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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0144
- Description
- A woven belt of orange and light blue V-shaped stitches alternating to give a checked appearance. White looped edging along each side of its length formed by the structural threads. Ends covered with narrow 2.9 cm pieces of red leather with two grommets through each to accept the braided ties of or…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- A woven belt of orange and light blue V-shaped stitches alternating to give a checked appearance. White looped edging along each side of its length formed by the structural threads. Ends covered with narrow 2.9 cm pieces of red leather with two grommets through each to accept the braided ties of orange and aqua which pass through the holes and are knotted at the ends to ends to stop them from slipping through.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0144
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0155
- Description
- A narrow, shiny, black leather belt with square buckle of same leather framed in silver. Five punch holes at bluntly pointed tip are reinforced with metal eyelets. Narrow keeper loop near buckle. Leather of belt folds to inside over filler forming a clean seam glued down at the middle. Buckle held …
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 2.4 x 86.3 cm
- Description
- A narrow, shiny, black leather belt with square buckle of same leather framed in silver. Five punch holes at bluntly pointed tip are reinforced with metal eyelets. Narrow keeper loop near buckle. Leather of belt folds to inside over filler forming a clean seam glued down at the middle. Buckle held by the end of the belt being folded over and stitched down.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0155
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3037
- Description
- Ordinary leather belt with embossed pattern of lines and rounded shapes. Metal buckle with yellow finish worn off in areas.
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- Ordinary leather belt with embossed pattern of lines and rounded shapes. Metal buckle with yellow finish worn off in areas.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- clothing
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3037
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0003
- Description
- A rectangular document on white paper beginning: “Know all men by these Presents ...” followed by handwriting stating the particulars of the sale, dated in Middlesex on December 29th, 1792 and signed by the Justice of the Peace. The contents state the agreement of a bill-of-sale between Asa Nurse …
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- Title
- Bill-Of-Sale
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 16.0; 25.2 (frame) x 20.0; 30.3 (frame) cm
- Description
- A rectangular document on white paper beginning: “Know all men by these Presents ...” followed by handwriting stating the particulars of the sale, dated in Middlesex on December 29th, 1792 and signed by the Justice of the Peace. The contents state the agreement of a bill-of-sale between Asa Nurse and Thomas Buckminster. The bill is framed in a wide plain mahogany veneer frame with mitred corners.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0003
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1008
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp, label reads: “THIS INSTRUMENT HAS ‘COATED OPTICS’ CLEAN LENSES CAREFULLY.” Hard leather carrying case stamped “SARD”.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1008
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1009
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars without manufacturer’s stamp. Marked “ COATED OPTICS. 9 x 50. A013843”. Hard brown leather carrying case, marked “GENUINE TOP GRAIN COWHIDE. MADE IN U.S.A.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1009
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- stone; skin; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0051
- Description
- A group of three ducks, made by gluing smaller rocks with leather bills on top of bigger rocks, in the general configuration of three ducks swimming on an even larger rock with a seashell glued at its edge.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- stone; skin; shell
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 3.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A group of three ducks, made by gluing smaller rocks with leather bills on top of bigger rocks, in the general configuration of three ducks swimming on an even larger rock with a seashell glued at its edge.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, ducks
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0051
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0112
- Description
- Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over su…
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 4.7 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over surface of body. Webbed feet carved in relief clutching surface of rock shaped base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0112
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- foot, bird; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.3004
- Description
- One bird foot (Red-tailed hawk - Buteo jamaicensis?) with a piece of hide attached around the leg.
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- Title
- Bird Foot
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- foot, bird; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 2.1 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- One bird foot (Red-tailed hawk - Buteo jamaicensis?) with a piece of hide attached around the leg.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- animals
- birds, hawk
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.3004
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3001
- Description
- Purple wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing purple triangular pattern. A blue label with yellow machine embroidery, attached near one corner, reads “Beaver State Robes and Shawls REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS PENDLETON, OREGON.”
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 161.0 x 197.0 cm
- Description
- Purple wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing purple triangular pattern. A blue label with yellow machine embroidery, attached near one corner, reads “Beaver State Robes and Shawls REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS PENDLETON, OREGON.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3002
- Description
- Grey wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing small grey triangular pattern. A black and red machine embroidered label is attached near one corner “CAYUSE INDIAN BLANKETS MANUFACTURED BY PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON, OREGON.”
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 129.0 x 166.0 cm
- Description
- Grey wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing small grey triangular pattern. A black and red machine embroidered label is attached near one corner “CAYUSE INDIAN BLANKETS MANUFACTURED BY PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON, OREGON.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3002
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3003
- Description
- Red wool Hudson's Bay-style blanket, 4 point, with thick black bands near each end. Black and orange machine embroidered label sewn on to blanket near one corner “EARLY’S WITNEY POINT BLANKET MADE IN ENGLAND OF PURE WOOL” with a picture of a man holding a spear and wearing a headdress and fringe…
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 195.0 cm
- Description
- Red wool Hudson's Bay-style blanket, 4 point, with thick black bands near each end. Black and orange machine embroidered label sewn on to blanket near one corner “EARLY’S WITNEY POINT BLANKET MADE IN ENGLAND OF PURE WOOL” with a picture of a man holding a spear and wearing a headdress and fringed shirt .
- Subject
- households
- Hudson's Bay Company
- trade
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3003
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- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on …
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1792
- Material
- wood; grass; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.3 x 48.5 x 124.3 cm
- Description
- Sturdy chest, dovetailed corners, deep, fitted with hand-wrought hinges. Interior has small drawer and lidded shelf at one end top. Fitted with rope handles for carrying. Previously painted blue, remnants of stain on inside of lid and beside hardware. “Robert Procter . . . 1792” written in ink on inside of lid.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0091
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0007
- Description
- A pair of knitted, waffle pattern, pinkish orange, mid-thigh length, cotton bloomers. Hemmed and elasticized at the waist and trimmed with tiny pink loop edging. 11.0 cm cuff on leg is knit to fit snugly. Crotch reinforced with large triangular gusset of same material.
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- Title
- Bloomers
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; rubber
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of knitted, waffle pattern, pinkish orange, mid-thigh length, cotton bloomers. Hemmed and elasticized at the waist and trimmed with tiny pink loop edging. 11.0 cm cuff on leg is knit to fit snugly. Crotch reinforced with large triangular gusset of same material.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0007
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0019 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of black wool, mid thigh length winter underwear. (a) close fitting with fitted thighs and narrow elastic band passing through a casing at the waist, knitted, very fine wool. Crotch reinforced with semi-circular patch on inside front and back. Narrow casing at bottom of each leg holds st…
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- Title
- Bloomers
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of black wool, mid thigh length winter underwear. (a) close fitting with fitted thighs and narrow elastic band passing through a casing at the waist, knitted, very fine wool. Crotch reinforced with semi-circular patch on inside front and back. Narrow casing at bottom of each leg holds stretched out band of elastic. Label "Swan Brand 4 guaranteed unshrinkable Swiss make" (b) loose fitting, very fine knit wool, gathered with elastic bands in casing at the waist and mid-thigh. Crotch has large diamond-shaped gusset insert. Label "100% wool Watsons L"
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0019 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1007
- Description
- Woman's handstitched creamy silk rayon blouse. Loose fitted, elastic waistband with latch, large lapels that go to waist in a deep V opening with snaps, gold silk embroidered edge of lapels and sleeves, square sailor-suit collar also with embroidery.
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- Title
- Blouse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Woman's handstitched creamy silk rayon blouse. Loose fitted, elastic waistband with latch, large lapels that go to waist in a deep V opening with snaps, gold silk embroidered edge of lapels and sleeves, square sailor-suit collar also with embroidery.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1007
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, copper; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0465
- Description
- A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
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- Title
- Bonbon Dish
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, copper; enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm
- Description
- A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0465
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.3002
- Description
- Length of hollow bone, possibly a whistle.
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- Title
- Bone
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 1.1 x 10.6 cm
- Description
- Length of hollow bone, possibly a whistle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- music
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.3002
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.3007
- Description
- Small rectangular bone with hide wrapped wire looped through the middle.
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- Title
- Bone
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 4.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Small rectangular bone with hide wrapped wire looped through the middle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- animals
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.3007
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0098 a-d
- Description
- A set of four matching, Colonial-style, freestanding, blond maple bookcases. Simple box construction fastened with glue and nails, with two shelves across each. Tops overhang slightly and bevelled along edges. Scroll-cut apron at bottom attached to front of cases has two decorative round wooden but…
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 21.5 cm
- Description
- A set of four matching, Colonial-style, freestanding, blond maple bookcases. Simple box construction fastened with glue and nails, with two shelves across each. Tops overhang slightly and bevelled along edges. Scroll-cut apron at bottom attached to front of cases has two decorative round wooden button/pegs giving the appearance of attaching apron to case. Backed with 1/4" plywood, stained inside shelves to match finish of maple (d) slightly different in design cut into apron, and top of apron is not bevelled like (a-c).
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0098 a-d
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