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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin,…
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin, also narrow band with ties to adjust size around neck
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
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- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 64 x 77.5 cm
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
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Baby Undergarment
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
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- Title
- Baby Undergarment
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Eight baby bodices, fancy fine cotton. Cream coloured fabric bodices, no fastenings, short sleeves are semi-detatched with frills at each side. All are similar and same size.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1004 a-h
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- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face.…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face. Inside back is reinforced with burlap on which is glued brown paper. Written in Mary Schaffer’s hand: “18 S.M. Potts 1832 Calasche”. On back, ribbon is tied in bow. Green fabric stitched on back to cover neck.
- Subject
- clothing
- S.M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
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- Date
- 1860 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1039 a,b
- Description
- Pair of white baby bootees, ankle high, fancy knit at top. Red pattern over foot and knitted band at ankle with thin satin ribbon laced through.
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- Title
- Bootees
- Date
- 1860 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Pair of white baby bootees, ankle high, fancy knit at top. Red pattern over foot and knitted band at ankle with thin satin ribbon laced through.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- children
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1039 a,b
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Child's Undergarment
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- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1002
- Description
- Fine cotton, handsewn, undersleeve, a long piece of hemmed fabric with armholes, a trianglular piece has a 2.0 cm gathered hem, has a buttonloop at point of triangle to attach to a tiny covered embroidered button at the shoulder
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- Title
- Child's Undergarment
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Fine cotton, handsewn, undersleeve, a long piece of hemmed fabric with armholes, a trianglular piece has a 2.0 cm gathered hem, has a buttonloop at point of triangle to attach to a tiny covered embroidered button at the shoulder
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1002
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- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1003
- Description
- Wooden corset stay, Serena Potts’, shaped with rounded ends, .2 thick piece of wood
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- Title
- Corset Stay
- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden corset stay, Serena Potts’, shaped with rounded ends, .2 thick piece of wood
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1003
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1116 a,b
- Description
- Two cowboy brown leather boots, each for the right foot, with stiched scrolled patterns on the front and back quarters. a) Boot with shaft upright and wear wrinkles on the vamp. The lining of the boot is brown. There are nails in the heel and shank of the boot. The sole is worn. The boot is ma…
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- Title
- Cowboy Boot
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 34.5 (a); 21.4 (b) x 10.9 (a); 18.2 (b) x 30.4 (a); 38.8 (b) cm
- Description
- Two cowboy brown leather boots, each for the right foot, with stiched scrolled patterns on the front and back quarters. a) Boot with shaft upright and wear wrinkles on the vamp. The lining of the boot is brown. There are nails in the heel and shank of the boot. The sole is worn. The boot is marked inside at the back with “COMB. LAST SIZE 10 1/2 D,” “Justin 7879” in an oval with “STYLE 2500” below, and also “REGISTERED NO. 26610.” The lining of the footbed has a label with a business name “CALGA- SHOE HOSPI-” and address that is mostly illegible from wear.b) Boot with shaft bent over, wear wrinkles on the vamp, and leather worn off of the toe. The lining of the boot is light grey. There are nails in the shank of the boot. There is label on the inside of one pull strap “Larry Mahan.” The boot is marked on the inside at the front “LM M2091 C2 D0862,” and at the back inside with “510.”
- Subject
- clothing
- Andy Russell
- outfitters
- guides
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1116 a,b
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Glove Stretcher
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- Date
- 1850 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0056
- Description
- A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.
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- Title
- Glove Stretcher
- Date
- 1850 – 1875
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 4.4 (widest) x 19.1 cm
- Description
- A sterling silver long scissor-type tool with two long solid blades and a round spring hinge where the handles join. Pressure on the handles opens the jaws, which are flat along the inside and rounded on the outside. Stamped on the inside edge of the handle is “Sterling”.
- Subject
- clothing
- Isabella Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0056
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- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1032 a,b
- Description
- A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- A pair brown of wool mittens, large hand-knitted, has loops on inside to provide extra wool as insulation, knitted on 4 needles in continuous rounds.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- winter
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1032 a,b
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Reading Eyeglasses
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1001 a-c
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with 2 wooden cases. (a) small oval lenses 3.0x2.2 with steel wires, 11.5 from side to side. Temple arms are 10.5 long ending in a circle 1.8 dia. The circle are wrapped with thread .(b) Wooden case 17.0x3.8x1.5 has a hinged opening 4.5 from end. Bottom of the sheath is l…
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- Title
- Reading Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass; wood; skin
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with 2 wooden cases. (a) small oval lenses 3.0x2.2 with steel wires, 11.5 from side to side. Temple arms are 10.5 long ending in a circle 1.8 dia. The circle are wrapped with thread .(b) Wooden case 17.0x3.8x1.5 has a hinged opening 4.5 from end. Bottom of the sheath is lined. (c) Similar to (b) but leather covered and hinged at sides of opening with a metal band, velvet lined.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of (Mrs) Sentance, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1001 a-c
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1030 a,b
- Description
- (a) fine black net head shawl with embroidered motifs all over and scalloped edges on three sides (b) 78.0x78.0, cream net with embroidered stars all over, 2 long sides have scalloped embroidered edges, one end has 15.0 embroidered border and scalloped edging, other end has plain narrow hem with g…
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- Title
- Scarf
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- (a) fine black net head shawl with embroidered motifs all over and scalloped edges on three sides (b) 78.0x78.0, cream net with embroidered stars all over, 2 long sides have scalloped embroidered edges, one end has 15.0 embroidered border and scalloped edging, other end has plain narrow hem with gathering in centre 12.0 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1030 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0013
- Description
- A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
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- Title
- Shoehorn
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 4.7 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A silver shoehorn with a curved blade that narrows into a handle. There is an embossed floral pattern on the inside of the handle. The shoehorn in marked with three hallmarks and “Sterling B 350”.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- footwear
- assistive device
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0013
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; terrycloth
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1087
- Description
- White headband with blue lettering reading “XI Commonwealth Games Edmonton 1978”. Width is 4.5 cm at band, 1 cm at strap. Band is 47 cm long without strap, 96 cm long with strap. Back of headband is quilted with terrycloth.
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- Title
- Ski Headband
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; terrycloth
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 96 cm
- Description
- White headband with blue lettering reading “XI Commonwealth Games Edmonton 1978”. Width is 4.5 cm at band, 1 cm at strap. Band is 47 cm long without strap, 96 cm long with strap. Back of headband is quilted with terrycloth.
- Subject
- clothing
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Eddie Hunter
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1087
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; hair; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1125
- Description
- Long sleeved wool sweater, front closure with 6 round 2.0 dia pewter buttons with a typical Norwegian design of curved leaves. Navy blue body with light blue and off white pattern above ribbing at waist and cuffs, also at top of sleeves and front and back yoke.
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- Title
- Sweater
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; hair; metal
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- Long sleeved wool sweater, front closure with 6 round 2.0 dia pewter buttons with a typical Norwegian design of curved leaves. Navy blue body with light blue and off white pattern above ribbing at waist and cuffs, also at top of sleeves and front and back yoke.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1125
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- Date
- 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1091
- Description
- Green, white lettering "Banff '79", ordinary green cotton short sleeve t-shirt, large white lettering on front: BANFF (9.0 high), underneath "79" (20.0 high), "C.S.S. LTD" under '79, light brown paint stains on front
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- Green, white lettering "Banff '79", ordinary green cotton short sleeve t-shirt, large white lettering on front: BANFF (9.0 high), underneath "79" (20.0 high), "C.S.S. LTD" under '79, light brown paint stains on front
- Subject
- souvenir
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1091
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- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1162 a,b
- Description
- Two t-shirts: a) white with blue lettering “Banff High School Reunion. Labor Omnia Vincit. Knowledge. BHS. Class of ‘68”. b) yellow with black lettering “Labor Omnia Vincit, Knowledge. BCHS. Reunion ‘81’”.
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Two t-shirts: a) white with blue lettering “Banff High School Reunion. Labor Omnia Vincit. Knowledge. BHS. Class of ‘68”. b) yellow with black lettering “Labor Omnia Vincit, Knowledge. BCHS. Reunion ‘81’”.
- Credit
- Gift of Howie Goon, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1162 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1973
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1040
- Description
- Short sleeve, white "Canada Bamphff" ordinary t-shirt, centre front is a silk-screened picture (16.5 x 17.0) of a fisherman with a large fish held up, top right is printed "CANADA", across bottom is printed "BAMPHFF", the image is blue.
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1970 – 1973
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- Short sleeve, white "Canada Bamphff" ordinary t-shirt, centre front is a silk-screened picture (16.5 x 17.0) of a fisherman with a large fish held up, top right is printed "CANADA", across bottom is printed "BAMPHFF", the image is blue.
- Credit
- Gift of Bruce W. Ferguson, Montreal, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1040
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- fibre; plastic; cotton; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1107
- Description
- Government issue brown parka with removable hood and zip in down lining. Brown outer jacket is weatherproof and can be worn alone, 4 pockets with button-down flaps at front, set in sleeves with one button cuffs, drawstring on inside at waist, large Lightening zipper at front opening with buttoned …
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- Title
- Warden Parka
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- fibre; plastic; cotton; feather
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 85.0 cm
- Description
- Government issue brown parka with removable hood and zip in down lining. Brown outer jacket is weatherproof and can be worn alone, 4 pockets with button-down flaps at front, set in sleeves with one button cuffs, drawstring on inside at waist, large Lightening zipper at front opening with buttoned storm flap. Hood attaches with 3 snaps and has snaps on back at front to close at neckline, lining and interlining in hood. Long sleeved separate vest with down lining is of beige nylon, has elastic cuffs on sleeves and around neck, zips into outer jacket for cold weather wear. Outer jacket has embroidered crests sewn on at top of sleeves, badges are dark brown with gold colour around edges and "National Parks Canada" in gold embroidered in the shield shaped badge. Over left pocket is rectangle badge in brown and gold with "J. Deegan" embroidered on it.
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1107
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- Date
- 1970 – 1974
- Material
- seal skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0135
- Description
- A woman’s Inuit parka made from light and dark seal skin stitched together to form a pattern. Large, full, pointed hood, short tail in front, and long beaver-like tail in back. Pullover style pattern of light and dark bands along bottom edges, sleeves, and hood. Vertical bands of alternating light …
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- Title
- Woman's Parka
- Date
- 1970 – 1974
- Material
- seal skin
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 150.0 cm
- Description
- A woman’s Inuit parka made from light and dark seal skin stitched together to form a pattern. Large, full, pointed hood, short tail in front, and long beaver-like tail in back. Pullover style pattern of light and dark bands along bottom edges, sleeves, and hood. Vertical bands of alternating light and dark rhomboid shapes on sleeves and front of parka. Back of body cut into full pouch and nipped in slightly at the waist, inside seam to follow contour and styling of parka, with a small rectangular patch at the bottom of the tail, and a small circular patch at the centre of the seat, and circular patch on side of hood.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0135
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