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- Date
- 1928
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1152 a,b
- Description
- Round silver pins. (a) 4 people in a boat with oars, laurel wreath bottom balf, top have etched "B.B.C. 1928" obverse: "Men 2nd" (b) 2 people in a boat with oars, same as (a), obverse same as (a). Each has a silver loop at top for hanging.
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- Title
- Athletic Pin
- Date
- 1928
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- Round silver pins. (a) 4 people in a boat with oars, laurel wreath bottom balf, top have etched "B.B.C. 1928" obverse: "Men 2nd" (b) 2 people in a boat with oars, same as (a), obverse same as (a). Each has a silver loop at top for hanging.
- Subject
- Banff Boating Club
- Jim Boyce
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1152 a,b
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- Date
- 1923 – 1928
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1008 a-n
- Description
- Banff High School Sports ribbons in colours of red, blue, white and green. (a) Senior First 1927 (b) Banff Public School Sports First 1924 (c) First 1924 (d) First 1923 (e) Senior First 1927 (f) Senior First 1927 (g) Senior First 1927 (h) Senior First 1928 (i) Junior First 1925 (j) Senior First 19…
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- Title
- Athletic Ribbon
- Date
- 1923 – 1928
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Banff High School Sports ribbons in colours of red, blue, white and green. (a) Senior First 1927 (b) Banff Public School Sports First 1924 (c) First 1924 (d) First 1923 (e) Senior First 1927 (f) Senior First 1927 (g) Senior First 1927 (h) Senior First 1928 (i) Junior First 1925 (j) Senior First 1928 (k) Senior First 1927 (l) Senior First 1928 (m) Senior First 1928 (n) Senior Second 1927 (o) Senior Second 1927 (p) Second 1924 (q) Second 1923 (r) Second 1924 (s) Junior Second 1925 (t) Junior Second 1925 (u) Junior Second 1925 (v) Junior Second 1925 (w) Senior Second 1927 (x) Junior 1925 Second (y) Senior Second 1928 (z) Senior Second 1928 (aa) 1925 Junior Second (bb) 1925 Junior Third (cc) Third 1923 (dd) Senior Third 1927 (ee) Third 1924 (ff) Third 1924 (gg) Senior Third 1927 (hh) Third 1924 (ii) 1925 Junior Third (jj) round white ribbon with purple tail (kk) green rounded ribbon with green tail
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1008 a-n
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0004
- Description
- An atomizer with two long thin silver-coloured tubular horizontal arms that pass through a round button and emerge at the other end as a single nozzle. The button is threaded at the bottom to screw onto a bottle, and holds a short glass tube perpendicular to the arms. The arms are clamped togethe…
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- Title
- Atomizer
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 1.6 x 14.3 cm
- Description
- An atomizer with two long thin silver-coloured tubular horizontal arms that pass through a round button and emerge at the other end as a single nozzle. The button is threaded at the bottom to screw onto a bottle, and holds a short glass tube perpendicular to the arms. The arms are clamped together with metal a clip and have a hollow oval mouthpiece which slips over a brass nipple at the end of the arms. The button of the atomizer is marked “DeVilbiss 15 Toledo, O. U.S.A.” and the brass nipple is marked “UP”.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- medicinal
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0004
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1031 a,b
- Description
- Two old, light jacks for automobile (a) 17.8 x 62.0 x 12.6, narrow notched bar with moveable stop. Curved, flat arm on bar, hinged for raising bar. (b) 12.5 x 59.5 x 10.0, cylindrical rod with spirals
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- Title
- Automobile Jack
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two old, light jacks for automobile (a) 17.8 x 62.0 x 12.6, narrow notched bar with moveable stop. Curved, flat arm on bar, hinged for raising bar. (b) 12.5 x 59.5 x 10.0, cylindrical rod with spirals
- Subject
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1031 a,b
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Automobile Licence Plate Collection
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- Date
- 1919 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1016
- Description
- 45 licence plates, some with accessories. 5 licence plate accessories: 1 yellow "Calexico", 1 green "Seattle", 2 "Bow Garage Banff Alberta Motor Ass'n Banff 1929". Licence plates: Washington "X26", 7 Alberta 1919-24 (31x12), 11 Alberta (28.5x14.0), red border 1925-52, 23 Alberta (30.5x15.0) 1954-…
- Title
- Automobile Licence Plate Collection
- Date
- 1919 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 45 licence plates, some with accessories. 5 licence plate accessories: 1 yellow "Calexico", 1 green "Seattle", 2 "Bow Garage Banff Alberta Motor Ass'n Banff 1929". Licence plates: Washington "X26", 7 Alberta 1919-24 (31x12), 11 Alberta (28.5x14.0), red border 1925-52, 23 Alberta (30.5x15.0) 1954-65, first 2 characters letters.
- Subject
- transportation
- automobile
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1016
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Automobile Licence Plates
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- Date
- 1918 – 1969
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0056 a-gg
- Description
- 33 licence plates (1918-69) 2 accessories. Accessories, oval cut out "AAA" with black letters "United States of America", long narrow black hand painted "BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA". Licence plates, Alberta (22) 1918-69, (2) 1918 (32x12), (7) 1939-46 (30x14), (11) 1963-69 (30.5x15.5). British Col…
- Title
- Automobile Licence Plates
- Date
- 1918 – 1969
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 33 licence plates (1918-69) 2 accessories. Accessories, oval cut out "AAA" with black letters "United States of America", long narrow black hand painted "BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA". Licence plates, Alberta (22) 1918-69, (2) 1918 (32x12), (7) 1939-46 (30x14), (11) 1963-69 (30.5x15.5). British Columbia (2) 1943-44. Ontario (2) 1940 yellow. Massachusetts (2) 1930-31. (2) Rocky Mountain Park "RMP 15 1918".
- Subject
- transportation
- Banff
- RCAF
- Rocky Mountain Park
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0056 a-gg
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- Date
- 1812
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1188
- Description
- Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
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- Title
- Baby Smock
- Date
- 1812
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 46 x 90 cm
- Description
- Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1188
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Backcountry Transit
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1008 a,b
- Description
- Metal transit with 7.5 dia. directional compass. On the face of it is the manufacturer's logo, New York plus directional letters except "N" is a symbol. Transit has many screws and wheels for adjustments. Cast metal cover of large wheel is broken in half. Wood box is completely covered wit…
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- Title
- Backcountry Transit
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- Metal transit with 7.5 dia. directional compass. On the face of it is the manufacturer's logo, New York plus directional letters except "N" is a symbol. Transit has many screws and wheels for adjustments. Cast metal cover of large wheel is broken in half. Wood box is completely covered with leather. Inside lid has leather and wood keepers for various instruments - all missing. A 3.0 cm wide belt encircles the box for carrying.
- Subject
- Parks Canada
- backpacking
- Credit
- Purchased from Crown Assets Disposal, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1008 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1125
- Description
- Brown canvas rucksack with leather straps and front pocket, drawstring closure with metal grommets and leather thong for tying. Manufacturer’s label inside: “Woods Camp Supplies. Woods Mfg. Co. Ltd. Ottawa, Can.”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Brown canvas rucksack with leather straps and front pocket, drawstring closure with metal grommets and leather thong for tying. Manufacturer’s label inside: “Woods Camp Supplies. Woods Mfg. Co. Ltd. Ottawa, Can.”
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1125
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1041
- Description
- Canvas sack with grommet and string closure, small top flap with leather strap and metal buckle, leather shoulder straps with metal buckles, all but the right leather buckle appears to be not original leather, stamped on back "Manufactured by Woods Mfg Co Ltd Ottawa Canada", 2 front pockets
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Canvas sack with grommet and string closure, small top flap with leather strap and metal buckle, leather shoulder straps with metal buckles, all but the right leather buckle appears to be not original leather, stamped on back "Manufactured by Woods Mfg Co Ltd Ottawa Canada", 2 front pockets
- Credit
- Gift of Bob and Marjory Hind, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1041
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- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed …
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed waist band, leather shoulder straps are rivetted at top, adjustable buckle at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Erling Strom, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
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Badminton Shuttlecocks
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- Date
- 1928 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; plastic; rubber; feathers;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0048
- Description
- Orange, black, and grey cardboard tube with four shuttlecocks inside - all four are predominantly white, two have red accents and two have purple. All appear used.
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- Title
- Badminton Shuttlecocks
- Date
- 1928 – 1950
- Material
- cardboard; plastic; rubber; feathers;
- Dimensions
- 15.5 cm
- Description
- Orange, black, and grey cardboard tube with four shuttlecocks inside - all four are predominantly white, two have red accents and two have purple. All appear used.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- sports equipment
- sports;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0048
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0036
- Description
- A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0036
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0047
- Description
- A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0047
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- Date
- 1920 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0050
- Description
- A flat linen bag with pointed sides and a flat bottom. The bag is made from natural linen bound with a light brown band across both the bottom and the top. The bag has two very narrow short brown handles, and is decorated with a small embroidered basket of flowers on side.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- A flat linen bag with pointed sides and a flat bottom. The bag is made from natural linen bound with a light brown band across both the bottom and the top. The bag has two very narrow short brown handles, and is decorated with a small embroidered basket of flowers on side.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0050
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- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1016
- Description
- Black rubber coated cylindrical duffle bag, leather handles at each end, opening 36.0 has leather flap which closes over a leather strip rivetted onto bag, 4 buckles on strip slides through slits on flap through which another leather strap slides through to lock opening, a small lock is locked onto…
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; rubber
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 32.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Black rubber coated cylindrical duffle bag, leather handles at each end, opening 36.0 has leather flap which closes over a leather strip rivetted onto bag, 4 buckles on strip slides through slits on flap through which another leather strap slides through to lock opening, a small lock is locked onto metal loop, another flap covers this opening, it has three straps which correspond to 3 buckles attached to main body.
- Subject
- Edward Oliver Wheeler
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1016
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- Date
- 1920 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1046
- Description
- Knit wool balaclava, dark olive green with pompom on top.
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- Title
- Balaclava
- Date
- 1920 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- Knit wool balaclava, dark olive green with pompom on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1046
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0002 a-c
- Description
- Three cotton bandages.a) A square bandage of unbleached cotton fabric stamped all over with black letters “O.B.S.T.”. One side of the bandage has a narrow strip of the same material joined with a flat-felled seam. The edges are unfinished (torn from a larger piece?). b) A torn square of unbleache…
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- Title
- Bandage
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 43.0 (a); 18.5 (b); 17.7 (c) x 50.0 (a); 18.5 (b); 17.7 (c) cm
- Description
- Three cotton bandages.a) A square bandage of unbleached cotton fabric stamped all over with black letters “O.B.S.T.”. One side of the bandage has a narrow strip of the same material joined with a flat-felled seam. The edges are unfinished (torn from a larger piece?). b) A torn square of unbleached cotton fabric with “C.R.W.” stencilled in two places on both sides. This bandage is wrapped around a wad of cotton batting and secured with two straight pins. c) A torn square of unbleached cotton fabric with “W Compress Gauze” written in black at the centre. This bandage is wrapped around a wad of cotton batting and a small piece of cotton gauze.
- Subject
- households
- health
- medicinal
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0002 a-c
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0107 a,b
- Description
- Two, roughly circular, gold, bangle bracelets, each with a split in the side. (a) round gold wire, hollow and slightly dented all around, split at side separates approximately .6 cm. (b) hollow, flat, gold band approximately .2 x .3 cm. design etched on outer surface consisting of faceted band alon…
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- Title
- Bangle Bracelet
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 6.0 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Two, roughly circular, gold, bangle bracelets, each with a split in the side. (a) round gold wire, hollow and slightly dented all around, split at side separates approximately .6 cm. (b) hollow, flat, gold band approximately .2 x .3 cm. design etched on outer surface consisting of faceted band along each edge with line texture between forming diamond and X-shapes around circumference. Roughly oval with dents and creases all around, ends touch at split in side, but do not meet. Marks: “WAB 14K”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0107 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0111 a-d
- Description
- A collection of four bangle bracelets, (a) gold wire, circle of hollow gold wire .2 mm in diameter. (b) twisted wire, pinkish gold circle of twisted wire 2 mm in diameter. (c,d) flat silver hoops, handmade from wire 3 x 2 mm.
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- Title
- Bangle Bracelet
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 5.9 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- A collection of four bangle bracelets, (a) gold wire, circle of hollow gold wire .2 mm in diameter. (b) twisted wire, pinkish gold circle of twisted wire 2 mm in diameter. (c,d) flat silver hoops, handmade from wire 3 x 2 mm.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0111 a-d
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