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Date
1972 – 1978
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0087 a-d
Description
Beaded medallions on beaded neck straps; (a) is red and white throughout and centre medallion is white, ten-pointed snowflake design; (b) also red and white and centre medallion white, ten-pointed flower design with red circular centre; (c) is yellow and red dominant with red centre design having f…
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Title
Beaded Necklaces
Date
1972 – 1978
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
7.0 x 38.5 cm
Description
Beaded medallions on beaded neck straps; (a) is red and white throughout and centre medallion is white, ten-pointed snowflake design; (b) also red and white and centre medallion white, ten-pointed flower design with red circular centre; (c) is yellow and red dominant with red centre design having four swallow-tail or forked points; (d) green and white, medallion is green circle with white centre having four forked points; (a,b,c) have open beadwork on neck straps but (d) is beaded onto circular coil.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
ceremonial
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0087 a-d
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Date
1977
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1026
Description
Willy Goodstoney's fringed buckskin beaded vest, machine-sewn, two front attached pockets with pinked edges, fringed across breast and diagonally, back in V and on bottom edge, pinked narrow strips on armholes and front placket, beaded blue cross, orange rectangular center, silver rectangles surrou…
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Title
Beaded Vest
Date
1977
Material
skin, deer; glass; fibre
Dimensions
46.0 x 62.0 cm
Description
Willy Goodstoney's fringed buckskin beaded vest, machine-sewn, two front attached pockets with pinked edges, fringed across breast and diagonally, back in V and on bottom edge, pinked narrow strips on armholes and front placket, beaded blue cross, orange rectangular center, silver rectangles surrounding front shoulders, pockets, and back shoulders (silver/blue reversed) floral fabric lining, two thong ties in front.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
Willy Goodstoney
beadwork
Royal Visits
Credit
Gift of A. Goodstoney, 1977
Catalogue Number
103.05.1026
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Date
1972
Medium
print on paper
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.05
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. Dominating the drawing is an older man. The man has tan skin and long black hair that is tied in two braids. He is looking off to the viewer’s right. There are feathers in the man’s hair, three on the left and one large feather extending out of frame on the…
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Artist
Nicholas Raffael de Grandmaison (1892 – 1978, Canadian)
Title
Blackfoot Brave
Date
1972
Medium
print on paper
Dimensions
61.0 x 48.2 cm
Description
A print reproduction of a pastel drawing. Dominating the drawing is an older man. The man has tan skin and long black hair that is tied in two braids. He is looking off to the viewer’s right. There are feathers in the man’s hair, three on the left and one large feather extending out of frame on the right. He is wearing a beaded necklace that is white, green and red. The background is white, green and brown. The artist signature is written in red in the bottom left corner and also written on the print in blue ink in the bottom rhc, “N de Grandmaison Canada 1972.” There is a small black ink copyright symbol in the bottom rhc. Underneath the image along the bottom edge on the left in black ink, “Lithographed in Canada” and along the right, “Copyrighted by N. deGrandmaison in Canada and United States and published by The Last Arrow Ltd.” At centre under the image in black print is the title, “Blackfoot Brave”. Au verso, in grey print in the brhc, “This print is No. “Y’ - 977 of a limited edition”.
Subject
portrait
Indigenous
man
Nicolas de Grandmaison
Credit
Gift of Nicolas Jr. de Grandmaison, Vancouver, 2011
Catalogue Number
DgN.04.05
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Date
c. 1860
Material
metal; antler
Catalogue Number
104.19.1062
Description
Long, pointed steel blade is inserted into antler handle and fixed with 3 metal rivets.
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Title
Butcher Knife
Date
c. 1860
Material
metal; antler
Dimensions
33.0 cm
Description
Long, pointed steel blade is inserted into antler handle and fixed with 3 metal rivets.
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
Credit
Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
104.19.1062
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Date
prior to 1990
Material
catlinite; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.1043 a,b
Description
Pipe stem (no bowl) in two parts, part a. is catlinite only, 35.5 cm long and part b. stem and wooden tube is 69 cm long. Commercial stem with a simple pattern of rings carved into it, reddish brown in colour. Probably made by Indigenous groups in Minnesota for commercial trade.
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Title
Calumet
Date
prior to 1990
Material
catlinite; wood
Dimensions
35.5 cm
Description
Pipe stem (no bowl) in two parts, part a. is catlinite only, 35.5 cm long and part b. stem and wooden tube is 69 cm long. Commercial stem with a simple pattern of rings carved into it, reddish brown in colour. Probably made by Indigenous groups in Minnesota for commercial trade.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
Catalogue Number
109.02.1043 a,b
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Date
1970 – 1975
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0024
Description
A white buckskin pipe bag with a heavily-beaded canvas inset panel depicting a gold horse facing right, on a blue background, bordered top and bottom by triangles of stepped squares in white, orange, green, and blue; bottom of bag is fringed with long fringe of leather, and top of bag terminates in…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1970 – 1975
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
17.5 x 41.0 cm
Description
A white buckskin pipe bag with a heavily-beaded canvas inset panel depicting a gold horse facing right, on a blue background, bordered top and bottom by triangles of stepped squares in white, orange, green, and blue; bottom of bag is fringed with long fringe of leather, and top of bag terminates in petal-shaped ends which have been beaded; bag is closed with double drawstrings through slits; thongs of leather.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0024
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Date
1970 – 1979
Material
skin; glass; hair
Catalogue Number
109.02.0022
Description
A long rectangular tan buckskin bag with drawstring opening at top and long (21 cm) buckskin fringe at the bottom; bottom two-fifths of bag on front completely beaded with dark red background and multi-coloured elongated triangles and diamond motifs; two triangles hang from the top of the beaded pa…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1970 – 1979
Material
skin; glass; hair
Dimensions
18.0 x 63.0 cm
Description
A long rectangular tan buckskin bag with drawstring opening at top and long (21 cm) buckskin fringe at the bottom; bottom two-fifths of bag on front completely beaded with dark red background and multi-coloured elongated triangles and diamond motifs; two triangles hang from the top of the beaded panel with their points nearly touching those of two triangles sitting on the bottom of the panel; three diamond shapes are across the middle of the panel, with the centre one having light blue oblique lines running off at its sides; at each corner and at the middle of the side edges are small yellow and black squares; the side edges and the mouth of the bag are beaded with opalescent white beads in a narrow lace-like beading; a buckskin thong pull-tie is threaded through holes cut at the top of the bag and has a tuft of white rabbit fur at each end.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0022
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Date
1972
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
109.02.3047
Description
Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is…
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Title
Calumet Fragment
Date
1972
Material
stone
Dimensions
5.5 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is also unusual - the nose fell off & they tried to glue it on - Joe would like to know the value of it. Catharine Whyte Banff.” Inside this evelope are some other slips of paper: a blue “Glenbow-Alberta Institute Routing Slip” to “JOHN HELLSON CARDSTON, ALTA 252-1946”, and two yellow “Alberta Stoney Indian Hand Crafts” tags with “Joe Abraham very old - pipe - very old - when no pipes at all - Laurier Hunter” and “Joe Abraham June 26 ‘72 very old don’t know history nose fell off tried to glue it.”
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Joe Abraham
Laurier Hunter
ceremonial
religious
crafts
carving
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3047
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Date
1978
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3031 a-d
Description
Two reins and two triangular patches of beadwork.a,b) Two triangular patches, each with a red and white border around a black centre with two red and white triangles. One has a hide strap attached to one corner, the other patch has two stars drawn in ink on the back.c,d) Two sewn buckskin reins wr…
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Title
Check Reins
Date
1978
Material
glass; fibre; skin
Dimensions
16.0 (a,b); 1.3 (c,d) x 30.5 (a,b); 153.0 (c,d) cm
Description
Two reins and two triangular patches of beadwork.a,b) Two triangular patches, each with a red and white border around a black centre with two red and white triangles. One has a hide strap attached to one corner, the other patch has two stars drawn in ink on the back.c,d) Two sewn buckskin reins wrapped with bands of red, black and white beads at one end and tapered at the other. Tag attached to (c): “on tag - “pounded by Beatrice Powderface Mar 11/78 plus deer robe.”
Subject
Indigenous
Beatrice Powderface
beadwork
animals, horses
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3031 a-d
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Date
1970 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.1046
Description
One Banff Indian Days silver dollar hung from silver key chain. Coin has “BANFF CANADA ONE KIWANIS DOLLAR” and portrait of Indigenous man with the signature “C.A. Beil R.” underneath. “INDIAN DAYS 1970” and “VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF EXPIRES SEPTEMBER, 1970” is written on reverse side. Coin attache…
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Title
Coin Keychain
Date
1970 – 1970
Material
metal
Dimensions
10.2 x 3.4 x 0.1 cm
Description
One Banff Indian Days silver dollar hung from silver key chain. Coin has “BANFF CANADA ONE KIWANIS DOLLAR” and portrait of Indigenous man with the signature “C.A. Beil R.” underneath. “INDIAN DAYS 1970” and “VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF EXPIRES SEPTEMBER, 1970” is written on reverse side. Coin attached to key chain by a metal ring through a puncture hole made in the coin. Key chain has midsection of interconnected metal rings connected to coin on one side by large metal ring and connected to a large clasp on the other side by a second large metal ring.
Subject
Indigenous
Morant
First Nation
Stoney Nakoda
Banff Indian Days
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
103.01.1046
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Date
1972 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0093
Description
Three Banff Indian Days silver dollars hung from silver neck chain. Coins are attached by means of circular silver frame which clamps around each and is held together with small knob which screws over threaded post at end of frame. Small knobs attached to links in chain by small rings. Chain clasp …
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Title
Coin Necklace
Date
1972 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.4 x 35.4 cm
Description
Three Banff Indian Days silver dollars hung from silver neck chain. Coins are attached by means of circular silver frame which clamps around each and is held together with small knob which screws over threaded post at end of frame. Small knobs attached to links in chain by small rings. Chain clasp is small ring with fingernail knob to open and spring closed. Face of each coin has different Indian head in profile, and reads "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" around the edge, signed "C.A. Beil" below shoulder. Obverse of each has tepee against high mountains, and "Indian Days" across top. Below reads, "value one dollar in Banff" and the date (1969,1970, and1971) expiry date noted on each as Sept. 30 of the same year as coin issued.
Subject
Indigenous
Banff Indian Days
Charlie Beil
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0093
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Date
1976 – 1977
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.0087
Description
Reproduction from original Treaty No. 7 medal given to chiefs of Indigenous tribes involved in the 1877 ceremonies. Face is Queen Victoria in profile and stamped printing "Victoria...Regina". Obverse is white man and Indian man shaking hands in prairie setting, surrounded by inscription "In commemo…
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1976 – 1977
Material
metal; plastic
Dimensions
1.0 x 7.6 cm
Description
Reproduction from original Treaty No. 7 medal given to chiefs of Indigenous tribes involved in the 1877 ceremonies. Face is Queen Victoria in profile and stamped printing "Victoria...Regina". Obverse is white man and Indian man shaking hands in prairie setting, surrounded by inscription "In commemoration of the Centennial of Indian Treaty No. 7 ... 1877-1977.
Subject
Indigenous
Treaty No 7
Queen Victoria
centennial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0087
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Date
1972
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.3043 a-c
Description
Three identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on…
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1972
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
6.0 x 6.0 cm
Description
Three identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun. (a) Tag in CRW's writing: "Belongs to Cinderella Simeon was her Mothers July 26 1969." (b) Red, white and blue ribbon attached. Tag in CRW's writing: "Feb. 2 1972 Sophia (Crawes?) wife of Beaver who predicted weather. Pounded. Laurier Hunter brought it -up”.(c) Tag in CRW's writing: "Belonged to Moses Bear - Sept 1 1970 Christine Stevens Nordegg."
Subject
Alberta Golden Jubilee
Indigenous
Stoney
Cinderella Simeon
Laurier Hunter
Moses Bear
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3043 a-c
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Date
1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.3044 a,b
Description
Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on c…
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1970
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.0 x 6.0 cm
Description
Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun. (a) Tag CRW's writing: "Joe Abraham Sept 1 1970." (b) Tag CRW's writing: "William Hunter will pay with pension Aug 25 1969."
Subject
Alberta Golden Jubilee
Indigenous
Stoney
Joe Abraham
William Hunter
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3044 a,b
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Date
1970
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.3046 a,b
Description
Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on c…
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1970
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
6.0 x 6.0 cm
Description
Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun. (a) Tag CRW's writing: "Jacob House Sept 7, 1970." (b) Tag CRW's writing: "Jacob House Pawned June 8 '70". Red, white and blue ribbon attached.
Subject
Alberta Golden Jubilee
Indigenous
Stoney
Jacob House
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.3046 a,b
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Date
1973
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.3002 a,b
Description
Two metal cooking pots with rolled rims and bail handles. The pots are tied together with a yellow tag and stored one (a) inside the other (b). Larger pot (b) is squeezed and cracked on bottom. Tag: "Cinderella May 19, 73 2 old pails"
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Title
Cooking Pot
Date
1973
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.5 (a); 13.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 15.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 24.0 (b) cm
Description
Two metal cooking pots with rolled rims and bail handles. The pots are tied together with a yellow tag and stored one (a) inside the other (b). Larger pot (b) is squeezed and cracked on bottom. Tag: "Cinderella May 19, 73 2 old pails"
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
households
kitchen
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.3002 a,b
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Date
1971
Material
fibre; plastic; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.3034
Description
Purple dress, machine and handsewn, with pleats at the waist. The dress is decorated with commercial white floral trim, pieces heart-shaped lace, gold sequin trim, blue ribbon, and red metallic coloured plastic disks. Tag attached with: “Jack Crawler July 11/70” and “girls dance costume” on the r…
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Title
Dance Dress
Date
1971
Material
fibre; plastic; glass
Dimensions
73.0 x 93.0 cm
Description
Purple dress, machine and handsewn, with pleats at the waist. The dress is decorated with commercial white floral trim, pieces heart-shaped lace, gold sequin trim, blue ribbon, and red metallic coloured plastic disks. Tag attached with: “Jack Crawler July 11/70” and “girls dance costume” on the reverse.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
Jack Crawler
dancing
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.3034
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Date
1975 – 1979
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
104.33.0025 a,b
Description
A pair of drumsticks made from sticks from which the bark has been removed. Head carved into knob and covered with buckskin which has been stretched around to fit and a seam on each side glued. End of handle, approx. 10 cm, covered with a piece of buckskin which has been fringed at the end.
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Title
Drumsticks
Date
1975 – 1979
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
5.5 x 49.0 cm
Description
A pair of drumsticks made from sticks from which the bark has been removed. Head carved into knob and covered with buckskin which has been stretched around to fit and a seam on each side glued. End of handle, approx. 10 cm, covered with a piece of buckskin which has been fringed at the end.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0025 a,b
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Artist
Vera Louise Drysdale (1921 – 1994, Canadian)
Date
1974
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
DyV.02.01
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Artist
Vera Louise Drysdale (1921 – 1994, Canadian)
Title
Elizabeth Bearspaw
Date
1974
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
40.5 x 31.5 cm
Subject
portrait
female
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
DyV.02.01
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Date
1975 – 1985
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1068 a-c
Description
3 Banff souvenir emblems still in package. (a) an orange patch with green borders, "Banff" in green letters, at top"Canada" in green at bottom, a picture of an man wearing an Indigenous headdress (red,white, green, black) in the middle, in a plastic package that says "Highest Quality Embroidered Em…
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Title
Emblem
Date
1975 – 1985
Material
fibre
Dimensions
13.3 x 5.8 cm
Description
3 Banff souvenir emblems still in package. (a) an orange patch with green borders, "Banff" in green letters, at top"Canada" in green at bottom, a picture of an man wearing an Indigenous headdress (red,white, green, black) in the middle, in a plastic package that says "Highest Quality Embroidered Emblems" (b) a black patch with yellow borders, "Banff" in yellow at top, flowers (red, blue, white, yellow, green) and ice axe in the centre, packaged in same type of plastic envelope as (a) (c) yellow patch with red border and red lettering "Banff National Park" ram's head in middle, brown and white; in package.
Subject
souvenirs
Banff National Park
tourism
Indigenous
Credit
Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1068 a-c
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