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Date
1750 – 1800
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0085
Description
A four legged, supported top-opening chest, panels on front are inset into vertical post by mortise and tenon technique; three front panels have diamond pattern with floral carved relief. Inside the chest is a lidded inset shelf.
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Title
Blanket Chest
Date
1750 – 1800
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
60.5 x 49.7 x 99.0 cm
Description
A four legged, supported top-opening chest, panels on front are inset into vertical post by mortise and tenon technique; three front panels have diamond pattern with floral carved relief. Inside the chest is a lidded inset shelf.
Subject
households, furniture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0085
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Date
1980 – 2000
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.1058
Description
One circular souvenir candy tin with image of Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on lid.
Title
Candy Tin
Date
1980 – 2000
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.0 x 17.0 x 17.0 cm
Description
One circular souvenir candy tin with image of Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on lid.
Subject
households
souvenirs
Banff Springs Hotel
sports
golf
Credit
Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2002
Catalogue Number
110.01.1058
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Date
1759 – 1759
Material
wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
Catalogue Number
103.08.0110
Description
A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
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Title
Cane
Date
1759 – 1759
Material
wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
Dimensions
81.0 cm
Description
A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
Subject
assistive device
social customs
Maria Moore
Philip Moore
James W. Brown
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0110
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Date
1750 – 1800
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.08.0005
Description
Small, heavily rusted iron ball.
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Title
Cannonball
Date
1750 – 1800
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.7 x 3.7 cm
Description
Small, heavily rusted iron ball.
Subject
warfare
fighting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.08.0005
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Date
1980 – 1980
Material
wood; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.1128
Description
Hollow wooden cylinder with beaded leather caps at both ends and beaded leather strap. Beads are red, white, blue, green and orange.
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Title
Carrying Case
Date
1980 – 1980
Material
wood; skin; glass
Dimensions
4.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
Hollow wooden cylinder with beaded leather caps at both ends and beaded leather strap. Beads are red, white, blue, green and orange.
Subject
Africa
crafts
beadwork
Jon Whyte
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.08.1128
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Date
1982
Material
Cordula nylon; cloth
Catalogue Number
103.08.0571
Description
Handmade Cordura nylon shoulder bag, used by Ben Gadd for guided tours of Cadomin Cave in 1984 to 2005. The bag is red with an thick orange strap. It has a black strap that attaches to the side of the bag and acts as a closure for the top.
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Title
Caving Bag
Date
1982
Material
Cordula nylon; cloth
Dimensions
38.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
Handmade Cordura nylon shoulder bag, used by Ben Gadd for guided tours of Cadomin Cave in 1984 to 2005. The bag is red with an thick orange strap. It has a black strap that attaches to the side of the bag and acts as a closure for the top.
Subject
caving
exploration
Credit
Gift of Ben Gadd, Banff, 2024
Catalogue Number
103.08.0571
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Date
1984
Catalogue Number
103.04.0132a,b
Description
Caving helmet (a) with detachable lamp (b). a) Yellow helmet with a black stripe running across the top. Straps are black. Interior is white, blue and grey foam. “GADD” is written in pen on both sides of the white foam. There are five circular holes in the back of the helmet, and four in the front,…
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Title
Caving Helmet
Date
1984
Dimensions
21.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
Caving helmet (a) with detachable lamp (b). a) Yellow helmet with a black stripe running across the top. Straps are black. Interior is white, blue and grey foam. “GADD” is written in pen on both sides of the white foam. There are five circular holes in the back of the helmet, and four in the front, all symmetrical and part of the helmet’s design. There is a black and silver bracket on the front of the helmet that allows the lamp to be attached. helmet: 21.0 cm by 26.0 cmb) Red box with a black tube that runs to a small lamp. Thick black strap threads through the back between silver metal pieces of the red box and acts as a way to fasten the box to the person wearing it. Strap has a plastic buckle system. Red box reads “Speleo Technics FX2 pat.app.N0 8226048 Longridge Preston England”red box: 8.0 cm wide by 15 cm high by 4.0 cm deeplamp: 6.5 cm diameter, 7.5 cm wide.strap 107.0 cm long, 4.5 cm wide.
Subject
caving
exploration
equipment
Credit
Gift of Ben Gadd, Banff, 2024
Catalogue Number
103.04.0132a,b
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Date
1985
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
105.02.1084
Description
Irregularly cut strip of buckskin, opening of Whyte Museum, buckskin strip varies in width .05 to 1.2. Knot 10.0 from end, mend 27.0 from end.
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Title
Ceremonial Ribbon
Date
1985
Material
skin
Dimensions
87.5 cm
Description
Irregularly cut strip of buckskin, opening of Whyte Museum, buckskin strip varies in width .05 to 1.2. Knot 10.0 from end, mend 27.0 from end.
Subject
Whyte Museum
Helen Shandruk
Eleanor Luxton
George Vaux
Credit
Gift of Robert Smith, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
105.02.1084
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Date
1985 – 1995
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.1021
Description
Arm chair made from logs. Seat is a half log.
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Title
Chair
Date
1985 – 1995
Material
wood
Dimensions
94.0 x 84.0 cm
Description
Arm chair made from logs. Seat is a half log.
Subject
households
Johnston Canyon Resort
Credit
Purchased from Johnston Canyon Resort, Banff, 1997
Catalogue Number
102.03.1021
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Date
1980 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
108.04.1116
Description
Assorted climbing gear including: rope, ice screws, chocks and various straps.
Title
Climbing Equipment
Date
1980 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal
Description
Assorted climbing gear including: rope, ice screws, chocks and various straps.
Subject
sports
climbing
hiking
Credit
Gift of Greg Yavorsky, Banff, 1992
Catalogue Number
108.04.1116
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Date
1980 – 1990
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1081 a,b
Description
Typical ceramic coffee mug with handle. White with picture of hotel in colour with black printing "Banff Springs Hotel, Canada". Mugs are identical. On bottom is embossed "England" and stamped "Hand Decorated in Canada Canadian Souvenir Sales Radium Hot Springs V0A 1M0"
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Title
Coffee Mug
Date
1980 – 1990
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
9.5 cm
Description
Typical ceramic coffee mug with handle. White with picture of hotel in colour with black printing "Banff Springs Hotel, Canada". Mugs are identical. On bottom is embossed "England" and stamped "Hand Decorated in Canada Canadian Souvenir Sales Radium Hot Springs V0A 1M0"
Subject
households
souvenir
Banff Springs Hotel
Credit
Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1996
Catalogue Number
104.20.1081 a,b
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Date
1984
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1042
Description
White ironstone mug with label. White glazed mug with printed label. The walls are at a 90 angle with a slightly extended lip at the top. The handle is a "C" shape.
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Title
Coffee Mug
Date
1984
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
9.5 cm
Description
White ironstone mug with label. White glazed mug with printed label. The walls are at a 90 angle with a slightly extended lip at the top. The handle is a "C" shape.
Subject
households
souvenirs
Sunshine Village
Credit
Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
104.20.1042
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Date
1980 – 1991
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1188 a-m
Description
a) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar in bottom half of plastic case. Illustration of Lake Minnewanka. “Lake Minnewanka 1980 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1980” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. b) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise…
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Title
Coin
Date
1980 – 1991
Material
metal
Description
a) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar in bottom half of plastic case. Illustration of Lake Minnewanka. “Lake Minnewanka 1980 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1980” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. b) 1980 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Lake Minnewanka. “Lake Minnewanka 1980 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1980” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. c) 1983 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Vermilion Lakes. “Vermilion Lakes 1983 value in Banff 1 dollar expires Sept 30. 1983” Obverse illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat “Banff Lake Louise Dollar Canada”. d) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” e) 11984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” f) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” g) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” h) 1988 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar in plastic case. Illustration of Mount Rundle. “Mount Rundle 1988 value in Banff/Lake Louise $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30. 1988” Obverse illustration Banff Springs Hotel “1988 Banff Springs Hotel Centennial 1988 Banff Alberta Canada”. i) 1988 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Mount Rundle. “Mount Rundle 1988 value in Banff/Lake Louise $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30. 1988” Obverse illustration Banff Springs Hotel “1988 Banff Springs Hotel Centennial 1988 Banff Alberta Canada”. j) 1990 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Grizzly Bear. “Newest Town Banff Oldest Park Banff Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 13. 1990” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”. k) 1990 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar. Illustration of Grizzly Bear. “Newest Town Banff Oldest Park Banff Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 13. 1990” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”. l)1990 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Grizzly Bear. “Newest Town Banff Oldest Park Banff Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 13. 1990” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”. m)1991 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Elk. “ELK Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Dec. 15. 1991” Obverse illustration mounted police with flag “R.C.M.P. G.R.C. Banff Lake Louise Alberta Canada”.
Subject
Banff National Park
souvenir
Banff Lake Louise Dollar
organization
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
105.02.1188 a-m
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Date
1987 – 1987
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1189 a-b
Description
a) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski dollar. Illustration of Mount Temple. “Mount Temple 1987 Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30 1987” Obverse illustration 3 skiers in alternating turns “Labatt’s Interski ‘87 January 7 - 24 Banff, Alberta, Canada”b) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski doll…
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Title
Coin
Date
1987 – 1987
Material
metal
Description
a) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski dollar. Illustration of Mount Temple. “Mount Temple 1987 Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30 1987” Obverse illustration 3 skiers in alternating turns “Labatt’s Interski ‘87 January 7 - 24 Banff, Alberta, Canada”b) 1987 silver Labatt’s Interski dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mount Temple. “Mount Temple 1987 Banff/ Lake Louise value $1.00 dollar expires Nov. 30 1987” Obverse illustration 3 skiers in alternating turns “Labatt’s Interski ‘87 January 7 - 24 Banff, Alberta, Canada”
Subject
Banff National Park
souvenir
Banff Lake Louise Dollar
organization
Labatt’s
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
105.02.1189 a-b
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Date
1984 – 1984
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1190 a-b
Description
a) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” b) navy commemorative case with gold illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat on top
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Title
Coin
Date
1984 – 1984
Material
metal
Description
a) 1984 silver Banff Lake Louise dollar with plastic case. Illustration of Mt. Assiniboine. Obverse “50th Anniversary 1934 Sunshine Village 1984 value in Banff one dollar expires September 30, 1984” b) navy commemorative case with gold illustration cartoon anthropomorphism hiking goat on top
Subject
Banff National Park
souvenir
Banff Lake Louise dollar
organization
Sunshine Village
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
105.02.1190 a-b
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Date
1750 – 1850
Material
wood; ivory
Catalogue Number
105.02.0092 a-q
Description
A collection of 17 various caps used to conceal the rough ends of dowels on which scrolls are rolled. 10 smooth, polished, cylindrical pieces of ivory, roughly hollowed with small inset lip at one end to accommodate dowel, some with hairline cracks. 7 smoothly finished wooden caps, one black pai…
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Title
Collection Scroll End
Date
1750 – 1850
Material
wood; ivory
Description
A collection of 17 various caps used to conceal the rough ends of dowels on which scrolls are rolled. 10 smooth, polished, cylindrical pieces of ivory, roughly hollowed with small inset lip at one end to accommodate dowel, some with hairline cracks. 7 smoothly finished wooden caps, one black painted wooden peg.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0092 a-q
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Date
1700 – 1900
Material
clay; glaze
Catalogue Number
111.01.0002 a-g
Description
Collection of pottery sherds.a) bright blue/cobalt glaze (7.9 cm x 7.5 cm x 4.5 cm) - remnant from the base and side of a very thick pot; base has trimmed wide foot and shows moulded relief rising from crackled glaze; outside of shard fully glazed with triangular shape showing clay inside where gla…
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Title
Collection Sherd
Date
1700 – 1900
Material
clay; glaze
Description
Collection of pottery sherds.a) bright blue/cobalt glaze (7.9 cm x 7.5 cm x 4.5 cm) - remnant from the base and side of a very thick pot; base has trimmed wide foot and shows moulded relief rising from crackled glaze; outside of shard fully glazed with triangular shape showing clay inside where glaze was not applied; one edge of side is smooth and glazed forming a finished edge; other edges rough where broken. b) bright blue cobalt glaze (6.5 cm x 4.0 cm x 2.0 cm) - almost rectangular thick sherd; slightly curved and unglazed on inside.c) same as b, possible same vessel (5.5 cm x 5.0 cm x 2.0 cm) - one edge glazed (possibly rim) and bleeding slightly to inside.d) bright green (lead?) glaze (4.0 cm x 3.0 cm x 1.5 cm) - rhombus shape; broken obliquely through thickness to be very thick at one end and thin at the other e) bright aqua glaze (3.5 cm x 2.0 cm x 1.5 cm) - small triangular sherd, slightly curved and glazed on inside with outside rough and unglazed. f) dull turquoise glaze (5.0 cm x 2.0 cm x 1.7 cm) - small triangular shape with moulded relief-glaze covered surface on one face, smooth glazed surface on opposite face.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
111.01.0002 a-g
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Date
1983
Material
nylon, wood
Catalogue Number
105.02.0169
Description
White commemorative flag from 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition with a green and blue mountain logo on it. There are black numbers stitched on the top: 1883 - 1983. On the bottom black stitched letters - CANMORE. The flag has been signed all over it by members of the expedition. There is a whi…
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Title
Commemorative Flag
Date
1983
Material
nylon, wood
Dimensions
67.0 x 140.0 cm
Description
White commemorative flag from 1982 Canadian Mount Everest Expedition with a green and blue mountain logo on it. There are black numbers stitched on the top: 1883 - 1983. On the bottom black stitched letters - CANMORE. The flag has been signed all over it by members of the expedition. There is a white nylon rope on the left side of the flag with a wooden toggle. The signatures include - James Blench, Pat Morrow, Peter B. Spear, Gordon Smith, Jim Elzinga, Lloyd Gallagher, Timothy Auger, Blair Griffiths, Rusty Baillie, David Jones, Alan Burgess, Stephen Bezruchka, Bill March, Dave Read, Bruce Patterson, Laurie Skreslet, David McNab, Dwayne Congdon, Don Serl, John Amatt.
Subject
Everest
expedition
Alpine Club of Canada
ACC
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 2024
Catalogue Number
105.02.0169
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Date
1988
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1276
Description
blue, white and gold circular pin “UIAA 19 BANFF, CANADA 88” with white tag “from John Whyte Sept 1988”
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Title
Commemorative Pin
Date
1988
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 2.0 cm
Description
blue, white and gold circular pin “UIAA 19 BANFF, CANADA 88” with white tag “from John Whyte Sept 1988”
Subject
UIAA
mountaineering
climbing
Jon
Whyte
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.09.1276
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Date
1982
Material
paper; metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0158 a,b
Description
Two folded cards with decorative pins attached to the top flap. One card contains a single pin and the other has 5. The metal pins depict the “EVEREST 82” logo and the cards contain information about the trip and the mountaineering team.
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Title
Commemorative Pin
Date
1982
Material
paper; metal
Dimensions
5.6 x 8.5 cm
Description
Two folded cards with decorative pins attached to the top flap. One card contains a single pin and the other has 5. The metal pins depict the “EVEREST 82” logo and the cards contain information about the trip and the mountaineering team.
Subject
Lloyd Gallagher
Everest 82
memorabilia
commemorative
Credit
Gift of Peter Spear, 2017
Catalogue Number
105.02.0158 a,b
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