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Date
1960 – 1975
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1002 a,b
Description
Moccasins of tan buckskin, tall flap beaded with 2 pink flowers, unadorned, small foot cut in Rocky Mountain style, high ankle with single two-stemmed tulip-like flower of pink outlined in red, 2 oblique red and white mixed lines at either side, long square tongue, single , long tying thong fixed t…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1960 – 1975
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
13.5 x 6.5 x 16.5 cm
Description
Moccasins of tan buckskin, tall flap beaded with 2 pink flowers, unadorned, small foot cut in Rocky Mountain style, high ankle with single two-stemmed tulip-like flower of pink outlined in red, 2 oblique red and white mixed lines at either side, long square tongue, single , long tying thong fixed to one side of flap, slight smoked smell.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1002 a,b
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0037 a,b
Description
A pair of lightly beaded buckskin moccasins cut from one piece to shape of foot then stitched along outside of sole and up back of heel. Wide notch edged ankle flap with narrow rectangular tongue. Toe beaded with two large light blue wedges containing red orange, green and orange checks, hanging in…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
11.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
A pair of lightly beaded buckskin moccasins cut from one piece to shape of foot then stitched along outside of sole and up back of heel. Wide notch edged ankle flap with narrow rectangular tongue. Toe beaded with two large light blue wedges containing red orange, green and orange checks, hanging in a row with an arrow point hanging from the tip. A narrow beaded band of black and white interlocked triangles runs along the seam is covered with an orange, green and blue stripe of beads. Long buckskin strips attached to moccasin on either side of tongue under ankle flap for typing, have never been used.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0037 a,b
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Date
1965 – 1979
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0039 a,b
Description
A pair of hand made buckskin moccasins cut to shape of foot from one piece and seamed along outer side and up heel. Seams have lighter buckskin piping. Narrow scalloped ankle flap of lighter buckskin, small buckskin pull tab inside at top of heel. Toe of moccasin lightly beaded with conventional fl…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1965 – 1979
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
10.5 x 9.5 x 23.5 cm
Description
A pair of hand made buckskin moccasins cut to shape of foot from one piece and seamed along outer side and up heel. Seams have lighter buckskin piping. Narrow scalloped ankle flap of lighter buckskin, small buckskin pull tab inside at top of heel. Toe of moccasin lightly beaded with conventional flower with four blue petals and dark brown centre, four green leaves between each petal, and light blue and yellow semi-circles beneath the petals, with a stem and blue leaves leading up under the tongue. Beaded at the outside heel is an orange circular flower with heavy green leaves on each side. Small rounded tongue has edging trim of blue and yellow beads. Very short buckskin tie attaches through sides and tongue of moccasins, never used.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0039 a,b
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0041 a,b
Description
A pair of small, child's moccasins, each made from a piece of hide folded over and seamed at outer side and up at heel, tongue part of body. Cuffed with sewn on piece of buckskin. Simple floral motif in beadwork on vamps, two blossoms in red and blue outlined in white beads, and a lower pair of blo…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
6.0 x 12.0 cm
Description
A pair of small, child's moccasins, each made from a piece of hide folded over and seamed at outer side and up at heel, tongue part of body. Cuffed with sewn on piece of buckskin. Simple floral motif in beadwork on vamps, two blossoms in red and blue outlined in white beads, and a lower pair of blossoms in brown outlined in blue. Trim of cuff decorated with alternate blue and red beads, and tongue outlined in yellow. Tie for each moccasin is threaded under cuff and emerges by side of tongue at edge of cuff.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0041 a,b
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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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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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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0122
Description
A round, silver coloured pin of an open wreath with three flowers in the centre and a green banner across the bottom reading "Banff". Wreath is a circle of twisted wires, flowers at centre are, one with five round petals, another with spiky petals, Edelweiss and a third cup shaped. Flowers are s…
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Title
Pin
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.2 x 2.7 cm
Description
A round, silver coloured pin of an open wreath with three flowers in the centre and a green banner across the bottom reading "Banff". Wreath is a circle of twisted wires, flowers at centre are, one with five round petals, another with spiky petals, Edelweiss and a third cup shaped. Flowers are silver coloured. Green enamelled ribbon banner floats around from left lower side of wreath and across bottom. Ribbon applied separately to pin. Hinged pin across back fastens under small hook.
Subject
Whyte home
souvenirs
Spinning Wheel
Banff
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0122
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Date
1968 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0125 a,b
Description
Two small, metal, Japanese pins, each with an enamelled scene and Japanese writing covering the front. (a) rectangular, solid brass ? backing with cloisonné enameling completely covering the front in a scene of yellow water lilies and green leaves on a blue background. Japanese writing in upper le…
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Title
Pin
Date
1968 – 1970
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.7 x 0.5 x 2.7 cm
Description
Two small, metal, Japanese pins, each with an enamelled scene and Japanese writing covering the front. (a) rectangular, solid brass ? backing with cloisonné enameling completely covering the front in a scene of yellow water lilies and green leaves on a blue background. Japanese writing in upper left corner, and across bottom of pin, framed with brass edge. Small safety pin clasp horizontally across back held by narrow metal sleeve.( b) oval, solid silver coloured backing with scene of green mountains under light blue sky with silver clouds, divided in half horizontally with lower half reflecting the mountain scene as in a lake, of light green mountains and dark blue sky. Japanese writing across top edge of pin and along bottom edge, clasp as (a).
Subject
Whyte home
souviners
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0125 a,b
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Date
1965 – 1980
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1181
Description
One pin in shape of Bighorn sheep head, green band below with “I.D. #8”
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Title
Pin
Date
1965 – 1980
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 1.7 cm
Description
One pin in shape of Bighorn sheep head, green band below with “I.D. #8”
Subject
Improvement District #8
I.D. #8
Bighorn
Credit
Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.09.1181
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Date
1963 – 1990
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1212
Description
Metal pin with black, silver and red logo.Logo is a maple leaf in the centre with “ACMG” in the centre of that. Around outside edge are the words “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES’’
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Title
Pin
Date
1963 – 1990
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.0 cm
Description
Metal pin with black, silver and red logo.Logo is a maple leaf in the centre with “ACMG” in the centre of that. Around outside edge are the words “ASSOCIATION OF CANADIAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES’’
Subject
Association of Canadian Mountain Guides
climbing
guiding
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.09.1212
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Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0241
Description
A grey leather, commercially tanned, handmade purse, distinguished by a pocket in the front which contains two small papoose figures with hand painted faces. The purse has two parallel flaps which flop over the top and tie, and a very long pair of shoulder straps. Part of the sewing is cotton, part…
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Title
Purse
Date
1965 – 1970
Material
skin; fibre
Dimensions
25.0 x 8.5 x 30.0 cm
Description
A grey leather, commercially tanned, handmade purse, distinguished by a pocket in the front which contains two small papoose figures with hand painted faces. The purse has two parallel flaps which flop over the top and tie, and a very long pair of shoulder straps. Part of the sewing is cotton, part of it is sinew. The bag contains a piece of sinew.
Subject
Indigenous
figure
papoose
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0241
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