Glenbow Archives Photos of Bragg Creek
The Glenbow Archives has an immense collection of documents, photos and artifacts recording the history of Western Canada. You can search their digital archive online. I did that and found some gems. See them below.
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first bridge elbow
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One of the first bridges across the Elbow River at Bragg Creek, Alberta.
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elbow river bridge
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Bridge across the Elbow River, Bragg Creek, Alberta
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jake fullerton sleigh winter
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Jake Fullerton with horse team and sleigh, Bragg Creek, Alberta.
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summer cottage
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Summer cottage, Bragg Creek, Alberta.
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stampede bragg
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Bragg Creek Stampede, Alberta in 1923.
Cowboys ready for event.
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camp horizon campers
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Camp Horizon for Calgary disabled community, Bragg Creek, Alberta.
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camp horizon float
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Camp Horizon parade float, Bragg Creek, Alberta.
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hostel cooking
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Shirley Rourke cooking supper in hostel, Bragg Creek, Alberta.
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ice cave
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Moose Mountain Ice Cave, Calgary Area.
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reserve tipis
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Sarcee tipis, west of Calgary, Alberta. Child holding bridle of horse.
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oil well
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British Alberta Oil well #1 [Mowbray-Berkeley well] Bragg Creek, Alberta
Located at SE -11-23-5-W5.
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ski hill aerial
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Aerial view of Lyons Mountain ski hill, Bragg Creek, Alberta. Now Wintergreen
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The Glenbow library and archives
They have a number of images recording the First Hostel in Canada. It was located in Bragg Creek at Mary and Ida White’s home on White Ave. Please see the article and images here:
https://braggcreek.ca/braggcreek/youth-hostel/
