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Date
1950 – 1980
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.1022
Description
Crudely carved horse with the features highlighted by burning the wood.
Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1950 – 1980
Material
wood
Description
Crudely carved horse with the features highlighted by burning the wood.
Subject
crafts
woodworking
carving
animal, horse
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
107.02.1022
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
mineral, onyx
Catalogue Number
107.01.0010
Description
A stylized dragon carved from white onyx. The dragon’s body is flat and slightly arched over a round disk base with a dragon's head at one end looking back over the body. There is an ornate raised relief carving on the body. The base is marked with (Chinese?) characters inside a square.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
mineral, onyx
Dimensions
2.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A stylized dragon carved from white onyx. The dragon’s body is flat and slightly arched over a round disk base with a dragon's head at one end looking back over the body. There is an ornate raised relief carving on the body. The base is marked with (Chinese?) characters inside a square.
Subject
households
collectables
crafts
carving
animals, dragon
myths
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0010
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Date
1950 – 1950
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0060
Description
Small carved wooden horse with an arched tail and neck. The mane and tail are painted grey, and the eyes and hooves are black.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1950 – 1950
Material
wood
Dimensions
8.0 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Small carved wooden horse with an arched tail and neck. The mane and tail are painted grey, and the eyes and hooves are black.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, horses
children
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0060
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0168
Description
A white filigree lace antimacassar that has a straight edge across the top with sharp corners and is rounded on the bottom corners. A solid border is scalloped along the rounded edges. The border encloses a wide band of openwork lace containing a diamond shape pattern of thick dots around a solid…
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Title
Antimacassar
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
21.0 x 37.0 cm
Description
A white filigree lace antimacassar that has a straight edge across the top with sharp corners and is rounded on the bottom corners. A solid border is scalloped along the rounded edges. The border encloses a wide band of openwork lace containing a diamond shape pattern of thick dots around a solid rectangular centre with openwork bar across a repeating diamond pattern.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0168
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
bone; feather; metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.05.3001
Description
Eight handmade arrows. Each arrow has a wooden shaft, feathers and down fletching attached to the shaft with waxed thread (sinew?), and a carved nock.a-c) Three similar arrows (72.0 x 0.8 cm) with red and green coloured bands around the shaft at the fletching. d-f) Three similar arrows (74.0 x 0.9…
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Title
Arrow
Date
prior to 1970
Material
bone; feather; metal; wood
Dimensions
1.2 (g) x 77.5 (g) cm
Description
Eight handmade arrows. Each arrow has a wooden shaft, feathers and down fletching attached to the shaft with waxed thread (sinew?), and a carved nock.a-c) Three similar arrows (72.0 x 0.8 cm) with red and green coloured bands around the shaft at the fletching. d-f) Three similar arrows (74.0 x 0.9 cm) with no markings.g) Long arrow with thick shaft (77.5 x 1.2 cm) and a serrated bone arrowhead attached with waxed thread. The shaft is marked with red at the fletching and the arrowhead.h) Arrow (69.0 x 0.7 cm) with the fletching feathers cut square. There are red bands around the shaft and at the fletching. There is a metal (copper?) band at the tip.DO NOT DISPLAY AS OF JULY 2013: Corleigh Powderface (Belton)
Subject
Indigenous
crafts
carving
sports, archery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.3001
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; feather; sinew
Catalogue Number
104.05.0038 a,b,c
Description
Three handmade arrows carved from wooden twigs, each with three split and trimmed shaft feathers bound to a notched end. All three arrows have sharpened tips and are painted with coloured bands: a) An arrow with red, green and yellow bands under feathers. Long pieces of down have been left at the…
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Title
Arrow
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; feather; sinew
Dimensions
69.5 (a); 72.7 (b); 58.0 (c) cm
Description
Three handmade arrows carved from wooden twigs, each with three split and trimmed shaft feathers bound to a notched end. All three arrows have sharpened tips and are painted with coloured bands: a) An arrow with red, green and yellow bands under feathers. Long pieces of down have been left at the bottom of the featers. b) An arrow with bands of red, blue, and red under the feathers. c) An arrow with bands of blue, red, blue,yellow, blue, red, and blue under the feathers, and with a red band at the tip.
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
sports, archery
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0038 a,b,c
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Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.04.0014
Description
A white baby's bonnet with white embroidery and long ties. The brim along the face edge folds back and is bordered all around by an edging of small scallops or rick rack. The crown in back is encircled with the same edging.
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Title
Baby Bonnet
Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
29.0 (along neck edge) x 59.0 (includes ties) cm
Description
A white baby's bonnet with white embroidery and long ties. The brim along the face edge folds back and is bordered all around by an edging of small scallops or rick rack. The crown in back is encircled with the same edging.
Subject
decorative
children
crafts
embroidery
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0014
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Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.04.0015
Description
A white baby's bonnet with white embroidery and long ties made of the same material as the bonnet. There is very small scalloped edging along the face edge of the bonnet.
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Title
Baby Bonnet
Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
29.0 (along neck edge) x 59.0 (including ties) cm
Description
A white baby's bonnet with white embroidery and long ties made of the same material as the bonnet. There is very small scalloped edging along the face edge of the bonnet.
Subject
decorative
children
crafts
embroidery
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0015
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Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.04.0016
Description
A white cotton baby's bonnet gathered in a circle at the top of the crown. There is a pleated lace ruffle around the outer edges of the bonnet and several rows of small tucks alternating with zig-zag embroidery along the front edge. This bonnet has no ties.
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Title
Baby Bonnet
Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
35.0 (along neck edge) cm
Description
A white cotton baby's bonnet gathered in a circle at the top of the crown. There is a pleated lace ruffle around the outer edges of the bonnet and several rows of small tucks alternating with zig-zag embroidery along the front edge. This bonnet has no ties.
Subject
decorative
children
crafts
embroidery
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0016
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Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.04.0017
Description
A white cotton baby's bonnet covered with white embroidery. There are holes pierced through the fabric as part of the design that are covered with netting. The face edge is finished with a small lace ruffle.
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Title
Baby Bonnet
Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
36.0 (along neck edge) cm
Description
A white cotton baby's bonnet covered with white embroidery. There are holes pierced through the fabric as part of the design that are covered with netting. The face edge is finished with a small lace ruffle.
Subject
decorative
children
crafts
embroidery
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0017
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Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.04.0018
Description
A baby's bonnet of white cotton with scalloped edges. The bonnet is embroidered with a floral motif in white at the top and on each side. There are holes pierced through the fabric as part of the design. This bonnet has no ties.
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Title
Baby Bonnet
Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
33.0 (along neck edge) cm
Description
A baby's bonnet of white cotton with scalloped edges. The bonnet is embroidered with a floral motif in white at the top and on each side. There are holes pierced through the fabric as part of the design. This bonnet has no ties.
Subject
decorative
children
crafts
embroidery
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0018
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Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0019
Description
A white baby's bonnet that is slightly gathered at the top of the crown with several rows of ruffles framing the face. There are two wide ribbons to tie under the chin.
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Title
Baby Bonnet
Date
1907 – 1909
Material
fibre
Dimensions
76.0 (crown to end of ties) cm
Description
A white baby's bonnet that is slightly gathered at the top of the crown with several rows of ruffles framing the face. There are two wide ribbons to tie under the chin.
Subject
decorative
children
crafts
embroidery
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0019
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1045 a-d
Description
Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.
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Title
Baby Bonnet
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
fibre
Description
Four baby bonnets: two plain, one embroidered, and one net.
Subject
Mary Schaffer
children
crafts
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.04.1045 a-d
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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0036
Description
A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
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Title
Bag
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
20.0 x 19.0 cm
Description
A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0036
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Date
1900 – 1935
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.08.0038
Description
A rectangular, light blue, cotton drawstring bag lined with burlap. The bag has a thick band of red, gold, pink and white embroidery at the top, and a narrower band of gold at the bottom. An even pattern of red spots is embroidered over rest of bag. There are five short ball-tassels hanging from …
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Title
Bag
Date
1900 – 1935
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
19.0 x 31.5 cm
Description
A rectangular, light blue, cotton drawstring bag lined with burlap. The bag has a thick band of red, gold, pink and white embroidery at the top, and a narrower band of gold at the bottom. An even pattern of red spots is embroidered over rest of bag. There are five short ball-tassels hanging from the bottom of the bag.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0038
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.0047
Description
A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
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Title
Bag
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
Dimensions
20.5 x 22.0 cm
Description
A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
Subject
households
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0047
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Catalogue Number
103.08.0048
Description
A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
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Title
Bag
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
Dimensions
23.0 x 36.0 cm
Description
A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
Subject
households
souvenirs
tourism
crafts
decorative
weaving
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0048
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Date
1950 – 1965
Material
fibre, cotton; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0056
Description
A flat, rectangular, white cotton bag with two short handles, and wooden rods threaded through a casing at the opening. The bag is decorated with an underwater seascape appliqued on the front.
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Title
Bag
Date
1950 – 1965
Material
fibre, cotton; wood
Dimensions
32.0 x 46.5 cm
Description
A flat, rectangular, white cotton bag with two short handles, and wooden rods threaded through a casing at the opening. The bag is decorated with an underwater seascape appliqued on the front.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0056
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Banff Springs Hotel 1957

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 51 negatives (b&w and colour) and 20 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Railway hotel, Banff AB. Includes exterior and interior views, views from the hotel and of the hotel from a distance; Banff area views, including Bow River, Bow Valley, Bow River boatho…
Date Range
1957
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 23
Description Level
4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
4.2 / Sub-sub-sub series
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / I / A : Photography : Negatives and Transparencies
Accession Number
7438
Reference Code
V500 / I / A7 / 23
GMD
Photograph
Negative
Transparency
Responsibility
Produced by Nicholas Morant
Date Range
1957
Physical Description
71 Photographs: negatives and transparencies; b&w and colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 51 negatives (b&w and colour) and 20 colour transparencies. Content pertains to Canadian Pacific Railway hotel, Banff AB. Includes exterior and interior views, views from the hotel and of the hotel from a distance; Banff area views, including Bow River, Bow Valley, Bow River boathouse, Banff Springs Golf Course; activities, including fishing, swimming, shopping, dancing to Moxie Whitney orchestra 1957, golf.
Notes
Negatives and transparencies have been stored in separate file boxes. Contains duplicates of some images. Related to file V500 / I / A7 / 9
Subject Access
Hotel
Banff Springs Hotel
Golf
Travel
tourism
Fishing
Swimming
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Access Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
Reproduction Restrictions
Reference use only; no reproduction
Language
English
Creator
Nicholas Morant
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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Banff Springs Hotel posters

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Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 colour promotional posters for Canadian Pacific. Content pertains to identical views of the Banff Springs Hotel and the Bow Valley, two of which have explanatory text below. Text reads, "Banff in the Canadian Rockies Travel Canadian Pacific". Image used in posters was taken by Ni…
Date Range
1958
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 52 to 54 O.S.
Description Level
5 / File
GMD
Poster
Part Of
Nicholas Morant fonds
Description Level
5 / File
Fonds Number
M300 / S20 / V500
Sous-Fonds
V500
Sub-Series
V500 / II / C / 6 : Promotional Items, Awards and Correspondence
Accession Number
7784
Reference Code
V500 / II / C / 6 / PA - 52 to 54 O.S.
GMD
Poster
Responsibility
Nicholas Morant, Canadian Pacific
Date Range
1958
Physical Description
Posters: prints; colour
Scope & Content
File consists of 3 colour promotional posters for Canadian Pacific. Content pertains to identical views of the Banff Springs Hotel and the Bow Valley, two of which have explanatory text below. Text reads, "Banff in the Canadian Rockies Travel Canadian Pacific". Image used in posters was taken by Nicholas Morant.
Notes
Originally stored together in cardboard poster tube, labelled as follows: "Banff Poster Sulfur View" "POSTER (1958) BOW VALLEY with B.S. HOTEL"
Storage Range
In V500 oversize storage
Subject Access
Travel
tourism
Banff Springs Hotel
Canadian Pacific
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Banff
Canadian Rocky Mountains
Access Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners
Reproduction Restrictions
Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners
Language
English
Conservation
Items must be stored with protective mylar barriers in oversize storage to prevent further damage.
Creator
Nicholas Morant, Canadian Pacific
Title Source
Title based on contents of file
Processing Status
Processed
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