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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1140 a-c
- Description
- Three baby's dresses, all have puffed sleeves and high waist with fullness in the skirt, two button closure at back of neck. (a) Light yellow with pink, blue and yellow embroidery, on chest and shirt with a continuous scalloped line on front skirt near the hem. Paper label at back neck with a pi…
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 37.5 cm
- Description
- Three baby's dresses, all have puffed sleeves and high waist with fullness in the skirt, two button closure at back of neck. (a) Light yellow with pink, blue and yellow embroidery, on chest and shirt with a continuous scalloped line on front skirt near the hem. Paper label at back neck with a picture of a baby girl: "For the New-Comer No. 2006 Size 1 T.M. Reg." (b) pink, 37.0 cm long, gathered at chest, lace at collar, white bow at centre of chest. Paper label at back neck a p icture of a baby girl: "For the new-comer No. 1458 sixe 1 T.M. Reg." (c) blue, 42.0 cm long, gathered at chest with pink trim, ribbon trim for collar. (a) and (b) were never used.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1140 a-c
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin,…
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin, also narrow band with ties to adjust size around neck
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
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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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Baby Undergarment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.06.1004%20a-h
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
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- Title
- Baby Undergarment
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
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Beaded Wristwatch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.47.3001
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.3001
- Description
- Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Yo…
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- Title
- Beaded Wristwatch
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Youngman Dec 27th 1969."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.3001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3037
- Description
- Ordinary leather belt with embossed pattern of lines and rounded shapes. Metal buckle with yellow finish worn off in areas.
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- Ordinary leather belt with embossed pattern of lines and rounded shapes. Metal buckle with yellow finish worn off in areas.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- clothing
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3037
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- Date
- 1958 – 1974
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1018
- Description
- Dark blue, Girl Guide leader's cap, one piece construction, shaped with rounded top, edge folded inwards to form headband, dark blue ribbon sweatband is machin sewn onto headband, a cloth label with "S" is stitched on to ribbon
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- Title
- Cap
- Date
- 1958 – 1974
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 21.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Dark blue, Girl Guide leader's cap, one piece construction, shaped with rounded top, edge folded inwards to form headband, dark blue ribbon sweatband is machin sewn onto headband, a cloth label with "S" is stitched on to ribbon
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1018
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Cardigan Sweater
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1136
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1136
- Description
- An ivory coloured wool sweater. White beads around neck and along front opening. A beaded design on left shoulder and right waist. Small silver beads add highlights. Hidden hook and eye closing.
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- Title
- Cardigan Sweater
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- An ivory coloured wool sweater. White beads around neck and along front opening. A beaded design on left shoulder and right waist. Small silver beads add highlights. Hidden hook and eye closing.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1136
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Centennial Sweater
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1192
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- fibre; wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1192
- Description
- A blue knitted sweater with white, grey and green stripes that run across the chest and upper arms of the sweater.
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- Title
- Centennial Sweater
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- fibre; wool
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- A blue knitted sweater with white, grey and green stripes that run across the chest and upper arms of the sweater.
- Subject
- clothing
- households
- Centennial
- 1967
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1192
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0013
- Description
- Silver metal electric clothes iron with a black plastic handle and a black and white fabric-wrapped power cord extending from the below the handle - a small metal cap twists off to the left of the handle so that water can be poured in. On the flat face of the iron is a small circular piece with sev…
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- Title
- Clothes Iron
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 15.4 x 12.1 x 23.9 cm
- Description
- Silver metal electric clothes iron with a black plastic handle and a black and white fabric-wrapped power cord extending from the below the handle - a small metal cap twists off to the left of the handle so that water can be poured in. On the flat face of the iron is a small circular piece with several holes to allow the steam out at the top near the point - the rest of the face is smooth. On the front of the handle is a red metal badge with the manufacturer’s logo and at the back of the iron below the power cord is a black metal badge with the serial number.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- clothing
- household items
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0013
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- hair, animal; fibre; metal; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1166
- Description
- 3/4 length, hooded muskrat and mixed fur parka. Appliqued black and white hide caribou figures along cuffs, hem and shoulders. Red felt trim on cuffs, hem and shoulders, brown sateen lining and heavy metal full-length zipper with ribbon covering it.
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- Title
- Fur Parka
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- hair, animal; fibre; metal; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 70.0 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- 3/4 length, hooded muskrat and mixed fur parka. Appliqued black and white hide caribou figures along cuffs, hem and shoulders. Red felt trim on cuffs, hem and shoulders, brown sateen lining and heavy metal full-length zipper with ribbon covering it.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- winter
- Gertie Hartefeld
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1166
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; hair, beaver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1065 a,b
- Description
- A pair of mitts with gauntlets. Beaver fur covers the front the back of the gauntlets and thumb and the palm is smooth leather.
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- Title
- Gauntlet Mitts
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; hair, beaver
- Description
- A pair of mitts with gauntlets. Beaver fur covers the front the back of the gauntlets and thumb and the palm is smooth leather.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1065 a,b
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Glove Stretcher
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.0056
- Date
- 1850 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0056
- Description
- A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Glove Stretcher
- Date
- 1850 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.4 (widest) x 19.1 cm
- Description
- A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.
- Subject
- clothing
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0056
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3021
- Description
- Small (child’s purse?) flat machine-sewn bag with a top flap and a metal (brass?) closure. There is fringe along the bottom edge. The bag has an adustable shoulder strap. Parts painted green front and back.
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- Title
- Hand Purse
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Small (child’s purse?) flat machine-sewn bag with a top flap and a metal (brass?) closure. There is fringe along the bottom edge. The bag has an adustable shoulder strap. Parts painted green front and back.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Indigenous
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3021
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1013
- Description
- Very fine decorative handkerchief, gold completely outlines scalloped edges. 5 flowers, 2 pink, 2 yellow and 1 blue, green leaves and "Banff" in one corner. Gold highlights on flowers and leaves.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Very fine decorative handkerchief, gold completely outlines scalloped edges. 5 flowers, 2 pink, 2 yellow and 1 blue, green leaves and "Banff" in one corner. Gold highlights on flowers and leaves.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Anne Green, Calgary, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1013
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- hair, felt; skin; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1014 a,b
- Description
- Jim Burles' brown felt hat (a) brown felt, 37.0 x 35.0 x16.0, pinch on both sides of crown, 5.0 wide hat band, leather sweatband, yellow fabric liner with plastic covering in gold on sweat band, J P B, the Buceroo by Stetson" (b) light brown felt, 34.5 x 32.0 x 10.5, narrow fabric hat band, brown l…
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- hair, felt; skin; plastic; fibre
- Description
- Jim Burles' brown felt hat (a) brown felt, 37.0 x 35.0 x16.0, pinch on both sides of crown, 5.0 wide hat band, leather sweatband, yellow fabric liner with plastic covering in gold on sweat band, J P B, the Buceroo by Stetson" (b) light brown felt, 34.5 x 32.0 x 10.5, narrow fabric hat band, brown leather sweat band, gold fabric lining "resitol self-conforming" "XXX beaver" "Hand creased"
- Subject
- outdoor
- clothing
- Parks
- Wardens
- Jim Burles
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Burles, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1014 a,b
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- Date
- 1951 – 1960
- Material
- hair,sheep; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1037
- Description
- Green, single breasted warden jacket, 4 patch pockets on front with buttoned flaps, 4 button front closure, brass buttons painted black have crown centre top, maple leafs form wreath, center "NPC", shield shaped crest sewn on each upper arm "National Parks Service Canada", French on left attached b…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1951 – 1960
- Material
- hair,sheep; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 85.0 cm
- Description
- Green, single breasted warden jacket, 4 patch pockets on front with buttoned flaps, 4 button front closure, brass buttons painted black have crown centre top, maple leafs form wreath, center "NPC", shield shaped crest sewn on each upper arm "National Parks Service Canada", French on left attached belt, front button closure, open pleat at back below belt, front panels and back yoke lined as are the pockets.
- Subject
- clothing
- institution
- Parks
- Wardens
- James Deegan
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1037
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- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- fabric; cotton; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0394
- Description
- Thin blue-grey jacket with one breast pocket a removable fabric belt, and gold-coloured square metal snaps up the front all the way up the collar, on the pocket, and on both cuffs.
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- fabric; cotton; metal;
- Dimensions
- 142.0 x 73.6 cm
- Description
- Thin blue-grey jacket with one breast pocket a removable fabric belt, and gold-coloured square metal snaps up the front all the way up the collar, on the pocket, and on both cuffs.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- clothing
- winter clothing;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0394
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- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0070
- Description
- A pair of carefully crafted miniature mukluks of white doeskin with felt band at the top and seal fur at the ankles. Each mukluk has a simple design embroidered on the toe and a braided cord loop for hanging from top.
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- Title
- Knickknacks
- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 1.5 x 3.5 (each) cm
- Description
- A pair of carefully crafted miniature mukluks of white doeskin with felt band at the top and seal fur at the ankles. Each mukluk has a simple design embroidered on the toe and a braided cord loop for hanging from top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0070
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1025 a,b
- Description
- Pair of silver coloured, expandable men's armlets. Each link is 2.0 long x 0.6.
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- Title
- Men's Armlet
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Pair of silver coloured, expandable men's armlets. Each link is 2.0 long x 0.6.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- George Shandruk
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1025 a,b
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