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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".
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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”).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0068
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