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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0131 a,b
Description
Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with th…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Dimensions
0.7 x 0.3 x 2.3 cm
Description
Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with three sapphires, prong fitting holding sapphires quite solid, clasp is simple hook. (b) longer - five sapphires alternating with four pearls. Prong fitting holding sapphires quite open, almost being four legs on which each stone rests. Pearl of uniform size but slightly irregular in shape. Hook clasp has simple locking mechanism.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0131 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0132
Description
A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but …
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.3 x 0.9 x 3.5 cm
Description
A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but pin spike missing.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Japanese
Edward S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0132
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0189
Description
A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath lo…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 0.8 x 4.9 cm
Description
A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath locking barrel clasp at other end.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
dragon
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0189
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0190 a-c
Description
Three long bar pins, each containing sapphires. Long, hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) with pearls, long, narrow, rhodium plated, delicate wire filigree set with five, small 3 dia., blue sapphires spaced evenly across, with four, small .2 dia. cultured pearls set …
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Dimensions
1.1 x 0.7 x 7.4 cm
Description
Three long bar pins, each containing sapphires. Long, hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) with pearls, long, narrow, rhodium plated, delicate wire filigree set with five, small 3 dia., blue sapphires spaced evenly across, with four, small .2 dia. cultured pearls set between. Filigree follows small, triangular, leaf shape on either side of the sapphires. Solid areas sharply engraved to pick up light and sparkle. Back gold colour. (b) with moonstones, long, oval, clear moonstone 1.6 x .6 at middle, flanked by smaller, clear, round .5 dia. moonstone each side. Halfway along remainder of each side is large .5 dia. blue sapphire. Areas between stones filled with heavy interlocking wire circles. (c) star sapphire , long, elliptical, solid gold pin with design around flowers and leaves pierced through. Oval .9 x .6 , domed star sapphire at middle. Hook clasp does not lock.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0190 a-c
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0191 a-c
Description
Three small bar pins, 2 of delicate filigree, 1 arced with pearls. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) rhodium filigree, narrow rectangle containing delicate, straight wires connecting four small flowers across pin. Rhodium plated metal sharply engraved to pick up th…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; pearl
Dimensions
0.6 x 0.4 x 2.6 cm
Description
Three small bar pins, 2 of delicate filigree, 1 arced with pearls. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) rhodium filigree, narrow rectangle containing delicate, straight wires connecting four small flowers across pin. Rhodium plated metal sharply engraved to pick up the light and sparkle. Back and sides gold colour. (b)gold filigree,as (a) but delicate wire ellipse on either side of single, central flower. (c) pearls, small, flat, gold bar shaped in 90 degree are with eleven, small, cultured pearls set along are, pearls graduate in size from .1 to .2 cm, with largest at the middle. Pin spike passes from one end of arc to other. Hook clasp does not have locking mechanism.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0191 a-c
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Date
1905 – 1915
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.0006
Description
A black and white rectangular photograph of Philip Moore at an outdoor camp, wearing a fringed deerskin shirt, bending over with his hands on his knees.
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1905 – 1915
Material
paper
Dimensions
4.2 x 2.6 cm
Description
A black and white rectangular photograph of Philip Moore at an outdoor camp, wearing a fringed deerskin shirt, bending over with his hands on his knees.
Subject
Philip Moore
sports
camping
photography
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0006
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Date
1900 – 1910
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0017
Description
Black and white photograph of a house with trees in foreground and background. The photograph is framed with a wide dark mat and a simple black wood frame. The back is marked with “Taken about 1908 - John Brewster’s (SR) home corner Moose St, and Banff Ave.”
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1900 – 1910
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
8.8; 19.0 (frame) x 30.4; 40.5 (frame) cm
Description
Black and white photograph of a house with trees in foreground and background. The photograph is framed with a wide dark mat and a simple black wood frame. The back is marked with “Taken about 1908 - John Brewster’s (SR) home corner Moose St, and Banff Ave.”
Subject
households
John Brewster
photography
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0017
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Date
1900 – 1905
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0021
Description
A black and white studio photograph of a girl, Pearl Brewster, in highland dance costume. The photograph is framed with a wide dark mat and a fairly heavy wooden frame painted black.
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1900 – 1905
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
14.0; 27.2 (frame) x 9.9; 22.0 (frame) cm
Description
A black and white studio photograph of a girl, Pearl Brewster, in highland dance costume. The photograph is framed with a wide dark mat and a fairly heavy wooden frame painted black.
Subject
photography
Pearl Brewster
children
dancing
costumes
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0021
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Date
1905 – 1930
Material
paper; wood; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.0023
Description
A black and white photograph (close up) of a lynx sitting next to the trunk of a tree in a forest. The photograph has a wide white mat and a simple black wooden frame.
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1905 – 1930
Material
paper; wood; glass; fibre
Dimensions
17.8; 30.0 (frame) x 24.0; 36.1 (frame) cm
Description
A black and white photograph (close up) of a lynx sitting next to the trunk of a tree in a forest. The photograph has a wide white mat and a simple black wooden frame.
Subject
households
animals, lynx
photography
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0023
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Date
1909 – 1911
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.0030
Description
A black and white studio photograph of a child (Edmee Moore), at age one or two, sitting in small square chair in the middle of the photograph. The photo is framed with a wide white mat and a gold coloured metal and wood frame.
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1909 – 1911
Material
paper
Dimensions
13.8 x 9.6 cm
Description
A black and white studio photograph of a child (Edmee Moore), at age one or two, sitting in small square chair in the middle of the photograph. The photo is framed with a wide white mat and a gold coloured metal and wood frame.
Subject
households
children
Edmee Moore
photography
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0030
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Date
1900 – 1905
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.0035
Description
A black and white studio photograph vignette of a man (Philip Moore) wearing a tweed suit jacket, vest and tie. The photograph is framed with a white mat and a simple plain wooden frame.
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1900 – 1905
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal; fibre
Dimensions
31.0 x 21.5 cm
Description
A black and white studio photograph vignette of a man (Philip Moore) wearing a tweed suit jacket, vest and tie. The photograph is framed with a white mat and a simple plain wooden frame.
Subject
photography
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0035
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Date
1900 – 1905
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0037
Description
A black and white vignette, three-quarters portrait, of a man in a tweed suit and tie. The photo is framed with a white mat, a plain black wooden frame with narrow gold inside and outside borders, and non-glare glass. The lower right corner of the photograph is marked “Keep off my ocean.” and sig…
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1900 – 1905
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
23.5; 37.0 (frame) x 18.3; 30.4 (frame) cm
Description
A black and white vignette, three-quarters portrait, of a man in a tweed suit and tie. The photo is framed with a white mat, a plain black wooden frame with narrow gold inside and outside borders, and non-glare glass. The lower right corner of the photograph is marked “Keep off my ocean.” and signed “Frederick B. Hussey.”
Subject
photography
Fred Hussey
Philip Moore
Princeton University
education
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0037
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0066
Description
A black and white photographic reproduction of a painting of four 16th century Italian cavaliers dressed in velvet and lace, drinking around small cloth covered table before a large ornate fireplace. There is a serving maid in the background and a beggar woman on the other side. There is a signat…
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
19.0 (image) x 24.9 (image) cm
Description
A black and white photographic reproduction of a painting of four 16th century Italian cavaliers dressed in velvet and lace, drinking around small cloth covered table before a large ornate fireplace. There is a serving maid in the background and a beggar woman on the other side. There is a signature brc: “F. Vinez Fireneze 1890.” The photograph is glued to a beige mat with a thin white line framing the photo. There is an embossed seal of photography company at the centre bottom. The print is framed in a simple narrow varnished oak frame with carved dot trim at the edge, backed with two thin slats of wood and patches of brown paper. Two screw eyes and a hanging wire are attached to the back.
Subject
households
collectables
photography
painting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0066
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.0125 a-e
Description
Japanese scenes, pasted on to card. (a) "Ninagawa's house, Kioto. Inner gate and a very old tree planted about 300 years ago." plus Japanese writing, photograph 5.8 x 9.7 pasted on card 7.3 x 10.8. (b-e) prints 5.7 x 9.0 pasted on card 6.3 x 10.5, scenes of bridge construction, 2 over water, 2 ov…
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
paper
Description
Japanese scenes, pasted on to card. (a) "Ninagawa's house, Kioto. Inner gate and a very old tree planted about 300 years ago." plus Japanese writing, photograph 5.8 x 9.7 pasted on card 7.3 x 10.8. (b-e) prints 5.7 x 9.0 pasted on card 6.3 x 10.5, scenes of bridge construction, 2 over water, 2 over land.
Subject
households
hobbies
photography
Japanese;Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
industry
construction
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0125 a-e
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Date
1905 – 1940
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1163
Description
Four framed photographs: a) black and white photograph of Ernest Feuz, Swiss guide, standing with coiled rope and ice axe; b) black and white photograph of five climbers with nailed boots sitting inside Abott Pass Hut, Ernest Feuz is third from left and Christian Hasler is fourth from left; c) blac…
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1905 – 1940
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Description
Four framed photographs: a) black and white photograph of Ernest Feuz, Swiss guide, standing with coiled rope and ice axe; b) black and white photograph of five climbers with nailed boots sitting inside Abott Pass Hut, Ernest Feuz is third from left and Christian Hasler is fourth from left; c) black and white photograph of three Swiss guides on Sir Donald Trail with Illecillewaet Glacier in background, left to right: Walter Feuz, Christian Hasler and Ernest Feuz; d) black and white photograph of Ernest Feuz wearing his Swiss guides’ pin on his lapel.
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Abbot Pass Hut
Christian Hasler
Walter Feuz
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
105.02.1163
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0047
Description
A round silver-plated tray with a slightly raised rim and flat lip that is edged with a thin band of silver trim. The tray is marked “Watrous Mt. G.L.L. Nickel silver 035 12”.
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal
Description
A round silver-plated tray with a slightly raised rim and flat lip that is edged with a thin band of silver trim. The tray is marked “Watrous Mt. G.L.L. Nickel silver 035 12”.
Subject
households
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0047
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0048
Description
A round silver-plated tray with a slightly raised rim and a flat lip that is edged with a thin band of silver trim. The back of the tray is marked “Made and guaranteed by Meriden B. Company 344 12 U.S.A.”.
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal
Description
A round silver-plated tray with a slightly raised rim and a flat lip that is edged with a thin band of silver trim. The back of the tray is marked “Made and guaranteed by Meriden B. Company 344 12 U.S.A.”.
Subject
households
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0048
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0055
Description
A silver plated oval serving tray with a short vertical rim that opens into a handle at each end. There is silver bead trim around the rim of the tray’s sides, and also on either side of a band of vertical lines at the base. The tray is marked with a trademark.
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
metal
Dimensions
46.0 cm
Description
A silver plated oval serving tray with a short vertical rim that opens into a handle at each end. There is silver bead trim around the rim of the tray’s sides, and also on either side of a band of vertical lines at the base. The tray is marked with a trademark.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0055
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal, brass; enamel
Catalogue Number
104.20.0061
Description
A serving tray consisting of three round plates set vertically inside of a vertical brass ring. There is a small loop handle for carrying at the top of the ring. The plates are hinged so that the two outside plates fold down to rest on the table at each side of the brass ring, and the middle plat…
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal, brass; enamel
Description
A serving tray consisting of three round plates set vertically inside of a vertical brass ring. There is a small loop handle for carrying at the top of the ring. The plates are hinged so that the two outside plates fold down to rest on the table at each side of the brass ring, and the middle plate swings to a horizontal position held in place at the middle of the ring by a hinge at either side. Each plate is covered with a geometric pattern of green and red enamel with a red bird at the centre (peacock? or turkey? with tail outspread). The bottom of each plate is marked with “6”.
Subject
households
social customs
animals
birds
peacock
turkey
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0061
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0156
Description
A rectangular thick wooden tray carved from a piece of dark wood. The tray is slightly irregular in shape and has rounded corners. The centre of the tray has a slight depression with sloping sides. There is an illegible sticker on the base (possibly Chinese).
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
wood
Dimensions
13.5 x 20.0 cm
Description
A rectangular thick wooden tray carved from a piece of dark wood. The tray is slightly irregular in shape and has rounded corners. The centre of the tray has a slight depression with sloping sides. There is an illegible sticker on the base (possibly Chinese).
Subject
households
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0156
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