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Achievement Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1074
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1074
- Description
- Light wooden plaque with simulated rolled paper top and bottom has a rectangular copper coloured metal plaque centered. Inscribed "Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce wishes to honor Mrs. Ann Boon for many years of outstanding dedication and service to the Chamber of Commerce, the community of …
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- Title
- Achievement Plaque
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 28.8 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Light wooden plaque with simulated rolled paper top and bottom has a rectangular copper coloured metal plaque centered. Inscribed "Banff Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce wishes to honor Mrs. Ann Boon for many years of outstanding dedication and service to the Chamber of Commerce, the community of Banff, and the tourist industry.
- Credit
- Gift of Ann Boon, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1074
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Achievement Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1075
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1075
- Description
- Light coloured wooden plaque with simulated paper scrolls top and bottom. Centered near top is the Al Azhar Temple crest in gold, red and green coloured metals. Copper coloured plate, 16.0x15.2, is on the face and inscribed "Presented to Noble Forest H. (Pop) Kidney In recognition of his many yea…
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- Title
- Achievement Plaque
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- Light coloured wooden plaque with simulated paper scrolls top and bottom. Centered near top is the Al Azhar Temple crest in gold, red and green coloured metals. Copper coloured plate, 16.0x15.2, is on the face and inscribed "Presented to Noble Forest H. (Pop) Kidney In recognition of his many years service to Al Azhar Temple Illustrious Potentate George H. Ingram 1978.
- Subject
- Forest Kidney
- Pop Kidney
- Al Azhar Temple
- Credit
- Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1075
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1101 a,b
- Description
- Red, white and blue downhill skis, no bindings "Fischer 4", steel edges.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 160.0 cm
- Description
- Red, white and blue downhill skis, no bindings "Fischer 4", steel edges.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1101 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1102 a,b
- Description
- Green downhill skis with a red base. Made in Japan "Kazama". Bindings "Tyrolia". A lot of duct tape holding the skis together. Rounded tips on both ends useful for photographing.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 170.0 cm
- Description
- Green downhill skis with a red base. Made in Japan "Kazama". Bindings "Tyrolia". A lot of duct tape holding the skis together. Rounded tips on both ends useful for photographing.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1102 a,b
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And Scabbard Dagger
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0056%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass wit…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Dagger
- Date
- 1850 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.3 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- A long straight knife with fluted wooden handle and scabbard ornately trimmed with brass. (a) dagger, short, narrow, pointed, double edged steel blade with small, dark, fluted wooden handle. Blade guard, cast of brass with raised curlicue design, turns upward at sides, handle tip of cast brass with similar design and small lug with hole through at one side Note: blade guard loose; wooden handle cracked along length; blade pitted. (b) scabbard, narrow and straight, made of two pieces of wood held together by two rings of heavy cast brass with raised floral motifs, becoming oval medallions on one side with cast relief of dragon like figures. Cast brass bands at mouth and tip repeat dragon floral motif of other two bands and have floral motif cut through exposing pebbly stone inlay in wood. Brass ring near top with small brass loop on one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0056 a,b
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And Scabbard Knife
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- Date
- 1850 – 1935
- Material
- metal; shell; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0060 a,b
- Description
- Knife with carved pistol grip handle and flame like carved piece at mouth of wooden scabbard. (a) knife, thin, curved, pointed steel blade with handle carved of greenish tortoiseshell ? shaped like a simple pistol grip. Deep single groove incised at each side at top near hilt. Blade joined to hand…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Knife
- Date
- 1850 – 1935
- Material
- metal; shell; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 2.6 x 33.8 cm
- Description
- Knife with carved pistol grip handle and flame like carved piece at mouth of wooden scabbard. (a) knife, thin, curved, pointed steel blade with handle carved of greenish tortoiseshell ? shaped like a simple pistol grip. Deep single groove incised at each side at top near hilt. Blade joined to handle with roughly formed collar of grey metal. Note: hairline cracks in handle along grain, blade pitted and rusted. (b) scabbard, simple, slightly curved, wood with hoof like ebony tip. Band of tortoiseshell ? at opening carved in shape of flame or flowing leaf sticking out to one side. Round hole drilled through top, five thin lines incised across wood spaced evenly along length of scabbard. Small patches of glossy black material in a few places, and a black colour in the grain of the wood indicate that the wood may have been once enamelled black
- Subject
- warfare
- fighting
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0060 a,b
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And Scabbard Kris
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0059%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1850 – 1934
- Material
- metal; wood; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0059 a,b
- Description
- Kris with carved light coloured wooden handle, collar of pink stones between it and blade, and wooden scabbard of light colour with dark splotches and large organic cover for sword guard. (a) kris, long, narrow, pointed, double edged blade flaring out at shoulders which have ornate, lacy edges and…
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- Title
- And Scabbard Kris
- Date
- 1850 – 1934
- Material
- metal; wood; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 9.0 x 52.8 cm
- Description
- Kris with carved light coloured wooden handle, collar of pink stones between it and blade, and wooden scabbard of light colour with dark splotches and large organic cover for sword guard. (a) kris, long, narrow, pointed, double edged blade flaring out at shoulders which have ornate, lacy edges and deep double groove incised on either side of blade. Handle is an angular, carved block of wood with a wide band of ebony girding its middle. Small brass ring set in with round pink stones jade? at junction between blade and handle. (b) scabbard, carved of light coloured wood with dark patches. Straight, wide, and rounded at tip with large, flat, rounded crosspiece at mouth. Opening elongated at one end to accept wide shoulder of blade, and crosspiece slightly carved to accentuate shape. Dark splotches of heartwood form organic patterns on the lighter wood of the scabbard.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0059 a,b
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And Scabbard Sword
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- Date
- 1850 – 1909
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0050 a,b
- Description
- A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with …
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- Title
- And Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1850 – 1909
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 3.5 x 53.5 cm
- Description
- A small narrow sword with wooden scabbard and handle shaped like angular dragon's head. (a) sword, small with thin, narrow, sharply pointed blade, of one piece with handle which is shaped like angular dragon head on long neck. Blade is inlaid with strips of bronze on each side and along spine with incised geometric designs, and a double notch cut into spine on each side near the middle. Handle is overlaid with bronze strips into which designs and features of dragon have been cut. (b) scabbard, made of two pieces of wood shaped to fit the blade and held together with five metal strips around the outside, evenly spaced along length, one strap missing. Front side completely carved with intricate geometric design and small slit carved out near top through which is tied a leather thong.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0050 a,b
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0038
- Date
- 1973 – 1973
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0038
- Description
- A realistic representation of a bulldog that is white with grey at the muzzle, toes and along its back. The dog has a black nose and eyes and a collar with a buckle at the neck. The bottom is marked “Made in England Royal Doulton Bone China Hn 1973.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1973 – 1973
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A realistic representation of a bulldog that is white with grey at the muzzle, toes and along its back. The dog has a black nose and eyes and a collar with a buckle at the neck. The bottom is marked “Made in England Royal Doulton Bone China Hn 1973.”
- Subject
- households
- collectabelds
- animals,dogs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0038
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0003
- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0003
- Description
- A carved plaster squirrel standing on its hind legs with its front paws held to its mouth. The squirrel is painted grey with a black eye outlined in yellow. The squirrel is attached to a round tree section with bark. The bottom is marked with a maker’s mark, the letters “HAL” joined together, an…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1970 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Dimensions
- 5.5; 3.0 (base) x 3.8; 6.2 (base) x 7.2; 6.2 (base) cm
- Description
- A carved plaster squirrel standing on its hind legs with its front paws held to its mouth. The squirrel is painted grey with a black eye outlined in yellow. The squirrel is attached to a round tree section with bark. The bottom is marked with a maker’s mark, the letters “HAL” joined together, and “70.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0003
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0005
- Date
- 1971 – 1971
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0005
- Description
- A carved plaster bear walking across the top of a log base. The bear is painted black with a white muzzle,and the head is turned to one side. The bottom is marked “To Pearl Moore from Hal Bieler 71.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1971 – 1971
- Material
- plaster; wood
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A carved plaster bear walking across the top of a log base. The bear is painted black with a white muzzle,and the head is turned to one side. The bottom is marked “To Pearl Moore from Hal Bieler 71.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0005
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Animal Figurine Group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0111
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0111
- Description
- Four wooden monkeys seated on flat, rectangular base. The first three monkeys represent respectively, Speak No, Hear No, and See No Evil. The last monkey is also seated with hands in crotch. Varnished wood. Each monkey is anchored by a peg in base and is also glued to same.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Group
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 2.6 x 11.7 cm
- Description
- Four wooden monkeys seated on flat, rectangular base. The first three monkeys represent respectively, Speak No, Hear No, and See No Evil. The last monkey is also seated with hands in crotch. Varnished wood. Each monkey is anchored by a peg in base and is also glued to same.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- animal
- monkey
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0111
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Animal Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0106%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- ivory; bean
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0106 a,b
- Description
- (a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Set
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- ivory; bean
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- (a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0106 a,b
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Animal Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0115%20a-c
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0115 a-c
- Description
- Three hand carved elephants, two in red brown wood and one in medium brown wood. All have ivory tusks and inset eyes and are in a walking position with trunks hanging to ground.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine Set
- Date
- 1976 – 1977
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.2 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Three hand carved elephants, two in red brown wood and one in medium brown wood. All have ivory tusks and inset eyes and are in a walking position with trunks hanging to ground.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- elephant
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0115 a-c
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Appreciation Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0393
- Date
- 1970 – 1999
- Material
- wood; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0393
- Description
- Black engraved metal plaque mounted on decoratively carved wood. The plaque is made out to Eddie Hunter from the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing as a token of appreciation for his film “The Turn in My Life” and the subsequent promotion of disabled skiing in Canada.
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- Title
- Appreciation Plaque
- Date
- 1970 – 1999
- Material
- wood; metal;
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 22.8 x 30.7 cm
- Description
- Black engraved metal plaque mounted on decoratively carved wood. The plaque is made out to Eddie Hunter from the Canadian Association for Disabled Skiing as a token of appreciation for his film “The Turn in My Life” and the subsequent promotion of disabled skiing in Canada.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0393
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1046
- Description
- Copper coloured ashtray with circular picture in the bottom of an RCMP member on horseback, “Royal Canadian Mounted Police” printed above image, and label which reads: “Miette Hot Springs”.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Copper coloured ashtray with circular picture in the bottom of an RCMP member on horseback, “Royal Canadian Mounted Police” printed above image, and label which reads: “Miette Hot Springs”.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1046
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- Date
- 1970 – 1985
- Material
- plastic; metal; paper; cardboard;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.01.0004
- Description
- Clear plastic Cousino Echo-matic II self threading tape cartridge in original cardboard box.
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- Title
- Audio Tape
- Date
- 1970 – 1985
- Material
- plastic; metal; paper; cardboard;
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 9.2 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- Clear plastic Cousino Echo-matic II self threading tape cartridge in original cardboard box.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.01.0004
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- Date
- 2010
- Material
- metal; bronze
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1250 a,b
- Description
- (a) a metal disk (9.5cm diameter) with a raised image of three leafy trees. Four figures with hands linked surround the trees. Embossed with “J.B. Harkin Medal” and engraved on edge “Parks For Tomorrow N.P.P.A.C.”. Au verso engraved with “The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada’s National Par…
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- Title
- Award Medal
- Date
- 2010
- Material
- metal; bronze
- Description
- (a) a metal disk (9.5cm diameter) with a raised image of three leafy trees. Four figures with hands linked surround the trees. Embossed with “J.B. Harkin Medal” and engraved on edge “Parks For Tomorrow N.P.P.A.C.”. Au verso engraved with “The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada’s National Parks November 12th 2010(b) green faux leather drawstring bag
- Credit
- Gift of Jacques Gerin, Chair The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada's National Parks, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1250 a,b
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- Date
- 1971 – 2016
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; fibre; tape
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1050
- Description
- A single ski pole, wood, with black, red and blue tape up the pole. black handle with string holding a paper label (covered with plastic) “The Tuesday Hikers Old Ski Pole Award for the Biggest Laugh of the Ski season (1979-1994) and after that for “something memorable”inscription is bordered in red…
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- Title
- Award Pole
- Date
- 1971 – 2016
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; fibre; tape
- Dimensions
- 144 x 6 cm
- Description
- A single ski pole, wood, with black, red and blue tape up the pole. black handle with string holding a paper label (covered with plastic) “The Tuesday Hikers Old Ski Pole Award for the Biggest Laugh of the Ski season (1979-1994) and after that for “something memorable”inscription is bordered in red. each red tape has a name written on it and a associated year. Blue tape has “No award given” and the black tape circles up the pole underneath. Names:Grace McCruden 1979, Grace McGredor 1980, Hattie Boothman 1981 , Jean Gaucher 1982, Anne Aitken 1983, Meta Mano 1984, - 1985, - 1986, Edith Zwirner 1987, Grace McCruden 1988, Vreni Gretener 1989, Peg Mills 1990 , Em Gregg 1991, - 1992, Gwlad Orr 1993, Grace McCruden 1994, - 1995, Danuta Zandechi 1996, Helen Travares 1997, Jean Gaucher 1998, - 1999, - 2000, - 2001, Marion Wolff 2002, Helen Travares 2003, - 2004, - 2005 , Hattie Boothman 2006, - 2007 , Anne Aitken 2009
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Oliver, Calgary, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1050
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin,…
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- Title
- Baby Bonnet
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- a) small embroidered baby bonnet, very fine cotton, made from one piece of fabric (b) two-piece bonnet heavily embroidered in various stitches, back piece has fine drawn thread feather stitching (c) 3-piece plain cotton bonnet with self fabric frill all around, very narrow ties to tie under chin, also narrow band with ties to adjust size around neck
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1029 a-c
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