Western travel album photograph collection

Western travel album photograph collection, 1903-1906

Overview of the Collection

Title: Western travel album photograph collection
Dates: 1903-1906 (inclusive)
19031906
Quantity: 1 box, (1.0 linear ft.)
Collection Number: US_P0129
Summary: One hundred and sixty silver gelatin developing-out paper snapshots plus one printed item, 8 x 5.5 cm. to 12 x 16.5 cm. in size, probably compiled by a couple that are only known by their initials, Y.W.B. and M.H.B. The album documents the travels of Y.M.B. and M.H.B. and their friends in 1904 through the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia and Alberta including Banff, Yoho, and Glacier National Parks. Also included are photographs from the Garden of the Gods, Cripple Creek, and Manitou Springs in Colorado, the Great Salt Lake in Utah, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, boating in Massachusetts, and the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904. There are a few additional family snapshots dating from 1903 to 1906.
Repository: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Division
Special Collections & Archives
Merrill-Cazier Library
Utah State University
Logan, UT
84322-3000
Telephone: 4357978248
Fax: 4357972880
scweb@usu.edu
Access Restrictions: Restrictions
Open to public research.
Languages: English.
Sponsor: Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant, 2007-2008

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The Western Travel Album was probably compiled by a couple who are only known by their initials, Y.W.B. and M.H.B., and consists of one hundred and sixty silver gelatin developing-out paper snapshots plus one printed item, 8 x 5.5 cm. to 12 x 16.5 cm. in size. The album documents the travels of Y.M.B. and M.H.B. and their friends in 1904 through the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia and Alberta including Banff, Yoho, and Glacier National Parks. Also included are photographs from the Garden of the Gods, Cripple Creek, and Manitou Springs in Colorado, the Great Salt Lake in Utah, Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, boating in Massachusetts, and the St. Louis World's Fair of 1904. There are a few additional family snapshots dating from 1903 to 1906.

The captions (including misspellings) in quotation marks were taken directly from the album. The notations in parenthesis are not part of the original caption.

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Restrictions on Use

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Permission to publish material from the Western travel album photograph collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Photograph Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.

Preferred Citation

Western travel album photograph collection, 1903-1906. (P0129). Utah State University. Special Collections & Archives Department.

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Arrangement

Organized numerical by photo number.

Acquisition Information

This album was purchased from Amalgre Books of Bloomington, Indiana, in November of 1996 (Catalog 15, lot #658).

Processing Note

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Western Travel Album Photograph, 1903-1906Return to Top

Container(s): Box 1

Image #'s 1:105 through 1:140 "with Stu Lovelands at Wauwinet (?)", probably in Massachusetts, ca. 1904. Image #'s 1:141-1:161 are scences from Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, ca. 1904.

Container(s)	Description	Dates
	1:001: "S.S. Alberta (a cruise ship) Sault Ste. Marie Aug 17th 1904." Ontario, Canada	1904
	1:002: "Sleeping Giant (an island) Aug 17 Thunder Bay." Ontario, Canada	1904
	1:003: "S.S. Alberta in lock at Sault Ste. Marie." Ontario, Canada	1904
	1:004: "View of Soo rapids from Sault Ste. Marie on the S.S. Alberta." Ontario, Canada	1904
	1:005: "View of Banff." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:006: "Y.W.B. and Mr. Smith on banks of Bow River Banf." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:007: "Irish Wolf Hounds - at Calgary." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:008: "Bow River Rapids." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:009: "Bow River Falls." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:010: "View from Hotel (probably the Banff Springs Hotel) Window of Bow River. " Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:011: "On Mt. Tunnel M.H.B. (on horseback) - Banf." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:012: "Aug 23rd 1904 Bow River - Banf." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:013: "Bow River Bridge Banf." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:014: Mountain View near Banff. Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:015: "On top Sulphur Mt. Y.W.B. & Mr. Smith (with horse)." Sulfur Mountain, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:016: Mountain view near Banff. Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:017: "Y.W.B. & Mr. Smith on bank of Sulphur Pool (probably at the Banff Springs Hotel) Banf Aug 22nd 1904." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:018: "Y.W.B. & Mr. Smith in sulphur pool (probably at the Banff Springs Hotel) - Banf." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:019: "View from top of Sulphur Mt. Aug 23rd 1904." Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:020: "First view of Lake Louise Aug 23rd 1904." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:021: "View on way to Lake Agnes & Mirror." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:022-025: Digitized images	undated
	1:022-23: "Lake Louise." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:024: "Lake Agnes = Lake in the Clouds Aug 1904 (printed cut-out)." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:025: "Lake Louise." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:026: "Moraine in front of Victoria Mt. at Lake Louise." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:027-028: "Abbots Pass." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:029: "View from the Saddle Back Mt. at Lake Louise." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:030: "Y.W.B. on horseback, Saddleback Mt." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:031: "View of Victoria on way to Lake Agnes & Mirror." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:032: "Mr. and Mrs. Arents & Y.W.B. on shore of Emerald Lake." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:033: "M.H.B. (on horse) on top Saddle Back Mt." Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada	1904
	1:034: "Takakkaw Falls, Yoho Valley Aug 1904." Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:035: "Y.W.B. (on horseback) returning from Yoho Valley." Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:036: "Y.W.B. in canoe at Emerald Lake." Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:037: "Mr. Arents Y.W.B. & Guide at Summit Lake returning from Yoho Valley." Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:038: View out of train window. Canadian Pacific Railroad	1904
	1:039: "Y.W.B. on Emerald Lake." Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:040: "M.H.B. (on horseback) on Mauds Climbing toward Asulkan Pass." Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:041: "View from the top of Asulkan Pass. Aug 29th 1904." Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:042: "Climbing the Glacier." British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:043: "Asulkan Glacier." Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:044: "Lunch on top of Asulkan Pass 8700 feet high." Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:045: "Climbing Asulkan Pass. Y.W.B. & M.H.B. & Guide." Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:046: "Mrs. Arents and Y.W.B. at the Great Glacier." Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:047: "Y.W.B. on the Great Glacier at Glacier - Aug 1904." Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:048: "Mr. Smith on station at Glacier." Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:049: "Mr. J.D.S. at Glacier." Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:050: "Mr. and Mrs. Arents on the Great Glacier at Glacier Aug 29th 1904." Glacier National Park, British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:051: "C.P.R." View out of Canadian Pacific Railway window Probably British Columbia, Canada.	1904
	1:052: "Victoria 1904" Y.W.B. with a woman and another man in carriage. British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:053: View of lake and wharf. Probably British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:054: Two men and a woman on a path in woods. Probably British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:055: Moonrise over a lake. Probably British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:056: Lake or river	undated
	1:057: "C.P.R. 1904" View out of Canadian Pacific Railway Window. Probably British Columbia, Canada	1904
	1:058: "San Francisco. 1904/5" Street scene in San Francisco, California during a parade, probably Independence Day	1904-1905
	1:059-070: Rock formations, waterfalls, and men and women on horses at the Garden of the Gods and vicinity. Colorado	1904
	1:068: Man (Y.W.B.?) on horse. Colorado	1904
	1:071-081: Unidentified snapshots and landscapes including a lodge, a railroad, a mule, and waterfalls	1904
	1:082: "St. Louis (World's) Fair 1904." Entrance (?) to the Fair. Missouri	1904
	1:083: Men and women on a minature train. St. Louis World's Fair, Missouri	1904
	1:084: A canal with gondola. St. Louis World's Fair, Missouri	1904
	1:085: Night scene. St. Louis World's Fair, Missouri	1904
	1:086-090: "Vic (?) Schmyler 1903-1905." Home interiors	1903-1905
	1:091-095: "Josephine Bells Mrs. Brown Hobir." Two women with infant	1904
	1:096: "Farm. Jerry. England" Two puppies eating	1904
	1:097: "Y.W.B." On horse	1904
	1:098: One side of house	1904
	1:099: Man with two-horse carriage	1904
	1:100: Three women and man (Y.W.B.?) with puppy	1904
	1:101: River channel	1904
	1:102: Man with one-horse carriage on bridge across river	1904
	1:103: River channel	1904
	1:104: Man (Y.W.B.?) with two-horse carriage	1904
	1:105: Man (Y.W.B.?) in a boat	undated
	1:106: Two men and two women in a boat	undated
	1:107: Men and women sitting on a rowboat	undated
	1:108: Boy standing beside rowboat with shotgun and two dead birds	undated
	1:109: Two children in front of a house	undated
	1:110: Small girl on the beach	undated
	1:111: Two women and man (Y.W.B.?) sitting on a rowboat	undated
	1:112: Sailboat	undated
	1:113: Man and women in boat	undated
	1:114-117: "Yougaleog (?)" Adolescent boy	1906
	1:118: Three men in rowboat. Probably in Massachusetts	1904
	1:119: Man (Y.W.B.?) with a two-horse carriage	1904
	1:120: Group of men and women snowshoeing in winter	1904
	1:121: "Theo (?) D. Halls" with family in car	1904
	1:122: Shack with snoeshoes and skis in snow	1904
	1:123-124: View of river	1904
	1:125-128: "Caro Shields at Bemmington (?)" Woman with two small children in a one-horse cart	1904
	1:129: "Y.W.B. in Salt Lake Utah." Y.W.B. reading Union Pacific pamphlet while floating in the Great Salt Lake. Utah	1904
	1:130-131: Y.W.B. floating in the Great Salt Lake. Utah	1904
	1:132: Woman floating in the Great Salt Lake. Utah	1904
	1:133: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone showing upper falls. Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming	1904
	1:134: Y.W.B. (?) on a horse, probably near Manitou Springs, Colorado	1904
	1:135: Mountain scene probably near Manitou Springs, Colorado	1904
	1:136: Two men in carriage in front of the Ellis Motel at Manitou Springs, Colorado	1904
	1:137: Two women on horseback, probably near Manitou Springs, Colorado	1904
	1:138: Works at Cripple Creek mine in Colorado	1904
	1:139: Mountain scenery, probably near Manitou Springs, Colorado	1904
	1:140: Four-horse wagon and passengers	1904
	1:141: Two men and a woman resting	undated
	1:142: Man standing next to geyser	undated
	1:143: Waterfall	undated
	1:144: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone	undated
	1:145: "Yellow Stone Park." Three bears	undated
	1:146: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone	undated
	1:147: Riverbed (?)	undated
	1:148: Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone	undated
	1:149: Buffalo in an enclosure	undated
	1:150: Three men holding a string of trout	undated
	1:151: Carriage in a river	undated
	1:152-154: Geyser (Old Faithful?)	undated
	1:155-161: Y.W.B. and guide boating and fishing, probably in a tropical area	1904

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Corporate Names

Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904 : Saint Louis, Mo.)--Photographs.

Geographical Names

Banff (Alta.)--Photographs.
Banff National Park (Alta.)--Photographs.
Canada, Western -- Photographs.
Glacier National Park (B.C.)--Photographs.
Great Salt Lake (Utah)--Photographs.
Manitou Springs (Colo.)--Photographs.
Sault Ste. Marie (Ont.)--Photographs.
Yellowstone National Park--Photographs.
Yoho National Park (B.C.)--Photographs.

Form or Genre Terms

Photograph albums.

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