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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1011
- Description
- One expandable window screen with wooden frame and metal screening. Frame slides horizontally to adjust to window size.
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- Title
- Window Screen
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- One expandable window screen with wooden frame and metal screening. Frame slides horizontally to adjust to window size.
- Subject
- households
- Verkuil
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1011
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0004
- Description
- Multi-coloured geometric design, woven wool blanket. Label reads: “A genuine Oregon City made at Oregon City Woolen mills, Oregon City, Oregon Expressly for G. N. Ry Co. Glacier National Park.”
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 129.0 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Multi-coloured geometric design, woven wool blanket. Label reads: “A genuine Oregon City made at Oregon City Woolen mills, Oregon City, Oregon Expressly for G. N. Ry Co. Glacier National Park.”
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- souvenirs
- parks
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0004
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0005
- Description
- A multi-coloured woven wool blanket of greys, black, red, and green in a geometric design. The manufacturer label is missing. Blanket has three 1 cm holes.
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 124.0 x 188.0 cm
- Description
- A multi-coloured woven wool blanket of greys, black, red, and green in a geometric design. The manufacturer label is missing. Blanket has three 1 cm holes.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0005
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0006
- Description
- Beige woven wool blanket with a black stripe. No label. Blanket was well used and repaired often. Blanket has been separated into two parts.
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 186.0 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Beige woven wool blanket with a black stripe. No label. Blanket was well used and repaired often. Blanket has been separated into two parts.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0006
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0011
- Description
- White textured pattern damask woven bedspread; slightly stained.
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 185.0 x 231.0 cm
- Description
- White textured pattern damask woven bedspread; slightly stained.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0011
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0013
- Description
- White cotton bedspread with appliqued pastel floral designs edged in black chain stitching.
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 191.0 x 237.0 cm
- Description
- White cotton bedspread with appliqued pastel floral designs edged in black chain stitching.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0013
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0015
- Description
- Large throw, handwoven in homespun wool. Pattern reminiscent of Navajo work in browns, oranges, and reds. One seam in centre undone.
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 158.0 x 253.0 cm
- Description
- Large throw, handwoven in homespun wool. Pattern reminiscent of Navajo work in browns, oranges, and reds. One seam in centre undone.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Indigenous
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0015
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1003
- Description
- Dark blue green with Canadian Pacific embroidered, wool, very dark blue green, black pattern with 5 narrow light green bars 70.0 cm from each end, edges bound with continuous 4.0 cm wide (2.0 cm both sides) with red cotton tape, 3 corners rounded, other square with beginning and end of tape, in cen…
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Dark blue green with Canadian Pacific embroidered, wool, very dark blue green, black pattern with 5 narrow light green bars 70.0 cm from each end, edges bound with continuous 4.0 cm wide (2.0 cm both sides) with red cotton tape, 3 corners rounded, other square with beginning and end of tape, in centre of bracket is embroidered in black: "Canadian Pacific" 9.0 x 64.0.
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1003
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0026
- Description
- Navajo rug in soft naturally dyed wool, light brown with variation of stepped polygons, arrows and diamonds in dark brown, white and orange, rug has dark brown border and beige edge, woven in weft faced tabby weave, (8 stitches to an inch).
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 111.0 x 180.5 cm
- Description
- Navajo rug in soft naturally dyed wool, light brown with variation of stepped polygons, arrows and diamonds in dark brown, white and orange, rug has dark brown border and beige edge, woven in weft faced tabby weave, (8 stitches to an inch).
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0026
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- Date
- 1920 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0034
- Description
- A multi-coloured rug with short pile, principle colours are navy blue, rose and light blue, pattern is primarily a floral and leaf motif, a navy blue band (12 cm.) frames the central panel - the band is decorated with a variety of stylized flowers in blue, pink and white, the flowers are lined up i…
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1920 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 139.0 x 201.0 cm
- Description
- A multi-coloured rug with short pile, principle colours are navy blue, rose and light blue, pattern is primarily a floral and leaf motif, a navy blue band (12 cm.) frames the central panel - the band is decorated with a variety of stylized flowers in blue, pink and white, the flowers are lined up in a fairly regular row and are approx. the same size. Inside the blue frame is a large central polygon with a white background and a complex of pink, blue and beige floral and geometric shapes, lengthwise edges are bound in rose coloured thread, the underside of these edges have a 3 cm. wide band of twill tape hand-sewn in brown thread, white polygon is surrounded inside blue band with pink background containing floral motif.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0034
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0035
- Description
- Multi-coloured throw rug, (probably Mid-Eastern), completely geometric design is symmetrical. The central panel, with a variety of shapes and colours, is framed by several bands of varying widths and patterns, warp fringe is short and has been tied into knots.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 84.0 x 198.0 cm
- Description
- Multi-coloured throw rug, (probably Mid-Eastern), completely geometric design is symmetrical. The central panel, with a variety of shapes and colours, is framed by several bands of varying widths and patterns, warp fringe is short and has been tied into knots.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0035
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0005 a-f
- Description
- A set of six ladder -back dining chairs, each with rust-coloured velvet upholstery on the seat. Each chair has rectangular brass inlay as a border trim on the back brackets and a turned wood piece as the top rail on the chair back.
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- Title
- Dining Chair
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Dimensions
- 83.0 x 54.0 x 49.8 cm
- Description
- A set of six ladder -back dining chairs, each with rust-coloured velvet upholstery on the seat. Each chair has rectangular brass inlay as a border trim on the back brackets and a turned wood piece as the top rail on the chair back.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0005 a-f
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Footstool Stool
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0023
- Description
- T-shaped footstool formed from two pieces of wood. One side of the T, one of the two right angles, is padded with red leather upholstery and brass tacks. A hand hole is placed through the end of the long leg (the stem of the T) for carrying.
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- Title
- Footstool Stool
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 28.0 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- T-shaped footstool formed from two pieces of wood. One side of the T, one of the two right angles, is padded with red leather upholstery and brass tacks. A hand hole is placed through the end of the long leg (the stem of the T) for carrying.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0023
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0043
- Description
- Two easy chairs, with loose seat and back cushions. The original upholstery of both chairs is a loose open weave. Both chairs have been slip covered with peach cotton fabric.
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- Title
- Easy Chair
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 90.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Two easy chairs, with loose seat and back cushions. The original upholstery of both chairs is a loose open weave. Both chairs have been slip covered with peach cotton fabric.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0043
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Reclining Chair
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood, maple; fibre, cotton; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0050
- Description
- Four position Morris (reclining) chair, with a slat back and metal adjusting rod. Arms supported by carved (twisted) pieces of wood, inscribed design on centre of front of seat, four carved claw feet. Batik style cotton upholstery on back and seat with repeated pattern.
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- Title
- Reclining Chair
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood, maple; fibre, cotton; metal
- Dimensions
- 96.0 x 88.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Four position Morris (reclining) chair, with a slat back and metal adjusting rod. Arms supported by carved (twisted) pieces of wood, inscribed design on centre of front of seat, four carved claw feet. Batik style cotton upholstery on back and seat with repeated pattern.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0050
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- glass; wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0075
- Description
- A rectangular mirror with gold painted wooden frame of spindles with ormolu flowers at each corner. Frame very simple with half-round lathe-turned spindles along each side and a 3.8 cm square block at each corner with an ormolu flower on top, mirror glass is held into frame with cardboard, and blac…
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- Title
- Wall Mirror
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- glass; wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 37.0 x 67.9 cm
- Description
- A rectangular mirror with gold painted wooden frame of spindles with ormolu flowers at each corner. Frame very simple with half-round lathe-turned spindles along each side and a 3.8 cm square block at each corner with an ormolu flower on top, mirror glass is held into frame with cardboard, and black backing paper covering the whole. Two heavy screw eyes with hanging wire twisted between.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0075
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0076
- Description
- A large, heavy, simple mirror with plain wood frame and bowed top, 4.2 cm. wide oak frame is mitred at corners with narrow convex molding next to glass. Four 1.0 cm holes drilled through frame and a rough depression carved out around each, one at the middle of the top, one at the middle of the bott…
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- Title
- Mirror
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 83.4 x 3.0 x 106.6 cm
- Description
- A large, heavy, simple mirror with plain wood frame and bowed top, 4.2 cm. wide oak frame is mitred at corners with narrow convex molding next to glass. Four 1.0 cm holes drilled through frame and a rough depression carved out around each, one at the middle of the top, one at the middle of the bottom, and two on the left side at the bottom and top. A hole drilled into wood on the edge of each side just above the mid-point. Mirror backed with thin piece of plywood fastened to frame with small brass screws around edges.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0076
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Folding Screen
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1003
- Description
- large black stained oak folding partition screen, 3 folding sections each consisting of 2 horizontal boards at top, 4 vertical boards in middle, and 3 more horizontal boards at bottom, top board incised with stylized floral and ribbon pattern stained pink and black against green background, screen …
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- Title
- Folding Screen
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 174.0 x 3.7 x 151.5 cm
- Description
- large black stained oak folding partition screen, 3 folding sections each consisting of 2 horizontal boards at top, 4 vertical boards in middle, and 3 more horizontal boards at bottom, top board incised with stylized floral and ribbon pattern stained pink and black against green background, screen sections hinged vertically to fold like accordion
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1003
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1004
- Description
- varnished wood, branch legs with burl growth, adjustable chair back, (3 positions), made of a cross section of coniferous tree with bark edge intact, two long arm rests, on back of the top of the rests are 4 metal rods attached, a metal rod sits between these to support chair back, arms are low w…
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- Title
- Chair
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 81.5 x 64.6 x 80.5 cm
- Description
- varnished wood, branch legs with burl growth, adjustable chair back, (3 positions), made of a cross section of coniferous tree with bark edge intact, two long arm rests, on back of the top of the rests are 4 metal rods attached, a metal rod sits between these to support chair back, arms are low with short branch supports with burl growth, seat is length section of conifer rounded edges, branch legs with burl growth, cross braced with same
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1004
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1013
- Description
- A single brass bed frame and mattress.
- Title
- Single Bed
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A single brass bed frame and mattress.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Dr. McLaren
- Credit
- Purchased from Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1013
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