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Indian Village Of Koksilah

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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
1935
Catalogue Number
LaC.03.04
Description
General colour: brown ink on white. A pencil grid of three quarter inch squares has been laid over a birds eye view of an indian village. Left of center is a church. A road goes up and right from it. There are buildings here and there. Tree branches in the lower left corner and trees spaced across …
Title
Indian Village Of Koksilah
Date
1935
Dimensions
26.6 x 28.5 cm
Description
General colour: brown ink on white. A pencil grid of three quarter inch squares has been laid over a birds eye view of an indian village. Left of center is a church. A road goes up and right from it. There are buildings here and there. Tree branches in the lower left corner and trees spaced across the upper area.
Credit
Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
Catalogue Number
LaC.03.04
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.21.1001
Description
Molded axehead, weathered wooden handle. Axehead 17.0 x 10.5 x 3.0. Well used, pitted and chipped. Stamped open side "Berghaus Sweden", handle curved, very weathered, end frayed. Head has 2 metal wedges hammered in to tighten.
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Title
Head Axe
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
17.0 x 3.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
Molded axehead, weathered wooden handle. Axehead 17.0 x 10.5 x 3.0. Well used, pitted and chipped. Stamped open side "Berghaus Sweden", handle curved, very weathered, end frayed. Head has 2 metal wedges hammered in to tighten.
Subject
industry
forestry
Credit
Gift of Yves Muselle, 1971
Catalogue Number
104.21.1001
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Date
1915 – 1930
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.1067
Description
sparsely beaded, lined vest, rickrack trimmed, vest sewn in 3 pieces, completely lined with floral patterned fabric, maroon coloured rickrack sewn on as trim on armholes and front opening, 4 patch pockets with floral bead decoration, 4 buckskin rosettes with thongs to tie for closure, 3 units of be…
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Title
Beaded Vest
Date
1915 – 1930
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Dimensions
50.0 x 57.0 cm
Description
sparsely beaded, lined vest, rickrack trimmed, vest sewn in 3 pieces, completely lined with floral patterned fabric, maroon coloured rickrack sewn on as trim on armholes and front opening, 4 patch pockets with floral bead decoration, 4 buckskin rosettes with thongs to tie for closure, 3 units of bead design, 9 cm long fringe sewn on back.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Deer Lodge
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.05.1067
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Date
1915 – 1930
Material
hide; fibre; glass; silk; cotton
Catalogue Number
103.05.1068
Description
embroidered floral pattern with fringes, 4 piece construction of vest, fully lined with blue fabric, 4 slit pockets, serrated edges, silk embroidered floral design both front edges, at each pocket and on the back shoulder, red, pink, yellow, mauve, green and grey, fringes sewn on front shoulder and…
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Title
Beaded Vest
Date
1915 – 1930
Material
hide; fibre; glass; silk; cotton
Dimensions
48.0 x 51.0 cm
Description
embroidered floral pattern with fringes, 4 piece construction of vest, fully lined with blue fabric, 4 slit pockets, serrated edges, silk embroidered floral design both front edges, at each pocket and on the back shoulder, red, pink, yellow, mauve, green and grey, fringes sewn on front shoulder and inset at back seams, 3.0 cm wide belt straps, ca 21.0 long sewn at sides seams to buckle at back, metal buckle sewn one end, 2 each side buckskin thongs through front for closure.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Metis
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.05.1068
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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.
Subject
Indigenous
embroidery
needlework
clothing
souvenirs
regalia
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.07.1051 a-d
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair; fibre; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
103.05.1070
Description
Three quarter length bison coat, Warden's, raglan sleeves, shawl collar, double breasted straight cut coat, 4 brass buttons each side (2.3 dia.) have "NPC" centered with a crown and wreath, leather straps attached with rivets at centre, buttonholes each end, 3 more brass buttons and leather closure…
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Title
Buffalo Coat
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair; fibre; metal; skin
Dimensions
116.0 x 60.0 cm
Description
Three quarter length bison coat, Warden's, raglan sleeves, shawl collar, double breasted straight cut coat, 4 brass buttons each side (2.3 dia.) have "NPC" centered with a crown and wreath, leather straps attached with rivets at centre, buttonholes each end, 3 more brass buttons and leather closure for neck, deep slit pockets each side, fully lined, black cotton, leather at stress points and at neck with chain to hang, inside pocket, a very well sewn coat.
Subject
Park Wardens
Andy Anderson
Credit
Gift of Andy Anderson, Brentwood Bay, 1987
Catalogue Number
103.05.1070
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Date
1955 – 1970
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1072
Description
Warden's double breasted three quarter length overcoat, fine wool serge, light brown, 3 brass buttons each side, 2 more at collar, also corresponding buttonholes each side, 2 buttons at wrist (1 missing left sleeve) 2 inset pockets with flaps, slit pocket at left chest, fully lined with gold satin,…
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Title
Overcoat
Date
1955 – 1970
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
64.0 x 90.0 cm
Description
Warden's double breasted three quarter length overcoat, fine wool serge, light brown, 3 brass buttons each side, 2 more at collar, also corresponding buttonholes each side, 2 buttons at wrist (1 missing left sleeve) 2 inset pockets with flaps, slit pocket at left chest, fully lined with gold satin, metal chain for hanging at back collar, epaulettes with buttons, sewn-on crests at shoulder: "National Parks Canada Chief Park Warden" on right shoulder, French on left "Chief Park Warden Gardien en Chef" above breast pocket.
Subject
Park Wardens
Andy Anderson
Credit
Gift of Andy Anderson, Brentwood Bay, 1987
Catalogue Number
103.05.1072
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Date
1915 – 1930
Material
skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1053 a,b
Description
Floral embroidery on white buckskin, machine sewn, embroidered on glove and gauntlet, same design but smaller on glove, open floral design: 3 flowers in red, purple buds, green leaves, bluestems, 5.0 long fringe sewn to gauntlets, pink cotton lining in gauntlet, decorative machine stitching on insi…
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
1915 – 1930
Material
skin; fibre
Dimensions
21.5 x 34.0 cm
Description
Floral embroidery on white buckskin, machine sewn, embroidered on glove and gauntlet, same design but smaller on glove, open floral design: 3 flowers in red, purple buds, green leaves, bluestems, 5.0 long fringe sewn to gauntlets, pink cotton lining in gauntlet, decorative machine stitching on inside of gauntlet.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
emboidery
needlework
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.07.1053 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1052 a-d
Description
2 pair beaded and fringed gauntlets a,b: smoked buckskin, machine sewn, canvas lined gauntlet, 3 rows of beading on back of hand, red, blue, yellow, gauntlet has floral pattern, one large symmetrical flower, green, blue, red, yellow, 2 red and white flowers connected by dark blue stems, fringe 11.0…
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
19.0 x 35.0 cm
Description
2 pair beaded and fringed gauntlets a,b: smoked buckskin, machine sewn, canvas lined gauntlet, 3 rows of beading on back of hand, red, blue, yellow, gauntlet has floral pattern, one large symmetrical flower, green, blue, red, yellow, 2 red and white flowers connected by dark blue stems, fringe 11.0 long, c,d: white buckskin, machine sewn, green cotton lined gauntlet, 3 rows of beading on back of hand, 2 silver, 1 pink on gauntlet, 2 daisy-type flowers, pinks, 1 yellow centre, 1 black, 3 green leaves, dark brown stems, fringe 9.5 long. (a,b) 35.0 x 19.0 (c,d) 34.5 x 20.0
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
beadwork
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
regalia
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.07.1052 a-d
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1055 a,b
Description
Pair two-colour buckskin with beads and fringe, machine sewn, light buckskin on glove, 3 rows of black beads on back of hand, gauntlet dark buckskin with 3/4 of edging bound with light coloured buckskin, single flower motif: red, blue, yellow, stem and leaves black and orange, canvas lined gauntlet…
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin; glass; fibre
Dimensions
16.0 x 34.0 cm
Description
Pair two-colour buckskin with beads and fringe, machine sewn, light buckskin on glove, 3 rows of black beads on back of hand, gauntlet dark buckskin with 3/4 of edging bound with light coloured buckskin, single flower motif: red, blue, yellow, stem and leaves black and orange, canvas lined gauntlet, fringe 7.0 long.
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
beadwork
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
regalia
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.07.1055 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; wood; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.1057
Description
Wooden handled, white buckskin with open floral bead design. Machine sewn, white buckskin, commercial handles painted ivory. Completelylined with mauve velvet. Bead design, long tendril of light green runs along both sides and bottom with 5 flowers and 8 leaves, one single flower centered,near top.…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
skin; wood; fibre; glass
Dimensions
32.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
Wooden handled, white buckskin with open floral bead design. Machine sewn, white buckskin, commercial handles painted ivory. Completelylined with mauve velvet. Bead design, long tendril of light green runs along both sides and bottom with 5 flowers and 8 leaves, one single flower centered,near top. All flowers have a yellow centre, decorated one side only.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.08.1057
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; metal; skin
Catalogue Number
103.04.1023
Description
Loom beaded, blue with yellow/red geometric design, 6 similar designs of arrows pointing towards centre of each in red, yellow and silver metal (rusted to a brown colour), each design separated with a red and metal diamond, 2 hooks and eyes sewn on to backskin onto bead strip each end.
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Title
Beaded Strip
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; metal; skin
Dimensions
3.5 x 58.0 cm
Description
Loom beaded, blue with yellow/red geometric design, 6 similar designs of arrows pointing towards centre of each in red, yellow and silver metal (rusted to a brown colour), each design separated with a red and metal diamond, 2 hooks and eyes sewn on to backskin onto bead strip each end.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
clothing
regalia
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.04.1023
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; feathers; sinew, string
Catalogue Number
104.05.1006 a-e
Description
wooden arrows with feather flights, feathers cut in half along stem and trimmed to shape, bound tightly top and bottom with sinew, a: 76.0 long x 1.0 dia. painted bands of colour underfeather…
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Title
Arrows
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; feathers; sinew, string
Dimensions
76.0 cm
Description
wooden arrows with feather flights, feathers cut in half along stem and trimmed to shape, bound tightly top and bottom with sinew, a: 76.0 long x 1.0 dia. painted bands of colour underfeathers, blue, red, yellow, green. b: 74.5 long x .8 dia. colours red and blue. c: 74.5 long x .8 dia. colours green, yellow, blue, red. d: 69.4 long x.8 dia. colours blue, red e: 63.2 long, irregular and with a slight bend, feathers held in place with a string.
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
104.05.1006 a-e
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin; feathers; glass
Catalogue Number
104.10.1007
Description
Tall, cylindrical with dew claws and feathers, elk hide from 2 legs with dew claws intact sewn together to form tall cylinder. Rround base 8.0 diameter and ca 2.5 high, hair is more red colour. Top section ca 15.0 with 2 more sets of dew claws, different colour than cylinder. Top edge has buckskin …
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Title
Quiver
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin; feathers; glass
Dimensions
54.0 cm
Description
Tall, cylindrical with dew claws and feathers, elk hide from 2 legs with dew claws intact sewn together to form tall cylinder. Rround base 8.0 diameter and ca 2.5 high, hair is more red colour. Top section ca 15.0 with 2 more sets of dew claws, different colour than cylinder. Top edge has buckskin fringe ca 8.0 long, has 2 long wing feathers and downfeathers bound with blue and mauve beads tied on to fringe. Braided buckskin carrying handle 41.0 long.
Subject
Indigenous
hunting
lodges
Deer Lodge
souvenirs
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
104.10.1007
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1040 a,b
Description
Pair child's smoked skin moccasins, one piece construction with added fold over ankle flap, serrated edges, skin thong laced through flap to tighten, simple beaded floral design on vamp, 3 red leaves outlined with white and white stem.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1930
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
19.0 x 8.0 x 8.5 cm
Description
Pair child's smoked skin moccasins, one piece construction with added fold over ankle flap, serrated edges, skin thong laced through flap to tighten, simple beaded floral design on vamp, 3 red leaves outlined with white and white stem.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.03.1040 a,b
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Date
1915 – 1925
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
103.07.1048 a,b
Description
Narrow, woven belts, Central or South American, a: 128.0 x 3.0 colour, reversible woven belt, both edges are purple, red and white geometric pattern throughout with a pink and green centre stripe. b: 120.0 x 2.55, 3 colour reversible woven belt, red and white geometric design, one edge has darker…
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Title
Belts
Date
1915 – 1925
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
3.0 x 128.0 cm
Description
Narrow, woven belts, Central or South American, a: 128.0 x 3.0 colour, reversible woven belt, both edges are purple, red and white geometric pattern throughout with a pink and green centre stripe. b: 120.0 x 2.55, 3 colour reversible woven belt, red and white geometric design, one edge has darker red.
Subject
Indigenous
South American
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1048 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1042
Description
V-shaped, blue and red pattern on white, beaded fringe, 2 bead strips sewn together to a V point, each strip is 35.5 x 6.2, white background, 3 arrow style designs of red, light blue and dark blue rectangles, 5 beads x 2 rows, each pointing towards centre, from the outer edge hangs bead netting in …
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Title
Beaded Collar
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
glass; fibre
Description
V-shaped, blue and red pattern on white, beaded fringe, 2 bead strips sewn together to a V point, each strip is 35.5 x 6.2, white background, 3 arrow style designs of red, light blue and dark blue rectangles, 5 beads x 2 rows, each pointing towards centre, from the outer edge hangs bead netting in brown beads from which hang ca 4.0 long red and black beads, inside edge has white bead edging heavy woven material is the backing, lined with silk, back lined with purple material.
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1042
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Date
1918 – 1919
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.1035 a,b
Description
Chauffeur's pins, 1918 and 1919. (a) oval 3.0 x 4.0, silver coloured, "32 CHAUFFEUR'S 1918", one piece metal pin soldered on back (b) hexagonal 3.8; brass coloured "24 CHAUFFEUR'S1919", one piece metal pin soldered on back.
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Title
Chauffeur's Pin
Date
1918 – 1919
Material
metal
Description
Chauffeur's pins, 1918 and 1919. (a) oval 3.0 x 4.0, silver coloured, "32 CHAUFFEUR'S 1918", one piece metal pin soldered on back (b) hexagonal 3.8; brass coloured "24 CHAUFFEUR'S1919", one piece metal pin soldered on back.
Subject
parks
tourism
Credit
Gift of Americo Smaniotto, Canmore, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.09.1035 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; metal; bone
Catalogue Number
103.05.1063
Description
Mary Schäffer's buckskin jacket, back has 2 rows of sewn on fringes, scalloped top edge, each fringe is 8.0- 10.0 long, has a blue pony bead alternating 2.0 and 4.0 from top, each is secured with a knot, continues over shoulder to front, extra long fringe with beads on full length of arms, on chest…
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Title
Beaded Jacket
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; metal; bone
Dimensions
55.0 x 65.0 cm
Description
Mary Schäffer's buckskin jacket, back has 2 rows of sewn on fringes, scalloped top edge, each fringe is 8.0- 10.0 long, has a blue pony bead alternating 2.0 and 4.0 from top, each is secured with a knot, continues over shoulder to front, extra long fringe with beads on full length of arms, on chest both sides of opening, ca 13.0 widebands of 9.0 long hair beads and alternating blue beads, 2 patch pockets, 5 brass buttons.
Subject
sports
riding
Mary Schäffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1063
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
hair,sheep; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1039
Description
Hudson's Bay blanket coat, 3/4 length coat, white with black bands at collar and cuffs, 11.0 wide at hips, 3 1/2 points at front closure, 2 buttoned flap pockets, 1 button belt 7.0 wide, shawl collar, 3 button closure,"Banff Curling Club" crest sewn onright arm, "Winter Sports Canadian Rockies Ban…
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Title
Hudson's Bay Coat
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
hair,sheep; skin; fibre
Dimensions
45.0 x 83.0 cm
Description
Hudson's Bay blanket coat, 3/4 length coat, white with black bands at collar and cuffs, 11.0 wide at hips, 3 1/2 points at front closure, 2 buttoned flap pockets, 1 button belt 7.0 wide, shawl collar, 3 button closure,"Banff Curling Club" crest sewn onright arm, "Winter Sports Canadian Rockies Banff" crest sewn on left arm.
Subject
sports
Banff Curling Club
Banff Winter Sports Association
Lou Crosby
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
103.05.1039
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