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Date
1939 – 1939
Material
wood, balsa; paper; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
110.01.0005 a,b
Description
A pair of square balsa wood boxes and lids, each with a white paper label vertically across the top with two minaret towers and a seal of a lion holding a scimitar and the words “Arts Persian Crafts Est. 1920” and "Where East meets West" (copyright, 507 Granville St. Trinity 3217, Vancouver, B.C.).…
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Title
Jewellery Box
Date
1939 – 1939
Material
wood, balsa; paper; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
1.8 x 8.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
A pair of square balsa wood boxes and lids, each with a white paper label vertically across the top with two minaret towers and a seal of a lion holding a scimitar and the words “Arts Persian Crafts Est. 1920” and "Where East meets West" (copyright, 507 Granville St. Trinity 3217, Vancouver, B.C.). Handwritten on paper inside the lid of each is “Russian handmade Roop Chain pure silver 17th Century Bracelets” Dec. 15/39.” There is a square of cotton batting in each.
Subject
households
jewellery
clothing
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0005 a,b
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Date
1939
Material
wood; skin; glass
Catalogue Number
108.05.1002
Description
Carved, elongated horse with buckskin saddle. Simply carved horse with short legs and long body. Padded buckskin "squaw" saddle trimmed with orange and light coloured beadwork. Extra piece of buckskin goes around saddle and girth of horse. In pencil on belly of horse "1939 Stoney".
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Title
Horse Toy, Animal
Date
1939
Material
wood; skin; glass
Dimensions
5.5 x 3.8 x 14.3 cm
Description
Carved, elongated horse with buckskin saddle. Simply carved horse with short legs and long body. Padded buckskin "squaw" saddle trimmed with orange and light coloured beadwork. Extra piece of buckskin goes around saddle and girth of horse. In pencil on belly of horse "1939 Stoney".
Subject
Indigenous
households
playthings
horse
Credit
Gift of J. Monroe Thorington, Philadelphia, USA, 1969
Catalogue Number
108.05.1002
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Date
1938 – 1938
Material
plaster
Catalogue Number
102.04.0158
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the…
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1938 – 1938
Material
plaster
Dimensions
5.0 x 13.5 x 14.3 cm
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the base.
Subject
households
decorative
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0158
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Date
1938
Material
metal; glass; paper
Catalogue Number
104.41.1113 a,b
Description
A simple black box camera with black, simulated textured leather. It also has an adhesive-taped, original box. The inverted aperture in the front has a black metal retention ring surrounding it. Below this “Agfa” is imprinted on the camera, surrounded by a diamond-shaped box. There is a black metal…
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Title
Box Camera
Date
1938
Material
metal; glass; paper
Dimensions
8.5 x 6.5 cm
Description
A simple black box camera with black, simulated textured leather. It also has an adhesive-taped, original box. The inverted aperture in the front has a black metal retention ring surrounding it. Below this “Agfa” is imprinted on the camera, surrounded by a diamond-shaped box. There is a black metal rim which overlaps the edges on the front of the camera; on both sides there is a slight extension, .03 x.05 wide, 2.0cm from the top, with a hole in the metal. This fits over two small metal knobs on each side of the camera body. It appears that pushing the knobs in and pulling, would release the front part of the camera from the body. On the viewer’s left is the metal shutter release; a small metal lever that can be pulled down to release the shutter and expose the lens from inside the body. On the same side is the metal film winder, 3.0cm from the front and .50cm from the top; this is a flat piece of metal 2.0cm in diameter, with arrows indicating the direction to turn (clockwise arrows), a round raised metal tab, onto which is screwed a piece of metal (2.5cmx1.0cm wide in the middle) to wind the film. It can also be pulled out to release the metal film chamber. The metal is turned down on the side of each end so the fingers can grasp it for turning. A metal folding viewfinder is .50cm from the back and 2.7cm from top and bottom; a flat piece of metal 3.0cm sq., folded at the sides, is rivetted onto the body. Two flat metal pieces are attached at each end, one on a spring to fold down; this piece is 2.4x2.7cm wide with a window cut out .50x1.0cm wide. The other piece is 2.7cm sq. with a window of 1.5x2.4cm wide; the cutout has a piece of metal raised from the bottom of the window. The cutout is for perspective when you look through the viewfinder, vertically or horizontally. This piece of metal folds down to become the top, effectively making the viewfinder flat when not in use. There is a hinged door on the back of the camera and a cut-out metal latch on the door that connects to a small metal knob 1.0cm from the edge of the body. There is a red circle film window (1.0cm diagonally) which lets you read the frame number on the film. On the inside of the door are two rivets that connect the hinge. Above that and below the red circle, is a white painted circle with “USE AB” printed in black, overlapping a painted orange, blue, white, and yellow Agfa Plenachrome film box. The red viewfinder is 4.0cm from the base. A metal film chamber, with two metal rollers on each end for winding the film on, fits inside the camera. It can be released by pulling out the film winder. The canister is 7.0x5.0 wide, is open at one end, hollow in the centre, sloping upwards with a circular hole at the other end to let light in. There are two sprockets sitting on two cutouts on top of the canister and two on the bottom, onto which the film is winded. There are two rivets attaching two Y-shaped metal pieces, on either end that guide and let the film move and roll. The top of the camera has two metal knobs 1.5cm crosswise from each end, where a leather strap with a hole on either end, .07cm from the edge, fits in to make a diagonal strap/handle for carrying. The strap is imprinted with “A-8 CADET”. There is a small metal pull-up tab, 1.0cm from the edge of the front of the camera, that lets you time the shutter speed.
Subject
households
photography
hobbies
Bob Louden
Credit
Gift of Bob Louden, Calgary, 2004
Catalogue Number
104.41.1113 a,b
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Christmas Tree Ornament

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Date
1938
Material
paper; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0162
Description
A five pointed star cut from cardboard and wrapped around to cover completely with a strand of tinsel garland which is fastened behind with string and tape. Length of fine brass wire threaded through back.
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Title
Christmas Tree Ornament
Date
1938
Material
paper; metal
Dimensions
2.5 x 11.5 x 11.5 cm
Description
A five pointed star cut from cardboard and wrapped around to cover completely with a strand of tinsel garland which is fastened behind with string and tape. Length of fine brass wire threaded through back.
Subject
households
decorative
Christmas
CRW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0162
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Date
1938
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
109.03.1006
Description
Thin round metal token with a small hole in the centre. "State of Washington Tax Commission Tax Token" other side: "Tax on purchase 10 cents or less cm.180 1935".
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Title
Purchase Tax Token
Date
1938
Material
metal
Description
Thin round metal token with a small hole in the centre. "State of Washington Tax Commission Tax Token" other side: "Tax on purchase 10 cents or less cm.180 1935".
Subject
households
tax
Washington State
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
109.03.1006
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Date
1937
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.0093
Description
Sturdy double-pedestal rustic table. Double-pedestal feet are inverted log halves on top of which rest the table columns (6 x 8"). Two horizontal (4 x 4") supports on top of columns hold the table top and are themselves pegged. Table top is three half logs laid side to side. 52 cm. from one end ca…
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Title
Dining Table
Date
1937
Material
wood
Dimensions
77.3 x 73.2 x 188.0 cm
Description
Sturdy double-pedestal rustic table. Double-pedestal feet are inverted log halves on top of which rest the table columns (6 x 8"). Two horizontal (4 x 4") supports on top of columns hold the table top and are themselves pegged. Table top is three half logs laid side to side. 52 cm. from one end can be seen indentations, caused by a knife end - see narrative. Clear varnish over pale yellow wood.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0093
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Date
1937
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.0094
Description
Sturdy double-pedestal rustic bench, Uprights at either end are 7.0 cm. thick and support bench top which is a half-log which is clear varnished and of pale yellow colour. End uprights jointed by horizontal strut which pegs through the uprights. Log has been channelled to fit over uprights.
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Title
Bench
Date
1937
Material
wood
Dimensions
48.5 x 27.0 x 156.0 cm
Description
Sturdy double-pedestal rustic bench, Uprights at either end are 7.0 cm. thick and support bench top which is a half-log which is clear varnished and of pale yellow colour. End uprights jointed by horizontal strut which pegs through the uprights. Log has been channelled to fit over uprights.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0094
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Commemorative Cushion Cover

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Date
1935
Catalogue Number
102.04.1078
Description
A hand-embroidered and stitched, linen, commemorative cushion cover to honour King George V’s Jubilee. The top of the cushion has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “KING GEORGE V”. There is a line of red stitches before and after the letters. The middle of the cushion has an emb…
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Title
Commemorative Cushion Cover
Date
1935
Dimensions
45.0 x 41.0 cm
Description
A hand-embroidered and stitched, linen, commemorative cushion cover to honour King George V’s Jubilee. The top of the cushion has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “KING GEORGE V”. There is a line of red stitches before and after the letters. The middle of the cushion has an emblem of a shield, stitched in dark brown to denote the edge, the middle part is filled in with brown dye. There is an outline of a beaver embroidered in light brown silk thread; the body of the beaver is dyed light brown. He is on a light green, silk thread, embroidered log with a light brown-dyed background. The shield is dyed yellow. Under that, obscuring most of the shield, is the outline of a maple leaf, with veins and a stem stitched in different shades of green silk thread, and on either side of the maple leaf is a part of a flag; blue and white outline on the viewer’s left, and white, red and blue on the viewer’s right. Two brown, silk, embroidered flag staffs extend from either end. The bottom has a banner stitched in a blue wool/cotton mix; it reads “1910 JUBILEE 1935”. It has been mended with yellow thread in places. The years are stitched in red the rest in blue. On various parts of the cushion cover the blue-coloured pattern shows through the stitching. There is a red and white cord on the outside edges and red piping sewn on the inside edge.
Subject
households
crafts
commemorative
Credit
Gift of Katie Byers, 2009
Catalogue Number
102.04.1078
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Date
1934
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0252
Description
A hand fan of woven palm leave fibre, woven in a simple lattice to form a stepped set at one vertex's base into the handle made or four strands of the palm braided together.
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Title
Hand Fan
Date
1934
Material
fibre
Dimensions
24.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
A hand fan of woven palm leave fibre, woven in a simple lattice to form a stepped set at one vertex's base into the handle made or four strands of the palm braided together.
Subject
households
travel
David Kaapu
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0252
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Mantle; Electric Radio

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Date
1934
Material
wood; metal; glass; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
105.04.1009
Description
Wood framed electric mantle radio. Round dial is centered," De Forest Crosley" logo on dial, framed in metal. Wooden knobs, one large centered and three below. Sound box has light brown fabric face 16.0x12.0. Decorative wood accents and two metal bands front and each side.
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Title
Mantle; Electric Radio
Date
1934
Material
wood; metal; glass; fibre; paper
Dimensions
45.1 x 32.0 cm
Description
Wood framed electric mantle radio. Round dial is centered," De Forest Crosley" logo on dial, framed in metal. Wooden knobs, one large centered and three below. Sound box has light brown fabric face 16.0x12.0. Decorative wood accents and two metal bands front and each side.
Subject
households
entertainment
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
105.04.1009
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Date
1933 – 1933
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0015
Description
A lightweight grey metal, possibly tin, plate with pictures of nursery rhymes, accompanied by their rhymes, stamped around a wide rim. Scratched into the centre of the plate is “Sub-Basement Golf Tournament 1933”.
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Title
Trophy Prize
Date
1933 – 1933
Material
metal
Description
A lightweight grey metal, possibly tin, plate with pictures of nursery rhymes, accompanied by their rhymes, stamped around a wide rim. Scratched into the centre of the plate is “Sub-Basement Golf Tournament 1933”.
Subject
sports, golf
children
households
Sub-Basement Golf Tournament
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0015
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Date
1932 – 1932
Material
wood; paint
Catalogue Number
102.04.0159
Description
A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The bottom is stained dark brown and the lid has a handpainted scene of two men carrying staffs. On the bottom (blc) is “N.M. 1932”. The lid has a loose hinge and the paint is faded and chipped.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1932 – 1932
Material
wood; paint
Dimensions
5.3 x 10.8 x 17.8 cm
Description
A rectangular box with a hinged lid. The bottom is stained dark brown and the lid has a handpainted scene of two men carrying staffs. On the bottom (blc) is “N.M. 1932”. The lid has a loose hinge and the paint is faded and chipped.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0159
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Date
1932
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
103.05.1021
Description
White "Arrow" men's formal dress shirt, back opening, rear placket with one pearl button in the middle, heavily starched oval shaped bib with two stud hoes, short neckband with two stud holes at rear, one centre front, starched singe cuffs with two cuff-link holes, talilor's loop rear left, below t…
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Title
Shirt
Date
1932
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
51.0 x 81.0 cm
Description
White "Arrow" men's formal dress shirt, back opening, rear placket with one pearl button in the middle, heavily starched oval shaped bib with two stud hoes, short neckband with two stud holes at rear, one centre front, starched singe cuffs with two cuff-link holes, talilor's loop rear left, below the collar: label, "ARROW/SANDFORIZED/SHRUNK/CROYDEN/ LAUNDRY MARK/ LABEL PATENTED 1932, "size 15/34, handwritten on collar, "726"
Subject
households
clothing
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.05.1021
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Date
1931
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0095
Description
Sturdy, rustic table, four log corner legs. Legs are cut out at tops to fit over and support (2 x 6") table frame under table top. Top was originally side by side planks which were then covered with plywood top. Edge trim on table is (1 x 2") stripping. Overall nail and glue construction. Clear var…
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Title
Dining Table
Date
1931
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
76.0 x 78.6 x 95.8 cm
Description
Sturdy, rustic table, four log corner legs. Legs are cut out at tops to fit over and support (2 x 6") table frame under table top. Top was originally side by side planks which were then covered with plywood top. Edge trim on table is (1 x 2") stripping. Overall nail and glue construction. Clear varnish and table is of pale yellow colour.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0095
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Date
1931
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.03.0096
Description
Combination of three drawer, three cupboard sideboard with attached hutch enclosing three full length shelves which each have a plate rail. Quarter-round at top edge of hutch on three sides. Back wall of hutch vertical planks, as are the end walls with nails. Sideboard contains vertical plank back …
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Title
Sideboard
Date
1931
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
216.0 x 52.0 x 203.5 cm
Description
Combination of three drawer, three cupboard sideboard with attached hutch enclosing three full length shelves which each have a plate rail. Quarter-round at top edge of hutch on three sides. Back wall of hutch vertical planks, as are the end walls with nails. Sideboard contains vertical plank back wall also, and the other approx. two-thirds width and length. Open frame at base reveals floor, vertical plank doors. Doors held closed by wooden swivels. Wrought iron hinges, wooden drawer handles.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0096
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Date
1931
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.03.0107
Description
A round log, probably left over from construction of the Whyte home, 1930-31, used most frequently as a small table, but occasionally as a footstool.
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Title
Occasional Stool
Date
1931
Material
wood
Dimensions
40.5 cm
Description
A round log, probably left over from construction of the Whyte home, 1930-31, used most frequently as a small table, but occasionally as a footstool.
Subject
households
furniture
Earl Spencer
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0107
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Date
1931
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.03.0112 a-c
Description
a) A rustic double bed with corner posts made from stripped logs approximately 10 cm. in diameter, rounded off at the top. Bed frame of heavy 4 x 13.5 cm. boards, reinforced at the corners on the outside with short pieces of the same boards cut into sharp points. Head and foot boards are solid and …
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Title
Bed
Date
1931
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
134.0 x 205.0 cm
Description
a) A rustic double bed with corner posts made from stripped logs approximately 10 cm. in diameter, rounded off at the top. Bed frame of heavy 4 x 13.5 cm. boards, reinforced at the corners on the outside with short pieces of the same boards cut into sharp points. Head and foot boards are solid and fastened into cornerposts in mortise and tenon. Large metal carriage bolts fastened through the cornerposts into the frame. Corner reinforcement nailed through to frame. b) Mattress - innerspring covered in blue with large white floral wreath covering both sides, piping at edges imprinted "Simmons", vertical quilting on sides with four straps for turning, tufted through with bar-like buttons. c) Box spring - on wooden frame built to ride on frame of bed; covered with blue and white wide striped fabric with floral pattern on blue, whole covered with heavy white cotton fabric stapled to its frame. A heavy sheet of plywood with its corners cut to fit the bed is between the mattresses.
Subject
households
furniture
Earl Spencer
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0112 a-c
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Date
1930 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0171 a,b
Description
A matched cup and saucer. The cup nips in at the bottom and then flares out to the base. Both pieces are white with a pressed relief design around the rim of saucer and at the bottom exterior of the cup. Both pieces are marked “Wedgewood Patrician, USA Des. Patent 74009” and “Made in England”.
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Title
Cup And Saucer
Date
1930 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
5.5 (b) cm
Description
A matched cup and saucer. The cup nips in at the bottom and then flares out to the base. Both pieces are white with a pressed relief design around the rim of saucer and at the bottom exterior of the cup. Both pieces are marked “Wedgewood Patrician, USA Des. Patent 74009” and “Made in England”.
Subject
households
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0171 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1930
Material
metal, silver; wood, balsa; paper
Catalogue Number
102.04.0164
Description
A sterling silver match box with an inside drawer constructed of balsa wood and paper. The holder comes complete with green matches with yellow heads. The exterior of the box is engraved “P.A.M.” (Philip Augustus Moore), and “1.15.30”.
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Title
Match Holder
Date
1930 – 1930
Material
metal, silver; wood, balsa; paper
Dimensions
1.1 x 2.8 x 4.2 cm
Description
A sterling silver match box with an inside drawer constructed of balsa wood and paper. The holder comes complete with green matches with yellow heads. The exterior of the box is engraved “P.A.M.” (Philip Augustus Moore), and “1.15.30”.
Subject
households
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0164
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