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- Date
- 1982
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1174
- Description
- A narrow wool belt from Nepal, woven in a split tapestry technique, in various colours; has an off-white cotton braided fringe (the warp) that is knotted on the ends.
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- Title
- Fibre Belt
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 126.0 cm
- Description
- A narrow wool belt from Nepal, woven in a split tapestry technique, in various colours; has an off-white cotton braided fringe (the warp) that is knotted on the ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- households
- clothing
- Nepal
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1174
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1051 a-d
- Description
- 2 pairs embroidered gauntlets with fringes a,b: (38.0 x 22.5) machine sewn construction, gauntlet lined with yellow cotton which also forms a 0.5 wide edging, on hand back embroidered pink and purple rose with green and yellow stem, on gauntlet embroidered 4-petal red and pink flower, green stems a…
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Description
- 2 pairs embroidered gauntlets with fringes a,b: (38.0 x 22.5) machine sewn construction, gauntlet lined with yellow cotton which also forms a 0.5 wide edging, on hand back embroidered pink and purple rose with green and yellow stem, on gauntlet embroidered 4-petal red and pink flower, green stems and leaves, dark blue flower in one corner, dark red in other, fringes ca 9.5, c,d: (36.0 x 19.0) machine sewn, gauntlet lined with unbleached cotton, on hand back embroidered star, light and dark red, 4 smaller designs, 2 light and dark red, other yellow and green, gauntlets, 1 light and dark red flower, green and yellow leaves, grey and white stems, fringes both sides ca 7.5.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1051 a-d
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1052 a-d
- Description
- 2 pair beaded and fringed gauntlets a,b: smoked buckskin, machine sewn, canvas lined gauntlet, 3 rows of beading on back of hand, red, blue, yellow, gauntlet has floral pattern, one large symmetrical flower, green, blue, red, yellow, 2 red and white flowers connected by dark blue stems, fringe 11.0…
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- 2 pair beaded and fringed gauntlets a,b: smoked buckskin, machine sewn, canvas lined gauntlet, 3 rows of beading on back of hand, red, blue, yellow, gauntlet has floral pattern, one large symmetrical flower, green, blue, red, yellow, 2 red and white flowers connected by dark blue stems, fringe 11.0 long, c,d: white buckskin, machine sewn, green cotton lined gauntlet, 3 rows of beading on back of hand, 2 silver, 1 pink on gauntlet, 2 daisy-type flowers, pinks, 1 yellow centre, 1 black, 3 green leaves, dark brown stems, fringe 9.5 long. (a,b) 35.0 x 19.0 (c,d) 34.5 x 20.0
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1052 a-d
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1043
- Description
- Plain buckskin, full length zipper, belonged to Peter Whyte. Soft, fine buckskin, stand-up collar, zippers from collar to hem, 4.0 wide plackets, plackets and yoke have notched edges, side inserts have 8 holes for thong lacing, right side has leather thong, sewn-in back waistband 4.0 wide, centre …
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Plain buckskin, full length zipper, belonged to Peter Whyte. Soft, fine buckskin, stand-up collar, zippers from collar to hem, 4.0 wide plackets, plackets and yoke have notched edges, side inserts have 8 holes for thong lacing, right side has leather thong, sewn-in back waistband 4.0 wide, centre back sewn-in pleat from yoke to waistband 25.0 long
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Peter Whyte
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Marie Sinclair, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1043
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- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- wood, balsa; paper; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0005 a,b
- Description
- A pair of square balsa wood boxes and lids, each with a white paper label vertically across the top with two minaret towers and a seal of a lion holding a scimitar and the words “Arts Persian Crafts Est. 1920” and "Where East meets West" (copyright, 507 Granville St. Trinity 3217, Vancouver, B.C.).…
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- Title
- Jewellery Box
- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- wood, balsa; paper; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 8.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of square balsa wood boxes and lids, each with a white paper label vertically across the top with two minaret towers and a seal of a lion holding a scimitar and the words “Arts Persian Crafts Est. 1920” and "Where East meets West" (copyright, 507 Granville St. Trinity 3217, Vancouver, B.C.). Handwritten on paper inside the lid of each is “Russian handmade Roop Chain pure silver 17th Century Bracelets” Dec. 15/39.” There is a square of cotton batting in each.
- Subject
- households
- jewellery
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0005 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
- Description
- A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the…
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- Title
- Knife Sheath
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
- Dimensions
- 26.0 cm
- Description
- A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the end of each cone, that hangs around the middle of the sheath. A strip of blue and green beadwork, that is wrapped with sections of bison hide, hangs from the bottom point of the sheath.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
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Ladies' Hat Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1041 a-f
- Description
- Six ladies' dress hats. (a) dark blue with 5.5 wide brim, has fabric and plastic hatband with a small cluster of plastic flowers attached to bow. Label inside: "Piko Paris New York" (b) Blue felt hat with rolled brim, darker blue ribbon hatband with a small cluster of plastic flowers attached. I…
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- Title
- Ladies' Hat Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Description
- Six ladies' dress hats. (a) dark blue with 5.5 wide brim, has fabric and plastic hatband with a small cluster of plastic flowers attached to bow. Label inside: "Piko Paris New York" (b) Blue felt hat with rolled brim, darker blue ribbon hatband with a small cluster of plastic flowers attached. Inside: "Hubbard Felt Co." (c) Dark brown felt hat with 5.5 cm brim. Brown ribbon headband with two 30.0 long ribbons. Small brown feathers in hatband (d) Grey with small rolled brim. Two bows of same material on one side (e) Yellow with 7.0 wide flat brim. Yellow ribbon hatband hangs 15.0 at side. Small cluster of plastic flowers attached to hatband. Inside label: "AMY New York" (f) Grey with double rolled brim. Same fabric hatband with cluster of silk and plastic flowers and a blue and a maroon feather. Inside: "Hubbard Felt Co. Ltd."
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1041 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- feathers; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1001 a-d
- Description
- ladies fancy dress hats (a) light blue pillbox (12.0x19.0) chrysanthemum-like fabric petals overstiff mesh form, (b) white pillbox (9.0x19.0) long narrow feathers over still mesh form (c) small brimmed (13.0x22.0) ostrich feathers over mauve/silver fabric petals (d) light pink organdy ruffled wrea…
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- Title
- Lady's Hat
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- feathers; fibre
- Description
- ladies fancy dress hats (a) light blue pillbox (12.0x19.0) chrysanthemum-like fabric petals overstiff mesh form, (b) white pillbox (9.0x19.0) long narrow feathers over still mesh form (c) small brimmed (13.0x22.0) ostrich feathers over mauve/silver fabric petals (d) light pink organdy ruffled wreath (12.0x19.0) loose veil with fuzzy dots, brown bow, shaped over ears.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1001 a-d
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1135 a,b
- Description
- Khaki coloured leggings, webbed footstrap with metal buckle. Cord runs through 17 eyelets which loops over 8 hooks other side for closure. Stamped printing inside "size 3-A' and more.
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- Title
- Leggings
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 32.5 cm
- Description
- Khaki coloured leggings, webbed footstrap with metal buckle. Cord runs through 17 eyelets which loops over 8 hooks other side for closure. Stamped printing inside "size 3-A' and more.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1135 a,b
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- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1032 a,b
- Description
- A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- winter
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1032 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- clay; plaster; laquer
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0152
- Description
- An ochre coloured toggle bead in the shape of a male smiling face. There is a fine cord threaded through the toggle just above the ears.
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- Title
- Netsuke
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- clay; plaster; laquer
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- An ochre coloured toggle bead in the shape of a male smiling face. There is a fine cord threaded through the toggle just above the ears.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0152
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0136
- Description
- Red purple sleeveless silk robe, constructed from a single piece of silk, seamless except at shoulders. 18 cm. slits cut in fabric for armholes. Decorated with seven vertical rows of gold embroidery down center back. Embroidered pattern consists of thin interrupted lines and rectangular areas made …
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- Title
- Robe
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 88.0 x 131.0 cm
- Description
- Red purple sleeveless silk robe, constructed from a single piece of silk, seamless except at shoulders. 18 cm. slits cut in fabric for armholes. Decorated with seven vertical rows of gold embroidery down center back. Embroidered pattern consists of thin interrupted lines and rectangular areas made up of diamond shapes, three single interrupted gold embroidered lines are shot vertically down each side in front.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0136
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- Date
- 1932
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1021
- Description
- White "Arrow" men's formal dress shirt, back opening, rear placket with one pearl button in the middle, heavily starched oval shaped bib with two stud hoes, short neckband with two stud holes at rear, one centre front, starched singe cuffs with two cuff-link holes, talilor's loop rear left, below t…
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- Title
- Shirt
- Date
- 1932
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 81.0 cm
- Description
- White "Arrow" men's formal dress shirt, back opening, rear placket with one pearl button in the middle, heavily starched oval shaped bib with two stud hoes, short neckband with two stud holes at rear, one centre front, starched singe cuffs with two cuff-link holes, talilor's loop rear left, below the collar: label, "ARROW/SANDFORIZED/SHRUNK/CROYDEN/ LAUNDRY MARK/ LABEL PATENTED 1932, "size 15/34, handwritten on collar, "726"
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1021
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Sock Stretcher
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1080
- Description
- Wooden flat silhouette of a leg, seven holes 2.7 cm dia. spaced along length of stretcher. A small hole near top for hanging.
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- Title
- Sock Stretcher
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 81.2 cm
- Description
- Wooden flat silhouette of a leg, seven holes 2.7 cm dia. spaced along length of stretcher. A small hole near top for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. David Cowan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1080
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1004
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's black wool toque, fine knitted wool, stitches decrease at top to form curved point, hemmed bottom edge.
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- Title
- Toque
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 23.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Vic Kutschera's black wool toque, fine knitted wool, stitches decrease at top to form curved point, hemmed bottom edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1004
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- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1075
- Description
- Light blue, "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988", ordinary long sleeved cotton t-shirt, light blue with black design and printing, back has "Prescreener 1.5" high letters in black, front has "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988" running diagonally with red film strip and black mounta…
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- Light blue, "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988", ordinary long sleeved cotton t-shirt, light blue with black design and printing, back has "Prescreener 1.5" high letters in black, front has "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988" running diagonally with red film strip and black mountain climber hanging on side of film strip, the Banff Centre logo with "The Banff Centre School of Management" also in red as part of overall design.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Festival of Mountain Films, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1075
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- Date
- 1986
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1133
- Description
- Short sleeve, bright orange with a logo by Jan Andrews. Lettering "snow golf 86" at top with a cartoon character golfing. Under cartoon on left is a logo for "Silver City Food & Beverage Co." "Banff Canada" on right. Under golf ball is signature of Jan Andrews.
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1986
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- Short sleeve, bright orange with a logo by Jan Andrews. Lettering "snow golf 86" at top with a cartoon character golfing. Under cartoon on left is a logo for "Silver City Food & Beverage Co." "Banff Canada" on right. Under golf ball is signature of Jan Andrews.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- souvenir
- Banff
- Jan Andrews
- Snow Golf
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1133
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0006
- Description
- A watch strap of grainy brown leather that is completely lined with smoother leather. The band widens at the top of the wrist and has a leather flap, with a circle cut out of the middle that is sewn to the strap on one side, to form a frame for a watch face. The bottom strap of the band threads t…
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- Title
- Watchband
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 4.3 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A watch strap of grainy brown leather that is completely lined with smoother leather. The band widens at the top of the wrist and has a leather flap, with a circle cut out of the middle that is sewn to the strap on one side, to form a frame for a watch face. The bottom strap of the band threads through a slit in the other side of the strap to secure the watch in place. A yellowed clear plastic round casing (3.5 cm. diam.), with holes cut from sides to accommodate the pins and stem of a wristwatch, fits snugly between the strap and flap to hold a watch in place. Leather tabs hold a metal buckle at the end of the strap. The number “8” is stamped under the flap of the watchband.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0006
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- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fabric; nylon; metal; plastic; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0390
- Description
- A bright yellow anorak winter jacket with a small black tag on the front that has “SUNICE” stitched in white, “SUNICE” printed in blue down both arms, and “AUDI POWDER 8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS” printed on the back across the shoulders. The jacket has a central pouch pocket across the stomach that clos…
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- Title
- Winter Jacket
- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fabric; nylon; metal; plastic; paper;
- Dimensions
- 158.5 x 74.2 cm
- Description
- A bright yellow anorak winter jacket with a small black tag on the front that has “SUNICE” stitched in white, “SUNICE” printed in blue down both arms, and “AUDI POWDER 8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS” printed on the back across the shoulders. The jacket has a central pouch pocket across the stomach that closes with a zipper and two snaps, three snaps up the chest to the neck, two zipper-closed pockets on either side of the pouch, a high loose collar with a drawstring, and a drawstring along the bottom. Attached to the right-hand pocket’s zipper is a paper Sunshine Ski Resort day pass dated April 1990. The tag on the inside of the collar has the logo for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games embroidered.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- skiing
- clothing
- winter apparel
- Calgary Olympics
- Winter Olympics
- Sunshine Ski Resort;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0390
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