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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; sinew; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0002
- Description
- A sturdy bow carved from a piece of wood and shaped allowing for knots in the wood (almost a reverse curve at one end). A twisted sinew cord is looped around a notch at one end and wrapped around the bow many times at the other end.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; sinew; fibre
- Dimensions
- 115.0 cm
- Description
- A sturdy bow carved from a piece of wood and shaped allowing for knots in the wood (almost a reverse curve at one end). A twisted sinew cord is looped around a notch at one end and wrapped around the bow many times at the other end.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- hunting
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0002
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal, steel; cork; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0025
- Description
- A steel, slightly shaped, bow with a cork handgrip. The bow has a wire drawstring that is wrapped with leather at each end.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal, steel; cork; skin
- Dimensions
- 158.5 cm
- Description
- A steel, slightly shaped, bow with a cork handgrip. The bow has a wire drawstring that is wrapped with leather at each end.
- Subject
- sports, archery
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0025
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1007
- Description
- Wooden frame, narrow blade. Handles are solid wood 4.0 x 1.2, rounded at the bottom to 3.0 dia. Shaped dowel through centre holds the blade, the dowels extend 7.5, crossbeam 2.5 square wood is mortised for handles to go through, top tension is thick string twisted to tighten with a 17.5 x 2.0 x 0.7…
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- Title
- Bow Saw
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 83.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden frame, narrow blade. Handles are solid wood 4.0 x 1.2, rounded at the bottom to 3.0 dia. Shaped dowel through centre holds the blade, the dowels extend 7.5, crossbeam 2.5 square wood is mortised for handles to go through, top tension is thick string twisted to tighten with a 17.5 x 2.0 x 0.7 piece of wood, the blade is 0.6wide.
- Credit
- Gift of Vern (Mrs) Castella, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1007
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, cow; fibre; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0001
- Description
- A long tube of heifer hide with reddish brown hair. The sheath has a carrying thong attached at the top and 2/3 of the way down the length.
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- Title
- Bow Sheath
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, cow; fibre; sinew
- Dimensions
- 94.0 cm
- Description
- A long tube of heifer hide with reddish brown hair. The sheath has a carrying thong attached at the top and 2/3 of the way down the length.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- hunting
- tourism
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0001
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal; rubber; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1019 a,b
- Description
- 2 black, tied bow ties, (a) bow 10.0 x 6.0 , neck piece 33.0 long, adjustable elastic on one end, 2 metal collar clips, same clip on one end to hook into metal D ring on elastic end (b) bow 10.5 x 5.0, neck piece 27.5 long, same as (a)
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- Title
- Bow Tie
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal; rubber; plastic
- Description
- 2 black, tied bow ties, (a) bow 10.0 x 6.0 , neck piece 33.0 long, adjustable elastic on one end, 2 metal collar clips, same clip on one end to hook into metal D ring on elastic end (b) bow 10.5 x 5.0, neck piece 27.5 long, same as (a)
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- mens
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1019 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0438
- Description
- A small deep bowl (porcelain?) with a small foot. The bowl is white with a red band of connecting circles with dots at each centre along the inside rim. The exterior of the bowl is decorated with two pink flowers with green leaves near the base on one side, and a red line at the rim.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- A small deep bowl (porcelain?) with a small foot. The bowl is white with a red band of connecting circles with dots at each centre along the inside rim. The exterior of the bowl is decorated with two pink flowers with green leaves near the base on one side, and a red line at the rim.
- Subject
- households
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0438
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1126 a-f
- Description
- 6 small metal bowls: a) white enamel with blue trim around edge; b-f) aluminum.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 6.0 cm
- Description
- 6 small metal bowls: a) white enamel with blue trim around edge; b-f) aluminum.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- George Harrison
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1126 a-f
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1127 a-g
- Description
- 7 large metal bowls: a-c) white enamel with black trim around edge; d-g) grey enamel.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 7.0 cm
- Description
- 7 large metal bowls: a-c) white enamel with black trim around edge; d-g) grey enamel.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- George Harrison
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1127 a-g
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0016
- Description
- A small round ivory box constructed of three ivory rings so perfectly carved as to stack together easily to form a single unit; lid with large tear-shaped ivory knob sits inside top ring; two round-headed ivory pins pass through holes in the lip with the shanks protruding to the angles forming base…
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- Title
- Box
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A small round ivory box constructed of three ivory rings so perfectly carved as to stack together easily to form a single unit; lid with large tear-shaped ivory knob sits inside top ring; two round-headed ivory pins pass through holes in the lip with the shanks protruding to the angles forming base and lip.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0016
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- Date
- 1914 – 1930
- Material
- cardboard, metal, glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1054
- Description
- Six-16 Brownie Junior box camera; metal face plate with make and model written; depression in centre for internal lens; 2 viewfinder lenses above lens; viewfinder window beside carrying strap on top; pull out aperture selector; viewfinder window; shutter release; film advance, right side; red film …
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1914 – 1930
- Material
- cardboard, metal, glass
- Dimensions
- 14.2 x 13.9 x 9.1 cm
- Description
- Six-16 Brownie Junior box camera; metal face plate with make and model written; depression in centre for internal lens; 2 viewfinder lenses above lens; viewfinder window beside carrying strap on top; pull out aperture selector; viewfinder window; shutter release; film advance, right side; red film frame window at back; textured black leatherette covers body.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Robert N. Smith, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1054
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- Date
- 1914
- Material
- wood, paperboard, glass, metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1040
- Description
- Kodak box camera with case; regular box camera; body made of cardboard with wood back and front; holein front is lens and shutter, 2 windows top corner for viewfinders top andside; 2 pull posts, one for aperture, other to keep shutter open; shutterrelease on right hand side, along with film advance…
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1914
- Material
- wood, paperboard, glass, metal
- Dimensions
- 17.1 x 14.3 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Kodak box camera with case; regular box camera; body made of cardboard with wood back and front; holein front is lens and shutter, 2 windows top corner for viewfinders top andside; 2 pull posts, one for aperture, other to keep shutter open; shutterrelease on right hand side, along with film advance knob; round amber window in back; back detached; cardboard box covered with cloth; flap comes over toplatches at clip which has "Brownie" in fancy letters, also has a leather strapon the case.
- Subject
- photography
- Hubert Green
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1040
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- Date
- 1915 – 1922
- Material
- wood; leatherette; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1202
- Description
- Black wood box covered in leatherette and metal hardware. Missing handle at the top, two view finders (standard on box cameras) one landscape and one portrait. Four visible aperture settings on the shutter. Two other holes in the top left of the front of the camera.
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1915 – 1922
- Material
- wood; leatherette; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 12.5 x 17 cm
- Description
- Black wood box covered in leatherette and metal hardware. Missing handle at the top, two view finders (standard on box cameras) one landscape and one portrait. Four visible aperture settings on the shutter. Two other holes in the top left of the front of the camera.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1202
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1015
- Description
- A branding iron with a large "W".
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- Title
- Branding Iron
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 77.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A branding iron with a large "W".
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1015
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1011
- Description
- Long metal rod ca 1.5 cm diameter with hand hold loop on one end and brand on other. The rod is bent in the middle. The brand is made of flat metal 3.0 wide, the brand is an abstract shape.
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- Title
- Branding Iron
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 100.0 cm
- Description
- Long metal rod ca 1.5 cm diameter with hand hold loop on one end and brand on other. The rod is bent in the middle. The brand is made of flat metal 3.0 wide, the brand is an abstract shape.
- Subject
- Parks Canada
- animal control
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Camp, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1011
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Bric-A-Brac Stand Collection
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- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0319 a-f
- Description
- A collection of six short dark brown wooden stands. (a) 2.3 x 9.8 - incised double circle in circular platform top and carved knob trim around its rim. Outward bowed base is elaborately carved through in interwoven knot design between three square spiral motifs, each of which terminates in a small …
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- Title
- Bric-A-Brac Stand Collection
- Date
- 1800 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.3 cm
- Description
- A collection of six short dark brown wooden stands. (a) 2.3 x 9.8 - incised double circle in circular platform top and carved knob trim around its rim. Outward bowed base is elaborately carved through in interwoven knot design between three square spiral motifs, each of which terminates in a small foot. Underside has circle carved at centre. (b) 2.6 x 5.8 - small lip around top platform, outward bowed base carved through in scrolled vine pattern between solid spaces terminating in three small feet. Marks: on base, red Japeanese writing) (c) 2.6 x 6.7 - double circle inscribed on top platform which is ringed with small lip, smooth outward bowed base with three small feet curving outward, small circle cut in base. Marks: on base, paper label, “605/2” (d) 2.7 x 6.5 - lathe turned with small lip around top platform, smooth outward bowed base with small foot-ring, bottom hollowed inside foot-ring. (e) 1.6 x 5.7 - small raised ring carved around platform top, base flares out slightly and is scroll-shaped along bottom defining three very small feet. (f) 1.6 x 4.5 - small lip around platform top, sharp shoulder of outward bowed based incised with small lines around; scroll carving at bottom defines small feet.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0319 a-f
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, cow; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0147
- Description
- A dark brown cowhide briefcase with two leather straps which are joined at the top to form a handle. The case has faded and torn travel stickers on the outside of the flap.
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- Title
- Briefcase
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin, cow; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 26.8 x 20 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- A dark brown cowhide briefcase with two leather straps which are joined at the top to form a handle. The case has faded and torn travel stickers on the outside of the flap.
- Subject
- tourism
- souvenirs
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0147
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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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Buckskin Jacket
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1176
- Description
- A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons o…
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- Title
- Buckskin Jacket
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 58.0cm cm
- Description
- A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons on cuffs. The jacket has a pinked stand-up pinked collar and pinked cuffs, pockets and bottom edges. Simple floral embroidery work using brown, yellow and pink thread on yoke (back and front), pockets, and red and brown simple stitching on the cuffs. Measurement arms and shoulders 124.0cm wide.
- Credit
- Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1176
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Building Brick
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1007
- Description
- A red clay brick from the Banff brickyard. "CC Co" embossed in an oblong depression on top.
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- Title
- Building Brick
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 10.3 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A red clay brick from the Banff brickyard. "CC Co" embossed in an oblong depression on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Steiner, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1007
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0661
- Description
- Small, plain, circular plate with wide rim and fairly deep dish area. Stamps on rim include Heraldic rampant lion and "H" "X" "B" separately stamped. Plate base stamped with crest including crown and laurels.
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- Title
- Butter Plate
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 18.7 cm
- Description
- Small, plain, circular plate with wide rim and fairly deep dish area. Stamps on rim include Heraldic rampant lion and "H" "X" "B" separately stamped. Plate base stamped with crest including crown and laurels.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0661
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