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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.38.0003 a,b
Description
A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting …
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
Dimensions
11.5 (a); 14.1 (b) x 5.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 10.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
Description
A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting the right eyepiece, with a scale reading “_5 0 + 5”. A narrow leather strap is attached to brass eyes on the body of the binoculars On the left side is “Voigtlander & Sohn Braunschweig & London No. 3380”b) The binocular case is tan-coloured leather with a flip top lid that is secured with a strap that buckles through a leather covered buckle on the front. There are leather straps on the back, to secure the case to a belt, and a neckstrap attached to the sides of the case. The case is lined with red velvet and built up inside to fit the binoculars securely. The case bears the handwritten initials “-.H.W.” and a date (1911?).
Subject
households
sports
hunting
hiking
military
Fred Brewster
Pearl Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0003 a,b
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Date
1917
Material
skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
Catalogue Number
104.38.1006 a,b
Description
Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1917
Material
skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
Dimensions
14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
sports
hiking
tourism
military
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.38.1006 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
glass; metal
Catalogue Number
104.38.1001
Description
Small black binoculars with gold trim. There is also a small compass between the objective lenses.
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
glass; metal
Description
Small black binoculars with gold trim. There is also a small compass between the objective lenses.
Subject
sports
hiking
hobbies
Sam Ward
Credit
Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
Catalogue Number
104.38.1001
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
Catalogue Number
108.05.0001 a,b
Description
A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; fibre; paper; glass; moss
Dimensions
60.0 (a); 24.0 (b) x 14.0 (a); 6.1 (b) x 15.0 (a); 0.5 (b) cm
Description
A very soft white (buckskin?) mossbag (a) with a small buckskin doll inside (b). a) A mossbag that laces down the entire front with a flap at the back. The bag is decorated with three diagonal stripes of orange, blue and purple beads on each side. The bag is lined with paper and fabric and filled with dried moss.b) A small stuffed doll of buckskin with a bonnet on its head. The bonnet trim and simple facial features are beaded with blue and black beads.
Subject
households
children
toys
crafts
beadwork
Indigenous, Stoney
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0001 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; hair; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
108.05.0034
Description
A doll representing a young girl, bisqued head with painted, glazed features, open mouth with small even teeth, slanted eyes, and pierced earlobes, eyes open and close with weighted mechanism in head, black wig of fine wool ? done up in elaborate hair style of braided knot with two flowers, att…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; hair; fibre; paper
Dimensions
39.0 x 6.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A doll representing a young girl, bisqued head with painted, glazed features, open mouth with small even teeth, slanted eyes, and pierced earlobes, eyes open and close with weighted mechanism in head, black wig of fine wool ? done up in elaborate hair style of braided knot with two flowers, attached to shaped fabric covering top of head. Painted wood, moveable arms and legs are ball jointed at elbows wrists and knees, and held to the body by a length of elastic cord connecting them with the moveable head. Body of papier mache composition;. Wearing hand stitched, faded pink silk pajamas trimmed with bands of green, the overblouse tying along one side, and tied at the waist with a dark pink ribbon sash.
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0034
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; paper; hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.05.0036
Description
A doll representing a young girl with honey blonde hair. Bisque china head with painted, glazed features, small even teeth, pierced earlobes, and eyes that open and close by weighted mechanism inside head. Wig of human hair is attached to shaped fabric frame covering top of head, arms and legs of p…
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Title
Doll
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
ceramic; wood; paper; hair; fibre
Dimensions
46.0 x 8.0 x 13.5 cm
Description
A doll representing a young girl with honey blonde hair. Bisque china head with painted, glazed features, small even teeth, pierced earlobes, and eyes that open and close by weighted mechanism inside head. Wig of human hair is attached to shaped fabric frame covering top of head, arms and legs of painted wood are jointed at elbows, knees and wrists, and connected to moveable head by elastic cord passing through the body. Body of papier mache composition, wearing knitted undervest with pink ribbon at neck, muslin bloomers with lace trim at the knees, and a muslin chemise trimmed with lace at the edges. Note tied around neck: "Rosie of the '20s".
Subject
playthings
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0036
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
ceramic; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.1024 a-i
Description
Bisque head and neck with beautifully painted eyebrows and eyelashes. There are also hair top lashes of which about half is lost. Brown glass eyes. Open pink mouth, appears there were teeth. Blonde hair has been cut. Composition body has ball joints at elbows and knees, string and wire hold the…
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Title
Doll
Date
prior to 1930
Material
ceramic; fibre; metal
Dimensions
57.0 cm
Description
Bisque head and neck with beautifully painted eyebrows and eyelashes. There are also hair top lashes of which about half is lost. Brown glass eyes. Open pink mouth, appears there were teeth. Blonde hair has been cut. Composition body has ball joints at elbows and knees, string and wire hold the doll together. Fingers are individually made but the toes are only indicated. On back of head: "Made in Germany Armand Marseille 390 n. A 8 M" . Ensemble includes: bloomers, garters, 2 half slips, undershirt, dress, cape, knitted cap. An oblong piece of white fabric with blue stitching, unknown function.
Subject
households
playthings
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
108.05.1024 a-i
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.0026
Description
A narrow, straight sided, black wool hat with a knitted red and white chequerboard patterned strip along the edge. The hat has a circular “Calgary Highlanders” badge on the left side. This hat also has streamers attached to the back and a small red pom-pom on top.
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Title
Glengarry Hat
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre; metal
Dimensions
9.0 x 13.5 x 28.5 cm
Description
A narrow, straight sided, black wool hat with a knitted red and white chequerboard patterned strip along the edge. The hat has a circular “Calgary Highlanders” badge on the left side. This hat also has streamers attached to the back and a small red pom-pom on top.
Subject
social customs
military
music
Calgary Highlanders
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0026
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0027
Description
A narrow, black velvet hat with straight sides and a crease in the crown. There is a black taffeta bow on the left front side of the hat. The hat has black taffeta streamers attached at the back and a cotton tassel on top.
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Title
Glengarry Hat
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
fibre
Dimensions
8.4 x 10.5 x 26.0 cm
Description
A narrow, black velvet hat with straight sides and a crease in the crown. There is a black taffeta bow on the left front side of the hat. The hat has black taffeta streamers attached at the back and a cotton tassel on top.
Subject
social customs
military
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0027
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
hair, sheep; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.0028
Description
A narrow black wool hat with straight sides and a crease in the crown. The hat is bound with taffeta around the edge, and has knitted regimental colours (navy blue, red, white) in a chequered pattern in a strip above the band. The hat has a metal crest, on the left side of the hat, in the shape o…
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Title
Glengarry Hat
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
hair, sheep; fibre; metal
Dimensions
9.0 x 27.5 cm
Description
A narrow black wool hat with straight sides and a crease in the crown. The hat is bound with taffeta around the edge, and has knitted regimental colours (navy blue, red, white) in a chequered pattern in a strip above the band. The hat has a metal crest, on the left side of the hat, in the shape of an open wreath with a crown and a stag's head in the centre. The crest bears the motto “By Dand”, the motto of the Clan Gordon. The hat has streamers attached to the back, and a small red pom-pom on top.
Subject
social customs
military
Clan Gordon
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0028
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Date
1915 – 1935
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0050 a,b
Description
A pair of studs with screw backs. Each stud has a design of a round wreath with a ram's head at the bottom of the wreath. The centre of the wreath contains a relief of a cooking pot over a campfire, with the pot hanging between two forked sticks.
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Title
Pin
Date
1915 – 1935
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.4 x 1.1 cm
Description
A pair of studs with screw backs. Each stud has a design of a round wreath with a ram's head at the bottom of the wreath. The centre of the wreath contains a relief of a cooking pot over a campfire, with the pot hanging between two forked sticks.
Subject
insignia
camping
organizations
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0050 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1915
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.09.0075
Description
A pin in the shape of a crown with a crowned lion standing on top.
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Title
Pin
Date
1915 – 1915
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
4.0 x 3.7 cm
Description
A pin in the shape of a crown with a crowned lion standing on top.
Subject
military
insignia
uniforms
Philip Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0075
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Date
1914 – 1945
Material
metal; brass
Catalogue Number
103.09.0070 a-q
Description
A collection of seventeen brass military pins: (a-c) three gold-coloured metal pins (4.0 x 0.9cm) with cut-out letters reading "CANADA" joined with bars at the top and bottom. (d-e) two gold-coloured metal pins (5.2 x 1.0 cm) with cut-out letters reading “CANADA” forming an arch and joined at the t…
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Title
Pin
Date
1914 – 1945
Material
metal; brass
Description
A collection of seventeen brass military pins: (a-c) three gold-coloured metal pins (4.0 x 0.9cm) with cut-out letters reading "CANADA" joined with bars at the top and bottom. (d-e) two gold-coloured metal pins (5.2 x 1.0 cm) with cut-out letters reading “CANADA” forming an arch and joined at the top and bottom with bars. (f) one gold-coloured metal pin (3.5 x 0.7 cm) with cut-out letters reading “CANADA” with the letters joined by a bar across the middle on the reverse side. (g-h) two copper-coloured metal pins (5.0 x 1.5 cm), each with a slightly curved solid bar face, with "CANADA" in relief. (i-l) four gold-coloured metal pins (5.0 x 2.0 cm), two sets of two, with each pin depicting an oak leaf and an acorn on a short twig. The letters "CH" are centred on the leaf ("CH" - Calgary Highlanders). (m) one gold-coloured metal pin (5.3 x 1.5 cm) with cut-out letters "R.C.H.A." (Royal Canadian Horse Artillery) joined at the top and bottom with a bar. (n) one gold-coloured metal pin (5.0 x 2.5cm) with"19th MR" (Mounted Rifles) in cut-out letters that are joined horizontally by bars at the top and bottom. The word "ALBERTA" is in an arch below the “19th MR” joined by curved bars at the top and bottom.(o) one gold-coloured metal pin (5.0 x 2.7 cm) with the cut-out letters “CMR" (Canadian Mounted Rifles) joined by a bar from the bottom of the "C" to the "M", and from the centre of the "M" to the "R". (p) one gold-coloured metal pin (1.7 x 2.8 cm) with a cut-out letter "C" sitting atop a bar which joins the numeral "10" below.(q) one gold-coloured metal pin (2.6 x 1.3 cm) with a cut-out numeral "12" joined by a bar at the bottom.
Subject
military
insignia
uniforms
Calgary Highlanders
Canadian Mounted Rifles
Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0070 a-q
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Date
1914 – 1945
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.09.0073 a-l
Description
A collection of pin sets from Alberta and Winnipeg regiments: a) One brass pin (4.7 x 3.7 cm) cut out in the shape of the Alberta coat of arms (mountains in lower half and cross in upper) with four windmill sails behind and maple leaf on either side. A banner below the shield reads "Depot Battn, A…
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Title
Pin
Date
1914 – 1945
Material
metal, brass
Description
A collection of pin sets from Alberta and Winnipeg regiments: a) One brass pin (4.7 x 3.7 cm) cut out in the shape of the Alberta coat of arms (mountains in lower half and cross in upper) with four windmill sails behind and maple leaf on either side. A banner below the shield reads "Depot Battn, Alberta Regiment". There is a crown at the top of the pin with "Canada" below it.b-f) Five pins (3.1 x 2.6 cm) with the same design as (a), but these pins are smaller and shinier. g) One brass pin (3.9 x 4.0 cm) in the shape of a maple leaf with the Alberta coat of arms in middle and crown atop the coat of arms. A banner below the coat of arms reads "Alberta Overseas Batt'y XXXI".h-j) Three pins (3.9 x 2.9) with the same design as (h), but smaller in size. k-l) Two pins (3.5 x 3.8) in the shape of a maple leaf with a coat-of-arms at the centre containing three wheat sheaves in bottom half, and a train engine in the top half surmounted by a buffalo. A banner underneath the coat of arms reads "City of Winnipeg XXVIII Batt'n".
Subject
military
uniforms
insignia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0073 a-l
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Date
1914 – 1945
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.09.0074 a-f
Description
A collection of six military pins in the shape of a maple leaf, with a crown in relief at the centre and a banner beneath spelling "CANADA": a-c) Three pins that are reddish in colour. d,e) Two pins that are a gold colour. f) One pin with a dark patina.
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Title
Pin
Date
1914 – 1945
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
3.2 (a-c); 3.3 (d,e); 4.2 (f) x 3.0 (a-c); 3.3 (d,e); 4.0 (f) cm
Description
A collection of six military pins in the shape of a maple leaf, with a crown in relief at the centre and a banner beneath spelling "CANADA": a-c) Three pins that are reddish in colour. d,e) Two pins that are a gold colour. f) One pin with a dark patina.
Subject
military
uniforms
insignia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0074 a-f
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