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Buffalo Coat

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Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: hair, buffalo; skin; metal; wood

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1151

Description: One medium length men’s bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar.

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Title: Buffalo Coat

Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: hair, buffalo; skin; metal; wood

Description: One medium length men’s bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar.

Subject: clothing; buffalo; R.P. Duke

Credit: Gift of Kathleen Campbell, Invermere, 1999

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1151

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Collar

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Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1047 a,b

Description: Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…

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Title: Collar

Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre, cotton

Description: Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.

Subject: households; clothing; Mary Schaffer; crafts; embroidery; needlework

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1047 a,b

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Jewellery Case

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Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: skin; metal; fibre; wood

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1052

Description: A dark blue fine leather jewellery case with a leather handle, brass hinges and a brass lock. The inside of the case has a zippered pocket on the lid and is lined with light brown fabric. There are a number of compartments inside the case, including two blue leather lidded compartments, that are …

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Title: Jewellery Case

Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: skin; metal; fibre; wood

Description: A dark blue fine leather jewellery case with a leather handle, brass hinges and a brass lock. The inside of the case has a zippered pocket on the lid and is lined with light brown fabric. There are a number of compartments inside the case, including two blue leather lidded compartments, that are also lined with light brown fabric.

Subject: Mary Schaffer; clothing; adornment

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1052

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Beaded Cuffs

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: hair, sheep; glass; skin

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1050 a,b

Description: Pair hide beaded cuffs with red stroud sleeves, sleeves cut off above elbow, beaded band 13.5 wide, white bead trim, dark blue background, 2 green and white diamond designs 10.0 x 8.3, red serge sewn onto edges, buckskin laces looped through cuff, cotton lined wool sleeve has 2 cotton strips, blue …

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Title: Beaded Cuffs

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: hair, sheep; glass; skin

Dimensions: 38.0 cm

Description: Pair hide beaded cuffs with red stroud sleeves, sleeves cut off above elbow, beaded band 13.5 wide, white bead trim, dark blue background, 2 green and white diamond designs 10.0 x 8.3, red serge sewn onto edges, buckskin laces looped through cuff, cotton lined wool sleeve has 2 cotton strips, blue and beige, ca 1.0 wide, sewn onto sleeve, across at the wrist and up the arm. a: 38.0 long b: 43.0 long

Subject: Indigenous; clothing; beadwork; regalia

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1050 a,b

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Beaded Cuffs

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: glass; hair; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1036 a,b

Description: Strips of various colours, red wool on 3 edges, beaded onto canvas, 3 strips of different colours red, purple, yellow-purple, white purple, light blue background, red wool sewn over edges for border 3 sides. (a) 34.0 x 16.0 (b) 33.5 x 16.0

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Title: Beaded Cuffs

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: glass; hair; fibre

Description: Strips of various colours, red wool on 3 edges, beaded onto canvas, 3 strips of different colours red, purple, yellow-purple, white purple, light blue background, red wool sewn over edges for border 3 sides. (a) 34.0 x 16.0 (b) 33.5 x 16.0

Subject: Indigenous; clothing; beadwork; regalia

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1036 a,b

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Beaded Strips

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Date: prior to 1910

Material: glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1040 a,b

Description: Pair bead strips, red and white triangles on blue background, background light blue, 4 rows of medium blue beads trim one end and one side, 6 red and white triangles ca 10.2 x 4.0 along other edge, a single row of medium blue beads outline the tops of the triangles, canvas backing. a: 63.2 x 6.5 b…

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Title: Beaded Strips

Date: prior to 1910

Material: glass; fibre

Dimensions: 6.5 x 63.2 cm

Description: Pair bead strips, red and white triangles on blue background, background light blue, 4 rows of medium blue beads trim one end and one side, 6 red and white triangles ca 10.2 x 4.0 along other edge, a single row of medium blue beads outline the tops of the triangles, canvas backing. a: 63.2 x 6.5 b: 62.2 x 6.5

Subject: Indigenous; clothing; beadwork; regalia

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1040 a,b

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Beaded Belt

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: skin; glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1038

Description: white bead background with 9 geometric designs, leather belt, 4 holes punched one end, 3 other, white beads 73.5 long. Open, balanced design of geometric shapes; 3 diamonds with dark blue border, red and black cross in centre with yellow background. Between and end of each diamond are dark blue, re…

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Title: Beaded Belt

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: skin; glass; fibre

Dimensions: 85.0 x 6.4 cm

Description: white bead background with 9 geometric designs, leather belt, 4 holes punched one end, 3 other, white beads 73.5 long. Open, balanced design of geometric shapes; 3 diamonds with dark blue border, red and black cross in centre with yellow background. Between and end of each diamond are dark blue, red and lime rectangles, each end has a square yellowand dark red design.

Subject: Indigenous; clothing; beadwork; regalia

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1038

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Quill Strips

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: quill; skin; glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1037 a,b

Description: Blue ground, red yellow triangular designs (a) 45.5 x 7.0 typical zigzag quillwork ca 6.0 wide rows, on buckskin with canvas backing, blue ground with an asymmetrical design of red yellow brown triangles (b) 88.0 x 6.5 same as (a) except 2 sets of design with 3 rows of red/yellow in checkerboard.

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Title: Quill Strips

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: quill; skin; glass; fibre

Dimensions: 7.0 x 45.5 cm

Description: Blue ground, red yellow triangular designs (a) 45.5 x 7.0 typical zigzag quillwork ca 6.0 wide rows, on buckskin with canvas backing, blue ground with an asymmetrical design of red yellow brown triangles (b) 88.0 x 6.5 same as (a) except 2 sets of design with 3 rows of red/yellow in checkerboard.

Subject: Indigenous; clothing; beadwork; regalia

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1037 a,b

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Toque

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Date: 1898 – 1902

Material: hair, sheep

Catalogue Number: 103.04.0035

Description: A long orange stocking cap with a wide black band around the centre, the colours of Princeton University. The toque has a large black and orange wool tassel at the gathered top.

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Title: Toque

Date: 1898 – 1902

Material: hair, sheep

Dimensions: 68.0 cm

Description: A long orange stocking cap with a wide black band around the centre, the colours of Princeton University. The toque has a large black and orange wool tassel at the gathered top.

Subject: souvenirs; Princeton University; Philip Moore; education; winter; sports; clothing; social customs

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.04.0035

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Dress

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: fibre; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0062

Description: A girl's dress of ecru coloured cotton chintz that closes with hooks down the back. The dress is collarless with long sleeves and a hight waist. The dress has a long skirt and organdy cuffs.

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Title: Dress

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: fibre; metal

Dimensions: 32.0 x 108.0 cm

Description: A girl's dress of ecru coloured cotton chintz that closes with hooks down the back. The dress is collarless with long sleeves and a hight waist. The dress has a long skirt and organdy cuffs.

Subject: households; clothing; decorative

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0062

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Muff

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: skin, seal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0030

Description: A black seal fur muff with a black satin lining. The muff is stuffed with cotton batting.

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Title: Muff

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: skin, seal; fibre

Dimensions: 16.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: A black seal fur muff with a black satin lining. The muff is stuffed with cotton batting.

Subject: clothing; social customs

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0030

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Beaded Bag

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: skin, deer; glass

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0008

Description: A curved bottom flat purse with a long deerskin finge around the sides and bottom, and a handle made of two deerskin thongs tied together at the middle. Both sides of the purse are completely beaded with bands of red and blues which follow the contour of the purse's shape.

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Title: Beaded Bag

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: skin, deer; glass

Dimensions: 9.0 x 9.5; 8.0 (fringe) cm

Description: A curved bottom flat purse with a long deerskin finge around the sides and bottom, and a handle made of two deerskin thongs tied together at the middle. Both sides of the purse are completely beaded with bands of red and blues which follow the contour of the purse's shape.

Subject: Indigenous, Stoney; children; clothing; decorative; regalia; beadwork

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0008

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Handkerchief

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Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0022

Description: A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.

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Title: Handkerchief

Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 33.0 x 33.0 cm

Description: A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.

Subject: households; grooming; social customs; crafts; needlework

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0022

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Handkerchief

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Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0023

Description: A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.

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Title: Handkerchief

Date: 1890 – 1915

Material: fibre, silk

Dimensions: 29.0 x 27.0 cm

Description: A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.