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Serving Dish

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Date: 1800 – 1800

Material: porcelain

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1234

Description: Miniature plain white serving dish, with red and cream sticker on bottom that reads: “year 1800”.

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Title: Serving Dish

Date: 1800 – 1800

Material: porcelain

Dimensions: 1.2 cm

Description: Miniature plain white serving dish, with red and cream sticker on bottom that reads: “year 1800”.

Subject: whyte home, miniature, small

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1234

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Camera Tripod

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Date: 1800

Catalogue Number: 104.41.1125 a-b

Description: Two identical metal tripods with burgundy legs attached with white string. Three adjustable knobs are located at the top of the tripod allowing the metal bar inside to be adjusted maximizing the height. The folding and collapsible legs extend away from the vertical center in three sections to a len…

Title: Camera Tripod

Date: 1800

Description: Two identical metal tripods with burgundy legs attached with white string. Three adjustable knobs are located at the top of the tripod allowing the metal bar inside to be adjusted maximizing the height. The folding and collapsible legs extend away from the vertical center in three sections to a length of 54.0 cm. A fourth adjustable knob, located at the bottom of the metal bar and meeting the top of the legs, allows the user to extend the legs of the tripod to the desired height. Each of the four knobs has the maker’s mark inscribed and reads: “ACME- LITE-CHICAGO- ” around the circumference. The feet are at a 45 degree angle and have a rubber stopper on the bottom giving the portable three-legged frame greater stability to resist lateral forces. A tripod may have been used for motion and still photography to prevent movement or to help achieve precise framing of an image.

Subject: Nick Morant

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 104.41.1125 a-b

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Embroidery Sampler

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Date: 1809 (attributed)

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1005

Description: Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet h…

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Title: Embroidery Sampler

Date: 1809 (attributed)

Material: fibre, cotton

Dimensions: 33.5 x 29.0 cm

Description: Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet has letter Z followed by ampersand and a small c. Below final alphabet is "Susan Lehman Her Work Done in the Ninth Year" At bottom of embroidery is a line with various animals and birds with a tree in the centre.

Subject: households; furnishings; Susan Lehman; Mary Schaffer Warren; needlework

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1005

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Roach Headdress

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Date: 1970

Material: hair; fibre; glass; skin; wood

Catalogue Number: 103.09.3036

Description: Stiff white and dark brown hair with braided red flannel fabric centre. Roach attached to loom beaded headband with heavy brown thread. Headband white with blue and red triangles and red and yellow “T” shapes and blue and yellow “T” shapes. Stored on wooden form. Tag CRW’s writing: “Myna Left …

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Title: Roach Headdress

Date: 1970

Material: hair; fibre; glass; skin; wood

Description: Stiff white and dark brown hair with braided red flannel fabric centre. Roach attached to loom beaded headband with heavy brown thread. Headband white with blue and red triangles and red and yellow “T” shapes and blue and yellow “T” shapes. Stored on wooden form. Tag CRW’s writing: “Myna Left Hand Jan 26 ‘70 Wants this back when she brings 2 coats April 12 Says it’s not hers. Might be Mina Benjamin.”

Subject: Indigenous, Stoney; ceremonial; beadwork; Myna Left Hand; Mina Benjamin

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.09.3036

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Tomahawk Ax

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Date: 1970

Material: wood; feather; skin; hoof; stone

Catalogue Number: 104.06.3010

Description: Flat, triangular stone lashed to a long wooden handle with hide. The handle, from commercial stock, is decorated with small animal and human footprints burnt into the wood. There are feathers attached to the handle with hide. The top of the tomahawk has a bunch of dew claws attached with hide.

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Title: Tomahawk Ax

Date: 1970

Material: wood; feather; skin; hoof; stone

Dimensions: 65.5 x 3.5 x 15.0 cm

Description: Flat, triangular stone lashed to a long wooden handle with hide. The handle, from commercial stock, is decorated with small animal and human footprints burnt into the wood. There are feathers attached to the handle with hide. The top of the tomahawk has a bunch of dew claws attached with hide.

Subject: Indigenous, Stoney; Tom Simeon; Hanna Daniels; crafts; dancing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.06.3010

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Scraper

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Date: 1970

Material: antler; metal; fiber; skin

Catalogue Number: 104.24.3005

Description: Two hide scrapers wrapped in printed pink fabric.a) Metal pipe with canvas cover and strap handle. The blade is notched. Tag attached with CRW writing ”Evelyn Poucette 2 very old scrapers pounded May 2, 1970.”b) Antler scraper with embedded metal blade tied in place with thong.

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Title: Scraper

Date: 1970

Material: antler; metal; fiber; skin

Dimensions: 5.0 (a); 5.0 (b) x 25.5 (a); 25.2 (b) cm

Description: Two hide scrapers wrapped in printed pink fabric.a) Metal pipe with canvas cover and strap handle. The blade is notched. Tag attached with CRW writing ”Evelyn Poucette 2 very old scrapers pounded May 2, 1970.”b) Antler scraper with embedded metal blade tied in place with thong.

Subject: Indigenous; crafts; households; Evely Poucette

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.24.3005

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Incense Rock

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Date: 1970

Material: stone; fibre; grass

Catalogue Number: 109.02.3041 a-c

Description: Two rocks and a fabric pouch.a) Large beige rock with blackened indentation holding various dried plant materials.b) Square-shaped rock with blackened and worn indentation at centre.c) Fabric pouch tied shut and decorated with marker(?) with red and black designs (flowers?). Tag with CRW writing: …

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Title: Incense Rock

Date: 1970

Material: stone; fibre; grass

Dimensions: 3.7 (a); 10.5 (b); 6.0 (c) x 9.0 (a); 15.0 (b); 8.5 (c) x 10.0 (a); 17.0 (b); 14.0 (c) cm

Description: Two rocks and a fabric pouch.a) Large beige rock with blackened indentation holding various dried plant materials.b) Square-shaped rock with blackened and worn indentation at centre.c) Fabric pouch tied shut and decorated with marker(?) with red and black designs (flowers?). Tag with CRW writing: “George Kaquitts rocks for burning insence (sic) ready with it for Sundance July 8, 1970.” and on reverse “Brought by Cinderella for the Archives.”

Subject: Indigenous; Stoney; George Kaquitts; ceremonial; religious

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 109.02.3041 a-c

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Flag

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Date: 1970

Material: fibre; skin

Catalogue Number: 109.02.3048

Description: British “Union Jack” flag with handsewn hoist and thong halyard. Tag attached with CRW writing: “Mary Jayne Hunter Flag belonged to Chip Chiniquay June 9 1970.”

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Title: Flag

Date: 1970

Material: fibre; skin

Dimensions: 127.0 x 262.0 cm

Description: British “Union Jack” flag with handsewn hoist and thong halyard. Tag attached with CRW writing: “Mary Jayne Hunter Flag belonged to Chip Chiniquay June 9 1970.”

Subject: Indigenous; Stoney; Mary Jayne Hunter; Chip Chiniquay; ceremonial; treaties

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 109.02.3048

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Commemorative Coin

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Date: 1970

Material: metal; plastic

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1109

Description: 1970 Banff Indian Days Kiwanis Dollar in plastic envelope "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1970". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is a head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" housed in a clear…

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Title: Commemorative Coin

Date: 1970

Material: metal; plastic

Description: 1970 Banff Indian Days Kiwanis Dollar in plastic envelope "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1970". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is a head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" housed in a clear plastic envelope 4.7 square with fold-over flap 2.2.

Subject: Banff Indian Days; artists; Charlie Beil

Credit: Gift of Jim Walls, 1970

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1109

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Commercial Print Picture

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Date: 1970

Material: paper; wood; glass; metal

Catalogue Number: 107.01.1021

Description: A commercial print done by L.R. Batchelor for Merck Frosst. It is a colour print of a group of gnomes in a cave: the gnomes on the top part are playing games, the gnome on the left is sewing and the gnomes to the right are painting signs; the gnome in the foreground is weaving on a large floor loom…

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Title: Commercial Print Picture

Date: 1970

Material: paper; wood; glass; metal

Dimensions: 34.0 x 25.5 cm

Description: A commercial print done by L.R. Batchelor for Merck Frosst. It is a colour print of a group of gnomes in a cave: the gnomes on the top part are playing games, the gnome on the left is sewing and the gnomes to the right are painting signs; the gnome in the foreground is weaving on a large floor loom, helped by a bug on the left holding the thread from the shuttle.

Subject: households; decorative; commercial print; Merck Frosst; Mary Andrews

Credit: Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009

Catalogue Number: 107.01.1021

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Coin Keychain

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Date: 1970 – 1970

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.01.1046

Description: One Banff Indian Days silver dollar hung from silver key chain. Coin has “BANFF CANADA ONE KIWANIS DOLLAR” and portrait of Indigenous man with the signature “C.A. Beil R.” underneath. “INDIAN DAYS 1970” and “VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF EXPIRES SEPTEMBER, 1970” is written on reverse side. Coin attache…

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Title: Coin Keychain

Date: 1970 – 1970

Material: metal

Dimensions: 10.2 x 3.4 x 0.1 cm

Description: One Banff Indian Days silver dollar hung from silver key chain. Coin has “BANFF CANADA ONE KIWANIS DOLLAR” and portrait of Indigenous man with the signature “C.A. Beil R.” underneath. “INDIAN DAYS 1970” and “VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF EXPIRES SEPTEMBER, 1970” is written on reverse side. Coin attached to key chain by a metal ring through a puncture hole made in the coin. Key chain has midsection of interconnected metal rings connected to coin on one side by large metal ring and connected to a large clasp on the other side by a second large metal ring.

Subject: Indigenous; Morant; First Nation; Stoney Nakoda; Banff Indian Days

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 103.01.1046

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Animal Figurine

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Date: 1970 – 1970

Material: plaster; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0003

Description: A carved plaster squirrel standing on its hind legs with its front paws held to its mouth. The squirrel is painted grey with a black eye outlined in yellow. The squirrel is attached to a round tree section with bark. The bottom is marked with a maker’s mark, the letters “HAL” joined together, an…

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Title: Animal Figurine

Date: 1970 – 1970

Material: plaster; wood

Dimensions: 5.5; 3.0 (base) x 3.8; 6.2 (base) x 7.2; 6.2 (base) cm

Description: A carved plaster squirrel standing on its hind legs with its front paws held to its mouth. The squirrel is painted grey with a black eye outlined in yellow. The squirrel is attached to a round tree section with bark. The bottom is marked with a maker’s mark, the letters “HAL” joined together, and “70.”

Subject: households; animals, squirrels; crafts; carving; Hal Bieler

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0003

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Bird Figurine

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Date: 1970 – 1970

Material: plaster; skin; metal; wood

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0006

Description: A smoothly carved plaster bird (partridge or grouse) with a small leather crest on top of its head and metal legs. The bird has a red head with a white stripe around each eye that extends to encircle the head and neck, dark grey body, white belly and a red stripe under each wing. The bird stands …

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Title: Bird Figurine

Date: 1970 – 1970

Material: plaster; skin; metal; wood

Dimensions: 8.2; 3.3 (base) x 4.5; 6.5 (base) x 10.8; 6.5 (base) cm

Description: A smoothly carved plaster bird (partridge or grouse) with a small leather crest on top of its head and metal legs. The bird has a red head with a white stripe around each eye that extends to encircle the head and neck, dark grey body, white belly and a red stripe under each wing. The bird stands on a round slice of tree branch or trunk. The bottom marked with a maker’s mark “HAL” joined together and “70.”

Subject: households; animals, birds; crafts; carving; Hal Bieler

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.02.0006

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Scroll

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Date: 1970

Material: paper; wood; fibre

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0091

Description: A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, har…

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Title: Scroll

Date: 1970

Material: paper; wood; fibre

Dimensions: 12.5 cm

Description: A long scroll rolled on a wooden dowel, with light red brown piece of silk stiffened with paper lining which rolls around outside to form cover, tying with long purple braided silk cord attached at end, scroll which is pieced in several places, unrolls to show long, continuous scene of monkeys, hares, frogs and other animals engaged in various human activities. Long paper label on end of scroll with Japanese writing, presumably the title. Scroll is contained in long rectangular cardboard box with red brown lid and same label as on scroll pasted to top of lid, and ink stamped Japanese writing inside base of box. Also contains green paper sheets in English and Japanese explaining the scroll, and a sheet of white paper completely in Japanese.Made in Japan.

Subject: households; decorative; animal; monkey; hare; frog; travel; souvenir

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0091

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Cream Pitcher

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Date: 1970

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0392

Description: Beige slip glaze with temmoku, iron-brown, decoration near rim on outside, trimmed foot, signed on bottom, pouring rim has small chip.

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Title: Cream Pitcher

Date: 1970

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 8.2 x 7.6 x 9.7 cm

Description: Beige slip glaze with temmoku, iron-brown, decoration near rim on outside, trimmed foot, signed on bottom, pouring rim has small chip.