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- Date
- 1840 – 1850
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0005 a,b
- Description
- (a) Large dark brown wooden box camera which is constructed so that back half of camera slides into front half to focus and is secured in place by means of a brass thumbscrew into a slot in the base. Large brass lens screwed over aperture hole at centre of front side of wooden box, square glass pla…
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1840 – 1850
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 24.0 x 42.3 cm
- Description
- (a) Large dark brown wooden box camera which is constructed so that back half of camera slides into front half to focus and is secured in place by means of a brass thumbscrew into a slot in the base. Large brass lens screwed over aperture hole at centre of front side of wooden box, square glass plate set into wooden frame slides into slot at back of camera. (b) a separate plateholder of the same size has hinged door on back of frame which opens to insert black metal film sheath (Eastman Kodak), and front of frame slides out by pulling on metal ring at top to expose film. Note: wood cracking and separated at joints, chipped at lower front corners with large chunk of wood out of lower right, plateholder cracked across door and on one side of top.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- J.D. Curren
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0005 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0125
- Description
- A large silver pin in shape of arrowhead with turquoise stone. Flat, triangular shape with sharply tanged shoulders and wide basal shaft. Single, oval, rounded piece of turquoise , 1.2 x .6 cm, set into simple fitting at centre of arrowhead just above shoulders. Surface of pin engraved with symbols…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1915 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 2.8 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- A large silver pin in shape of arrowhead with turquoise stone. Flat, triangular shape with sharply tanged shoulders and wide basal shaft. Single, oval, rounded piece of turquoise , 1.2 x .6 cm, set into simple fitting at centre of arrowhead just above shoulders. Surface of pin engraved with symbols and marks, arrows, clouds, sun. Pin slightly arced from tip to stem. Long, hinged pin shaft attached at base, fastening under hook clasp at point on back, hand-made.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0125
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0188
- Description
- An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 1.0 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- An openwork, red and green enamelled silver pin with red leaves and green gemstones. Symmetrical shape of tiny bush with tiny silver leaves, blossoms and silver balls. Single, large .5 cm dia. red garnet at top with silver leaves forming heart shape below, having large, square, green zircons .4 cm square, below and on either side. At each side of lower zircon are two flowing banner like streamers enamelled red and green. Back is flat silhouette of front, with circular holes through at points where jewels and silver balls are attached. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under curled hook clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- CR
- Catharine Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0188
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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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Buttonhole Scissors
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loo…
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- Title
- Buttonhole Scissors
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 4.3 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loops at the end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0002
- Description
- An oval silver (Sheffield Plate) tea caddy with a lid. The lid has a large round knob. There is decorative trim around the top edge of the caddy and also around the top edge of the knob.
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- Title
- Caddy
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 cm
- Description
- An oval silver (Sheffield Plate) tea caddy with a lid. The lid has a large round knob. There is decorative trim around the top edge of the caddy and also around the top edge of the knob.
- Subject
- social cusotms
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0002
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- Date
- 1840 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0003
- Description
- A square caddy of silver plate over copper. The caddy has a high lid with a rounded top.
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- Title
- Caddy
- Date
- 1840 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A square caddy of silver plate over copper. The caddy has a high lid with a rounded top.
- Subject
- social customs
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0003
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- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0126
- Description
- An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
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- Title
- Cameo Brooch
- Date
- 1840 – 1875
- Material
- shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 2.8 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- An oval cameo of mother of pearl on brownish background. Luminous carving of woman's profile. Fat oval background of iridescent abalone shell. Simple oval setting forms plain brass ? frame around with long hinged pin spike horizontally across back fastening under curled hook clasp on opposite side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0126
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- paper; glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1024 a-c
- Description
- Large Kodak Autographic camera (a) with a leather carrying case (b) and operation manual (c).
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- paper; glass; skin; metal
- Description
- Large Kodak Autographic camera (a) with a leather carrying case (b) and operation manual (c).
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of J. H. Doughty-Davies, Victoria, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1024 a-c
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1074
- Description
- One Kodak, model 116, box camera.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- One Kodak, model 116, box camera.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Hilda Stuckert, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1074
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- Date
- 1917 – 1935
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1012 a,b
- Description
- A camera and case.a) Oblong camera, “Kodak Anastigmatic” folding autographic, with leather covering the front and back. The sides of the camera are texured metal. The front pulls out 7.0 cm and jointed supports hold the black bellows. The camera has an adjustable viewfinder. The back of the came…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1917 – 1935
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 2.6 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A camera and case.a) Oblong camera, “Kodak Anastigmatic” folding autographic, with leather covering the front and back. The sides of the camera are texured metal. The front pulls out 7.0 cm and jointed supports hold the black bellows. The camera has an adjustable viewfinder. The back of the camera has a hinged plated with a stylus, a removable 4.6 diameter metal plate at the centre, and a small oblong metal plate that has the manufaturer’s name.b) Leather case with doubouble thickness sides and snap closures. The name “James A. Pogue” and his address is written inside the flap of the case.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Jim Pogue
- Credit
- Gift of Sally Pogue, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1012 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0075 a,b
- Description
- Short pewter candlesticks with circular, concave, ridged bases which slope towards narrow neck which holds thin collar (plain and circular, which may be a wax catcher), collar supports short, cylindrical, vertical candle holder. Stamped with sailing ship and "Mayflower Pewter 3251" on base, also st…
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- Short pewter candlesticks with circular, concave, ridged bases which slope towards narrow neck which holds thin collar (plain and circular, which may be a wax catcher), collar supports short, cylindrical, vertical candle holder. Stamped with sailing ship and "Mayflower Pewter 3251" on base, also stamped within crest "W.B. Mfg. Co."
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- CRW wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0075 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1113
- Description
- Yellow dish with rectangular cut-outs around the rim. The centre of the dish has a picture of Banff Avenue and “Main Street and Cascade Mountain 9796 ft. Banff.”
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Yellow dish with rectangular cut-outs around the rim. The centre of the dish has a picture of Banff Avenue and “Main Street and Cascade Mountain 9796 ft. Banff.”
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Nicholas Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1113
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- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0062
- Description
- A round brass cylinder carbide fuel container with a screw cap surmounted by a short-necked cylinder at right angles to the base which seems to be a "gas chamber." The upper cylinder has at its front end a dish reflector out of the centre of which protrudes a jet, and out of which also protrudes a …
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- Title
- Carbide Lamp
- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.2 x 7.2 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A round brass cylinder carbide fuel container with a screw cap surmounted by a short-necked cylinder at right angles to the base which seems to be a "gas chamber." The upper cylinder has at its front end a dish reflector out of the centre of which protrudes a jet, and out of which also protrudes a flint wheel spark generator for lighting the jet. Atop the cylinder is a tightly flanged hinged cap which can snap into place over and into an opening 2.0 x 1.5 cm oval; in front of the cap opening is a swivel device, probably for varying the flow through the jet. At the back of the cylinder is a hook mounted vertically by rivets and a clasp horizontally, for mounting the lamp on a miner's helmet. Marks:"Justrite/Pat, May 7, 1912/ Pat. Oct 28, 1913/ Pat. Nov 23, 1915/ Others Pending."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0062
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- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1153
- Description
- A silver card holder in the shape of a change purse. The holder has a curved top and a flat bottom edge. The inscription on the front reads “Mrs. D. G. Wilson A Token of Appreciation from the Bachelors of Bankhead 1914”. On the back “T S” and the image of a lion, and “O” are engraved or stamped. Th…
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- Title
- Card Holder
- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal; silver
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 9 x 15.5 with strap extended cm
- Description
- A silver card holder in the shape of a change purse. The holder has a curved top and a flat bottom edge. The inscription on the front reads “Mrs. D. G. Wilson A Token of Appreciation from the Bachelors of Bankhead 1914”. On the back “T S” and the image of a lion, and “O” are engraved or stamped. There is a metal chain link strap that is connected to the sides of the card holder, the two chains from either side are connected by a metal circle.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Bankhead
- Credit
- Gift of Ruth A Biss, Nanaimo, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1153
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0070
- Description
- Large, three footed, black cast iron pot. Sloped sides, two cast brackets at rim hold arched wire handle, one ring on side of pot for hooking pouring. Inside pot smooth and rounded. Stamped on bottom "Gurney 9".
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- Title
- Cauldron
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 27.1 x 30.7 cm
- Description
- Large, three footed, black cast iron pot. Sloped sides, two cast brackets at rim hold arched wire handle, one ring on side of pot for hooking pouring. Inside pot smooth and rounded. Stamped on bottom "Gurney 9".
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0070
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0071
- Description
- Large, three footed, black, cast iron pot, sloped sides, two cast brackets at rim hold arched wire handle. Bracket missing from outside of pot, that bracket would have held ring for hooking pouring from pot). Inside of pot smooth and rounded, stamped on bottom "9" and "G" inside diamond.
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- Title
- Cauldron
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 22.6 x 29.6 x 33.2 cm
- Description
- Large, three footed, black, cast iron pot, sloped sides, two cast brackets at rim hold arched wire handle. Bracket missing from outside of pot, that bracket would have held ring for hooking pouring from pot). Inside of pot smooth and rounded, stamped on bottom "9" and "G" inside diamond.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0071
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0113 a,b
- Description
- Two miniature, enamelled, light blue books with photographs inside. Books of brass with scrolled design cast into back cover, each different. Front cover enamel cloisonne around words describing the region photographed. Large hinge on left, and small ring latch on right to allow book to open, small…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x .4 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- Two miniature, enamelled, light blue books with photographs inside. Books of brass with scrolled design cast into back cover, each different. Front cover enamel cloisonne around words describing the region photographed. Large hinge on left, and small ring latch on right to allow book to open, small, rigid loop at top of back cover for hanging from bracelet. Inside are two brass pages with sepia coloured photographs glued to each side, as well as to the inside covers, six photos each. (a) "Canadian Rockies" photos of Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Louise, Mount Stephen, Emerald Lake, Great Glacier, and Hell's Gate. (b) "Bath" Abbey, exterior. Abbey, interior , Roman Baths, town square, River, Municiptal Bdgs. Loose ring in rigid ring at top.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0113 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0123
- Description
- A very tiny, delicately carved, ivory narcissus blossom. Six thin, white petals radiate from a yellow cup at centre. Cup is rimmed with orange and has green dot at bottom. Small, carved bridge between two petals forms hole which holds loose gold ring for hanging. Back is flat with outline of six pe…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.6 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A very tiny, delicately carved, ivory narcissus blossom. Six thin, white petals radiate from a yellow cup at centre. Cup is rimmed with orange and has green dot at bottom. Small, carved bridge between two petals forms hole which holds loose gold ring for hanging. Back is flat with outline of six petals.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0123
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- Date
- 1825 – 1875
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0014
- Description
- Standing mirror with acorn finials and a platform base with claw feet. The mirror frame has two pivot points, located midway in the height of the mirror, attached to two side supports so that the mirror angle can be changed.
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- Title
- Cheval Mirror
- Date
- 1825 – 1875
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 193.0 x 61.0 x 86.6 cm
- Description
- Standing mirror with acorn finials and a platform base with claw feet. The mirror frame has two pivot points, located midway in the height of the mirror, attached to two side supports so that the mirror angle can be changed.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0014
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