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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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.06.1004%20a-h
- 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
- 1999
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1186
- Description
- An untanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design on the back across the shoulders in flowers with colours red, blue, black, yellow and leaves of green. The area below the beadwork is pinked and fringed. There is mirror image, identical beadwork on each side of the front of the jacket. There…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1999
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre;
- Dimensions
- 50.0; with arms 167.5 x 88.5 cm
- Description
- An untanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design on the back across the shoulders in flowers with colours red, blue, black, yellow and leaves of green. The area below the beadwork is pinked and fringed. There is mirror image, identical beadwork on each side of the front of the jacket. There is a zippered front closure and a pinked and beaded portion on each side of the zipper. The beadwork is alternating blue, yellow and red flowers with blue and yellow leaves and stems and then below flowers with colours of red, blue, black, yellow and leaves in green. There are four flowers on each side. On the flat front pockets the borders are pinked and the beadwork is a flower with red petals rimmed with black and a yellow centre. The leaves and stem are green.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1186
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Beaded Wristwatch
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.3001
- Description
- Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Yo…
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- Title
- Beaded Wristwatch
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Youngman Dec 27th 1969."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.3001
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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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Cardigan Sweater
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1136
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1136
- Description
- An ivory coloured wool sweater. White beads around neck and along front opening. A beaded design on left shoulder and right waist. Small silver beads add highlights. Hidden hook and eye closing.
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- Title
- Cardigan Sweater
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- An ivory coloured wool sweater. White beads around neck and along front opening. A beaded design on left shoulder and right waist. Small silver beads add highlights. Hidden hook and eye closing.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1136
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Centennial Sweater
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1192
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- fibre; wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1192
- Description
- A blue knitted sweater with white, grey and green stripes that run across the chest and upper arms of the sweater.
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- Title
- Centennial Sweater
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- fibre; wool
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- A blue knitted sweater with white, grey and green stripes that run across the chest and upper arms of the sweater.
- Subject
- clothing
- households
- Centennial
- 1967
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1192
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Child's Undergarment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.06.1002
- 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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Commemorative T-Shirt
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- Date
- 1993
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1142
- Description
- Typical white cotton t-shirt. Centered on front on a yellow square at the top: "Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau Presents The 1st Annual" below that a round decorative plate with "A Taste of Banff Lake Louise" centered and a fork to the left and knife to the right. Below that: October 2 & 3, 19…
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- Title
- Commemorative T-Shirt
- Date
- 1993
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Typical white cotton t-shirt. Centered on front on a yellow square at the top: "Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau Presents The 1st Annual" below that a round decorative plate with "A Taste of Banff Lake Louise" centered and a fork to the left and knife to the right. Below that: October 2 & 3, 1993. On the back in red: "Big Rock Traditional Pure Beers Brewed in Alberta"
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Taste of Banff
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1142
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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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Glove Stretcher
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.0056
- 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
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- fabric; cotton; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0394
- Description
- Thin blue-grey jacket with one breast pocket a removable fabric belt, and gold-coloured square metal snaps up the front all the way up the collar, on the pocket, and on both cuffs.
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- fabric; cotton; metal;
- Dimensions
- 142.0 x 73.6 cm
- Description
- Thin blue-grey jacket with one breast pocket a removable fabric belt, and gold-coloured square metal snaps up the front all the way up the collar, on the pocket, and on both cuffs.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- clothing
- winter clothing;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0394
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- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0070
- Description
- A pair of carefully crafted miniature mukluks of white doeskin with felt band at the top and seal fur at the ankles. Each mukluk has a simple design embroidered on the toe and a braided cord loop for hanging from top.
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- Title
- Knickknacks
- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 1.5 x 3.5 (each) cm
- Description
- A pair of carefully crafted miniature mukluks of white doeskin with felt band at the top and seal fur at the ankles. Each mukluk has a simple design embroidered on the toe and a braided cord loop for hanging from top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0070
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Long Sleeve T-Shirt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1112
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1112
- Description
- The Banff Festival of Mountain Films logo on front under words is 33.0x10.0 rectangle depicting grey mountains and white snow against a blue sky with a green valley and blue lake in the foreground. At bottom centre of scene a triangle 13.0x17.0 is inserted showing a photographer with camera. On r…
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- Title
- Long Sleeve T-Shirt
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- The Banff Festival of Mountain Films logo on front under words is 33.0x10.0 rectangle depicting grey mountains and white snow against a blue sky with a green valley and blue lake in the foreground. At bottom centre of scene a triangle 13.0x17.0 is inserted showing a photographer with camera. On right under mountain scene is "1991 Alex Emond Graphics" On right sleeve just above elbow is a black and white logo THE CAKE COMPANY with cafe inside. Under circle is Banff's finest coffee and desserts under writing in white on black background STAFF.
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1112
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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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1001%20a-c
- 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
- prior to 1984
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1036
- Description
- Short sleeve, white with orange symbol, ordinary white t-shirt on chest is silk screened a pumpkin with a bend sinister on centre indicating "Pumpkin Busters"
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- Title
- Shirt
- Date
- prior to 1984
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 71.0 cm
- Description
- Short sleeve, white with orange symbol, ordinary white t-shirt on chest is silk screened a pumpkin with a bend sinister on centre indicating "Pumpkin Busters"
- Credit
- Gift of Marlene Alt, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1036
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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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