Item consists of two copper printing plates from the "Fur Buyers Guide" by AR Harding, published in 1915. Appears to have been acquired from Fur-Fish-Game, a publication founded by Harding.
Typescript page with image reads "Calgary as it appeared when the Railroad arrived in 1883. St. George's Island in the background"
Image of Calgary House Hotel. Written on the back of the image "This is Calgary's first hotel it stood on what is now 10 st East & 9 ave. Though it has a paper roof only, the Union Jack flies bravely from the flagpole"
Written on the back of the image and typscript page reads "C.P.R. Gardens before Yale Hotel was built"
Image of a Calgary Fire Department horse drawn cart with four men. Written on the back of the image "Hose F.D.".
Typescript page with image reads "The Cave. Main source of Old Man River, rich in Indian legend".
Image of men standing in front of Calgary Water Works Department truck with large steel water main pipes. Text on back of the image reads "Laying Steel Main on 10 Ave. Electric Truck, Ted Leatherbarrow on right of Group of 4 on Ground"
Text on photo reads: "C.P. Rly. Picnic, Hillsdale, Albt., Rocky Mts.". Image by Trueman and Caple, Vancouver B.C.
Written on the back of the image reads "Canomore - 1895 - man with sombrero is Wm. Manarey, later - an alderman in Calgary
Image of firemen in front of horse drawn water cart and hoses, no date, no location. Text accompanying image reads "Sept 21 to Oct 2/70, Bill Parnica, Angus Davie, Dave Hughes, Harold Utgaren, Lynn Haynes, Harvey Congdon, Jim Yamada (To Yukon 71), Gerry MacGee, Ron Murray, Doug Forster, Mel Smith, McTavish, Norm Jensen, Adrien Waters, John Frost"