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Introduction
City map
The Climate and Physical Landscape
Animated Map of North America 18,000 Years Ago: Courtesy of the Illinois State Museum
Animated Map of Prehistoric Environments: The Applied History Research Group
Animated Map of Settlement of Humans in North America: Courtesy of the Illinois State Museum
Images of the West
Hudson Bay Company Flag: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Early Fur Traders: Courtesy of the Hudson Bay Company Archives
Peigan tipi interior. Ceremonial items, including medicine bundles, hang from the tipi poles: Courtesy of the Public Archives Canada. Photo by E.S. Curtis.
Rupert's Land
Rupert's Land: Courtesy of the Hudson Bay Company Archives
The Granting of the Royal Charter by Charles II in 1670. Painting by E.A. Cox: Courtesy of the HBCA
York Factory: Courtesy of the HBCA
John Palliser, Henry Youle Hind and Simon Dawson
John Palliser and Company: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Palliser's Triangle
John Palliser Exploration - British North America London: G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode, 1859-1863: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Prairie Climate
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The West: A Note on Terminology
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Bison Economy
Bison
Earliest Known Residents
Beringia Today: The Applied History Research Group
Transporting a ceremonial bag and tipi cover of a Blackfoot military society: Courtesy of the Archives Canada. Photo by E.S. Curtis
A Snow Hare
Distinctive Lifestyles
Native Hunters: Courtesy of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
A Mammoth: Courtesy of the Illinois State Museum
The Story Behind the Bones
Bison Bones: Courtesy of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Bison Butchering
Example of a Butchering Analysis from an Archaeological Site
How to Make a Stone Tool: Flintknapping
Animated image with permission of Francis Marcoux (fmarcoux@mach3.csii.ca)
Flint Knapping: Courtesy of the Folsom Replication Workshop
Punch and hammer: Courtesy of Knappers Anonymous
Pressure Flaking Tool Kit: Courtesy of Knappers Anonymous
Flintknapping: Courtesy of Knappers Anonymous
Weapons and Other Tools Used in Pre-European Contact Times
Atlalt
The bow and fletched arrow
The binding of projectile points
A. Agate Basin Point B. Scotsbluff Point C. Eden Point D. Alberta Point: Courtesy of University of Manitoba, Department of Anthropology
Clovis projectile point: University of Manitoba, Department of Anthropology
Oxbow arrowhead: Courtesy of University of Manitoba, Department of Anthropology
Chart: Courtesy of University of Manitoba, Department of Anthropology
Communal Bison Drives
A Buffalo Pound: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump Interpretive Centre http://www.head-smashed-in.com/
The Bison in Mythology and Religious Ritual
The Stampede, 1883 by Frederick Verner: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Legend of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
Buffalo plunging over cliff
Aboriginal Lands in Southern Alberta at the Time of European Contact
Map showing the regional distribution of southern Alberta's Native population: The Applied History Research Group
Identifying Southern Alberta's Indigenous Peoples in Pre-Contact Times
Map: Southern Alberta First Nations: The Applied History Research Group
The First Contact with Europeans
The Surveyor, 1855 by Paul Kane: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Anthony Henday
York Factory: Courtesy of the HBCA
The Horse
Horses
Bison Hunting Techniques
Driving Bison over Cliff: Head-Smashed-In-Buffalo-Jump
Driving Bison over Cliff: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Disastrous Consequences
Fort Whoop-Up: Courtesy of Alberta Tourism

Kootisaw: Calgary before 1875
A Tsuu T'ina (Sarcee) encampment at the base Mount Royal Hill looking down on Calgary ca.1890: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Alberta's First Nations: A Note on Terminology
A Tsuu T'ina (Sarcee) kitchen: Courtesy Public Archives Canada. Photo by E.S. Curtis.
Transporting a ceremonial bag and tipi cover of a Blackfoot military society: Courtesy Public Archives Canada. Photo by E.S.Curtis.
Bison Hunting in Fish Creek Park
A Buffalo Pound: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Nosehill Park
Map: Courtesy of the Friends of Nose Hill Park
Identifying Southern Alberta's Indigenous Peoples in Pre-Contact Times
BullHead, the great leader of Tsuu T'ina (Sarcee): Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Siksika Chief Issapo'mahkikaaw (Crowfoot): Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Kyaiyi-stamik, a member of the Blackfoot Nation: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada. Photographer: Edward S. Curtis
A Cree Man, Lac les Isles, Alberta, ca. 1926: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada. Photographer: Edward S. Curtis
Missionaries: Precursors to Settlement
The main denominations in Calgary in 1900: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site: "The Early Trading Posts" http://parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/parks/alberta/Rocky_mountain_house/english/post_e.htm
Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site: "Aboriginal Peoples and The Fur Trade" http://parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/parks/alberta/Rocky_mountain_house/english/natives_e.htm
Albert Lacombe
Father Albert Lacombe with Blackfoot chiefs Crowfoot, left, and Three Bulls in 1886: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Father Albert Lacombe: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Father Pio Bruno Lateri, Founder of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate
Wesleyan Methodists
Rev. Rundle: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Anglicans
Anglican Mission School: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
John McDougall
Rev. John McDougall: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Rev. McDougall preparing to lead the First Nations contingent of the 1912 Calgary Stampede Parade: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
"Apron-string sovereignty" Alberta Report http://www.albertareport.com/23arcopy/23a45cpy/2345ar02.htm
Constantine Scollen
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Fort Calgary: 1875-1894
Looking west on Stephen Avenue Mall, c.1884: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The "Sandstone City" - Calgary's First Development
The Fire of 1886: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Linton's bookstore, after 1891: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Laying of the cornerstone of City Hall, 1907: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The Palliser Hotel ca. 1920: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The National Policy and Historical Interpretations
St. Georges Cross: The Flag John Cabot flew in 1497
The Fleur-de-lis: The flag Jacques Cartier flew in 1534
The Royal Union Flag: 1759
Canadian Red Ensign: 1870 - 1965
The Maple Leaf Flag: 1965
Prime Minister John A. Macdonald: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
A Scottish Family riding the CPR to settle out West: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Treaty 7
Treaty 7 Negotiations in 1877: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Siksika Chief Issapo'mahkikaaw (Crowfoot): Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
First Nations Reservations: The Applied History Research Group
Calgary's Closest Neighbours (Aboriginal Peoples and Calgary)
Natives outside fort: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
James Farquharson Macleod
Lieutenant-Colonel James Macleod: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Issapo'mahkikaaw (Crowfoot)
Issap'mahkikaaw (Crowfoot): Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Mi'ki ai'stowa (Red Crow)
Blackfoot and Blood Chiefs at the unveiling of the Brant Memorial, 13 Oct 1886. Taken 16 Oct 1886. Photographer: Park &Co., Brantford, Ontario: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Articles of Treaty 7 http://www.treaty7.org/info/treaty7.htm
Treaty 7 Tribal Council Home Page http://www.treaty7.org
The North-West Mounted Police
NWMP: Courtesy of the RCMP
NWMP: Courtesy of the RCMP
Whisky Trade
First Nations Reservations: The Applied History Research Group
First Whiskey Spilled, 1874. Watercolour on paper by Richard Barrington Nevitt.
Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Law and Order
"The Mounties": Courtesy of CBC Radio
Folk Heroes
Film Poster: Courtesy of CBC Radio
Real Video Clip from the CBC Radio Special Program: "We Always Get Our Man: Images and Realities of the Mounties"
The Mounties as a symbol of tourism: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The Police in the Development of Calgary and Southern Alberta
NWMP officers dining at Fort Calgary ca.1889: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Dog Child, a North West Mounted Police scout, and his wife, The Only Handsome Woman, members of the Blackfoot Nation, Gleichen, Alberta, ca. 1890: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada. Photographer: Trueman and Caple
Rancher and Entrepreneur Alfred E. Cross: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The Canadian Pacific Railway
CP Rail System. Logos (1886, 1889, 1917, 1946, 1968, 1985) courtesy of the CPR
The CPR and the Development of Calgary
George King's post office and store, 1890: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection.
Immigration and Settlement
A CPR Engine: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Promotional Campaigns
One of many CPR advertisements promoting the Canadian West: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Dominion Land Policy
American immigrants travelling to Canada: Courtesy of Parks Canada
The CPR as a Symbol
CPR Locomotive: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Lethbridge Promotional Poster: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection

Ranching
Branding Cattle: Courtesy of Parks Canada
Grazing Cattle: Courtesy of Parks Canada
A Rancher riding the range: Courtesy of Parks Canada
Security and Market
NWMP: Courtesy of Fort Steele Heritage Town
Working Cowboys line up for a photograph during a cattle round-up near Cochrane, Alberta (Glenbow Archives, NA-2365-34): Courtesy of Glenbow Collection
Development of Calgary and Southern Alberta
The Hextall family in front of their ranch house (built 1898) in Bowness, c.1910-12: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Burns Meat Packing Plant, early 1900's: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Decline of Power
The CPR passenger train and engine 147 at the Calgary train station in 1884: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection

AgricultureHay farming near Strathmore, 1929: Courtesy of the Western Irrigation District
CPR farm near Strathmore: Courtesy of the Western Irrigation District
Irrigation
The Headworks on the Bow River at Calgary: Courtesy of Western Irrigation District
Sources of Frustration
Flood Irrigation: Courtesy of the Western Irrigation District
Excavating irrigation canals, 1928: Courtesy of the Western Irrigation District
Solutions to the Problems of Dryland Farming
Wheatbundler, 1949: Courtesy of the Western Irrigation District
Strip Farming: Courtesy of the Western Irrigation District
World War II and its Consequences
Canadian Troops in France: Courtesy of Veterans Affairs
Farming: Courtesy of the Western Irrigation District
The Farmer as Folk Hero
Combining, 1927: Courtesy of the Western Irrigation District
Threshing: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection

Frontier Town to Modern City: Calgary 1895-1946
Calgary's 8th Avenue in 1912: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Chart: Ethnic Origins of Calgary's Population: 1901-1961
Economy
Dominion Fair Poster, 1912: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Freddie C. Lowes
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Southern Alberta During World War II
The Calgary Tank Regiment pinned down on the beaches during the raid on Dieppe: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
The fist group of Australians to arrive in Calgary in 1940 to begin air force training: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
RCAF Fighter: Courtesy of Veterans Affairs Canada
Irrigating Southern Alberta http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/prairie/irrchpt1.htm
Social and Cultural Developments
Big Band War Rally, 1945: Courtesy of the Glenbow Museum
University of Alberta's Athabasca Hall ca.1911: Courtesy of the University of Alberta
Inside the historic Memorial Park Library: Courtesy of the Calgary Public Library
Prohibition
One of Calgary's most popular saloons, the Palace Hotel Bar in 1903: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The Hillhurst Presbyterian Sunday School campaigning to win the "Dry" Vote ca. World War I: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The "evil" drink
The Reform Movement and Suffrage
"The Door Steadily Opens", from the Grain Growers' Guide, 21 September 1910
Nellie McClung, Alice Jamieson, and Emily Murphy: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Chart: Major Religious Affiliations of Calgary's Population: 1901-1961
Bob Edwards
Bob Edwards: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
A.C. Leighton
Above the Treeline, n.d., oil on canvas: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Glenbow: Modern / Western Canadian Art http://www.glenbow.org/arthtm/modwest.htm
Politics
The Town of Calgary's first mayor, George Murdoch, in front of his house 1883: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Wesley Fletcher Orr
Wesley Fletcher Orr: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Andrew Davidson
The Glenmore Dam: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
United Farmers of Alberta
The UFA MLAs after the UFA's victory in the 1921 provincial election.
Henry E. Spencer, ca. 1920s: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Henry Wise Wood
Henry Wise Wood: Courtesy of Glenbow Collection
William Aberhart's Social Credit Party
William Aberhart: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Historical Interpretations of Social Credit's Success in Alberta
Prosperity Bonds: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Prime Minister R.B. Bennett
R.B. Bennett, the young lawyer: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Prime Minister Bennett: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
A car converted into a "Bennett-Buggy" during the Dirty Thirties: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection

Calgary in Transition: 1947-1970
North Hill Mall in the 1950's: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Chart: Population of Calgary: 1884-1995
Economy
(no image)
Social and Cultural Developments
Heritage Park
Eric L. Harvie
Eric Harvie at the Meridian No.1 well near Ribstone, 1930: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Eric Harvey: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Maxwell Bates
Cafe, watercolour, 1966: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
St. Mary's Cathedral: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
W.O. Mitchell
W.O. Mitchell: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Politics
(no image)
Don Mackay
Early Radio Studio: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Ernest Manning
Premier Ernest Manning: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
"Like Father, Like Son" book cover: Courtesy of the Reform Party of Canada

Calgary as a Commercial and Tourism Centre: 1971-1991
Chart: Population of Calgary: 1884-1995
The Modern Calgary Skyline: Courtesy of the City of Calgary
Economy
Images Courtesy of Alberta Energy
Atco
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Chart: Building Permits Issued in Calgary: 1907-1968
Social and Cultural Developments
Poster: Courtesy of Alberta Theatre Projects Founded 1972
Modern Experimental Theatre: Courtesy of One Yellow Rabbit
Aritha van Herk
Aritha van Herk: Courtesy of Wordfest 98
Nicole Markotic
Nicole Markotic: Courtesy of Wordfest 98
Suzette Mayr
Suzette Mayr: Courtesy of Wordfest 98
Rajinderpal S. Pal
Rajindderpal S. Pal: Courtesy of Wordfest 98
W.P. Kinsella
W. P. Kinsella
Grant MacEwan
Dr. Grant MacEwan: Courtesy of GMCC
Grant MacEwan Community College, Edmonton Campus
Hugh Dempsey
Several of Dempsey's Books
Politics
Progressive Conservatives Logo: Courtesy of the Progressive Conservatives of Alberta
Peter Lougheed's Progressive Conservative Party
Peter Lougheed in the 1971 election campaign: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Senator James Lougheed, Peter's grandfather: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Ralph Klein
Ralph and supporters during his first campaign for mayor of Calgary: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Mayor Ralph Klein: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Premier Ralph Klein: Courtesy of the Alberta Government

The Oil and Gas Frontier: 1913-Present
Early Oil Speculation: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The original Dingman drillers, 1914: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Dingman Nos.1 and 2 by Roland Gissing: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Map: Oil Beneath the Field's Gas Wells
Major Oil and Gas Producing Fields, 1975, The Applied History Research Group
The Turner Valley Oil Era: 1913-1946
Dingman No. 1 well in Turner Valley, Alberta, 1914: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
A.W. Dingman giving the Duke and Duchess of Connaught a tour of Dingman well no.1, Turner Valley, Alberta, 1914: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
William Steward Herron
Dingman No. 1 Well: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Post-Leduc Oil and Gas Exploration and Development
Leduc Gusher: Courtesy of the Provincial Archives of Alberta
Chart: Alberta's Population
Pipelines
Pipeline construction near Banff: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The stages of modern pipeline construction (animated): Courtesy of the Petro-Line Construction Group
The Energy Crisis and Constitutional Debates Between Alberta and the Federal Government
Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau and Premier Peter Lougheed ca. 1973: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Prime Minister Joe Clark: Courtesy of the Provincial Archives of Alberta

Economic Diversification: Tourism
Images: Courtesy of the Banff Television Festival
Park System
Banff National Park: Courtesy of Parks Canada
Discovery of the Cave and Basin: Courtesy of Parks Canada
Banff Springs Hotel: Courtesy of Parks Canada
Climbing in Banff: Courtesy of Parks Canada
Waterton National Park: Courtesy of Parks Canada
Film and Television Productions
"Doctor Zhivago" (1965) starred Julie Christie and Omar Sharif
"Superman" starred Christopher Reeve
The cast and crew of the television series "Lonesome Dove"
A scene from the film "Legends of the Fall" (1994)
"Unforgiven" (1992) starred Clint Eastwood
Celebrated Ranches
The Bar U Ranch: Courtesy of Parks Canada
Cochrane Ranch: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Calgary Exhibition and Stampede
Calgary Stampede: Courtesy of the Calgary Herald
1999 Stampede Poster: Courtesy of the Calgary Herald
Chuckwagon Races: Courtesy of the Calgary Herald
Bullriding: Courtesy of the Calgary Herald
Calgary's Western Image
Early Stampede Star, Guy Weadick: Courtesy of the Calgary Herald
Alberta Dinosaurs
Joseph B. Tyrrell: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Albertosaurus sculpture by Brian Cooley: Courtesy of the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology in Drumheller, Alberta
Dr. Philip J. Currie: Courtesy of the Royal Tyrrell Museum
Brian Cooley: Dinosaur Model Maker
Animated dinosaur eggs: Courtesy of Brian Cooley
Images (animated): Courtesy of Brian Cooley and the National Geographic Society
Brian Cooley: Dinosaur Model Maker
Dinosaur Provincial Park: Courtesy of Alberta Environment
Studying dinosaur bone: Courtesy of Alberta Environment
Map of southwestern Alberta: Courtesy of Dinosaur Provincial Park
Badlands
The Badlands: Courtesy of The Royal Tyrrell Museum
Spring Flooding: Courtesy of Dinosaur Provincial Park

Ethnicity: A Province of Immigrants: The Face of Prejudice
Images: Courtesy of the Canadian Tourism Commission
Chart: Alberta's Changing Population
The "Ethnic Pecking Order"
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Mormon Settlement
The Alberta Temple in Cardston, Alberta: Courtesy of Alberta Tourism
Calgary's German Community
A German Family: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Doukhobors, Hutterites, Mennonites
Doukhobors: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Hutterite Girls: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Mennonite Women: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Japanese Settlement
Japanese Canadians in Vancouver, 1915: Courtesy of The Japanese Canadian National Museum & Archives Society
Japanese labourers in the sugar beets field: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Black Immigrants
John Ware and Family: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Vancouver's African Rifles, 1858: Courtesy of the Black Historical and Cultural Society of British Columbia
Bright Festival Costumes: Courtesy of Western Carnival Development Association
Calgary's Chinese Community
Boys and staff of the Chinese YMCA: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Ho Lem, 1921, Community leader and restaurant owner: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The Chinese Cultural Centre in downtown Calgary
The National Association of Canada and the Ku Klux Klan Logo
The Jewish Community
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Ethnic Relations During World War II
Italian Internees' Orchestra at Camp Petawawa: Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada
Internment camps were not new to Canada. Austro-Hungarian Internees during WWI: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Japanese Canadians working in sugar beet fields: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The Peopling of Canada: 1891-1921 canada1891/index.html
The Peopling of Canada: 1946-1976 canada1946/index.html

Labour
Map: Coal Towns of Alberta, 1920
Coal Miner's hat and light
Working Conditions
Railway Workers: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Coal Mining Conditions: Courtesy of the Galt Museum
Frank, Alberta: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Coal Fields / Coal Mining
Galt Coal Advertisement: Courtesy of the Galt Museum
Elliot T. Galt: Courtesy of the Galt Museum
Coal Mining in Lethbridge http://collections.ic.gc.ca/arctic/prairie/michpt1.htm
Early Union Organisation
One Big Union battles the coal mine owners: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Immigrant miners in Drumheller during the 1919 One Big Union strike: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Knights of Labour
(no image)
Labour Agitation in the Inter-War Period
Men riding the rails in search of work during the Depression: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The Depression's ecological devastation: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
On-to-Ottawa Trek
The On-To-Ottawa-Trek 1935: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Riding the boxcars to Regina: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Labour Since 1935
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees logo

Women
Stamp featuring Nellie McClung: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Immigration Promotion Poster for Women: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Calgary women in nursing school and playing cricket: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Herstory: An Exhibition http://library.usask.ca/herstory/index.html
Women's Experiences in the Pre-World War I Period
A Pioneer Woman: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Women shared farm work equally with men: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The Youngs Sisters, ca.1908: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection.
Marriage as an institution: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The Reform Movement and Suffrage
"The Door Steadily Opens" from the Grain Growers' Guide, 21 September 1910
Nellie McClung, Alice Jamieson, and Emily Murphy: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Chart: Calgary's Gender Imbalance: 1891-1971
Prostitution
Irene Walker aka Pauline Fair: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection.
Nose Creek Valley, ca.1911: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Louise Crummy McKinney
Louise McKinney: Courtesy of the National Public Archives of Canada
Henrietta Muir Edwards
Henrietta Muir Edwards: Courtesy of the National Public Archives of Canada
Alice Jamieson
Alice Jamieson: Courtesy of the National Public Archives of Canada
Historical Debates: Suffrage and Reform
Women of Canada: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Women in the 1920s
Irene Parlby: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Agnes Macphail, William Lyon Mackenzie King, and Nellie McClung at the "Persons" Ceremony in Parliament, 1935: Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada
Amelia Turner
A United Farmers Rally ca.1923: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Nellie McClung
Nellie McClung: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
The "Persons" Case http://library.usask.ca/herstory/person.html
The Social Credit Era: 1935-1971
World War II poster depicting women's role in the war effort: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Early Women's magazines: Courtesy of the Glenbow Collection
Edith Rogers
(no image)
Time of Change: The 1960s to the Present
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson: Courtesy of National Archives of Canada.
Calgary Status of Women Action Committee
1998 HERLAND Feminist Film Festival
Royal Commission on the Status of Women
The Honourable Florence Bird: Courtesy of the Harry Palmer Gallery

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