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Alpine Scenes and Work Near Home

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1890
Author
J.R.
Publisher
Harper's Weekly
Call Number
02.6 R11a PAM O.S
Author
J.R.
Responsibility
J.R. (author)
Frederic Remington (illustrator)
Publisher
Harper's Weekly
Published Date
1890
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Mountaineering
Mountaineers, British
Mountaineers, Swiss
Sir Donald, Mount
Glacier House
Travel
Tourism
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Hotels
Abstract
Pertains to Glacier House and the ascent of Sir Donald by Emil Huber and Carl Sulzer from Switzerland and Harry Cooper from England with illustration on page 725
Notes
In Harper's Weekly, Vol. XXXIV No. 1760, September 13, 1890, pp. 723 - 725
Accession Number
7979
Call Number
02.6 R11a PAM O.S
Collection
Archives Library
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Picturesque California : The Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Slope

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1894
Author
Muir, John (editor)
Ingersoll, Ernest (author)
Publisher
San Francisco, New York : J. Dewing Company, Publishers
Call Number
02.6 In4p PAM O.S.
Author
Muir, John (editor)
Ingersoll, Ernest (author)
Responsibility
John Muir (editor)
Ernest Ingersoll (author)
Eminent American Artists (photos, photogravures, wood engravings derived from paintings)
Publisher
San Francisco, New York : J. Dewing Company, Publishers
Published Date
1894
Physical Description
16 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Series
California Series No. 32, April 23, 1894
Subjects
Travel
Tourism
Rocky Mountains
Art
Fraser, John Arthur
Notman, William & Son
Banff
Canmore
Kamloops
Vancouver
Victoria
Sir Donald, Mount
Bow River
Hot springs
Banff Springs Hotel
Emerald Lake
Selkirk Mountains
Selkirk Mountains - Hermit Range
Asulkan Glacier
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Abstract
Pertains to the Canadian Rockies as authored by Ernest Ingersoll with introduction by John Muir including a variety of sketches of Sir Donald, Bow River, Canmore, the Great Glacier, hot springs, open pool, Mount Burgess and Emerald Lake, Bow Falls and Banff Springs Hotel, the Selkirks and Hermit Mountain, Cheops, Asulkan Glacier, Stanley Park, Victoria, Shushwap Mission at Kamloops, and the Canadian Pacific Docks at Vancouver.
Notes
Part XXVI - The Canadian Rockies by Ernest Ingersoll
Accession Number
7901
Call Number
02.6 In4p PAM O.S.
Collection
Archives Library
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My home in the Alps

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1892
Author
Le Blond, Elizabeth
Publisher
London : Sampson Low, Marston, and Company Limited
Call Number
02.2 L46m
Author
Le Blond, Elizabeth
Responsibility
Mrs. Main
Publisher
London : Sampson Low, Marston, and Company Limited
Published Date
1892
Physical Description
131 pages
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
Switzerland
Europe
Alps
Travel
Women
Nature
Accession Number
2023.47
Call Number
02.2 L46m
Collection
Archives Library
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Canada's El Dorado

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Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Published Date
1892?
Author
Ralph, Julian
Call Number
07.2 R11c Pam
Author
Ralph, Julian
Responsibility
Julian Ralph
Published Date
1892?
Medium
Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
Subjects
British Columbia
Travel
Abstract
Pertains to a Julian Ralph publication, where he shares his input and observations of the Indigenous Peoples of North America.
Accession Number
3069 a
Call Number
07.2 R11c Pam
Collection
Archives Library
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0133
Description
A rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid. The lid has a marquetry image of a woman and child on a dark background. The box is lined with red velvet. The front panel is coming loose, the inlay work is badly damaged, and the lining is faded.
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
7.5 x 11.5 x 27.7 cm
Description
A rectangular wooden box with a hinged lid. The lid has a marquetry image of a woman and child on a dark background. The box is lined with red velvet. The front panel is coming loose, the inlay work is badly damaged, and the lining is faded.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0133
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0134
Description
A rectangular, possibly mahogany, box with a hinged lid. A rose design in light-coloured wood inlay is centred on the lid and front panel. The inside is lined with green paper. The lid does not close properly due to warping and there are scratches and chips all over the box. A heavily rusted key l…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood
Dimensions
9.0 x 16.5 x 24.5 cm
Description
A rectangular, possibly mahogany, box with a hinged lid. A rose design in light-coloured wood inlay is centred on the lid and front panel. The inside is lined with green paper. The lid does not close properly due to warping and there are scratches and chips all over the box. A heavily rusted key locks the box.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0134
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; shell, mother of pearl; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0137
Description
A large, possibly walnut, box with a hinged lid . The lid has a small square of mother of pearl inlay as a centrepiece decoration. The box is lined with red velvet. This box has a hidden compartment (a pull out drawer) at the bottom which can be opened by lifting the lid and pulling out the metal…
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Title
Jewelry Box
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood; shell, mother of pearl; fibre
Dimensions
16.0 x 22.0 x 30.5 cm
Description
A large, possibly walnut, box with a hinged lid . The lid has a small square of mother of pearl inlay as a centrepiece decoration. The box is lined with red velvet. This box has a hidden compartment (a pull out drawer) at the bottom which can be opened by lifting the lid and pulling out the metal pin which is inset into the right hand wall of the box. The lid is badly cracked, the lining is worn, the base is cracked and there is general chipping of the exterior surface.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0137
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Date
1898 – 1904
Material
satin, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0146 a-i
Description
9 cushion covers with Princeton motifs. a) A black satin cushion with a large gold embroidered “P” with a gold outlined tiger jumping through the opening of the “P”. A thick black and gold cord piping is on each side and tied at one corner.b) A black satin cushion cover with a large gold embroidere…
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Title
Cushion Cover
Date
1898 – 1904
Material
satin, cotton
Dimensions
14.0 x 44.0 x 46.0 cm
Description
9 cushion covers with Princeton motifs. a) A black satin cushion with a large gold embroidered “P” with a gold outlined tiger jumping through the opening of the “P”. A thick black and gold cord piping is on each side and tied at one corner.b) A black satin cushion cover with a large gold embroidered 'P' with a grinning black panther jumping through the hole in the P. c) A black satin cushion cover with a gold embroidered 'P' on a stylized shield held by a gold outlined rampant tiger. There are black and gold tassels at each corner. d) A beige cotton cushion cover with an appliqued design of blue fleur-de-lis at the centre. A thick black and gold cord piping is sewn on each edge and is tied and tasseled at one corner.e) A beige cotton cushion cover with a waving black and gold pennant reading 'Princeton' with '1746' in black and gold beneath. The edges of the cushion have black braided cord piping. f) A beige cotton cushion cover with a centred, embroidered, black outline of the Princeton seal reading "Silligum Universitas Princetoniensis" and "Dei sub numine viget" with outlined fleur-de-lis motifs at each corner. A thick black cord piping is tied in bows at each corner.g) A length of thick black and gold twisted cotton cord piping, like the piping on the covers. h) A black satin cushion cover with the Princeton shield appliqued in gold and black satin at the centre with the numerals '1' '9' '0' '4' spaced in the four corners of the cover. One side of the cover opens. i) A black cotton cushion cover with a large '04' embroidered in gold centred on the front. Thick gold and black cord piping is sewn along each edge and knotted at each corner,
Subject
households
decorative
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0146 a-i
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Date
1890 – 1895
Material
wood; shell, mother of pearl; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0162
Description
A rectangular wooden, possibly mahogany veneer, box with a hinged lid. There is an inlaid mother of pearl floral rose design on top of the lid and diamond patterned inlay on the edges. A mother of pearl name plate is centred on the top of the lid. The box has a brass lock and other wire inlay. …
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1890 – 1895
Material
wood; shell, mother of pearl; metal, brass
Dimensions
9.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
A rectangular wooden, possibly mahogany veneer, box with a hinged lid. There is an inlaid mother of pearl floral rose design on top of the lid and diamond patterned inlay on the edges. A mother of pearl name plate is centred on the top of the lid. The box has a brass lock and other wire inlay. On the underside of the box are the marks “Fred Carey June 15 - 95” and “1898 New York” in pencil, and the name of Carey is written on the bottom seven times in different styles.
Subject
households
decorative
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0162
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
bark; quill; grass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0173
Description
A birchbark box sewn together from separate pieces of bark, lid fitting flush over diameter of box, grass braiding at seams sewn onto bark. Decorated with natural and pink quills in floral motifs. Very fragile, thread rotted, 20% quill loss, lid liner of thinner bark loose, base soiled.
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Title
Trinket Basket
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
bark; quill; grass; fibre
Dimensions
9.0 cm
Description
A birchbark box sewn together from separate pieces of bark, lid fitting flush over diameter of box, grass braiding at seams sewn onto bark. Decorated with natural and pink quills in floral motifs. Very fragile, thread rotted, 20% quill loss, lid liner of thinner bark loose, base soiled.
Subject
households
decorative
Indigenous, Ojibwa crafts
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0173
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0224 a,b
Description
Two separate large square box-like lacquered wood stands, graduated in size. Black lacquer covered with gold vine and leaf pattern. Red lacquered recessed platform at top. Short straight legs at each corner attached to square frame at base forming cut-out windows on each side. Floral motif at centr…
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Title
Bric-A-Brac Stand
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood
Dimensions
6.0 x 12.1 x 12.3 cm
Description
Two separate large square box-like lacquered wood stands, graduated in size. Black lacquer covered with gold vine and leaf pattern. Red lacquered recessed platform at top. Short straight legs at each corner attached to square frame at base forming cut-out windows on each side. Floral motif at centre of each side of platform with three long leaves spiralling to form round medallion. Top edges trimmed in gold.Paper labels on bases: “From Mrs. Russell Robb/ Concord/ Massachusetts”
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E.S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0224 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0225 a,b
Description
Two identical square box-like stands of black lacquered wood covered with gold vine and leaf pattern. Recessed platform of red lacquer at top, outward bowed legs at each corner attached to square frame at base forming shaped cut-out windows on each side. Floral motif at centre of each side of platf…
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Title
Bric-A-Brac Stand
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood
Dimensions
10.8 x 20.0 x 20.3 cm
Description
Two identical square box-like stands of black lacquered wood covered with gold vine and leaf pattern. Recessed platform of red lacquer at top, outward bowed legs at each corner attached to square frame at base forming shaped cut-out windows on each side. Floral motif at centre of each side of platform with three long leaves spiralling to form round medallion. Top edges trimmed in gold.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0225 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0272 a,b
Description
One large (A) and one small (B) vase, each pear shaped with flared rim and neither having footed base but, rather, a rounded bottom. (A) stamped writing near rim, rim folded over. (B) rim folded over and 6.0 cm. section missing - probably broken off.
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Title
Vase
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
11.2 x 9.3 cm
Description
One large (A) and one small (B) vase, each pear shaped with flared rim and neither having footed base but, rather, a rounded bottom. (A) stamped writing near rim, rim folded over. (B) rim folded over and 6.0 cm. section missing - probably broken off.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0272 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0273
Description
Squat, bulbous vases with flared rims. Collared where neck joins body. Seam can be seen on body of (A). Round versus flat bottomed.
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Title
Vase
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
Squat, bulbous vases with flared rims. Collared where neck joins body. Seam can be seen on body of (A). Round versus flat bottomed.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0273
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0274 a,b
Description
Urn shaped containers with wide-lipped rims. (A) tooled peacock and flower decoration with other line decoration, orange (B) tooled diagonal diamond and line decoration, ornate.
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Title
Vase
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.8 x 8.5 cm
Description
Urn shaped containers with wide-lipped rims. (A) tooled peacock and flower decoration with other line decoration, orange (B) tooled diagonal diamond and line decoration, ornate.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0274 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0275
Description
Bulbous container with wide-lipped rim. Crosshatch and other tooled line decoration throughout exterior. Small areas of copper visible.
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Title
Vase
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
10.7 x 10.4 cm
Description
Bulbous container with wide-lipped rim. Crosshatch and other tooled line decoration throughout exterior. Small areas of copper visible.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0275
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0276
Description
Bulbous container with short neck, flared rim. Seam at centre of body, two decorative lines on shoulder, one line decoration on inside rim.
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Title
Vase
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.0 x 9.5 cm
Description
Bulbous container with short neck, flared rim. Seam at centre of body, two decorative lines on shoulder, one line decoration on inside rim.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0276
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0277
Description
Bulbous container with flared rim. Copper on base and in alternating panels, line and geometric designs throughout exterior.
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Title
Vase
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.9 x 6.3 cm
Description
Bulbous container with flared rim. Copper on base and in alternating panels, line and geometric designs throughout exterior.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0277
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0278
Description
Footed, squat bulbous container with flared rim. Vertical, alternating panel design with leaves, other leaf border trim and line designs.
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Title
Vase
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.7 x 10.0 cm
Description
Footed, squat bulbous container with flared rim. Vertical, alternating panel design with leaves, other leaf border trim and line designs.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0278
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0279
Description
Very ornate grass, peacock and geometric tooled decoration throughout exterior, including base.
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Title
Decorative Bowl
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
3.2 x 7.7 cm
Description
Very ornate grass, peacock and geometric tooled decoration throughout exterior, including base.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0279
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