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Needlepoint Sampler

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Date: 1873 – 1873

Material: linen; wood; glass;

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1041

Description: Needlepoint sampler by Lucy Ann Andrew, aged 11 years, 1873. Mounted in a shadowbox with wooden frame and plexiglass front. The sampler is done in cross-stitch, multi-coloured (brown, dark grey, light grey and blue) on a loosely woven ecru linen. It depicts an alphabetical display of double upper a…

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Title: Needlepoint Sampler

Date: 1873 – 1873

Material: linen; wood; glass;

Dimensions: 32.5 x 24.2 cm

Description: Needlepoint sampler by Lucy Ann Andrew, aged 11 years, 1873. Mounted in a shadowbox with wooden frame and plexiglass front. The sampler is done in cross-stitch, multi-coloured (brown, dark grey, light grey and blue) on a loosely woven ecru linen. It depicts an alphabetical display of double upper and single lowercase needlepoint work including “Lucy Ann Andrew, her sampler, aged 11 years, August 6, 1873”, located in bottom one-third portion of sampler. There is a stitched hem around three-quarters of what would have been unfinished weft and warp.

Subject: households; decorative; children; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Silvia and Eric Soole, Victoria, 2009

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1041

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Chromograph Picture

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Date: 1874 – 1874

Material: paper; varnish

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0074

Description: A varnished chromograph on cardboard with the texture of canvas showing. The picture is of a white clapboard church at the centre of a snowy landscape with a house in the left foreground and wagon sheds in the right foreground. There are people in winter clothing approaching the church on foot an…

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Title: Chromograph Picture

Date: 1874 – 1874

Material: paper; varnish

Dimensions: 39.5 (image); 42.4 (frame) x 50.0 (image); 53.2 (frame) cm

Description: A varnished chromograph on cardboard with the texture of canvas showing. The picture is of a white clapboard church at the centre of a snowy landscape with a house in the left foreground and wagon sheds in the right foreground. There are people in winter clothing approaching the church on foot and in horsedrawn wagons. The picture is framed with a very simple wood frame painted gold with two screw eyes and a wire at the back for hanging. The back of the picture is marked “--GE & CO. CHROMO --RIN. O.” in the blc, and “Entered according to A---& Sonoress (?) in the year 1874 by Strobridge & Co. in teh officeo fthe Librarian of Congress.” in the brc.

Subject: households; decorative; family; Moore

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0074

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Beaded Necklace

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Date: 1890

Material: fibre; glass; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0014

Description: A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded tog…

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Title: Beaded Necklace

Date: 1890

Material: fibre; glass; metal

Dimensions: 57.0 cm

Description: A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded together so the necklace forms a loop.

Subject: decorative; Indigenous; Stoney; beadwork; regalia

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0014

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Beaded Necklace

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Date: 1890

Material: glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0001

Description: A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.

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Title: Beaded Necklace

Date: 1890

Material: glass; fibre

Dimensions: 150.0 cm

Description: A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.

Subject: Indigenous; Stoney; decorative; beadwork; regalia

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0001

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Bowl

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Date: 1892 – 1892

Material: metal, silver

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0122

Description: A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.

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Title: Bowl

Date: 1892 – 1892

Material: metal, silver

Description: A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.

Subject: households; decorative

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0122

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[Indigenous] vehicle in Vancouver (No.87). 7/20/94

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1894

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 85

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Sub-Series: B. Travel 1894

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 85

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1894

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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[Indigenous] head dress in British Columbia Museum. Victoria (No.93). 7/25/94

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1894

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 93

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Sub-Series: B. Travel 1894

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 93

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1894

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Collection of [Indigenous] totem poles in museum, Victoria (No.96). 7/25/94

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Date Range: 1894

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 94

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph; Negative

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Part Of: Vaux family fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M107 / V653

Series: I. Photography

Sous-Fonds: V653

Sub-Series: B. Travel 1894

Reference Code: V653 / NA - 94

GMD: Photograph; Negative

Date Range: 1894

Physical Description: 1 negative : film

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration

Geographic Access: British Columbia

Creator: Vaux family (Philadelphia USA)

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Beaded Vest

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Date: 1895

Material: skin, buffalo; glass; fabric

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0003

Description: An entirely beaded boy's vest with fringe along both of the sides and the bottom. The vest has blanket trim and a v-neck. The vest is decorated with nine diamond motifs of red and blue beads forming a square on the back, and six diamonds centred on the front and two on the front shoulders. The en…

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Title: Beaded Vest

Date: 1895

Material: skin, buffalo; glass; fabric

Dimensions: 42.0 x 55.0 (includes 9.0 cm fringe) cm

Description: An entirely beaded boy's vest with fringe along both of the sides and the bottom. The vest has blanket trim and a v-neck. The vest is decorated with nine diamond motifs of red and blue beads forming a square on the back, and six diamonds centred on the front and two on the front shoulders. The entire vest is beaded with a light blue background.

Subject: Indigenous; First Nations; Stoney; Sioux; children; regalia; beadwork; decorative

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0003

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Personal Documents

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Part Of: Hans Gmoser fonds

Scope & Content: One of three files pertaining to Personal Documents.

Date Range: 1880-2013

Reference Code: M224 / 30

Description Level: 5 / File

Part Of: Hans Gmoser fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Series: IV.C. Textual records

Accession Number: 8111

Reference Code: M224 / 30

Date Range: 1880-2013

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records.

Scope & Content: One of three files pertaining to Personal Documents.

Subject Access: Discovery and Exploration; Environment and Nature; Family and personal life; Sports and Recreation

Title Source: Supplied title.

Content Details: Canadian Passport July 15, 1983-July 15, 1988 Canadian Passport June 30, 1988- June 30, 1993 Canadian Passport April 6, 1993-April 6, 1998 Canadian Passport Feb 18, 1998-Feb 18, 2003 Photocopy of Johann Wolfgang Gmoser’s Canadian Passport Jan 28, 2003-2008. Photocopy of Johann Wolfgang Gmoser’s Austrian Passport February 3, 2003-2013 Photocopy of passport? From an individual born in 1880.