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- Date
- 1929
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.01
- Description
- General colour: blue. The lake at the bottom is banked on the right by trees and on the left in the distance by a mountain face rising out of the water. Glacier is center with five peaks visible: The central one being left of center at the very top. Sky is yellow grey and mostly in the upper right …
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- Title
- Moraine Lake
- Date
- 1929
- Dimensions
- 40.3 x 51.9 cm
- Description
- General colour: blue. The lake at the bottom is banked on the right by trees and on the left in the distance by a mountain face rising out of the water. Glacier is center with five peaks visible: The central one being left of center at the very top. Sky is yellow grey and mostly in the upper right corner.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.01
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1043
- Description
- Electric 3-D viewer or stereoviewer “ROTO-VUER” with blue plastic head on grey metal stand. Stand has heavy base with power switch & power light indicator. Arm set into base swivels and has hinge to raise or lower head. Blue plastic head swivels on end of arm, “3D Roto-vuer” written on front, has e…
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- Title
- Stereoviewer
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 78.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Electric 3-D viewer or stereoviewer “ROTO-VUER” with blue plastic head on grey metal stand. Stand has heavy base with power switch & power light indicator. Arm set into base swivels and has hinge to raise or lower head. Blue plastic head swivels on end of arm, “3D Roto-vuer” written on front, has eyepieces to view stereo slides which are on circular, rotating tray inside. Knob advances slides and lever lowers them one by one into viewing position. Contains several slides of Banff scenes and Banff Camera Shop interior and staff, including one of George Noble, early 1950s. Label on base of arm reads: “DAZOR FLOATING FIXTURE, MADE IN U.S.A. PAT. NO. 2.200.518 DAZOR MFG. CORP. ST. LOUIS.MO. B-938.” With 36 stereo slides in Archives.
- Subject
- photography
- Banff Camera Shop
- George Noble
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Camera Shop Ltd., Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1043
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1116 a-c
- Description
- Three umbrellas or parasols. a) has wooden shaft and yellow plastic handle. Fabric is shaded from dark plum at top to pale pink along edge. b) has bamboo shaft and long wooden handle. Fabric is off-white cotton. c) has metal shaft and blue plastic handle. Gabric is pale pink with yellow, teal and r…
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- Title
- Umbrella
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 107.00 cm
- Description
- Three umbrellas or parasols. a) has wooden shaft and yellow plastic handle. Fabric is shaded from dark plum at top to pale pink along edge. b) has bamboo shaft and long wooden handle. Fabric is off-white cotton. c) has metal shaft and blue plastic handle. Gabric is pale pink with yellow, teal and rose coloured polka dots. Fabric has “Mrs. Gammon. 220 Bow Avenue. Banff” written on inside.
- Subject
- Doris Gammon
- clothing accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Theresa Boychuck, Canmore, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1116 a-c
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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1182
- Description
- Pin with gold coloured crossbar with letters “PNG” (Past Noble Grand). Below crossbar is a short section of pink ribbon with green edges, then a round gold coloured medal which reads “Degree of Rebekah. Assembly of Alberta” around edge. In centre are symbolic images of a dove, moon & stars, flowers…
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- Title
- Fraternal Pin
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Pin with gold coloured crossbar with letters “PNG” (Past Noble Grand). Below crossbar is a short section of pink ribbon with green edges, then a round gold coloured medal which reads “Degree of Rebekah. Assembly of Alberta” around edge. In centre are symbolic images of a dove, moon & stars, flowers, etc. Back of medal reads: “Jeanie Edwards. Banff.”
- Subject
- Jeanie Edwards
- fraternal organizations
- Degree of Rebekah
- Rebekah Lodge No. 34
- I.O.O.F.
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1182
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1148
- Description
- One skirt of handwoven fabric, navy blue with metallic silver threads. 14 panels. Zipper at side and covered button closure.
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- Title
- Skirt
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 65.0 cm
- Description
- One skirt of handwoven fabric, navy blue with metallic silver threads. 14 panels. Zipper at side and covered button closure.
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1148
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1149 a,b
- Description
- Tailored woman’s suit, jacket (a) and skirt (b), greyish blue.
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- Title
- Skirt Suit
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Description
- Tailored woman’s suit, jacket (a) and skirt (b), greyish blue.
- Subject
- clothing
- Mrs. Sena Verkuil
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1149 a,b
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Pack Horse Sculpture
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1034
- Description
- One handmade pack horse model by Bert Riggall. Made of log section, nails, wood and cord. Initials “F.H.R.” (Frederick Herbert Riggall) carved into side of sculpture. Base is bark covered piece of wood. Label by Bert’s daughter Doris “Babe” Burton reads: “This ‘animal’ was used to teach new Packers…
- Title
- Pack Horse Sculpture
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 10.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- One handmade pack horse model by Bert Riggall. Made of log section, nails, wood and cord. Initials “F.H.R.” (Frederick Herbert Riggall) carved into side of sculpture. Base is bark covered piece of wood. Label by Bert’s daughter Doris “Babe” Burton reads: “This ‘animal’ was used to teach new Packers to put on the vital Diamond Hitch.”
- Credit
- Gift of H. John Russell, Waterton Park, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1034
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; hair, buffalo; wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1150
- Description
- Man’s long bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar. Label inside reads: “Manufactured by Prince Albert Fur Co., Prince Albert, Sask.”
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- Title
- Buffalo Coat
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin; hair, buffalo; wood; fibre; metal
- Description
- Man’s long bison coat with wooden toggle buttons and shawl collar. Label inside reads: “Manufactured by Prince Albert Fur Co., Prince Albert, Sask.”
- Credit
- Gift of Greta Gill, Calgary, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1150
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- Date
- 1947
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1069 a,b
- Description
- Pair of Crockett silver mounted spurs with 12 point star rowels. Brown leather straps. Silver decoration in abstract design.
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- Title
- Spurs
- Date
- 1947
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of Crockett silver mounted spurs with 12 point star rowels. Brown leather straps. Silver decoration in abstract design.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1069 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1071
- Description
- Sawbuck pack saddle, wood with canvas and leather cinches. Basket rope coiled on top. Leather skirt with sheepskin padding underneath. Tooling around edge of leather skirt. “M” brand on wood of saddle.
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- Title
- Pack Saddle
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; hair
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 62.0 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- Sawbuck pack saddle, wood with canvas and leather cinches. Basket rope coiled on top. Leather skirt with sheepskin padding underneath. Tooling around edge of leather skirt. “M” brand on wood of saddle.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1071
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1072 a,b
- Description
- Pair of canvas panniers or saddlebags with leather straps and metal buckles.
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- Title
- Pannier
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 62.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of canvas panniers or saddlebags with leather straps and metal buckles.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- George Harrison
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1072 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1073
- Description
- Pair of leather saddlebags or panniers, laced together with leather thong. Leather strap and metal buckle holds flaps down. Ike Mills’ brand “M-” scratched into one of the flaps.
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- Title
- Saddlebag
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 76.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of leather saddlebags or panniers, laced together with leather thong. Leather strap and metal buckle holds flaps down. Ike Mills’ brand “M-” scratched into one of the flaps.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1073
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1075
- Description
- 3 metal bits with leather straps and metal buckles. Bit a) stamped “VICOLETTE”. Bit c) stamped “VICOLETTE. MADE IN ENGLAND”.
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- Title
- Bit
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- 3 metal bits with leather straps and metal buckles. Bit a) stamped “VICOLETTE”. Bit c) stamped “VICOLETTE. MADE IN ENGLAND”.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1075
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1076
- Description
- Heavy rolled leather dog collar with leather straps and metal buckle, for dogsledding use.
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- Title
- Dog Collar
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 cm
- Description
- Heavy rolled leather dog collar with leather straps and metal buckle, for dogsledding use.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- dogsledding
- dogs
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1076
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1077
- Description
- Large metal hoof rasp, “‘GARRY’” stamped on side.
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- Title
- Hoof Rasp
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Large metal hoof rasp, “‘GARRY’” stamped on side.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- Ike Mills
- horses
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1077
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1129
- Description
- Ice axe with long wooden handle and metal head and tip. Rubber cover on tip. Metal ring slides up and down handle with fabric loop. Manufacturer’s stamp on head “PRIMA” and “MADE IN SWITZERLAND” on other side.
- Title
- Ice Ax
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 93.5 cm
- Description
- Ice axe with long wooden handle and metal head and tip. Rubber cover on tip. Metal ring slides up and down handle with fabric loop. Manufacturer’s stamp on head “PRIMA” and “MADE IN SWITZERLAND” on other side.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1129
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- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1119
- Description
- Green canvas rucksack with padded shoulder straps, U.S. Army issue. Two side pockets and one front pocket with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring closure with flap on top, zippered compartment under flap. Outside of flap stamped “U.S.” and “CHRISTIAN” handwritten in felt pen. Under flap i…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Green canvas rucksack with padded shoulder straps, U.S. Army issue. Two side pockets and one front pocket with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring closure with flap on top, zippered compartment under flap. Outside of flap stamped “U.S.” and “CHRISTIAN” handwritten in felt pen. Under flap is stamped “VARIED 1942”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1119
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1121
- Description
- Large green canvas duffle bag with side pocket with snap closure, carrying handle, carrying strap, large metal rivets at top end for closure. Paper sticker inside with owner’s name and address.
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- Title
- Duffle Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Large green canvas duffle bag with side pocket with snap closure, carrying handle, carrying strap, large metal rivets at top end for closure. Paper sticker inside with owner’s name and address.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- camping
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1121
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1113 a,b
- Description
- Pair of heavy brown leather hiking/climbing boots, leather lined with Vibram soles.
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; rubber
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 12.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of heavy brown leather hiking/climbing boots, leather lined with Vibram soles.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1113 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1084
- Description
- Pair of knit black and white wool mittens, alternating black and white stitches, creating striped and zigzag patterns.
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- Title
- Mittens
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- Pair of knit black and white wool mittens, alternating black and white stitches, creating striped and zigzag patterns.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1084
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