History
Historic Photos From Silver City
Anyone who has driven west from Banff towards Lake Louise has gazed in awe at the towering cliffs of Castle Mountain. But most don’t realize that the same mountain was the backdrop to a scandalous […]
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Historical Wildlife Photos From Across Alberta: Part Three
We’re back with Part Three of our series about Historical Wildlife Photos. Here you’ll find another collection of photos featuring various species from across this province. As with the previous two posts, which you can […]
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Vintage Photographs of the Alpine Club of Canada
A. O. Wheeler founded the Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) in 1906 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Although similar to its British counterparts, the biggest difference was the ACC allowed women to become members. The ACC has […]
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Historic Photos of Waterton Lakes, Alberta
The prairies meet the Rockies in Waterton Lakes National Park. The park was first established on May 30, 1895, making it Canada’s fourth national park. Waterton is celebrating its 125th birthday this year. The park […]
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Vintage Photographs of the Canoe from across Alberta
“In the history of watercraft, the canoe of the Aboriginal Peoples is perhaps the ultimate expression of elegance and function. All its parts come from nature, and when it is retired, it returns to nature.” […]
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Historical Photos of Tornadoes and their Destruction
I have fond memories growing up in Saskatchewan and watching storms rumble across the prairies. I clearly remember driving out to the grid roads and gazing in awe as these massive storm cells rolled over […]
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Vintage Photos of Snowshoeing from across Alberta
Snowshoes are used to displace your weight on snow, making foot travel possible during the winter months. It’s almost as though you’re floating on top of the snow, instead of sinking into it. Some animals, […]
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Historical Photos from Fernie, British Columbia
The town of Fernie, located west of the Crowsnest Pass in British Columbia, is named after William Fernie who, along with Colonel James Baker, were the two responsible for establishing the original coal mines in […]
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Vintage Photos from Fish Creek Park
The Fish Creek Valley is rich in history. The valley was perfectly suited for pre-contact First Nation people and archaeological evidence shows they used the area for over 8,000 years. By 1873, the first settlers […]
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Vintage photographs of people playing hockey in Alberta
While browsing historic images of Alberta, I came across the Alberta Culture and Tourism website’s Heritage Resources Management Information System that has tons of photographs from the Provincial Archives of Alberta. Visitors to the website […]