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https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1019
- Date
- 1910 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1019
- Description
- Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1910 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.
- Credit
- Gift of Tony Green, Kingston, Lewes, U.K., 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1019
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feathers; sinew, string
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1006 a-e
- Description
- wooden arrows with feather flights, feathers cut in half along stem and trimmed to shape, bound tightly top and bottom with sinew, a: 76.0 long x 1.0 dia. painted bands of colour underfeather…
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- Title
- Arrows
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feathers; sinew, string
- Dimensions
- 76.0 cm
- Description
- wooden arrows with feather flights, feathers cut in half along stem and trimmed to shape, bound tightly top and bottom with sinew, a: 76.0 long x 1.0 dia. painted bands of colour underfeathers, blue, red, yellow, green. b: 74.5 long x .8 dia. colours red and blue. c: 74.5 long x .8 dia. colours green, yellow, blue, red. d: 69.4 long x.8 dia. colours blue, red e: 63.2 long, irregular and with a slight bend, feathers held in place with a string.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1006 a-e
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- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1011
- Description
- Beaten brass, heart-shaped ashtray from Siberia, brass motto banner in Russian fastened to top by copper rivets, triangular sheet of brass, heart-shaped depression in middle and 2 grooves to hold cigarettes at sides, dented texture all over from beating.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 12. x 15.4 cm
- Description
- Beaten brass, heart-shaped ashtray from Siberia, brass motto banner in Russian fastened to top by copper rivets, triangular sheet of brass, heart-shaped depression in middle and 2 grooves to hold cigarettes at sides, dented texture all over from beating.
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Russia
- Ulysse LaCasse
- Credit
- Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1011
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1046
- Description
- Copper coloured ashtray with circular picture in the bottom of an RCMP member on horseback, “Royal Canadian Mounted Police” printed above image, and label which reads: “Miette Hot Springs”.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Copper coloured ashtray with circular picture in the bottom of an RCMP member on horseback, “Royal Canadian Mounted Police” printed above image, and label which reads: “Miette Hot Springs”.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1046
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1023
- Description
- Loom beaded, blue with yellow/red geometric design, 6 similar designs of arrows pointing towards centre of each in red, yellow and silver metal (rusted to a brown colour), each design separated with a red and metal diamond, 2 hooks and eyes sewn on to backskin onto bead strip each end.
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- Title
- Beaded Strip
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- Loom beaded, blue with yellow/red geometric design, 6 similar designs of arrows pointing towards centre of each in red, yellow and silver metal (rusted to a brown colour), each design separated with a red and metal diamond, 2 hooks and eyes sewn on to backskin onto bead strip each end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- clothing
- regalia
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1023
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- hide; fibre; glass; silk; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1068
- Description
- embroidered floral pattern with fringes, 4 piece construction of vest, fully lined with blue fabric, 4 slit pockets, serrated edges, silk embroidered floral design both front edges, at each pocket and on the back shoulder, red, pink, yellow, mauve, green and grey, fringes sewn on front shoulder and…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- hide; fibre; glass; silk; cotton
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- embroidered floral pattern with fringes, 4 piece construction of vest, fully lined with blue fabric, 4 slit pockets, serrated edges, silk embroidered floral design both front edges, at each pocket and on the back shoulder, red, pink, yellow, mauve, green and grey, fringes sewn on front shoulder and inset at back seams, 3.0 cm wide belt straps, ca 21.0 long sewn at sides seams to buckle at back, metal buckle sewn one end, 2 each side buckskin thongs through front for closure.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Metis
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1068
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal; paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1001 a, b
- Description
- Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is …
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal; paper; wood
- Description
- Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is also a paper remnant on the lid with writing in ink. (c) A very fragile piece of crumpled paper in the box has ink writing (may not refer to this item).
- Subject
- Fred Brewster
- military
- WW1
- Ypres
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1001 a, b
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- Date
- 1970 – 1985
- Material
- glass; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1014
- Description
- Small flat clear glass bottle containing coloured liquid - a mini bottle of Scotch from Banff, Scotland. The bottle has a yellow label with a black picture and red writing “Brig o’ Banff”, “FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY”, “W.G. PATERSON & SON” and “BANFF.”
- Title
- Bottle
- Date
- 1970 – 1985
- Material
- glass; metal; paper
- Description
- Small flat clear glass bottle containing coloured liquid - a mini bottle of Scotch from Banff, Scotland. The bottle has a yellow label with a black picture and red writing “Brig o’ Banff”, “FINEST SCOTCH WHISKY”, “W.G. PATERSON & SON” and “BANFF.”
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- Banff
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Edward Cavell, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1014
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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
- 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 – 1916
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0124
- Description
- Metal candle holder made from old artillery ammunition consisting of a central large silver bullet capped with a gold-coloured cap and decorative bauble on top and a copper band around the base, two gold-coloured candle holders on either side of an inscription on the bullet that reads “Q. F. 18PR V…
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- Title
- Candle Holder
- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 19.4 x 7.0 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Metal candle holder made from old artillery ammunition consisting of a central large silver bullet capped with a gold-coloured cap and decorative bauble on top and a copper band around the base, two gold-coloured candle holders on either side of an inscription on the bullet that reads “Q. F. 18PR V F. C. F. 4-4-16,” and a wider gold-coloured base that has a small silver plaque that has the inscription “THE SHRAPNEL STAND COLONIAL FIXTURES LTD. REGISTERED 1915.”Souvenirs made from spent artillery shells were common during World War I. Objects such as boxes/cases, candle holders, simple toys, plates, cups, and more were prevalent due to the simple modifications to the ammunition that were needed.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0124
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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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Collapsible Cup
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1064
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1064
- Description
- A flat round blue plastic container that opens up to a five part collapsible clear plastic cup. Centred on the top of the blue container is a picture of Cascade Mountain and Banff Avenue with “Banff Canada” in red.
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- Title
- Collapsible Cup
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- plastic
- Description
- A flat round blue plastic container that opens up to a five part collapsible clear plastic cup. Centred on the top of the blue container is a picture of Cascade Mountain and Banff Avenue with “Banff Canada” in red.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1064
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Decorative Ashtray
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- Date
- 1975 – 1984
- Material
- paper; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1023 a,b
- Description
- Octagonal glass ashtrays, Banff Avenue & Lake Louise, (a) picture of Banff Avenue from Cascade Gardens, picture is under bottom held in place with felt, raised bevels on two sides each have 3 cigarette grooves, price tag still intact on underside. (b) picture of Lake Louise in summer, same as (a),…
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- Title
- Decorative Ashtray
- Date
- 1975 – 1984
- Material
- paper; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Octagonal glass ashtrays, Banff Avenue & Lake Louise, (a) picture of Banff Avenue from Cascade Gardens, picture is under bottom held in place with felt, raised bevels on two sides each have 3 cigarette grooves, price tag still intact on underside. (b) picture of Lake Louise in summer, same as (a), $2.95" price tag on side edge, both have "BANFF" printed in gold in centre of picture
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- households
- Credit
- Purchased from Spinning Wheel, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1023 a,b
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Decorative Pin
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- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0076
- Description
- Pin in the shape of a small yarn doll dressed in kilt and playing bagpipes. Wrapped and stitched yarn forms face, hands and legs, with pieces of red plaid ribbon forming the windbag of the bagpipe. Red wool jacket is stitched around edges with gold thread as decoration. Tall black hat and sporran …
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- Title
- Decorative Pin
- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- Pin in the shape of a small yarn doll dressed in kilt and playing bagpipes. Wrapped and stitched yarn forms face, hands and legs, with pieces of red plaid ribbon forming the windbag of the bagpipe. Red wool jacket is stitched around edges with gold thread as decoration. Tall black hat and sporran made from bits of white and black yarn; gold safety pin stitched to back acts as clasp for pin. Handwritten on label on side of box is illegible writing, deciphered as, “Bought Glacier/ 1916 Bagpiper”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- playthings
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0076
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Decorative Plate
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- Date
- 1975 – 1984
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1017 a-c
- Description
- Majestic Rockies fine bone china plate in original box, #C411 out of limited edition of 10,000, landscape of Laggan, yellow grass in the foreground, trees in the middle ground and background purple mountains, on complete face of plate surrounded by a gold rim of the plate, 2 cabins are pictured in …
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1975 – 1984
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Majestic Rockies fine bone china plate in original box, #C411 out of limited edition of 10,000, landscape of Laggan, yellow grass in the foreground, trees in the middle ground and background purple mountains, on complete face of plate surrounded by a gold rim of the plate, 2 cabins are pictured in the right middle ground as well as a train, inscribed on the back, fine bone china made in in England Majestic Rockies (1887) by Lucius O' Brien, sixth of the Discover Canada Series."
- Credit
- Gift of Spinning Wheel, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1017 a-c
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- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1068 a-c
- Description
- 3 Banff souvenir emblems still in package. (a) an orange patch with green borders, "Banff" in green letters, at top"Canada" in green at bottom, a picture of an man wearing an Indigenous headdress (red,white, green, black) in the middle, in a plastic package that says "Highest Quality Embroidered Em…
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- Title
- Emblem
- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 13.3 x 5.8 cm
- Description
- 3 Banff souvenir emblems still in package. (a) an orange patch with green borders, "Banff" in green letters, at top"Canada" in green at bottom, a picture of an man wearing an Indigenous headdress (red,white, green, black) in the middle, in a plastic package that says "Highest Quality Embroidered Emblems" (b) a black patch with yellow borders, "Banff" in yellow at top, flowers (red, blue, white, yellow, green) and ice axe in the centre, packaged in same type of plastic envelope as (a) (c) yellow patch with red border and red lettering "Banff National Park" ram's head in middle, brown and white; in package.
- Credit
- Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1068 a-c
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, plant
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0007
- Description
- A closely woven straw hat in the shape of a truncated cone. The straw is dyed black in some places to form bands around the sides. Black dyed and natural coloured straw form concentric circles on top of the hat with a small circular opening in the centre.
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- Title
- Fez
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, plant
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A closely woven straw hat in the shape of a truncated cone. The straw is dyed black in some places to form bands around the sides. Black dyed and natural coloured straw form concentric circles on top of the hat with a small circular opening in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0007
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- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- bone?; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0015
- Description
- A relief carving on the surface of a hollow tube-shaped piece of bone(?). The carving is of a female figure with a large pierced fanned headdress and wings at her hips kneeling on the back of a large bird with sharp talons, beak, and large textured wings at either side. The carving is deeply inci…
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- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- bone?; wood
- Dimensions
- 20.7 x 4.0; 8.9 (base) x 4.5; 8.9 (base) cm
- Description
- A relief carving on the surface of a hollow tube-shaped piece of bone(?). The carving is of a female figure with a large pierced fanned headdress and wings at her hips kneeling on the back of a large bird with sharp talons, beak, and large textured wings at either side. The carving is deeply incised and pierced through to the hollow centre in places. The carving is attached to a stepped wooden base by fitting it over a shaped piece at the top and with one nail at the front and one nail at the back.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0015
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- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0001
- Description
- Military issue gun for shooting flares. The gun is a top break single action, with a short, wide brass barrel and breech, steel trigger, hammer, barrel release and joining screws, and a rounded wooden grip. There is a steel ring at the butt end of the grip. The flare gun is marked: inside action…
- Title
- Flare Gun
- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 4.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Military issue gun for shooting flares. The gun is a top break single action, with a short, wide brass barrel and breech, steel trigger, hammer, barrel release and joining screws, and a rounded wooden grip. There is a steel ring at the butt end of the grip. The flare gun is marked: inside action: “697”; inside action on underside of barrel: “39697”; left side of barrel: “ ‘16”; an arrow; two stamps with crowns and numbers; on frame underneath barrel on left side: “WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD LONDON & BIRMINGHAM”; an arrow; “‘16”; “III”; same stamps as above; on frame underneath barrel on right side: “W&S” beneath a stamped logo; serial number “39697.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0001
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