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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; bark; cedar;
Catalogue Number
102.04.1016 a,b
Description
Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/bla…
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Title
Basket
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
fibre; bark; cedar;
Description
Woven storage basket with lid, (a) lid: 57.0 x 4.0 x 31.5, twining approximately 2.0 cm wide, light coloured with red brown and black bark overlayed on twining in four step design lines, (b) basket: 64.0 x 37.0 x 30.0. Sides twining approximately 1.5 cm wide, 4 layered and coloured (red/brown/black/white) continuous "V" design, half diamond design from top edge, same colours
Subject
Indigenous
households
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
102.04.1016 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1965
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0370
Description
A rectangular basket formed from a strip of bark which has been scored and turned up at the sides which are gathered together at the top and fastened to a carved, straight stick which acts as a handle. Handle has carved knobs at the end and is tied to the sides of the basket with raffia so that the…
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Title
Basket
Date
1950 – 1965
Material
wood
Dimensions
19.2 x 16.6 x 34.6 cm
Description
A rectangular basket formed from a strip of bark which has been scored and turned up at the sides which are gathered together at the top and fastened to a carved, straight stick which acts as a handle. Handle has carved knobs at the end and is tied to the sides of the basket with raffia so that the knobs protrude beyond a bit. A strip of bark has been wrapped around the handle at either side. Basket is varnished.
Subject
households
decorative
Grey Campbell
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0370
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0371
Description
A small, brightly coloured, lidded basket of split root and bark in a cylindrical shape. Natural yellow coloured background with purple band around middle containing a bright yellow zig-zag line. Flat lid has narrow green line around edge with orange circle outlined in purple around a lighter purp…
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Title
Basket
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
7.0 x 9.5 cm
Description
A small, brightly coloured, lidded basket of split root and bark in a cylindrical shape. Natural yellow coloured background with purple band around middle containing a bright yellow zig-zag line. Flat lid has narrow green line around edge with orange circle outlined in purple around a lighter purple dot at the centre. Base is natural brown in simple basket weave at centre with each piece of cedar split where the base of the basket turns to form sides and then worked in birdcage technique of weaving where a coil is laid inside this frame of split cedar and the individual pieces of cedar are tied in to each of the coils by a series of twined stitches.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0371
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0373
Description
A large broad-bottomed shallow wicker bowl, finely woven of natural yellow, red and brown colours in distinctive pattern of narrow bands and herringbone, simple lattice weave technique used throughout with narrow bands of red and yellow alternating with brown bands woven with a thicker, flat strand…
Title
Basket
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
6.5 x 30.9 cm
Description
A large broad-bottomed shallow wicker bowl, finely woven of natural yellow, red and brown colours in distinctive pattern of narrow bands and herringbone, simple lattice weave technique used throughout with narrow bands of red and yellow alternating with brown bands woven with a thicker, flat strand, a single band in herringbone pattern forms a large circle in the base which rises slightly at the centre, rim is heavy and formed from a hoop of wood wrapped closely with flat yellow strands through which is woven a pattern of delicate triangles and oblique parallel lines along the outer edge.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0373
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0374
Description
A small flat bottomed basket with straight, gently flaring sides woven of very fine natural yellow grasses with black woven design in herringbone effect. Bottom of basket slightly domed upward. Sides of wicker type weave have a black band near the bottom with natural chevrons pointing to the natura…
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Title
Basket
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
5.2 x 12.2 cm
Description
A small flat bottomed basket with straight, gently flaring sides woven of very fine natural yellow grasses with black woven design in herringbone effect. Bottom of basket slightly domed upward. Sides of wicker type weave have a black band near the bottom with natural chevrons pointing to the natural background pointing to the left. The rim is finished with a heavy round lip closely wrapped with the natural colour having a delicate design woven in black on the outside of evenly spaced chevron arrows around.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0374
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0375
Description
Flat bottomed, bowl shaped basket constructed in coil technique from two kinds of plant fiber, a light beige and a dark brown . Patterned in straight line geometric design, finished in a simple overcast stitch, design in brown is similar to Greek key. Handwritten on label on bottom: “Fine Pima Grav…
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Title
Basket
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
fibre
Dimensions
9.5 x 14.5 cm
Description
Flat bottomed, bowl shaped basket constructed in coil technique from two kinds of plant fiber, a light beige and a dark brown . Patterned in straight line geometric design, finished in a simple overcast stitch, design in brown is similar to Greek key. Handwritten on label on bottom: “Fine Pima Graves collection 8413 5.50”
Subject
households
decorative
Indigenous, Pima
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0375
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0376
Description
Small round twined basket with rounded base and high sides closing in slightly at the mouth, natural buff colour background with brown design and black accents, design repeated three times around sides is of four brown parallelograms stacked on one another in stairlike fashion moving up to the righ…
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Title
Basket
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
10.5 x 13.5 cm
Description
Small round twined basket with rounded base and high sides closing in slightly at the mouth, natural buff colour background with brown design and black accents, design repeated three times around sides is of four brown parallelograms stacked on one another in stairlike fashion moving up to the right, with serrated edges of black-tipped triangles along the sides and narrow black lines between each parallelogram. Between each steplike series on the buff background is an oblique double zig-zag line running from bottom to top of the basket. Lip is finished with three rows of twining of a lighter brown colour, pattern not visible on inside. Paper tag rimmed with metal is attached with cord and wax through lip of basket; no writing is visible.
Subject
households
decorative
Indigenous
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0376
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0377
Description
Plant fibre basket with bottom pointed inward, sides flare out slightly and contrast at top, patterned in three colours, the background is a shiny light beige material with dark, red brown fibres, which appear to be the outer surface of a tree bark, forming two zig-zag lines made up of a series o…
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Title
Basket
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
fibre
Dimensions
12.8 x 18.0 cm
Description
Plant fibre basket with bottom pointed inward, sides flare out slightly and contrast at top, patterned in three colours, the background is a shiny light beige material with dark, red brown fibres, which appear to be the outer surface of a tree bark, forming two zig-zag lines made up of a series of stepped parallelograms, the designs run around upper and lower portion of basket, vertical rib construction with two strands of stitching twisted around each rib.
Subject
households
decorative
Indigenous
basketry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0377
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Date
n.d.
Material
wicker
Catalogue Number
102.04.0520
Description
A small wicker basket; bucket shaped with a narrower base that widens at the opening. Vertical lattice weave around the side with strip of horizontal weave at top and bottom and thick band of tightly woven strips forming the rim.
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Title
Basket
Date
n.d.
Material
wicker
Dimensions
11.0 x 11.5 cm
Description
A small wicker basket; bucket shaped with a narrower base that widens at the opening. Vertical lattice weave around the side with strip of horizontal weave at top and bottom and thick band of tightly woven strips forming the rim.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0520
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Date
1925 – 1940
Material
grass; glass; paper
Catalogue Number
102.04.1025
Description
Base has a postcard under glass of Banff Avenue, summer scene, from Administration Building. Thin wood sides woven with red reeds.
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Title
Basket
Date
1925 – 1940
Material
grass; glass; paper
Dimensions
2.0 x 10.5 x 16.5 cm
Description
Base has a postcard under glass of Banff Avenue, summer scene, from Administration Building. Thin wood sides woven with red reeds.
Subject
households
souvenirs
Banff
Credit
Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
102.04.1025
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass
Catalogue Number
102.04.1037
Description
Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
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Title
Basket
Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass
Dimensions
8.5 x 10.5 x 20.3 cm
Description
Sturdy woven basket, straight sides with rounded corners. Stepped open diamond design on sides, two red diamonds on each long side with one black diamond on each end.
Subject
Indigenous
households
weaving
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
102.04.1037
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Date
1980 – 1984
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1024
Description
I Love Lake Louise round, white, writing in black letters, red heart with an arrow through itsignifies "love".
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Title
Pin
Date
1980 – 1984
Material
metal
Description
I Love Lake Louise round, white, writing in black letters, red heart with an arrow through itsignifies "love".
Subject
souvenirs
Lake Louise
Credit
Purchased from International Photo Services, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1024
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1091
Description
Mounted red coat "R.C.M.P. CANADA". A red-coated Mountie, with blue breeches sits astride a silver coloured horse. The horse stands on a green base on which is: "R.C.M.P. CANADA" on the back "H.W.N. Made in England".
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Title
Pin
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.3 x 1.6 cm
Description
Mounted red coat "R.C.M.P. CANADA". A red-coated Mountie, with blue breeches sits astride a silver coloured horse. The horse stands on a green base on which is: "R.C.M.P. CANADA" on the back "H.W.N. Made in England".
Subject
souvenirs
R.C.M.P.
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
105.02.1091
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Date
1980 – 1985
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1092 a,b
Description
Love BC Parks, "I Brake for Bighorns" (a) "Love BC Parks", white background with green and blue lettering. The"O" in love is a red heart, stylized BC flag right centre (b) "I Brake forBighorns" blue background, head of bighorn centered: "Waterton Lakes National Park" in smaller lettering along b…
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Title
Pin
Date
1980 – 1985
Material
metal
Description
Love BC Parks, "I Brake for Bighorns" (a) "Love BC Parks", white background with green and blue lettering. The"O" in love is a red heart, stylized BC flag right centre (b) "I Brake forBighorns" blue background, head of bighorn centered: "Waterton Lakes National Park" in smaller lettering along bottom edge.
Subject
parks
Waterton National Park
B.C. Parks
souvenirs
Credit
Purchased from Jon Whyte, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.02.1092 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.0019 a,b
Description
A gold pin with a small strip of blue enamel along top border and an embossed crest in centre and a plastic case (a) the pin is marked 'Honourable Order Kentucky Colonels' and stamped on the back with “G.F.”.(b) the pin in is a small square clear plastic carrying case.
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Title
Pin
Date
n.d.
Material
metal; enamel
Description
A gold pin with a small strip of blue enamel along top border and an embossed crest in centre and a plastic case (a) the pin is marked 'Honourable Order Kentucky Colonels' and stamped on the back with “G.F.”.(b) the pin in is a small square clear plastic carrying case.
Subject
insignia
Fred Brewster
organizations
Honourable Order Kentucky Colonels
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0019 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal, gold; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.0047 a,b
Description
A gold stick pin (a) with a blue enamel bordered band bearing the motto of the Order of the Garter, “Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense”, surrounding the letter “D” in the centre. The pin is surmounted by a gold crown. The pin is housed in a red-brown rectangular carrying case (b) with a crest on the insid…
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Title
Pin
Date
n.d.
Material
metal, gold; enamel
Dimensions
1.0 x 7.2 cm
Description
A gold stick pin (a) with a blue enamel bordered band bearing the motto of the Order of the Garter, “Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense”, surrounding the letter “D” in the centre. The pin is surmounted by a gold crown. The pin is housed in a red-brown rectangular carrying case (b) with a crest on the inside of lid.
Subject
organizations
Order of the Garter
Fred Brewster
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0047 a,b
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Date
1948 – 1948
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.0049
Description
A round, silver coloured pin with a blue band at the border reading “Olympic Ski Team Contributor”. Centred on the medal’s face is a red maple leaf on a silver ground with “Canada” across the middle.
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Title
Pin
Date
1948 – 1948
Material
metal; enamel
Description
A round, silver coloured pin with a blue band at the border reading “Olympic Ski Team Contributor”. Centred on the medal’s face is a red maple leaf on a silver ground with “Canada” across the middle.
Subject
sports, skiing
events, Olympics
organizations
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0049
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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
1939 – 1945
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.0066
Description
A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
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Title
Pin
Date
1939 – 1945
Material
metal; enamel
Dimensions
0.8 x 1.7 cm
Description
A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
Subject
military
insignia
uniforms
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0066
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0068
Description
A cast metal pin featuring a round wheel reading “Overseas Field Battery” in front of a cannon with a row of five joined maple leaves on either side of it. The centre of the wheel is marked with the number “78”. A curved bar reading “Canada” sits on top of the wheel, and is surmounted by a crown…
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Title
Pin
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.3 x 6.7 cm
Description
A cast metal pin featuring a round wheel reading “Overseas Field Battery” in front of a cannon with a row of five joined maple leaves on either side of it. The centre of the wheel is marked with the number “78”. A curved bar reading “Canada” sits on top of the wheel, and is surmounted by a crown. A banner below the wheel and cannon reads "Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt" (“Whither Right and Glory Lead”).
Subject
military
uniforms
insignia
Royal Canadian Artillery
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0068
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