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Date
1811
Material
metal; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
104.08.1006 a,b
Description
Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the S…
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Title
Musket Ball
Date
1811
Material
metal; glass; wood
Description
Two musket balls matted and framed with inscription. Frame is 15.5x23.2, behind glass.Inscription reads “Musket Balls lost by David Thompson at Athabaska (sic) Pass on January 13th, 1811, and discovered by The Interprovincial Boundary Survey July 1921. Presented by R.W. Cautley The Leader of the Survey Party.Note In frame Musket was originally spelled Muske1 and then a bar put through to make it look like a t.
Subject
exploration
surveying
David Thompson
R.W.Cautley
Athabasca Pass
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
Catalogue Number
104.08.1006 a,b
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Date
1812
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1188
Description
Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
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Title
Baby Smock
Date
1812
Material
fibre
Dimensions
46 x 90 cm
Description
Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
Subject
households
clothing
children
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
Catalogue Number
103.05.1188
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Date
1940
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.1025
Description
White felt hat with many names embroidered in red. Names include: G. Brewster, J. McFadden, R. S. Cushing, etc. Inside “R.E. Brett.”
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Title
Hat
Date
1940
Material
fibre
Description
White felt hat with many names embroidered in red. Names include: G. Brewster, J. McFadden, R. S. Cushing, etc. Inside “R.E. Brett.”
Subject
R.E. Brett
G. Brewster
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Dick Keller, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
103.04.1025
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Date
1940
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
103.09.1225 a,b
Description
(a) A dark gold-coloured pin contained in its original paper jeweller’s box (b). The round pin has with an outer rim with lettering and an inner circle which is divided into four segments by a pair of crossed skis and an ice axe with a trailing cord. The top section, clockwise, features the embosse…
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Title
Membership Pin
Date
1940
Material
metal; paper
Dimensions
2.5 x 2.8 cm
Description
(a) A dark gold-coloured pin contained in its original paper jeweller’s box (b). The round pin has with an outer rim with lettering and an inner circle which is divided into four segments by a pair of crossed skis and an ice axe with a trailing cord. The top section, clockwise, features the embossed head of a moose whose horns extend to the rim of the pin face; a maple leaf, a blue and red enamelled Union Jack; and a bear’s head. The outer rim has a dot on the middle bottom followed by: clockwise, “THE SKI CLUB OF THE”, 3 dots between moose’s horns, “CANADIAN ROCKIES”. A scrolled rim extending from the bottom of the circular pin face about one-third of the circumference has these words in Latin: “PER ARDUA AD MONTES”, roughly translated ‘through difficulties to the mountains’. The back of the pin has a pin set soldered on one-third from the top; one horizontal long-hinged pin rivetted at one end and fastened at the other by a swivel-locking safety clasp. (b) A square (3.8x3.8) red paper box filled with cotton batting. The top of the box has, in gold-coloured engraved script, “Cartier Ltd.” and printed underneath “LONDON”.
Subject
sports
skiing
organization
Canadian Rockies Ski Club
Credit
Gift of Peggy Leighton, London, 2007
Catalogue Number
103.09.1225 a,b
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Date
1940 – 1940
Material
skin; fabric; metal; rubber
Catalogue Number
103.03.1119 a,b
Description
A pair of brown leather, over-ankle, square-toed, unlined ski touring boots, with thick rubber soles (1.30cm on the sole, 2.50cm on the heel), a grooved heel for a cable, and seven grommeted eyelets with yellow and brown laces. There are straps sewn on both sides of the boots; one with a buckle and…
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Title
Ski Touring Boots
Date
1940 – 1940
Material
skin; fabric; metal; rubber
Dimensions
16.4 x 10.5 cm
Description
A pair of brown leather, over-ankle, square-toed, unlined ski touring boots, with thick rubber soles (1.30cm on the sole, 2.50cm on the heel), a grooved heel for a cable, and seven grommeted eyelets with yellow and brown laces. There are straps sewn on both sides of the boots; one with a buckle and one with holes; a leather loop pull-off on the back of the heel and boots have felt sole liners. There is a white label with blue lettering on the tongue, right boot “PIONEER by Daoust” (in script). Also on the outside ankles, viewer’s left, left boot (b) and viewer’s right of right boot (a), above the ankle, is the number “9” handwritten in black indelible ink, also written on the tongue “9” on the left boot and above the label on the right boot. On the stitched and nailed soles, near the toe, a “9” is imprinted in the rubber and then circled in black pen ink, and on the heel an imprint of a coniferous tree with SK in the middle and underneath “MADE IN CANADA”.
Subject
sports
skiing
guiding
Ken Jones
Credit
Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
Catalogue Number
103.03.1119 a,b
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Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; shell, cowrie
Catalogue Number
103.05.0006
Description
A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.
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Title
Beaded Dress
Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; shell, cowrie
Dimensions
87.0 (shoulders) x 100.0 cm
Description
A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.
Subject
Indigenous
Plains
regalia
Banff
Indian Days
decorative
Blackfoot
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0006
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Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
103.07.0015
Description
A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
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Title
Belt
Date
1940
Material
skin, deer; metal, brass
Dimensions
4.7 x 76.0 cm
Description
A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
decorative
uniform
United States
military
insignia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0015
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Date
1940
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.0110
Description
A red, cardboard covered book, "simplicity Sewing Book 25 cents" with design on cover depicting dress form with drawing of white scissors, needles and thread swirling around it. Contains "88 pages fully illustrated 600 pictures 600 details on sewing & dressmaking 62 chapters for beginning.. and …
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Title
Sewing Book
Date
1940
Material
paper
Dimensions
0.6 x 20.1 x 28.5 cm
Description
A red, cardboard covered book, "simplicity Sewing Book 25 cents" with design on cover depicting dress form with drawing of white scissors, needles and thread swirling around it. Contains "88 pages fully illustrated 600 pictures 600 details on sewing & dressmaking 62 chapters for beginning.. and experts". Pages inside are illustrated with pink tinted drawings showing different sewing techniques, back cover plain white, black binding tape along spine.
Subject
households
hobbies
sewing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0110
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Date
1940 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0276 a,b
Description
Two miniature figurines resembling pig-dogs with long bodies, stubby tails, floppy ears, brown bead eyes, and snouts. Their backs are decorated with two-toned yellow and blue flowers, a yellow and red crown, and a red and blue crest depicting three fleur-de-lis and a white animal. Marker on the bot…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1940 – 1940
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.0 x 2.3 cm
Description
Two miniature figurines resembling pig-dogs with long bodies, stubby tails, floppy ears, brown bead eyes, and snouts. Their backs are decorated with two-toned yellow and blue flowers, a yellow and red crown, and a red and blue crest depicting three fleur-de-lis and a white animal. Marker on the bottom reads “1940...”.
Subject
whyte home, miniature, small
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0276 a,b
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Date
1941
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.02.1071
Description
"Banff Winter Carnival 1941" brown coloured bison, darker over head and shoulder, lighter over hindquarters, eyes, nostrils, and horns black with white highlights. bison stands in a white semicircle on which "Banff Winter Carnival 1941" is marked in black letters.
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Title
Commemorative Pin
Date
1941
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.7 x 4.4 cm
Description
"Banff Winter Carnival 1941" brown coloured bison, darker over head and shoulder, lighter over hindquarters, eyes, nostrils, and horns black with white highlights. bison stands in a white semicircle on which "Banff Winter Carnival 1941" is marked in black letters.
Subject
events
Banff Winter Carnival
sports
winter
animal
buffalo
Credit
Gift of F. Morris Flewwelling, Red Deer, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.02.1071
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Date
1941
Material
wood; glass; leather; paper
Catalogue Number
102.04.1086
Description
Wooden picture frame carved from a fruit crate. Trapezoidal in shape with rounded top and pointed bottom corners. Dark brown stained border 1cm thick around the edge. 1 light coloured 5 pointed (maple?) leaf on each corner plus 2 at bottom center and a group of 3 with 1 inverted at top center, all …
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Title
Picture Frame
Date
1941
Material
wood; glass; leather; paper
Dimensions
25 x 29 cm
Description
Wooden picture frame carved from a fruit crate. Trapezoidal in shape with rounded top and pointed bottom corners. Dark brown stained border 1cm thick around the edge. 1 light coloured 5 pointed (maple?) leaf on each corner plus 2 at bottom center and a group of 3 with 1 inverted at top center, all extending past border. 2 rectangular portrait picture windows cut out with dark stained border 0.5cm thick around edge. Glass plate and photo inside each. Photo on the left is of a man standing with houses in background. Photo on the right is of a woman and a child standing in field with building in background. Woman is wearing a hat and a dress, holding the child’s hand and a purse in the other.Reverse side has paper label remnants from crate glued to back. A leather strap loop is nailed to the top, centered so loop extends past frame edge. The glass pane and photograph of each window is kept in place with two nails (one nailed into top edge, one nailed into bottom edge).
Credit
Gift of Helen Lewis, Red Deer, 2014
Catalogue Number
102.04.1086
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Date
1941 – 1941
Material
paper; cardboard; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
102.05.0113 a-f
Description
Dimensions for light bulbs; 23.5x9.6x34.9 cm.Six blue-tinted Daylight Photo Flood light bulbs individually housed in corrugated cardboard sleeves. Lights most likely used by Morant in studio settings to recreate daylight.
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Title
Light Bulb
Date
1941 – 1941
Material
paper; cardboard; metal; glass
Dimensions
24.5 x 10.5 cm
Description
Dimensions for light bulbs; 23.5x9.6x34.9 cm.Six blue-tinted Daylight Photo Flood light bulbs individually housed in corrugated cardboard sleeves. Lights most likely used by Morant in studio settings to recreate daylight.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
lights
studio lights
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
102.05.0113 a-f
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Date
1941
Material
fibre; plastic; hair
Catalogue Number
103.02.0052 a-e
Description
A khaki fabric toilet kit which rolls and ties around its contents. Heavy drill fabric is squared at one end with 10.5 cm deep pocket across, and rounded at other end with doubled twill tape tie. A 4.5 cm strip of fabric runs up centre and is stitched at intervals to form loops to hold toilet items…
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Title
Military Toilet Kit
Date
1941
Material
fibre; plastic; hair
Dimensions
26.5 x 42.0 cm
Description
A khaki fabric toilet kit which rolls and ties around its contents. Heavy drill fabric is squared at one end with 10.5 cm deep pocket across, and rounded at other end with doubled twill tape tie. A 4.5 cm strip of fabric runs up centre and is stitched at intervals to form loops to hold toilet items, wide flap at each side folds in when rolled. Contains: (a) shaving brush (10.5 h. x 3.4 diam) v long, soft, black and white bristles with black and marbled green plastic handle, "MEAKINS" stamped into base. (b) toothbrush (15.5x1.8x1.2) orange plastic handle with black bristles. (c) comb (17.9x4x3.3) long, narrow, black plastic with close teeth one end, wide teeth other end.
Subject
households
World War II
R.C.A.F.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0052 a-e
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Date
1942
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.04.1028
Description
Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed und…
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Title
Scarf Kerchief
Date
1942
Material
hair, sheep
Description
Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed under the headline “Notable Group Go Skiing.”
Subject
sports
skiing
winter
Cliff White
Jim Boyce
Helen Ogilvie
Barbara Parker
Dorothy Phillips
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.04.1028
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Date
1942
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.1159 a,b
Description
Thin blue book with RCAF logo entitled “CANADA’S Air HERITAGE” and an invitation card with three airplanes and “Course 61 requests the pleasure of your company at their Wings Banquet and Stag on Wednesday, November 18th. 20.00 hrs. 1942.”
Title
Book
Date
1942
Material
paper
Description
Thin blue book with RCAF logo entitled “CANADA’S Air HERITAGE” and an invitation card with three airplanes and “Course 61 requests the pleasure of your company at their Wings Banquet and Stag on Wednesday, November 18th. 20.00 hrs. 1942.”
Subject
G.L. Paris
military
aviation
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
105.02.1159 a,b
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Date
1942
Material
fibre; paper; metal; wax
Catalogue Number
104.45.0026 a-e
Description
A khaki fabric sewing kit which rolls and ties around its contents. Heavy drill fabric is constructed with three pockets along its length, and turned hems along all edges, doubled white twill tie at middle of one end. Contains (a) yarn bobbin, cardboard square wrapped with grey yarn for darning. (…
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Title
Needlework; Military Kit
Date
1942
Material
fibre; paper; metal; wax
Dimensions
13.0 x 34.5 cm
Description
A khaki fabric sewing kit which rolls and ties around its contents. Heavy drill fabric is constructed with three pockets along its length, and turned hems along all edges, doubled white twill tie at middle of one end. Contains (a) yarn bobbin, cardboard square wrapped with grey yarn for darning. (b) needle book, flannel squares of fabric seamed together down centre forming 'pages' which are stuck with needles and safety pins of different sizes. (c) bag of buttons, muslin sack fastened with large safety pin, holds many khaki coloured buttons, metal stud type buttons, metal sew on buttons, a small cube of wax, and metal thimble ring, without bottom . (d,e) 2 skeins thread, waxed linen, black, and khaki coloured. Marks: Stamped inside flap, "S.S. Holden Ltd., 1942, Ottawa, Canada" in circle, stamped on outside is symbol which looks like a brand.
Subject
households
World War II
sewing
PW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0026 a-e
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Date
1942
Material
hair; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.0103 a-c
Description
Blue Air Force dress uniform, sergeant's rank with three stripes on each sleeve, eagle crest on each sleeve just below the shoulder. (a) jacket has four pockets in front, the two breast pockets are patch pockets with buttoned flap, the two lower inset pockets have flaps with no buttons. A green, re…
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Title
R. C. A. F. Uniform
Date
1942
Material
hair; fibre; metal
Dimensions
39.0 x 75.0 cm
Description
Blue Air Force dress uniform, sergeant's rank with three stripes on each sleeve, eagle crest on each sleeve just below the shoulder. (a) jacket has four pockets in front, the two breast pockets are patch pockets with buttoned flap, the two lower inset pockets have flaps with no buttons. A green, red and blue striped ribbon is pinned above center of upper left pocket. 4 gold coloured metal buttons with "R.C.A.F." and logo close front. Two metal belt hooks in back;. Partially lined in heavy blue cotton, sleeves lined in a lighter weight white cotton. (b) all blue wool belt has double pronged metal buckle. (c) high waisted unlined blue wool pants, 8 cm. wide waist band has six buttons along left and four along right half, six button fly, slash pockets, long heavy white cotton on inside.
Subject
households
Royal Canadian Air Force
R.C.A.F. PW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0103 a-c
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Date
1942
Material
metal; paint; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.1166
Description
A silver-coloured metal tripod with adjustable, telescoping legs that are screwed onto a metal base covered with black plastic; this, in turn, is connected to a flat metal base that has a place to screw the camera on and also a metal arm with a faux tortoise-shell plastic handle. The bottoms of the…
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Title
Camera Tripod
Date
1942
Material
metal; paint; plastic
Dimensions
67.0 x 7.3 cm
Description
A silver-coloured metal tripod with adjustable, telescoping legs that are screwed onto a metal base covered with black plastic; this, in turn, is connected to a flat metal base that has a place to screw the camera on and also a metal arm with a faux tortoise-shell plastic handle. The bottoms of the legs have hard black, plastic tips and the top of the base, which is covered in black hard plastic, has the manufacturer’s name in white script, but is indiscernible.
Subject
hobbies
photography
business
Byron Harmon
Credit
Gift of Lorne James, North Vancouver, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.1166
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Date
1943
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1048
Description
Long oval-shaped tray decorated with fancy scroll-work on the bottom, fancy trim along the edges, and an elaborate design at each end. Engraved on the flattened rim of the tray is “B.S.G.C. Brewing Trophy” on one side, and ‘Won by C.C. Reid - 1943” on the other.
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Title
Tray
Date
1943
Material
metal
Description
Long oval-shaped tray decorated with fancy scroll-work on the bottom, fancy trim along the edges, and an elaborate design at each end. Engraved on the flattened rim of the tray is “B.S.G.C. Brewing Trophy” on one side, and ‘Won by C.C. Reid - 1943” on the other.
Subject
C.C. Reid
sports
golf
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff Spring Golf Club
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.09.1048
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Date
1943
Material
wool; cotton; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1169
Description
A green, woolen blazer with gold fabric trim on the collar, front of jacket and all around the bottom, cuffs and pocket opening edges. One breast pocket to viewer’s right. Two brass buttons and two buttonholes on the front to close the jacket. Width of jacket from sleeve end to sleeve end 138.0cm. …
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Title
School Uniform
Date
1943
Material
wool; cotton; metal
Dimensions
75.0 x 57.0 cm
Description
A green, woolen blazer with gold fabric trim on the collar, front of jacket and all around the bottom, cuffs and pocket opening edges. One breast pocket to viewer’s right. Two brass buttons and two buttonholes on the front to close the jacket. Width of jacket from sleeve end to sleeve end 138.0cm. There is a black piece of cotton sewn on the collar (8cmx0.70 wide) so the jacket can be hung on a hook and under that a black label with gold lettering “MADE IN ENGLAND”.
Subject
institution
school
Margaret Greenham
Banff
Credit
Purchased from Eleanor G Luxton, Banff, 2010
Catalogue Number
103.05.1169
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