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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 18
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- Brian Joseph Grandbois 2
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Banff Indian Days photographs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Indian Days negatives and photographs depicting parades, trail rides, interior of the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop, opera rehearsal at the ballroom at the Banff Springs Hotel and field dressing of bison. Subjects include Job Stevens and his wife, unidentified Indigenous famili…
- Date Range
- 1902
- ca.1913
- 1915-1918
- 1921
- ca.1925
- 1926-1927
- ca.1930-1940
- ca.1950-1960
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 14 / NA - 01 to NA - 70 LUX / I / D3a / 14 / PA - 01 to PA - 49
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Negative
142 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 14 / NA - 01 to NA - 70 LUX / I / D3a / 14 / PA - 01 to PA - 49
- Responsibility
- Some photographs produced by F. Gully and Kilroy Harris
- Date Range
- 1902
- ca.1913
- 1915-1918
- 1921
- ca.1925
- 1926-1927
- ca.1930-1940
- ca.1950-1960
- Physical Description
- 119 photographs : 70 b&w negatives ; 15.5 x 19.5 cm or smaller : 49 b&w prints ; 25.2 x 20.8 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Indian Days negatives and photographs depicting parades, trail rides, interior of the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop, opera rehearsal at the ballroom at the Banff Springs Hotel and field dressing of bison. Subjects include Job Stevens and his wife, unidentified Indigenous families and individuals, and Norman Luxton. Photographs taken by F. Gully, Kilroy Harris, and potentially Carl Rungus. Additional information provided through consultation with Stoney community members. NA - 1: George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) center, unknown, unknown, unknown, and Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) on far right NA - 2: George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) center, unknown, unknown, unknown, and Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) on far right NA - 3: George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) center, unknown, unknown, unknown, and Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) on far right NA - 4: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), unknown [possibly a Brewster?], Dan Wildman (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steal) NA - 16: Norman Luxton (left) and Jonas Benjamin [?] (right) NA - 25: Dr. Brett (left) and Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) (right) NA - 27: (Left to right) Unknown, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Tom Wilson, unknown, unknown NA - 31: (Left to right) Morley Beaver, potentially George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) on horse, Norman Luxton, Jonas Benjamin, unknown NA - 43: (Left to right) Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter), Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Joshua Twin (Nûbabin), Eli Rider NA - 46: Peter Wesley (Ta Otha) (Moose Hunter) on far right NA - 47: Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) NA - 58: Sarah Twoyoungmen (Sîktô Wîyâ) (Blue/Grey Horse Woman) on right NA - 60: (Left to right) John Englishman / Rockymountain, Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) NA - 68: Standing fourth and fifth from left in center wearing light clothing, is potentially Ezra Lefthand, and Sarah Twoyoungmen (Sîktô Wîyâ) (Blue/Grey Horse Woman) PA - 4: (Left to right) Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) and unknown PA - 5: (Left to right) Job Stevens (Uwe Wakâ) (Following Creator's Path) and unknown PA - 12: (Left to right) John Englishman / Rockymountain and unknown PA - 14: (Center) Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) PA - 15: Lazarus Dixon (Ohâthi Sa) (Red Cloud) PA - 16: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Jim Brewster, unknown PA - 22: (Left to right) David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha), Norman Luxton PA - 24: (Left to right standing) Enos Hunter, Norman Luxton PA - 40: George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga), Joshua and William Twin (Nûbabin), Lot Twoyoungmen PA - 42: Dan Wildman (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steal) standing in center
- Notes
- George Noble film processing slip potentionally associated with NA-14 and NA-15. Stamped and annotations made by photographer or image compilers.
- Name Access
- Stevens, Job
- Luxton, Norman
- Harris, Kilroy
- McLean, George
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Kaquitts, Ben
- Kaquitts, Benjamin
- Wilson, Danny
- Benjamin, Jonas
- Brett, Robert G.
- Brett, Robert George
- Wesley, Peter
- Crawler, Hector
- Englishman, Johnny
- Englishman, John
- Kaquitts, Tom
- Lefthand, Ezra
- Dixon, Lazarus
- Brewster, Jim
- Bearspaw, David
- Hunter, Enos
- Twin, William
- Twin, Joshua
- Twoyoungmen, Lot
- Twoyoungmen, Sarah
- Subject Access
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff Indian Days
- Community events
- Parade
- Bison
- Indigenous
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Banff Indian Days photographs
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Indian Days photographs and negatives depicting identified and unidentifed Indigenous individuals and families primarily in Banff. Photographs depict studio and environmental portraits, parades, events at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1944 Stampede, and ceremonies. There is a trip…
- Date Range
- 1902
- 1913
- 1923
- 1926
- 1927
- 1932
- 1934
- 1939
- 1941
- 1944
- 1948
- 1950
- [ca. 1950s]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 15 / NA - 01 to NA - 02 LUX / I / D3a / 15 / PA - 001 to PA - 108
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Negative
160 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- I. Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 3 : Organizations
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D3a / 15 / NA - 01 to NA - 02 LUX / I / D3a / 15 / PA - 001 to PA - 108
- Responsibility
- Photographs are produced by J.G. Noble, F. Gully, Ernest A. Kehr, C.P.R. Photo, International Photographic Services Banff Springs Hotel, Western Ways Tucson, Associated Screen Limited and potentionally Byron Harmon.
- Date Range
- 1902
- 1913
- 1923
- 1926
- 1927
- 1932
- 1934
- 1939
- 1941
- 1944
- 1948
- 1950
- [ca. 1950s]
- Physical Description
- 110 photographs : 2 b&w negatives ; 12 x 16 cm or smaller : 108 b&w prints ; 25.5 x 20.5 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of Banff Indian Days photographs and negatives depicting identified and unidentifed Indigenous individuals and families primarily in Banff. Photographs depict studio and environmental portraits, parades, events at the Banff Springs Hotel, 1944 Stampede, and ceremonies. There is a triptych of Ludwig "Big Chief" Banjo purchased by Clifford White from the Western Music Supply Co. Subjects include Enos Hunter, Nat Hunter, George Kaquitts, Tom Kaquitts Jacob Twoyoungmen, Hector Crawler, Ernest Kehr and others. Photographs are taken by J.G. Noble, F. Gully, Ernest A. Kehr, C.P.R. Photo, and potentionally Byron Harmon. Additional information provided through consultation with Stoney community members. NA - 1: Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) NA - 2: (Left to right, back row): Unknown, unknown, Peter Ear, unknown, Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Jonas Goodstoney, Jonas Rider, Enos Hunter, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), possibly a Lefthand [?], Judas Hunter, unknown, unknown (Left to right, front row): William Twin (Nûbabin), unknown, unknown, unknown, Mary Jean Crawler, unknown, unknown, Christine Holloway, Eliza Hunter (Wîchîyânâgish) (Young Woman), unknown, unknown, unknown, unknown, George Kaquitts (Sîktogeja Hîthke) (Wolf Teeth), Mark Poucette PA - 1: John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) PA - 3: John Hunter (Îhre Wapta) (Dry River Rocks) PA - 4: Enos Hunter PA - 5: Maggie Hunter PA - 8: (Left to right) Mary Jean Crawler, Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) PA - 9: (Left to right) John Simeon, Eli Rider, John Salter (Yarhyerîgen) (Star), Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) PA - 10: Unknown Stoney family PA - 11: Philip Dogtail PA - 12: (Left to right) Unknown, unknown, Frances Louise holding hand of woman, unknown baby, Samson Beaver PA - 13: (Left to right) Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword), Janet Kaquitts (Maraha) PA - 14: (Left to right) Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), unknown, Enos Hunter, Philip Dogtail, potentially Jonas Benjamin [?] PA - 16: Sarah Twoyoungmen (Sîktô Wîyâ) (Blue/Grey Horse Woman) PA - 17: Joshua Twin (Nûbabin) PA - 18: (Left to right) Unknown child, Jacob Twoyoungmen PA - 21: George Cecil PA - 22: George Cecil PA - 28: (Left to right) Jonas Rider, Norman Luxton PA - 29: Standing in foreground, Norman Luxton, Enos Hunter sitting to right of Luxton PA - 30: (Left to right, sitting): Possibly Dan Wildman (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steal), unknown, Norman Luxton, Mark Poucette, Enos Hunter. Unknown man, standing. PA - 31: (Left to right, sitting): Possibly Dan Wildman (Thuda Gado) (Bangs on Steal), unknown, Norman Luxton, Mark Poucette. Unknown man, standing. PA - 34: Standing in center, Enos Hunter PA - 37: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), unknown, unknown PA - 40: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), unknown, unknown, unknown, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) PA - 41: Unknown child, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), unknown, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) PA - 43: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), unknown, unknown, unknown, Ben Kaquitts (Mînâ Yuha Wagicha) (Dances with Sword) PA - 44: (Left image): Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) (Center image): Clifford White (Right image): Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), Clifford White PA - 45: Norman Luxton standing in foreground facing the crowd, Enos Hunter standing to the right of Luxton in the front row, (Left to right, riding horses): Jonas Rider, Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver), unknown PA - 46: Norman Luxton standing in foreground with hand on head, Hector Crawler (Wachegiye) (Prayer Giver) riding horse in center, foreground, Jonas Rider riding horse in center background, Enos Hunter standing to right, unknown on horse to right PA - 51: (Left to right) Unknown, Eliza Hunter (Wîchîyânâgish) (Young Woman), Maggie Hunter, John Gibbons, John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw), Enos Hunter, unknown, Jonas Rider, Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju). John Biggons taken into Stoney tribe. PA - 52: Second from left, John Gibbon. PA - 53: (Left to right) Unknown, Nat Hunter, unknown PA - 54: (Left to right) Nat Hunter, unknown PA - 55: Flora (Crawler) McLean PA - 56: George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo) PA - 57: Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju) PA - 58: Isaac Rollinmud PA - 59: Moses Jimmyjohn PA - 61: Tom Kaquitts (Sûga Wakâ) (Dog God) PA - 62: George Kaquitts (Sîktogeja Hîthke) (Wolf Teeth) PA - 63: George Kaquitts (Sîktogeja Hîthke) (Wolf Teeth) PA - 64: Isaac Rollinmug PA - 65: Moses Jimmyjohn PA - 66: Flora (Crawler) McLean PA - 68: Duck Chief, Blackfoot PA - 69: Possibly Chief Whitehead, Blackfoot PA - 70: Duck Chief, Blackfoot PA - 71: Wolf Collar, Blackfoot PA - 74: (Left to right) Norman Luxton, John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw), Jonas Rider, George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Ernie Kehr, David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha), George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga), Isaac Twoyoungmen, William Snow, Paul Francis PA - 75: (Left to right) George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha), Jonas Rider, John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw), Ernie Kehr, Isaac Twoyoungmen, Paul Francis PA - 76: (Left to right) Unknown, David Bearspaw (Ozîja Thiha), Jonas Rider, John Bearspaw (Rhuya Thiha) (Golden Eagle Claw), George McLean (Tatâga Mânî) (Walking Buffalo), Ernie Kehr, Isaac Twoyoungmen, George Crawler (Yuzabi Toga), William Snow, Paul Francis PA - 77: (Left to right) Unknown, Eliza Hunter (Wîchîyânâgish) (Young Woman), Kate Smith, Mary Jean Twoyoungmen PA - 78: c PA - 79: (Left to right) Unknown, Eliza Hunter (Wîchîyânâgish) (Young Woman), Kate Smith, Mary Jean Twoyoungmen PA - 80: Unknown mother, unknown baby in moss bag, Kate Smith PA - 81: Kate Smith PA - 82: (Left to right) Kate Smith, Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju) PA - 83: (Left to right) Unknown, Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju), unknown PA - 84: (Left to right) Unknown, Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju), unknown PA - 85: (Left to right) Unknown, Jake Twoyoungmen (Mînâ Wasiju), unknown
- Notes
- Some of the photographs have typed or handwritten annotations, photographer copyright stamps, and copyright embossing and debossing of early 20th century prints. PA-83,84,85 and 90 and may show government officials from Tasmania including John Francis Gaha. PA-88 includes a copy negative. NA-01 has a copy print. Some prints or negatives have processing slip or enlargement requests. PA-26 may have been used as a reference for Banff Indian Days poster drawn by Palenske, LUX / I / D3 / 8
- Name Access
- Hunter, Enos
- Cecil, George
- Luxton, Norman
- White, Clifford
- Round, William E. (Bill), Sr.
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Hunter, Nat
- Kaquitts, George
- Twoyoungmen, Jacob
- Kaquitts, Tom
- Rollinmud, Isaac
- Jimmy John, Moses
- Duck Chief
- Kehr, Ernie
- McLean, George
- Bearspaw, Johnny
- Rider, Jonas
- Crawler, George
- Twoyoungmen, Isaac
- Simeon, John
- Dogtail, Philip
- Beaver, Samson
- Francis, Paul
- Snow, William
- Gaha, John Francis
- Smith, Kate
- Rider, Eli
- Hunter, Judas
- Beaver, Annie
- Big Stoney, Bill
- Standard, Paul
- Ear, Peter
- Walking Buffalo (George McLean)
- Crawler, Hector
- Goodstoney, Jonas
- Holloway, Christine
- Hunter, Elijah
- Twin, William
- Poucette, Mark
- Subject Access
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Banff Indian Days
- Community events
- Parade
- Indigenous
- Banff Indian Grounds
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Restrictions may apply
- Language
- English
- Related Material
- PA-21 to PA-27 prints from negatives LUX / I / E6 / NA - 74 to NA - 81
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1970 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0233
- Description
- A square buckskin purse with strip added along sides and bottom for extra thickness. Lightly beaded with light blue stepped, elongated diamond shape at centre of front, accents of red and orange inside diamond, central panel of front edged with orange beads in an interrupted line, with same edging …
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1970 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 4.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A square buckskin purse with strip added along sides and bottom for extra thickness. Lightly beaded with light blue stepped, elongated diamond shape at centre of front, accents of red and orange inside diamond, central panel of front edged with orange beads in an interrupted line, with same edging around mouth of purse and along edge of small pointed flap which ties with a buckskin thong to another sewn to the front of the purse. Back of purse lightly beaded at centre with three orange lines, one vertical and two at oblique angles to it meeting in a point at the bottom, red and blue accents thicken the lines at their middle. Short rolled buckskin carrying strap;. Purse lined with sleazy green geometric patterned material. Bottom of purse stiffened with a strip of cardboard ? under the lining.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0233
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0296
- Description
- Small square buckskin purse, completely beaded on the front, with short loop handle from the centre of the front to the centre of the back. Short buckskin fringe along the sides and bottom. Front completely beaded with silver grey background containing a single large flower of overlapping red petal…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Small square buckskin purse, completely beaded on the front, with short loop handle from the centre of the front to the centre of the back. Short buckskin fringe along the sides and bottom. Front completely beaded with silver grey background containing a single large flower of overlapping red petals with yellow centre, and dark and light blue petals at upper edge. Two large light green leaves defined with dark green, white stems curling from the top, and silver grey stamens in the middle. Slightly curved opening at top of purse, and sides of strap edged with light brown bead trim.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0296
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0004
- Description
- A beaded belt that is fastened with thongs. The beadwork pattern is a white background with a red border along the outside edges, with a series of light blue diamonds, outlined in red, centred along the length of the belt.
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 83.0 cm
- Description
- A beaded belt that is fastened with thongs. The beadwork pattern is a white background with a red border along the outside edges, with a series of light blue diamonds, outlined in red, centred along the length of the belt.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0004
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0073
- Description
- A heavily beaded commercially tanned belt with buckskin loop at one end, ties at the other. Design is yellow ground of straight beads with slanted rows forming border, three patterns of indigo tepees point to point over red diamonds, and three barbs of red at bases. Two three cross beamed crosses o…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 89.3 cm
- Description
- A heavily beaded commercially tanned belt with buckskin loop at one end, ties at the other. Design is yellow ground of straight beads with slanted rows forming border, three patterns of indigo tepees point to point over red diamonds, and three barbs of red at bases. Two three cross beamed crosses of green between the other three patterns. The belt itself was a commercial man's belt, but has been sliced in half and stitched together with the former ends concealed and the new ends are squared off.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0073
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0085
- Description
- Completely beaded canvas belt lined with muslin. Made of two shorter strips of beadwork sewn together, cuffer? Each panel bordered with light blue beads around white background containing three orange Maltese crosses outlined in blue with green V's in the angle of each corner and small orange tria…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.1 x 69.5 cm
- Description
- Completely beaded canvas belt lined with muslin. Made of two shorter strips of beadwork sewn together, cuffer? Each panel bordered with light blue beads around white background containing three orange Maltese crosses outlined in blue with green V's in the angle of each corner and small orange triangles outlined in red pointing toward each of the outer crosses. Between each cross is a red and green square motif containing another four armed cross. The whole has a kaleidoscope effect.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0085
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0096
- Description
- A heavily beaded belt with two ties at either end. White ground with various vermilion and indigo figures on it, triangles, diamonds with stepped square edges, small rectangles. The border is lazy stitch blue, at midpoint is a pouch or purse of buckskin, heavily beaded on the front in dusty rose, a…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.2 x 84.9 cm
- Description
- A heavily beaded belt with two ties at either end. White ground with various vermilion and indigo figures on it, triangles, diamonds with stepped square edges, small rectangles. The border is lazy stitch blue, at midpoint is a pouch or purse of buckskin, heavily beaded on the front in dusty rose, an arch with a green inner arch, and variously patterned in stepped squares of yellow, blue and red. String ties along top of belt were probably affixed for hanging the belt for exhibition purposes.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0096
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0107
- Description
- A completely beaded belt worked directly on heavy leather. Beadwork stitched around brown leather belt strap with four grommet eyes sewn to top of belt at one end, and leather strap holding metal buckle and metal loop sewn to top of other end. Beadwork on white background in panels separated by ban…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 89.5 cm
- Description
- A completely beaded belt worked directly on heavy leather. Beadwork stitched around brown leather belt strap with four grommet eyes sewn to top of belt at one end, and leather strap holding metal buckle and metal loop sewn to top of other end. Beadwork on white background in panels separated by bands of small orange and green checks outlined with dark blue. White panels contain, alternately, an eight pointed figure with large brass beaded square at centre and orange points outlined with dark blue, and an orange diamond outlined in light blue with oblique lines extending from the points at the sides and having a brass beaded centre outlined with dark blue.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0107
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0111
- Description
- A medium width, heavily beaded belt on canvas, cotton backed, with single buckskin thongs for ties at ends. Design in white ground with three symmetrical figures of red crosses and green chevrons with yellow centres bordered in black and outlayers of red small diamond "eyes" and green triangles, li…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 74.5 cm
- Description
- A medium width, heavily beaded belt on canvas, cotton backed, with single buckskin thongs for ties at ends. Design in white ground with three symmetrical figures of red crosses and green chevrons with yellow centres bordered in black and outlayers of red small diamond "eyes" and green triangles, likewise bordered in black.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Joan Hunter
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0111
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- Date
- 1971
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3013
- Description
- White beaded background with ten inset beaded flowers blue and red. Backed with floral printed fabric. Bucksin on ends with ties. Tag in CRW's writing "Nina Lefthand belt Dec 6 '71 $15.00 credit."
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1971
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- White beaded background with ten inset beaded flowers blue and red. Backed with floral printed fabric. Bucksin on ends with ties. Tag in CRW's writing "Nina Lefthand belt Dec 6 '71 $15.00 credit."
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Nina Lefthand
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3013
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- Date
- 1974
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3005
- Description
- The belt is in very traditional colours (Stoney) made out of canvas and deer hide. It is long, widens in the middle brown, background with 3 design motifs with orange and yellow geometric shapes. Tag with CRW's writing "Pawned until Fri. 11th of Oct - 1974 $50.00" on one side, and “found on note ‘…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1974
- Material
- glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 112.0 cm
- Description
- The belt is in very traditional colours (Stoney) made out of canvas and deer hide. It is long, widens in the middle brown, background with 3 design motifs with orange and yellow geometric shapes. Tag with CRW's writing "Pawned until Fri. 11th of Oct - 1974 $50.00" on one side, and “found on note ‘Previously taken from another garment Stoney ca 1940’.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Stoney
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3005
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Beaded Caparison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0045
- Date
- 1970 – 1972
- Material
- fibre; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0045
- Description
- Long bead strip with three circular medallions alternating with two rectangular panels. Beaded medallions of light blue ground with orange and red triangular motifs in centre and blunted arrows at circumference of medallion, in red, white, blue. Panels are dominant deep blue and orange ground with …
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1970 – 1972
- Material
- fibre; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 109.0 cm
- Description
- Long bead strip with three circular medallions alternating with two rectangular panels. Beaded medallions of light blue ground with orange and red triangular motifs in centre and blunted arrows at circumference of medallion, in red, white, blue. Panels are dominant deep blue and orange ground with symmetrical geometric decoration in white, light blue and red. Two brass rings for suspension at one end, so it hangs vertically.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Reba Bearspaw
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0045
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Beaded Caparison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0047
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0047
- Description
- A decorative bridle piece, heavily beaded, made of two pieces of elongated round ended pieces of buckskin sewn together. Beaded pattern of heart, spade, diamond, club card suits in red and frosty blue separated by oblique lines in blue green, and all on a white ground. On the bare surface are two 1…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A decorative bridle piece, heavily beaded, made of two pieces of elongated round ended pieces of buckskin sewn together. Beaded pattern of heart, spade, diamond, club card suits in red and frosty blue separated by oblique lines in blue green, and all on a white ground. On the bare surface are two 10 cm long buckskin strips sewn to the back, parallel to the length of the piece, and thongs at both ends.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0047
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Beaded Caparison
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin; feathers
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0052 a-c
- Description
- Three pieces of beaded canvas with various ties on them, the two longer strips having feathers connected as well. The two longer strips are a red ground with bare canvas ends, and three like patterns of triangles in yellow with stepped square black tops on either side of a stepped square pink cross…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin; feathers
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 55.5 cm
- Description
- Three pieces of beaded canvas with various ties on them, the two longer strips having feathers connected as well. The two longer strips are a red ground with bare canvas ends, and three like patterns of triangles in yellow with stepped square black tops on either side of a stepped square pink cross with black edges. Two buckskin thongs at the midpoint. The feathers are connected at the edges adjacent to the patterned points. The shorter strip has a red ground and two of the same pattern on it, and ties at either end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- animal
- horse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0052 a-c
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Beaded Caparison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.3025
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3025
- Description
- Two bead strips joined by a hide strap, with fringe at the join. Each strip has a forked end with a piece of thong attached in the notch. The strips are yellow with blue, dark blue, and red diagonals and dark blue squares. One strip has dark blue triangles near the fringe, and the other has unbe…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- Two bead strips joined by a hide strap, with fringe at the join. Each strip has a forked end with a piece of thong attached in the notch. The strips are yellow with blue, dark blue, and red diagonals and dark blue squares. One strip has dark blue triangles near the fringe, and the other has unbeaded canvas in the same place. Tag attached: “Reba Bearspaw pawned Aug 2/78.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3025
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Beaded Caparison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.3026
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3026
- Description
- Two large circles (20.5 cm diameter) joined by a rectangle (27.0 x 51.2 cm) with hide strips attached to the back. The pieces are beaded on canvas with yellow and dark blue geometric patterns on a blue ground. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Feb 7 1979 1 Horse collar a bag (struckthrough) …
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 60.8 cm
- Description
- Two large circles (20.5 cm diameter) joined by a rectangle (27.0 x 51.2 cm) with hide strips attached to the back. The pieces are beaded on canvas with yellow and dark blue geometric patterns on a blue ground. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Feb 7 1979 1 Horse collar a bag (struckthrough) large bead work.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3026
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Beaded Caparison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.3028
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; feather; glass; skin; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3028
- Description
- Two bead strips, with thong ties at the ends, with three cross-pieces. The caparison is beaded with red and white chevrons on a blue ground with red and yellow outlines on the cross-pieces. There are fur strips with cowrie shells and beads with feathers (15.0 cm long) attached to the pointed ends…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; feather; glass; skin; shell
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Two bead strips, with thong ties at the ends, with three cross-pieces. The caparison is beaded with red and white chevrons on a blue ground with red and yellow outlines on the cross-pieces. There are fur strips with cowrie shells and beads with feathers (15.0 cm long) attached to the pointed ends of the cross-pieces. Tag with CRW writing: “David Bearspaw Oct 1st 78 for horse, goes over head and down each side, get back for Stampede - /80, to John Van- for Valerie’s car.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3028
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Beaded Caparison
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.3030
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3030
- Description
- Beaded bridle of two long side straps with two cross-pieces decorated with yellow and orange triangles on a blue ground. One cross-piece is movable. The tops of the bridle are tied together with leather thong. The bridle has a metal bit, commercial chinstrap and long reins (109.0 cm long) attac…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 65.5 cm
- Description
- Beaded bridle of two long side straps with two cross-pieces decorated with yellow and orange triangles on a blue ground. One cross-piece is movable. The tops of the bridle are tied together with leather thong. The bridle has a metal bit, commercial chinstrap and long reins (109.0 cm long) attached. The top of each rein is wrapped with bands of blue, orange, black and white beads. Tag attached: “David Bearspaw Sept 6/78.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3030
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1003 a,b
- Description
- Pair of beaded buckskin glove and gauntlet decoration. (a) Glove back 9.8x10.5, solid beadwork, white background. Three points at knuckles, green, red, violet horseshoe design, attached to gauntlet. Gauntlet back 19.5x20.0 with 9.0 long fringe. White background, dark and light green and gold le…
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- Title
- Beaded Cuffs
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Description
- Pair of beaded buckskin glove and gauntlet decoration. (a) Glove back 9.8x10.5, solid beadwork, white background. Three points at knuckles, green, red, violet horseshoe design, attached to gauntlet. Gauntlet back 19.5x20.0 with 9.0 long fringe. White background, dark and light green and gold leaves and stems. Three blossoms red, dark blue and gold. Silver beads at tips of blossoms. (b) same as (a) but without fringe.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1003 a,b
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