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Date
1925 – 1980
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
104.38.1002 a,b
Description
A pair of binoculars and a carrying case. The binoculars are marked “Deltrintem.”
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1925 – 1980
Material
metal; skin
Description
A pair of binoculars and a carrying case. The binoculars are marked “Deltrintem.”
Subject
Lillian Gest
hiking
sports
birdwatching
hobbies
climbing
Credit
Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.38.1002 a,b
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper; paint; glue; fibre
Catalogue Number
110.01.1044 a,b
Description
Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
Title
Box
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper; paint; glue; fibre
Dimensions
9.7 x 20.7 cm
Description
Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1044 a,b
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.1045 a-c
Description
A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
Title
Box
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper
Dimensions
4.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
S. M. Potts
Mary E. Fowler
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1045 a-c
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.39.0006 a-c
Description
Three brass holders for drawing crayons (charcoal, conti, chalk, etc.). Each holder is a set of hollow tubes split into long jaws at each end to hold the crayon. The jaws tighten with sliding rings at the middle of the tube. There are also nine pieces of squared black Conti crayon and a squared p…
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Title
Crayon Holder
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
1.0 x 0.7 x 13.0 cm
Description
Three brass holders for drawing crayons (charcoal, conti, chalk, etc.). Each holder is a set of hollow tubes split into long jaws at each end to hold the crayon. The jaws tighten with sliding rings at the middle of the tube. There are also nine pieces of squared black Conti crayon and a squared piece of white chalk with the holders.
Subject
households
crafts
drawing
sketching
Edmee Moore
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0006 a-c
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Date
1920 – 1945
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.45.0025
Description
Large, long wooden crochet hook with flat wooden cap on end, and carved hook at other, hook is flattened on the sides.
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Title
Crochet Hook
Date
1920 – 1945
Material
wood
Dimensions
1.2 x 0.7 x 19.8 cm
Description
Large, long wooden crochet hook with flat wooden cap on end, and carved hook at other, hook is flattened on the sides.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
crochet
netting
tatting
Russell Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0025
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal; ivory
Catalogue Number
105.06.0030 a,b
Description
A letter knife and stamp box of brass enamelled with white and black and a carved ivory elephant atop each. (a) letter knife, plain, double edged, dull, pointed steel blade. Solid brass handle enamelled black on bottom, and black cloisonne outlined with white on top. Carved three dimensional eleph…
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Title
Desk Set
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
metal; ivory
Dimensions
2.8 x 2.3 x 23.2 cm
Description
A letter knife and stamp box of brass enamelled with white and black and a carved ivory elephant atop each. (a) letter knife, plain, double edged, dull, pointed steel blade. Solid brass handle enamelled black on bottom, and black cloisonne outlined with white on top. Carved three dimensional elephant with curled trunk walks atop handle.(b) stamp box rectangular brass box with flat lid enamelled with black cloisanne outlined in white. Carved three dimensional elephant roaring with raised trunk stands atop lid. Lid hinged with piano hinge. Inside of box has slanted bottom separated into three compartments for stamps. Contains one 7 cents Canadian stamp with flying goose.
Subject
households
office
hobbies
animal
elephant
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0030 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.1017
Description
Three-quarter view of a woman sitting on a flat surfaced block. The block is tapered down with 4 nails at the corners (probably used as a sign post). The bottom third has bark from the tree intact. The arms of the woman had long ago been broken off. A bent-over nail in back for hanging.
Title
Figure Carving
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
88.0 x 15.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
Three-quarter view of a woman sitting on a flat surfaced block. The block is tapered down with 4 nails at the corners (probably used as a sign post). The bottom third has bark from the tree intact. The arms of the woman had long ago been broken off. A bent-over nail in back for hanging.
Subject
Wardens
Parks Canada
Jack Fuller
Singing Meadows
Pipestone River
hobbies
carving
Credit
Gift of Brad White, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
107.02.1017
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Date
prior to 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.18.1015 a-d
Description
Four metal fishhooks. Two copper coloured, 5.5 cm shaft and 1.2 cm gaps. Two black coloured, 4.7 cm shaft and 1.5 cm gap.
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Title
Fishhook
Date
prior to 1940
Material
metal
Description
Four metal fishhooks. Two copper coloured, 5.5 cm shaft and 1.2 cm gaps. Two black coloured, 4.7 cm shaft and 1.5 cm gap.
Subject
activities
sports
fishing
hobbies
Mac's Sporting Goods
Credit
Gift of Jack MacAulay, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
104.18.1015 a-d
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Date
prior to 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.18.1016 a-c
Description
Three metal sinkers. Cigar shaped silver coloured sinkers with eye holes on each end.
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Title
Fishing Sinker
Date
prior to 1940
Material
metal
Description
Three metal sinkers. Cigar shaped silver coloured sinkers with eye holes on each end.
Subject
activities
sports
fishing
hobbies
Mac's Sporting Goods
Credit
Gift of Jack MacAulay, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
104.18.1016 a-c
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Date
1820 – 1830
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.02.1004
Description
Handmade cardboard oval box with lid. Hand stitched and covered with decorated paper, dark beige with black pattern.
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Title
Handmade Box
Date
1820 – 1830
Material
paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 12.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
Handmade cardboard oval box with lid. Hand stitched and covered with decorated paper, dark beige with black pattern.
Subject
households
hobbies
Priscilla Morgan Potts
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.02.1004
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.36.0001 a,b
Description
A small hamonica (a) in a cardboard box (b).a) A miniature harmonica of wood sandwiched between two rectangular brass plates with silver coloured metal panels on each side. There is a metal ring attached to a brass eye at one end. The harmonica is marked “Hohner Little Lady”.b) A red cardboard bo…
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Title
Harmonica
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
1.4 (a); 1.8 (b) x 1.1 (a); 1.4 (b) x 3.7 (a); 3.8 (b) cm
Description
A small hamonica (a) in a cardboard box (b).a) A miniature harmonica of wood sandwiched between two rectangular brass plates with silver coloured metal panels on each side. There is a metal ring attached to a brass eye at one end. The harmonica is marked “Hohner Little Lady”.b) A red cardboard box which opens by sliding one end over a yellow sleeve. There is a wood grain pattern on the box and “Little Lady” on one side, and “Hohner Made in Germany” on the other.
Subject
household
music
social customs
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.36.0001 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; fibre, flax
Catalogue Number
104.45.0005
Description
A very crude home made lace loom. There is a flat board as a base with two square wooden pieces standing at each end, in the corners, with round dowel roller beams between them supported through holes at the centre of each side piece. The front has a narrow board nailed between the two square piec…
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Title
Lace Loom
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; fibre, flax
Dimensions
8.0 x 17.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
A very crude home made lace loom. There is a flat board as a base with two square wooden pieces standing at each end, in the corners, with round dowel roller beams between them supported through holes at the centre of each side piece. The front has a narrow board nailed between the two square pieces, and the back has a wire mesh screen panel to act as the reed. An ecru linen thread warp is wound on a back roller, passes through holes in the screen, and is placed in tension (maintained by nails through rollers). The lace, woven with threaded needles, has been wound on a forward roller as it was completed. There are strips of elastic and cotton around the middle of the loom (to help with tension?).
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
needlework
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0005
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Date
1925
Material
metal; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
104.41.0008 a-l
Description
Bell and Howell movie camera with lenses and case. (a) 13.6x20.5x11.0, heavy metal body, circular shapes for reels and motor. Large, folding wing nut centre of middle circular form. Other side has 2 smaller wing nuts which turn 90 degrees to open back. View finder cylinder full length of camera…
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Title
Movie Camera
Date
1925
Material
metal; skin; glass
Description
Bell and Howell movie camera with lenses and case. (a) 13.6x20.5x11.0, heavy metal body, circular shapes for reels and motor. Large, folding wing nut centre of middle circular form. Other side has 2 smaller wing nuts which turn 90 degrees to open back. View finder cylinder full length of camera. Face has screw on lens opening, manufacturer's plate and film speed adjuster, tripod hole. 2 lenses, 3 filters, 1 rubber cover, 2 extra view finder covers. Small book of instructions. (b) 25.7x20.0x14.9 dark brown leather covered case, leather handle centre top. Brass closure "Sesame" lock, 3 dials, leather carrying strap. 2 leather skeepers on each side. "Peter Whyte" embossed in gold centre top. Below "Boston" embossed in red. Inside of case shaped and lined with light green velvet.The camera box has a combination lock dial of the front. The code is 000DO NOT MOVE THE DIAL. A locksmith had to open it for us May 2017
Subject
hobbies
photography
Peter Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.41.0008 a-l
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
104.45.0030 a,b
Description
Two, small, handmade needle cases. (a) navy blue satin with feather stitched pink snowflake on front, folds in thirds and fastens with blue button;, picot edging along sides and pink loop buttonhole. Inside lined with pink flannel and filled with pins of different colours and sizes in neat rows. …
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Title
Needle Case
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
7.6 x 7.6 cm
Description
Two, small, handmade needle cases. (a) navy blue satin with feather stitched pink snowflake on front, folds in thirds and fastens with blue button;, picot edging along sides and pink loop buttonhole. Inside lined with pink flannel and filled with pins of different colours and sizes in neat rows. (b) small, pink, book like case with cross stitched green flower basket on cover, lined with flower sprigged satiny material. Two white flannel pages edged with pink blanket stitch hold various needles of all sizes. Covers hinged together with three knotted thread hinges, with thread loop securing over head of a straight pin to close. Covers stitched around stiff cardboard.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0030 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; hair
Catalogue Number
104.39.0002
Description
A collection of twenty-three artist's paintbrushes and four paintbrush tips. Many of the brush handles are broken off at the end and some are chewed as well. The brushes and their dimensions are as follows:one flat Cambridge (London) - 21.0 x 1.3; one flat Cambridge (London) - 26.0 x 1.5 cm; one…
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Title
Paint Brush
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; hair
Description
A collection of twenty-three artist's paintbrushes and four paintbrush tips. Many of the brush handles are broken off at the end and some are chewed as well. The brushes and their dimensions are as follows:one flat Cambridge (London) - 21.0 x 1.3; one flat Cambridge (London) - 26.0 x 1.5 cm; one flat J.H. Siegel (N.Y.) - 21.5 x 1.0 cm; one round #3 G. Rowney & Co (London) - 33.0 x 0.5 cm; two round #8 G. Rowney & Co (London) - 21.0 x 0.8 cm; two round #6 G. Rowney & Co (London) - 20.0 x 0.7 cm; one round #4 G. Rowney & Co (London) 79.0 x 0.5 cm; two round #7 Reeves 152 (England) - 19.8 x 0.8 cm; one round #3 Reeves 152 (England) - 19.0 x 0.5 cm; one round #6 Nippon - 18.0 x 0.7 cm; one round #4 Japan - 18.2 x 0.6 cm; one round #4 Bavaria - 17.5 x 0.5 cm; one round #6 - 23.3 x 0.6 cm;one round #3 - 17.0 x 0.5 cm; one round very fine - 16.1 x 0.4 cm; one round #1 with stiff bristles - 22.3 x 0.5; one round (England) - 32.0 x 0.8 cm; one round #12 (Bavaria) - 30.7 x 0.6 cm; one round cut off brush tip (England) - 8.4 cm; one flat brush tip with metal collar - 8.7 cm; one round brush tip with plastic collar - 7.0 cm; one short flat brush tip in - 3.9 x 1.3 cm.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
painting
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0002
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Date
1920 – 1935
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.1012
Description
Long, cylindrical, black leather carrying case with suitecase-type handle grip on side. Leather fastened together in a seam up the back by a series of black painted rivets approximately 3.0 apart. Leather cap fastened at one end with rivets and removable from other end to act as lid. Lid has sma…
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Title
Painting Portfolio
Date
1920 – 1935
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
116.0 cm
Description
Long, cylindrical, black leather carrying case with suitecase-type handle grip on side. Leather fastened together in a seam up the back by a series of black painted rivets approximately 3.0 apart. Leather cap fastened at one end with rivets and removable from other end to act as lid. Lid has small leather strap across top, through which passes a long leather belt attached to the body of the case just below the lid and buckling to the case on the opposite side. Leather, suitcase grip handle fastened to middle of cylinder with two square metal loops through leather straps attached to the cylinder. A small, brown, leather belt passes loosely around the base beneath the handle, with a paper address tag "from Mount Royal Hotel, Banff, Alberta" attached.
Subject
hobbies
artists
Charlie Beil
Carl Rungius
Credit
Gift of Les Peters, Great Falls, USA, 1983
Catalogue Number
104.39.1012
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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0116
Description
A sturdy, blue cotton painter's smock with long sleeves, pleated at shoulder and back yoke and open the full length of the front with large white buttons on the left side. Long pocket on left breast stitched down the middle to form two compartments, for brushes, two large pockets on skirt, round co…
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Title
Painting Smock
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
57.0 x 102.5 cm
Description
A sturdy, blue cotton painter's smock with long sleeves, pleated at shoulder and back yoke and open the full length of the front with large white buttons on the left side. Long pocket on left breast stitched down the middle to form two compartments, for brushes, two large pockets on skirt, round collar, and button cuffs;. Small piece of white twill tape at centre back of neck.
Subject
households
hobbies
CRW
painting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0116
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.39.0001
Description
A set of five stacking ceramic palette cups and one lid that are stored in a blue cardboard box. Each cup has a slight lip at the outside of the bowl which fits into the depression in the underside of another. A flat-topped lid sits on the last cup when they are all stacked. Inside the lid there…
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Title
Palette Cup
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
1.4 (each) cm
Description
A set of five stacking ceramic palette cups and one lid that are stored in a blue cardboard box. Each cup has a slight lip at the outside of the bowl which fits into the depression in the underside of another. A flat-topped lid sits on the last cup when they are all stacked. Inside the lid there is a sphinx trademark and “Made in Austria”. There is paint residue in each cup.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
painting
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0001
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.0003
Description
A flexible metal blade with a blunt tip attached to a plain varnished wood handle. The blade is marked with “-W”.
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Title
Palette Knife
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
1.1 x 1.5 x 18.5 cm
Description
A flexible metal blade with a blunt tip attached to a plain varnished wood handle. The blade is marked with “-W”.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
painting
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0003
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; wood, bamboo; metal, lead; metal; ivory; mineral, graphite
Catalogue Number
104.39.0005 a-o
Description
A collection of eight drawing pencils and seven containers of pencil leads:a) one unsharpened black wooden pencil with a square lead (7.5 x 0.8 cm) and labelled "No. 2 Perry 728 Arch St."b-c) two pencils (l0.8 x 0.6 cm) each with a very thick sharply pointed lead in a bamboo sheath d) one automatic…
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Title
Pencil
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
wood; wood, bamboo; metal, lead; metal; ivory; mineral, graphite
Description
A collection of eight drawing pencils and seven containers of pencil leads:a) one unsharpened black wooden pencil with a square lead (7.5 x 0.8 cm) and labelled "No. 2 Perry 728 Arch St."b-c) two pencils (l0.8 x 0.6 cm) each with a very thick sharply pointed lead in a bamboo sheath d) one automatic pencil (11.9 x 0.7 cm) that is black and metal covered at each end; lead is placed in jaws at the point which open by pressing a metal button at the end; labelled “Eagle Automatic 286 (Pat. Jun 26/77)”; e) one automatic pencil (9.0 x 0.6 cm) with a black plastic sheath with piece at the end which turns to adjust the length of lead through a small hole in molded plastic point; marked “Pat Aug 10, 1853, A Days”; f) one automatic pencil (14.5 X 0.6) with a very plain bone handle with metal tip with hole at the end; tip unscrews to reveal jaws which hold pencil lead; g) one silverpoint pencil (?) (10.0 x 0.5 cm) with a sharp thick point of silver or lead attached to a long dark brown wood handle with a knob carved at the end; h) one silverpoint (?) pencil (6.7 x 0.5 cm) with a thick sharp silver or lead point attached to a short ivory handle with a smallknob carved at the end and eight lines incised around;i-o) seven wooden tubes with lids containing various sizes of pencil lead: one tube (5.5 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top; one tube (4.5 x 0.8 cm) with a flat top; one tube (4.0 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top; one tube (3.5 x 0.1 cm) with a round top; one tube (6.1 x 0.9 cm) with a round top and a paper label reading "Henry Cohen, Phila, Half Dozen Cumberland Leads #12” and handwriting on the side "Gold, Pocket"; one tube (3.5 x 0.9 cm) with a round top and a paper label "Henry Cohen, Phila, #4 Everpoint Leads"; one tube (3.6 x 0.9 cm) with a flat top and a paper label "Henry Cohen, Phila, #4 Everpoint Leads"; one brass tube (4.8 x 0.7 cm) with a screw-on lid containing pencil leads
Subject
households
crafts
painting
drawing
sketching
Edmee Moore
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0005 a-o
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