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North West Frontiers of India

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1878

Publisher: W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh

Call Number: C13-8.6

Publisher: W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh

Published Date: 1878

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Afghanistan

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: C13-8.6

Collection: Archives Library

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Californian pictures in prose and verse

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1878

Author: Avery, Benjamin Parke

Publisher: New York : Hurd & Houghton; Cambridge (Mass.): Riverside

Call Number: F866 A9

Author: Avery, Benjamin Parke

Publisher: New York : Hurd & Houghton; Cambridge (Mass.): Riverside

Published Date: 1878

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: F866 A9

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Journal of a tour in Morocco and the Great Atlas

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1878

Author: Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton

Publisher: London : Macmillan

Call Number: DT309 H6

Author: Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton

Publisher: London : Macmillan

Published Date: 1878

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Ball, John

Notes: Edward C. Porter Mountaineering Library

Call Number: DT309 H6

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Memoir on the Indian surveys

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1878

Author: Markham, Sir Clements Robert

Publisher: London : Allen

Edition: [2d ed.]

Call Number: DS417 I5

Author: Markham, Sir Clements Robert

Edition: [2d ed.]

Publisher: London : Allen

Published Date: 1878

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: DS417 I5

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Between the gates

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1878

Author: Taylor, Benjamin Franklin

Publisher: Chicago : Griggs

Call Number: F866 T39

Author: Taylor, Benjamin Franklin

Publisher: Chicago : Griggs

Published Date: 1878

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: F866 T39

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The Pacific tourist

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1878

Author: William, Henry T (ed)

Publisher: New York : Williams

Call Number: F594 W54

Author: William, Henry T (ed)

Publisher: New York : Williams

Published Date: 1878

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: F594 W54

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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Alpine ascents and adventures : or, rock and snow sketches

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1878

Author: Wilson, Henry Schutz

Publisher: London : Low [et al.]

Call Number: DQ825 W54

Author: Wilson, Henry Schutz

Publisher: London : Low [et al.]

Published Date: 1878

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Call Number: DQ825 W54

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

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The wild north land : being the story of winter journey with dogs across northern North America

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1878

Author: Butler, William Francis

Publisher: London : Sampson, Marston, Searle & Rivington

Edition: 7th ed

Call Number: 02.5 B97w

Author: Butler, William Francis

Edition: 7th ed

Publisher: London : Sampson, Marston, Searle & Rivington

Published Date: 1878

Physical Description: 358p. : ill., port., map

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: 02.5 B97w

Collection: Archives Library

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Shut your mouth and save your life

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 1878

Author: Catlin, George

Edition: 7th ed

Call Number: 07.2 C28

Author: Catlin, George

Edition: 7th ed

Published Date: 1878

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Anthropology; Medicine

Call Number: 07.2 C28

Collection: Archives Library

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Kabuki Theatre Poster, Three Ninja

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.01 a-c

Description: (a)actor with sword in his mouth, holding a banner (b) 37.6 x 25.4/35.9 x 24.4 actor holding a scroll, the head of a green dragon in front of him (c) 37.5 x25.5/36.0 x 24.5 actor with clasped hands

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Title: Kabuki Theatre Poster, Three Ninja

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 37.5 x 25.4 cm

Description: (a)actor with sword in his mouth, holding a banner (b) 37.6 x 25.4/35.9 x 24.4 actor holding a scroll, the head of a green dragon in front of him (c) 37.5 x25.5/36.0 x 24.5 actor with clasped hands

Subject: figure; activity; male

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.01 a-c

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Dancing Lions

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1878

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.03 a-c

Description: (a) actor costumed with flowing mane, peonies on his hat and in his hand, wearing blue robes (b) 37.1 x 25.0/35.7 x 24.5 actor with long flowing white mane, also with peonies on his hat and in hand, wearing red robes (c)37.1 x 25.0/36.0 x 24.5 actor with flowing mane, purple robes, with large peoni…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Dancing Lions

Date: 1878

Medium: coloured woodcut on paper

Dimensions: 37.1 x 25.0 cm

Description: (a) actor costumed with flowing mane, peonies on his hat and in his hand, wearing blue robes (b) 37.1 x 25.0/35.7 x 24.5 actor with long flowing white mane, also with peonies on his hat and in hand, wearing red robes (c)37.1 x 25.0/36.0 x 24.5 actor with flowing mane, purple robes, with large peonies in the background. All actors hats have bells around the brim.

Subject: figure, male; activity

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.03 a-c

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Mug

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Date: 1878 – 1878

Material: metal, silver

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0066

Description: A round, flat bottomed silver mug with a large handle. A wide band around middle is decorated in low relief with figures of marching children followed by a woman with a tambourine. The mug is monogrammed “EBM” and “PAM” and has the dates “Dec 1878” and “Sept. 1908” engraved near the monograms. T…

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Title: Mug

Date: 1878 – 1878

Material: metal, silver

Dimensions: 9.0 cm

Description: A round, flat bottomed silver mug with a large handle. A wide band around middle is decorated in low relief with figures of marching children followed by a woman with a tambourine. The mug is monogrammed “EBM” and “PAM” and has the dates “Dec 1878” and “Sept. 1908” engraved near the monograms. The mug is also marked with “Tiffany & Co. 5470 M 603 Sterling Silver”.

Subject: households; social customs; children; souvenirs; Philip Moore; Edmee Moore

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0066

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Calling Card

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Date: 1878

Material: paper

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0124 a-j

Description: Japanese, different coloured scenes. Delicately printed colour scenes, mostly left corner. One inscribed: "To Miss Edith Morse, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Tatsu Kikuchi."

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Title: Calling Card

Date: 1878

Material: paper

Dimensions: 5.8 x 9.0 cm

Description: Japanese, different coloured scenes. Delicately printed colour scenes, mostly left corner. One inscribed: "To Miss Edith Morse, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Tatsu Kikuchi."

Subject: households; Christmas; Edith Morse Robb; Tatsu Kikuchi

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0124 a-j

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Untitled [Poster of Geisha]

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Artist: Unknown

Date: 1878 – 1878

Medium: print on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.07 a-c

Description: This triptych features 7 women in a room with a brightly coloured floral rug (red,white and green) a large window spreads through all three panels, through which can be seen land with buildings and water. It is snowing out side. Most of the women have musical instruments. Next to each woman is a…

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled [Poster of Geisha]

Date: 1878 – 1878

Medium: print on paper

Description: This triptych features 7 women in a room with a brightly coloured floral rug (red,white and green) a large window spreads through all three panels, through which can be seen land with buildings and water. It is snowing out side. Most of the women have musical instruments. Next to each woman is a descriptor of their role in Japanese. In the first panel are two women standing facing to their own right. The centre panel features three women sitting; two facing left, one right. 2 of these women have musical instruments. The third panel features two women sitting facing left. A green panel is behind them with a scroll on the far wall.

Subject: gathering; figures; women;Geisha

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: UnK.04.07 a-c

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Viewing of Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Pleasure Park

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.10 a-c

Description: This triptych takes place inside of a large pagoda with floral carpeting. The walls are open, revealing the landscape around: A hill with stairs overlooking the water in the first panel, a lake with Mt. Fuji in the backgound in the second panel, and lake and trees in the third panel. A purple dra…

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Artist: Yoshu Chikanobu (1838 – 1912, Japanese)

Title: Viewing of Cherry Blossoms at Ueno Pleasure Park

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 36.0 x 73.5 cm

Description: This triptych takes place inside of a large pagoda with floral carpeting. The walls are open, revealing the landscape around: A hill with stairs overlooking the water in the first panel, a lake with Mt. Fuji in the backgound in the second panel, and lake and trees in the third panel. A purple drapery extends along the top of the triptych, and flowers flow from this. In the first panel four women are gathered in a group on the carpet; in the second panel four women are also gathered: all quite animated. In the third panel a group of men sit in uniform on a raised section of the pagoda while four women sit and stand in the foreground.

Subject: activity; viewing cherry blossoms; gathering; figures; women; men

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ChY.04.10 a-c

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Yoshimachi Menten, Civilization-36 Banquets

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.04

Description: Print is divided in half diagonally by a brown staircase on the left side that one Geisha is climbing. Another Geigha is standing on the floor, holding a sash of red fabric in her mouth. She is wearing a checkered Kimono. A servant is bending to her left picking out a piece of green fabric. A g…

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Artist: Toyohara Kunichika

Title: Yoshimachi Menten, Civilization-36 Banquets

Date: 1878

Medium: woodblock on paper

Dimensions: 37.5 x 25.0 cm

Description: Print is divided in half diagonally by a brown staircase on the left side that one Geisha is climbing. Another Geigha is standing on the floor, holding a sash of red fabric in her mouth. She is wearing a checkered Kimono. A servant is bending to her left picking out a piece of green fabric. A garden with a tree is in the background. The floor is green, and panelled wood.

Subject: Figures; Japanese; geisha; servants; activity; changing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: KoT.04.04

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Revolver

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Date: 1878

Material: metal; wood

Catalogue Number: 104.04.1008

Description: Single action revolver; ammunition loaded through loading gate on right hand side of cylinder; cylinder has five chambers; wooden grip; crosshatching on top of hammer; no trigger guard; trigger is shaped to match support;Marks: on grip: “Diablo” in cursive writing carved into grip on left side; …

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Title: Revolver

Date: 1878

Material: metal; wood

Dimensions: 3 x 8 x 18 cm

Description: Single action revolver; ammunition loaded through loading gate on right hand side of cylinder; cylinder has five chambers; wooden grip; crosshatching on top of hammer; no trigger guard; trigger is shaped to match support;Marks: on grip: “Diablo” in cursive writing carved into grip on left side; stamped under cylinder on left hand side: “38 CAL”; “C”; stamped on top of barrel: “colt’s pt f a. mfg. cc hartford. ct. u.s.a.”