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- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 64 x 77.5 cm
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
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- Date
- 1903 – 1905
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1080 a-d
- Description
- One pair and two odd baby’s leather boots. (a,b) brown over ankle booties with 4 round metal buttons, fold-over is scalloped, leather lined, hard leather soles, size “0” & “Baby Mine” & a face incised in soles. (c) red over ankle boot with 3 round metal buttons, painted red. Brown leather sole, …
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- Title
- Baby’s Boots
- Date
- 1903 – 1905
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Description
- One pair and two odd baby’s leather boots. (a,b) brown over ankle booties with 4 round metal buttons, fold-over is scalloped, leather lined, hard leather soles, size “0” & “Baby Mine” & a face incised in soles. (c) red over ankle boot with 3 round metal buttons, painted red. Brown leather sole, fabric lined. (d) red over ankle boot with 3 round buttons, open in front, 3 closure straps, brown leather sole.
- Credit
- Gift of Betty Duncan, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1080 a-d
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1056 a-c
- Description
- 3 beaded belts with buckles (a) 96.5 x 3.3 beaded onto heavy cotton, backing light patterned cotton, bead design in 5 parts, 3 red and white geometric design, 2 yellow and green geometric design, dark blue beaded border, metal buckle attached with leather, other end leather strap 9.5 x 1.5, (b) 9…
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- Title
- Beaded Belts
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 96.5 cm
- Description
- 3 beaded belts with buckles (a) 96.5 x 3.3 beaded onto heavy cotton, backing light patterned cotton, bead design in 5 parts, 3 red and white geometric design, 2 yellow and green geometric design, dark blue beaded border, metal buckle attached with leather, other end leather strap 9.5 x 1.5, (b) 90.7 x 4.0, beaded onto heavy cotton, white background with 6 rectangular designs ca 2.5 wide spaced regularly with 5 star shapes between, metal belt buckle 4.5 x 2.5 attached one end with buckskin, other end buckskin strap 14.0 x 2.2 (c) 100.5 x 4.0, beaded onto buckskin, multi-coloured geometric design, predominant colours orange, yellow, dark blue, border both sides of light green and mauve, metal belt buckle 4.5 x3.2 sewn onto beads, other end buckskin strap 10.5 x 1.4.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1056 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1035 a,b
- Description
- 2 bands of 3 colour stripes on white ground, bands ca 4.0 wide with blue on edges, red then green centres running from side to side, white background, 3 edges trimmed with red wool. (a) 31.2x16.6 tapers slightly to 29.5 (b) 31.7x17.0
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- Title
- Beaded Cuffs
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Description
- 2 bands of 3 colour stripes on white ground, bands ca 4.0 wide with blue on edges, red then green centres running from side to side, white background, 3 edges trimmed with red wool. (a) 31.2x16.6 tapers slightly to 29.5 (b) 31.7x17.0
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1035 a,b
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- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0022
- Description
- A handmade baby's bib which fits completely around the neck. The bib is pointed in front, and has a ruffle around the outside edge.
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- Title
- Bib
- Date
- 1907 – 1909
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A handmade baby's bib which fits completely around the neck. The bib is pointed in front, and has a ruffle around the outside edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0022
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0038
- Description
- A woman's beige silk blouse, in a small size, with a cotton lining. The blouse is a loose style that is gathered at the waist and elbow. The blouse has a lace collar that is set into a u-shaped neckline and fits closely about the neck. The blouse is also decorated with applique and embroidery.
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- Title
- Blouse
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's beige silk blouse, in a small size, with a cotton lining. The blouse is a loose style that is gathered at the waist and elbow. The blouse has a lace collar that is set into a u-shaped neckline and fits closely about the neck. The blouse is also decorated with applique and embroidery.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- crafts
- applique
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0038
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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
- 1900 – 1970
- Material
- pearl; metal, gold
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0048 a-m
- Description
- A button collection with:a,b,c,d) four short shank pearl and gold post dress shirt detachable buttons;e,f) two medium shank pearl and gold plate dress shirt detachable buttons; g,h) two swivel shank pearl and gold detachable dress shirt buttons; i,j,k,l,m) five odd mother-of-pearl dress shirt detac…
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- Title
- Button
- Date
- 1900 – 1970
- Material
- pearl; metal, gold
- Description
- A button collection with:a,b,c,d) four short shank pearl and gold post dress shirt detachable buttons;e,f) two medium shank pearl and gold plate dress shirt detachable buttons; g,h) two swivel shank pearl and gold detachable dress shirt buttons; i,j,k,l,m) five odd mother-of-pearl dress shirt detachable buttons.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0048 a-m
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1001 a,b
- Description
- Hand sewn and woven, white (a) camisole: 37.0x41.0, eyelet embroidery neck opening/yoke, front and back, handsewn buttonholes, covered buttons, waistband has ties, worn and broken ribbon laced through eyelets around neck (b) half petticoat: 40.0 of bottom has hand woven piece attached, bottom and …
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- Title
- Camisole
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Hand sewn and woven, white (a) camisole: 37.0x41.0, eyelet embroidery neck opening/yoke, front and back, handsewn buttonholes, covered buttons, waistband has ties, worn and broken ribbon laced through eyelets around neck (b) half petticoat: 40.0 of bottom has hand woven piece attached, bottom and top edge has crochet strips, woven piece has alternating plain/open weave, overall length 83.0
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1001 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0033 a-e
- Description
- A collection of five black felt university caps with cotton linings and embroidery work. Each hat bears a different design: 103.04.0033a - the word “Varuna” beneath a “V” behind the face of an old man (Poseidon?) with forks extending diagonally upward from behind his head; 103.04.0033b - the lette…
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- Title
- Cap
- Date
- 1900 – 1906
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of five black felt university caps with cotton linings and embroidery work. Each hat bears a different design: 103.04.0033a - the word “Varuna” beneath a “V” behind the face of an old man (Poseidon?) with forks extending diagonally upward from behind his head; 103.04.0033b - the letters “TPT” with the P in the centre larger than the other two letters, and inside “CU Gulick”; 103.04.0033c - the word “Naraka” beneath a bust of a devil with horns and a pointed tail, with forks extending diagonally upward from behind the devil’s body, and inside “CU Gulick & W.B. Salsbury”; 103.04.0033d - the letters “UPT” embroidered like a monogram, with the letters stacked on top of each other; 103.04.0033e - the date “1902”, and on the inside “CU Gulick, Princeton, N.J.”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0033 a-e
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0065
- Description
- A black velvet woman's (size medium) cloak with gold and black dotted and shirred silk panels inset in velvet. The cloak has a high stand up collar and a deep velvet ruffle at the hem.
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- Title
- Cape
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.5 x 121.0 cm
- Description
- A black velvet woman's (size medium) cloak with gold and black dotted and shirred silk panels inset in velvet. The cloak has a high stand up collar and a deep velvet ruffle at the hem.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0065
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Child's Undergarment
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- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1002
- Description
- Fine cotton, handsewn, undersleeve, a long piece of hemmed fabric with armholes, a trianglular piece has a 2.0 cm gathered hem, has a buttonloop at point of triangle to attach to a tiny covered embroidered button at the shoulder
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- Title
- Child's Undergarment
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Fine cotton, handsewn, undersleeve, a long piece of hemmed fabric with armholes, a trianglular piece has a 2.0 cm gathered hem, has a buttonloop at point of triangle to attach to a tiny covered embroidered button at the shoulder
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1002
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Christening Gown
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- Date
- 1909
- Material
- fibre; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1178 a-c
- Description
- A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered …
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- Title
- Christening Gown
- Date
- 1909
- Material
- fibre; shell
- Description
- A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered from the yoke below a 0.70cm embroidered ridge, embroidered eyelets above the turned hem and binding on the seams. There are three mother-of-pearl buttons with corresponding buttonholes on the back of the gown and the neck and cuffs are lace trimmed.(b) a short white gown made out of finer cotton, completely hand sewn, very delicate stitching 54.0cmx26.0 wide across the shoulders, 72.0cm wide from cuff to cuff. Lace around the neck and cuffs, delicate veritical fold overs in groups of four stitched down across the front of yoke, gathered underneath, the bottom has twelve horizontal fold overs sewn down above the hem. The back of the yoke has a cotton twill tie on the neck and below that one mother-of-pearl button, viewer’s left, button hole viewer’s right, on either side of the opening six vertical sewn-down fold overs. At the top of the neck opening, back of the gown, on the same side as the button there is stitching with dark pink thread.(c) a white flannel cotton undershirt, (hand sewn), 50cm (86cm with tie) x 14cm wide, stitched around the outside, slit (7cmx 1.5cm wide) on viewer’s left side, 36cmx1.5 wide cotton twill tie viewer’s right, 9cmx1.5cm wide cotton twill sewn on to make loops for a baby’s arms to go through.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- religious
- christening
- Credit
- Gift of Nanci Gaudry, Robert’s Creek, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1178 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1904
- Material
- wood, ebony; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0044 a,b
- Description
- Two ebony clothes brushes with natural bristles. Each brush has an inlaid orange and black “P” on the brush handle (top).
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- Title
- Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1900 – 1904
- Material
- wood, ebony; hair
- Dimensions
- 19.0 (a); 18.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two ebony clothes brushes with natural bristles. Each brush has an inlaid orange and black “P” on the brush handle (top).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0044 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0038
- Description
- A small whisk brush with long whitish bristles held by flattened gold-plated metal cup at the top with a small knob and a silver screw.
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- Title
- Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 1.5 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A small whisk brush with long whitish bristles held by flattened gold-plated metal cup at the top with a small knob and a silver screw.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0038
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- Date
- 1909 – 1915
- Material
- skin, buffalo; skin, beaver; fibre; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1042
- Description
- Man's full length bison coat, beaver collar, fully lined, brown satin, inner lining , beige fine wool, 5 long cylindrical , fabric covered buttons on each side with corresponding elasticised loops, inside breast pocket with button, leather inserts at armholes, slit pockets each side, shawl type col…
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- Title
- Coat
- Date
- 1909 – 1915
- Material
- skin, buffalo; skin, beaver; fibre; bone
- Dimensions
- 64.5 x 128.5 cm
- Description
- Man's full length bison coat, beaver collar, fully lined, brown satin, inner lining , beige fine wool, 5 long cylindrical , fabric covered buttons on each side with corresponding elasticised loops, inside breast pocket with button, leather inserts at armholes, slit pockets each side, shawl type collar has beaver fur inside, the arms have a lighter colour of buffalo hair than the rest of the coat.
- Subject
- clothing
- winter
- Dr. Atkin
- Norman Luxton
- Sir Donald
- Credit
- Gift of Janet Crosby, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1042
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- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre; plastic, celluloid
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0026
- Description
- A woman's round lace collar with stiff celluloid ribs. The lace is a very simple net at the neck, and has a heavier, more ornate design at the outer edge.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- fibre; plastic, celluloid
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 58.5 cm
- Description
- A woman's round lace collar with stiff celluloid ribs. The lace is a very simple net at the neck, and has a heavier, more ornate design at the outer edge.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0026
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0027
- Description
- A woman's lace collar which comes to a single point in the front and closes closely about the neck. The collar fastens at the back with lace covered buttons. The lace has a distinct floral pattern and crochet covered bobbles on the front.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 45.0 (across top) x 23.5 (longest point) cm
- Description
- A woman's lace collar which comes to a single point in the front and closes closely about the neck. The collar fastens at the back with lace covered buttons. The lace has a distinct floral pattern and crochet covered bobbles on the front.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0027
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0040 a-d
- Description
- A set of four very heavily starched size 14 collars of white linen used for formal occasions. Each collar is labeled “Gluett Inc.”.
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- Title
- Collar
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 39.3 cm
- Description
- A set of four very heavily starched size 14 collars of white linen used for formal occasions. Each collar is labeled “Gluett Inc.”.
- Subject
- clothing
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0040 a-d
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- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1003
- Description
- Wooden corset stay, Serena Potts’, shaped with rounded ends, .2 thick piece of wood
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- Title
- Corset Stay
- Date
- 1830 – 1880
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden corset stay, Serena Potts’, shaped with rounded ends, .2 thick piece of wood
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.1003
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