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- Date
- 1965 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1181
- Description
- One pin in shape of Bighorn sheep head, green band below with “I.D. #8”
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1965 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- One pin in shape of Bighorn sheep head, green band below with “I.D. #8”
- Subject
- Improvement District #8
- I.D. #8
- Bighorn
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1181
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- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0050 a,b
- Description
- A pair of studs with screw backs. Each stud has a design of a round wreath with a ram's head at the bottom of the wreath. The centre of the wreath contains a relief of a cooking pot over a campfire, with the pot hanging between two forked sticks.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 1.1 cm
- Description
- A pair of studs with screw backs. Each stud has a design of a round wreath with a ram's head at the bottom of the wreath. The centre of the wreath contains a relief of a cooking pot over a campfire, with the pot hanging between two forked sticks.
- Subject
- insignia
- camping
- organizations
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0050 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1915
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0075
- Description
- A pin in the shape of a crown with a crowned lion standing on top.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1915 – 1915
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A pin in the shape of a crown with a crowned lion standing on top.
- Subject
- military
- insignia
- uniforms
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0075
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- Date
- 1963 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1212
- Description
- Metal pin with black, silver and red logo.Logo is a maple leaf in the centre with “ACMG” in the centre of that. Around outside edge are the words “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES’’
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1963 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 cm
- Description
- Metal pin with black, silver and red logo.Logo is a maple leaf in the centre with “ACMG” in the centre of that. Around outside edge are the words “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES’’
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1212
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0122
- Description
- A round, silver coloured pin of an open wreath with three flowers in the centre and a green banner across the bottom reading "Banff". Wreath is a circle of twisted wires, flowers at centre are, one with five round petals, another with spiky petals, Edelweiss and a third cup shaped. Flowers are s…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- A round, silver coloured pin of an open wreath with three flowers in the centre and a green banner across the bottom reading "Banff". Wreath is a circle of twisted wires, flowers at centre are, one with five round petals, another with spiky petals, Edelweiss and a third cup shaped. Flowers are silver coloured. Green enamelled ribbon banner floats around from left lower side of wreath and across bottom. Ribbon applied separately to pin. Hinged pin across back fastens under small hook.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenirs
- Spinning Wheel
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0122
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- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0125 a,b
- Description
- Two small, metal, Japanese pins, each with an enamelled scene and Japanese writing covering the front. (a) rectangular, solid brass ? backing with cloisonné enameling completely covering the front in a scene of yellow water lilies and green leaves on a blue background. Japanese writing in upper le…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 0.5 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- Two small, metal, Japanese pins, each with an enamelled scene and Japanese writing covering the front. (a) rectangular, solid brass ? backing with cloisonné enameling completely covering the front in a scene of yellow water lilies and green leaves on a blue background. Japanese writing in upper left corner, and across bottom of pin, framed with brass edge. Small safety pin clasp horizontally across back held by narrow metal sleeve.( b) oval, solid silver coloured backing with scene of green mountains under light blue sky with silver clouds, divided in half horizontally with lower half reflecting the mountain scene as in a lake, of light green mountains and dark blue sky. Japanese writing across top edge of pin and along bottom edge, clasp as (a).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souviners
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0125 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0070 a-q
- Description
- A collection of seventeen brass military pins: (a-c) three gold-coloured metal pins (4.0 x 0.9cm) with cut-out letters reading "CANADA" joined with bars at the top and bottom. (d-e) two gold-coloured metal pins (5.2 x 1.0 cm) with cut-out letters reading “CANADA” forming an arch and joined at the t…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; brass
- Description
- A collection of seventeen brass military pins: (a-c) three gold-coloured metal pins (4.0 x 0.9cm) with cut-out letters reading "CANADA" joined with bars at the top and bottom. (d-e) two gold-coloured metal pins (5.2 x 1.0 cm) with cut-out letters reading “CANADA” forming an arch and joined at the top and bottom with bars. (f) one gold-coloured metal pin (3.5 x 0.7 cm) with cut-out letters reading “CANADA” with the letters joined by a bar across the middle on the reverse side. (g-h) two copper-coloured metal pins (5.0 x 1.5 cm), each with a slightly curved solid bar face, with "CANADA" in relief. (i-l) four gold-coloured metal pins (5.0 x 2.0 cm), two sets of two, with each pin depicting an oak leaf and an acorn on a short twig. The letters "CH" are centred on the leaf ("CH" - Calgary Highlanders). (m) one gold-coloured metal pin (5.3 x 1.5 cm) with cut-out letters "R.C.H.A." (Royal Canadian Horse Artillery) joined at the top and bottom with a bar. (n) one gold-coloured metal pin (5.0 x 2.5cm) with"19th MR" (Mounted Rifles) in cut-out letters that are joined horizontally by bars at the top and bottom. The word "ALBERTA" is in an arch below the “19th MR” joined by curved bars at the top and bottom.(o) one gold-coloured metal pin (5.0 x 2.7 cm) with the cut-out letters “CMR" (Canadian Mounted Rifles) joined by a bar from the bottom of the "C" to the "M", and from the centre of the "M" to the "R". (p) one gold-coloured metal pin (1.7 x 2.8 cm) with a cut-out letter "C" sitting atop a bar which joins the numeral "10" below.(q) one gold-coloured metal pin (2.6 x 1.3 cm) with a cut-out numeral "12" joined by a bar at the bottom.
- Subject
- military
- insignia
- uniforms
- Calgary Highlanders
- Canadian Mounted Rifles
- Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0070 a-q
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0073 a-l
- Description
- A collection of pin sets from Alberta and Winnipeg regiments: a) One brass pin (4.7 x 3.7 cm) cut out in the shape of the Alberta coat of arms (mountains in lower half and cross in upper) with four windmill sails behind and maple leaf on either side. A banner below the shield reads "Depot Battn, A…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal, brass
- Description
- A collection of pin sets from Alberta and Winnipeg regiments: a) One brass pin (4.7 x 3.7 cm) cut out in the shape of the Alberta coat of arms (mountains in lower half and cross in upper) with four windmill sails behind and maple leaf on either side. A banner below the shield reads "Depot Battn, Alberta Regiment". There is a crown at the top of the pin with "Canada" below it.b-f) Five pins (3.1 x 2.6 cm) with the same design as (a), but these pins are smaller and shinier. g) One brass pin (3.9 x 4.0 cm) in the shape of a maple leaf with the Alberta coat of arms in middle and crown atop the coat of arms. A banner below the coat of arms reads "Alberta Overseas Batt'y XXXI".h-j) Three pins (3.9 x 2.9) with the same design as (h), but smaller in size. k-l) Two pins (3.5 x 3.8) in the shape of a maple leaf with a coat-of-arms at the centre containing three wheat sheaves in bottom half, and a train engine in the top half surmounted by a buffalo. A banner underneath the coat of arms reads "City of Winnipeg XXVIII Batt'n".
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0073 a-l
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0074 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six military pins in the shape of a maple leaf, with a crown in relief at the centre and a banner beneath spelling "CANADA": a-c) Three pins that are reddish in colour. d,e) Two pins that are a gold colour. f) One pin with a dark patina.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 3.2 (a-c); 3.3 (d,e); 4.2 (f) x 3.0 (a-c); 3.3 (d,e); 4.0 (f) cm
- Description
- A collection of six military pins in the shape of a maple leaf, with a crown in relief at the centre and a banner beneath spelling "CANADA": a-c) Three pins that are reddish in colour. d,e) Two pins that are a gold colour. f) One pin with a dark patina.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0074 a-f
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- Date
- 1918 – 1919
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1012
- Description
- Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins …
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1918 – 1919
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 8.4 x 12.3 cm
- Description
- Siberian box, hand-carved for Ulysse LaCasse,lid carved in relief of flower branches, "Vladivostok/Siberia 1918-1919./U. LaCasse" against textured background, rectangular box with flat ends and rounded sides like a flattened cylinder, carved of solid piece of wood, lid hinged with small metal pins each side, interior of lid carved with curling hunting horn and "260" carved below it.
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Russia
- Ulysse LaCasse
- Credit
- Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1012
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0131
- Description
- A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 10.7 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, possibly mahogany, wooden box with a hinged lid. There is fancy brass inlay on the lid, and the bottom corners on the box are also finished with brass. The outside wood surface is cracking.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0131
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- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0046
- Description
- Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers a…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1915
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Tall round cardboard box with box-type lid; delicately painted with watercolours over textured paper covering box and lid; four panels around sides contain painted flower sprays separated from alternating, wider panels painted with polka dots of lights blue; lid contains similar sprays of flowers around side separated by light blue festoons of ribbons, and light blue polka dots on top, edges and lines separating panels painted with gold.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0046
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- Date
- 1910 – 1935
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0222
- Description
- Lidded red wooden box with black interiors. Relief carved scene of two robed men, one of whom (at right) is pointing out something to the left. Sides of lid and box covered with shallow relief carved geometric diamond pattern. “China” stamped on base.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1935
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 7.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Lidded red wooden box with black interiors. Relief carved scene of two robed men, one of whom (at right) is pointing out something to the left. Sides of lid and box covered with shallow relief carved geometric diamond pattern. “China” stamped on base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0222
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- bark; quill; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0266
- Description
- A flat-based, straight-sided birchbark box with smooth, flush, overfitting lid. Walls decorated with pink and white porcupine quills, and walls of lid similarly decorated. The top of the lid is decorated with an overlapped pattern of brown and white quills in a floral motif, with "stamens" of green…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- bark; quill; grass
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A flat-based, straight-sided birchbark box with smooth, flush, overfitting lid. Walls decorated with pink and white porcupine quills, and walls of lid similarly decorated. The top of the lid is decorated with an overlapped pattern of brown and white quills in a floral motif, with "stamens" of green quills bursting from the centre. About 5% of the quills are loose at one end, some quills lost. Thread which binds grass to rim of lid has frayed severely. Box contains six quartz crystals.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- decorative
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0266
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre; quill
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0270 a,b
- Description
- Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre; quill
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 7.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Two oval, lidded, birchbark baskets with flat bases, straight sides. (A) White crosshatch and red zig-zag quillwork on exterior with black thread trim at rim and base (where sweetgrass is located, red and white flower design on lid, as well as sweetgrass. Black thread rim trim. (B) green and white "X" design in quillwork on exterior, with sweetgrass and black thread trim at rim and base. Red flower with green and white stem on lid in quillwork, as well as sweetgrass black thread rim trim. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous, Ojibwa
- crafts
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0270 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre; quill
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0271
- Description
- Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- bark; grass; fibre; quill
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Flat-based, straight-sided, circular, lidded basket. "Quest" sticker (Banff store) on base. Vertical red and white quillwork on base and lid exterior. Pink and green tulip-like flower on lid. Sweetgrass and black thread rim trim.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- crafts
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0271
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- Date
- 1969 – 1970
- Material
- wood; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0320
- Description
- Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1969 – 1970
- Material
- wood; grass
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 12.2 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Hinged, lidded box lined with pink cotton fabric. Light coloured wood is unvarnished on bottom. "Made in U.S.S.R." sticker on bottom. Decoration is stained yellow and red straw or grass arranged in floral and geometric diamond design throughout lid and sides.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0320
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