Highlights - Glenbow Museum

CPR Oilwell, Dunmore,
1910. Glenbow
Archives, NA-1072-11
Shuham and Walker
Stock Saddle, ca. 1870.
Glenbow Museum
Miss Goldie St. Clair, world champion bucking
horse rider, Calgary Exhibition & Stampede,
Alberta, 1912. Glenbow Archives, NA-335-17
Cowboys and ranching life are intrinsically tied to the
history of Alberta. Glenbow Museum houses a range of
ranching and rodeo artifacts that document the early
days of ranching life.
C. Rungius, Late Fall on
the Clearwater (detail),
oil on canvas, ca.1946
56.11.2
Eric Harvie at Meridian #1 well Ribstone
area, Alberta, 1930. Glenbow Archives,
NA-700-1
Like Eric Harvie, Alberta experienced prosperity when
oil was first discovered at Leduc in 1947, south of
Edmonton. The oil and gas industry continues to
dominate Alberta’s economy today and is well
documented in Glenbow’s collections.
Carl Rungius, wildlife artist, in his Banff
studio, Banff, Alberta, 1947.
Glenbow Archives, NA-5614-1
Glenbow Museum’s art collection focuses primarily on
northwestern North America; tracing the early story of
Natives, early settlers and travellers as the West became
more developed. Contemporary art has also been
acquired to reflect the changing trends in art today.
Immigrants to Canada
on an Atlantic liner,
ca.1913. Glenbow
Archives, NA-1687-37
In collecting materials of settlement of Western Canada,
Eric Harvie inevitably began tracing the growth of
Alberta from its early development. Glenbow continues
to be home to a range of fascinating objects brought
to Canada by immigrant families. Glenbow also acts as
a major research centre housing an extensive collection
of unpublished materials ranging from the 1870s to
the 1990s. Tracing the origins of immigrants has
become a fascinating process for many descendents
wanting to learn more about their families’ early
pioneer experiences.
F.A. Hopkins, Canoes
in a Fog (detail), Lake
Superior, oil on canvas,
1869. 55.8.1
First day of Ukrainian wedding celebrations,
Vegreville, Alberta, 1970. Glenbow
Archives, NA-3386-14
James Brady at Daly Lake, Saskatchewan,
1953. Glenbow Archives, PA-2218-651
The fur trade played an important role in the history
of Western Canada, dominating the West’s economy,
particularly in the North. The fur traders explored and
mapped the unchartered territory and interacted with
the Natives in their move west. The fur trade industry
gave rise to the Métis, who became the backbone of
the industry. Glenbow’s collections of documents,
artifacts and art have proven to be vital for research
and exhibitions.
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