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- Date
- 1927
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1061
- Description
- Small silver cup with handle on turned wooden base. Inscribed on cup "Banff Winter Carnival Packers and Guides Competition presented by H.E. Sibbald"
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1927
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Small silver cup with handle on turned wooden base. Inscribed on cup "Banff Winter Carnival Packers and Guides Competition presented by H.E. Sibbald"
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1061
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- Date
- 1947
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1069 a,b
- Description
- Pair of Crockett silver mounted spurs with 12 point star rowels. Brown leather straps. Silver decoration in abstract design.
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- Title
- Spurs
- Date
- 1947
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of Crockett silver mounted spurs with 12 point star rowels. Brown leather straps. Silver decoration in abstract design.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1069 a,b
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Warden Pack Box
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1086
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- canvas; wood; skin, leather; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1086
- Description
- A deep, rectangular wooden box, covered with canvas and pieces of dark brown leather, which are attached to the box with large staples. There are two pieces of wood, one on either side, cut diagonally, and placed diagonally, hollowed out for finger placement so the box can be picked up. These are s…
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- Title
- Warden Pack Box
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- canvas; wood; skin, leather; metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- A deep, rectangular wooden box, covered with canvas and pieces of dark brown leather, which are attached to the box with large staples. There are two pieces of wood, one on either side, cut diagonally, and placed diagonally, hollowed out for finger placement so the box can be picked up. These are secured with metal bolts. There are two other pieces of wood, one on the top front and one on the back, rivetted on to secure the canvas. The canvas cover is extended to make a cover flap and two side flaps. The side flap, viewer’s right, has a buckle, and the side flap, viewer’s left, has the strap with the holes. There are two larger heavy-duty canvas straps that go around the box (vertically). Each strap has a strip of brown, yellow, and rust embroidery down the middle and a piece of leather sewn on at either end. These have the buckles attached for fastening it. In the centre of the front of the box, between the straps, are stencil-sprayed, bright orange letters (in a circle) “WARDEN’S SERVICE BNP”. In the middle of the circle is the number “21” and on each side of the box “21” with “VIP” under it.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Wardens
- BNP
- Mac Elder
- Credit
- Gift of Don Mickle Park Warden Service Alumni Association, Cochrane, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1086
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Saddle Blanket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1087
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; skin; animal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1087
- Description
- A dark green woven piece of wool, white on the underbelly, with yellow borders on each end (vertically), top to bottom. There are three pieces of leather sewn on: two from top to bottom of the length (92.0cm) and one piece (half an oval 30.0cm wide) at the top of the blanket. The saddle blanket was…
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- Title
- Saddle Blanket
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; skin; animal; paint
- Dimensions
- 92.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A dark green woven piece of wool, white on the underbelly, with yellow borders on each end (vertically), top to bottom. There are three pieces of leather sewn on: two from top to bottom of the length (92.0cm) and one piece (half an oval 30.0cm wide) at the top of the blanket. The saddle blanket was made for Banff National Park Centennial. There are two ram’s head Park warden logos, stamped on, one at either end, with “PARKS CANADA”, viewer’s left; at the opposite ends, “1885” in the middle, and viewer’s right, the National Park beaver logo, and then “1995”.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Mickle Park Warden Service Alumni Association, Cochrane, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1087
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1010 a-c
- Description
- Three, handmade, solid iron muleshoe (a) 13.5 x 11.0, heel turned down 1.0, toe grip carved out, not raised, 4 rectangular holes each side, one errant hole near left toe, (b) 14.5 x 10.2, turned down heels worn down, toe worn thin, 4 rectangular holes each side (c) 14.0 x 11.7, four rectangular…
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- Title
- Muleshoe
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Three, handmade, solid iron muleshoe (a) 13.5 x 11.0, heel turned down 1.0, toe grip carved out, not raised, 4 rectangular holes each side, one errant hole near left toe, (b) 14.5 x 10.2, turned down heels worn down, toe worn thin, 4 rectangular holes each side (c) 14.0 x 11.7, four rectangular nail holes each side, only one heel tip, toe worn thin.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1010 a-c
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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- skin; rubber; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1046 a,b
- Description
- Pair of riding cowboy boots, calf high, light brown boots, single decorative stitching on toe medallion, 5 row stitching in decorative patterns on each quarter, 4 pull straps, typical riding heel, lift is rubber, soles repaired with leather.
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- Title
- Cowboy Boots
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- skin; rubber; fibre
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 11.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of riding cowboy boots, calf high, light brown boots, single decorative stitching on toe medallion, 5 row stitching in decorative patterns on each quarter, 4 pull straps, typical riding heel, lift is rubber, soles repaired with leather.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- sports
- trailriding
- Credit
- Gift of Phil Michaud, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1046 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1966
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1001
- Description
- Sheet metal, cut-out "IKE" rectangular piece of sheet metal, hand cut (not exactly squared) rounded edges 4.6x10.3 hand cut letters blackened both sides around letters, smudges and scratches overall.
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- Title
- Stencil
- Date
- 1935 – 1966
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.4 x 24.4 cm
- Description
- Sheet metal, cut-out "IKE" rectangular piece of sheet metal, hand cut (not exactly squared) rounded edges 4.6x10.3 hand cut letters blackened both sides around letters, smudges and scratches overall.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1001
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Oxshoe Shoe, Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.03.0006
- Date
- 1884 – 1900
- Material
- metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0006
- Description
- A roughly crescent shaped piece of forged iron with flat tabs turned up at each end. There is a groove along the outside edge with three small square nail holes through the iron (two more holes are filled in with dirt and corrosion).
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- Title
- Oxshoe Shoe, Animal
- Date
- 1884 – 1900
- Material
- metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 12.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A roughly crescent shaped piece of forged iron with flat tabs turned up at each end. There is a groove along the outside edge with three small square nail holes through the iron (two more holes are filled in with dirt and corrosion).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0006
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0020
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0020
- Description
- Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 8.7 x 13.3 cm
- Description
- Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small nails. The bark from the twig has been shaved at the bottom of the head to suggest the muzzle, an indentation is cut into bottom of head to accommodate the string bridal. The string rein is attached to top of the bulging pack which is fastened with a triple diamond hitch. Two small blocks of wood pack boxes are nailed to the body, one on either side. These blocks are concealed by an unbleached cotton tarp, cotton is stuffed, and bulges unevenly over the securing string. Cinch is fashioned from a piece of insulated copper wire. Strand of thick string nailed to rear for tail. Abrand has been burned into left front: "M" ("M" standing on rocking arch).
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- horse
- packers and guides
- diamond hitch
- Chuck Millar
- Mount Assiniboine
- Erling Strom
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0020
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- Date
- 1894 – 1896
- Material
- wood; glass; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0005
- Description
- Log cabin with round log construction. Bottom S.W. log has been replaced by stonework and concrete. One stone step leads to the only door which faces N.W. Door constructed from horizontal 1 x 4 wooden slats has a metal handle and pad lock. Chinking is mostly of oakum faced with concrete. The concre…
- Title
- Log House
- Date
- 1894 – 1896
- Material
- wood; glass; stone
- Dimensions
- 398.78 x 523.24 cm
- Description
- Log cabin with round log construction. Bottom S.W. log has been replaced by stonework and concrete. One stone step leads to the only door which faces N.W. Door constructed from horizontal 1 x 4 wooden slats has a metal handle and pad lock. Chinking is mostly of oakum faced with concrete. The concrete is very sandy and is deteriorating. Two windows, one is on S.E. side (88.3 x 88.9), has white casements, one pane is broken. The other window, on N.E. side (91.4 x 45.75 cm.) has green painted sills and white casements. Very mossy roof with wooden shingles over wooden slats. Tar paper lies between shingles and roof. Thin metal sheets take the place of shingles for about the width of 2 feet the length of the N.W. side. Electrical socket on S.E. exterior probably dates from the 1930's. Interior logs are white-washed. Gables are shingled . Ridge pole and one horizontal supporting beam of two extends about a meter from the edge of roof on S.E. side.Cabin originally belonged to Bill Peyto and was probably used as storage shed for saddles, packboxes etc. In 1935 it was used by Peter and Catharine Whyte as a temporary residence for models they were painting, the David Bearspaw family were among the inhabitants. Cabin has been moved twice, first in 1932 was moved slightly N.E. and again in 1968.
- Subject
- Bill Peyto
- architecture
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0005
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- Date
- 1947 – 1948
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1053 a,b
- Description
- N. Porter custom built western saddle and woven saddle pad. California oak tanned skins. Inscription handwritten in ink under second skirt "Made specially by hand for Andy Russell February 1947." Weighs 40 pounds. Saddle is completely tooled except for saddle seat. Stamped on seat round logo w…
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- Title
- Western Saddle
- Date
- 1947 – 1948
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 68.0 cm
- Description
- N. Porter custom built western saddle and woven saddle pad. California oak tanned skins. Inscription handwritten in ink under second skirt "Made specially by hand for Andy Russell February 1947." Weighs 40 pounds. Saddle is completely tooled except for saddle seat. Stamped on seat round logo with head of long horn cattle and Phoenix Arizona. Stamped below that is "Genuine Shelton". Large flat horn has rubber and rope fragments tied around the horn. Tooled saddle bags. Saddle is complete with wood and metal stirrups, belly strap, girth etc. Hand made wool saddle pad in white, yellow, orange and brown.
- Subject
- Andy Russell
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1053 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, leather; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1054
- Description
- A typical western hackamore. Braided rawhide noseband 2.8 dia. Flat leather adjustable headstall with browband and rope halter. A thick rope 2.2 dia. 460.0 cm long is tied in middle to form two reins.
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- Title
- Hackamore
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, leather; fibre; metal
- Description
- A typical western hackamore. Braided rawhide noseband 2.8 dia. Flat leather adjustable headstall with browband and rope halter. A thick rope 2.2 dia. 460.0 cm long is tied in middle to form two reins.
- Subject
- Andy Russell
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1054
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, leather; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1055
- Description
- A brown leather adjustable headstall with browband, noseband, and throat latch. Four round silver medallions and nine oval engraved medallions, one missing.
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- Title
- Horse Bridle
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin, leather; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 51.0 cm
- Description
- A brown leather adjustable headstall with browband, noseband, and throat latch. Four round silver medallions and nine oval engraved medallions, one missing.
- Subject
- Andy Russell
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1055
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- plastic, nylon
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1056
- Description
- A lariat loop knotted with a tiny piece of leather and threaded through at one end to form lasso. Also knotted at other end to keep from unravelling.
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- Title
- Roping Lariat
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- plastic, nylon
- Description
- A lariat loop knotted with a tiny piece of leather and threaded through at one end to form lasso. Also knotted at other end to keep from unravelling.
- Subject
- Andy Russell
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1056
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- Date
- c. 1942
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1007
- Description
- Bolt action rifle; one piece shaped wooden stock; teardrop-shaped rest on stock; crosshatching on stock and bolt handle; double trigger; no sights attached to rifle, though there are screw holes for the sights; two metal loops attached to underside of rifle for attachment of strap; rubber attached…
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- Title
- Hunting Rifle
- Date
- c. 1942
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 13.5 x 113.0 cm
- Description
- Bolt action rifle; one piece shaped wooden stock; teardrop-shaped rest on stock; crosshatching on stock and bolt handle; double trigger; no sights attached to rifle, though there are screw holes for the sights; two metal loops attached to underside of rifle for attachment of strap; rubber attached to butt end on stock; piece of wood missing from front end of stock on right hand side;Marks: no maker’s marks on barrel or stock; no manufacturer’s stamps; on rubber at butt end of stock: “HAWKINS PAT’D.”; on the safety: “READY”; “SAFE”; near bolt (second safety?): “ON”; “OFF”
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1007
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- Date
- 1925 – 1943
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1146 a-q
- Description
- Various National and Provincial Parks guide pins (a) round "Rocky Mountains Club" (b) oblong "Canadian National Parks Guide 1925" (c) oblong "Canadian National Parks Guide 1926" (d) oblong "National Parks of Canada Guide 1931" (e) oblong "National Parks of Canada 1933" (f) oblong "National Park…
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- Title
- Guide Pin
- Date
- 1925 – 1943
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Various National and Provincial Parks guide pins (a) round "Rocky Mountains Club" (b) oblong "Canadian National Parks Guide 1925" (c) oblong "Canadian National Parks Guide 1926" (d) oblong "National Parks of Canada Guide 1931" (e) oblong "National Parks of Canada 1933" (f) oblong "National Parks of Canada Guide 1934-35" (g) round "Alberta Licensed Guide 1935" (h) oblong "National Parks of Canada Guide 1935-36" (i) round "Alberta Licensed Guide 1936" (j) oblong "National Parks of Canada Guide 1936-37" (k) round "Alberta Licensed Guide 1937" (l) round "Alberta Licensed Guide 1938" (m) round "Alberta Licensed Guide 1939" (n) round "Alberta Licensed Guide 1941" (o) oblong "National Parks of Canada Guide 1941-42" (p) oblong "National Parks of Canada Guide 1942-43 (q) oblong "National Parks of Canada Guide 1942-43"
- Credit
- Purchased from Inez Burton, Pincher Creek, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1146 a-q
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1015
- Description
- A branding iron with a large "W".
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- Title
- Branding Iron
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 77.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A branding iron with a large "W".
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1015
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- Date
- 1970 – 1978
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1024
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a man in buckskin standing holding a rifle by the barrel with the butt on the ground. It is a metal sculpture on a wooden base. Plaque attached to wooden base: "Jerry Potts Award 1978". May have been given to Andy Russell in 1978 (see history).
- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1970 – 1978
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- A realistic rendering of a man in buckskin standing holding a rifle by the barrel with the butt on the ground. It is a metal sculpture on a wooden base. Plaque attached to wooden base: "Jerry Potts Award 1978". May have been given to Andy Russell in 1978 (see history).
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1024
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- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- metal, iron
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1017 a-c
- Description
- Long handled brandings irons are one piece rod with a shaped hand hold and welded on symbol at other end. (a) 104.5 long with quarter circle (b) 106.5 long with "C" (c) 100.7 long with an oval shape forked to main rod. Used together "C followed by circle with quarter circle under the circle" on…
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- Title
- Branding Iron
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- metal, iron
- Dimensions
- 104.5 cm
- Description
- Long handled brandings irons are one piece rod with a shaped hand hold and welded on symbol at other end. (a) 104.5 long with quarter circle (b) 106.5 long with "C" (c) 100.7 long with an oval shape forked to main rod. Used together "C followed by circle with quarter circle under the circle" on left hip.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1017 a-c
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- Date
- 1918 – 1960
- Material
- wood, basswood; skin, leather
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1059 a-d
- Description
- Leather covered wooden boxes with separate lids, brass corner fittings. Straps with rings and buckles for securing on pack saddle. (a) Box 1 "FHR" cooking equipment (b) Box 2, food compartments, just lift out and put on table, under compartments bulk food (c) dishes (d) empty. (d) for bulk foods…
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- Title
- Horse Pack Box
- Date
- 1918 – 1960
- Material
- wood, basswood; skin, leather
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 29.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Leather covered wooden boxes with separate lids, brass corner fittings. Straps with rings and buckles for securing on pack saddle. (a) Box 1 "FHR" cooking equipment (b) Box 2, food compartments, just lift out and put on table, under compartments bulk food (c) dishes (d) empty. (d) for bulk foods.(Bert Riggall removed from cultural context, see narrative)
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1059 a-d
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