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Beaded Moccasins

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Date: 1910 – 1920

Material: skin; fibre; glass; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1112 a,b

Description: One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.

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Title: Beaded Moccasins

Date: 1910 – 1920

Material: skin; fibre; glass; metal

Dimensions: 24.0 x 11.0 cm

Description: One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.

Subject: Indigenous; beadwork; Cree; Bertha Oliver; regalia

Credit: Gift of Gwen Barker, Banff, 1999

Catalogue Number: 103.03.1112 a,b

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Gauntlet Gloves

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Date: 1910 – 1920

Material: skin; glass; metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1083

Description: One pair of women’s beaded buckskin gauntlets with fringe along side of cuff. Floral beadwork in green, blue, red, pink and metallic beads.

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Title: Gauntlet Gloves

Date: 1910 – 1920

Material: skin; glass; metal; fibre

Dimensions: 19.0 x 30.5 cm

Description: One pair of women’s beaded buckskin gauntlets with fringe along side of cuff. Floral beadwork in green, blue, red, pink and metallic beads.

Subject: Indigenous; beadwork; Cree; Bertha Oliver; regalia

Credit: Gift of Gwen Barker, Banff, 1999

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1083

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Pestle

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Date: 1910 – 1971

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1020 a,b

Description: A dark-coloured ceramic pestle broken in two pieces.

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Title: Pestle

Date: 1910 – 1971

Material: ceramic

Description: A dark-coloured ceramic pestle broken in two pieces.

Subject: households

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1978

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1020 a,b

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Jelly Mold

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Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1064 a,b

Description: Two ceramic jelly molds. One mold is green on the outside.

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Title: Jelly Mold

Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: ceramic

Description: Two ceramic jelly molds. One mold is green on the outside.

Subject: households; Dorothy Cranstone

Credit: Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1064 a,b

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Crock

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Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1065

Description: A cylindrical ceramic container with no lid. The crock is marked “1/2 IMPERIAL” and “MEDALTA POTTERIES LTD. MEDICINE HAT ALBERTA.”

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Title: Crock

Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: ceramic

Description: A cylindrical ceramic container with no lid. The crock is marked “1/2 IMPERIAL” and “MEDALTA POTTERIES LTD. MEDICINE HAT ALBERTA.”

Subject: households; Dorothy Cranstone

Credit: Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1065

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Pie Pan

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Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1067 a,b

Description: Two tin pie pans.a) The bottom of the inside of this pan has a slightly raised, textured surface and is marked “BAKE-RITE TINWARE 10.”b) This pan is marked “Ekcoloy.”

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Title: Pie Pan

Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: metal

Description: Two tin pie pans.a) The bottom of the inside of this pan has a slightly raised, textured surface and is marked “BAKE-RITE TINWARE 10.”b) This pan is marked “Ekcoloy.”

Subject: households; Dorothy Cranstone

Credit: Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1067 a,b

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Strainer

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Date: 1910 – 1950

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1069

Description: A metal spoon with fancy decoration at the end of the handle and end of the bowl. The bowl is perforated in a flower pattern.

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Title: Strainer

Date: 1910 – 1950

Material: metal

Description: A metal spoon with fancy decoration at the end of the handle and end of the bowl. The bowl is perforated in a flower pattern.

Subject: households; Dorothy Cranstone

Credit: Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1069

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Savik

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Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: bone; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1074

Description: A knife with a short curved blade set into and rivetted to a bone handle.

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Title: Savik

Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: bone; metal

Description: A knife with a short curved blade set into and rivetted to a bone handle.

Subject: households; Phyllis Cain; savik

Credit: Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1074

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Meat Grinder

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Date: 1910 – 1950

Material: metal; wood

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1083 a,b

Description: A metal meat grinder that clamps onto a table or counter. The grinding blade can be separated from the grinder housing. The blade is attached to a long crank shaft that has a wooden handle. The housing is marked “RUSSWIN NO. 1” and also with the maker’s name.

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Title: Meat Grinder

Date: 1910 – 1950

Material: metal; wood

Description: A metal meat grinder that clamps onto a table or counter. The grinding blade can be separated from the grinder housing. The blade is attached to a long crank shaft that has a wooden handle. The housing is marked “RUSSWIN NO. 1” and also with the maker’s name.

Subject: households; Verkuil

Credit: Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1083 a,b

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Mortar; Pestle

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Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1084 a,b

Description: A brass (?) mortar and pestle. The urn-shaped mortar has two squared handles. The flattened ends of the pestle are circular and joined to the shaft which has a ring at the centre.

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Title: Mortar; Pestle

Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: metal

Description: A brass (?) mortar and pestle. The urn-shaped mortar has two squared handles. The flattened ends of the pestle are circular and joined to the shaft which has a ring at the centre.

Subject: households; Jimmy Simpson

Credit: Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1084 a,b

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Jar

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Date: 1910 – 1950

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1085 a-c

Description: Two matching jars (vases?) decorated with flowers and scroll-work. There is also one lid, but it doesn’t match the jars.

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Title: Jar

Date: 1910 – 1950

Material: ceramic

Description: Two matching jars (vases?) decorated with flowers and scroll-work. There is also one lid, but it doesn’t match the jars.

Subject: households; Jimmy Simpson

Credit: Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1085 a-c

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Ice Cream Maker

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Date: 1910 – 1950

Material: metal; wood

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1086

Description: A metal bucket with a mixer attached to the top. The mixer has a black metal handle. The bucket has remnant of a sticker attached.

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Title: Ice Cream Maker

Date: 1910 – 1950

Material: metal; wood

Description: A metal bucket with a mixer attached to the top. The mixer has a black metal handle. The bucket has remnant of a sticker attached.

Subject: households

Credit: Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988

Catalogue Number: 104.19.1086

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Flatware

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Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: antler; plastic; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1089 a-g

Description: Six knives, four dinner knives and two butcher knives, and one hone.

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Title: Flatware

Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: antler; plastic; metal

Description: Six knives, four dinner knives and two butcher knives, and one hone.

Subject: households; Dorothy Cranstone

Credit: Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1089 a-g

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Tea Service

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Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: metal; grass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1111

Description: Oval-shaped sturdy basket with a fitted lid. The basket has metal swivel handles, metal handle rests, metal hinges, and metal plates on the body and lid for closure (the hook is missing). The inside of the basket is lined with floral patterned fabric.

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Title: Tea Service

Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: metal; grass; fibre

Description: Oval-shaped sturdy basket with a fitted lid. The basket has metal swivel handles, metal handle rests, metal hinges, and metal plates on the body and lid for closure (the hook is missing). The inside of the basket is lined with floral patterned fabric.

Subject: households; Dorothy Cranstone

Credit: Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1111

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Candy Dish

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Date: 1915 – 1925

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1113

Description: Yellow dish with rectangular cut-outs around the rim. The centre of the dish has a picture of Banff Avenue and “Main Street and Cascade Mountain 9796 ft. Banff.”

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Title: Candy Dish

Date: 1915 – 1925

Material: ceramic

Description: Yellow dish with rectangular cut-outs around the rim. The centre of the dish has a picture of Banff Avenue and “Main Street and Cascade Mountain 9796 ft. Banff.”

Subject: households; souvenirs; Nicholas Morant

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 1989

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1113

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Spoon

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Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1117 a-g

Description: Seven fancy spoons, two larger than the others, that each have a decorated handle. Each spoon also has a decoration at the end of the handle.

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Title: Spoon

Date: 1910 – 1960

Material: metal

Description: Seven fancy spoons, two larger than the others, that each have a decorated handle. Each spoon also has a decoration at the end of the handle.