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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0213
Description
Carboard Turtles Chocolates box with “LEICA STUFF” written on the lid in black marker. Inside the box are 11 adapter rings [made by Lecia, Kodak, and Enteco], a small rectangular Leica-Meter with a window showing a silver metal grid over a purple-blue filter [housed in a brown leather pouch], a Lei…
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Title
Accessories Box
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal; glass;
Dimensions
4.6 x 15.2 x 18.1 cm
Description
Carboard Turtles Chocolates box with “LEICA STUFF” written on the lid in black marker. Inside the box are 11 adapter rings [made by Lecia, Kodak, and Enteco], a small rectangular Leica-Meter with a window showing a silver metal grid over a purple-blue filter [housed in a brown leather pouch], a Leica-Meter camera attachment in its original red cardboard box, instruction manuals for the Leica-Meter attachment and the Leica M5, and an empty Kodak filter box. Some of the adapter rings are housed in cardboard Enteco or Kodak boxes while others are free-floating.
Subject
camera equipment
photography
photographic equipment
camera accessories;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.41.0213
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.0110
Description
Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows …
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Title
Auto Transformer
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
metal; plastic
Dimensions
13.5 x 15.1 x 12.6 cm
Description
Rectangular metal box with rubber knobs on the bottom to keep it off of tabletops, a 0-100 dial, pale yellow circular button, and red light on the top, and four different plugs across the two short sides - one side has one and the other has three. There is a circular hole in the bottom that allows some limited access to the interior, possibly a vent. Variable Autotransformers are used to control electrical voltage, power, and current so as to provide a safe and steady electrical feed to a device.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
photograph development
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0110
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Date
1918 – 1921
Material
skin; metal; plastic; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.08.1016
Description
Black rubber coated cylindrical duffle bag, leather handles at each end, opening 36.0 has leather flap which closes over a leather strip rivetted onto bag, 4 buckles on strip slides through slits on flap through which another leather strap slides through to lock opening, a small lock is locked onto…
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Title
Bag
Date
1918 – 1921
Material
skin; metal; plastic; rubber
Dimensions
29.0 x 32.0 x 78.0 cm
Description
Black rubber coated cylindrical duffle bag, leather handles at each end, opening 36.0 has leather flap which closes over a leather strip rivetted onto bag, 4 buckles on strip slides through slits on flap through which another leather strap slides through to lock opening, a small lock is locked onto metal loop, another flap covers this opening, it has three straps which correspond to 3 buckles attached to main body.
Subject
Edward Oliver Wheeler
photography
Credit
Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
103.08.1016
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.01.3013
Description
Five multi-coloured wooden beads, three with circular bands and two with lines along the length.
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Title
Bead
Date
prior to 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
0.8 x 2.5 cm
Description
Five multi-coloured wooden beads, three with circular bands and two with lines along the length.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3013
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.07.1041 a,b
Description
Pair of beaded armbands with buckskin ties on ends. White beaded background with two sets of crossed flags.
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Title
Beaded Armbands
Date
prior to 1930
Material
glass; skin
Description
Pair of beaded armbands with buckskin ties on ends. White beaded background with two sets of crossed flags.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1041 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1951
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1201
Description
A woman's tan buckskin jacket, fringed and lightly beaded with flower accents. Cut western style with ruffled collar, yoke, inset sleeves, and two ruffled pockets in front. 12.0 cm fringes below front yoke, and down backs of sleeves continuing across yoke in back. Front is closed with seven buttons…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1950 – 1951
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
47.0 x 68.5 cm
Description
A woman's tan buckskin jacket, fringed and lightly beaded with flower accents. Cut western style with ruffled collar, yoke, inset sleeves, and two ruffled pockets in front. 12.0 cm fringes below front yoke, and down backs of sleeves continuing across yoke in back. Front is closed with seven buttons. Medium sized red, pink, purple, yellow beaded flowers on each front pocket. Front yoke and back beaded with white, yellow, blue, and green flower, leave and stem accents. Machine stitched and top collar lined with tan coloured silk. A small tag labelled with red cursive stiching “Wonnacott” inside the lapel
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
beadwork
Luxton Trading Post
regalia
Credit
Gift of Bill Wonnacott, Victoria, 2016
Catalogue Number
103.05.1201
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, horse; glass; feather; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.3022 a,b
Description
Fur armbands with hanging pelts, feathers, hairlocks and large beaded medallions. Each medallion (6.0 cm diameter) has a scalloped blue beaded border with a multi coloured centre. Each hairlock has a beaded band in white, red and orange where it attaches to the armband. a) Armband (28.0 cm ci…
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Title
Beaded Armband
Date
prior to 1970
Material
hair, horse; glass; feather; fibre; skin
Dimensions
11.0 (a); 12.0 (b) x 105.0 (a); 110.0 (b) cm
Description
Fur armbands with hanging pelts, feathers, hairlocks and large beaded medallions. Each medallion (6.0 cm diameter) has a scalloped blue beaded border with a multi coloured centre. Each hairlock has a beaded band in white, red and orange where it attaches to the armband. a) Armband (28.0 cm circumference) lined with white polkadotted red fabric. This armband has a red squirrel pelt attached.b) Armband (22.0 cm circumference) lined with yellow and white fabric. This armband has a weasel pelt attached.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
ceremonial
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.3022 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.3050 a,b
Description
Two armbands with same pattern but reversed (mirror-image). Bottom edge of each band is curved and top edge is straight with thong ties attached to the top two corners. Each band is fully beaded with a white background and two motifs - a blue and yellow eight-pointed star with red chevrons and a …
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Title
Beaded Armbands
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
9.5 x 22.5 cm
Description
Two armbands with same pattern but reversed (mirror-image). Bottom edge of each band is curved and top edge is straight with thong ties attached to the top two corners. Each band is fully beaded with a white background and two motifs - a blue and yellow eight-pointed star with red chevrons and a yellow and red diamond with black and pink triangles.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.3050 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.0020
Description
A hide pouch with a small flap and long fringe around each side and along the bottom. The bag is decorated with green and white beads along the top edge, and a green and white beadwork diamond shape on the front.
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin
Dimensions
14.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
A hide pouch with a small flap and long fringe around each side and along the bottom. The bag is decorated with green and white beads along the top edge, and a green and white beadwork diamond shape on the front.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
souvenirs
tourism
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0020
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0380
Description
A flat greyish, soft, leather pouch laced together around the edges with buckskin thongs. Double drawstring of buckskin thongs threaded through slits cut at top. Triple strands of thongs doubled and knotted through holes in three places on the front, hanging in a long mass of fringes from the bag. …
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
14.5 x 52.0 cm
Description
A flat greyish, soft, leather pouch laced together around the edges with buckskin thongs. Double drawstring of buckskin thongs threaded through slits cut at top. Triple strands of thongs doubled and knotted through holes in three places on the front, hanging in a long mass of fringes from the bag. Fringes threaded with four to six large, handmade glass beads on each, white, amber, red, blue, green.
Subject
Whyte home
Indigenous
beadwork
accessories
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0380
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.08.1039
Description
Small beaded purse, blue background with yellow coloured horse head centered in red petals in a diamond shape. Two red diamonds each corner. Tag: PP.NN L.BN
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
prior to 1930
Material
glass; skin
Description
Small beaded purse, blue background with yellow coloured horse head centered in red petals in a diamond shape. Two red diamonds each corner. Tag: PP.NN L.BN
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1039
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.3001
Description
Soft white buckskin drawstring bag with fringe along bottom. Thong drawstring strung through slits in bag and ends knotted together. Top edge of bag has a row of orange and blue beads. Beaded pattern on one side (24.0x 19.5 cm) white background with diamond shape of small multicoloured blocks of…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
19.5 x 60.0 cm
Description
Soft white buckskin drawstring bag with fringe along bottom. Thong drawstring strung through slits in bag and ends knotted together. Top edge of bag has a row of orange and blue beads. Beaded pattern on one side (24.0x 19.5 cm) white background with diamond shape of small multicoloured blocks of light blue, orange, dark blue, red, yellow and green with large white diamond in middle.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3001
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.3010
Description
Soft drawstring bag, made out of black tail deer hide, with fringes along the sides and bottom. The bag is lined with floral printed cotton fabric. Top scalloped edge has red and light blue beading. One side of the bag has a 16.5x15.0 cm beaded design with a red edge and a light blue background…
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
19.0 x 47.0 cm
Description
Soft drawstring bag, made out of black tail deer hide, with fringes along the sides and bottom. The bag is lined with floral printed cotton fabric. Top scalloped edge has red and light blue beading. One side of the bag has a 16.5x15.0 cm beaded design with a red edge and a light blue background with the head and shoulders of a buffalo in dark brown. The bison has white horns, eyes and nostrils.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3010
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.3011
Description
Small beaded drawstring bag with fringe (13.0 cm long) along bottom edge. Front has an abstract flower in light blue, dark blue, red and yellow with green leaves.
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
13.5 x 27.0 cm
Description
Small beaded drawstring bag with fringe (13.0 cm long) along bottom edge. Front has an abstract flower in light blue, dark blue, red and yellow with green leaves.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3011
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.3012
Description
Buckskin bag with handle and fold over closure with thong ties to fasten. The bag is lined with multi-coloured printed floral fabric. The outside of the bag is almost completely beaded with a yellow background, edged in red, and pink and yellow flowers with green leaves.
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
16.0 x 22.0 cm
Description
Buckskin bag with handle and fold over closure with thong ties to fasten. The bag is lined with multi-coloured printed floral fabric. The outside of the bag is almost completely beaded with a yellow background, edged in red, and pink and yellow flowers with green leaves.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3012
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.3013
Description
Round bag with drawstring closure. Beaded band 11.5 cm wide encircles the bag - white background with a pattern of blue flowers with red centres and green stems and leaves. Bottom edge has long (ca. 11.0 cm) fringe.
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Title
Beaded Bag
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
28.0 cm
Description
Round bag with drawstring closure. Beaded band 11.5 cm wide encircles the bag - white background with a pattern of blue flowers with red centres and green stems and leaves. Bottom edge has long (ca. 11.0 cm) fringe.
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.3013
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Date
1850 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1011
Description
A beaded belt with an orange border and a blue background. The belt has a repeating geometric pattern in red, white, black and orange.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1850 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
99.0 x 8.5 cm
Description
A beaded belt with an orange border and a blue background. The belt has a repeating geometric pattern in red, white, black and orange.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.07.1011
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0009
Description
A woman's beaded belt, worked on harness leather, that fastens with a buckle. The belt has a light blue background with a design in dark blue, red and white beads.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; glass; metal
Dimensions
4.4 x 120.0 cm
Description
A woman's beaded belt, worked on harness leather, that fastens with a buckle. The belt has a light blue background with a design in dark blue, red and white beads.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0009
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0017
Description
A beaded woman's belt that fastens with thong ties. The belt has a solid background with a repeated pattern of six small diamonds, forming a rectangle, alternating with an eight-sided star.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin, deer; fibre; glass
Dimensions
4.5 x 91.0 cm
Description
A beaded woman's belt that fastens with thong ties. The belt has a solid background with a repeated pattern of six small diamonds, forming a rectangle, alternating with an eight-sided star.
Subject
Indigenous
Blackfoot
Siksika
decorative
regalia
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0017
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Date
1955 – 1965
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0070
Description
Completely beaded belt on canvas. Beaded diagonal blue, green, white red stripes along its length, meeting at the middle then reversing the slant. Buckskin ties at each end with two more set in approximately 10 cm form each end, one on underside and one on topside, so that belt overlaps when tied.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1955 – 1965
Material
glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
5.0 x 92.0 cm
Description
Completely beaded belt on canvas. Beaded diagonal blue, green, white red stripes along its length, meeting at the middle then reversing the slant. Buckskin ties at each end with two more set in approximately 10 cm form each end, one on underside and one on topside, so that belt overlaps when tied.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Florence Dexon
Florence Dixon
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0070
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