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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0009
- Description
- Long, black, cast iron body with breast rest on top, turning handle on large green wheel, holding handle on opposite side, and large chuck at bottom. Body cast as strong frame to hold gears and wheels. Breast rest is slightly cupped plate across top. Approximately half way down, through heavy tu…
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- Title
- Breast Drill
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 45.8 x 5.6 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Long, black, cast iron body with breast rest on top, turning handle on large green wheel, holding handle on opposite side, and large chuck at bottom. Body cast as strong frame to hold gears and wheels. Breast rest is slightly cupped plate across top. Approximately half way down, through heavy tube cast into body is fastened large green wheel with rack gear on back, tying into pinion gear around the shaft of the body at the wheel's lower extreme. Large wooden handle fitted to wheel by metal arm which adjusts in length by large metal screw. Below pinion gear on opposite side from wheel is another fixed holding handle standing horizontally from the shaft. Bottom of shaft holds large chuck for bits. On side of shaft behind wheel is small spirit level. Marks on chuck "Millers Falls, Mass. USA Miller's Falls Tools 12A"
- Subject
- commercial
- carpentry
- woodworking
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0009
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Kerosene Wall Lamp Base
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- Date
- prior to 1920
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1005
- Description
- Plain glass font in crude blue metal wall bracket, clear glass font, brass cap fits metal bracket collar snugly, flat 3.2 cm wide metal strap welded to back of collar rises up in handle 17.0 cm and folds back on itself, attaching at the bottom to a square bracket of metal welded ateach side of the …
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- Title
- Kerosene Wall Lamp Base
- Date
- prior to 1920
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.6 x 16.3 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Plain glass font in crude blue metal wall bracket, clear glass font, brass cap fits metal bracket collar snugly, flat 3.2 cm wide metal strap welded to back of collar rises up in handle 17.0 cm and folds back on itself, attaching at the bottom to a square bracket of metal welded ateach side of the collar, keyhole slot in back of strap for hanging, hole neartop in front, metal painted blue.
- Subject
- towns
- commercial
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1005
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- Date
- 1800 – 1850
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0007
- Description
- A long wooden rod passing through U-shaped slice of wood with wood thumb-screw at the side. One end of rod has headless nail driven through protruding slightly on flattened side of rod. Nail bevelled both sides to form sharp edge. U-shaped head is adjustable along length of rod by means of thumb…
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- Title
- Marking Gauge
- Date
- 1800 – 1850
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 8.3 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A long wooden rod passing through U-shaped slice of wood with wood thumb-screw at the side. One end of rod has headless nail driven through protruding slightly on flattened side of rod. Nail bevelled both sides to form sharp edge. U-shaped head is adjustable along length of rod by means of thumbscrew to mark distance from the steel marker nail. End of thumbscrew has groove cut across for screwdriver. Large letter "W" (Ward) scribed on flat edge of head. Marks on side edge of head "Buck & Hickman London made"
- Subject
- commercial
- carpentry
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0007
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- Date
- 1905
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1008
- Description
- A paper bag, size 6, from the Dave White store. Printed is a picture of King Edward VII and "From Dave White Dry Goods, Groceries, Ready-Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, Hardware and Miners' Supplies, etc. Banff - Alta"
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- Title
- Paper Bag
- Date
- 1905
- Material
- paper
- Description
- A paper bag, size 6, from the Dave White store. Printed is a picture of King Edward VII and "From Dave White Dry Goods, Groceries, Ready-Made Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Caps, Hardware and Miners' Supplies, etc. Banff - Alta"
- Subject
- business
- commercial
- Dave White & Co.
- Credit
- Gift of Cliff (Mrs.) White, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1008
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- Date
- 1800 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0008
- Description
- An oversized screwdriver with large, flattened handle and long, shaped blade. Wooden handle has large round knob at end which has been flattened on opposite sides to fit the hand easily. Long, flat, steel blade tapers in slightly at the middle, then out again and narrows to a flat end which is bev…
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- Title
- Screwdriver
- Date
- 1800 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 6.6 x 51.9 cm
- Description
- An oversized screwdriver with large, flattened handle and long, shaped blade. Wooden handle has large round knob at end which has been flattened on opposite sides to fit the hand easily. Long, flat, steel blade tapers in slightly at the middle, then out again and narrows to a flat end which is bevelled each side. Tang of blade fits into wooden handle and is fastened with a brass ferrule. Struck into side edge of blade near ferrule is the letter "W". Marks on blade "Buck & Hickman cast steel"
- Subject
- commercial
- carpentry
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0008
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0582 a-d
- Description
- 4 part tea set consisting of teapot, lidded sugar bowl and two pitchers, one for milk (larger) and one for cream (small). Porcelain with clear glaze inside bowls and Wedgewood design exterior, deep blue and white applique decoration in leaf trim and Roman genre landscape scenes. "Wedgewood 36 Made …
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- Title
- Tea Service
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 10.8 x 16.7 cm
- Description
- 4 part tea set consisting of teapot, lidded sugar bowl and two pitchers, one for milk (larger) and one for cream (small). Porcelain with clear glaze inside bowls and Wedgewood design exterior, deep blue and white applique decoration in leaf trim and Roman genre landscape scenes. "Wedgewood 36 Made in England" stamped on bottom of teapot. Wedgewood 30 Made in England" stamped on bottom of double handled, lidded sugar bowl. Wedgewood C 24 Made in England" stamped on bottom of milk pitcher (handled, spouted). "Wedgewood England A" stamped on bottom on bottom of handle, spouted, cream pitcher.
- Subject
- households
- Fear Brothers
- commercial
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0582 a-d
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