The item consists of a photograph of the ice jam on the Bow River near St. George's Island campground in Calgary at 12 noon, 1959 January 20;Photo was taken looking west at the campground on the west end of St. George's Island;Signs on the island in the photograph state "Campground" and "Campground Closed. No Admittance;Stamped in red on the verso is "Jan 20 1959;Stamped in black on the verso is "023;Henderson's Directory for 1962 indicates that M.H. Dodwell was an investigator for City Transit;Boarder of the photograph has holes in all corners from where staples have been removed;Item is torn on the bottom right hand side
The photoprint shows an aerial view of Nose Hill, Section 5/25/1-W5, looking South-east; Photoprint was submitted by Carma Developers and is identified as part of 'Exhibit #4'; The photoprint appears to have been taken during Winter; The gravel pit was still in operation at the time this photo was taken, a few trucks are visible in the upper portion of the photoprint
The photoprint shows an aerial view of the Nose Hill plateau, Sections 5 - 8/25/1-W5; The gravel pit is visible in the distance; Photoprint was submitted by Carma Developers and is identified as part of 'Exhibit #4'; The photoprint appears to have been taken during Winter
Photoprint shows a model of the Devonian Gardens Building, viewed from 8th Avenue between 2nd and 3rd Street SW; The entrance shown is called the lobby entrance; The photoprint had a slip of paper attached to the verso, this paper was removed and stored with the photoprint; The paper reads '3. Lobby entrances on both 7th and 8th Avenues will feature cylindrical glass elevators to park.'
The fonds consists of records from the Parks and Recreation Department which reflect a wide range of responsibilities held by the Department over time including correspondence files, annual reports, financial records, reports, minutes, and publications. The records date from 1905 to 1981, with material from the 1960s and 1970s predominating. For more information regarding the City of Calgary, Parks & Recreation Department scope/content information, please link to the City of Calgary Archives homepage and click on the "fonds level descriptions" link.
The item consists of a photograph of a group assembled for ceremonies at an indoor arena;There are two holes punched in the left edge of the photograph
The item consists of a photograph of a group assembled for ceremonies at an indoor arena;There are two holes punched in the left edge of the photograph