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Bernice White Man Left and Larry Hairy Bull

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1997 – 2008

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.01

Description: Two men standing on the side of the road. Photograph taken at The Blood Reserve, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Bernice White Man Left and Larry Hairy Bull

Date: 1997 – 2008

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Two men standing on the side of the road. Photograph taken at The Blood Reserve, Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; community; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.01

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Boy and Storage Bin

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.39

Description: Unidentified boy standing against a storage bin. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Boy and Storage Bin

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Unidentified boy standing against a storage bin. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; colony; industrial

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.39

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Braiding Maria’s Hair

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.27

Description: Photograph of a young girl, Maria, having her hair braided by an unidentified woman. Photograph was taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Braiding Maria’s Hair

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Photograph of a young girl, Maria, having her hair braided by an unidentified woman. Photograph was taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; colony

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.27

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The Cut Hand

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.50

Description: Young girl with bleeding cut hand. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony in Southern Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: The Cut Hand

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Young girl with bleeding cut hand. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony in Southern Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; colony; injury

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.50

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Dirk; Scabbard Sword

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Date: 1800 – 1880

Material: metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn

Catalogue Number: 104.05.0051 a-c

Description: A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and me…

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Title: Dirk; Scabbard Sword

Date: 1800 – 1880

Material: metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn

Dimensions: 7.4 x 66.6 cm

Description: A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and metal cap at its end have relief casting of leaves and blossoms, and a bronze casting of blossoms is caught under black cord wrapping handle, oval sword guard has cut out relief of branches and blossoms, with holes on either side large enough to allow dirk to pass through. (b) dirk, long thin blade set into brass handle with cast relief of heron standing in stream with incised bushes around. Japanese calligraphy on other side of handle. (c) scabbard, slightly curved to fit blade. Wood covered with fine grained leather with narrow black band, horn? at mouth and another at top of slit pocket where dirk slides in. Pocket groove on one side near top to accommodate dirk, and semi-circular black piece of carved horn on opposite side, threaded through with flat braided black silk cord to tie scabbard to belt

Subject: Whyte home; Samurai; warfare; fighting; Japanese; Edith Morse Robb; Edward S. Morse

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.05.0051 a-c

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Dirk; Scabbard Sword

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Date: 1800 – 1880

Material: metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin

Catalogue Number: 104.05.0061 a-c

Description: Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Meta…

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Title: Dirk; Scabbard Sword

Date: 1800 – 1880

Material: metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin

Dimensions: 6.7 x 6.0 x 54.5 cm

Description: Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Metal cap at end of handle with relief of squatting figure reading scroll. Small cast figures of two deer caught beneath cord on either side of handle. Metal band at base of handle with relief of gilded figure in reed boat. Rectangular sword guard with cast relief of chrysanthemums and butterfly with holes cut through each side to accommodate small dirk handle. (b) dirk, steel bladed with copper handle with relief casting of brass dragon on one side. (c) scabbard, slightly curved wood covered with black enamel containing green flecks, blunt end, top of scabbard has slot on one side leading to pocket in scabbard to accommodate small dirk. Opposite side from slot has semi-circular horn ? lug threaded with a length of black silk cord. Note: small band at top of dirk pocket missing, enamel cracked and peeling in many places, especially near top, semi-circular lug loose.

Subject: Samurai; warfare; fighting; Japanese; Edward S. Morse; Edith Morse Robb; animal; deer; dragon

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.05.0061 a-c

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Diving into the Little Bow River

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.43

Description: Group of children jumping into Little Bow River and swimming. Photograph taken at Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Diving into the Little Bow River

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Group of children jumping into Little Bow River and swimming. Photograph taken at Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; river; swimming; colony

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.43

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Dogs, Standoff, Blood Reserve, Alberta

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1997 – 1998

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.06

Description: Two dogs outside Standoff general store, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Dogs, Standoff, Blood Reserve, Alberta

Date: 1997 – 1998

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Two dogs outside Standoff general store, Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; Indigenous; community; dogs

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.06

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Elizabeth Eagle Speaker After the Funeral of her Grandson, Roland Scowt

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 2000

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.07

Description: Photograph of Elizabeth Eagle Speaker sitting in a car after her grandson’s funeral at St. Catherine Cemetery. Photograph taken at the Blood Reserve, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Elizabeth Eagle Speaker After the Funeral of her Grandson, Roland Scowt

Date: 1999 – 2000

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Photograph of Elizabeth Eagle Speaker sitting in a car after her grandson’s funeral at St. Catherine Cemetery. Photograph taken at the Blood Reserve, Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; Indigenous; community

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.07

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Fighting Sword

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Date: 1800 – 1900

Material: metal; skin; fibre

Catalogue Number: 104.05.0048 a-c

Description: A Japanese samurai sword with dirk and brown scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade attached by brass collar to hilt. Handle of wood with pebbled texture of sharkskin applied and showing through diamond shaped openings left in decorative wrapping with leather strips over handle. Metal cap at…

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Title: Fighting Sword

Date: 1800 – 1900

Material: metal; skin; fibre

Dimensions: 7.0 x 6.5 x 72.1 cm

Description: A Japanese samurai sword with dirk and brown scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade attached by brass collar to hilt. Handle of wood with pebbled texture of sharkskin applied and showing through diamond shaped openings left in decorative wrapping with leather strips over handle. Metal cap at end of handle has low relief casting of gilded dragonfly on one corner, a small bronze insect is caught below the leather wrapping on either side of the handle. Rectangular sword guard at hilt has incised design and vestiges of gold painted design with a decorative opening either side. (b) dirk, short narrow blade set into metal handle with inlay of bronze in shape of stem with leaves and two seed pods on one side, fits into slit in top of scabbard. Note: part of inlay missing. (c) scabbard, hollow wood shaped to fit the blade and covered with finely textured brown leather. Slots on either side near hilt are banded at top with smooth black strip, wood?, horn?, and further down as well, where dirk enters. Ornate metal cap at tip extends in a strip 16.0 cm along back edge and 5.0 cm along front edge with narrow metal band around scabbard 10.0 cm from tip. Small gilded dragonfly on one corner of cap at tip.

Subject: Samurai; Captain William Frabes; Glen Line; warfare; Japanese; Edward S. Morse

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.05.0048 a-c

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Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1997 – 1997

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.08

Description: Portrait photograph of Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface taken in their home near Standoff, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface

Date: 1997 – 1997

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Portrait photograph of Frank Smallface, Randa Weaselhead and their daughter Kayleen Smallface taken in their home near Standoff, Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; portrait; First Nations; Indigenous; family

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.08

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Geese Slaughter

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.33

Description: Photograph of slaughtered geese. Photograph was taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Geese Slaughter

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Photograph of slaughtered geese. Photograph was taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; geese; slaughter

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.33

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Girls in Front of Colony

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photography on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.26

Description: Two girls hugging in front of Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Girls in Front of Colony

Date: 1999 – 1999

Medium: photography on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Two girls hugging in front of Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; colony

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.26

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Good Friday

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1997 – 1998

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.09

Description: Photograph is of Good Friday procession on The Blood Reserve, Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Good Friday

Date: 1997 – 1998

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Photograph is of Good Friday procession on The Blood Reserve, Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; First Nations; Indigenous

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.09

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Hockey

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Artist: George Webber

Date: 1999 – 2000

Medium: photograph on paper

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.40

Description: Group of people playing hockey in the winter. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony in Southern Alberta.

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Artist: George Webber

Title: Hockey

Date: 1999 – 2000

Medium: photograph on paper

Dimensions: 11” x 14” cm

Description: Group of people playing hockey in the winter. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony in Southern Alberta.

Subject: documentary photography; hockey; colony; winter; games

Credit: Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014

Catalogue Number: WeB.18.40

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Hot Water Pot

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Date: 1800 – 1900

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0328

Description: Celadon glaze with inlaid white slip mishima decoration on pot and lid. Oval signature stamp on base. Handle and spout attached separately. Small fissure in lid which possibly occurred in firing.

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Title: Hot Water Pot

Date: 1800 – 1900

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 4.7 x 4.2 x 7.6 cm

Description: Celadon glaze with inlaid white slip mishima decoration on pot and lid. Oval signature stamp on base. Handle and spout attached separately. Small fissure in lid which possibly occurred in firing.