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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1045 a,b
- Description
- A pair of leather, high lace-up boots with boot trees, 49.0 high brown leather field boots, flat black soles, wooden trees fit inside boot, 4 pieces that fit together, 3 pieces that form lower leg, one piece shaped as foot, metal ring on top of tree.
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- Title
- Boots
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of leather, high lace-up boots with boot trees, 49.0 high brown leather field boots, flat black soles, wooden trees fit inside boot, 4 pieces that fit together, 3 pieces that form lower leg, one piece shaped as foot, metal ring on top of tree.
- Subject
- military
- Phillip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1045 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0051 a-c
- Description
- Three buttons:a) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; b) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; c) brass button with crest and markings 'Canada Malitia'.
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- Title
- Button
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.5 (a&c); 1.2 (b) cm
- Description
- Three buttons:a) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; b) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; c) brass button with crest and markings 'Canada Malitia'.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0051 a-c
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0045
- Description
- A steel buttonhook with a round brass handle. The button hook is made from a button, a brass shell casing, and a long steel hook. The button is stamped with a military crest - a maple leaf in the centre of a circle with a crown above and the word 'CANADA'. The buttonhook is also marked with “Ca…
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- Title
- Buttonhook
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 18.9 cm
- Description
- A steel buttonhook with a round brass handle. The button hook is made from a button, a brass shell casing, and a long steel hook. The button is stamped with a military crest - a maple leaf in the centre of a circle with a crown above and the word 'CANADA'. The buttonhook is also marked with “Canada - Honi soit qui mal y pense.”
- Subject
- assitive device
- military
- insignia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0045
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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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- Date
- 1915 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0018
- Description
- A loosely woven rectangular wool flag with a wide red border around a white inset field with two five pointed stars stitched on. The ends are hemmed.
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- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1915 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- A loosely woven rectangular wool flag with a wide red border around a white inset field with two five pointed stars stitched on. The ends are hemmed.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0018
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- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0001
- Description
- Military issue gun for shooting flares. The gun is a top break single action, with a short, wide brass barrel and breech, steel trigger, hammer, barrel release and joining screws, and a rounded wooden grip. There is a steel ring at the butt end of the grip. The flare gun is marked: inside action…
- Title
- Flare Gun
- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 4.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Military issue gun for shooting flares. The gun is a top break single action, with a short, wide brass barrel and breech, steel trigger, hammer, barrel release and joining screws, and a rounded wooden grip. There is a steel ring at the butt end of the grip. The flare gun is marked: inside action: “697”; inside action on underside of barrel: “39697”; left side of barrel: “ ‘16”; an arrow; two stamps with crowns and numbers; on frame underneath barrel on left side: “WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD LONDON & BIRMINGHAM”; an arrow; “‘16”; “III”; same stamps as above; on frame underneath barrel on right side: “W&S” beneath a stamped logo; serial number “39697.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0001
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1012
- Description
- Typical food tin with turn key attached. Army drab olive colour. Instructions each side, one in French and the other in English, reads: "Canadian Army Emergency Ration purpose of contents to be consumed only when no other rations of any kind are procurable. Not to be opened except by order of an…
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- Title
- Food Tin
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Typical food tin with turn key attached. Army drab olive colour. Instructions each side, one in French and the other in English, reads: "Canadian Army Emergency Ration purpose of contents to be consumed only when no other rations of any kind are procurable. Not to be opened except by order of an officer." On bottom is the attached key and "P.R.T."
- Credit
- Gift of Bill de Haan, Canmore, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1012
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0025
- Description
- A soft, tan coloured hat with a visor. A small belt-like band, just above the visor, threads through flaps at the hat’s sides. The hat has a leather chin strap and sweatband, and a satin lining. A brass badge in the shape of a maple leaf is centred at the front. The badge is marked “Overseas Mo…
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- Title
- Garrison Cap
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 26.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A soft, tan coloured hat with a visor. A small belt-like band, just above the visor, threads through flaps at the hat’s sides. The hat has a leather chin strap and sweatband, and a satin lining. A brass badge in the shape of a maple leaf is centred at the front. The badge is marked “Overseas Mounted Rifle - Canada” and the number “12” is in the centre of the leaf.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0025
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- Date
- 1916 – 1916
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 104.51.0001 a,b
- Description
- A gas mask (a) and its case (b).a) A gas mask made of fine rubberized canvas. The mask is held securely to the face by four elastic straps and one twill tape strap. The mask has round glass lenses with metal frames. There is a spring clamp inside to pinch the nostrils and a rubber tube for inser…
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- Title
- Gas Mask
- Date
- 1916 – 1916
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass; rubber
- Dimensions
- 23.0 (b) x 22.0 (a); 8.5 (b) x 65.0 (a) (inclusive); 25.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A gas mask (a) and its case (b).a) A gas mask made of fine rubberized canvas. The mask is held securely to the face by four elastic straps and one twill tape strap. The mask has round glass lenses with metal frames. There is a spring clamp inside to pinch the nostrils and a rubber tube for insertion into the mouth that leads to a metal nozzle outside with a rubber sack. The breathing aparatus is attached to a cloth hose with rigid rings leading to metal canister with a filter at the bottom. b) The rectangular carrying case is made of khaki coloured canvas with a snapping flap and ring on the sides. The case has two compartments to fit the canister on one side and a metal coil at the bottom of the other which also contains the mask. A long cord with a square envelope and cardboard is attached to one corner. The case has a canvas shoulder strap with an adjustable metal buckle and button. There is an instruction sheet inside. The case has “-RIS ONLY” and “3” stencilled on the flap.
- Subject
- households
- military
- uniforms
- chemical warfare
- WWI
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.51.0001 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- fibre, cotton; metal; glass; rubber; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.51.0002 a,b
- Description
- A gas mask (a) in a carrying case (b).a) A hood of two layers of brushed denim with metal rings holding glass lenses at the eyes and a metal tube at the mouth with remnents of a rubber bag stuck to the outside. The letter “P” is stamped a the neck on the front.b) A khaki coloured rectangular canv…
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- Title
- Gas Mask
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- fibre, cotton; metal; glass; rubber; plastic
- Dimensions
- 69.5 (b) (with strap) x 48.0 (a); 29.0 (b) x 53.0 (a); 17.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A gas mask (a) in a carrying case (b).a) A hood of two layers of brushed denim with metal rings holding glass lenses at the eyes and a metal tube at the mouth with remnents of a rubber bag stuck to the outside. The letter “P” is stamped a the neck on the front.b) A khaki coloured rectangular canvas bag with a flap and two buttons to secure the flap. The bag has a long strap with three buttons at one side. The name “Lieut. T.C. Creagham” is written on the flap.
- Subject
- households
- military
- uniforms
- chemical warfare
- WWI
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.51.0002 a,b
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