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Date
1940 – 1980
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.29.1001
Description
Small hammer with a rounded striking surface on one side of the head instead of a claw.
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Title
Ball-Peen Hammer
Date
1940 – 1980
Material
metal; wood
Description
Small hammer with a rounded striking surface on one side of the head instead of a claw.
Subject
households
Phyllis Cain
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
104.29.1001
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Date
1940 – 1955
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.0120
Description
A pair of faded blue heavy cotton twill men's bathing shorts with a white stripe down either side, wide waistband (7.5cm) with belt loops, small pocket with button down flap at right front waist, and button fly. Waistband comes to slight point at centre back.
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Title
Bathing Suit
Date
1940 – 1955
Material
fibre
Dimensions
51.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
A pair of faded blue heavy cotton twill men's bathing shorts with a white stripe down either side, wide waistband (7.5cm) with belt loops, small pocket with button down flap at right front waist, and button fly. Waistband comes to slight point at centre back.
Subject
households
sports
swimming
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0120
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Date
1948 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0062
Description
A small thong style, tying bracelet of buckskin, in more or less trifolium shape, trifolium decorated with bead pattern in blue, red and yellow.
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Title
Beaded Bracelet
Date
1948 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
4.8 x 39.0 cm
Description
A small thong style, tying bracelet of buckskin, in more or less trifolium shape, trifolium decorated with bead pattern in blue, red and yellow.
Subject
households
adornment
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0062
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Date
1985
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre;
Catalogue Number
103.05.1185
Description
A tanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design. It appears to be Stoney beadwork because of the colour combinations. The jacket has beading on the shoulders and the the top front and has fringes below. The beading above across the back is of flowers with colours red, orange, beige, blue, whi…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1985
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre;
Dimensions
52.0; with arms 143.0 x 81.0 cm
Description
A tanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design. It appears to be Stoney beadwork because of the colour combinations. The jacket has beading on the shoulders and the the top front and has fringes below. The beading above across the back is of flowers with colours red, orange, beige, blue, white and red and leaves in colours of green and turquoise. The beaded butterflies on the front are (two on each side) red and blue wings surrounded by pink, and blue and orange wings surrounded by beige; all the antennae are blue. The collar is pinked and also has a strip of 1.0 pinked buckskin sewn onto it 1.50 cm from the edge. The jacket is closed by leather thongs for tying. There are two front pockets, with pinked edges. The pockets are beaded in red, yellow, blue, green and white in what seems to be a flower. There is a lining, extending 25.5 cm down from the collar, in red and white checked cotton with two horizontal lines of red hearts and flowers with green leaves. On viewer’s left there are two border strips of white and blue flowers on red with green leaves. The back of the collar is lined with maroon velvet.REF: 103.08.1148 In the pocket of the jacket at the time of cataloguing: a square (26.0cm) white linen handkerchief with a lace border. It has green embroidered shamrocks and stems plus seven (approx.0.50 cm) dots around the shamrocks.REF: 105.02.1182 In the pocket of the jacket at the time of cataloguing: a piece of paper (11.0x12.5cm wide) with Willie’s notes on it. One side is written in script with a black felt pen “2 Rolled oats 1 milk 3 cream 1 Butter Veg fruit oranges Veg Meat”, viewer’s left, printed “NEWSPAPER GRACE” a line underneath and then “CARD FOR ERLING”. On the opposite side written in script in blue ball point pen “Bread at Pop’s, Grace and Gladys slene (sic) cody”. There are scribbles over the writing.
Subject
households
clothing
Indigenous,Stoney
beadwork
Willie Morant
regalia
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
103.05.1185
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, deer; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1137
Description
Soft buckskin jacket, 5 covered buttons, fringe at chest and across back. Floral beaded design on each shoulder, blue centre, orange petal, black outline with green stem and leaves. Back shoulder 2 flowers, red and green centre, deep red petals, black outline and stem, green leaf each end. Two p…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, deer; glass
Dimensions
72.0 x 51.5 cm
Description
Soft buckskin jacket, 5 covered buttons, fringe at chest and across back. Floral beaded design on each shoulder, blue centre, orange petal, black outline with green stem and leaves. Back shoulder 2 flowers, red and green centre, deep red petals, black outline and stem, green leaf each end. Two patch pockets.
Subject
households
clothing
beadwork
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.05.1137
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, moose; glass ; antler
Catalogue Number
103.05.1138
Description
Jacket has five antler tip buttons, fringes across breast, full length across back and down arms and at bottom. Patch pockets, each has a beaded flower, red petal, black outlined, green stem and leaves with leaves outlined in white. Beaded flower on each breast, white centre, red petals,light gre…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin, moose; glass ; antler
Dimensions
61.0 x 89.0 cm
Description
Jacket has five antler tip buttons, fringes across breast, full length across back and down arms and at bottom. Patch pockets, each has a beaded flower, red petal, black outlined, green stem and leaves with leaves outlined in white. Beaded flower on each breast, white centre, red petals,light green outline and stem. Back yoke has a central design of a yellow and red flower, green leaves and blue and yellow stems. On either side near each shoulder is a blue flower, red outlined, green leaves and stem, leaves outlined in white. Beading on back has brown paper backing. Beaded flower design on each cuff. Red centre, yellow petals outlined in black. Four green tendrils with white tips.
Subject
households
clothing
beadwork
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.
Credit
Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.05.1138
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Date
1945 – 1950
Material
skin, moose; hair, beaver; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1019
Description
Fur trimmed, straight-cut, beaded jacket with beaded cuffs, woodland floral designs in brown/white/blue/green, beaded yoke, front panels and pocket flaps, buckskin fringe at shoulders and back, beaver fur outlines all beaded areas and bottom edge.
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1945 – 1950
Material
skin, moose; hair, beaver; glass
Dimensions
54.0 x 88.0 cm
Description
Fur trimmed, straight-cut, beaded jacket with beaded cuffs, woodland floral designs in brown/white/blue/green, beaded yoke, front panels and pocket flaps, buckskin fringe at shoulders and back, beaver fur outlines all beaded areas and bottom edge.
Subject
households
clothing
Indigenous, Peace River
artists
Carl Rungius
regalia
Credit
Gift of Mary Wrig Burles, 1969
Catalogue Number
103.05.1019
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Date
1945 – 1960
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0066
Description
A necklace of grey wooden varnished beads, the grain of the beads quite obvious, the varnish providing a grey green sort of tone.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1945 – 1960
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
46.0 cm
Description
A necklace of grey wooden varnished beads, the grain of the beads quite obvious, the varnish providing a grey green sort of tone.
Subject
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0066
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0343
Description
A long rectangular pendant, beaded on a loom, of transparent glass beads with black eagle and red, white and blue shield below. The pendant comes to point at the top and hangs from a tied loop of cord twisted from the warp ends of the supporting strings. The eagle has "US" beaded on its body with…
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Title
Beaded Pendant
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
4.7 x 21.5 cm
Description
A long rectangular pendant, beaded on a loom, of transparent glass beads with black eagle and red, white and blue shield below. The pendant comes to point at the top and hangs from a tied loop of cord twisted from the warp ends of the supporting strings. The eagle has "US" beaded on its body with transparent beads, and the shield contains alternating red and white vertical stripes with a blue field across the top containing five cross-shaped stars. A 4.5 cm fringe at bottom is formed of strands beaded with transparent beads. The pendant is buckled in area above the eagle's head.
Subject
households
adornment
decorative
beadwork
crafts
symbolism, American
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0343
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0358
Description
A small, limp, pouch shaped bag of grey, silver and black metallic beads with drawstring at the top. Fabric of the bag is composed of the beads woven together on a loom. Background grey beads with two black winged dragons across the middle on each side enclosed with a black line above and above. Bl…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
16.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
A small, limp, pouch shaped bag of grey, silver and black metallic beads with drawstring at the top. Fabric of the bag is composed of the beads woven together on a loom. Background grey beads with two black winged dragons across the middle on each side enclosed with a black line above and above. Black vertical lines rise from the top line and hang from the bottom line with three silver arrows pointing down in the spaces between. Mouth of the bag trimmed with small black beaded loops. Bottom has fringe of long black and grey loops entwined. At top, woven slits hold .6 cm, narrow, black and grey banded, flat straps which act as drawstring.
Subject
households
beadwork
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0358
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Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1139
Description
Short vest with large armholes. Fringes at bottom, across chest and across back. On each breast a long beaded design 20.0 cm. Top flower has a yellow centre, blue petals and red outlined, a light green stem with 2 leaves below it leads into the lower flower. It has a red and yellow centre, yell…
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Title
Beaded Vest
Date
1945 – 1955
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
53.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Short vest with large armholes. Fringes at bottom, across chest and across back. On each breast a long beaded design 20.0 cm. Top flower has a yellow centre, blue petals and red outlined, a light green stem with 2 leaves below it leads into the lower flower. It has a red and yellow centre, yellow petals, blue outlined. The light green stem continues down with green leaves on bottom. The back has a central design of two blue flowers with yellow outline, green stems and leaves. Either side near shoulder the flower has a yellow centre, red petals with blue outline. Green stem and green leaves.
Subject
households
clothing
beadwork
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies.
Credit
Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.05.1139
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0051
Description
Multi coloured sunhat in very thin vertical stripes, lined with light blue cotton, with navy blue border. Principle colours on hat are blue, orange and yellow. Construction consists of six triangular pieces sewn together, could be reversible.
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Title
Beanie
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
31.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
Multi coloured sunhat in very thin vertical stripes, lined with light blue cotton, with navy blue border. Principle colours on hat are blue, orange and yellow. Construction consists of six triangular pieces sewn together, could be reversible.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0051
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0062
Description
A very simple, curious, beanie, knitted from strips of muslin which have been cut with pinking shears. Appears to have vertical ridges, and stretches lengthwise but not across its width.
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Title
Beanie
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
16.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
A very simple, curious, beanie, knitted from strips of muslin which have been cut with pinking shears. Appears to have vertical ridges, and stretches lengthwise but not across its width.
Subject
households
CRW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0062
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Date
1850 – 1880
Material
metal, copper; metal, brass; wood, birch
Catalogue Number
102.04.0082
Description
A brass bed warmer with a hinged lid and a long birch handle. The lid is decorated with a chased bird and a floral design. The handle is worn and splitting near pan.
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Title
Bed Warmer
Date
1850 – 1880
Material
metal, copper; metal, brass; wood, birch
Dimensions
71.0 x 30.0 x 100.0 cm
Description
A brass bed warmer with a hinged lid and a long birch handle. The lid is decorated with a chased bird and a floral design. The handle is worn and splitting near pan.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0082
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.01.0014
Description
All white chenille bedspread with candlewicking in geometric patterns.
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Title
Bedspread
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
223.0 x 238.0 cm
Description
All white chenille bedspread with candlewicking in geometric patterns.
Subject
households
furnishings
Moore home
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0014
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Date
1984
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
104.20.1043
Description
Glass beer mug shaped similar to a stein, 9.0 long handle. On one side a circular crest in yellow and blye of two mountain peaks with the words "Sunshine Village". The other side has an arch shaped crest with words "Celebrate 50th Anniversary " and "1934 Sunshine Village 1984" are centered around…
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Title
Beer Mug
Date
1984
Material
glass
Dimensions
14.0 cm
Description
Glass beer mug shaped similar to a stein, 9.0 long handle. On one side a circular crest in yellow and blye of two mountain peaks with the words "Sunshine Village". The other side has an arch shaped crest with words "Celebrate 50th Anniversary " and "1934 Sunshine Village 1984" are centered around a picture of the renovated old lodge with gondolar overhead. Joining the two crests are the words "Banff National Park - Canada"
Subject
households
souvenir
Sunshine Village
Credit
Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
104.20.1043
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Date
1940 – 1955
Material
skin, cow
Catalogue Number
103.07.0001
Description
A tooled leather belt of brown cowhide with a leather covered buckle. The belt is stamped “28 Saddle Craft by Textan Full Grain Cowhide 425 IK”.
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Title
Belt
Date
1940 – 1955
Material
skin, cow
Dimensions
2.5 x 82.0 cm
Description
A tooled leather belt of brown cowhide with a leather covered buckle. The belt is stamped “28 Saddle Craft by Textan Full Grain Cowhide 425 IK”.
Subject
households
clothing
decorative
crafts
tooling
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0001
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0145
Description
A belt of tan leather with red and green striped grosgrain ribbon on the outside. Leather backing folds over along each edge to frame the ribbon. Leather strap attached to belt by metal loop holds metal buckle at one end, and another leather strap with a single hole at other end fastens into buckle…
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Title
Belt
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
4.5 x 79.0 cm
Description
A belt of tan leather with red and green striped grosgrain ribbon on the outside. Leather backing folds over along each edge to frame the ribbon. Leather strap attached to belt by metal loop holds metal buckle at one end, and another leather strap with a single hole at other end fastens into buckle. Belt is adjustable by means of folding back on itself and passing though a metal buckle which slides along its length.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0145
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0154
Description
A wide, light brown, alligator skin belt laced along edges with darker brown leather stripe. One bluntly pointed end with five holes punched through for buckle, other end folds back in 4.5 cm loop to hold buckle (missing) and is riveted to belt with metal stud with black head. Slight crease at thir…
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Title
Belt
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
0.4 x 3.6 x 86.0 cm
Description
A wide, light brown, alligator skin belt laced along edges with darker brown leather stripe. One bluntly pointed end with five holes punched through for buckle, other end folds back in 4.5 cm loop to hold buckle (missing) and is riveted to belt with metal stud with black head. Slight crease at third buckle hole where belt was worn.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0154
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Date
1945
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0101
Description
Half-log bench which has been channelled to fit into two flat based bracket supports, secured with nails. Rustic appearance includes knot holes, natural wood colour with clear varnish. Unstable balance to bench as supports too close together and make it easy to tip on side.
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Title
Bench
Date
1945
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
25.3 x 38.8 x 82.8 cm
Description
Half-log bench which has been channelled to fit into two flat based bracket supports, secured with nails. Rustic appearance includes knot holes, natural wood colour with clear varnish. Unstable balance to bench as supports too close together and make it easy to tip on side.
Subject
households
furniture
Temple Lodge
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0101
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