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Jasper Yellowhead Historical Society Byron Harmon photograph collection

  • JAS jas-2555
  • Collection
  • [ca. 1911]

The collection consists of a series of photographs taken by Byron Harmon in [1911]. Includes views of railroad construction, Summit City, Fitzhugh (later known as Jasper), the Alpine Club of Canada camp at Mount Robson, Jasper House ruins, a cable ferry over the Athabasca River, the Lewis Swift homestead, the Ewan Moberly buildings and early residences in Jasper National Park.

Harmon, Byron

Byron Harmon fonds

  • GLEN glen-1126
  • Fonds
  • 1887-1949, predominant 1900s-1920s

The fonds consists of photographs of Banff and area including bridges, buildings, businesses, institutions, personalities, events, and sports activities and clubs. Includes photographs of Alberta mountains (1930s), and of Calgary (1910-1926).

Harmon, Byron

Byron Harmon fonds

  • WHYTE whyte-272
  • Fonds
  • [ca.1890-ca.1975]

Fonds consists of the photographic records and sample materials of Byron Harmon Photos, the photographic business of Byron Harmon and his successors; as well as the personal photographs of Byron Harmon. I. Scenic / commercial, 1907-1975, ca.7600 items. Primary component of series is film and glass negatives, 1907-1942, ca.6500 items. Also includes: postcard negatives and positives and production negatives to ca.1955; original prints; a wide range of sample products, such as postcards, enlargements and framing prints, calendars and viewbooks, mainly by Harmon business, some by other photographers; and lantern slides, ca.1913-192-, pertaining to Columbia Icefield Expedition, mountaineering, mountain landscapes, Indians, wildlife, Canadian Pacific Railway and Asian travel. Scenic / commercial series pertains to annual camps and expeditions of the Alpine Club of Canada in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks, 1907-1913; private movie-making expeditions in the Canadian Rockies and Selkirks; mountain scenic views, primarily for postcard purposes; Banff events and development; skiing; birds and animals. Includes some material by Don Harmon and Lloyd Harmon, sons of Byron Harmon. II. Personal, 189- to 194-, ca.370 items. Includes: family photographs and views received from others; motion picture out-takes pertaining to world travels, 1930s; and 35 mm. transparencies, ca.1940, pertaining mainly to world travels, also mountain and prairie scenics.

Harmon, Byron