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Salt And Pepper Shaker
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1059 a-d
- Description
- Two sets of salt and pepper shakers.a,b) Two blue ceramic cottages with yellow roofs. One shaker has “WATERTON LAKES - CANADA -” and the other “WATERTON PARK - CANADA -” handwritten on the roof.c,d) Two plastic (ivory or bone?) cylindrical shakers with rounded tops, each with the same number of …
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- Title
- Salt And Pepper Shaker
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic; plastic
- Description
- Two sets of salt and pepper shakers.a,b) Two blue ceramic cottages with yellow roofs. One shaker has “WATERTON LAKES - CANADA -” and the other “WATERTON PARK - CANADA -” handwritten on the roof.c,d) Two plastic (ivory or bone?) cylindrical shakers with rounded tops, each with the same number of holes punctured in a star pattern. The side of each shaker is decorated with a totem pole and “BANFF” is handwritten to the right of each pole.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- tourism
- Waterton Lakes
- parks
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1059 a-d
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- Date
- 1952 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1118
- Description
- Small footed metal mug with a thumbrest on the handle. The mug has a flared rim and the initials “D.J.S.” engraved on one side.
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- Title
- Mug
- Date
- 1952 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Small footed metal mug with a thumbrest on the handle. The mug has a flared rim and the initials “D.J.S.” engraved on one side.
- Subject
- households
- Simpson family
- David Simpson
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1118
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- grass; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1015
- Description
- Small whisk broom bound with pink and blue string and metal bands. The broom has a twisted string loop attached to the handle.
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- Title
- Whisk Broom
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- grass; fibre; metal
- Description
- Small whisk broom bound with pink and blue string and metal bands. The broom has a twisted string loop attached to the handle.
- Subject
- households
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1015
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1078
- Description
- Black “VIEW-MASTER Personal STEREO CAMERA” in a brown leather case.
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- Title
- Stereo Camera
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Description
- Black “VIEW-MASTER Personal STEREO CAMERA” in a brown leather case.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Jim Pogue
- Cliff White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1078
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1079
- Description
- Small movie camera, Model K5 “Electric Eye” Keystone 8mm, in its original box along with 2 lens covers and one filter.
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- Title
- Movie Camera
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; plastic; glass; paper
- Description
- Small movie camera, Model K5 “Electric Eye” Keystone 8mm, in its original box along with 2 lens covers and one filter.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Bourdon, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1079
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal; paper; plastic; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1013 a-ee
- Description
- A green tool carrier, one knife with a wooden handle and leather sheath marked “Made in Sweden”, and assorted accessories for ultility knives along with advertisting for the knives.The accessories include: 4.5 long blue boxes, 8 flat boxes, 10 leather sheaths, and 2 plastic handles.The advertisting…
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- Title
- Utility Knife
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal; paper; plastic; skin; wood
- Description
- A green tool carrier, one knife with a wooden handle and leather sheath marked “Made in Sweden”, and assorted accessories for ultility knives along with advertisting for the knives.The accessories include: 4.5 long blue boxes, 8 flat boxes, 10 leather sheaths, and 2 plastic handles.The advertisting items include 3 offset plates and various paper advertisments which have been transferred to the Archives by SS in May/June 2014.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1013 a-ee
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1021
- Description
- A wooden box containing a black Viewmaster with a metal advancing arm and 46 reels (36 in envelopes, 10 with no envelope). A small pamphlet has the words for “Part I - Passion Play.” The wooden box has a hinged lid and brass fittings.
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic; wood
- Description
- A wooden box containing a black Viewmaster with a metal advancing arm and 46 reels (36 in envelopes, 10 with no envelope). A small pamphlet has the words for “Part I - Passion Play.” The wooden box has a hinged lid and brass fittings.
- Subject
- entertainment
- households
- children
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1021
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1038 a-f
- Description
- Six wooden boxes with no lids. Each crate has a different label.
- Title
- Crate
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; paper
- Description
- Six wooden boxes with no lids. Each crate has a different label.
- Subject
- households
- advertising
- farming
- agriculture
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Hare, Banff, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1038 a-f
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Teepee Backrest
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; feather; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.3002
- Description
- A miniature teepee backrest made from twigs, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. The top of the backrest is a triangle edged with red fabric. The bottom of the backrest is two long rectangles of the same twig and fabric edging construction. The backrest is decorated with feathe…
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- Title
- Teepee Backrest
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; feather; skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 68.0 cm
- Description
- A miniature teepee backrest made from twigs, bark removed, held together by woven buckskin thongs. The top of the backrest is a triangle edged with red fabric. The bottom of the backrest is two long rectangles of the same twig and fabric edging construction. The backrest is decorated with feathers. A tag attached to the rest reads “Made by George Kaquitts” and on the reverse “back rest for a teepee decor. art”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.3002
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Decorative Plate
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1077
- Description
- One souvenir plate, “CANADA” written in centre with images of Niagara Falls, parliament buildings, RCMP, Lake Louise, moose. Scalloped edge.
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 20.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- One souvenir plate, “CANADA” written in centre with images of Niagara Falls, parliament buildings, RCMP, Lake Louise, moose. Scalloped edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1077
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.3002
- Description
- Coiled rope tied at one side. One end of the rope has a loop with a melted end, and the other end is taped.
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- Title
- Rope
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Coiled rope tied at one side. One end of the rope has a loop with a melted end, and the other end is taped.
- Subject
- households
- industry, farming
- sports, rodeo
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.3002
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- feather; glass; sinew; skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3003 a,b
- Description
- Axe head and handle, separated.a) Metal axe head with a notched edge for pulling nails and a hammer end opposite the blade. The centre is wrapped with hide and sinew.b) Wooden stick handle wrapped with red flannel, hide and blue and white beads. Feathers and fur are attached with sinew. A braide…
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- Title
- Tomahawk Ax
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- feather; glass; sinew; skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 (a); 3.0 (b) x 8.0 (a); 2.2 (b) x 15.0 (a); 34.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Axe head and handle, separated.a) Metal axe head with a notched edge for pulling nails and a hammer end opposite the blade. The centre is wrapped with hide and sinew.b) Wooden stick handle wrapped with red flannel, hide and blue and white beads. Feathers and fur are attached with sinew. A braided thong strap handle is tied on near the end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3003 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3002
- Description
- Fully beaded rectangular pouch with a diamond-shpaed opening in the centre front. A piece of mirror, with a bevelled edge, has been placed inside the bag behind the opening. The top of the pouch has a blue and white beaded handle and there is long hide fringe (22.0 cm) attached to the bottom edge…
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- Title
- Mirror Case
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 58.5 x 15.1 cm
- Description
- Fully beaded rectangular pouch with a diamond-shpaed opening in the centre front. A piece of mirror, with a bevelled edge, has been placed inside the bag behind the opening. The top of the pouch has a blue and white beaded handle and there is long hide fringe (22.0 cm) attached to the bottom edge. The mirror case has floral decoration on both sides with orange and red flowers and burgandy and yellow flowers.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- crafts
- beadwork
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3002
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; sinew; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3006
- Description
- Wooden handle with a right angle near the top. A metal blade is embedded in the wood and held in place with sinew, cloth and wire. A diamond pattern has been cut into the handle.
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- Title
- Scraper
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; sinew; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Wooden handle with a right angle near the top. A metal blade is embedded in the wood and held in place with sinew, cloth and wire. A diamond pattern has been cut into the handle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3006
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3008
- Description
- Metal pipe wrapped with white hide and with attached hide strap handle. A serrated metal blade is inserted in one end of the pipe and held in place with wire. The flesher is heavy and there are loose pieces (shot?) inside.
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- Title
- Flesher
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Metal pipe wrapped with white hide and with attached hide strap handle. A serrated metal blade is inserted in one end of the pipe and held in place with wire. The flesher is heavy and there are loose pieces (shot?) inside.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3008
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3009
- Description
- Squared bone with an end cut off at a shallow angle to create a sharp edge. The scraping edge notched with narrow parallel cuts. The opposite end of the flesher is a flat joint. Tag with CRW writing: “Belonged to Mrs. Silas (Cassie) Abraham Joes. Grandmother who’s father owned bible.”
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- Title
- Flesher
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 5.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Squared bone with an end cut off at a shallow angle to create a sharp edge. The scraping edge notched with narrow parallel cuts. The opposite end of the flesher is a flat joint. Tag with CRW writing: “Belonged to Mrs. Silas (Cassie) Abraham Joes. Grandmother who’s father owned bible.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3009
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Needlework Kit
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; sinew; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3010
- Description
- Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; sinew; fibre
- Description
- Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3010
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3012
- Description
- Scraper of peeled wood with shaped head and notch in handle near base. Serrated metal blade, from tape dispenser, held in place with thong. The handle is decorated with lines burnt into the wood.
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- Title
- Scraper
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 8.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Scraper of peeled wood with shaped head and notch in handle near base. Serrated metal blade, from tape dispenser, held in place with thong. The handle is decorated with lines burnt into the wood.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3012
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3005
- Description
- Rectangular piece of thin hide (chamois) with each month and corresponding Native moon and illustration drawn on in marker (example: “APRIL” “FROG MOON” with drawing of a frog). The bottom half of the calendar has “FORE CAST OF MONTH” with illustrations of the moon’s crescent just after new moo…
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- Title
- Calendar
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 88.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular piece of thin hide (chamois) with each month and corresponding Native moon and illustration drawn on in marker (example: “APRIL” “FROG MOON” with drawing of a frog). The bottom half of the calendar has “FORE CAST OF MONTH” with illustrations of the moon’s crescent just after new moon and what that forecasts for the month’s weather.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3005
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3006
- Description
- Pieced and machine sewn semi-circle miniature teepee cover. Two front flaps have poem written in marker “Legend of the Buffalo” with narration from a bison’s perspective.
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- Title
- Poem
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 114.0 x 71.1 cm
- Description
- Pieced and machine sewn semi-circle miniature teepee cover. Two front flaps have poem written in marker “Legend of the Buffalo” with narration from a bison’s perspective.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- animals, bison
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.3006
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