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An ad for Christmas slippers found in the December 14, 1929 issue of the University of Alberta Student newspaper The Gateway.

Colourful tropical fish such as these from Strack’s Naturgeschichte in Bildern mit erläuterndem [1826] were popular subjects in colour-plate books about fish.

The age of this book is not clear. A calendar stuck in one of its leaves suggests it might have been published as early as 1936. Elizabeth Driver estimates a date during World War II, based on “Help Win the War” coloured plates pasted on…

Photograph of the University of Alberta's class of 1912 taken near the gas laboratory behind Athabasca Hall.

A photograph of the University of Alberta's class of 1912's tree planting ceremony. In the photograph the students can be found wearing their convocation robes.

Photograph of the University of Alberta's 1930 Dentistry Class.

Printed and bound, title is written on two lines: Clea and Rsky, or Clear Sky. Full colour photographs of various shades of blue. Signed on the back.

University of Alberta co-ed's read The Gateway newspaper between lectures.