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- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in li…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1897 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; skin; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of binoculars (a) marked: “Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. Zeiss - Stereo. Day Marine Glass. Pat. June 22. 97. Power 12. Engraved: “George Vaux Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. Leather neck strap and hard leather carrying case (c), lined with blue velvet, with small round compass embedded in lid of case and torn paper tag reading: “GEORG .. BR..” (b)
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1007 a-c
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- Date
- 1904 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1135 a,b
- Description
- Two small oval white plates, each with green bands around the lip and crest of a big horn sheep head inside a belt with the words “HOTEL KING EDWARD.” The reverse of each plate is marked “JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLAND,” beneath a lion and ribbon, and “FREDERICK BUSCOMBE & Co LTD VANCOUVER, B.C.”
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- Title
- Plate
- Date
- 1904 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 15.6 x 22.1 cm
- Description
- Two small oval white plates, each with green bands around the lip and crest of a big horn sheep head inside a belt with the words “HOTEL KING EDWARD.” The reverse of each plate is marked “JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLAND,” beneath a lion and ribbon, and “FREDERICK BUSCOMBE & Co LTD VANCOUVER, B.C.”
- Subject
- hotels
- tourism
- Banff
- King Edward Hotel
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1135 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1134
- Description
- Small oval white plate, with green and red bands around the lip and “Banff Hotel” centred on the lip. The reverse of the plate is marked “JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLAND,” beneath a lion and ribbon, and “FREDERICK BUSCOMBE & Co LTD VANCOUVER, B.C.”
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- Title
- Plate
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 15.6 x 22.1 cm
- Description
- Small oval white plate, with green and red bands around the lip and “Banff Hotel” centred on the lip. The reverse of the plate is marked “JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLAND,” beneath a lion and ribbon, and “FREDERICK BUSCOMBE & Co LTD VANCOUVER, B.C.”
- Subject
- hotels
- Banff Hotel
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1134
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0012
- Description
- A black velvet pouch with a looped bead fringe along the edges. The bag has a twisted, faded red wool cord at the neck with wool pom-poms at each end. The bag is decoarated with multicoloured beadwork on the front with a tulip-like flower with other flowers on a vine extending from the tulip-like…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- hair, sheep; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A black velvet pouch with a looped bead fringe along the edges. The bag has a twisted, faded red wool cord at the neck with wool pom-poms at each end. The bag is decoarated with multicoloured beadwork on the front with a tulip-like flower with other flowers on a vine extending from the tulip-like flower.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0012
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0144
- Description
- A very deep squared hard-sided leather case with a leather handle. The lid overlaps the rest of the case like a box cover and is fastened with a brass latch with keyholes in the plate beside the latch. The case is monogramed “P.M.” and also has some stickers attached to it. On the lid is a stick…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 35.0 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- A very deep squared hard-sided leather case with a leather handle. The lid overlaps the rest of the case like a box cover and is fastened with a brass latch with keyholes in the plate beside the latch. The case is monogramed “P.M.” and also has some stickers attached to it. On the lid is a sticker from Princeton, and on the front is a “Canadian Pacific Steamships” sticker.
- Subject
- Philp Moore
- tourism
- travel
- university
- Prinecton
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0144
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0161
- Description
- A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 1.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A brown suede purse which hangs by two straps from a fabric belt. There is a small money holder with a metal frame that fits inside a pocket. The money holder fastens with two snaps. The lining of the purse is stamped with a patent note.
- Subject
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0161
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0170
- Description
- A black leather bag with a metal frame at the top opening. The bag fastens with a central locking latch (key missing). The bag has a short black leather handle with two brass fixtures which possibly held a longer handle. The bag is stamped with a number on the bottom.
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- Title
- Satchel
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 30.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A black leather bag with a metal frame at the top opening. The bag fastens with a central locking latch (key missing). The bag has a short black leather handle with two brass fixtures which possibly held a longer handle. The bag is stamped with a number on the bottom.
- Subject
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0170
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0188
- Description
- A canvas trunk cover made to completely cover a trunk. The cover has leather bound openings for trunk handles, etc. Stencilled markings on the cover include the initials “M.K.M.” and “M.B.H.”, and also “Chicago, Ill.”. The cover also has travel stickers attached reading “New York Transfer Co.”, …
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- Title
- Trunk Cover
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 75.0 (approximately) x 53.5 (approximately) x 89.0 (approximately) cm
- Description
- A canvas trunk cover made to completely cover a trunk. The cover has leather bound openings for trunk handles, etc. Stencilled markings on the cover include the initials “M.K.M.” and “M.B.H.”, and also “Chicago, Ill.”. The cover also has travel stickers attached reading “New York Transfer Co.”, “McCormick’s”, and “Sweeny’s Express”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0188
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0009
- Description
- A wooden bow with decorative weaving around the handgrip. The bow has a sinew drawstring.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood; sinew
- Dimensions
- 132.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden bow with decorative weaving around the handgrip. The bow has a sinew drawstring.
- Subject
- hunting
- sports, archery
- tourism
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0009
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; stone; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0003
- Description
- A war club made from a rounded oval stone attached to a vermillion-stained leather-covered wooden handle with a leather strap. The club has a leather fringe hanging from a strap at the head. There is a leather thong wrapped just below the head and this thong is attached to the head through a dril…
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; stone; skin
- Dimensions
- 53.0 cm
- Description
- A war club made from a rounded oval stone attached to a vermillion-stained leather-covered wooden handle with a leather strap. The club has a leather fringe hanging from a strap at the head. There is a leather thong wrapped just below the head and this thong is attached to the head through a drilled hole in the stone. The stone head has incised rings at one end and a carved arrow at other.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- tourism
- souvenirs
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0003
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Quiver Holder, Ammunition
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- skin, pig; skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0007
- Description
- A cylindrical arrow case made of pigskin. The quiver has a smoked deerskin fringe around the top edge and all along the side seam from the top to across the bottom.
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- Title
- Quiver Holder, Ammunition
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- skin, pig; skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 60.0 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical arrow case made of pigskin. The quiver has a smoked deerskin fringe around the top edge and all along the side seam from the top to across the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0007
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Folding Camera
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- Date
- 1908 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0001
- Description
- A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box v…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1908 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 9.8 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box viewfinder atop the lens. There are also adjustment and shutter levers around the lens. A metal 'key' at the side near the bottom rolls the film, and a small round orange window allows for viewing film passsage at the back of the leather case. The lens is marked “Pocket Automatic No 1A Folding Pocket Kodak”.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- hobbies
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0001
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- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0003 a,b
- Description
- A small camera (a) and case (b).a) A small rectangular black leather Zeiss Ikon box camera. The camera has a round brass framed lens (“Goerz Frontar D.R.P.”), in the middle of the front side, with a hinged black metal viewfinder at the top. There is a small metal shutter arm on the right side at …
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 8.5 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- A small camera (a) and case (b).a) A small rectangular black leather Zeiss Ikon box camera. The camera has a round brass framed lens (“Goerz Frontar D.R.P.”), in the middle of the front side, with a hinged black metal viewfinder at the top. There is a small metal shutter arm on the right side at the bottom and a key to wind film at the top. Two round red plastic windows on the back allow the user to check the advance of the film. The bottom and left side of the camera have small threaded holes (for attachment to a tripod?), and the right side has a small ring to pull the latch from the button and lift off the front of the camera. A wire frame is pulled at the top to unlock the shutter and a small metal tab at the top left side pulls out for timed exposure. The camera is marked “Zeiss Ikon Film A8 4X6 1/2cm 1 5/8X2 1/2in”. b) The cameral has a closely fitted dark red textured vinyl case with a snapping flap top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0003 a,b
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