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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1140 a-c
- Description
- Three baby's dresses, all have puffed sleeves and high waist with fullness in the skirt, two button closure at back of neck. (a) Light yellow with pink, blue and yellow embroidery, on chest and shirt with a continuous scalloped line on front skirt near the hem. Paper label at back neck with a pi…
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 37.5 cm
- Description
- Three baby's dresses, all have puffed sleeves and high waist with fullness in the skirt, two button closure at back of neck. (a) Light yellow with pink, blue and yellow embroidery, on chest and shirt with a continuous scalloped line on front skirt near the hem. Paper label at back neck with a picture of a baby girl: "For the New-Comer No. 2006 Size 1 T.M. Reg." (b) pink, 37.0 cm long, gathered at chest, lace at collar, white bow at centre of chest. Paper label at back neck a p icture of a baby girl: "For the new-comer No. 1458 sixe 1 T.M. Reg." (c) blue, 42.0 cm long, gathered at chest with pink trim, ribbon trim for collar. (a) and (b) were never used.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1140 a-c
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1055 a,b
- Description
- Pair of moccasins decorated with beadwork in geometric design, blue, red and yellow on white background. Red wool trim at ankle. Unstitched soles.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Description
- Pair of moccasins decorated with beadwork in geometric design, blue, red and yellow on white background. Red wool trim at ankle. Unstitched soles.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1055 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1100 a,b
- Description
- Pair of low moccasins, uppers completely beaded in light blue background with geometric design in yellow, dark blue, green and red.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass
- Description
- Pair of low moccasins, uppers completely beaded in light blue background with geometric design in yellow, dark blue, green and red.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1100 a,b
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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1023
- Description
- Morning coat length bead-adorned shirt, fringed, notched collar with thongs, slits from bottom to armpits with thong ties, notched bottom edge and sleeves, bead pattern, white background, open geometric design with triangles, diamonds, and crosses of red, mauve and green, strips on sleeves from bre…
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- Title
- Beaded Shirt
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- Morning coat length bead-adorned shirt, fringed, notched collar with thongs, slits from bottom to armpits with thong ties, notched bottom edge and sleeves, bead pattern, white background, open geometric design with triangles, diamonds, and crosses of red, mauve and green, strips on sleeves from breast over shoulder to lower back (canvas backed), fringes on ends, buckskin backed swatches, solarplexus, back (fringed).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1023
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- skin; quill ; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1024
- Description
- Fringed buckskin shirt with porcupine quills, collarless, rounded beige buttons, (12) green and pink floral quill gorget, same on back attached at neck, quill strips, yellow background, opposed long purple spear shapes, above and below wavy lines, turquoise, purple, red, yellow, with long buckskin …
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- Title
- Beaded Shirt
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- skin; quill ; fibre
- Dimensions
- 52.5 x 81.8 cm
- Description
- Fringed buckskin shirt with porcupine quills, collarless, rounded beige buttons, (12) green and pink floral quill gorget, same on back attached at neck, quill strips, yellow background, opposed long purple spear shapes, above and below wavy lines, turquoise, purple, red, yellow, with long buckskin fringes on edges, strips on sleeves and from breast across shoulder to lower back, sleeves cuffed with notched edge.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- clothing
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1024
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Beaded Wristwatch
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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.3001
- Description
- Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Yo…
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- Title
- Beaded Wristwatch
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Youngman Dec 27th 1969."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.3001
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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
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the crown, tie ribbons sewn on to sides of brim 6.5 wide, one 58.0 long, other 26.0 long.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
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- Date
- 1958 – 1974
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1018
- Description
- Dark blue, Girl Guide leader's cap, one piece construction, shaped with rounded top, edge folded inwards to form headband, dark blue ribbon sweatband is machin sewn onto headband, a cloth label with "S" is stitched on to ribbon
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- Title
- Cap
- Date
- 1958 – 1974
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 21.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Dark blue, Girl Guide leader's cap, one piece construction, shaped with rounded top, edge folded inwards to form headband, dark blue ribbon sweatband is machin sewn onto headband, a cloth label with "S" is stitched on to ribbon
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1018
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Cardigan Sweater
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1136
- Description
- An ivory coloured wool sweater. White beads around neck and along front opening. A beaded design on left shoulder and right waist. Small silver beads add highlights. Hidden hook and eye closing.
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- Title
- Cardigan Sweater
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- An ivory coloured wool sweater. White beads around neck and along front opening. A beaded design on left shoulder and right waist. Small silver beads add highlights. Hidden hook and eye closing.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1136
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Centennial Sweater
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1192
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- fibre; wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1192
- Description
- A blue knitted sweater with white, grey and green stripes that run across the chest and upper arms of the sweater.
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- Title
- Centennial Sweater
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- fibre; wool
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- A blue knitted sweater with white, grey and green stripes that run across the chest and upper arms of the sweater.
- Subject
- clothing
- households
- Centennial
- 1967
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1192
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0013
- Description
- Silver metal electric clothes iron with a black plastic handle and a black and white fabric-wrapped power cord extending from the below the handle - a small metal cap twists off to the left of the handle so that water can be poured in. On the flat face of the iron is a small circular piece with sev…
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- Title
- Clothes Iron
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 15.4 x 12.1 x 23.9 cm
- Description
- Silver metal electric clothes iron with a black plastic handle and a black and white fabric-wrapped power cord extending from the below the handle - a small metal cap twists off to the left of the handle so that water can be poured in. On the flat face of the iron is a small circular piece with several holes to allow the steam out at the top near the point - the rest of the face is smooth. On the front of the handle is a red metal badge with the manufacturer’s logo and at the back of the iron below the power cord is a black metal badge with the serial number.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- clothing
- household items
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0013
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Combination Shoehorn
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- Date
- 1882 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1021
- Description
- Folding combination shoe horn and button hook. Shoe horn 9.5 long, concave shape. Rivetted at one end to solid round hook 8.0 long. Inscribed on back of shoe horn: :"Pat. Nov. 7. 82"
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- Title
- Combination Shoehorn
- Date
- 1882 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Folding combination shoe horn and button hook. Shoe horn 9.5 long, concave shape. Rivetted at one end to solid round hook 8.0 long. Inscribed on back of shoe horn: :"Pat. Nov. 7. 82"
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of H. (Mrs.) T. Montgomery, Banff, 1965
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1021
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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, satin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1102
- Description
- Ivory coloured, satin, with half collar, hand sewn, lined with cotton, 3 metal stays in front
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, satin
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Ivory coloured, satin, with half collar, hand sewn, lined with cotton, 3 metal stays in front
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1102
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly g…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.5 x 130.0 cm
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly gathered, ca 13.0 wide, rest is pleat gathered ca 5.5 wide, front half of skirt is completely gathered in ca 2.0 wide pleats that fall loosely, waistband 3.0 wide is attached to front of the skirt and an extended band 46.0 long which would go around the waist and fastened to secure the waist, bodice lined with a dark stripe of light brown silk, bottom of skirt lined ca 16.0 from bottom with a medium brown material, scalloped edge, finely sewn dress, unfinished, devoid of any accessories e.g. buttons, snaps, 2 woven tapes ca 1.5 wide hand sewn onto inside of bodice for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Quaker
- characters
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- hair, animal; fibre; metal; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1166
- Description
- 3/4 length, hooded muskrat and mixed fur parka. Appliqued black and white hide caribou figures along cuffs, hem and shoulders. Red felt trim on cuffs, hem and shoulders, brown sateen lining and heavy metal full-length zipper with ribbon covering it.
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- Title
- Fur Parka
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- hair, animal; fibre; metal; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 70.0 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- 3/4 length, hooded muskrat and mixed fur parka. Appliqued black and white hide caribou figures along cuffs, hem and shoulders. Red felt trim on cuffs, hem and shoulders, brown sateen lining and heavy metal full-length zipper with ribbon covering it.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- winter
- Gertie Hartefeld
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1166
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; hair, beaver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1065 a,b
- Description
- A pair of mitts with gauntlets. Beaver fur covers the front the back of the gauntlets and thumb and the palm is smooth leather.
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- Title
- Gauntlet Mitts
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; hair, beaver
- Description
- A pair of mitts with gauntlets. Beaver fur covers the front the back of the gauntlets and thumb and the palm is smooth leather.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- winter
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1065 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3021
- Description
- Small (child’s purse?) flat machine-sewn bag with a top flap and a metal (brass?) closure. There is fringe along the bottom edge. The bag has an adustable shoulder strap. Parts painted green front and back.
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- Title
- Hand Purse
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Small (child’s purse?) flat machine-sewn bag with a top flap and a metal (brass?) closure. There is fringe along the bottom edge. The bag has an adustable shoulder strap. Parts painted green front and back.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Indigenous
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3021
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1013
- Description
- Very fine decorative handkerchief, gold completely outlines scalloped edges. 5 flowers, 2 pink, 2 yellow and 1 blue, green leaves and "Banff" in one corner. Gold highlights on flowers and leaves.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Very fine decorative handkerchief, gold completely outlines scalloped edges. 5 flowers, 2 pink, 2 yellow and 1 blue, green leaves and "Banff" in one corner. Gold highlights on flowers and leaves.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Anne Green, Calgary, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1013
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- hair, felt; skin; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1014 a,b
- Description
- Jim Burles' brown felt hat (a) brown felt, 37.0 x 35.0 x16.0, pinch on both sides of crown, 5.0 wide hat band, leather sweatband, yellow fabric liner with plastic covering in gold on sweat band, J P B, the Buceroo by Stetson" (b) light brown felt, 34.5 x 32.0 x 10.5, narrow fabric hat band, brown l…
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- hair, felt; skin; plastic; fibre
- Description
- Jim Burles' brown felt hat (a) brown felt, 37.0 x 35.0 x16.0, pinch on both sides of crown, 5.0 wide hat band, leather sweatband, yellow fabric liner with plastic covering in gold on sweat band, J P B, the Buceroo by Stetson" (b) light brown felt, 34.5 x 32.0 x 10.5, narrow fabric hat band, brown leather sweat band, gold fabric lining "resitol self-conforming" "XXX beaver" "Hand creased"
- Subject
- outdoor
- clothing
- Parks
- Wardens
- Jim Burles
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Burles, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1014 a,b
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