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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; string; metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.0133
Description
A small wooden figurine in the shape of a dog standing atop a wooden pedestal. The dog is constructed of small sections of wood with string threaded through. There is a spring and a wooden “button” on the underside of the pedestal and when pressed the dog moves. The dog is made of plain wood with b…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; string; metal
Dimensions
6.0 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm
Description
A small wooden figurine in the shape of a dog standing atop a wooden pedestal. The dog is constructed of small sections of wood with string threaded through. There is a spring and a wooden “button” on the underside of the pedestal and when pressed the dog moves. The dog is made of plain wood with black spots and black ears.
Subject
Whyte home
toys
animals
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0133
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0184 a,b
Description
Two miniature metal mice. (a) is crouched with its nose in the air and is missing its tail, (b) is lying down with its head resting on its front paws and its tail curved toward its body.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.4 x 1.3 cm
Description
Two miniature metal mice. (a) is crouched with its nose in the air and is missing its tail, (b) is lying down with its head resting on its front paws and its tail curved toward its body.
Subject
Whyte home
miniature
animals
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0184 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0202
Description
Miniature metal ornamental figurine in the form of a white dog. The dog has a small loop on its back, seemingly to hang it.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 2.2 cm
Description
Miniature metal ornamental figurine in the form of a white dog. The dog has a small loop on its back, seemingly to hang it.
Subject
Whyte home
animals
miniature
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0202
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0214
Description
Figurine in the shape of a bison. Figurine is made from brown metal and is posed with its legs slightly splayed and head down. It has painted on eyes, nostrils, and mouth, and engraved hair. It has two horns but the right one has broken off.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.6 x 2.1 cm
Description
Figurine in the shape of a bison. Figurine is made from brown metal and is posed with its legs slightly splayed and head down. It has painted on eyes, nostrils, and mouth, and engraved hair. It has two horns but the right one has broken off.
Subject
moore
bison
decor
animals
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0214
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
mineral, onyx
Catalogue Number
107.01.0046
Description
Blue-grey onyx carved into the shape of a standing , simplified bison. The figurine has a brown luster at the top of head and hump, rump back of hind legs, and patch on left side.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
mineral, onyx
Dimensions
5.5 x 7.0 cm
Description
Blue-grey onyx carved into the shape of a standing , simplified bison. The figurine has a brown luster at the top of head and hump, rump back of hind legs, and patch on left side.
Subject
households
animals
animals, buffalo
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0046
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.0020
Description
Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
11.5 x 8.7 x 13.3 cm
Description
Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small nails. The bark from the twig has been shaved at the bottom of the head to suggest the muzzle, an indentation is cut into bottom of head to accommodate the string bridal. The string rein is attached to top of the bulging pack which is fastened with a triple diamond hitch. Two small blocks of wood pack boxes are nailed to the body, one on either side. These blocks are concealed by an unbleached cotton tarp, cotton is stuffed, and bulges unevenly over the securing string. Cinch is fashioned from a piece of insulated copper wire. Strand of thick string nailed to rear for tail. Abrand has been burned into left front: "M" ("M" standing on rocking arch).
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
horse
packers and guides
diamond hitch
Chuck Millar
Mount Assiniboine
Erling Strom
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0020
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1077
Description
Large metal hoof rasp, “‘GARRY’” stamped on side.
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Title
Hoof Rasp
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.5 x 46.0 cm
Description
Large metal hoof rasp, “‘GARRY’” stamped on side.
Subject
packers and guides
Ike Mills
horses
Credit
Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
Catalogue Number
106.06.1077
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Date
1920 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.03.1021
Description
Large metal hoof rasp.
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Title
Hoof Rasp
Date
1920 – 1960
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.5 x 45.5 cm
Description
Large metal hoof rasp.
Subject
riding
horses
Ike Mills
outfitters
packers and guides
Credit
Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 2001
Catalogue Number
104.03.1021
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Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
108.04.1122
Description
Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
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Title
Ice Crampons
Date
1900 – 1940
Material
metal; fibre
Dimensions
7.0 x 12.0 x 27.0 cm
Description
Metal crampons with six points, olive green fabric straps with metal buckles. One crampon has “4B” and “B3” stamped on it, along with manufacturer’s marks: “A. PUPFAUF. WERNZEUGSCHMIED. FINSIEDELN. SCHWEIZ.” & “PRIMA”.
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
108.04.1122
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
108.04.1121 a,b
Description
Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
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Title
Ice Crampons
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal; fibre; skin
Dimensions
7.0 x 12.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
Metal crampons with eight points, soldered in several places. Olive green fabric straps with leather tabs and metal buckles. One crampon stamped “3 BREIZ.”
Subject
sports
climbing
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
108.04.1121 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1920
Material
skin; metal; wood; fibre; hair
Catalogue Number
106.06.1070 a,b
Description
Two U.S. Army issue decker pack saddles. Saddles constructed of wood and metal with thick underpads attached. Underpads made of heavy leather with canvas backing, stuffed with horse hair.Basket ropes coiled on saddle. Saddle b) has canvas and leather cinches. Saddle a) is missing cinches and has no…
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Title
Pack Saddle
Date
1915 – 1920
Material
skin; metal; wood; fibre; hair
Dimensions
22.0 x 87.0 x 65.0 cm
Description
Two U.S. Army issue decker pack saddles. Saddles constructed of wood and metal with thick underpads attached. Underpads made of heavy leather with canvas backing, stuffed with horse hair.Basket ropes coiled on saddle. Saddle b) has canvas and leather cinches. Saddle a) is missing cinches and has no markings except a piece of adhesive tape on which is written “STEEL”. Saddle b) has several markings: “A4. HUNTER & Co. 1917” is stamped onto the wood, “JABEZ CLIFF & Co. WALSALL. 1917” is stamped on the leather of the underpad, and “AM B 27” is stamped on one leather strap.
Subject
packers and guides
George Harrison
Credit
Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
Catalogue Number
106.06.1070 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; metal; skin; hair
Catalogue Number
106.06.1071
Description
Sawbuck pack saddle, wood with canvas and leather cinches. Basket rope coiled on top. Leather skirt with sheepskin padding underneath. Tooling around edge of leather skirt. “M” brand on wood of saddle.
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Title
Pack Saddle
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
wood; metal; skin; hair
Dimensions
26.0 x 62.0 x 58.0 cm
Description
Sawbuck pack saddle, wood with canvas and leather cinches. Basket rope coiled on top. Leather skirt with sheepskin padding underneath. Tooling around edge of leather skirt. “M” brand on wood of saddle.
Subject
packers and guides
Ike Mills
Credit
Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
Catalogue Number
106.06.1071
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1089
Description
Saddle with heavy wood base, leather straps. Fraying rope attached to leather straps. Bottom edges coated with deteriorating foam or fabric.
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Title
Pack Saddle
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; skin; metal
Dimensions
28 x 30 x 53 cm
Description
Saddle with heavy wood base, leather straps. Fraying rope attached to leather straps. Bottom edges coated with deteriorating foam or fabric.
Subject
transportation
animals
horses
riding
Credit
Gift of Dale Barnes, Calgary, 2013
Catalogue Number
106.06.1089
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Date
n.d.
Material
wood; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1090
Description
Saddle with heavy wood base, leather straps. Fraying rope cinch attached to leather straps with metal buckles.
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Title
Pack Saddle
Date
n.d.
Material
wood; skin; metal
Dimensions
25 x 31 x 52 cm
Description
Saddle with heavy wood base, leather straps. Fraying rope cinch attached to leather straps with metal buckles.
Subject
transportation
animals
horses
riding
Credit
Gift of Dale Barnes, Calgary, 2013
Catalogue Number
106.06.1090
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Date
prior to 1960
Material
wood; skin, leather; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1060
Description
Typical wooden pack saddle with felt underpads and attached straps. Long straps include crupper. "Susy Skip" burned into saddle.
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Title
Pack Saddle
Date
prior to 1960
Material
wood; skin, leather; metal
Description
Typical wooden pack saddle with felt underpads and attached straps. Long straps include crupper. "Susy Skip" burned into saddle.
Subject
packers and guides
Andy Russell
Credit
Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
Catalogue Number
106.06.1060
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
wood; skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1046
Description
Sides curved and shaped, forks saddle notched and rivetted to sides. Rigging complete, bound around forks and held in place with leather straps grooved under forks and screwed into sides. 4 leather latigos on rings. Canvas cinches have leather ends attached to large D rings, joining leather stra…
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Title
Pack Saddle
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
wood; skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
28.0 x 36.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Sides curved and shaped, forks saddle notched and rivetted to sides. Rigging complete, bound around forks and held in place with leather straps grooved under forks and screwed into sides. 4 leather latigos on rings. Canvas cinches have leather ends attached to large D rings, joining leather straps sewn on to centres of cinches with nuckle.
Subject
Indigenous
transportation
animal
horse
packers and guides
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1046
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