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Tracking the Moose
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- Date
- prior to 1878
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- KrC.02.02
- Description
- General colour: grey, green, blue, pink. A figure wearing snow shoes, a green coat with a red sash and a red tam with feathers in it, carries a rifle over his right shoulder and trudges to the left. Behind to the right is a snow covered rock. To the left are trees. Grey clouds in a pink and blue sk…
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- Title
- Tracking the Moose
- Date
- prior to 1878
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 21.9 x 26.1 cm
- Description
- General colour: grey, green, blue, pink. A figure wearing snow shoes, a green coat with a red sash and a red tam with feathers in it, carries a rifle over his right shoulder and trudges to the left. Behind to the right is a snow covered rock. To the left are trees. Grey clouds in a pink and blue sky come down to meet a distant hill.
- Subject
- figure, male
- winter
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1971
- Catalogue Number
- KrC.02.02
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- Artist
- Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- stonecut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PaR.04.01
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.
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- Artist
- Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)
- Title
- Hunters
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- stonecut on paper
- Dimensions
- 55.1 x 75.6 cm
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.
- Subject
- figure, male, animal, walrus
- bear
- hunting
- Credit
- Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- PaR.04.01
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- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1007
- Description
- Tiny cardboard box of No. 6 shot pellets.
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- Title
- Shot
- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- Tiny cardboard box of No. 6 shot pellets.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- hunting
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.1007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1005 a,b
- Description
- Rifle and leather case (a) 111 long rifle, wooden shaped stock and grip 35.5 long, checkering on grip, bore 0.5 diameter, barrel end 1.5 diameter. .177 cal air rifle.Marks: stamped on top of barrel: "B.S.A Air Rifle - Lincoln Jeffries’ Patent. Made by The Birmingham Small Arms Company LD.”; stamp…
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- Title
- Rifle And Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood; leather
- Description
- Rifle and leather case (a) 111 long rifle, wooden shaped stock and grip 35.5 long, checkering on grip, bore 0.5 diameter, barrel end 1.5 diameter. .177 cal air rifle.Marks: stamped on top of barrel: "B.S.A Air Rifle - Lincoln Jeffries’ Patent. Made by The Birmingham Small Arms Company LD.”; stamped near trigger: “No 3813"; stamped on the buttsock : “B.S.A TRADE MARK” and three rifles tied into a teepee shape (b) case 76.2x17.0; one piece construction; machine sewn and riveted along open edge; 2 leather keepers 6.5x1.4 on each side 13.0 from top; laced end closure; keeper gone; laced loop 16.0 from bottomMarks: chain tooling in continuous line along sewn edge and butt opening; 3 holes cut near top; cut into leather on one side near opening: "J L M " (lettering is 6.0x2.2)
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1005 a,b
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- Date
- 1905
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1028
- Description
- Blaze cut into tree "members on grizzly hunt" Seaton glacier.
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- Title
- Tree Blaze
- Date
- 1905
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Blaze cut into tree "members on grizzly hunt" Seaton glacier.
- Subject
- hunting
- Seaton Glacier
- Credit
- Gift of James (Mrs.) Brewster, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1028
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- Date
- 1900
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0024
- Description
- A finger ring made of a wide band of coiled copper wire.
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1900
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 2.0 cm
- Description
- A finger ring made of a wide band of coiled copper wire.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- decorative
- hunting
- trading
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0024
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Shooting Stick
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0098
- Description
- A bamboo stick with a sharp metal point at the bottom tip and a narrow, oval, folding seat at the top. The seat is made of shaped bamboo, and is supported by metal sheathing and hinges which secure to a ring around the shaft of the stick.
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- Title
- Shooting Stick
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- grass, bamboo; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.0 (across top) x 74.0 cm
- Description
- A bamboo stick with a sharp metal point at the bottom tip and a narrow, oval, folding seat at the top. The seat is made of shaped bamboo, and is supported by metal sheathing and hinges which secure to a ring around the shaft of the stick.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0098
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0008
- Description
- A slightly flattened wooden bow carved to shape with tapering ends. The bow has a sinew drawstring.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; sinew
- Dimensions
- 140.5 cm
- Description
- A slightly flattened wooden bow carved to shape with tapering ends. The bow has a sinew drawstring.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0008
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0026 a,b
- Description
- A strong, single edged hunting knife with a cross piece. The hilt of the knife is made of brass, and covered with leather. The blade is marked “Collins and Co. Hartford Serofino #17 (Galidad)”. (b) Sheath made of leather with steel tip and steel detailing. Leather is embossed with crown and leav…
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- Title
- Bowie Knife
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 (widest point) x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A strong, single edged hunting knife with a cross piece. The hilt of the knife is made of brass, and covered with leather. The blade is marked “Collins and Co. Hartford Serofino #17 (Galidad)”. (b) Sheath made of leather with steel tip and steel detailing. Leather is embossed with crown and leaves. “LEGITIMUS” is stamped under the crown and the number ”10” is stamped on a cross piece above.
- Subject
- households
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0026 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0031
- Description
- A curved, laminated wood bow with a leather handgrip.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 160.0 cm
- Description
- A curved, laminated wood bow with a leather handgrip.
- Subject
- sports, archery
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0031
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0032
- Description
- A straight, laminated wood bow with a leather handgrip. The bow is marked “The Orono 55” and also with “#130 South Bend, Quality Tackle Bait Co.”.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 172.0 cm
- Description
- A straight, laminated wood bow with a leather handgrip. The bow is marked “The Orono 55” and also with “#130 South Bend, Quality Tackle Bait Co.”.
- Subject
- sports, archery
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0032
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0033
- Description
- A laminated wood bow with a leather handgrip. There is a fabric backing on the inside area of the wood.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 168.0 cm
- Description
- A laminated wood bow with a leather handgrip. There is a fabric backing on the inside area of the wood.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0033
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0034
- Description
- A laminated wood bow with a leather wrapped grip. The bow is marked “Rounsvelle Romm Inc. Roco Bow Hazel Crest, Ill.”.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 173.0 cm
- Description
- A laminated wood bow with a leather wrapped grip. The bow is marked “Rounsvelle Romm Inc. Roco Bow Hazel Crest, Ill.”.
- Subject
- sports, archery
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0034
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; cork
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0035
- Description
- A slightly shaped metal bow with a cork grip. The inside of the bow is marked “True Temper”.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; cork
- Dimensions
- 160.0 cm
- Description
- A slightly shaped metal bow with a cork grip. The inside of the bow is marked “True Temper”.
- Subject
- sports, archery
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0035
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, steel; cork
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0036
- Description
- A steel bow with a cork grip. The inside of the bow is marked “True Temper”.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, steel; cork
- Dimensions
- 159.0 cm
- Description
- A steel bow with a cork grip. The inside of the bow is marked “True Temper”.
- Subject
- sports, archery
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0036
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; grass, bamboo; bone; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0037
- Description
- A laminated wood bow with a bamboo grip and bone ends. The bow is wrapped with black cord in seven places. The bow is marked “South Bend Quality Tackle Bait Co.”.
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- Title
- Bow
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; grass, bamboo; bone; fibre
- Dimensions
- 178.5 cm
- Description
- A laminated wood bow with a bamboo grip and bone ends. The bow is wrapped with black cord in seven places. The bow is marked “South Bend Quality Tackle Bait Co.”.
- Subject
- sports, archery
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0037
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feather; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0038 a,b,c
- Description
- Three handmade arrows carved from wooden twigs, each with three split and trimmed shaft feathers bound to a notched end. All three arrows have sharpened tips and are painted with coloured bands: a) An arrow with red, green and yellow bands under feathers. Long pieces of down have been left at the…
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- Title
- Arrow
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feather; sinew
- Dimensions
- 69.5 (a); 72.7 (b); 58.0 (c) cm
- Description
- Three handmade arrows carved from wooden twigs, each with three split and trimmed shaft feathers bound to a notched end. All three arrows have sharpened tips and are painted with coloured bands: a) An arrow with red, green and yellow bands under feathers. Long pieces of down have been left at the bottom of the featers. b) An arrow with bands of red, blue, and red under the feathers. c) An arrow with bands of blue, red, blue,yellow, blue, red, and blue under the feathers, and with a red band at the tip.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- sports, archery
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0038 a,b,c
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Quiver Holder, Ammunition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0007
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- skin, pig; skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0007
- Description
- A cylindrical arrow case made of pigskin. The quiver has a smoked deerskin fringe around the top edge and all along the side seam from the top to across the bottom.
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- Title
- Quiver Holder, Ammunition
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- skin, pig; skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 60.0 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical arrow case made of pigskin. The quiver has a smoked deerskin fringe around the top edge and all along the side seam from the top to across the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0007
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Shell Extractor
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0023
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal, steel; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0023
- Description
- A machined steel implement, in the shape of a cartridge, with a groove around the base and a loose ball bearing in a slot at the tip. The ball bearing rolls against a knob at the end of the extractor to grasp a broken shell fragment when inserted into a rifle and then withdrawn. The extractor is …
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- Title
- Shell Extractor
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal, steel; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 1.8 (box) x 2.6 (box) x 6.0; 6.7 (box) cm
- Description
- A machined steel implement, in the shape of a cartridge, with a groove around the base and a loose ball bearing in a slot at the tip. The ball bearing rolls against a knob at the end of the extractor to grasp a broken shell fragment when inserted into a rifle and then withdrawn. The extractor is in its original cardboard box with a paper label on the lid reading “Broken Shell Extractor”. There is an instruction sheet printed on green paper with the U.S. Ordnance Report for testing on the other side and price of 75 cents each. The base of the extractor is marked with “7 M-M”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0023
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- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.0001 a,b
- Description
- Two green blown glass spheres with blobs of thick glass at the bottom where the blowing rod was removed.
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- Title
- Float
- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- glass
- Description
- Two green blown glass spheres with blobs of thick glass at the bottom where the blowing rod was removed.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.0001 a,b
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