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Title

Canadian Pacific Railway album [graphic material].

File consists of

2 lower level description(s)

Arrangement structure

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File part of

Alexander Henderson fonds [graphic material] (R10846-0-0-E)

Date(s)

1870-1897

Place of creation

Canada

Extent

1 album (61 photographs) : b&w.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Album contains prints taken in the late 19th century of different areas of Canada by Alexander Henderson for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Included are views of Halifax Harbour, Reversing Falls, Saint John, Quebec from Levis, Montmorency Falls, Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Winnipeg, Brandon, Cattle ranching in Canadian Northwest, Calgary, First Nations, Kananaskis River, The Gap (Eastern Entrance to Rocky Mts.), views of Rocky Mountains, Banff, Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Louise, Lake Agnes, views of Kicking Horse Pass, British Columbia, Stoney Creek Bridge, Rogers Pass, views of Vancouver and the Steamship 'The Empress of Japan.'

Conditions of access

Graphic (photo)

90: Open

Box
03712

90: Open

Graphic (photo)

90: Open

Box
A 0119

90: Open

Other accession no.

1988-045 NPC

Terms of use

Finding aid

Graphic (photo) Item-level description of photographs, accession 1988-045 NPC. FA-500 90 (Electronic)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000002344.pdf

Additional name(s)

Photographer: Henderson, Alexander, 1831-1913.

Additional information

The image of Calgary from the north of Bow River has been photographed: PA187410.

Physical condition note

The albums has no cover, pages have brown spots.

Custodial history

This album was purchased from Christie's South Kensington in 30 April 1987 without provenance.

Source of title

Title is derived from the contents of the album.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

157244