Booklet, Calgary Pageant

Booklet, Calgary Pageant

CS.2023.84

In 1908, the Canadian government had Calgary host the Dominion Exhibition (July 1st, 1908). There was a parade, the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show (Guy Weadick worked with this troupe), air shows, and events in the Industrial Exhibits building.

A booklet with a brown cover and a piece of brown yarn as binding. The front cover has a black and white photograph placed centre right. The photograph is of Indigenous people wearing Regalia on horseback during the parade. They march on a dirt street with a few houses in the background. Above the photograph in a red banner is black writing saying “Calgary Pageant.” To the left of the photograph is more black text saying “Souvenir / July 1st, 1908.” Surrounding the date is a semi-circle of leaves and vines. Surrounding all the text and the photograph is a border of a thin black line.

The back cover is completely blank. Inside, there are photographs of the parade with short titles. On the back of the front cover is a pen inscription saying “To Roh / from Shorty.” The title page has a border of illustrated leaves and flowers. It says in the middle of the page in black text “Souvenir / of the / Dominion Day Pageant / held at / Calgary Alberta July 1st 1908.” In pencil handwriting on the right margin is messy handwriting.

J.A. Irvine; The Jas Acton Publishing Co. Limited

1908-07-01

Calgary Stampede--Exhibitions

Calgary Stampede Collection & Archives

Unrestricted

Physical Object

Book

English

Canada--Alberta--Calgary

Donation

Unknown

2023-07-28

: in 1908, the Canadian government had Calgary host the Dominion Exhibition (July 1st, 1908). There was a parade, the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show (Guy Weadick worked with this troupe), air shows, and events in the Industrial Exhibits building.

This is the official souvenir booklet detailing the parade.

paper, yarn (binding)