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57-502. Joe Saddleback (Maskwacis)

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
Banff Indian Days, Banff AB
Date Range
[between 1930 and 1980]
Reference Code
V500 / A3 / 57-502
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Negative
  1 image  
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
V500
Series
I.A. Photography : negatives and transparencies / 1.b. Darkroom files : black/white II
Sous-Fonds
V500
Accession Number
7438
Reference Code
V500 / A3 / 57-502
GMD
Negative
Parallel Title
57-502. Joe Saddleback (Hobbema Indian)
Other Title Info
Parallel title is original title
Date Range
[between 1930 and 1980]
Physical Description
1 photograph : negative, film, b/w
Scope & Content
Banff Indian Days, Banff AB
Notes
NM note: 57-502 Joe Saddlebag, 57-150
Name Access
Saddleback, Joe
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
Banff Indian Grounds
Indigenous Peoples
Portrait
Teepees
Geographic Access
Alberta
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Agnes Alexis Twoyoungmen

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Agnes Alexis Twoyoungmen with a scarf tied around her head and a beaded dress with a small child also wearing a head scarf under her arm
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 18
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Indian Days
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 18
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1920-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of Agnes Alexis Twoyoungmen with a scarf tied around her head and a beaded dress with a small child also wearing a head scarf under her arm
Subject Access
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Portrait
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Language
English
Related Material
V683/III/C/NA-1579C or RR 114
Title Source
Title based on item Name identification provided by Stoney Elders
Processing Status
Processed
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Agnes Kaquitts and Nancy Daniel, Stoney Nakoda

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Part Of
George McLean fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a print photograph of Agnes Kaquitts and Nancy Daniel.
Date Range
1924-1966
Reference Code
V422 / PA - 90
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
George McLean fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M42
V422
Series
II. Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V422
Reference Code
V422 / PA - 90
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Date Range
1924-1966
Physical Description
1 photograph: print
Scope & Content
Item consists of a print photograph of Agnes Kaquitts and Nancy Daniel.
Name Access
Kaquitts, Agnes
Daniel, Nancy
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number: RR 501
Title Source
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections.
Processing Status
Processed
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Agnes Kaquitts seated on the right

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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of Agnes Kaquitts on the right, at a cook fire with another woman and child - more tipis and horses visible in the background
Date Range
[ca. 1950-1960]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 76
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 6 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Local Indigenous people and Banff Indian Days
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 6 / PA - 76
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1950-1960]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of Agnes Kaquitts on the right, at a cook fire with another woman and child - more tipis and horses visible in the background
Subject Access
Banff Indian Days
First Nations
Indigenous Peoples
Stoney
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Banff National Park
Alberta
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
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Albert Bearspaw (Wâgi)? (right)

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Part Of
George McLean fonds
Scope & Content
Item consists of a print photograph of a group gathered around a fire pit, possibly Albert Bearspaw (Wâgi) on the right.
Date Range
1924-1966
Reference Code
V422 / PA - 84
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
  1 image  
Part Of
George McLean fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M42
V422
Series
II. Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V422
Reference Code
V422 / PA - 84
GMD
Photograph print
Photograph
Date Range
1924-1966
Physical Description
1 photograph: print
Scope & Content
Item consists of a print photograph of a group gathered around a fire pit, possibly Albert Bearspaw (Wâgi) on the right.
Subject Access
Indigenous Peoples
First Nations
Stoney Nakoda
Geographic Access
Alberta
Related Material
Recognizing Relations number: RR 495
Title Source
Information provided by Stoney Nakoda Elders during the Recognizing Relations project, an archives initiative undertaken in 2014 to identify Indigenous people in photographs held in the Whyte Museum Archives and Special Collections. Identification made through misc. Elder meeting notes, source not confirmed.
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.30.0008
Description
Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and …
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Title
Aneroid Barometer
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
glass; metal
Dimensions
5.8 x 19.1 cm
Description
Wall type aneroid barometer in a brass casing with three brackets for screw mounting, its range is 710 to 790 millimeters. It’s manufactured for the Phillipine Islands and all the surface information is in Spanish. The longer of the two brass needles under the glass is the pressure indicatior and the shorter of the needles is the setting which can be varied manually for purposes of comparison.
Subject
households
industry
weather
Russell Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.30.0008
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Date
1967 – 1973
Material
plaster; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0002
Description
A carved plaster bear sitting upright with forelegs crossed between spread hind legs and head facing to one side. The bear is painted brown with white muzzle and bib at chest. The bear is sitting on a round green grass patch. The figurine is attached to a base of thin round wood that has been pa…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1967 – 1973
Material
plaster; wood
Dimensions
11.0 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
A carved plaster bear sitting upright with forelegs crossed between spread hind legs and head facing to one side. The bear is painted brown with white muzzle and bib at chest. The bear is sitting on a round green grass patch. The figurine is attached to a base of thin round wood that has been painted dark brown. The bottom is marked “For Pearl Moore HAL.”
Subject
households
crafts
carving
Pearl Moore
animals, bears
Hal Bieler
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0002
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Date
1967 – 1967
Material
plaster; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0004
Description
A small carved plaster squirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws clasped in front of its chest. The squirrel is painted dark brown with a white underbelly and is sitting on a green plaster mound. The plaster figurine is attached to a base of two cross sections of tree piled one atop th…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1967 – 1967
Material
plaster; wood
Dimensions
5.0; 5.3 (base) x 2.5; 6.0 (base) x 3.0; 7.1 (base) cm
Description
A small carved plaster squirrel sitting on its haunches with its front paws clasped in front of its chest. The squirrel is painted dark brown with a white underbelly and is sitting on a green plaster mound. The plaster figurine is attached to a base of two cross sections of tree piled one atop the other. The bottom is marked “Hal Bieler 67” in red.
Subject
households
animals, squirrels
crafts
carving
Hal Bieler
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0004
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Date
1966 – 1973
Material
plaster
Catalogue Number
107.02.0007
Description
A carved plaster bear, painted brown, with its head turned to the right. The bear is standing atop a large grey plaster rock.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1966 – 1973
Material
plaster
Dimensions
6.7 x 4.5 x 4.7 cm
Description
A carved plaster bear, painted brown, with its head turned to the right. The bear is standing atop a large grey plaster rock.
Subject
households
crafts
carving
animals, bears
Hal Bieler
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0007
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0113
Description
Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 2.3 x 11.2 cm
Description
Simply carved otter figurine, detailed eyes and mouth, broad, pointed tail, stained dark brown. "Hand Made on Alberta, Canada" sticker removed.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
carving
animal
otter
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0113
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0117
Description
Stuffed walrus figurine, made from single piece of genuine seal hide except for front flippers which are attached separately. Tusks of plastic, eyes and nose are removable, black headed pins. Stamped on right front flipper underside "Made in Norway".
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin; plastic; metal
Dimensions
7.0 x 7.0 x 12.3 cm
Description
Stuffed walrus figurine, made from single piece of genuine seal hide except for front flippers which are attached separately. Tusks of plastic, eyes and nose are removable, black headed pins. Stamped on right front flipper underside "Made in Norway".
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
seal
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0117
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin
Catalogue Number
107.01.0129
Description
Small, rounded mouse like animal with leather ears and eyes, leather underside of sealskin. Entire body seal fur in two sections joined at mid point on body. Leather tail 10.0 cm. long.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
skin
Dimensions
4.5 x 5.0 x 7.5 cm
Description
Small, rounded mouse like animal with leather ears and eyes, leather underside of sealskin. Entire body seal fur in two sections joined at mid point on body. Leather tail 10.0 cm. long.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
mouse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0129
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.0020
Description
Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
11.5 x 8.7 x 13.3 cm
Description
Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small nails. The bark from the twig has been shaved at the bottom of the head to suggest the muzzle, an indentation is cut into bottom of head to accommodate the string bridal. The string rein is attached to top of the bulging pack which is fastened with a triple diamond hitch. Two small blocks of wood pack boxes are nailed to the body, one on either side. These blocks are concealed by an unbleached cotton tarp, cotton is stuffed, and bulges unevenly over the securing string. Cinch is fashioned from a piece of insulated copper wire. Strand of thick string nailed to rear for tail. Abrand has been burned into left front: "M" ("M" standing on rocking arch).
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
horse
packers and guides
diamond hitch
Chuck Millar
Mount Assiniboine
Erling Strom
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0020
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1101
Description
Embroidered black silk, gathered at the top onto band, folded under, made of three panels of silk, centre panel 42.0 wideand side panels 20.0 with 6.0 of that turned to back, embroidery done with single thread in shades of green, brown and pale yellow, blue and melon, flowers and leaves in two pan…
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Title
Apron
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
fibre
Dimensions
65.0 x 74.0 cm
Description
Embroidered black silk, gathered at the top onto band, folded under, made of three panels of silk, centre panel 42.0 wideand side panels 20.0 with 6.0 of that turned to back, embroidery done with single thread in shades of green, brown and pale yellow, blue and melon, flowers and leaves in two panels downand wider panel across
Subject
households
clothing
Quaker
Mary Schaffer Warren
Serena Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1101
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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of copy negatives of print photographs depicting Indigenous artificats.
Date Range
n.d.
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / NA - 113 to NA - 118
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Photograph
Negative
  6 images  
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / I / E : Collected Material: Photographs
Sous-Fonds
LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
Sub-Series
LUX / I / E / 6 : Stoney
Reference Code
LUX / I / E6 / NA - 113 to NA - 118
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Date Range
n.d.
Physical Description
6 photographs: b&w negatives ; 17.5 x 12.5 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
File consists of copy negatives of print photographs depicting Indigenous artificats.
Subject Access
Art
Indigenous Peoples
Geographic Access
Alberta
Title Source
Title based on contents of file.
Processing Status
Processed
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0032
Description
A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
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Title
Artificial Fruit
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
5.5 cm
Description
A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
Subject
households
collectables
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0032
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Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0035
Description
A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
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Title
Artificial Fruit
Date
1870 – 1920
Material
glass
Dimensions
10.0 cm
Description
A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
Subject
households
collectables
plants
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0035
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0124
Description
Glass pear with stem. Clear, heavy glass with three white swirls inside pears. Flat base is labelled "Hand Made by Altaglass, Medicine Hat, Alta." and "Walsall England" (Poss. represents label manufacturer).
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Title
Artificial Fruit
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
glass
Dimensions
10.4 cm
Description
Glass pear with stem. Clear, heavy glass with three white swirls inside pears. Flat base is labelled "Hand Made by Altaglass, Medicine Hat, Alta." and "Walsall England" (Poss. represents label manufacturer).
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0124
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0347 a,b
Description
Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in backg…
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic
Dimensions
1.3 x 10.5 x 14.9 cm
Description
Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in background, bottom left corner chipped (b) is square with rounded corners, stamped "MB Italy" logo on bottom. Pictures same Chief in portrait, signed "Banff" and marked "Indian Chief, Canada".
Subject
households
decorative
Indigenous
Stoney
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0347 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
wood; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.48.0004
Description
A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed an…
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Title
Balance Scale
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
wood; metal, brass
Dimensions
9.0 x 9.5 x 17.0 cm
Description
A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed and the other side is round for counterweights. Four flat round brass weights in various sizes are stamped with thier value (“2 oz”, “1 oz”, “1/2 oz”, and “1/4 oz”) and fit into cut out circles on the base in front of the scale.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.48.0004
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