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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
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0041
- Description
- A black woven cotton bag of three bands of material sewn together, with the two outer bands extending to form the handle. The bag has a cotton lining. The bag is decorated with bands of red and white geometric flowers that border the handle and inside panel. There is also some pick-up stitch emb…
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A black woven cotton bag of three bands of material sewn together, with the two outer bands extending to form the handle. The bag has a cotton lining. The bag is decorated with bands of red and white geometric flowers that border the handle and inside panel. There is also some pick-up stitch embroidery along the top opening of the bag on centre panel. The bag has four gold tassels hanging along the bottom edge.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0041
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre, rayon
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0042
- Description
- A rectangular bag of woven silk and metallic threads in various sized vertical stripes. The bag has two woven strap handles to match in medium length. The bag has a rayon lining.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre, rayon
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular bag of woven silk and metallic threads in various sized vertical stripes. The bag has two woven strap handles to match in medium length. The bag has a rayon lining.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0042
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- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0043
- Description
- A sack shaped handmade patchwork drawstring bag made up of red, white, green and red patterned pieces of silk fabric. The bag closes with a long thin brown cord drawstring.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A sack shaped handmade patchwork drawstring bag made up of red, white, green and red patterned pieces of silk fabric. The bag closes with a long thin brown cord drawstring.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- quilting
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0043
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0053
- Description
- A square-shaped knitted bag of black and white wool. The bag has a pointed flap with a black and white twisted string at the point. The pattern of the bag includes diamond shapes and a small checked pattern.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- A square-shaped knitted bag of black and white wool. The bag has a pointed flap with a black and white twisted string at the point. The pattern of the bag includes diamond shapes and a small checked pattern.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- knitting
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0053
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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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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0059
- Description
- A pouch-shaped string bag with green, beige and red horizontal stripes. The bag has a beige-coloured strap handle.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- A pouch-shaped string bag with green, beige and red horizontal stripes. The bag has a beige-coloured strap handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0059
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0074
- Description
- A handbag made of two round woven straw disks with some openwork near the outer edge and green trim along the outer edge. The handles of the bag are braided, and the braid continues around the circumference of the bag.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- A handbag made of two round woven straw disks with some openwork near the outer edge and green trim along the outer edge. The handles of the bag are braided, and the braid continues around the circumference of the bag.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0074
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- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1016
- Description
- Black rubber coated cylindrical duffle bag, leather handles at each end, opening 36.0 has leather flap which closes over a leather strip rivetted onto bag, 4 buckles on strip slides through slits on flap through which another leather strap slides through to lock opening, a small lock is locked onto…
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; rubber
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 32.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Black rubber coated cylindrical duffle bag, leather handles at each end, opening 36.0 has leather flap which closes over a leather strip rivetted onto bag, 4 buckles on strip slides through slits on flap through which another leather strap slides through to lock opening, a small lock is locked onto metal loop, another flap covers this opening, it has three straps which correspond to 3 buckles attached to main body.
- Subject
- Edward Oliver Wheeler
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1016
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3019
- Description
- Round buckskin bag with drawstring closure. Bottom third of bag has deer skin with hair attached, and the bag is also decorated with artery ventricle rings sewn on outside, two are intact.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 13.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Round buckskin bag with drawstring closure. Bottom third of bag has deer skin with hair attached, and the bag is also decorated with artery ventricle rings sewn on outside, two are intact.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3019
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3018
- Description
- Buckskin drawstring bag with the head of a lynx as the bag with buckskin fringes stitched onto eyes, through nostrils and along mouth. The bag is lined with floral printed fabric.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 16.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Buckskin drawstring bag with the head of a lynx as the bag with buckskin fringes stitched onto eyes, through nostrils and along mouth. The bag is lined with floral printed fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- animals, lynx
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3018
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0134 a,b
- Description
- Two, square, lightweight wool scarves with printed floral designs. (a) white square, printed with large square of a multitude of bright red, yellow and blue flowers tapering off to a few scattered blossoms floating around on the surface of the plain white background circle at the centre of the squa…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 63.6 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Two, square, lightweight wool scarves with printed floral designs. (a) white square, printed with large square of a multitude of bright red, yellow and blue flowers tapering off to a few scattered blossoms floating around on the surface of the plain white background circle at the centre of the square, all four sides have a short thread fringe. (b)dark blue square, printed with a large open square of clusters of white daisies forming a garland with bright pink and bright blue flowers. Small bouquets of these same flowers are evenly spaced around the inside perimeter of the square. Two sides of the scarf finished with a small machine stitched hem, the other two formed by the selvage edge of the fabric.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0134 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0135 a,b
- Description
- Two square, cotton, bandannas. (a) red, set inside a 3 cm red border is a beige and white square printed with red motifs reminiscent of paisley which frames a beige and white pattern of vines, flowers, and the paisley "comma" shape covering the red background. Machine stitched narrow hem on three s…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 58.5 cm
- Description
- Two square, cotton, bandannas. (a) red, set inside a 3 cm red border is a beige and white square printed with red motifs reminiscent of paisley which frames a beige and white pattern of vines, flowers, and the paisley "comma" shape covering the red background. Machine stitched narrow hem on three sides with the fabric's selvage forming the fourth side. (b) blue, set inside a 3 cm blue border is a frame composed of large white paisley comma shapes surrounding a narrow flowered white band at the centre forming an octagon around floating white star-shaped flowers scattered over the blue background. Printed in white in one corner, "Fast, elephant logo, Color 100% cotton". Three sides finished with narrow machine stitched hem, the other being the selvage of fabric.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0135 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0137 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three souvenir type square scarves. (a) white wool like rayon ? printed with a stylized map of Alberta and British Columbia with illustrations depicting all the resort areas of these provinces in their appropriate places on the map. Map surrounded with a heavy border of badly offse…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three souvenir type square scarves. (a) white wool like rayon ? printed with a stylized map of Alberta and British Columbia with illustrations depicting all the resort areas of these provinces in their appropriate places on the map. Map surrounded with a heavy border of badly offset blue flowers, with an outer border at the edge of swimmers, skiers, golfer, etc. in front of a panorama of mountains. Short thread fringe on all four sides. (b) white silky rayon, clusters of brightly coloured international flags around each corner, with a light blue seal of the Soroptimist International Association at the centre, and a banner beneath, "1921 Jubilee 1971". White rolled hem outside narrow blue border line. Printed in one corner. (c) on the blue border, "Mildred Sprout". (c) green and brown rayon "Waltzing Matilda" words and tune printed on a white frame surrounding vignetted scenes taken from the song, all against a green yellow background of grass, trees and bushes. Light brown edge border 3 cm wide with rolled hem on all four sides. Near one corner is attached a small piece of brass coloured metal in the shape of a kangaroo inscribed "Francois".
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs: CRW
- Soroptimist
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0137 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0138
- Description
- A large silk [?] square of beige printed with a Mondrian like pattern of wide red, green and blue stripes forming a frame around a window orange stripes diagonally behind, all on a beige background. Band rolled hem on all sides.
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 94.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- A large silk [?] square of beige printed with a Mondrian like pattern of wide red, green and blue stripes forming a frame around a window orange stripes diagonally behind, all on a beige background. Band rolled hem on all sides.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0138
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0044 a,b
- Description
- Two triangular kerchiefs made from plaid materials. (a) green plaid, a square of fabric cut on the bias and machine stitched in a narrow hem across the bias and along one side, the other side being the selvage edge of the material. Dark blue squares bordered by narrow green bands with an independen…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 87.5 cm
- Description
- Two triangular kerchiefs made from plaid materials. (a) green plaid, a square of fabric cut on the bias and machine stitched in a narrow hem across the bias and along one side, the other side being the selvage edge of the material. Dark blue squares bordered by narrow green bands with an independent narrow green band between on white ground, a thin central cross line of yellow, and independent cross lines of red. (b) red plaid, a square of fabric cut on the bias and band stitched in narrow hem on all three sides, blue and red bands form checks which are bordered with narrow black bands, and thin independent blue cross lines.
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0044 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1044
- Description
- Hemmed triangular silk scarf in two pieces. May be a neckerchief.
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Description
- Hemmed triangular silk scarf in two pieces. May be a neckerchief.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1044
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1040
- Description
- A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
- Subject
- souvenir
- Field, B.C.
- Credit
- Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1040
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