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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one half has a full, deep pocket behind a shallower pocket in front, both lined with gold silk. Other side has expanding pocket with folded gussets at the sides, and small flap which fastens with a flat ivory clip around a thread loop on the front of the pocket. Pocket lined with gold twilled fabric. Double pocket side stitched together at sides with brown cord in a slip stitch allowing those pockets to expand slightly for fullness.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 6.8 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means of red and gold enamelled ivory clip which hooks around thread loop on front of purse. Back compartment is laced with red thread at the sides to expand, and holds a pad of folded paper squares which is held together by two paper "staples", and fits the compartment very tightly. (b) wooden box, plain, rectangular, lightweight. Box lid fits over small lip on bottom. Red, round paper label at middle top of box with East-Asian writing, product label ? stamped on one side with round, purple stamp mark.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 2.8 x 14.6 cm
- Description
- A collection of three change purses, each with metal frame which snaps shut with twist knob. (a) red leather, pouch hangs from "brass" frame opening to two separate pockets with metal frame supporting wall between, lined with tan coloured, suede like fabric. Knobs on outer frame snap around square flange on middle frame. (b) printed fabric, brown with bold, bright, swirling floral pattern. Deep square with hinged "brass" frame along top and down sides. Triangular, folded gussets inside form sides when open, lined with dark blue fake leather. (c) brass screening, truncated oblate spherold shape with circular frame supporting shaped brass screening forming body. Hinged at flattened bottom, contains ten Canadian pennies, and one U.S. penny.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0373 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0440
- Description
- A red and grey fabric duffle bag with brown leather straps. Appears to convert into a backpack. There is a zippered main compartment and a smaller zippered compartment at one end. There is a small window for an identification card.
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- Title
- Duffle Bag
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- A red and grey fabric duffle bag with brown leather straps. Appears to convert into a backpack. There is a zippered main compartment and a smaller zippered compartment at one end. There is a small window for an identification card.
- Subject
- Moore home
- accessories
- travel
- luggage
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0440
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0447
- Description
- A beige canvas duffle bag with brown detailing. The bag has one large compartment with a zippered opening running the length of the bag. The bag appears to convert into a backpack with a small zippered compartment at one end. All the straps are missing.
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- Title
- Duffle Bag
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A beige canvas duffle bag with brown detailing. The bag has one large compartment with a zippered opening running the length of the bag. The bag appears to convert into a backpack with a small zippered compartment at one end. All the straps are missing.
- Subject
- Moore home
- luggage
- travel
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0447
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fabric; canvas; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0552
- Description
- Canvas duffle bag in dull grey-green with a reinforced bottom, a drawstring close, and a small pocket just below the opening of the bag. Written in black ink along the length of one side is “NICHOLAS MORANT BANFF ALTA.” There are also illegible words stenciled in black along the length of the bag n…
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- Title
- Duffle Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fabric; canvas; wood
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 103.3 cm
- Description
- Canvas duffle bag in dull grey-green with a reinforced bottom, a drawstring close, and a small pocket just below the opening of the bag. Written in black ink along the length of one side is “NICHOLAS MORANT BANFF ALTA.” There are also illegible words stenciled in black along the length of the bag near Morant’s name - part of it is cut off by the reinforcing material around the bottom. Stenciled in black inside the bag where the pocket is sewn is “MAKERS JEUNE BROS. VICTORIA” in a circle. Attached to the drawstring is a wooden name tag with Morant’s information stenciled in faded red paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0552
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0046
- Description
- A small travel pincushion in the form of a crocheted hat that opens to reveal 4 sheets of cotton. The hat is pink with green, blue, and purple decorations.
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- Title
- Pincushion
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A small travel pincushion in the form of a crocheted hat that opens to reveal 4 sheets of cotton. The hat is pink with green, blue, and purple decorations.
- Subject
- Moore home
- sewing
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0046
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0442
- Description
- A small green metal trunk with gold metal accents. There is one carrying handle at the top and three latches, one of which locks. The inside is lined with black and white patterned paper. There is a shield shaped “Monarch Luggage” logo with a crown and two paper stickers that read “PASSENGER’S BAGG…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; leather; paper
- Dimensions
- 41.0 x 68.0 cm
- Description
- A small green metal trunk with gold metal accents. There is one carrying handle at the top and three latches, one of which locks. The inside is lined with black and white patterned paper. There is a shield shaped “Monarch Luggage” logo with a crown and two paper stickers that read “PASSENGER’S BAGGAGE From B.L. Williams & Co. 12 Port Royal St. Kingston.” Stamped on these is “MESSR LEP TRANSPORT (CANADA) LTD. To: 417 ST. PETER STREET, MONTREAL CANADA. For: COL. P MOORE BANFF ALBERTA CANADA”
- Subject
- Moore home
- luggage
- accessories
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0442
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0451
- Description
- A small black wood and metal trunk. There is a leather handle at one end and a handle made of rope at the other. Attached to the rope handle is a tag that reads “Edmee Moore Banff Alberta Canada”. The inside is lined with green felt and has a fold down tray with a pocket. Two baggage identification…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 38.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A small black wood and metal trunk. There is a leather handle at one end and a handle made of rope at the other. Attached to the rope handle is a tag that reads “Edmee Moore Banff Alberta Canada”. The inside is lined with green felt and has a fold down tray with a pocket. Two baggage identification stickers are on the exterior. The trunk locks and there is a key in the lock with a modern label that reads “old black joc”.
- Subject
- Moore home
- Edmee Moore
- travel
- luggage
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0451
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0452
- Description
- a large green trunk with wood supports and metal edging. The trunk has 3 latches on the front - two plain black and one brass that locks. The trunk is locked and no key has been found.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 86.0 cm
- Description
- a large green trunk with wood supports and metal edging. The trunk has 3 latches on the front - two plain black and one brass that locks. The trunk is locked and no key has been found.
- Subject
- Moore home
- travel
- accessories
- luggage
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0452
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0453
- Description
- A large brown trunk with wooden slats and metal supports at the end of each slat. Two leather straps go around the trunk and buckle closed. Lined with beige fabric. Remnants of a label on the underside of the lid.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 65.0 x 102.05 cm
- Description
- A large brown trunk with wooden slats and metal supports at the end of each slat. Two leather straps go around the trunk and buckle closed. Lined with beige fabric. Remnants of a label on the underside of the lid.
- Subject
- Moore home
- accessories
- storage
- travel
- luggage
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0453
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0189
- Description
- A brown leather covered trunk with a curved lid. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips around the front, the sides, and across the top, and metal reinforcing at the corners and edges. There are two leather strap handles, one per side. The trunk fastens shut with two snap latches and a central …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 53.5 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- A brown leather covered trunk with a curved lid. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips around the front, the sides, and across the top, and metal reinforcing at the corners and edges. There are two leather strap handles, one per side. The trunk fastens shut with two snap latches and a central circular latch. The inside of the trunk is lined with fabric. Inside lid there is a built-in compartment on the left side. The compartment has a small red pocket on the cover. The side of the case in marked with the initials “H.F.M.”.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0189
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0194
- Description
- A crudely built wooden (pine?) box with a flat lid reinforced on the outside with two wooden boards. There are plain metal hinges on the outside of the lid, and a metal latch on the lid.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 59.0 x 122.0 cm
- Description
- A crudely built wooden (pine?) box with a flat lid reinforced on the outside with two wooden boards. There are plain metal hinges on the outside of the lid, and a metal latch on the lid.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0194
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0195
- Description
- A small pine chest stained dark brown. The box has a very simple construction with a box-type lid and pine molding to reinforce the bottom edge. The chest has metal handles at the ends and a locking keyhole on the front of the lid. The chest has a paper label that reads “Banff, Alta”.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 41.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A small pine chest stained dark brown. The box has a very simple construction with a box-type lid and pine molding to reinforce the bottom edge. The chest has metal handles at the ends and a locking keyhole on the front of the lid. The chest has a paper label that reads “Banff, Alta”.
- Subject
- travel
- Banff
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0195
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0196
- Description
- A plain pine box with a flat, hinged, wooden lid. The trunk has pine molding around the bottom edge. The box is fastened with a latch ring on the front.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 54.0 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- A plain pine box with a flat, hinged, wooden lid. The trunk has pine molding around the bottom edge. The box is fastened with a latch ring on the front.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0196
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- wood, pine; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0197
- Description
- A square, pine World War I Paymaster's trunk that has been painted grey. There are metal angles reinforcing the side corners, as well as metal edging along the lid edge and two metal handles. The trunk fastens with a metal flip latch. The trunk has “PAYMASTER 61st Battalion no. 2” stencilled on…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- wood, pine; metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 59.0 x 98.0 cm
- Description
- A square, pine World War I Paymaster's trunk that has been painted grey. There are metal angles reinforcing the side corners, as well as metal edging along the lid edge and two metal handles. The trunk fastens with a metal flip latch. The trunk has “PAYMASTER 61st Battalion no. 2” stencilled on the front with black paint. There are also paper sitckers on the trunk, one reading “Major P.A. Moore, Montreal, Canada”, and another sticker from the Whte Star, Dominion Line.
- Subject
- military
- Philip Moore
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0197
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0198
- Description
- A square, greenish-coloured trunk with wooden reinforcing slats on the top, sides and bottom. The trunk has leather handles and leather strips of reinforcement. The trunk also has metal reinforcing corners. Two snap latches and a locking circular latch fasten the trunk closed. The inside of the …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 64.0 x 56.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- A square, greenish-coloured trunk with wooden reinforcing slats on the top, sides and bottom. The trunk has leather handles and leather strips of reinforcement. The trunk also has metal reinforcing corners. Two snap latches and a locking circular latch fasten the trunk closed. The inside of the trunk is lined with fabric, and also has a removable tray. The trunk has a paper tag that reads “Yoho Valley Camp” and a paper sticker that reads “Union Transfer Co. San Francisco, Calif.”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0198
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0199
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with green painted canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips on the top, sides and bottom. The edges of the trunk are reinforced with metal strips, and the corners are reinforced with brass. The trunk has leather handles and wraparound leather straps for securi…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 58.5 x 55.5 x 87.5 cm
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with green painted canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips on the top, sides and bottom. The edges of the trunk are reinforced with metal strips, and the corners are reinforced with brass. The trunk has leather handles and wraparound leather straps for securing the lid. The trunk also has two snap latches and circular locking latch on the front. The inside of the trunk is lined with striped paper. A sticker on the trunk reads “Mrs. John Brewster, Banff, Alta., New Westminster, B.C.”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0199
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0200
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with dark brown canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing slats on the sides and top. The corners and edges of the trunk are reinforced with leather strips and metal. The trunk also has leather handles. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and circular lockin…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 54.0 x 92.5 cm
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with dark brown canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing slats on the sides and top. The corners and edges of the trunk are reinforced with leather strips and metal. The trunk also has leather handles. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and circular locking latch. Inside the trunk there are two removable stacking trays with soft bottoms. A paper tag attched to the trunk reads “P.A. Moore”. There is also a papter sticker from the White Star, Dominion LIne, as well as markings that read “Brewster, Banff, Canada”.
- Subject
- travel
- Banff
- Brewster
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0200
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0201
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wooden straps and leather reinforced corners and handles. The trunk fastens with two snap latches and a central lock. Inside the trunk, there is a removable soft-bottomed drawer. The trunk is stencilled with “J.M.R., U.S.A.”, and also has a paper sticker…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 57.5 x 90.0 cm
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wooden straps and leather reinforced corners and handles. The trunk fastens with two snap latches and a central lock. Inside the trunk, there is a removable soft-bottomed drawer. The trunk is stencilled with “J.M.R., U.S.A.”, and also has a paper sticker that reads “Adams Express Company E. Raymond, 1493 ----, Brookline, Mass.”.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0201
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