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- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face.…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face. Inside back is reinforced with burlap on which is glued brown paper. Written in Mary Schaffer’s hand: “18 S.M. Potts 1832 Calasche”. On back, ribbon is tied in bow. Green fabric stitched on back to cover neck.
- Subject
- clothing
- S.M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1148
- Description
- One skirt of handwoven fabric, navy blue with metallic silver threads. 14 panels. Zipper at side and covered button closure.
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- Title
- Skirt
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 65.0 cm
- Description
- One skirt of handwoven fabric, navy blue with metallic silver threads. 14 panels. Zipper at side and covered button closure.
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1148
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1149 a,b
- Description
- Tailored woman’s suit, jacket (a) and skirt (b), greyish blue.
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- Title
- Skirt Suit
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Description
- Tailored woman’s suit, jacket (a) and skirt (b), greyish blue.
- Subject
- clothing
- Mrs. Sena Verkuil
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1149 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; hair, buffalo; wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1150
- Description
- Man’s long bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar. Label inside reads: “Manufactured by Prince Albert Fur Co., Prince Albert, Sask.”
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- Title
- Buffalo Coat
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; hair, buffalo; wood; fibre; metal
- Description
- Man’s long bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar. Label inside reads: “Manufactured by Prince Albert Fur Co., Prince Albert, Sask.”
- Credit
- Gift of Greta Gill, Calgary, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1150
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Kathleen Campbell, Invermere, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1151
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1047 a,b
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Jewellery Case
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1052
- Description
- A dark blue fine leather jewellery case with a leather handle, brass hinges and a brass lock. The inside of the case has a zippered pocket on the lid and is lined with light brown fabric. There are a number of compartments inside the case, including two blue leather lidded compartments, that are …
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- Title
- Jewellery Case
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; wood
- Description
- A dark blue fine leather jewellery case with a leather handle, brass hinges and a brass lock. The inside of the case has a zippered pocket on the lid and is lined with light brown fabric. There are a number of compartments inside the case, including two blue leather lidded compartments, that are also lined with light brown fabric.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- clothing
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1052
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1059 a-c
- Description
- Two hinged metal shoe creepers with original box. The box is labelled “Norlund’s Reversible Ice Creepers FOR WOMEN’S LOW HEELS” and “Made throughout of tempered steel A very durable and convenient creeper Invisisble when not in use.”
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- Title
- Crampon
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; paper
- Description
- Two hinged metal shoe creepers with original box. The box is labelled “Norlund’s Reversible Ice Creepers FOR WOMEN’S LOW HEELS” and “Made throughout of tempered steel A very durable and convenient creeper Invisisble when not in use.”
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1059 a-c
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1161
- Description
- Black wool sweater with yellow bands on sleeves and lower body. Large yellow felt “B” appliqued on front left. 5 yellow felt bands on right sleeve: “Journalism”, “Curling”, “Track”, “Hiking”, “Softball”.
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- Title
- Sweater
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 68.0 cm
- Description
- Black wool sweater with yellow bands on sleeves and lower body. Large yellow felt “B” appliqued on front left. 5 yellow felt bands on right sleeve: “Journalism”, “Curling”, “Track”, “Hiking”, “Softball”.
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1161
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- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1162 a,b
- Description
- Two t-shirts: a) white with blue lettering “Banff High School Reunion. Labor Omnia Vincit. Knowledge. BHS. Class of ‘68”. b) yellow with black lettering “Labor Omnia Vincit, Knowledge. BCHS. Reunion ‘81’”.
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- Two t-shirts: a) white with blue lettering “Banff High School Reunion. Labor Omnia Vincit. Knowledge. BHS. Class of ‘68”. b) yellow with black lettering “Labor Omnia Vincit, Knowledge. BCHS. Reunion ‘81’”.
- Credit
- Gift of Howie Goon, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1162 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3004
- Description
- A piece of hide and two strips of hide cut into fringe.
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- Title
- Pelt Fragment
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 60.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A piece of hide and two strips of hide cut into fringe.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3004
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.24.3010
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; sinew; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3010
- Description
- Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; sinew; fibre
- Description
- Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3010
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1116 a,b
- Description
- Two cowboy brown leather boots, each for the right foot, with stiched scrolled patterns on the front and back quarters. a) Boot with shaft upright and wear wrinkles on the vamp. The lining of the boot is brown. There are nails in the heel and shank of the boot. The sole is worn. The boot is ma…
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- Title
- Cowboy Boot
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 34.5 (a); 21.4 (b) x 10.9 (a); 18.2 (b) x 30.4 (a); 38.8 (b) cm
- Description
- Two cowboy brown leather boots, each for the right foot, with stiched scrolled patterns on the front and back quarters. a) Boot with shaft upright and wear wrinkles on the vamp. The lining of the boot is brown. There are nails in the heel and shank of the boot. The sole is worn. The boot is marked inside at the back with “COMB. LAST SIZE 10 1/2 D,” “Justin 7879” in an oval with “STYLE 2500” below, and also “REGISTERED NO. 26610.” The lining of the footbed has a label with a business name “CALGA- SHOE HOSPI-” and address that is mostly illegible from wear.b) Boot with shaft bent over, wear wrinkles on the vamp, and leather worn off of the toe. The lining of the boot is light grey. There are nails in the shank of the boot. There is label on the inside of one pull strap “Larry Mahan.” The boot is marked on the inside at the front “LM M2091 C2 D0862,” and at the back inside with “510.”
- Subject
- clothing
- Andy Russell
- outfitters
- guides
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1116 a,b
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- Date
- 1910
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1092
- Description
- Hand stitched beaver skin mittens with leather palms. Inside of the mittens are lined with cloth and fur.
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- Title
- Mitts
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Hand stitched beaver skin mittens with leather palms. Inside of the mittens are lined with cloth and fur.
- Subject
- clothing
- curling
- Niven Jackson
- Credit
- Gift of Claire Parker, Delta, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1092
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- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fabric; nylon; metal; plastic; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0390
- Description
- A bright yellow anorak winter jacket with a small black tag on the front that has “SUNICE” stitched in white, “SUNICE” printed in blue down both arms, and “AUDI POWDER 8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS” printed on the back across the shoulders. The jacket has a central pouch pocket across the stomach that clos…
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- Title
- Winter Jacket
- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fabric; nylon; metal; plastic; paper;
- Dimensions
- 158.5 x 74.2 cm
- Description
- A bright yellow anorak winter jacket with a small black tag on the front that has “SUNICE” stitched in white, “SUNICE” printed in blue down both arms, and “AUDI POWDER 8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS” printed on the back across the shoulders. The jacket has a central pouch pocket across the stomach that closes with a zipper and two snaps, three snaps up the chest to the neck, two zipper-closed pockets on either side of the pouch, a high loose collar with a drawstring, and a drawstring along the bottom. Attached to the right-hand pocket’s zipper is a paper Sunshine Ski Resort day pass dated April 1990. The tag on the inside of the collar has the logo for the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games embroidered.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- skiing
- clothing
- winter apparel
- Calgary Olympics
- Winter Olympics
- Sunshine Ski Resort;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0390
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- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- fabric; cotton; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0394
- Description
- Thin blue-grey jacket with one breast pocket a removable fabric belt, and gold-coloured square metal snaps up the front all the way up the collar, on the pocket, and on both cuffs.
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- fabric; cotton; metal;
- Dimensions
- 142.0 x 73.6 cm
- Description
- Thin blue-grey jacket with one breast pocket a removable fabric belt, and gold-coloured square metal snaps up the front all the way up the collar, on the pocket, and on both cuffs.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- clothing
- winter clothing;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0394
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- leather; glass; beads;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0326 a,b
- Description
- Pair of beaded and fringed leather gauntlets with a beaded red, white, and green flower on the back of each hand. The gauntlet part of the gloves that cover the forearms are beaded with red, brown, white, and green beads in the pattern of a horse standing on a white background with leaves ringed ar…
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- Title
- Leather Gloves
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- leather; glass; beads;
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 22.1 x 36.1 cm
- Description
- Pair of beaded and fringed leather gauntlets with a beaded red, white, and green flower on the back of each hand. The gauntlet part of the gloves that cover the forearms are beaded with red, brown, white, and green beads in the pattern of a horse standing on a white background with leaves ringed around. The gloves are unlined.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0326 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0013
- Description
- Silver metal electric clothes iron with a black plastic handle and a black and white fabric-wrapped power cord extending from the below the handle - a small metal cap twists off to the left of the handle so that water can be poured in. On the flat face of the iron is a small circular piece with sev…
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- Title
- Clothes Iron
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 15.4 x 12.1 x 23.9 cm
- Description
- Silver metal electric clothes iron with a black plastic handle and a black and white fabric-wrapped power cord extending from the below the handle - a small metal cap twists off to the left of the handle so that water can be poured in. On the flat face of the iron is a small circular piece with several holes to allow the steam out at the top near the point - the rest of the face is smooth. On the front of the handle is a red metal badge with the manufacturer’s logo and at the back of the iron below the power cord is a black metal badge with the serial number.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- clothing
- household items
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0013
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1051 a-d
- Description
- 2 pairs embroidered gauntlets with fringes a,b: (38.0 x 22.5) machine sewn construction, gauntlet lined with yellow cotton which also forms a 0.5 wide edging, on hand back embroidered pink and purple rose with green and yellow stem, on gauntlet embroidered 4-petal red and pink flower, green stems a…
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Description
- 2 pairs embroidered gauntlets with fringes a,b: (38.0 x 22.5) machine sewn construction, gauntlet lined with yellow cotton which also forms a 0.5 wide edging, on hand back embroidered pink and purple rose with green and yellow stem, on gauntlet embroidered 4-petal red and pink flower, green stems and leaves, dark blue flower in one corner, dark red in other, fringes ca 9.5, c,d: (36.0 x 19.0) machine sewn, gauntlet lined with unbleached cotton, on hand back embroidered star, light and dark red, 4 smaller designs, 2 light and dark red, other yellow and green, gauntlets, 1 light and dark red flower, green and yellow leaves, grey and white stems, fringes both sides ca 7.5.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1051 a-d
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1054 a,b
- Description
- Pair smoked gloves, floral beaded pattern on gauntlets, machine sewn, plain glove, gauntlet lined with canvas, 2 flower design, red and white tulip-like flower, red stems, green leaves, fringe sewn on side of gauntlet 11.0 long, many torn off short.
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- Pair smoked gloves, floral beaded pattern on gauntlets, machine sewn, plain glove, gauntlet lined with canvas, 2 flower design, red and white tulip-like flower, red stems, green leaves, fringe sewn on side of gauntlet 11.0 long, many torn off short.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1054 a,b
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