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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1072 a,b
- Description
- Two wooden hangers with metal hook at top: a) “Kelly & Key. Men’s & Boy’s Wear Cleaning & Pressing. Banff, Alta. b) label reads: “The House of Hobberlin. Angus Farris. Brewster Industries Bldg. Banff, Alberta”.
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- Title
- Coathanger
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Two wooden hangers with metal hook at top: a) “Kelly & Key. Men’s & Boy’s Wear Cleaning & Pressing. Banff, Alta. b) label reads: “The House of Hobberlin. Angus Farris. Brewster Industries Bldg. Banff, Alberta”.
- Subject
- households
- businesses
- Banff
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1072 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- ceramic; bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1077
- Description
- Tall, white coffee cup with handle. Roses painted two sides, inside in gold: "Banff Alberta Canada", gold trim around mouth of cup.
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- Title
- Coffee Cup
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- ceramic; bone china
- Dimensions
- 10.7 cm
- Description
- Tall, white coffee cup with handle. Roses painted two sides, inside in gold: "Banff Alberta Canada", gold trim around mouth of cup.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1077
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- Date
- 1965 – 1999
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1021
- Description
- Flat green leather comb case with “BANFF ALBERTA” and “CANADA” and maple leaf in gold; metal nail file in outer slot - no comb in case.
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- Title
- Comb Case
- Date
- 1965 – 1999
- Material
- skin; metal
- Description
- Flat green leather comb case with “BANFF ALBERTA” and “CANADA” and maple leaf in gold; metal nail file in outer slot - no comb in case.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1021
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Commemorative Band
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0165%20a%2cb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0165 a,b
- Description
- A pair of commemorative silver bands that can be nailed onto a walking stick. The rectangular silver is shaped into a circular form, each end has two holes (.03cm from each edge, 1.50cm apart) to put nails through and attach it to a walking stick. The middle of the band has the Skyline Trail Hikers…
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- Title
- Commemorative Band
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of commemorative silver bands that can be nailed onto a walking stick. The rectangular silver is shaped into a circular form, each end has two holes (.03cm from each edge, 1.50cm apart) to put nails through and attach it to a walking stick. The middle of the band has the Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies logo; a shield- shaped crest with the letters “SLTH” on top, a hiking boot crossed by a walking stick or alpenstock, and underneath it a “C”, the bottom of the walking stick passing between, and then the “R”. To the viewer’s right of the crest, inscribed on the bottom are the words “BIRKS STERLING”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- hiking
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Banff
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0165 a,b
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Commemorative Certificate
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- Date
- 1976
- Material
- paper; wood; plaster; glass; wax; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1165
- Description
- Framed paper with burned edges, a column of fancy curley-cues, a red wax seal with ribbon, and writing in calligraphy. The certificate reads: “Proclamation Be it proclaimed that on May 19, 1976. Mr Wally Dowhniuk Chairman of the Banff Advisory Council and Mr. Masamaru Kuwato, Mayor of Obama have …
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- Title
- Commemorative Certificate
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- paper; wood; plaster; glass; wax; fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.3 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- Framed paper with burned edges, a column of fancy curley-cues, a red wax seal with ribbon, and writing in calligraphy. The certificate reads: “Proclamation Be it proclaimed that on May 19, 1976. Mr Wally Dowhniuk Chairman of the Banff Advisory Council and Mr. Masamaru Kuwato, Mayor of Obama have signed this final Agreement twining the city of Banff situated in Banff National Park, Alberta Canada with the city of Obama situated on the edge of Unzen National Park in the Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. This Agreement is to promote common interest and understanding between the citizens of the two countries and was signed at an official ceremony in Banff in the Spring of the year of our Lord 1976.” Each capital letter in the body of text is red. The proclamation has two signatures at the bottom - one in cursive with “Wally Dowhaniuk, Chairman Banff Advisory Council” underneath, and one in Japanese characters with “Masamaru Kuwato, Mayor Town of Obama-Cho” underneath. The gold coloured frame has raised floral decoration. The certificate is mounted under glass. The back of the frame is covered with wood and has a gold and black sticker with Japanese writing on it. There are two picture hangers attached at the sides with a white rope strung between them. The proclamation is accompanied by a card, with a print of a water colour painting of Mount Rundle on the front, with “July 7/96 Ted: If you can find a place in the new Town Hall for this Old Proclamation, please do so. Thank You. Wally Dowhaniuk” handwrtitten in black ink. The back of the card has a brief explaination about the artist, a cogged wheel with “ROTARY INTERNATIONAL,” and “All proceeds from the sale of these cards will go toward Rotary Club projects.”
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1165
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Commemorative Plaque
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0149
- Description
- A wooden block with a newspaper article from the Banff Crag and Canyon. Article is entitled “Order of Canada for Banff Artist” and has a white graph of Catharine Robb Whyte. Edges of article have been burnt, as have front and edges of wooden block.
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden block with a newspaper article from the Banff Crag and Canyon. Article is entitled “Order of Canada for Banff Artist” and has a white graph of Catharine Robb Whyte. Edges of article have been burnt, as have front and edges of wooden block.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0149
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Commemorative Ribbon
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- Date
- 1955
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0139 a,b
- Description
- A pair of ribbons made from shiny green fabric. The ribbons have a serrated edge at top and bottom. Printed on the Ribbons in faint yellow lettering is “BANFF 1905-1955” under a crest that also has “1905-1955” above it and “50 GOLDEN YEARS” within a ribbon below. (B) is slightly smaller (5.2 cm x 1…
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- Title
- Commemorative Ribbon
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of ribbons made from shiny green fabric. The ribbons have a serrated edge at top and bottom. Printed on the Ribbons in faint yellow lettering is “BANFF 1905-1955” under a crest that also has “1905-1955” above it and “50 GOLDEN YEARS” within a ribbon below. (B) is slightly smaller (5.2 cm x 14.0 cm) than (A)
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Banff
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0139 a,b
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Commemorative Ribbon
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- Date
- 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1115
- Description
- Green ribbon printed with the Alberta provincial shield, “50 GOLDEN YEARS” and “BANFF 1905 to 1955.”
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- Title
- Commemorative Ribbon
- Date
- 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Green ribbon printed with the Alberta provincial shield, “50 GOLDEN YEARS” and “BANFF 1905 to 1955.”
- Credit
- Gift of Muriel E. Dayman, Calgary, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1115
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Commercial Sign
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- Date
- 1960
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1049
- Description
- A grey, weathered, wood sign from the Luxton Museum, Banff, Alberta. The sign reads “Luxton Museum” underneath that “OPERATED BY”, under that “GLENBOW FOUNDATION” and under that “Calgary”.
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- Title
- Commercial Sign
- Date
- 1960
- Dimensions
- 196.0 x 80 cm
- Description
- A grey, weathered, wood sign from the Luxton Museum, Banff, Alberta. The sign reads “Luxton Museum” underneath that “OPERATED BY”, under that “GLENBOW FOUNDATION” and under that “Calgary”.
- Subject
- museum
- Banff
- communities
- Luxton Museum
- Norman Luxton
- Credit
- Gift of Len Upton, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1049
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- Date
- 1928 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0020
- Description
- A black felt hat with a large brim and a soft, rather high crown. A beige ribbon is sewn around the crown just above the brim and also is also sewn along the edge of the brim. Inside the hat is gold lettering that reads “ Designed & built by Baltimore CANADA” and “Dave White & Sons Ltd. Banff, Al…
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- Title
- Cowboy Hat
- Date
- 1928 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 32.0 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- A black felt hat with a large brim and a soft, rather high crown. A beige ribbon is sewn around the crown just above the brim and also is also sewn along the edge of the brim. Inside the hat is gold lettering that reads “ Designed & built by Baltimore CANADA” and “Dave White & Sons Ltd. Banff, Alta”.”
- Subject
- Philip Moore
- Dave White
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0020
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Cribbage Board
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- antler; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1014
- Description
- Cribbage board handmade from a piece of elk antler. Fine black lines border the peg holes on filed top surface. Small compartment at one end swivels open on metal screw, pegs are missing. “BANFF CANADA” handwritten at base of antler. Surface is varnished, fabric pads glued to contact points on base…
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- Title
- Cribbage Board
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- antler; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 12.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Cribbage board handmade from a piece of elk antler. Fine black lines border the peg holes on filed top surface. Small compartment at one end swivels open on metal screw, pegs are missing. “BANFF CANADA” handwritten at base of antler. Surface is varnished, fabric pads glued to contact points on base to prevent scratching of table surfaces.
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1014
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1066
- Description
- Banff Canada "Mountie" transfer. Fully decked out Mountie marching along, red coat, blue pants with yellow stripe, revolver, tall brown boots, yellow spurs, brown hat, blue collar. "Banff Canada" written underneath Mountie in white and blue on red. Details for application of decal on back, serial …
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- Title
- Decal
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 13.4 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Banff Canada "Mountie" transfer. Fully decked out Mountie marching along, red coat, blue pants with yellow stripe, revolver, tall brown boots, yellow spurs, brown hat, blue collar. "Banff Canada" written underneath Mountie in white and blue on red. Details for application of decal on back, serial 46645.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1066
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Decorative Ashtray
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- Date
- 1975 – 1984
- Material
- paper; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1023 a,b
- Description
- Octagonal glass ashtrays, Banff Avenue & Lake Louise, (a) picture of Banff Avenue from Cascade Gardens, picture is under bottom held in place with felt, raised bevels on two sides each have 3 cigarette grooves, price tag still intact on underside. (b) picture of Lake Louise in summer, same as (a),…
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- Title
- Decorative Ashtray
- Date
- 1975 – 1984
- Material
- paper; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Octagonal glass ashtrays, Banff Avenue & Lake Louise, (a) picture of Banff Avenue from Cascade Gardens, picture is under bottom held in place with felt, raised bevels on two sides each have 3 cigarette grooves, price tag still intact on underside. (b) picture of Lake Louise in summer, same as (a), $2.95" price tag on side edge, both have "BANFF" printed in gold in centre of picture
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- households
- Credit
- Purchased from Spinning Wheel, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1023 a,b
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Decorative Ashtray
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1024 a,b
- Description
- Two decorative souvenir ashtrays. (a) porcelain dish 7.5x10.0x2.0 deep. Gold on edge, picture in bottom is of Mount Rundle, Bow River and trees on each side. In gold under the picture is: "Mt Rundle Banff Canada" and below that in script: "A Present from Victoria". On bottom "Made in England".…
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- Title
- Decorative Ashtray
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; ceramic
- Description
- Two decorative souvenir ashtrays. (a) porcelain dish 7.5x10.0x2.0 deep. Gold on edge, picture in bottom is of Mount Rundle, Bow River and trees on each side. In gold under the picture is: "Mt Rundle Banff Canada" and below that in script: "A Present from Victoria". On bottom "Made in England". (b) pressed metal, 2 heartshapes with scenes embossed in each, Banff Avenue and Cascade Mountain left side, other has Mount Rundle, bears and Lake Louise. An open bar across top "Banff Alberta Canada". On bottom: "Made in Japan"
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1024 a,b
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Decorative Tray
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- Date
- later than 1959
- Material
- wood; cedar
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0604
- Description
- a circular tray made of cedar. Printed on the front of the tray is a painted image of two red gondola cabins over the town of Banff. Cascade mountain and Tunnel Mountain are in background. On the reverse are two paragraphs in black printed writing about the Sulphur Mountain Gondola as well as a go…
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- Title
- Decorative Tray
- Date
- later than 1959
- Material
- wood; cedar
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- a circular tray made of cedar. Printed on the front of the tray is a painted image of two red gondola cabins over the town of Banff. Cascade mountain and Tunnel Mountain are in background. On the reverse are two paragraphs in black printed writing about the Sulphur Mountain Gondola as well as a gold sticker that reads “HANDCRAFTED BY PANORAMA MADE IN CANADA”. There is a brass ring to hang it.
- Subject
- Banff
- tourism
- Sulphur Mountain
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0604
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Drinking Glass
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- Date
- 1921 – 1968
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1168
- Description
- A small cylindrical transparent drinking glass with a slight swelling 6 cm from the base. The words Dominion Cafe/ BANFF, ALBERTA/ CHINESE AND CANADIAN DISHES. A small round maker’s mark is on the bottom of glass emblazoned with 4L3 next to maker’s mark is a barely visible star shaped mark with the…
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- Title
- Drinking Glass
- Date
- 1921 – 1968
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 cm
- Description
- A small cylindrical transparent drinking glass with a slight swelling 6 cm from the base. The words Dominion Cafe/ BANFF, ALBERTA/ CHINESE AND CANADIAN DISHES. A small round maker’s mark is on the bottom of glass emblazoned with 4L3 next to maker’s mark is a barely visible star shaped mark with the letters HT vertically arranged within, and the number 5 on the left side, and an illegible mark on the right side.
- Credit
- Gift of Brian Wing, Calgary, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1168
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1001 a-f
- Description
- Solid piece of metal (a-c) 7.0x2.0x2.6, three different designs, appear to be for three colour Alberta University ? stamp. (d) 2.8x3.0x1.1 Old English style letter "B". (e) 5.2x2.2x.9 "Hot Springs Banff" (f) 1.2x1.2x4.0 "The Firs Banff Alta."
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- Title
- Engraving Plate
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Solid piece of metal (a-c) 7.0x2.0x2.6, three different designs, appear to be for three colour Alberta University ? stamp. (d) 2.8x3.0x1.1 Old English style letter "B". (e) 5.2x2.2x.9 "Hot Springs Banff" (f) 1.2x1.2x4.0 "The Firs Banff Alta."
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1001 a-f
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0138
- Description
- A round button with a yellow front with black type that reads “NORTH AMERICAN SKI MEET BANFF Contributor 1950”. Metal back with straight pin and loop to fasten.
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- Title
- Event Button
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- A round button with a yellow front with black type that reads “NORTH AMERICAN SKI MEET BANFF Contributor 1950”. Metal back with straight pin and loop to fasten.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- ski
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0138
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Fraternal Ribbon
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0169
- Description
- A double sided masonic ribbon with pin at top. Plastic pin is edged in gold and reads “I.O.O.F” with a globe between the “O.O”. Red ribbon with smaller white ribbon on top. White ribbon has two crossed flags begun during a shield bearing the maple leaf with a beaver in top. Attached to white ribbon…
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- Title
- Fraternal Ribbon
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A double sided masonic ribbon with pin at top. Plastic pin is edged in gold and reads “I.O.O.F” with a globe between the “O.O”. Red ribbon with smaller white ribbon on top. White ribbon has two crossed flags begun during a shield bearing the maple leaf with a beaver in top. Attached to white ribbon is a metal shield that has an image of an eye, a hand with a heart with IOOF above and F L T in a gold chain. The red ribbon has “Banff LODGE NO. 48 I.O.O.F. BANFF, Alta.” on it in solver. Reverse is black with “IN MEMORIAM” at top and the same image from the front shield in silver below with same text as red ribbon below that. Metal coiled fringe at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0169
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0010
- Description
- A round wooden knob at the end of a rather long, smooth, simple wooden handle with small nipple at the end.
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- Title
- Gavel
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Dimensions
- 29.5 cm
- Description
- A round wooden knob at the end of a rather long, smooth, simple wooden handle with small nipple at the end.
- Subject
- Philip Moore
- Banff
- law
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0010
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