Road, Ypres, Passchendaele, and Vimy Ridge.

The 31st Battalion did not return to Canada until May of 1919, remaining in Germany to serve as part of the occupying forces. The album also documents this phase of the war, containing four photographs dated January 1919 with the accompanying captions "Outpost duty in Germany." Several pieces of ephemera also appear to be from Mr. Kerley's service during the occupation. These include the address of a German family, laundry lists, and a theatre programme from Namur, Belgium, dated 4 March 1919.

As with the photographs and postcards, the printed ephemera document many aspects of Mr. Kerley's military service. The album contains materials from the ship voyages to and from Europe, including menus, a concert programme, and a card listing berth and mess information. There is also a card from the Canadian Pacific Railway for soldiers travelling in Canada following repatriation.

Mr. Kerley also collected a number of miscellaneous souvenirs from his time in Europe, including currency and an identity card used by French and Belgian workers during the German occupation. Documents specifically related to his military service - such as a menu from a 1917 Christmas dinner, a programme from the Canadian Corps Championship (a multi-sport athletic competition held on 1 July 1918), and German and Canadian field-letter cards - are also present.

In a few cases, captions indicate the provenance of individual items, some of which appear to have been taken as souvenirs of combat. Several photographs are listed as having been found on battlefields. For example, three photographs are accompanied by these captions:
• “German N.C.O.’s found on an N.C.O. during the Amiens Drive, Aug.-1918”
• “’A German Fraulein’ found on a Hun soldier found at Neuville Vitasse”
• “Found this photo laying beside this soldier’s body after our capture of Rosiers on the Somme – 1918 Aug.”

Sans titre
PE001680 - Carberry S.F.T.S. photo album
Pièce · 1940s-1970s
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection
  • Personal photo album of R.A.F. student James Newman at the Service Flying Training School near Carberry, Manitoba. Includes photographs documenting his time at the S.F.T.S., travels in the prairies, and later life. Includes a signed 17x12cm photo of the film star Lana Turner, inscribed “To the R.A.F. students at Carberry, Sincerely, Lana Turner.” Also includes a photo of the base coat of arms for the College of Arms, inscribed “Approved George R.I.” Some photographs are captioned, and include names.

Plus 10 photos and other assorted documents in a pocket at the back:

  • 2 Christmas 1943 cards with cats flying propeller planes at the front, addressed to the Gold Coast Squadron from the Peoples of the Gold Coast Colony, Ashanti and Northern Territories, British West Africa.
  • 2 copies of a group portrait of men in military uniform
  • A small photo of some rubble seen from the water
  • 3 architectural drawings
  • A photo of a man in officer uniform shaking a woman’s hand, captioned R.M.S. Windsor Castle
  • A small photo of James Newman in military uniform and a woman standing outside a house, captioned on the back: “Donna and I outside the front door. –Jim”
Sans titre
PE001685 - Winnipeg photo album
Pièce · 1910
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection
  • Album containing 21 photos of Winnipeg, ca. 1912. 9 photos show Main street decorated for the arrival of the Duke of Connaught on his 1912 tour. Visible businesses include Fit Rite (listed in Winnipeg City Directory as at 480 Main St.) and The Bank of Hamilton (399 and 395 Main St.). 4 photos of David A. Campbell barber shop at 707 Portage St. in Winnipeg. One photo shows the Shaw Barber Shop in Vancouver, possibly at 717 Dunsmuir.

  • Loose card has portraits of four smiling men in military uniforms. Was used as a post card; on the back is a message from a “Scotty” to a Miss Blanche Hubble, discussing plans for a dance.

Pièce · 1945-1946
Fait partie de 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.

Sans titre
Pièce · [1905-1915]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

A Norwegian Canadian prairie immigrant postcard and photo album that reads “Brevkort Album” on the cover. Translation from Norwegian to English is “Postcard Album.” Some of the postcards contain written messages, both in Norwegian and English, but the majority are blank. The postcards with messages are usually addressed to people in Bardo, Alberta but some are addressed elsewhere like Santa Barbara, California. Bardo, Alberta was named after the town of Bardo in Norway. Several B&W photos featuring groups of people, presumably family and community, are included near the end of the album.

Pièce · Mar. 8, 1961
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

A photo album documenting the progression and destruction of The Great Winkler Fire which occurred on March 8th, 1961 in Winkler, Alberta. The fire occurred in the business block of the town. The mentioned businesses that were wiped out were People’s Furniture, Gladstones I.G.A., Penners Meats and Groceries, Gladstones Dry Goods, and Town and Country Restaurant. A note at the back of the album indicates that the majority of the photographs were captured by Harvey and Ken Friesen, Jake S. Kroeker, and George Sawatzky.

Pièce · 6 June 1949
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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".

Pièce · 1889
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

A souvenir book of drawings of significant locations and buildings in Winnipeg, Manitoba. All of the drawings are on one page that expands. Some examples of the drawings in the book are the Leland House, St. John’s College, the General Hospital, Holy Trinity Church, and Knox Church. The images were done by Louis Glaser of Leipzig and New York. The caption inside the album reads "Ent. acc. to Act of Parliament, in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty-Nine, by the Toronto News Company, in the Office of the Minister of Agriculture."

Sans titre
Pièce · 1914-1915
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Sans titre
PE002630 - Canada, 1930-1933
Pièce · 1930-1933
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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].

Pièce · 1927-1949
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.

Sans titre
Pièce · [ca. 1910]
Fait partie de Prairie Ephemera Collection

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.