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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
metal; enamel; wood; plastic;
Catalogue Number
104.41.1082 a-h
Description
Three developing trays, a) & b) are white rectangular metal with blue trim. Tray c) is long narrow black rectangular plastic(?). Tray b) has manufacturer’s stamp on side: “CANADIAN KODAK CO. LTD. 5 X 7” & “AUSTRIA” on the bottom. Five handmade wooden clock timer rests (d-h) for darkroom use. Typewr…
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Title
Print-Processing Tray
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
metal; enamel; wood; plastic;
Description
Three developing trays, a) & b) are white rectangular metal with blue trim. Tray c) is long narrow black rectangular plastic(?). Tray b) has manufacturer’s stamp on side: “CANADIAN KODAK CO. LTD. 5 X 7” & “AUSTRIA” on the bottom. Five handmade wooden clock timer rests (d-h) for darkroom use. Typewritten paper tag by Bert Riggall’s daughter reads: “A sample of Dad-Bert’s film developing trays and clock-timer ‘rests’. The black tray was for panorama films and prints.”
Subject
packers and guides
photography
Bert Riggall
Credit
Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1082 a-h
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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.41.1083
Description
Metal ball/swivel tripod top with manufacturer’s stamp on back: “EKC” (Eastman Kodak Co.).
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Title
Tripod
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
Metal ball/swivel tripod top with manufacturer’s stamp on back: “EKC” (Eastman Kodak Co.).
Subject
packers and guides
photography
Bert Riggall
Credit
Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1083
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Photographic Accessories

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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
paper; wood; metal; rubber; fibre; glass; hair
Catalogue Number
104.41.1086
Description
Miscellaneous photographic accessories including Velox transparent watercolour stamp outfit, film, snapshot Kodaguide, lens paper, spotting brush and colours, two rubber stamps: “F.H. RIGGALL, TWIN BUTTE, ALTA.” & “F.H. RIGGALL, GUIDE AND OUTFITTER”, DUFAYCOLOR transparency viewer, etc.
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Title
Photographic Accessories
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
paper; wood; metal; rubber; fibre; glass; hair
Description
Miscellaneous photographic accessories including Velox transparent watercolour stamp outfit, film, snapshot Kodaguide, lens paper, spotting brush and colours, two rubber stamps: “F.H. RIGGALL, TWIN BUTTE, ALTA.” & “F.H. RIGGALL, GUIDE AND OUTFITTER”, DUFAYCOLOR transparency viewer, etc.
Subject
packers and guides
photography
Bert Riggall
Credit
Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1086
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Date
1917
Material
skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
Catalogue Number
104.38.1006 a,b
Description
Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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Title
Binoculars
Date
1917
Material
skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
Dimensions
14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
sports
hiking
tourism
military
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.38.1006 a,b
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Date
c. 1915
Material
metal; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.44.1013 a-c
Description
3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses …
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Title
Compass
Date
c. 1915
Material
metal; glass; skin
Dimensions
9.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses with the British Admiralty and inventor. His various inventions were built by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, Dent & Co & Johnson Ltd, Sperry Gyroscopes Co., etc. There exist two versions of a sturdy and heavy LENSATIC marching compass made by SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co. BROOKLYN N.Y.” “MARK VII MOD.E. Technical Data: - Foldable rifle-type sighting system- Adjustable lense- Case: brass- Dimensions: 85 x 60 x 32 mm- Weight: 230 gr- Fluid damped compass card”Quoted material from: http://www.compassmuseum.com/hand/hand_2.htm
Subject
photography
Vaux family
surveying
science
sports
hiking
military
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.44.1013 a-c
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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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Date
1915 – 1930
Material
glass; metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.41.1006 a,b
Description
Two small wood frames with glass and metal pressure holders at the back.
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Title
Contact-Printing Frame
Date
1915 – 1930
Material
glass; metal; wood
Description
Two small wood frames with glass and metal pressure holders at the back.
Subject
households
hobbies
photography
Credit
Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1984
Catalogue Number
104.41.1006 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1930
Material
paper; glass; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
104.41.1024 a-c
Description
Large Kodak Autographic camera (a) with a leather carrying case (b) and operation manual (c).
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Title
Camera
Date
1915 – 1930
Material
paper; glass; skin; metal
Description
Large Kodak Autographic camera (a) with a leather carrying case (b) and operation manual (c).
Subject
households
photography
hobbies
Credit
Gift of J. H. Doughty-Davies, Victoria, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.41.1024 a-c
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
paper; wood; glass
Catalogue Number
104.41.1072 a,b
Description
a) One photograph album with black pages. This album has never been used.b) Wooden frame with two glass lenses and a tiny level in the bottom edge of the frame. Paper instructions inserted in the frame “THE “CROSS” DRAWING AND PAINTING GLASS FOR PERFECTING VISUAL POWER.” The instructions have Pet…
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Title
Photograph Accessory
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
paper; wood; glass
Description
a) One photograph album with black pages. This album has never been used.b) Wooden frame with two glass lenses and a tiny level in the bottom edge of the frame. Paper instructions inserted in the frame “THE “CROSS” DRAWING AND PAINTING GLASS FOR PERFECTING VISUAL POWER.” The instructions have Peter White’s signature and address in pencil written across and “STUDENTS, APPLY YOURSELVES” printed in charcoal on the back.
Subject
households
souvenirs
photography
education
Peter Whyte
art
artists
painting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.41.1072 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
104.41.1074
Description
One Kodak, model 116, box camera.
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Title
Camera
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
metal; skin
Description
One Kodak, model 116, box camera.
Subject
households
photography
Credit
Gift of Hilda Stuckert, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
104.41.1074
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
paper; glass
Catalogue Number
104.41.1005 a,b
Description
Two boxes of glass plates.a) Cardboard box with a blue label “The Standard Lantern Slide Plates by Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester, N.Y.” This box contains 20 clear glass plates (10.0 x 8.2 cm). The number ”4” and “Mrs Warren” are handwritten in pencil on this box.b) Cardboard box labelled with “PHOT…
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Title
Photograph Accessory
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
paper; glass
Dimensions
2.0 (a); 2.8 (b) x 9.0 (a); 11.2 (b) x 11.0 (a); 13.7 (b) cm
Description
Two boxes of glass plates.a) Cardboard box with a blue label “The Standard Lantern Slide Plates by Eastman Kodak Co. Rochester, N.Y.” This box contains 20 clear glass plates (10.0 x 8.2 cm). The number ”4” and “Mrs Warren” are handwritten in pencil on this box.b) Cardboard box labelled with “PHOTOGRAPHIC DRY PLATES MANUFACTURED BY HAMMER DRY PLATE COMPANY ST. LOUIS. MO.” around a picture of a factory. “Mrs Schaffer” is handwritten in pencil on one side of the box. Included with the box is an envelope with “K. KIMBEY IMPORTER OF CAMERAS, KODAKS, FILMS & SUPPLIES...” along with “Mary Schaffer” written in ink. This envelope is from a business in Japan.March 30/15 in a Mylar envelope a piece of green paper re: contents
Subject
households
photography
Mary Schaffer
Japan
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
104.41.1005 a,b
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Date
1918 – 1930
Material
skin; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
104.41.1007
Description
Black folding camera with textured leather on the casing and a carrying handle. A metal tab with “Kodak” in an Old English font pulls open the case. The camera has accordian pleated bellows that move along a metal frame. A reflective viewfinder is fastened above the Bausch & Lomb lens. There is…
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Title
Camera
Date
1918 – 1930
Material
skin; metal; glass
Dimensions
23.3 x 11.0 x 19.3 cm
Description
Black folding camera with textured leather on the casing and a carrying handle. A metal tab with “Kodak” in an Old English font pulls open the case. The camera has accordian pleated bellows that move along a metal frame. A reflective viewfinder is fastened above the Bausch & Lomb lens. There is a manufacturer’s plate on the front of the bellows framework “No 2C Autographic Kodak Jr. Use film No. A 130.” The back of the camera has a hinged opening with a metal scribner for writing on negative.
Subject
photography
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
104.41.1007
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Date
1917 – 1935
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
104.41.1012 a,b
Description
A camera and case.a) Oblong camera, “Kodak Anastigmatic” folding autographic, with leather covering the front and back. The sides of the camera are texured metal. The front pulls out 7.0 cm and jointed supports hold the black bellows. The camera has an adjustable viewfinder. The back of the came…
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Title
Camera
Date
1917 – 1935
Material
metal; skin
Dimensions
12.0 x 2.6 x 6.2 cm
Description
A camera and case.a) Oblong camera, “Kodak Anastigmatic” folding autographic, with leather covering the front and back. The sides of the camera are texured metal. The front pulls out 7.0 cm and jointed supports hold the black bellows. The camera has an adjustable viewfinder. The back of the camera has a hinged plated with a stylus, a removable 4.6 diameter metal plate at the centre, and a small oblong metal plate that has the manufaturer’s name.b) Leather case with doubouble thickness sides and snap closures. The name “James A. Pogue” and his address is written inside the flap of the case.
Subject
households
photography
Jim Pogue
Credit
Gift of Sally Pogue, 1970
Catalogue Number
104.41.1012 a,b
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Date
1915
Material
metal; paper; wood
Catalogue Number
105.03.1001 a, b
Description
Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is …
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Title
Bell
Date
1915
Material
metal; paper; wood
Description
Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is also a paper remnant on the lid with writing in ink. (c) A very fragile piece of crumpled paper in the box has ink writing (may not refer to this item).
Subject
Fred Brewster
military
WW1
Ypres
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
105.03.1001 a, b
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
paper; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.05.1034 a-e
Description
Five small red and white boxes with “TRU-VUE Pictures with Depth PRINTED AND MADE IN U.S.A.” Each box contains a roll with views of tourist desintations including: “Niagara Falls”, “Banff”, and “Rocky Mountain National Park.”(a) ”Banff -1-“ (b) “Rocky Mountain National Park -2-“(c) “Glacier -2-“…
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Title
Stereoview
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
paper; plastic
Description
Five small red and white boxes with “TRU-VUE Pictures with Depth PRINTED AND MADE IN U.S.A.” Each box contains a roll with views of tourist desintations including: “Niagara Falls”, “Banff”, and “Rocky Mountain National Park.”(a) ”Banff -1-“ (b) “Rocky Mountain National Park -2-“(c) “Glacier -2-“(d) “Quebec”(e) “Niagara Falls” crossed off, written in pencil “Santa Fe Trail”
Subject
souvenirs
entertainment
Banff
Credit
Gift of Provincial Archives of British Columbia, Victoria, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.05.1034 a-e
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Date
1910 – 1945
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.1019
Description
Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1910 – 1945
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.0 x 3.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
Cast metal bison, grey-green colour.
Subject
households
souvenirs
animals, buffalo
Hubert Green
Credit
Gift of Tony Green, Kingston, Lewes, U.K., 2002
Catalogue Number
107.01.1019
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Date
1915 – 1930
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.43.1012
Description
16 copper engraving plates mounted on wooden blocks in cardboard box marked in pencil: “Copper negatives of Camping trips CBH.” 10 of the plates have images of camping, mountain scenes, trail riding, etc. 6 of the plates have images which appear to be from the Middle East - desert scenes, camels, e…
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Title
Engraving Plate
Date
1915 – 1930
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
2.5 x 6.0 x 10.0 cm
Description
16 copper engraving plates mounted on wooden blocks in cardboard box marked in pencil: “Copper negatives of Camping trips CBH.” 10 of the plates have images of camping, mountain scenes, trail riding, etc. 6 of the plates have images which appear to be from the Middle East - desert scenes, camels, etc. Some blocks are labeled “Hinman” or “Mrs. Hinman” and two are labeled “Smith.”These items were transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
Subject
Vaux family
photography
Caroline Borden Hinman
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.43.1012
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Lantern Slide Projector

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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
metal; fibre; skin; wood; paper
Catalogue Number
105.05.1048
Description
Black metal lantern slide projector with bellows. The projector is marked on the metal lens casing with “BRENKERT LIGHT PROJECTION CO. DETROIT MICHIGAN” in a diamond. There is a wooden slide holder coloured black. The projector has a black metal case with canvas straps and a leather handle. The…
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Title
Lantern Slide Projector
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
metal; fibre; skin; wood; paper
Dimensions
29.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Black metal lantern slide projector with bellows. The projector is marked on the metal lens casing with “BRENKERT LIGHT PROJECTION CO. DETROIT MICHIGAN” in a diamond. There is a wooden slide holder coloured black. The projector has a black metal case with canvas straps and a leather handle. The case is marked “BRENKERT - DETROIT” on the short sides. There is a red potsal sticker attached to the top of the case and an address tag attached to the handle. The address tag is marked “THE ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA” in red with a handwritten address below.
Subject
photography
entertainment
Alpine Club of Canada
Credit
Gift of Phyllis Munday , New Westminster, 1985
Catalogue Number
105.05.1048
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Date
1915 – 1916
Material
metal;
Catalogue Number
102.05.0124
Description
Metal candle holder made from old artillery ammunition consisting of a central large silver bullet capped with a gold-coloured cap and decorative bauble on top and a copper band around the base, two gold-coloured candle holders on either side of an inscription on the bullet that reads “Q. F. 18PR V…
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Title
Candle Holder
Date
1915 – 1916
Material
metal;
Dimensions
19.4 x 7.0 x 15.5 cm
Description
Metal candle holder made from old artillery ammunition consisting of a central large silver bullet capped with a gold-coloured cap and decorative bauble on top and a copper band around the base, two gold-coloured candle holders on either side of an inscription on the bullet that reads “Q. F. 18PR V F. C. F. 4-4-16,” and a wider gold-coloured base that has a small silver plaque that has the inscription “THE SHRAPNEL STAND COLONIAL FIXTURES LTD. REGISTERED 1915.”Souvenirs made from spent artillery shells were common during World War I. Objects such as boxes/cases, candle holders, simple toys, plates, cups, and more were prevalent due to the simple modifications to the ammunition that were needed.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
WWI
World War I
souvenirs
light fixtures
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
102.05.0124
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Date
1914 – 1917
Material
leather; metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0193
Description
Black hard-sided leather No. 3-A Autographic Kodak Model C folding camera. The front panel is released by pressing a small round metal button on the narrow bottom edge [the bottom of the camera is noted by the presence of a threaded hole where a tripod could be mounted] and has a small rectangular …
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Title
Kodak Camera
Date
1914 – 1917
Material
leather; metal; glass;
Dimensions
5.0 x 12.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
Black hard-sided leather No. 3-A Autographic Kodak Model C folding camera. The front panel is released by pressing a small round metal button on the narrow bottom edge [the bottom of the camera is noted by the presence of a threaded hole where a tripod could be mounted] and has a small rectangular metal foot with “Kodak” engraved in decorative writing that keeps the camera propped up. The lens mechanism slides out on tracks with soft black leather bellows behind it and a viewfinder with a pop-up cover attached to the top right-hand corner. The back panel of the camera pops off by pressing two metal clasps on both short sides and can house a roll of film. When the camera is open, on the top is a leather strap with a faded “Kodak” embossed on it.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
cameras
photography
Kodak;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0193
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