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Beaded Necklaces
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- Date
- 1972 – 1978
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0087 a-d
- Description
- Beaded medallions on beaded neck straps; (a) is red and white throughout and centre medallion is white, ten-pointed snowflake design; (b) also red and white and centre medallion white, ten-pointed flower design with red circular centre; (c) is yellow and red dominant with red centre design having f…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklaces
- Date
- 1972 – 1978
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- Beaded medallions on beaded neck straps; (a) is red and white throughout and centre medallion is white, ten-pointed snowflake design; (b) also red and white and centre medallion white, ten-pointed flower design with red circular centre; (c) is yellow and red dominant with red centre design having four swallow-tail or forked points; (d) green and white, medallion is green circle with white centre having four forked points; (a,b,c) have open beadwork on neck straps but (d) is beaded onto circular coil.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- ceremonial
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0087 a-d
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1026
- Description
- Willy Goodstoney's fringed buckskin beaded vest, machine-sewn, two front attached pockets with pinked edges, fringed across breast and diagonally, back in V and on bottom edge, pinked narrow strips on armholes and front placket, beaded blue cross, orange rectangular center, silver rectangles surrou…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- Willy Goodstoney's fringed buckskin beaded vest, machine-sewn, two front attached pockets with pinked edges, fringed across breast and diagonally, back in V and on bottom edge, pinked narrow strips on armholes and front placket, beaded blue cross, orange rectangular center, silver rectangles surrounding front shoulders, pockets, and back shoulders (silver/blue reversed) floral fabric lining, two thong ties in front.
- Credit
- Gift of A. Goodstoney, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1026
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Bludgeon Hammerhead
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.06.1012
- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1012
- Description
- An oval shaped rock with an indentation around middle to secure a band.
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- Title
- Bludgeon Hammerhead
- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- mineral
- Dimensions
- 11.1 cm
- Description
- An oval shaped rock with an indentation around middle to secure a band.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1012
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- Date
- c. 1860
- Material
- metal; antler
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1062
- Description
- Long, pointed steel blade is inserted into antler handle and fixed with 3 metal rivets.
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- Title
- Butcher Knife
- Date
- c. 1860
- Material
- metal; antler
- Dimensions
- 33.0 cm
- Description
- Long, pointed steel blade is inserted into antler handle and fixed with 3 metal rivets.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1062
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- catlinite; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1043 a,b
- Description
- Pipe stem (no bowl) in two parts, part a. is catlinite only, 35.5 cm long and part b. stem and wooden tube is 69 cm long. Commercial stem with a simple pattern of rings carved into it, reddish brown in colour. Probably made by Indigenous groups in Minnesota for commercial trade.
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- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- catlinite; wood
- Dimensions
- 35.5 cm
- Description
- Pipe stem (no bowl) in two parts, part a. is catlinite only, 35.5 cm long and part b. stem and wooden tube is 69 cm long. Commercial stem with a simple pattern of rings carved into it, reddish brown in colour. Probably made by Indigenous groups in Minnesota for commercial trade.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1043 a,b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0024
- Description
- A white buckskin pipe bag with a heavily-beaded canvas inset panel depicting a gold horse facing right, on a blue background, bordered top and bottom by triangles of stepped squares in white, orange, green, and blue; bottom of bag is fringed with long fringe of leather, and top of bag terminates in…
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- Title
- Calumet Bag
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A white buckskin pipe bag with a heavily-beaded canvas inset panel depicting a gold horse facing right, on a blue background, bordered top and bottom by triangles of stepped squares in white, orange, green, and blue; bottom of bag is fringed with long fringe of leather, and top of bag terminates in petal-shaped ends which have been beaded; bag is closed with double drawstrings through slits; thongs of leather.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0024
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- Date
- 1970 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0022
- Description
- A long rectangular tan buckskin bag with drawstring opening at top and long (21 cm) buckskin fringe at the bottom; bottom two-fifths of bag on front completely beaded with dark red background and multi-coloured elongated triangles and diamond motifs; two triangles hang from the top of the beaded pa…
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- Title
- Calumet Bag
- Date
- 1970 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; hair
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 63.0 cm
- Description
- A long rectangular tan buckskin bag with drawstring opening at top and long (21 cm) buckskin fringe at the bottom; bottom two-fifths of bag on front completely beaded with dark red background and multi-coloured elongated triangles and diamond motifs; two triangles hang from the top of the beaded panel with their points nearly touching those of two triangles sitting on the bottom of the panel; three diamond shapes are across the middle of the panel, with the centre one having light blue oblique lines running off at its sides; at each corner and at the middle of the side edges are small yellow and black squares; the side edges and the mouth of the bag are beaded with opalescent white beads in a narrow lace-like beading; a buckskin thong pull-tie is threaded through holes cut at the top of the bag and has a tuft of white rabbit fur at each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0022
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Calumet Fragment
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- Date
- 1972
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3047
- Description
- Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is…
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- Title
- Calumet Fragment
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Brown and black carved pipe bowl. There are two notes that accompany this object, both with CRW writing. One note on a brown envelope: “Doug Light These belong to Joe Abraham of Big Horn. They are very old - perhaps before real pipes - belonged to his great grandmother - the face in the rock is also unusual - the nose fell off & they tried to glue it on - Joe would like to know the value of it. Catharine Whyte Banff.” Inside this evelope are some other slips of paper: a blue “Glenbow-Alberta Institute Routing Slip” to “JOHN HELLSON CARDSTON, ALTA 252-1946”, and two yellow “Alberta Stoney Indian Hand Crafts” tags with “Joe Abraham very old - pipe - very old - when no pipes at all - Laurier Hunter” and “Joe Abraham June 26 ‘72 very old don’t know history nose fell off tried to glue it.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3047
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3031 a-d
- Description
- Two reins and two triangular patches of beadwork.a,b) Two triangular patches, each with a red and white border around a black centre with two red and white triangles. One has a hide strap attached to one corner, the other patch has two stars drawn in ink on the back.c,d) Two sewn buckskin reins wr…
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- Title
- Check Reins
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 16.0 (a,b); 1.3 (c,d) x 30.5 (a,b); 153.0 (c,d) cm
- Description
- Two reins and two triangular patches of beadwork.a,b) Two triangular patches, each with a red and white border around a black centre with two red and white triangles. One has a hide strap attached to one corner, the other patch has two stars drawn in ink on the back.c,d) Two sewn buckskin reins wrapped with bands of red, black and white beads at one end and tapered at the other. Tag attached to (c): “on tag - “pounded by Beatrice Powderface Mar 11/78 plus deer robe.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3031 a-d
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- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1009
- Description
- a large stone with an indentation around it to attach thong.
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- Title
- Clubhead
- Date
- prior to 1800
- Material
- mineral
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- a large stone with an indentation around it to attach thong.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1009
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- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1046
- Description
- One Banff Indian Days silver dollar hung from silver key chain. Coin has “BANFF CANADA ONE KIWANIS DOLLAR” and portrait of Indigenous man with the signature “C.A. Beil R.” underneath. “INDIAN DAYS 1970” and “VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF EXPIRES SEPTEMBER, 1970” is written on reverse side. Coin attache…
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- Title
- Coin Keychain
- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.2 x 3.4 x 0.1 cm
- Description
- One Banff Indian Days silver dollar hung from silver key chain. Coin has “BANFF CANADA ONE KIWANIS DOLLAR” and portrait of Indigenous man with the signature “C.A. Beil R.” underneath. “INDIAN DAYS 1970” and “VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF EXPIRES SEPTEMBER, 1970” is written on reverse side. Coin attached to key chain by a metal ring through a puncture hole made in the coin. Key chain has midsection of interconnected metal rings connected to coin on one side by large metal ring and connected to a large clasp on the other side by a second large metal ring.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1046
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- Date
- 1972 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0093
- Description
- Three Banff Indian Days silver dollars hung from silver neck chain. Coins are attached by means of circular silver frame which clamps around each and is held together with small knob which screws over threaded post at end of frame. Small knobs attached to links in chain by small rings. Chain clasp …
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- Title
- Coin Necklace
- Date
- 1972 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 35.4 cm
- Description
- Three Banff Indian Days silver dollars hung from silver neck chain. Coins are attached by means of circular silver frame which clamps around each and is held together with small knob which screws over threaded post at end of frame. Small knobs attached to links in chain by small rings. Chain clasp is small ring with fingernail knob to open and spring closed. Face of each coin has different Indian head in profile, and reads "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" around the edge, signed "C.A. Beil" below shoulder. Obverse of each has tepee against high mountains, and "Indian Days" across top. Below reads, "value one dollar in Banff" and the date (1969,1970, and1971) expiry date noted on each as Sept. 30 of the same year as coin issued.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Banff Indian Days
- Charlie Beil
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0093
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0087
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0087
- Description
- Reproduction from original Treaty No. 7 medal given to chiefs of Indigenous tribes involved in the 1877 ceremonies. Face is Queen Victoria in profile and stamped printing "Victoria...Regina". Obverse is white man and Indian man shaking hands in prairie setting, surrounded by inscription "In commemo…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Reproduction from original Treaty No. 7 medal given to chiefs of Indigenous tribes involved in the 1877 ceremonies. Face is Queen Victoria in profile and stamped printing "Victoria...Regina". Obverse is white man and Indian man shaking hands in prairie setting, surrounded by inscription "In commemoration of the Centennial of Indian Treaty No. 7 ... 1877-1977.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0087
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3043%20a-c
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3043 a-c
- Description
- Three identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Three identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun. (a) Tag in CRW's writing: "Belongs to Cinderella Simeon was her Mothers July 26 1969." (b) Red, white and blue ribbon attached. Tag in CRW's writing: "Feb. 2 1972 Sophia (Crawes?) wife of Beaver who predicted weather. Pounded. Laurier Hunter brought it -up”.(c) Tag in CRW's writing: "Belonged to Moses Bear - Sept 1 1970 Christine Stevens Nordegg."
- Subject
- Alberta Golden Jubilee
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Cinderella Simeon
- Laurier Hunter
- Moses Bear
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3043 a-c
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3044%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3044 a,b
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on c…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun. (a) Tag CRW's writing: "Joe Abraham Sept 1 1970." (b) Tag CRW's writing: "William Hunter will pay with pension Aug 25 1969."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3044 a,b
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Commemorative Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.3046%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3046 a,b
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on c…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two identical round silver coloured medals, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. One side around edge "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre. Other side "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun. (a) Tag CRW's writing: "Jacob House Sept 7, 1970." (b) Tag CRW's writing: "Jacob House Pawned June 8 '70". Red, white and blue ribbon attached.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3046 a,b
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- Date
- 1973
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3002 a,b
- Description
- Two metal cooking pots with rolled rims and bail handles. The pots are tied together with a yellow tag and stored one (a) inside the other (b). Larger pot (b) is squeezed and cracked on bottom. Tag: "Cinderella May 19, 73 2 old pails"
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- Title
- Cooking Pot
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 (a); 13.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 15.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 24.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two metal cooking pots with rolled rims and bail handles. The pots are tied together with a yellow tag and stored one (a) inside the other (b). Larger pot (b) is squeezed and cracked on bottom. Tag: "Cinderella May 19, 73 2 old pails"
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3002 a,b
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- Date
- 1971
- Material
- fibre; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3034
- Description
- Purple dress, machine and handsewn, with pleats at the waist. The dress is decorated with commercial white floral trim, pieces heart-shaped lace, gold sequin trim, blue ribbon, and red metallic coloured plastic disks. Tag attached with: “Jack Crawler July 11/70” and “girls dance costume” on the r…
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- Title
- Dance Dress
- Date
- 1971
- Material
- fibre; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 93.0 cm
- Description
- Purple dress, machine and handsewn, with pleats at the waist. The dress is decorated with commercial white floral trim, pieces heart-shaped lace, gold sequin trim, blue ribbon, and red metallic coloured plastic disks. Tag attached with: “Jack Crawler July 11/70” and “girls dance costume” on the reverse.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Jack Crawler
- dancing
- children
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3034
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- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0025 a,b
- Description
- A pair of drumsticks made from sticks from which the bark has been removed. Head carved into knob and covered with buckskin which has been stretched around to fit and a seam on each side glued. End of handle, approx. 10 cm, covered with a piece of buckskin which has been fringed at the end.
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- Title
- Drumsticks
- Date
- 1975 – 1979
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of drumsticks made from sticks from which the bark has been removed. Head carved into knob and covered with buckskin which has been stretched around to fit and a seam on each side glued. End of handle, approx. 10 cm, covered with a piece of buckskin which has been fringed at the end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0025 a,b
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- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1068 a-c
- Description
- 3 Banff souvenir emblems still in package. (a) an orange patch with green borders, "Banff" in green letters, at top"Canada" in green at bottom, a picture of an man wearing an Indigenous headdress (red,white, green, black) in the middle, in a plastic package that says "Highest Quality Embroidered Em…
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- Title
- Emblem
- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.3 x 5.8 cm
- Description
- 3 Banff souvenir emblems still in package. (a) an orange patch with green borders, "Banff" in green letters, at top"Canada" in green at bottom, a picture of an man wearing an Indigenous headdress (red,white, green, black) in the middle, in a plastic package that says "Highest Quality Embroidered Emblems" (b) a black patch with yellow borders, "Banff" in yellow at top, flowers (red, blue, white, yellow, green) and ice axe in the centre, packaged in same type of plastic envelope as (a) (c) yellow patch with red border and red lettering "Banff National Park" ram's head in middle, brown and white; in package.
- Credit
- Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1068 a-c
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