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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
- 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
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1930
- Material
- cardboard, metal, glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1054
- Description
- Six-16 Brownie Junior box camera; metal face plate with make and model written; depression in centre for internal lens; 2 viewfinder lenses above lens; viewfinder window beside carrying strap on top; pull out aperture selector; viewfinder window; shutter release; film advance, right side; red film …
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1914 – 1930
- Material
- cardboard, metal, glass
- Dimensions
- 14.2 x 13.9 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- Six-16 Brownie Junior box camera; metal face plate with make and model written; depression in centre for internal lens; 2 viewfinder lenses above lens; viewfinder window beside carrying strap on top; pull out aperture selector; viewfinder window; shutter release; film advance, right side; red film frame window at back; textured black leatherette covers body.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1054
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- Date
- 1914
- Material
- wood, paperboard, glass, metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1040
- Description
- Kodak box camera with case; regular box camera; body made of cardboard with wood back and front; holein front is lens and shutter, 2 windows top corner for viewfinders top andside; 2 pull posts, one for aperture, other to keep shutter open; shutterrelease on right hand side, along with film advance…
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1914
- Material
- wood, paperboard, glass, metal
- Dimensions
- 17.1 x 14.3 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Kodak box camera with case; regular box camera; body made of cardboard with wood back and front; holein front is lens and shutter, 2 windows top corner for viewfinders top andside; 2 pull posts, one for aperture, other to keep shutter open; shutterrelease on right hand side, along with film advance knob; round amber window in back; back detached; cardboard box covered with cloth; flap comes over toplatches at clip which has "Brownie" in fancy letters, also has a leather strapon the case.
- Subject
- photography
- Hubert Green
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1040
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- Date
- 1915 – 1922
- Material
- wood; leatherette; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1202
- Description
- Black wood box covered in leatherette and metal hardware. Missing handle at the top, two view finders (standard on box cameras) one landscape and one portrait. Four visible aperture settings on the shutter. Two other holes in the top left of the front of the camera.
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1915 – 1922
- Material
- wood; leatherette; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 12.5 x 17 cm
- Description
- Black wood box covered in leatherette and metal hardware. Missing handle at the top, two view finders (standard on box cameras) one landscape and one portrait. Four visible aperture settings on the shutter. Two other holes in the top left of the front of the camera.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1202
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Buckskin Jacket
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1176
- Description
- A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons o…
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- Title
- Buckskin Jacket
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 58.0cm cm
- Description
- A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons on cuffs. The jacket has a pinked stand-up pinked collar and pinked cuffs, pockets and bottom edges. Simple floral embroidery work using brown, yellow and pink thread on yoke (back and front), pockets, and red and brown simple stitching on the cuffs. Measurement arms and shoulders 124.0cm wide.
- Credit
- Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1176
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Buttonhole Scissors
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loo…
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- Title
- Buttonhole Scissors
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 4.3 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loops at the end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- paper; glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1024 a-c
- Description
- Large Kodak Autographic camera (a) with a leather carrying case (b) and operation manual (c).
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- paper; glass; skin; metal
- Description
- Large Kodak Autographic camera (a) with a leather carrying case (b) and operation manual (c).
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of J. H. Doughty-Davies, Victoria, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1024 a-c
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1074
- Description
- One Kodak, model 116, box camera.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- One Kodak, model 116, box camera.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Hilda Stuckert, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1074
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- Date
- 1918 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1007
- Description
- Black folding camera with textured leather on the casing and a carrying handle. A metal tab with “Kodak” in an Old English font pulls open the case. The camera has accordian pleated bellows that move along a metal frame. A reflective viewfinder is fastened above the Bausch & Lomb lens. There is…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1918 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.3 x 11.0 x 19.3 cm
- Description
- Black folding camera with textured leather on the casing and a carrying handle. A metal tab with “Kodak” in an Old English font pulls open the case. The camera has accordian pleated bellows that move along a metal frame. A reflective viewfinder is fastened above the Bausch & Lomb lens. There is a manufacturer’s plate on the front of the bellows framework “No 2C Autographic Kodak Jr. Use film No. A 130.” The back of the camera has a hinged opening with a metal scribner for writing on negative.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1007
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- Date
- 1917 – 1935
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1012 a,b
- Description
- A camera and case.a) Oblong camera, “Kodak Anastigmatic” folding autographic, with leather covering the front and back. The sides of the camera are texured metal. The front pulls out 7.0 cm and jointed supports hold the black bellows. The camera has an adjustable viewfinder. The back of the came…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1917 – 1935
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 2.6 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A camera and case.a) Oblong camera, “Kodak Anastigmatic” folding autographic, with leather covering the front and back. The sides of the camera are texured metal. The front pulls out 7.0 cm and jointed supports hold the black bellows. The camera has an adjustable viewfinder. The back of the camera has a hinged plated with a stylus, a removable 4.6 diameter metal plate at the centre, and a small oblong metal plate that has the manufaturer’s name.b) Leather case with doubouble thickness sides and snap closures. The name “James A. Pogue” and his address is written inside the flap of the case.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Jim Pogue
- Credit
- Gift of Sally Pogue, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1012 a,b
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses …
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses with the British Admiralty and inventor. His various inventions were built by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, Dent & Co & Johnson Ltd, Sperry Gyroscopes Co., etc. There exist two versions of a sturdy and heavy LENSATIC marching compass made by SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co. BROOKLYN N.Y.” “MARK VII MOD.E. Technical Data: - Foldable rifle-type sighting system- Adjustable lense- Case: brass- Dimensions: 85 x 60 x 32 mm- Weight: 230 gr- Fluid damped compass card”Quoted material from: http://www.compassmuseum.com/hand/hand_2.htm
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
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Contact-Printing Frame
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two small wood frames with glass and metal pressure holders at the back.
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- Title
- Contact-Printing Frame
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal; wood
- Description
- Two small wood frames with glass and metal pressure holders at the back.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1006 a,b
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Copy Stand Parts
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood, metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1018 a-e
- Description
- 5 pieces dark oak; photographic stand parts; solid wood 2.0 cm thick; (a) 56.0x56.0 with a 53.5x13.0 ledge at an angle; a 5.0 bar across back; inset into front is (b) 35.5x35.5, has 4 metal'shoes' 2 round 4.5 diameter and 2 square, open one side; slides under 2metal bars on (a); (c) 13.0x56…
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- Title
- Copy Stand Parts
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood, metal
- Description
- 5 pieces dark oak; photographic stand parts; solid wood 2.0 cm thick; (a) 56.0x56.0 with a 53.5x13.0 ledge at an angle; a 5.0 bar across back; inset into front is (b) 35.5x35.5, has 4 metal'shoes' 2 round 4.5 diameter and 2 square, open one side; slides under 2metal bars on (a); (c) 13.0x56.0 part of drawer, with lock one end and brasshandle centered;(d) 7.6x63.0, 2 holes each end; (e) 58.0x5.0; wedge shaped with nipple one end.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1018 a-e
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, cotton; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0155
- Description
- A down-filled cushion with an abstract flowing multi-colour floral design on beige linen (embroidery is satin stitch). The cushion has mauve piping on all four edges. This piece was handmade by Pearl Brewster Moore.
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- Title
- Cushion
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, flax; fibre, cotton; feather
- Dimensions
- 15 x 51.5 x 56 cm
- Description
- A down-filled cushion with an abstract flowing multi-colour floral design on beige linen (embroidery is satin stitch). The cushion has mauve piping on all four edges. This piece was handmade by Pearl Brewster Moore.
- Subject
- households
- decoratice
- Pearl Moore
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0155
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0001 a,b
- Description
- A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
- Dimensions
- 60.0 (a); 24.0 (b) x 14.0 (a); 6.1 (b) x 15.0 (a); 0.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled with dried moss.b) A small stuffed doll of buckskin with a bonnet on its head. The bonnet trim and simple facial features are beaded with blue and black beads.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0001 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1935
- Material
- skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0004
- Description
- A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap i…
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- 1910 – 1935
- Material
- skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 6.5 cm
- Description
- A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap is tied around one spoke. There is slight residue of red paint on the hide’s surface. The letters “EEB BNN” are written in pencil on the back of the drum.
- Subject
- music
- ceremonial
- Indigenous, Stoney
- crafts
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0004
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Engraving Plate
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1012
- Description
- 16 copper engraving plates mounted on wooden blocks in cardboard box marked in pencil: “Copper negatives of Camping trips CBH.” 10 of the plates have images of camping, mountain scenes, trail riding, etc. 6 of the plates have images which appear to be from the Middle East - desert scenes, camels, e…
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- Title
- Engraving Plate
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 6.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- 16 copper engraving plates mounted on wooden blocks in cardboard box marked in pencil: “Copper negatives of Camping trips CBH.” 10 of the plates have images of camping, mountain scenes, trail riding, etc. 6 of the plates have images which appear to be from the Middle East - desert scenes, camels, etc. Some blocks are labeled “Hinman” or “Mrs. Hinman” and two are labeled “Smith.”These items were transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1012
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