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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1169 a-b
- Description
- Pennant (a) is green felt , triangular with 2 small red triangles attached at wide end. Appliqued sign post with signs reading: “LAKE LOUISE”, “CANADIAN ROCKIES”, “ MT. TEMPLE CHALET” “PTARMIGAN VALLEY”, “HALF WAY HUT”, “BAKER LAKE”, “SKOKI LODGE”, in red, yellow and white felt. A small rectangular…
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- Title
- Pennant
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 63.0 cm
- Description
- Pennant (a) is green felt , triangular with 2 small red triangles attached at wide end. Appliqued sign post with signs reading: “LAKE LOUISE”, “CANADIAN ROCKIES”, “ MT. TEMPLE CHALET” “PTARMIGAN VALLEY”, “HALF WAY HUT”, “BAKER LAKE”, “SKOKI LODGE”, in red, yellow and white felt. A small rectangular piece of orange felt on bottom of sign post. Green and white paper manufacture’s tag on reverse. Pennant (b) is smaller than pennant (a) measuring, 14.5 cm by 48.0 cm. It is made of gold felt with a stamped on illustration of a pine marten and the words “NUM-TI-JAH LODGE BOW LAKE ALBERTA” in dark brown. Four small felt srtips attached to wide end. Stamp on back reads “LOCALLY MADE AT LAKE LOUISE”
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Bow Lake
- lodges
- motels
- huts
- skiing
- Lake Louise
- Canadian Rockies
- Mt Temple Chalet
- Ptarmigan Valley
- Half Way Hut
- Baker Lake
- Skoki Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Rouse, Calgary, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1169 a-b
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1056
- Description
- Luxton Museum, a colorful pennant (22.8 x 7.0) with the Luxton log museum pictured on the left half, lime green grass, bright orange roof, yellow trail and powder blue sky distinguish the picture. A white, red, and blue mountain and green trees stand behind the museum. A black, yellow, and orange s…
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- Title
- Pennant
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Luxton Museum, a colorful pennant (22.8 x 7.0) with the Luxton log museum pictured on the left half, lime green grass, bright orange roof, yellow trail and powder blue sky distinguish the picture. A white, red, and blue mountain and green trees stand behind the museum. A black, yellow, and orange shield and spear are in the bottom left. On the right half of the pennant in orange writing is"Luxton Museum Banff," "Canada" in blue at the far right. The left has a red,felt border.
- Subject
- Luxton Museum
- souvenirs
- tourism
- Credit
- Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1056
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- Date
- 1980 – 1984
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1024
- Description
- I Love Lake Louise round, white, writing in black letters, red heart with an arrow through itsignifies "love".
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1980 – 1984
- Material
- metal
- Description
- I Love Lake Louise round, white, writing in black letters, red heart with an arrow through itsignifies "love".
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Lake Louise
- Credit
- Purchased from International Photo Services, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1024
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- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1092 a,b
- Description
- Love BC Parks, "I Brake for Bighorns" (a) "Love BC Parks", white background with green and blue lettering. The"O" in love is a red heart, stylized BC flag right centre (b) "I Brake forBighorns" blue background, head of bighorn centered: "Waterton Lakes National Park" in smaller lettering along b…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Love BC Parks, "I Brake for Bighorns" (a) "Love BC Parks", white background with green and blue lettering. The"O" in love is a red heart, stylized BC flag right centre (b) "I Brake forBighorns" blue background, head of bighorn centered: "Waterton Lakes National Park" in smaller lettering along bottom edge.
- Credit
- Purchased from Jon Whyte, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1092 a,b
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- Date
- 1906 – 1906
- Material
- wax; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0078
- Description
- A molded frame of wax compound with a deep relief of the interior of a room with a flagstone floor, a fireplace on the left wall, a table and two chairs and two cupboards on the back wall, a curtained bed in a niche and a grandfather clock on the right wall. The plaque is a yellowed ivory colour wi…
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1906 – 1906
- Material
- wax; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 24.2 cm
- Description
- A molded frame of wax compound with a deep relief of the interior of a room with a flagstone floor, a fireplace on the left wall, a table and two chairs and two cupboards on the back wall, a curtained bed in a niche and a grandfather clock on the right wall. The plaque is a yellowed ivory colour with brown and black staining of furniture and textures. “Burns' Cottage Interior” is carved into the bottom left corner of the frame, and the initails “AO” are in the bottom right corner of the relief. The back is marked “AO 1906 copyright” and has two small brass eyes with rings and wire for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- collectables
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0078
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- Date
- 1906 – 1906
- Material
- wax; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0079
- Description
- A molded frame of wax compound with a deep relief of a bridged gateway across a narrow old city street with close tall buildings at either side and filled with milling people and carriages. The gateway filling the centre of the relief has an ornate arched facade with statues in niches at either si…
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1906 – 1906
- Material
- wax; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A molded frame of wax compound with a deep relief of a bridged gateway across a narrow old city street with close tall buildings at either side and filled with milling people and carriages. The gateway filling the centre of the relief has an ornate arched facade with statues in niches at either side of a tall window. The plaque is a yellowed ivory colour with black stain to enhance details. “Temple Bar in Dr. Johnson's Time” is carved into the bottom left corner of the frame, and the initials “AO” are in the bottom right corner of the relief. The back has “AO 1906 copyright” and two metal eyes with cord between them for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0079
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, hemp
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0075 a,b
- Description
- A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front r…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, hemp
- Dimensions
- 21.5 (a);7.5 (b) x 31.0 (a); 10.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front right side. The matching coin purse is fastened with a turquoise hemp button pushed through a loop. Inside the purse is a tag reading “100% natural hemp, Phillipines handwoven, Sarte Lagaspi, Phillipines”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- tourism
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0075 a,b
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Quiver Holder, Ammunition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0007
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- skin, pig; skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0007
- Description
- A cylindrical arrow case made of pigskin. The quiver has a smoked deerskin fringe around the top edge and all along the side seam from the top to across the bottom.
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- Title
- Quiver Holder, Ammunition
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- skin, pig; skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 60.0 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical arrow case made of pigskin. The quiver has a smoked deerskin fringe around the top edge and all along the side seam from the top to across the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0007
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Scarf Kerchief
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.1028
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1028
- Description
- Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed und…
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- Title
- Scarf Kerchief
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed under the headline “Notable Group Go Skiing.”
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Cliff White
- Jim Boyce
- Helen Ogilvie
- Barbara Parker
- Dorothy Phillips
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1028
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- wood; paper; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1013
- Description
- Postcard of Banff Springs Hotel in a basket, postcard (19.5 x 14.0) of the Banff Springs Hotel in the summer is pasted onto heavy pressed paper which is the base of the tray, this is covered with glass. Wicker is braided around the bottom edge and rises 5.0, a flat braid forms the top edge.
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- Title
- Souvenir Tray
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- wood; paper; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 16.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Postcard of Banff Springs Hotel in a basket, postcard (19.5 x 14.0) of the Banff Springs Hotel in the summer is pasted onto heavy pressed paper which is the base of the tray, this is covered with glass. Wicker is braided around the bottom edge and rises 5.0, a flat braid forms the top edge.
- Subject
- CPR
- Banff Springs Hotel
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Gary Doyle, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1013
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.3001 a-d
- Description
- (a)Black plastic “Sawyer’s VIEW-MASTER” stored in original box (c,d) with one reel (b) “178” of “DESERT SCENES ARIZONA USA.” Tag with box “from back of garage.”
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 10.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- (a)Black plastic “Sawyer’s VIEW-MASTER” stored in original box (c,d) with one reel (b) “178” of “DESERT SCENES ARIZONA USA.” Tag with box “from back of garage.”
- Subject
- souvenirs
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.3001 a-d
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; paper; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0036
- Description
- Black metal folding stereoscope with six paper photographs. The stereoscope has a solid metal base and a solid metal side that has a built-in dual frame to house the photographs and that folds up away from the base - the other side that folds away from the base has two small round plain glass lense…
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; paper; glass;
- Dimensions
- 9.8 x 9.0 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Black metal folding stereoscope with six paper photographs. The stereoscope has a solid metal base and a solid metal side that has a built-in dual frame to house the photographs and that folds up away from the base - the other side that folds away from the base has two small round plain glass lenses with a rounded hole between them for the nose. The photographs depict Niagara Falls, a suspension bridge, and scenic winter photos from around Banff National Park that feature people in an open-top automobile.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- photography
- pictures
- souvenirs
- waterfalls
- automobiles
- Banff National Park
- bridges;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0036
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Stuffed Toy, Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1026
- Date
- 1985 – 2000
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1026
- Description
- A black and white bear, standing on its hind legs, wearing a Canada flag backpack. The manufacturer’s label and retailer’s price tag are still attached.
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- Title
- Stuffed Toy, Animal
- Date
- 1985 – 2000
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white bear, standing on its hind legs, wearing a Canada flag backpack. The manufacturer’s label and retailer’s price tag are still attached.
- Credit
- Gift of Barry A. Gelfand, Jasper, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1026
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- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0084
- Description
- A cylindrical metal stein with a glass bottom. The stein’s handle is flat on top and curves outward where it attaches near the bottom. The cup is marked with a symbol on the top front, an elongated quadrafoil, with a monogram “C&G” inside and an inscription “Runt Moore 1902” beaneath. There are …
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- Title
- Tankard Mug
- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- A cylindrical metal stein with a glass bottom. The stein’s handle is flat on top and curves outward where it attaches near the bottom. The cup is marked with a symbol on the top front, an elongated quadrafoil, with a monogram “C&G” inside and an inscription “Runt Moore 1902” beaneath. There are autographs of friends scratched all over the surface. The bottom of the tankard is marked “Manning, Bowman & Co. 135”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0084
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1022
- Description
- Small green glass perfume bottle, bulbous shape with narrow neck and flared rim, with overlayed silver decoration. Lettering in silver on side reads: “BANFF”. Decoration Art Nouveau style. Stopper missing.
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Small green glass perfume bottle, bulbous shape with narrow neck and flared rim, with overlayed silver decoration. Lettering in silver on side reads: “BANFF”. Decoration Art Nouveau style. Stopper missing.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Wolfgang Blonowski, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1022
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- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0017
- Description
- A small painted totem pole carved from wood with three stacked figures surmounted by a bald eagle on wire legs with outspread wings. The bottom is a black fish head with large green eyes, a human face inside its open mouth, and a pointed fin protruding from its back with grimacing faces painted on…
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- Title
- Totem Pole
- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 19.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A small painted totem pole carved from wood with three stacked figures surmounted by a bald eagle on wire legs with outspread wings. The bottom is a black fish head with large green eyes, a human face inside its open mouth, and a pointed fin protruding from its back with grimacing faces painted on either side. Next, a blue monkey-like face grinning, standing on its hands with its body arched backwards and red feet, looking almost like bird heads, resting on the monkey’s head, with small green frogs on either side in the arch formed by the body. Next, a black outlined animal face with splayed cowrie shell teeth, two round nostrils, and green eyes at the top of its head. The eagle standing on top has a white head, black body, and feather texture painted on its wings. A hole is drilled in the bottom to fit over a dowel in the top of the newel post at the landing of the staircase in the living room. The totem can be turned on this dowel.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0017
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- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1096
- Description
- Blue, sleeveless and hooded, "Banff Festival of the Arts", blue cotton/poly short sleeve hooded t-shirt with pouch in front, "Banff Festival of the Arts" written in purple and gold, "A Celebration of Young Talent" written on the front in white.
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- Blue, sleeveless and hooded, "Banff Festival of the Arts", blue cotton/poly short sleeve hooded t-shirt with pouch in front, "Banff Festival of the Arts" written in purple and gold, "A Celebration of Young Talent" written on the front in white.
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Banff Festival of the Arts
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1096
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1018
- Description
- “San - KNIT - ary” wash cloth in unopened cellophane package, “provided for your convenience by THE ADMIRAL LINE P.S.S.C.O. serving the Pacific Coast . . . conscientiously.”
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- Title
- Washcloth
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- “San - KNIT - ary” wash cloth in unopened cellophane package, “provided for your convenience by THE ADMIRAL LINE P.S.S.C.O. serving the Pacific Coast . . . conscientiously.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1018
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