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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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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1042
- Description
- V-shaped, blue and red pattern on white, beaded fringe, 2 bead strips sewn together to a V point, each strip is 35.5 x 6.2, white background, 3 arrow style designs of red, light blue and dark blue rectangles, 5 beads x 2 rows, each pointing towards centre, from the outer edge hangs bead netting in …
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- Title
- Beaded Collar
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Description
- V-shaped, blue and red pattern on white, beaded fringe, 2 bead strips sewn together to a V point, each strip is 35.5 x 6.2, white background, 3 arrow style designs of red, light blue and dark blue rectangles, 5 beads x 2 rows, each pointing towards centre, from the outer edge hangs bead netting in brown beads from which hang ca 4.0 long red and black beads, inside edge has white bead edging heavy woven material is the backing, lined with silk, back lined with purple material.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1042
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- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1113
- Description
- Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attac…
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- Title
- Beaded Dress
- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre; metal; shell
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 124.0 cm
- Description
- Ladies buckskin beaded dress. Fringe all around bottom and a row half way down the skirt. V-shaped inset at sides of skirt is fringed. Back beaded yoke is 31.0x48.0, all beadwork is backed by heavy cotton. Short sleeves have fringe at end, some with black beads. Beadstrip is 42.0x16.0 attached to bodice, open under arms. Two stepped pyramids of red, green, yellow and blue on a white background, 3 blue standards with crosses at top between pyramids. Front yoke blue and yellow beaded bands top and bottom, white background , centre design of 2 irregular shapes in red, green and yellow, flanking them are two stepped diamond shapes in red, blue and yellow, flanking them on both sides of yoke are red chained rectangles. Hanging from bottom of yoke are 11.0 long are green tubular beads from which hang either a bell or a shell. Back yoke is same except the centre design has 4 shapes and bands at top and bottom are different, bottom band is green and white, top is green, white and yellow and there are no shells, just bells hanging.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Whyte Kapteyn, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1113
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1023
- Description
- Loom beaded, blue with yellow/red geometric design, 6 similar designs of arrows pointing towards centre of each in red, yellow and silver metal (rusted to a brown colour), each design separated with a red and metal diamond, 2 hooks and eyes sewn on to backskin onto bead strip each end.
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- Title
- Beaded Strip
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- Loom beaded, blue with yellow/red geometric design, 6 similar designs of arrows pointing towards centre of each in red, yellow and silver metal (rusted to a brown colour), each design separated with a red and metal diamond, 2 hooks and eyes sewn on to backskin onto bead strip each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- clothing
- regalia
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1023
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0046
- Description
- A bright orange canvas belt that fastens with a natural coloured leather buckle and strap. The buckle is also leather covered. The belt has been used to hold a pin and medal collection, many of which are still attached. Original with the belt and on leather at either end are 'Overseas Mounted Ri…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 80.5 cm
- Description
- A bright orange canvas belt that fastens with a natural coloured leather buckle and strap. The buckle is also leather covered. The belt has been used to hold a pin and medal collection, many of which are still attached. Original with the belt and on leather at either end are 'Overseas Mounted Rifles' pin (at buckle) and a crossed sword pin (at strap). Other pins include: one crown with red velvet cap (see #103.09.0059); one square with Laurel Wreath (see #103.09.0064); one 'Edmonton 49th Regiment' (see #103.09.0073); one maple leaf with crown over 'Vancouver 29 Canada'; one maple leaf with crown over 'Edmonton 49 overseas Batallon' and a beaver; one 'R.C.H.A.' (see #103.09.0070); two military truck with mounted turret gun over 'Borden's Armoured Battery'; one cannon over 'Que Fas Et Gloria Duncet'(see #103.09.0068); one horse over 'The Alberta 19 Mounted Rifles'; one 'AUSTRALIA'; one (broken tip) maple leaf with the Alberta Coat of Arms (see #103.09.0073).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0046
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- Date
- 1918 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0053
- Description
- A plain heavy canvas belt with brass ends and two sliding buckles. The belt is stamped on the inside with “_____ CO, 1918”.
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1918 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 120.0 cm
- Description
- A plain heavy canvas belt with brass ends and two sliding buckles. The belt is stamped on the inside with “_____ CO, 1918”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0053
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- Date
- 1914 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0059
- Description
- A narrow black leather belt with a sterling silver buckle. The end of the belt folds back and snaps, forming a loop to hold the flat faced rectangular buckle that is marked with the initials 'R.B.M.' (Roger Moore). The buckle fastens with a sliding clasp which secures the tongue of the belt. The…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1914 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 90.0 cm
- Description
- A narrow black leather belt with a sterling silver buckle. The end of the belt folds back and snaps, forming a loop to hold the flat faced rectangular buckle that is marked with the initials 'R.B.M.' (Roger Moore). The buckle fastens with a sliding clasp which secures the tongue of the belt. There are two narrow leather belt loops near the buckle.
- Subject
- clothing
- Philip Moore
- Roger Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0059
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1004
- Description
- Rectangular, circular raised motto, 4.5 diameter raised motto, a crown in the centre "IN TRUE FEST" and a small wreath around outer circle. This circular piece is soldered onto main buckle, underside has a moveable circular bar with a one-opiece 2 prong catch. A 2.0 long x .8 high loop at other …
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- Title
- Belt Buckle
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular, circular raised motto, 4.5 diameter raised motto, a crown in the centre "IN TRUE FEST" and a small wreath around outer circle. This circular piece is soldered onto main buckle, underside has a moveable circular bar with a one-opiece 2 prong catch. A 2.0 long x .8 high loop at other end, 1.4 from end.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- character
- Pat Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1004
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1083 a,b
- Description
- Two white embroidered blouses, (a) long sleeved jacket style (47.0x49.0), hand finished, large embroidered collar, fancy edging on cuffs, fancy inset at square neckline, buttons up with pearl buttons offset to right, (b) very fancy high necked (46.0x44.0), buttons up back with wire stiffening in co…
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- Title
- Blouse
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Description
- Two white embroidered blouses, (a) long sleeved jacket style (47.0x49.0), hand finished, large embroidered collar, fancy edging on cuffs, fancy inset at square neckline, buttons up with pearl buttons offset to right, (b) very fancy high necked (46.0x44.0), buttons up back with wire stiffening in collar, embroidery on yoke and collar and "V"insets at front and back and sleeves.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Purchased from Elizabeth Kidd, Vancouver, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1083 a,b
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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
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal; rubber; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1019 a,b
- Description
- 2 black, tied bow ties, (a) bow 10.0 x 6.0 , neck piece 33.0 long, adjustable elastic on one end, 2 metal collar clips, same clip on one end to hook into metal D ring on elastic end (b) bow 10.5 x 5.0, neck piece 27.5 long, same as (a)
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- Title
- Bow Tie
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal; rubber; plastic
- Description
- 2 black, tied bow ties, (a) bow 10.0 x 6.0 , neck piece 33.0 long, adjustable elastic on one end, 2 metal collar clips, same clip on one end to hook into metal D ring on elastic end (b) bow 10.5 x 5.0, neck piece 27.5 long, same as (a)
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- mens
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1019 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0051 a-c
- Description
- Three buttons:a) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; b) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; c) brass button with crest and markings 'Canada Malitia'.
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- Title
- Button
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.5 (a&c); 1.2 (b) cm
- Description
- Three buttons:a) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; b) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; c) brass button with crest and markings 'Canada Malitia'.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0051 a-c
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1027
- Description
- One piece button hook. .3 diameter metal, 5.0 long stem is turned into a rounded hook on one end, handle is pressed flat into a guitar shape. One side has a pressed design, other is flat with "The Brewster Trading Co. Banff, Canada". Also on flat side "Pat'd ??35"
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- Title
- Button Hook
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- One piece button hook. .3 diameter metal, 5.0 long stem is turned into a rounded hook on one end, handle is pressed flat into a guitar shape. One side has a pressed design, other is flat with "The Brewster Trading Co. Banff, Canada". Also on flat side "Pat'd ??35"
- Credit
- Gift of Bennie Panaro, Calgary, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1027
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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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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, fox
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0031
- Description
- A woman’s fur collar made from a silver fox skin with the head still attached.The inside is lined in satin.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, fox
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- A woman’s fur collar made from a silver fox skin with the head still attached.The inside is lined in satin.
- Subject
- clothing
- social customs
- animals, fox
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0031
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, marten
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0062
- Description
- A woman’s collar made out of the skin of a marten, including the paws, head and tail. The collar attaches around the neck with a tortoise shell link chain and cloth frogs.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, marten
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 68.0 cm
- Description
- A woman’s collar made out of the skin of a marten, including the paws, head and tail. The collar attaches around the neck with a tortoise shell link chain and cloth frogs.
- Subject
- clothing
- social customs
- animals, marten
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0062
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1016 a,b
- Description
- Two white linen stand up collars, 42.0 x 6.5 , three button holes at each end and at centre back, stamped inside "E&W Cluett, Peabody & Co. Limited, Canada" "Linen 2173" "Host 15 1/2" "1146" (b) "Linen 6" same as (a)
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Two white linen stand up collars, 42.0 x 6.5 , three button holes at each end and at centre back, stamped inside "E&W Cluett, Peabody & Co. Limited, Canada" "Linen 2173" "Host 15 1/2" "1146" (b) "Linen 6" same as (a)
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- men
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1016 a,b
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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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Flatiron Stand
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.23.1006
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1006
- Description
- A solid cast iron flatiron stand. Shield shaped, has a lip on both sides with the manufacturer's name embossed . Centered is a cut out shape ca. 9.0x5.0 resembling a crown and cross. Three legs ca. 0.6 high.
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- Title
- Flatiron Stand
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 11.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A solid cast iron flatiron stand. Shield shaped, has a lip on both sides with the manufacturer's name embossed . Centered is a cut out shape ca. 9.0x5.0 resembling a crown and cross. Three legs ca. 0.6 high.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1006
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0025
- Description
- A soft, tan coloured hat with a visor. A small belt-like band, just above the visor, threads through flaps at the hat’s sides. The hat has a leather chin strap and sweatband, and a satin lining. A brass badge in the shape of a maple leaf is centred at the front. The badge is marked “Overseas Mo…
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- Title
- Garrison Cap
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 26.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A soft, tan coloured hat with a visor. A small belt-like band, just above the visor, threads through flaps at the hat’s sides. The hat has a leather chin strap and sweatband, and a satin lining. A brass badge in the shape of a maple leaf is centred at the front. The badge is marked “Overseas Mounted Rifle - Canada” and the number “12” is in the centre of the leaf.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0025
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