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- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face.…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face. Inside back is reinforced with burlap on which is glued brown paper. Written in Mary Schaffer’s hand: “18 S.M. Potts 1832 Calasche”. On back, ribbon is tied in bow. Green fabric stitched on back to cover neck.
- Subject
- clothing
- S.M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
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- Date
- 1907 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0045
- Description
- A little girl's fancy hat of deep blue velvet, narrow rimmed, and lined with pale blue satin on the sides and white cotton at the crown, found over two wires as armature and card. The forerim band is decorated with cloth forget-me-nots with wrapped wire stems, and there is evidence of white feather…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1907 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 17.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- A little girl's fancy hat of deep blue velvet, narrow rimmed, and lined with pale blue satin on the sides and white cotton at the crown, found over two wires as armature and card. The forerim band is decorated with cloth forget-me-nots with wrapped wire stems, and there is evidence of white feathers at the back of the hat, indicating that at one time it probably was plumed.
- Subject
- households
- CR
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0045
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Medicine Cabinet
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- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0079
- Description
- Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.
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- Title
- Medicine Cabinet
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.3 x 8.1 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- Traditional Japanese household medicine or spice cabinet, 17 drawers, each affixed with brass pull, arrayed in four rows, five drawers in top row, and four in each of lower three rows.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0079
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0063
- Description
- Deep, oval teakettle win flat base, straight sides which, at top, terminate in ridged band and slope gently to oval rim opening into which brass knobbed copper lid fits. Two vertical, brass brackets are screwed into pot and hold horizontal wooden handle, long, curved spout on end of kettle contain…
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- Title
- Teakettle
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 15.0 x 28.7 cm
- Description
- Deep, oval teakettle win flat base, straight sides which, at top, terminate in ridged band and slope gently to oval rim opening into which brass knobbed copper lid fits. Two vertical, brass brackets are screwed into pot and hold horizontal wooden handle, long, curved spout on end of kettle contains ridge and facet detail.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- decorative
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0063
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- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0064
- Description
- Flat based, deep oval teakettle with straight sides which at top slope inwards and up to oval brass rimmed opening into which rounded copper lid with brass knob fits. Two vertical brass brackets curve up to hold cylindrical, horizontal, hollow copper handle. Long curved spout on one end. Stamped on…
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- Title
- Teakettle
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 14.5 x 26.5 cm
- Description
- Flat based, deep oval teakettle with straight sides which at top slope inwards and up to oval brass rimmed opening into which rounded copper lid with brass knob fits. Two vertical brass brackets curve up to hold cylindrical, horizontal, hollow copper handle. Long curved spout on one end. Stamped on bottom a cross hatched pattern with letter "B" within circle, possibly an "R" as well. Stamped in centre of base is "5". Base dented, bottom is dove-tailed to the body.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0064
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0065
- Description
- Flat based, deep, round kettle which gradually widens from base to shoulder where it slopes up and inward to rim into which circular, knobbed copper lid sits. One piece copper handle riveted to top of pot (does not swivel). Affixed, curved spout. Stamp to left of spout "Made in England". Base stamp…
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- Title
- Teakettle
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 17.0 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- Flat based, deep, round kettle which gradually widens from base to shoulder where it slopes up and inward to rim into which circular, knobbed copper lid sits. One piece copper handle riveted to top of pot (does not swivel). Affixed, curved spout. Stamp to left of spout "Made in England". Base stamped with triangle containing a rosette and a "T". Brass seen through copper in some areas.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- decorative
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0065
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0066
- Description
- Flat based teakettle with sharp ridge 3.2 cm. up from base. From ridge, kettle walls rise to shoulder indentation terminating in vertical rim over which domed lid with double scrolled handle rests, curved spout. Two vertical cooper brackets hold arched, flat, swivel handle stamped on top "2 LITRE".…
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- Title
- Teakettle
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 16.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Flat based teakettle with sharp ridge 3.2 cm. up from base. From ridge, kettle walls rise to shoulder indentation terminating in vertical rim over which domed lid with double scrolled handle rests, curved spout. Two vertical cooper brackets hold arched, flat, swivel handle stamped on top "2 LITRE". Faint circle ridges seen on centre bottom, metal lined pot.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0066
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0189
- Description
- A brown leather covered trunk with a curved lid. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips around the front, the sides, and across the top, and metal reinforcing at the corners and edges. There are two leather strap handles, one per side. The trunk fastens shut with two snap latches and a central …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; skin; paper
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 53.5 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- A brown leather covered trunk with a curved lid. The trunk has wooden reinforcing strips around the front, the sides, and across the top, and metal reinforcing at the corners and edges. There are two leather strap handles, one per side. The trunk fastens shut with two snap latches and a central circular latch. The inside of the trunk is lined with fabric. Inside lid there is a built-in compartment on the left side. The compartment has a small red pocket on the cover. The side of the case in marked with the initials “H.F.M.”.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0189
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0194
- Description
- A crudely built wooden (pine?) box with a flat lid reinforced on the outside with two wooden boards. There are plain metal hinges on the outside of the lid, and a metal latch on the lid.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 59.0 x 122.0 cm
- Description
- A crudely built wooden (pine?) box with a flat lid reinforced on the outside with two wooden boards. There are plain metal hinges on the outside of the lid, and a metal latch on the lid.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0194
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0195
- Description
- A small pine chest stained dark brown. The box has a very simple construction with a box-type lid and pine molding to reinforce the bottom edge. The chest has metal handles at the ends and a locking keyhole on the front of the lid. The chest has a paper label that reads “Banff, Alta”.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 41.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A small pine chest stained dark brown. The box has a very simple construction with a box-type lid and pine molding to reinforce the bottom edge. The chest has metal handles at the ends and a locking keyhole on the front of the lid. The chest has a paper label that reads “Banff, Alta”.
- Subject
- travel
- Banff
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0195
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0196
- Description
- A plain pine box with a flat, hinged, wooden lid. The trunk has pine molding around the bottom edge. The box is fastened with a latch ring on the front.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood, pine; metal
- Dimensions
- 45.5 x 54.0 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- A plain pine box with a flat, hinged, wooden lid. The trunk has pine molding around the bottom edge. The box is fastened with a latch ring on the front.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0196
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0198
- Description
- A square, greenish-coloured trunk with wooden reinforcing slats on the top, sides and bottom. The trunk has leather handles and leather strips of reinforcement. The trunk also has metal reinforcing corners. Two snap latches and a locking circular latch fasten the trunk closed. The inside of the …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 64.0 x 56.0 x 94.0 cm
- Description
- A square, greenish-coloured trunk with wooden reinforcing slats on the top, sides and bottom. The trunk has leather handles and leather strips of reinforcement. The trunk also has metal reinforcing corners. Two snap latches and a locking circular latch fasten the trunk closed. The inside of the trunk is lined with fabric, and also has a removable tray. The trunk has a paper tag that reads “Yoho Valley Camp” and a paper sticker that reads “Union Transfer Co. San Francisco, Calif.”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0198
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0200
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with dark brown canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing slats on the sides and top. The corners and edges of the trunk are reinforced with leather strips and metal. The trunk also has leather handles. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and circular lockin…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 54.0 x 92.5 cm
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with dark brown canvas. The trunk has wooden reinforcing slats on the sides and top. The corners and edges of the trunk are reinforced with leather strips and metal. The trunk also has leather handles. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and circular locking latch. Inside the trunk there are two removable stacking trays with soft bottoms. A paper tag attched to the trunk reads “P.A. Moore”. There is also a papter sticker from the White Star, Dominion LIne, as well as markings that read “Brewster, Banff, Canada”.
- Subject
- travel
- Banff
- Brewster
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0200
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; paper; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0203
- Description
- A brown canvas covered flat-topped wooden trunk with wooden reinforcement slats on the top, sides and bottom. The edges and corners of the trunk are reinforced with metal. The trunk fastens with two metal snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There are also two wrap around straps wh…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; paper; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 55.0 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- A brown canvas covered flat-topped wooden trunk with wooden reinforcement slats on the top, sides and bottom. The edges and corners of the trunk are reinforced with metal. The trunk fastens with two metal snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There are also two wrap around straps which buckle to secure the trunk. The trunk has leather carrying handles. Inside, the trunk is lined with paper.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0203
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- Date
- 1900 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0205
- Description
- A short, rectangular black leather covered trunk with two side handles. The lid of the trunk secures with two straps and a central strap latch in the centre. The trunk has a removable soft bottomed drawer inside. One side of the trunk is stencilled with the initials “M.G.L.”. There are some pap…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; paint
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 55.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A short, rectangular black leather covered trunk with two side handles. The lid of the trunk secures with two straps and a central strap latch in the centre. The trunk has a removable soft bottomed drawer inside. One side of the trunk is stencilled with the initials “M.G.L.”. There are some paper stickers attached to the trunk - a Banff Springs Hotel paper sticker, and a Nova Scotia customs sticker.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0205
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood, pine; metal, brass; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0221
- Description
- A curved top, leather covered, trunk with pine slats on the lid, bottom and sides that are fastened with brass rivets. The trunk has metal bound edges. The trunk has leather handles at the sides and two straps and buckles to close the trunk with a central locking latch to secure the contents.
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood, pine; metal, brass; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 50.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A curved top, leather covered, trunk with pine slats on the lid, bottom and sides that are fastened with brass rivets. The trunk has metal bound edges. The trunk has leather handles at the sides and two straps and buckles to close the trunk with a central locking latch to secure the contents.
- Subject
- travel
- Maria Kay Moore
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0221
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