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Survey and discovery of Oregon Territory|Survey of Athabaska Lake, Slave River|Route of Sir. A. Mackenzie in 1792|Survey of Fraser River by J. Stewart|Survey of North West Company by D. Thompson

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1814

Call Number: C12-1.2

Published Date: 1814

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Western Canada

Notes: Photostatic copy from Public Archives; eight sections

Accession Number: 675

Call Number: C12-1.2

Collection: Archives Library

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Tableware Set

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Date: 1818 – 1924

Material: ceramic, bone china

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0119 a-k

Description: A set of eleven dessert plates with a bold coloured border around the rim and a series of raised relief dots forming a band. Each plate has a decoration of a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers at the centre. The plates are each marked with a Dresden (?) hallmark.

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Title: Tableware Set

Date: 1818 – 1924

Material: ceramic, bone china

Description: A set of eleven dessert plates with a bold coloured border around the rim and a series of raised relief dots forming a band. Each plate has a decoration of a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers at the centre. The plates are each marked with a Dresden (?) hallmark.

Subject: households; decorative; social customs; plants; flowers

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0119 a-k

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Compote Set

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Date: 1818 – 1924

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0125 a,b

Description: A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves …

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Title: Compote Set

Date: 1818 – 1924

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 26.5 cm

Description: A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves around the top with two sculpted figures playing about the column. The column rests on a large round base, with three feet curving under, and repeats the design of plate border. Both of the plates are marked with Royal Worcester hallmarks.a) A standing cherub holding a cloth scarf is facing outward and looking down at a seated cherub that is holding a cup on the other side of the pedestal.b) A standing cherub is peeking around the pedestal at a crawling cherub.

Subject: households; children; angels; cherubs; plants; flowers

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0125 a,b

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Inkstand

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Date: 1810 – 1815

Material: glass; metal

Catalogue Number: 105.06.0038

Description: Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmar…

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Title: Inkstand

Date: 1810 – 1815

Material: glass; metal

Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 14.9 cm

Description: Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmark and "7". Interior of box is two chambers divided by flat sterling bar. In either chamber sits a bevelled, square sided glass. Each container has circular, ridged top with 1.0 cm. hole in centre. One of sterling tops is anchored permanently to glass well and has white powder residue inside it, other top is removable and is presumably for holding ink. Card inside box says "Old Sheffield Ink Box made in London. Circa 1810-1815."

Subject: households; office; hobbies; CRW wedding; Edith Morse Robb

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

Catalogue Number: 105.06.0038

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Baby Smock

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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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Metronome

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Date: 1817 – 1865

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 104.47.1010

Description: Brown, wood metronome from Crosby House,made by manufacture Seth Thomas. Bottom is stamped in ink “5705 METRONOME #7” and in child’s writing, black pen “BARK” Missing front lid

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Title: Metronome

Date: 1817 – 1865

Material: wood

Dimensions: 23.5 x 12 cm

Description: Brown, wood metronome from Crosby House,made by manufacture Seth Thomas. Bottom is stamped in ink “5705 METRONOME #7” and in child’s writing, black pen “BARK” Missing front lid

Subject: timekeeping; music; Crosby Family

Credit: Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: 104.47.1010

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Beaded Purse

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Date: 1815 – 1850

Material: glass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1083 a-e

Description: Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 w…

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Title: Beaded Purse

Date: 1815 – 1850

Material: glass; fibre

Dimensions: 20.0 x 16.0 cm

Description: Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 wide with blue background with finely detailed flowers in intense blues, reds and yellows with some white. (b) 24.0x16.5. Fine cotton bag with beading. 2.5 wide cotton at top with drawstring. Beadng black background with vase of aqua and white bands, gold and dark green pattern. Vase holds various shades of blue flowers with some white and gold. Underneath spray of similar flowers. Beaded fringe 3.5 across bottom. (c) 16.5x13.5. Beaded beige sateen bag with 1.5 drawstring. Gold geometric beading on off-white beaded background. Looped beading fringe. (d) 12.0x7.5. Small beaded bag on beige cotton. Shaded pink roses with green leaves in overall pattern on beige beaded background. Vase-like orange and yellow object in centre of pattern. Remnants of blue and beige handle. (e) 11.0x9.0. Beige sateen drawstring 1.0. Overall geometric pattern of blue, light blue and gold. Band of light blue with dark blue and gold open pattern with dark blue border. Bottom corners have looped tassels of same colours.NOTE: the frame and burgundy-coloured velvet was removed because of discolouration; bags are a deeper colour on velvet-pressed side and faded on glass-pressed-side.

Subject: households; needlework; beadwork; Mary Schaffer

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

Catalogue Number: 103.08.1083 a-e

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Musket Ball

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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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Musket Ball

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Date: 1811 – 1920

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.08.1003

Description: Irregularly shaped round ball.

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Title: Musket Ball

Date: 1811 – 1920

Material: metal

Description: Irregularly shaped round ball.

Subject: Canadian Rockies; David Thompson; exploration; surveying

Credit: Gift of anonymous, 1971

Catalogue Number: 104.08.1003

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Kit Beadwork

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Date: 1775 – 1820

Material: glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1016

Description: Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flower…

Title: Kit Beadwork

Date: 1775 – 1820

Material: glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal

Description: Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flowers. Thin needle with string pinned in material. One bone crochet hook 8.5 x 1.8. One square paper box with lid with loose beads. Written on box in pencil: "Last piece beadwork by Grandmother Cope Sharples - 1820" Another piece of paper has written: "Elizabeth Jefferes last work about 2 years before she died."

Subject: hobbies; Mary Schaffer Warren; Cope Sharples; Elizabeth Jefferes; beadwork; needlework

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

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1016

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Dress

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Date: c. 1779

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1060

Description: Long, empire style, very fine, natural colour, cotton. Long sleeves gathered at the top with tiny tucks at the narrow wrist. Bodice is lined at the front. Open from neck to hem at back with 17 tiny, covered and embroidered buttons. 7 tiny tucks running beside buttonholes full length of back open…

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Title: Dress

Date: c. 1779

Material: fibre, cotton

Dimensions: 37.0 x 172.0 cm

Description: Long, empire style, very fine, natural colour, cotton. Long sleeves gathered at the top with tiny tucks at the narrow wrist. Bodice is lined at the front. Open from neck to hem at back with 17 tiny, covered and embroidered buttons. 7 tiny tucks running beside buttonholes full length of back opening. Empire waist has drawstring at front to adjust waistline.