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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1023
- Description
- Morning coat length bead-adorned shirt, fringed, notched collar with thongs, slits from bottom to armpits with thong ties, notched bottom edge and sleeves, bead pattern, white background, open geometric design with triangles, diamonds, and crosses of red, mauve and green, strips on sleeves from bre…
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- Title
- Beaded Shirt
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- Morning coat length bead-adorned shirt, fringed, notched collar with thongs, slits from bottom to armpits with thong ties, notched bottom edge and sleeves, bead pattern, white background, open geometric design with triangles, diamonds, and crosses of red, mauve and green, strips on sleeves from breast over shoulder to lower back (canvas backed), fringes on ends, buckskin backed swatches, solarplexus, back (fringed).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1023
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
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- Title
- Can Opener
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drinking
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0350 a-c
- Description
- Three hatpins of three different styles [two are the same length, the third is longer]: one is a cluster of cut white gems [probably fake] set in gold in the shape of a bouquet of flowers; one is pale plastic cameo-style with a flat bottom and a flower on the top; one is a round dark metal base cov…
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- Title
- Hatpin
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal; glass; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 27.7 cm
- Description
- Three hatpins of three different styles [two are the same length, the third is longer]: one is a cluster of cut white gems [probably fake] set in gold in the shape of a bouquet of flowers; one is pale plastic cameo-style with a flat bottom and a flower on the top; one is a round dark metal base covered in little bumps with a cut yellow glass topper.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0350 a-c
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- Date
- 1886 – 1940
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0096
- Description
- Black metal two hole punch with a round compression lever and a collection tray underneath that hinges open. On the bottom is a small piece of adhesive fabric tape with “M West. Phal” written on it.German Friedrich Soennecken is credited with inventing the two hole punch in 1886.
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- Title
- Hole Punch
- Date
- 1886 – 1940
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 7.7 x 11.6 cm
- Description
- Black metal two hole punch with a round compression lever and a collection tray underneath that hinges open. On the bottom is a small piece of adhesive fabric tape with “M West. Phal” written on it.German Friedrich Soennecken is credited with inventing the two hole punch in 1886.
- Subject
- office supplies
- stationary
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0096
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, brass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0078 a,b
- Description
- Two dark brass incense burners, each on a circular wooden bases. Each burner is urn shaped with a raised floral design and two ring handles. 102.04.0078a bears a sticker on the base reading 'China'. Both burners have Chinese brush writing on the base, and the insides pitted.
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- Title
- Incense Burners
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, brass; wood
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Two dark brass incense burners, each on a circular wooden bases. Each burner is urn shaped with a raised floral design and two ring handles. 102.04.0078a bears a sticker on the base reading 'China'. Both burners have Chinese brush writing on the base, and the insides pitted.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0078 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0008
- Description
- A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; r…
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- Title
- Lidded Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 10.9 x 9.6 cm
- Description
- A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; remnant of brown and red paper label glued to one side with East Asian writing; very sturdy, not flexible; coil structure shows through stitching.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- storage
- collectable
- travel
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0008
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- Date
- 1883 – 1979
- Material
- cardboard; wood; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0040 a,b
- Description
- Wooden hand-held stereoscope with a long base along which the card frame can slide, goggle-shaped lens housing that blocks out light around the sides, two square lenses angled slightly towards the center, a central blocker, and a pointed fold-down handle. The card frame is a separate piece that sli…
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1883 – 1979
- Material
- cardboard; wood; metal;
- Dimensions
- 10.1 x 33.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden hand-held stereoscope with a long base along which the card frame can slide, goggle-shaped lens housing that blocks out light around the sides, two square lenses angled slightly towards the center, a central blocker, and a pointed fold-down handle. The card frame is a separate piece that slides on and off the end of the long base and features two wire holders that fold out to fit the card. Also includes a stack of manufactured stereoscope cards that mostly feature scenes from Palestine and the United States that have spots of colour tinting, possibly hand-applied. Everything is housed in a cardboard shoe box with a white “COES & STODDER” sticker on one short side. Written on one short side of the lid is “STEREOPTICAN” in black ink and taped to the lid is a piece of paper that reads “Return to Catharine Whyte after photograph display” signed and dated by Maryalice Stewart 14 February 1979.
- Subject
- souvenir
- commemorative
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0040 a,b
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- Date
- 1997 – 2000
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.048 a-i
- Description
- 5 Parks Canada trail network map signs from the Jasper area. signs are Plastic, army green with yellow and blue printed maps and clear face. All have the Parks Canada and friends of Jasper National Park logos. There are holes at top and bottom for mounting on signposts. a) Pyramid bench, Jasper tra…
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- Title
- Trail Signage
- Date
- 1997 – 2000
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- 5 Parks Canada trail network map signs from the Jasper area. signs are Plastic, army green with yellow and blue printed maps and clear face. All have the Parks Canada and friends of Jasper National Park logos. There are holes at top and bottom for mounting on signposts. a) Pyramid bench, Jasper trail sign. “TEST SIGN Feb, ‘97” written in marker at the top of the sign. “c. 1997” is at the bottom right of the sign. b) Pyramid bench, Jasper trail sign, “c. 1997” is at the bottom right of the sign. c) Pyramid bench, Jasper trail sign, “c. 2000” is at the bottom right of the sign. Colours are less vibrant than a and b and sign is 35.0 cm high. d) Old Fort Point to Wabasso Lake trail sign. “c. 1997” at bottom right. “VANDALISM TESTING” written in marker at top. The sign has one large scratched out portion, smaller scratches on the front plastic and back, chips at the right edge, and small dots of paint. e) Maligne Canyon to Old Fort Point trail sign. f-h) small yellow trail number markers. f) diamond shape with “6”. g) smaller diamond shape with “2”, h) blank circle. i_ package of yellow Chartpak vinyl lettering. Partially used.
- Credit
- Gift of Ben Gadd, Banff, 2021
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.048 a-i
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