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Date
1899 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1179
Description
One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree…
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Title
Loving Cup
Date
1899 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
31.0 cm
Description
One sliver plated trophy inscribed: “Brett Trophy. Banff Curling Club. 1900. Won by”. Vase-shaped with curling rock on front of base, curling brooms on either side, and flared opening. Back of trophy has etched scene of seven curlers in traditional Scottish dress playing a game outdoors with a tree and mountains in background.
Subject
sports
curling
Banff Curling Club
Brett family
Credit
Gift of Margaret Blackburn, Abbotsford, 2000
Catalogue Number
103.09.1179
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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
1895 – 1920
Material
ceramic; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
110.02.1009 a-h
Description
Collection of 8 various containers of Chinese origin: a) small circular ceramic pot, brown glaze, without lid; b) circular ceramic pot lid, brown glaze, no matching pot; c) tiny clear glass bottle with Chinese characters under base; d) small, flat metal tin, which has been opened but top still atta…
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Title
Container Collection
Date
1895 – 1920
Material
ceramic; metal; glass
Description
Collection of 8 various containers of Chinese origin: a) small circular ceramic pot, brown glaze, without lid; b) circular ceramic pot lid, brown glaze, no matching pot; c) tiny clear glass bottle with Chinese characters under base; d) small, flat metal tin, which has been opened but top still attached. Image of rooster pressed into centre of top with Chinese characters around top edge and “THYESENG & C0.” along bottom edge; e) rectangular ceramic dish with blue and white glazed scroll-like pattern along sides; f) ceramic jug with narrow top and flared opening, dark blue-green glaze; g) ceramic ginger pot? with brown glaze; h) ceramic jug with wide opening, hand-built, with dull brown glaze.
Subject
Bankhead
Chinese
Henry Ness
Credit
Gift of Lorne Cooley, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
110.02.1009 a-h
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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.
Subject
clothing
buffalo
R.P. Duke
Credit
Gift of Kathleen Campbell, Invermere, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.05.1151
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Date
1890 – 1925
Material
metal; enamel
Catalogue Number
103.09.1174
Description
Small gold pin, circular sculpted image on front of mountains and trees in foreground, with lettering above image: “SIR DONALD CLUB” in gold on blue enamel background, and lettering below image: “GLACIER, B.C.” in gold on white enamel background. Safety clasp on back and stamped “10K”.
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Title
Pin
Date
1890 – 1925
Material
metal; enamel
Description
Small gold pin, circular sculpted image on front of mountains and trees in foreground, with lettering above image: “SIR DONALD CLUB” in gold on blue enamel background, and lettering below image: “GLACIER, B.C.” in gold on white enamel background. Safety clasp on back and stamped “10K”.
Subject
sports
climbing
hiking
packers and guides
Swiss guides
Ernest Feuz
Canadian Pacific Railway
Sir Donald Club
Glacier, B.C., Glacier House
Credit
Gift of Fred Feuz, Salmon Arm, 1999
Catalogue Number
103.09.1174
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Date
1890 – 1905
Material
fibre; paper; skin; metal; glass; wood
Catalogue Number
104.41.1087 a-k
Description
Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (b) with brass fittings marked “IMPROVED EMPIRE STATE. MANUFACTURED BY ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (d,e,f) marked “FOLMER & SCHWING MFG. CO. NEW YORK. CROWN No. 2. PAT. JUNE 23, 1903…
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Title
View Camera
Date
1890 – 1905
Material
fibre; paper; skin; metal; glass; wood
Dimensions
40.0 x 47.0 cm
Description
Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (b) with brass fittings marked “IMPROVED EMPIRE STATE. MANUFACTURED BY ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (d,e,f) marked “FOLMER & SCHWING MFG. CO. NEW YORK. CROWN No. 2. PAT. JUNE 23, 1903”, wood and brass tripod top (h), small level marked “C.E. JENNINGS & CO. NEW YORK” (j), spare camera rack (c), and black light safe hood (k). Brass and glass lens in a soft leather bag (g) marked: “6 1/2 x 8 1/2 PLASTIGMAT. Pat. Oct. 30, 1900. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Rochester, N.Y. 359514” & “20859”. Aperture dial stamped: “BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. PAT. JAN. 8, 1891. NEW YORK. ROCHESTER, N.Y. CHICAGO.” Lens in soft chamois pouch. All items fit inside brown fabric covered hard case (a) with leather reinforced corners, marked: “GEO. VAUX, JR.”
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1087 a-k
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
wood; metal; plastic; fibre; skin; paper
Catalogue Number
104.41.1088 a-k
Description
Ten wooden plateholders (a-j) individually numbered, some stamped: “ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. PAT. JULY 29, 1890”. All plateholders fit inside brown fabric covered hard case (k) with leather reinforced corners, marked: “GEO. VAUX, JR.”
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Title
Plateholder
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
wood; metal; plastic; fibre; skin; paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
Ten wooden plateholders (a-j) individually numbered, some stamped: “ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. PAT. JULY 29, 1890”. All plateholders fit inside brown fabric covered hard case (k) with leather reinforced corners, marked: “GEO. VAUX, JR.”
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1088 a-k
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Date
1890 – 1905
Material
wood; metal; fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.41.1089 a-i
Description
Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (a) with brass fittings, marked: “CARLTON. Manufactured by ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. Rochester, N.Y. PAT. AUG. 31, 1886”. Another plate reads: “Bought of CHEYNEY-HOOD PHOTO. SUPPLY CO. 1006 FILBERT ST., PHILA.” With collapsable wood and bras…
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Title
View Camera
Date
1890 – 1905
Material
wood; metal; fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
35.0 x 64.0 cm
Description
Large format 6 1/2” x 8 1/2” folding wooden field view camera (a) with brass fittings, marked: “CARLTON. Manufactured by ROCHESTER OPTICAL CO. Rochester, N.Y. PAT. AUG. 31, 1886”. Another plate reads: “Bought of CHEYNEY-HOOD PHOTO. SUPPLY CO. 1006 FILBERT ST., PHILA.” With collapsable wood and brass tripod legs (f,g,h), one lens filter in leather box (e), a red photographic notebook (d), one optical finder/plate-reading magnifying glass (c), and a brass and glass lens (b) marked: “BAUSCH & LOMB OPT. CO. PAT. JAN. 6, 1891. ROCHESTER, N.Y., NEW YORK CITY. 9703.” Lens in soft chamois pouch. All items fit inside khaki canvas covered hard case (i) with leather strap mounts. Two canvas straps hold case closed.
Subject
photography
Vaux family
Credit
Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
Catalogue Number
104.41.1089 a-i
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Date
1894 – 1901
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
109.03.0021 a,b
Description
Two coins from Hong Kong. a) round bronze coin. Front: Chinese value within beaded circle, dated lower right, with the mintmark above the line between 'HONG' AND 'KONG' and “ONE CENT 1863” at bottom edge. Back: Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, “VICTORIA QUEEN” around edge. b) round silve…
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Title
Coin Money
Date
1894 – 1901
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.6 x 2.6 cm
Description
Two coins from Hong Kong. a) round bronze coin. Front: Chinese value within beaded circle, dated lower right, with the mintmark above the line between 'HONG' AND 'KONG' and “ONE CENT 1863” at bottom edge. Back: Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, “VICTORIA QUEEN” around edge. b) round silver coin, 1.7 cm x 1.7 cm. Front: Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right, “HONG – KONG TEN CENTS 1894” around edge. Back: Crowned bust facing leftwith “VICTORIA QUEEN” around edge.
Subject
Whyte home
currency
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.03.0021 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1950
Material
metal; enamel;
Catalogue Number
103.02.0337
Description
Round white enamel chamber pot with a dark blue handle and blue stripe around the lip.
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Title
Chamber Pot
Date
1890 – 1950
Material
metal; enamel;
Dimensions
11.8 x 27.4 x 23.9 cm
Description
Round white enamel chamber pot with a dark blue handle and blue stripe around the lip.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
household items
toiletries
bathroom accessories;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
103.02.0337
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Date
1896 – 1940
Material
leather; fabric; velvet; glass;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0183
Description
Black hard-sided leather box with a hinged lid held closed with a small silver clasp. The inside of the lid is lined with purple satin and has the manufacturer’s details printed in gold. The interior of the main body is lined with purple velvet and divided into three compartments that house three l…
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Title
Lens Case
Date
1896 – 1940
Material
leather; fabric; velvet; glass;
Dimensions
9.0 x 13.9 x 20.2 cm
Description
Black hard-sided leather box with a hinged lid held closed with a small silver clasp. The inside of the lid is lined with purple satin and has the manufacturer’s details printed in gold. The interior of the main body is lined with purple velvet and divided into three compartments that house three lenses and an extra lens hood - all for Meyer Optik Görlitz cameras.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
camera equipment
camera accessories
photography;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0183
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Date
1890 – 1940
Material
leather; metal;
Catalogue Number
104.41.0186
Description
Pale brown leather back with a fold-over flap held closed with a buckle on the front of the bag and with metal loops on both short sides for a strap [missing] containing eight extra 4x5 slide magazines. Two magazines appear to be spare back pieces for the Curt Bentzin Gorlitz camera - one of which …
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Title
Slide Bag
Date
1890 – 1940
Material
leather; metal;
Dimensions
21.6 x 10.2 x 19.8 cm
Description
Pale brown leather back with a fold-over flap held closed with a buckle on the front of the bag and with metal loops on both short sides for a strap [missing] containing eight extra 4x5 slide magazines. Two magazines appear to be spare back pieces for the Curt Bentzin Gorlitz camera - one of which has a fold-out view finder.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
travel
camera equipment
photography;
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.41.0186
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
metal; wood;
Catalogue Number
104.23.0014
Description
Warning: This item contains asbestos - do not handle. Small metal clothes iron made up of three parts: a base plate with ventilation holes, a solid metal iron that would be heated, and a metal hood with a wooden handle and a spring-loaded lever that latches on to the solid iron. The iron has “ASBES…
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Title
Clothes Iron
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
metal; wood;
Dimensions
6.2 x 4.4 x 9.7 cm
Description
Warning: This item contains asbestos - do not handle. Small metal clothes iron made up of three parts: a base plate with ventilation holes, a solid metal iron that would be heated, and a metal hood with a wooden handle and a spring-loaded lever that latches on to the solid iron. The iron has “ASBESTOS SAD IRON” molded throughout the top. Asbestos Sad Irons were produced from the late 1800s until electric steam irons gained popularity. The sold metal iron would be heated over a fire or stove and then picked up by placing the hood over it - the hood was lined with asbestos and also provided a small air pocket between the hot metal and the handle, making it slightly cooler and easier to handle.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
laundry
household accessories
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
104.23.0014
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Date
1893 – 1930
Material
metal; glass;
Catalogue Number
105.05.0035
Description
Black metal folding stereoscope. The rectangular frame has two square openings that allow light to pass through the image, which is inserted into tracks on the inside of the frame. Opposite the rectangular frame is a rounded frame containing two round glass lenses that also has a rounded cut-out wh…
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Title
Stereoscope
Date
1893 – 1930
Material
metal; glass;
Dimensions
7.1 x 13.5 x 7.5 cm
Description
Black metal folding stereoscope. The rectangular frame has two square openings that allow light to pass through the image, which is inserted into tracks on the inside of the frame. Opposite the rectangular frame is a rounded frame containing two round glass lenses that also has a rounded cut-out where the nose can fit. Between the two frames is an adjustable plate, allowing the image to be moved further from or closer to the viewer in order to be brought into focus. The stereoscope folds in on itself and latches with a small gold flat-top peg that fits into a small slot on the lens frame.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
photography
stereoscopes
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
105.05.0035
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Date
1890 – 1950
Material
metal; aluminum;
Catalogue Number
104.19.0269
Description
One aluminum pie plate with a shallow raised lip - manufacturer logo and trademark engraved on the bottom.The manufacturer was known as WearEver Cookware in the United States and Wear-Ever N.A. Co. in Canada.
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Title
Pie Pan
Date
1890 – 1950
Material
metal; aluminum;
Dimensions
2.3 cm
Description
One aluminum pie plate with a shallow raised lip - manufacturer logo and trademark engraved on the bottom.The manufacturer was known as WearEver Cookware in the United States and Wear-Ever N.A. Co. in Canada.
Subject
cooking
cooking utensils
home goods
baking;
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.19.0269
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Date
1850 – 1920
Material
ceramics;
Catalogue Number
102.04.0600
Description
Small round deep-sided decorative ceramic dish with blue and gilded gold stripes around the rim and a picture of a portly bald man wearing purple pants and a green coat with one hand raised in a room with a table, chairs, and windows behind him - printed at the bottom is “MR PICKWICK” and “BANFF” h…
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Title
Dish
Date
1850 – 1920
Material
ceramics;
Dimensions
4.0 cm
Description
Small round deep-sided decorative ceramic dish with blue and gilded gold stripes around the rim and a picture of a portly bald man wearing purple pants and a green coat with one hand raised in a room with a table, chairs, and windows behind him - printed at the bottom is “MR PICKWICK” and “BANFF” has been written above that in gold ink. A makers mark is stamped on the bottom - online research shows this image was a popular motif with Grimwades in the mid-1900s as Mr Pickwick was the main character of Charles Dickens’ first novel, “The Pickwick Papers.”
Subject
Charles Dickens
souvenir
household wares
literature
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
102.04.0600
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Date
1898 – 1924
Material
tin; metal; paper;
Catalogue Number
105.03.0036
Description
Small red and gold tin box with a hinged lid containing spare gramophone needles, some of which are held by a small piece of cardboard. Printed on the red lid in gold is a dog looking into the bell of a gramophone with “FULL TONE NEEDLES 300” is printed above and “HIS MASTERS VOICE” below. Manufact…
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Title
Gramophone Needles
Date
1898 – 1924
Material
tin; metal; paper;
Dimensions
1.2 x 4.7 x 3.5 cm
Description
Small red and gold tin box with a hinged lid containing spare gramophone needles, some of which are held by a small piece of cardboard. Printed on the red lid in gold is a dog looking into the bell of a gramophone with “FULL TONE NEEDLES 300” is printed above and “HIS MASTERS VOICE” below. Manufacturer details printed on the bottom of the box, as well as the instruction to only use each needle once. Berliner Gram-O-Phone Co. is the Canadian branch of the of German-based company Deutsche Grammophon, founded by gramophone inventor Emile Berliner and his brother Joseph in Montreal in 1898. Over the next 10 years, Berliner Gram-O-Phone Co. would record and press records, as well as distribute various kinds of gramophones, in Montreal until it was sold in 1924 to the Victor Talking Machine Co.
Subject
music
music equipment
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
105.03.0036
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Date
1890 – 1900
Material
cardboard;
Catalogue Number
110.01.0293 a-c
Description
Three empty boxes for one Transparent Film Cartridge meant to be used in the Kodak No. 2 Bullet Camera - each cartridge could take twelve 3 1/2 inch exposures. Each box has a black and white paper label adhered across the top of the lid with the product and manufacturer details printed throughout -…
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Title
Film Box
Date
1890 – 1900
Material
cardboard;
Dimensions
3.8 x 4.0 x 10.3 cm
Description
Three empty boxes for one Transparent Film Cartridge meant to be used in the Kodak No. 2 Bullet Camera - each cartridge could take twelve 3 1/2 inch exposures. Each box has a black and white paper label adhered across the top of the lid with the product and manufacturer details printed throughout - on the bottom is a white and red paper label with a warning to develop the film before May 1st, 1900. All three boxes have various kinds of writing throughout the exteriors - two have notes written on one long side in pencil by Russell Robb [most likely Catharine’s father].
Subject
photography
photographic developing
film
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0293 a-c
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Date
prior to 1913
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
103.08.0557
Description
A nearly square fabric handkerchief. Brown with white polka-dots, larger around border and smaller in centre.
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Title
Handkerchief
Date
prior to 1913
Material
fabric
Dimensions
61.0 x 54.0 cm
Description
A nearly square fabric handkerchief. Brown with white polka-dots, larger around border and smaller in centre.
Subject
accessories
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.0557
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Date
prior to 1913
Material
leather; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0558
Description
A small rectangular pouch with flap that closes with two snap buttons. Pouch is made of brown leather with scaly appearance.
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Title
Tobacco Pouch
Date
prior to 1913
Material
leather; metal
Dimensions
8.7 x 14.1 cm
Description
A small rectangular pouch with flap that closes with two snap buttons. Pouch is made of brown leather with scaly appearance.
Subject
smoking accessories
Conrad Kain
Credit
Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.0558
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