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Date
1899 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1179
Description
One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1899 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
31.0 cm
Description
One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree and mountains in background.
Subject
sports
curling
Banff Curling Club
Brett family
Credit
Gift of Margaret Blackburn, Abbotsford, 2000
Catalogue Number
103.09.1179
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Date
1895 – 1920
Material
ceramic; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
110.02.1009 a-h
Description
Collection of 8 various containers of Chinese origin: a) small circular ceramic pot, brown glaze, without lid; b) circular ceramic pot lid, brown glaze, no matching pot; c) tiny clear glass bottle with Chinese characters under base; d) small, flat metal tin, which has been opened but top still atta…
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Title
Container Collection
Date
1895 – 1920
Material
ceramic; metal; glass
Description
Collection of 8 various containers of Chinese origin: a) small circular ceramic pot, brown glaze, without lid; b) circular ceramic pot lid, brown glaze, no matching pot; c) tiny clear glass bottle with Chinese characters under base; d) small, flat metal tin, which has been opened but top still attached. Image of rooster pressed into centre of top with Chinese characters around top edge and “THYESENG & C0.” along bottom edge; e) rectangular ceramic dish with blue and white glazed scroll-like pattern along sides; f) ceramic jug with narrow top and flared opening, dark blue-green glaze; g) ceramic ginger pot? with brown glaze; h) ceramic jug with wide opening, hand-built, with dull brown glaze.
Subject
Bankhead
Chinese
Henry Ness
Credit
Gift of Lorne Cooley, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
110.02.1009 a-h
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
hair, buffalo; skin; metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.05.1151
Description
One medium length men’s bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar.
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Title
Buffalo Coat
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
hair, buffalo; skin; metal; wood
Description
One medium length men’s bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar.
Subject
clothing
buffalo
R.P. Duke
Credit
Gift of Kathleen Campbell, Invermere, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.05.1151
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Date
1890 – 1925
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.1174
Description
Small gold pin, circular sculpted image on front of mountains and trees in foreground, with lettering above image: “SIR DONALD CLUB” in gold on blue enamel background, and lettering below image: “GLACIER, B.C.” in gold on white enamel background. Safety clasp on back and stamped “10K”.
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Title
Pin
Date
1890 – 1925
Material
metal; enamel
Description
Small gold pin, circular sculpted image on front of mountains and trees in foreground, with lettering above image: “SIR DONALD CLUB” in gold on blue enamel background, and lettering below image: “GLACIER, B.C.” in gold on white enamel background. Safety clasp on back and stamped “10K”.
Subject
sports
climbing
hiking
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sir Donald Club
Glacier, B.C., Glacier House
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.09.1174
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Date
1890 – 1905
Material
fibre; paper; skin; metal; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
104.41.1087 a-k
Description
Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (b) with brass fittings marked “IMPROVED EMPIRE STATE. MANUFACTURED BY ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (d,e,f) marked “FOLMER & SCHWING MFG. CO. NEW YORK. CROWN No. 2. PAT. JUNE 23, 1903…
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Title
View Camera
Date
1890 – 1905
Material
fibre; paper; skin; metal; glass; wood
Dimensions
40.0 x 47.0 cm
Description
Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (b) with brass fittings marked “IMPROVED EMPIRE STATE. MANUFACTURED BY ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (d,e,f) marked “FOLMER & SCHWING MFG. CO. NEW YORK. CROWN No. 2. PAT. JUNE 23, 1903”, wood and brass tripod top (h), small level marked “C.E. JENNINGS & CO. NEW YORK” (j), spare camera rack (c), and black light safe hood (k). Brass and glass lens in a soft leather bag (g) marked: “6 1/2 x 8 1/2 PLASTIGMAT. Pat. Oct. 30, 1900. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. 359514” & “20859”. Aperture dial stamped: “BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. PAT. JAN. 8, 1891. NEW YORK. ROCHESTER, N.Y. CHICAGO.” Lens in soft chamois pouch. All items fit inside brown fabric covered hard case (a) with leather reinforced corners, marked: “GEO. VAUX, JR.”
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1087 a-k
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
wood; metal; plastic; fibre; skin; paper
Catalogue Number
104.41.1088 a-k
Description
Ten wooden plateholders (a-j) individually numbered, some stamped: “ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. PAT. JULY 29, 1890”. All plateholders fit inside brown fabric covered hard case (k) with leather reinforced corners, marked: “GEO. VAUX, JR.”
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Title
Plateholder
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
wood; metal; plastic; fibre; skin; paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
Ten wooden plateholders (a-j) individually numbered, some stamped: “ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. PAT. JULY 29, 1890”. All plateholders fit inside brown fabric covered hard case (k) with leather reinforced corners, marked: “GEO. VAUX, JR.”
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1088 a-k
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Date
1890 – 1905
Material
wood; metal; fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.41.1089 a-i
Description
Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (a) with brass fittings, marked: “CARLTON. Manufactured by ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. Rochester, N.Y. PAT. AUG. 31, 1886”. Another plate reads: “Bought of CHEYNEY-HOOD PHOTO. SUPPLY CO. 1006 FILBERT ST., PHILA.” With collapsable wood and bras…
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Title
View Camera
Date
1890 – 1905
Material
wood; metal; fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
35.0 x 64.0 cm
Description
Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (a) with brass fittings, marked: “CARLTON. Manufactured by ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. Rochester, N.Y. PAT. AUG. 31, 1886”. Another plate reads: “Bought of CHEYNEY-HOOD PHOTO. SUPPLY CO. 1006 FILBERT ST., PHILA.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (f,g,h), one lens filter in leather box (e), a red photographic notebook (d), one optical finder/plate-reading magnifying glass (c), and a brass and glass lens (b) marked: “BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. PAT. JAN. 6, 1891. ROCHESTER, N.Y., NEW YORK CITY. 9703.” Lens in soft chamois pouch. All items fit inside khaki canvas covered hard case (i) with leather strap mounts. Two canvas straps hold case closed.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1089 a-i
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Date
1894 – 1901
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
109.03.0021 a,b
Description
Two coins from Hong Kong. a) round bronze coin. Front: Chinese value within beaded circle, dated lower right, with the mintmark above the line between 'HONG' AND 'KONG' and “ONE CENT 1863” at bottom edge. Back: Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, “VICTORIA QUEEN” around edge. b) round silve…
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Title
Coin Money
Date
1894 – 1901
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.6 x 2.6 cm
Description
Two coins from Hong Kong. a) round bronze coin. Front: Chinese value within beaded circle, dated lower right, with the mintmark above the line between 'HONG' AND 'KONG' and “ONE CENT 1863” at bottom edge. Back: Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, “VICTORIA QUEEN” around edge. b) round silver coin, 1.7 cm x 1.7 cm. Front: Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right, “HONG – KONG TEN CENTS 1894” around edge. Back: Crowned bust facing leftwith “VICTORIA QUEEN” around edge.
Subject
Whyte home
currency
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.03.0021 a,b
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Date
1883 – 1926
Material
cardboard; metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0129 a,b
Description
Two camera lenses housed in a repurposed Hammond box with “OLD ‘ADON’ Telephoto in shutter circa 1990’s” written in black ink on the front.The larger lens with shutter was manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., originally a company that produced prescription eye-wear in the mid to late-1800s be…
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Title
Camera Lenses
Date
1883 – 1926
Material
cardboard; metal; glass;
Dimensions
5.7 x 7.8 x 14.5 cm
Description
Two camera lenses housed in a repurposed Hammond box with “OLD ‘ADON’ Telephoto in shutter circa 1990’s” written in black ink on the front.The larger lens with shutter was manufactured by Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., originally a company that produced prescription eye-wear in the mid to late-1800s before expanding into camera lenses and microscopes/telescopes towards the turn of the century. The company was founded in Rochester NY.The smaller lens was manufactured by Gundlach-Manhattan Optical Co., a merged company between Gundlach Optical Co. and Manhattan Optical Co. that took place in 1902, which produced various kinds of bellows cameras. Both companies were based in Rochester NY prior to merging.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment;
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0129 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
metal; glass; plastic;
Catalogue Number
103.01.0350 a-c
Description
Three hatpins of three different styles [two are the same length, the third is longer]: one is a cluster of cut white gems [probably fake] set in gold in the shape of a bouquet of flowers; one is pale plastic cameo-style with a flat bottom and a flower on the top; one is a round dark metal base cov…
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Title
Hatpin
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
metal; glass; plastic;
Dimensions
2.7 x 27.7 cm
Description
Three hatpins of three different styles [two are the same length, the third is longer]: one is a cluster of cut white gems [probably fake] set in gold in the shape of a bouquet of flowers; one is pale plastic cameo-style with a flat bottom and a flower on the top; one is a round dark metal base covered in little bumps with a cut yellow glass topper.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
accessories
personal decorations
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.01.0350 a-c
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Date
1890 – 1950
Material
metal; enamel;
Catalogue Number
103.02.0337
Description
Round white enamel chamber pot with a dark blue handle and blue stripe around the lip.
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Title
Chamber Pot
Date
1890 – 1950
Material
metal; enamel;
Dimensions
11.8 x 27.4 x 23.9 cm
Description
Round white enamel chamber pot with a dark blue handle and blue stripe around the lip.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
household items
toiletries
bathroom accessories;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.02.0337
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Date
1889 – 1945
Material
metal; glass; leather;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0181
Description
Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout…
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Title
Camera
Date
1889 – 1945
Material
metal; glass; leather;
Dimensions
19.7 x 20.0 x 14.4 cm
Description
Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout allow different panels in the camera to open - three holes along the bottom [one on the body of the camera and two on the fold-down lens plate] allow the camera to be mounted on a tripod.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
cameras
photography;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0181
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Date
1896 – 1940
Material
leather; fabric; velvet; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0183
Description
Black hard-sided leather box with a hinged lid held closed with a small silver clasp. The inside of the lid is lined with purple satin and has the manufacturer’s details printed in gold. The interior of the main body is lined with purple velvet and divided into three compartments that house three l…
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Title
Lens Case
Date
1896 – 1940
Material
leather; fabric; velvet; glass;
Dimensions
9.0 x 13.9 x 20.2 cm
Description
Black hard-sided leather box with a hinged lid held closed with a small silver clasp. The inside of the lid is lined with purple satin and has the manufacturer’s details printed in gold. The interior of the main body is lined with purple velvet and divided into three compartments that house three lenses and an extra lens hood - all for Meyer Optik Görlitz cameras.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
camera equipment
camera accessories
photography;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0183
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Date
1890 – 1940
Material
leather; metal;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0186
Description
Pale brown leather back with a fold-over flap held closed with a buckle on the front of the bag and with metal loops on both short sides for a strap [missing] containing eight extra 4x5 slide magazines. Two magazines appear to be spare back pieces for the Curt Bentzin Gorlitz camera - one of which …
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Title
Slide Bag
Date
1890 – 1940
Material
leather; metal;
Dimensions
21.6 x 10.2 x 19.8 cm
Description
Pale brown leather back with a fold-over flap held closed with a buckle on the front of the bag and with metal loops on both short sides for a strap [missing] containing eight extra 4x5 slide magazines. Two magazines appear to be spare back pieces for the Curt Bentzin Gorlitz camera - one of which has a fold-out view finder.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
travel
camera equipment
photography;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0186
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
metal; wood;
Catalogue Number
104.23.0014
Description
Warning: This item contains asbestos - do not handle. Small metal clothes iron made up of three parts: a base plate with ventilation holes, a solid metal iron that would be heated, and a metal hood with a wooden handle and a spring-loaded lever that latches on to the solid iron. The iron has “ASBES…
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Title
Clothes Iron
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
metal; wood;
Dimensions
6.2 x 4.4 x 9.7 cm
Description
Warning: This item contains asbestos - do not handle. Small metal clothes iron made up of three parts: a base plate with ventilation holes, a solid metal iron that would be heated, and a metal hood with a wooden handle and a spring-loaded lever that latches on to the solid iron. The iron has “ASBESTOS SAD IRON” molded throughout the top. Asbestos Sad Irons were produced from the late 1800s until electric steam irons gained popularity. The sold metal iron would be heated over a fire or stove and then picked up by placing the hood over it - the hood was lined with asbestos and also provided a small air pocket between the hot metal and the handle, making it slightly cooler and easier to handle.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
laundry
household accessories
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.23.0014
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Date
1893 – 1930
Material
metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
105.05.0035
Description
Black metal folding stereoscope. The rectangular frame has two square openings that allow light to pass through the image, which is inserted into tracks on the inside of the frame. Opposite the rectangular frame is a rounded frame containing two round glass lenses that also has a rounded cut-out wh…
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Title
Stereoscope
Date
1893 – 1930
Material
metal; glass;
Dimensions
7.1 x 13.5 x 7.5 cm
Description
Black metal folding stereoscope. The rectangular frame has two square openings that allow light to pass through the image, which is inserted into tracks on the inside of the frame. Opposite the rectangular frame is a rounded frame containing two round glass lenses that also has a rounded cut-out where the nose can fit. Between the two frames is an adjustable plate, allowing the image to be moved further from or closer to the viewer in order to be brought into focus. The stereoscope folds in on itself and latches with a small gold flat-top peg that fits into a small slot on the lens frame.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
photography
stereoscopes
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
105.05.0035
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Date
1880 – 1940
Material
cardboard;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0203
Description
Empty cardboard box of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. ‘Tabloid’ (Photographic) ‘Rytol’ Universal Developer that could be used on plates, film, bromide and gaslight papers, and glass lantern slides. Directions on how to use the developer are printed in black throughout the yellow box. Developers were eith…
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Title
Photograph Developer
Date
1880 – 1940
Material
cardboard;
Dimensions
9.0 x 4.0 x 5.1 cm
Description
Empty cardboard box of Burroughs Wellcome & Co. ‘Tabloid’ (Photographic) ‘Rytol’ Universal Developer that could be used on plates, film, bromide and gaslight papers, and glass lantern slides. Directions on how to use the developer are printed in black throughout the yellow box. Developers were either chemical powders or liquids that would be added to another agent [usually a bath] to create a solution that would then be used to expose the positive photograph after it had been transferred from the original negative. Different concentrations or chemicals used could yield different results, usually in regards to contrast and colour of the finished image, depending on the photographic base.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
photography
photographic equipment
photograph development
chemicals;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0203
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Date
1889 – 1910
Material
paper; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0206
Description
One paper-wrapped package of 45x107mm Ilford Alpha Lantern Plates with white and red paper adhesive labels on the top and front of the package containing manufacturer details. These lantern plates would serve as the positive mount for the lantern slide made from the original negative. Lantern slide…
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Title
Lantern Plates
Date
1889 – 1910
Material
paper; glass;
Dimensions
2.0 x 11.6 x 5.3 cm
Description
One paper-wrapped package of 45x107mm Ilford Alpha Lantern Plates with white and red paper adhesive labels on the top and front of the package containing manufacturer details. These lantern plates would serve as the positive mount for the lantern slide made from the original negative. Lantern slides are glass-based transparencies that were displayed by being projected through an early projector called a magic lantern. Starting as hand-painted images on glass, lantern slides quickly adapted to first black-and-white and then colour photography and faded from popularity with the rise of celluloid film and motion pictures.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
photography
photography equipment
lantern slides
Ilford;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0206
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Date
1890 – 1950
Material
metal; aluminum;
Catalogue Number
104.19.0269
Description
One aluminum pie plate with a shallow raised lip - manufacturer logo and trademark engraved on the bottom.The manufacturer was known as WearEver Cookware in the United States and Wear-Ever N.A. Co. in Canada.
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Title
Pie Pan
Date
1890 – 1950
Material
metal; aluminum;
Dimensions
2.3 cm
Description
One aluminum pie plate with a shallow raised lip - manufacturer logo and trademark engraved on the bottom.The manufacturer was known as WearEver Cookware in the United States and Wear-Ever N.A. Co. in Canada.
Subject
cooking
cooking utensils
home goods
baking;
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.19.0269
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Date
1886 – 1940
Material
metal;
Catalogue Number
105.06.0096
Description
Black metal two hole punch with a round compression lever and a collection tray underneath that hinges open. On the bottom is a small piece of adhesive fabric tape with “M West. Phal” written on it.German Friedrich Soennecken is credited with inventing the two hole punch in 1886.
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Title
Hole Punch
Date
1886 – 1940
Material
metal;
Dimensions
7.3 x 7.7 x 11.6 cm
Description
Black metal two hole punch with a round compression lever and a collection tray underneath that hinges open. On the bottom is a small piece of adhesive fabric tape with “M West. Phal” written on it.German Friedrich Soennecken is credited with inventing the two hole punch in 1886.
Subject
office supplies
stationary
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
105.06.0096
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