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George Noble fonds
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ca.8500 photographs : negatives. -- 36 transparencies : stereo, colour. -- 2 textual records
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The George Noble photographic records were transferred with the business to new owners in 1957
Scope and content
Fonds consists of a broad-ranging commercial negative collection. Includes four series. I. Scenic and documentary views, 2839 items; includes film and glass negatives in sizes up to 8 X 10 inches. Pertains to Banff and area buildings, facilities, activities, events, such as Banff Winter Carnival and Banff Indian Days; Indians; scenic views of Banff and area and other Rocky Mountains locations. II. Commercial views, 765 items; includes buildings, businesses, facilities, sports events, organizations, conventions, group portraits, displays and presentations. III. Mixed views, 242 items; includes scenic, documentary and commercial views similar to material in previous series. Also includes some views know to have been produced by Fred Armbrister, a professional photographer who operated out of Lake Louise, Alberta, ca.1930. IV. Portraits, ca.4600. This series contains four groups: A. 1920s-1950s, most unidentified; B. 1930s and 1940s, arranged alphabetically, many unidentified; C. 1950s, arranged alphabetically, most identified, many with proofs (prints); D. 1950s, arranged chronologically by job number. V. Other, ca.50 items. Includes 36 colour stereo transparencies, ca.1955, re Administration Building and gardens, Banff-Jasper Highway scenics, mountain sheep, autumn colour, Banff Avenue, George Noble and staff. Also includes small number of commercial prints produced by Noble, including several large hand-painted views. Fonds is accompanied by business record books, 1950-1958, 2 v. (M533)
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Acquired by donation, 1967-1995
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- Language is English
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Some restrictions on access to originals;Copyright, privacy, commercial use and other restrictions may apply
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Finding aids
http://archivesalberta.org/findingaids/whyte/Noble/Noble_main.htm<br>Finding aids and reference tools: arrangement outline; file description and index; electronic finding aid; selected modern reference prints;On-line finding aid (click on link below)
Associated materials
Related commercial photographs made by Bill Jamieson in the employ of George Noble are located in the Ron Duke fonds;Portrait camera and electric 3D viewer reside in Heritage collections, Whyte Museum
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Record No. M533 / V469<br><br>
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- Noble, George (Subject)