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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 – 1925
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1064
- Description
- Child's beaded and lined vest, glass tube beads in netting style cover entire back in rows of blue, brown and yellow, lining on back is red/black wool plaid, front of vest canvas with paper lining, solidly covered with tube beads, silver/grey background with light blue, dark blue and yellow design …
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 39.5 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Child's beaded and lined vest, glass tube beads in netting style cover entire back in rows of blue, brown and yellow, lining on back is red/black wool plaid, front of vest canvas with paper lining, solidly covered with tube beads, silver/grey background with light blue, dark blue and yellow design in stacked diamond, long tube beads looped from edges of vest to hang as a fringe, blue accents in front, yellow at back.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- souvenirs
- Deer Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1064
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- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin: fibre; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1069
- Description
- Simple buckskin vest, lined, bead decoration on front, 4 piece construction, fully lined with light green cotton, 3 slit pockets, 2 on left, 2 bead flower designs each pocket, 4 metal buttons 1.5 diameter"Canada" and crown design, buckskin slit for buttonholes, long stem with flowers and leaves bea…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin: fibre; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- Simple buckskin vest, lined, bead decoration on front, 4 piece construction, fully lined with light green cotton, 3 slit pockets, 2 on left, 2 bead flower designs each pocket, 4 metal buttons 1.5 diameter"Canada" and crown design, buckskin slit for buttonholes, long stem with flowers and leaves bead design each side of opening, 1 row of same bead design across back at shoulders, attached half belt with 2 buttons at back waist.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1069
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- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0003 a,b
- Description
- A small camera (a) and case (b).a) A small rectangular black leather Zeiss Ikon box camera. The camera has a round brass framed lens (“Goerz Frontar D.R.P.”), in the middle of the front side, with a hinged black metal viewfinder at the top. There is a small metal shutter arm on the right side at …
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- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 8.5 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- A small camera (a) and case (b).a) A small rectangular black leather Zeiss Ikon box camera. The camera has a round brass framed lens (“Goerz Frontar D.R.P.”), in the middle of the front side, with a hinged black metal viewfinder at the top. There is a small metal shutter arm on the right side at the bottom and a key to wind film at the top. Two round red plastic windows on the back allow the user to check the advance of the film. The bottom and left side of the camera have small threaded holes (for attachment to a tripod?), and the right side has a small ring to pull the latch from the button and lift off the front of the camera. A wire frame is pulled at the top to unlock the shutter and a small metal tab at the top left side pulls out for timed exposure. The camera is marked “Zeiss Ikon Film A8 4X6 1/2cm 1 5/8X2 1/2in”. b) The cameral has a closely fitted dark red textured vinyl case with a snapping flap top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1980 – 2000
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1058
- Description
- One circular souvenir candy tin with image of Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on lid.
- Title
- Candy Tin
- Date
- 1980 – 2000
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 17.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- One circular souvenir candy tin with image of Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on lid.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Banff Springs Hotel
- sports
- golf
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1058
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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
- 1984
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1042
- Description
- White ironstone mug with label. White glazed mug with printed label. The walls are at a 90 angle with a slightly extended lip at the top. The handle is a "C" shape.
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- Title
- Coffee Mug
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.5 cm
- Description
- White ironstone mug with label. White glazed mug with printed label. The walls are at a 90 angle with a slightly extended lip at the top. The handle is a "C" shape.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Sunshine Village
- Credit
- Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1042
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Commemorative Medal
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- Date
- 1909 – 1911
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.3005 a-c
- Description
- Three round medals with hanging rings.a) Gold coloured round medal with a profile of a man and "Oronhyatekha" under it. b) Aluminum medal with profile of King George and Queen Mary with Latin writing around edge and “1911.” Other side has royal crest and "Coronation souvenir 1911." c) Bronze col…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1909 – 1911
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 (a); 3.7 (b,c) x 4.0 (a); 3.7 (b,c) cm
- Description
- Three round medals with hanging rings.a) Gold coloured round medal with a profile of a man and "Oronhyatekha" under it. b) Aluminum medal with profile of King George and Queen Mary with Latin writing around edge and “1911.” Other side has royal crest and "Coronation souvenir 1911." c) Bronze coloured medal, around rim "Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition Seattle 1909" with Washington State Building in centre. Other side plain with stamped manufacturer's logo and scratched in with point "WL ROSS of Calgary Alta” and address. A hole is drilled through the top to insert the hanging ring (wire).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Mohawk
- souvenirs
- coronation
- King George
- Queen Mary
- Seattle Exposition
- Oronhyatekha
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.3005 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; bone; horn; glass; feathers; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1037 a-d
- Description
- Bead wrapped wooden sticks with bone and/or horn points (a) wooden circle 7.0 dia. on end, wrapped with green and mauve beads. 2 groups of feathers hang from circle. 3 golden eagle tail and 3 hawk wingfeathers, shaft wrapped with cotton, beads attached. Bands of green, maroon and mauve. Double bar…
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- Title
- Dancing Sticks
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; bone; horn; glass; feathers; fibre; skin
- Description
- Bead wrapped wooden sticks with bone and/or horn points (a) wooden circle 7.0 dia. on end, wrapped with green and mauve beads. 2 groups of feathers hang from circle. 3 golden eagle tail and 3 hawk wingfeathers, shaft wrapped with cotton, beads attached. Bands of green, maroon and mauve. Double barbed point 29.3 long is bone (b) 5.5 at base tapers to 2.3 at top. Completely cloth covered, bottom half rows of beads, blue, maroon, yellow. Double barbed point 25.0 long is bone, top has 2 bovine horns, points 16.0 apart, nailed onto shaft. 2 strips of hide ca 3.0 wide over top and around base join (c) forked willow stick, cloth wrapped, beads in bands of blue, yellow,red. 1/5 of beads missing. Short buckskin fringe at bottom of fork and at join of point. Point is 17.0 long antler carved at end for sharper point, gouge each side, fork painted yellow, blue, red. (d) forked willow stick, similar to (c)except more beads missing, fork complete, point missing.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- lore
- ceremonial
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- sacred
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1037 a-d
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1069 a,b
- Description
- Banff Springs Hotel and Luxton Museum souvenir decals. (a) "Banff Springs Hotel" written in blue on white at the bottom (10.0 x9.0) a picture of the hotel with the green, treed slope of Sulphur Mountain behind. Below the picture is "Canadian Rockies" on the left written in small black print and …
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- Title
- Decal
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Banff Springs Hotel and Luxton Museum souvenir decals. (a) "Banff Springs Hotel" written in blue on white at the bottom (10.0 x9.0) a picture of the hotel with the green, treed slope of Sulphur Mountain behind. Below the picture is "Canadian Rockies" on the left written in small black print and a small red Canadian flag on the right (b) "Luxton Museum Banff Canada" in red print on the top of decal (9.0 x 6.4) above a red Canadian flag.
- Credit
- Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1069 a,b
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- Date
- 1903 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two engraving plates and accompanying hardware (screws and nuts). Each plate has “POST CARD” and other words with the letters reversed and in relief.
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- Title
- Engraving Plate
- Date
- 1903 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Two engraving plates and accompanying hardware (screws and nuts). Each plate has “POST CARD” and other words with the letters reversed and in relief.
- Subject
- photography
- Byron Harmon
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.43.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- ceramic, terracotta
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0050
- Description
- A terracotta figure of a barefoot girl, with a basket over her left arm, standing on a rock set on a round base. The front of the rock has “BOULOGNE -------” stamped into the terracotta.
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- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- ceramic, terracotta
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 5.7 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- A terracotta figure of a barefoot girl, with a basket over her left arm, standing on a rock set on a round base. The front of the rock has “BOULOGNE -------” stamped into the terracotta.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- souvenirs
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0050
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Folding Camera
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- Date
- 1908 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0001
- Description
- A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box v…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1908 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 9.8 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box viewfinder atop the lens. There are also adjustment and shutter levers around the lens. A metal 'key' at the side near the bottom rolls the film, and a small round orange window allows for viewing film passsage at the back of the leather case. The lens is marked “Pocket Automatic No 1A Folding Pocket Kodak”.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- hobbies
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0001
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- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1099
- Description
- Cream, centennial 1885-1985, National Parks of Canada, ordinary cotton/poly short sleeve cream golf shirt, 3 button placket and 2 piece collar, one pocket on left side chest, pocket has National Parks Centennial printed in brown, underneath a 4.5 x 3.0 logo with 1885 over parks logo (beaver) und…
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- Title
- Golf Shirt
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- Cream, centennial 1885-1985, National Parks of Canada, ordinary cotton/poly short sleeve cream golf shirt, 3 button placket and 2 piece collar, one pocket on left side chest, pocket has National Parks Centennial printed in brown, underneath a 4.5 x 3.0 logo with 1885 over parks logo (beaver) underneath, in French: "Centanaire des parcs nationaux".
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1099
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Long Sleeve T-Shirt
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- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1116
- Description
- Light green long sleeved pullover with a cartoon picture on the front. The picture features two bears and three people in sleeping bags. The caption above one bear reads “Hey Marty, Look! ‘Sandwiches’.” Beneath the picture are the words “Banff” and “Canada.”
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- Title
- Long Sleeve T-Shirt
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Light green long sleeved pullover with a cartoon picture on the front. The picture features two bears and three people in sleeping bags. The caption above one bear reads “Hey Marty, Look! ‘Sandwiches’.” Beneath the picture are the words “Banff” and “Canada.”
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1116
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- Date
- 1900 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0011
- Description
- A large three handled metal cup with slightly convex sides and a flared base. Each handle starts at the cup lip with a flat thumb grip on top and attach almost at the bottom of the cup. The cup is monogramed and dated on one side “ECG June 23rd 1900”. The bottom of the cup is marked with “Reed…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1900 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.5 cm
- Description
- A large three handled metal cup with slightly convex sides and a flared base. Each handle starts at the cup lip with a flat thumb grip on top and attach almost at the bottom of the cup. The cup is monogramed and dated on one side “ECG June 23rd 1900”. The bottom of the cup is marked with “Reed & Barton 36”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0011
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- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0002
- Description
- A miniature cowboy hat formed from stiff greenish-grey felt, with a wide rolled brim and a tall rounded crown. The hat is splashed with red, orange and blue streaks of dye and the red ribbon hatband says “Calgary Stampede”.
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- Title
- Minature Hat
- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 17.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A miniature cowboy hat formed from stiff greenish-grey felt, with a wide rolled brim and a tall rounded crown. The hat is splashed with red, orange and blue streaks of dye and the red ribbon hatband says “Calgary Stampede”.
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Calgary Stampede
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0002
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1124 a,b
- Description
- Two clear glass mugs, one large (14.0 cm high, 11.5 cm in diameter) and one small (7.0 cm high, 7.0 cm in diameter). “Banff Winter Festival” and logo in white on back and front of each mug.
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- Title
- Mug
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 14.0 cm
- Description
- Two clear glass mugs, one large (14.0 cm high, 11.5 cm in diameter) and one small (7.0 cm high, 7.0 cm in diameter). “Banff Winter Festival” and logo in white on back and front of each mug.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1124 a,b
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1056
- Description
- Luxton Museum, a colorful pennant (22.8 x 7.0) with the Luxton log museum pictured on the left half, lime green grass, bright orange roof, yellow trail and powder blue sky distinguish the picture. A white, red, and blue mountain and green trees stand behind the museum. A black, yellow, and orange s…
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- Title
- Pennant
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Luxton Museum, a colorful pennant (22.8 x 7.0) with the Luxton log museum pictured on the left half, lime green grass, bright orange roof, yellow trail and powder blue sky distinguish the picture. A white, red, and blue mountain and green trees stand behind the museum. A black, yellow, and orange shield and spear are in the bottom left. On the right half of the pennant in orange writing is"Luxton Museum Banff," "Canada" in blue at the far right. The left has a red,felt border.
- Subject
- Luxton Museum
- souvenirs
- tourism
- Credit
- Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1056
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- Date
- 1980 – 1984
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1024
- Description
- I Love Lake Louise round, white, writing in black letters, red heart with an arrow through itsignifies "love".
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1980 – 1984
- Material
- metal
- Description
- I Love Lake Louise round, white, writing in black letters, red heart with an arrow through itsignifies "love".
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Lake Louise
- Credit
- Purchased from International Photo Services, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1024
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