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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1051
- Description
- Handmade box with a hinged lid. The box has cotton tape hinges, is plain grey on the inside, and is covered with floral paper on the outside.
- Title
- Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Handmade box with a hinged lid. The box has cotton tape hinges, is plain grey on the inside, and is covered with floral paper on the outside.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1051
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Burnt Wood Frame
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1032
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1032
- Description
- Wide rectangular frame with painted leaves and flowers on a burnt and textured background. There is a metal hanging wire attached to the back of the frame.
- Title
- Burnt Wood Frame
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal; paint
- Description
- Wide rectangular frame with painted leaves and flowers on a burnt and textured background. There is a metal hanging wire attached to the back of the frame.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1032
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Burnt Wood Picture
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1031 a-d
- Description
- Four pieces of wood decorated by burning.a) Round decorative frame with a woman’s profile and shoulders.b) Rectangular piece of wood with a woman wearing a green cape on a blond horse.c) Oval decorative frame with a black and white reproduction photograph of the boathouse on the Bow River.d) Oval d…
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- Title
- Burnt Wood Picture
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Four pieces of wood decorated by burning.a) Round decorative frame with a woman’s profile and shoulders.b) Rectangular piece of wood with a woman wearing a green cape on a blond horse.c) Oval decorative frame with a black and white reproduction photograph of the boathouse on the Bow River.d) Oval decorated with holly leaves and berries on a textured background.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- woodworking
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1031 a-d
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Climbing Carabiner
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- Date
- c. 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1066 a,b
- Description
- Two climbing carabiners (a) lozenge shape with screw security nut (b) oval shape, no security nut.
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- Title
- Climbing Carabiner
- Date
- c. 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- Two climbing carabiners (a) lozenge shape with screw security nut (b) oval shape, no security nut.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Kelly, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1066 a,b
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Climbing Ascenders
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1048%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1048 a,b
- Description
- Cast aluminum, Chic Scott's, pair "Hiebler Steigklemme" 2 part construction, 10.0 long bar with 1.5 dia. rope hole on end. Other end has a shaped brake clamp, spring loaded. Manufacturer's stamp on side bar: "SALEWA", other side "Jn.U.A.Pat.ang.".
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- Title
- Climbing Ascenders
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Cast aluminum, Chic Scott's, pair "Hiebler Steigklemme" 2 part construction, 10.0 long bar with 1.5 dia. rope hole on end. Other end has a shaped brake clamp, spring loaded. Manufacturer's stamp on side bar: "SALEWA", other side "Jn.U.A.Pat.ang.".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1048 a,b
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Climbing Belay Seat
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1055
- Description
- Red nylon belay seat, Chic Scott's. Seat is red nylon, a 2.5 wide nylon strap is sewn onto seat across the top and bottom. The strap is continuous and has 2 long loops both sides. The loops are ca. 45.0 long but both have knots tied near the ends. Numerous holes and tears throughout. Felt pen: "BK…
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- Title
- Climbing Belay Seat
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 69.0 cm
- Description
- Red nylon belay seat, Chic Scott's. Seat is red nylon, a 2.5 wide nylon strap is sewn onto seat across the top and bottom. The strap is continuous and has 2 long loops both sides. The loops are ca. 45.0 long but both have knots tied near the ends. Numerous holes and tears throughout. Felt pen: "BK".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1055
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Climbing Brake Bar
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- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1051
- Description
- 3 piece brake bar, Chic Scott's. Each loop 1.0 dia. rod, 10.2x5.0, with 5.5 long gate opening. 2 outer loops have a solid locking bar 6.3x1.5, one side rounded. "Cmi" stamped on crossbars, system caused extreme wear on ropes, and fell into disrepute.
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- Title
- Climbing Brake Bar
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 3 piece brake bar, Chic Scott's. Each loop 1.0 dia. rod, 10.2x5.0, with 5.5 long gate opening. 2 outer loops have a solid locking bar 6.3x1.5, one side rounded. "Cmi" stamped on crossbars, system caused extreme wear on ropes, and fell into disrepute.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1051
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Climbing Carabiners
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1052 a-f
- Description
- Aluminum "D" ring, Chic Scott's. Solid aluminum rods, shaped into typical "D" carabiner, spring loaded latch 5.0 long on short side. Embossed on long side "P.ALLAIN 1600 Kg", other side"BREVETE S G D G".
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- Title
- Climbing Carabiners
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Aluminum "D" ring, Chic Scott's. Solid aluminum rods, shaped into typical "D" carabiner, spring loaded latch 5.0 long on short side. Embossed on long side "P.ALLAIN 1600 Kg", other side"BREVETE S G D G".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1052 a-f
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Climbing Chocks
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1131
- Description
- 7 various climbing chocks: 1 #9 hexcentric chock manufactured by Chouinard Equipment, slung with purple nylon rope; 1 smaller hexcentric chock, slung with purple and orange nylon perlon; 3 wedge chocks, various sizes, possibly custom machined, 1 slung with purple and orange nylon perlon and 2 slung…
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- Title
- Climbing Chocks
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- 7 various climbing chocks: 1 #9 hexcentric chock manufactured by Chouinard Equipment, slung with purple nylon rope; 1 smaller hexcentric chock, slung with purple and orange nylon perlon; 3 wedge chocks, various sizes, possibly custom machined, 1 slung with purple and orange nylon perlon and 2 slung with orange and purple nylon perlon; 2 wire copperheads (chocks) slung with metal cable and suaged with copper.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1131
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Climbing Crampon Straps
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1054 a-g
- Description
- Various straps for crampons, Chic Scott's. 3 hemp with metal buckles. (a,b) 1.5 wide (c) 1.8 wide. 4 leather, 1.0 wide.
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- Title
- Climbing Crampon Straps
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Various straps for crampons, Chic Scott's. 3 hemp with metal buckles. (a,b) 1.5 wide (c) 1.8 wide. 4 leather, 1.0 wide.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1054 a-g
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Climbing Ice Axe Ring
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1053
- Description
- Aluminum ring with hemp strap, Chic Scott's. Solid aluminum ring, .3 thick with strap eye. 1.7 wide hemp strap is sewn back onto itself thought the eye.
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- Title
- Climbing Ice Axe Ring
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.5 cm
- Description
- Aluminum ring with hemp strap, Chic Scott's. Solid aluminum ring, .3 thick with strap eye. 1.7 wide hemp strap is sewn back onto itself thought the eye.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1053
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Climbing Ice Screw
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1067%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1067 a,b
- Description
- (a) One piece of metal rod .7 cm dia. with screw one end and bent around other end for handle. (b) Aluminum, screw on one side only, hollowed other side, small finger handle and welded on keeper.
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- Title
- Climbing Ice Screw
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 21.3 cm
- Description
- (a) One piece of metal rod .7 cm dia. with screw one end and bent around other end for handle. (b) Aluminum, screw on one side only, hollowed other side, small finger handle and welded on keeper.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Kelly, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1067 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1050
- Description
- TITON climbing nut, aluminum, Jon Jones'. Solid aluminum, central bar has base 7.5x5.8 with other end 5.5x4.2. 2round holes 1.3 dia. in each end centered both sides of central bar. Stamped one side of bar: "3" and "COLORADO NY", scratched on base "JON". Can be wedged in big crack for holding car…
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- Title
- Climbing Nut
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 5.8 x 7.7 cm
- Description
- TITON climbing nut, aluminum, Jon Jones'. Solid aluminum, central bar has base 7.5x5.8 with other end 5.5x4.2. 2round holes 1.3 dia. in each end centered both sides of central bar. Stamped one side of bar: "3" and "COLORADO NY", scratched on base "JON". Can be wedged in big crack for holding carabiner or rope.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Jon Jones
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1050
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1047 a-d
- Description
- Various shaped blades (a) 8.2x2.7x2.8, blade off to the side (b) 7.8x4.0x1.8, blade centered, tip turned down, "3" stamped on blade (c) 8.3x3.7x2.3, blade centered, "50"stamped on blade (d) 9.0x4.0x1.2, blade centered. "8" stamped on blade.
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Various shaped blades (a) 8.2x2.7x2.8, blade off to the side (b) 7.8x4.0x1.8, blade centered, tip turned down, "3" stamped on blade (c) 8.3x3.7x2.3, blade centered, "50"stamped on blade (d) 9.0x4.0x1.2, blade centered. "8" stamped on blade.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1047 a-d
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Climbing Piton
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1157
- Description
- A hand-forged, thin-blade piton for micro cracks called a ‘RURP’, an acronym for Realized Ultimate Reality Piton. The tapered blade is short and fine on the end; there are two holes on the wider, thicker end for rings. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and also “H G”.
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 3.1 cm
- Description
- A hand-forged, thin-blade piton for micro cracks called a ‘RURP’, an acronym for Realized Ultimate Reality Piton. The tapered blade is short and fine on the end; there are two holes on the wider, thicker end for rings. Engraved with “LONGWARE” and also “H G”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1157
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1159 a-d
- Description
- A carabiner with three pitons hanging from it:(a) an aluminum carabiner (10.5X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a met…
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A carabiner with three pitons hanging from it:(a) an aluminum carabiner (10.5X5.0cm wide) with non-locking gate mechanism on the gate; on one side engraved “H” and then “P. ALLAIN 1600 Kg” in raised block lettering,“G”, on opposite side in raised lettering, on the other “BREVETTE S G D G”.(b) a metal piton (14.5x3.3cm wide) with the blade, instead of being flat, is positioned slightly sideways; engraved in script on the ‘handle’ portion “Charlet Moser” in block letters “CHAMONIX” . There is a white shop label glued on one side of the blade, in blue lettering “3 7 Premier Cycle & Sports 110 F”.(c) a trowel-shaped vertical piton (11.5x3.0cm), thin flat blade and high raised ‘handle’. This type of knife or blade was very popular in the Rockies. Commonly called the ‘Ace of Spades’. Raised “0” on the blade and “R. CASSIN” on viewer’s right and “ITALY” on the other. an “0” on the top part of the blade. Remnants of a piece of tape “1/74” indiscernable.(d) a hand-forged horizontal piton with a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. ‘LOST”, the diamond-shaped logo, “ARROW”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1159 a-d
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1161 a-c
- Description
- A carabiner with two pitons attached:(a) a thick, soft iron D-ring carabiner (10.3x6.7cm wide) with a hinged gate, but no safety bar. Stencilled in “H G”, followed by engraved “CASSIN” surrounded by part oval logo.(b) a horizontal piton (16.5cmx4.0cm wide) made out of soft iron, with a flat blade a…
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- Title
- Climbing Piton
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A carabiner with two pitons attached:(a) a thick, soft iron D-ring carabiner (10.3x6.7cm wide) with a hinged gate, but no safety bar. Stencilled in “H G”, followed by engraved “CASSIN” surrounded by part oval logo.(b) a horizontal piton (16.5cmx4.0cm wide) made out of soft iron, with a flat blade at one end and raised ‘handle’ at the other with a round hole to put a carabiner through. Engraved on the handle “AUSTRIA STUBAI”. A yellow sales label with black printing “BAROTTO CALGARY “$1.10 EA”. Hand printed in green ink “VERTICAL”.(c) a vertical piton (16.5x3.8cm wide) made out of soft iron, with flat blade and handle, engraved “MADE IN AUSTRIA STUBAI” remnants of a shop’s yellow sales label with black lettering “BAROTTO CALGAR” with the Y partially missing.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1161 a-c
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Climbing Taperlocks
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1049 a-c
- Description
- Aluminum wedges with cables, Chic Scott's (a) 3.8x2.3, wedge shape tapers from 2.3 to 1.2, .4 dia. cable, ca. 30.0 long, passes through 2 holes in wedge in a loop, red plastic hand/rope holdover loop, blue plastic keeper near wedge. ca. 2.0 aluminum join (b,c) sameas (a) but smaller wedge: 1…
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- Title
- Climbing Taperlocks
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- Aluminum wedges with cables, Chic Scott's (a) 3.8x2.3, wedge shape tapers from 2.3 to 1.2, .4 dia. cable, ca. 30.0 long, passes through 2 holes in wedge in a loop, red plastic hand/rope holdover loop, blue plastic keeper near wedge. ca. 2.0 aluminum join (b,c) sameas (a) but smaller wedge: 1.3x.9 tapers to .7, no plastic hand/rope grip. Red plastic keepers. Manufacturer's stamp on side of wedge "CLOG".
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Chic Scott
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1049 a-c
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; stone; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0003
- Description
- A war club made from a rounded oval stone attached to a vermillion-stained leather-covered wooden handle with a leather strap. The club has a leather fringe hanging from a strap at the head. There is a leather thong wrapped just below the head and this thong is attached to the head through a dril…
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; stone; skin
- Dimensions
- 53.0 cm
- Description
- A war club made from a rounded oval stone attached to a vermillion-stained leather-covered wooden handle with a leather strap. The club has a leather fringe hanging from a strap at the head. There is a leather thong wrapped just below the head and this thong is attached to the head through a drilled hole in the stone. The stone head has incised rings at one end and a carved arrow at other.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- tourism
- souvenirs
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0003
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
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