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Bathing Suit

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Date: 1923

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1202

Description: women’s one piece, navy bathing suit with 6 red strips at bottom of attached skirt, thick tight knit weave, tapered at waist, high slight V-neck, left side short shoulder strap, right side short shoulder straps meant to be fastened with missing button; right front corner has a stitched emblem of wo…

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Title: Bathing Suit

Date: 1923

Material: fibre

Dimensions: 41.0 x 84.0 cm

Description: women’s one piece, navy bathing suit with 6 red strips at bottom of attached skirt, thick tight knit weave, tapered at waist, high slight V-neck, left side short shoulder strap, right side short shoulder straps meant to be fastened with missing button; right front corner has a stitched emblem of woman in red bathing suit and cap, diving with the word "JANTZEN" below her breast; inside label is black cloth with stitched "Jantzen c 1923/PAT Sept 26 1921/SWIMMING SUIT”.

Subject: households; sports; swimming; Kidney; MacAulay

Credit: Gift of Julie-Ann MacAulay, 2016

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1202

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Punch Ladle

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Date: 1923

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0535

Description: Double lipped, deep ovoid ladle connected to slender, curved handle which terminates in tri-foliate design. Inscribed on back of handle "R/R + E ... 1898-1923", also stamped "Sterling... B09".

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Title: Punch Ladle

Date: 1923

Material: metal

Dimensions: 7.0 x 14.5 x 34.5 cm

Description: Double lipped, deep ovoid ladle connected to slender, curved handle which terminates in tri-foliate design. Inscribed on back of handle "R/R + E ... 1898-1923", also stamped "Sterling... B09".

Subject: households; Edith Morse Robb; Russell Robb; silver wedding

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

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0535

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Trolley Toy

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Date: 1922

Material: metal; paint

Catalogue Number: 108.05.1028

Description: A metal wind-up trolley that is made of lithographed tin and manufactured in Germany. Its name is the “TOONERVILLE TROLLEY” which was a well-known character in Fontaine Fox’s comic strip. The action of the toy simulates the action of the temperamental cartoon trolley. When the spring is wound the t…

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Title: Trolley Toy

Date: 1922

Material: metal; paint

Dimensions: 9.0 x 12.5 cm

Description: A metal wind-up trolley that is made of lithographed tin and manufactured in Germany. Its name is the “TOONERVILLE TROLLEY” which was a well-known character in Fontaine Fox’s comic strip. The action of the toy simulates the action of the temperamental cartoon trolley. When the spring is wound the trolley moves forward about four feet. The wheels are offset on the axles so the whole trolley rocks back and forth as it moves along. After it moves forward four feet the trolley stops and the conductor, Dan the Skipper, moves his control stick around while the trolley makes noise. After a few seconds of pulling on the control rod, the Skipper gives it a good yank and the trolley moves forward again. There is a fixed key under the trolley on the viewer’s right-hand side from the front, with a wind-up spring mechanism of four different-sized (one large, 3 small) gears and three cogwheels under the trolley, a spring, plus one half-sized gear attached by two metal rods to the conductor. The trolley sits on the mechanism and the four wheels that turn on the axles., move the trolley backwards or and forwards. Both ends of the axle are soldered to a small ‘hubcap’ on each wheel. One of the wheels, the back wheel, on the viewer’s left from the front of the trolley, is severely off-centre (this may be for the rocking motion). The other three wheels have the axle going through the 3.0 cm diameter wheel at centre (1.50 cm); that puts the soldered ‘hubcap’ 1.0 cm radius from the edge, but on this wheel the axle goes through off-centre and from the ‘hubcap’ one side is at a radius 0.50 cm and the other is 1.30 cm. The trolley has a passenger car with three horseshoe arch-shaped windows cut out on both sides, the wavy roof has a separate yellow top (5.0x3.50w cm) with a grey smokestack (on the key side) on viewer’s left, and a wheel which turns on a narrow metal rod in the middle, viewer’s right. Simulated doors and windows are outlined in black on the front and back of the trolley; the blue floor is turned up at either end, creating an open platform, and the outside is red. The front has a bull’s eye outlined in black in the middle. At this end, the front, is the one-dimensional, cut-out conductor, “Dan the Skipper” wearing a blue and white conductor hat, black glasses, red vest, white shirt and beige trousers; he has a white beard and his face and hands are flesh-toned. He has moveable arms; the hand on the viewer’s left (key side), has a hole through which a thin metal rod is connected to the front of the trolley. His hand moves back and forth because the rod is attached to the mechanism underneath; the rod is attached to a gear that connects to the spring. His body is attached to another metal rod to a gear that also connects to the spring. The wavy roof has “TOONERVILLE” on the overhang, “TROLLEY”and “No. 280098” under the open windows, underneath that on the yellow part above the wheels “COPYRIGHT 1922 BY FONTAINE FOX” on both sides. Underneath the trolley’s red bottom platform is printed, viewer’s left (key side), “D.R.P. 257554” and across on viewer’s right side “G.M. 33967”. On the opposite side of the key, viewer’s left ,“PATENT APPLIED FOR.” and on viewer’s right, “MADE IN GERMANY”. A note: the trolley lists to the viewer’s left from the front; it may be partially due to the dent in the roof overhang, but it probably mostly due to the off-centre back left wheel.

Subject: households; toys; children; Toonerville Trolley

Credit: Gift of Unknown, 2007

Catalogue Number: 108.05.1028

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Animal Tag

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Date: 1922 – 1922

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.03.0005

Description: A metal tag cut out in the shape of the number “22” with a metal S-ring at the top. The tag is stamped with “Canadian Nat'l Parks Dog Tax 108 -1922-”.

Title: Animal Tag

Date: 1922 – 1922

Material: metal

Dimensions: 3.0 x 0.2 x 3.0 cm

Description: A metal tag cut out in the shape of the number “22” with a metal S-ring at the top. The tag is stamped with “Canadian Nat'l Parks Dog Tax 108 -1922-”.

Subject: animals, dog; households

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.03.0005

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Storage Basket

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Date: 1920

Material: grass

Catalogue Number: 104.19.0020

Description: A small basket that is made with natural and dyed straw woven in a checkerboard pattern. The basket has a pronounced shoulder which angles in to a narrower mouth. There is a coiled, flat, straw lid that fits into the opening.

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Title: Storage Basket

Date: 1920

Material: grass

Dimensions: 17.0 cm

Description: A small basket that is made with natural and dyed straw woven in a checkerboard pattern. The basket has a pronounced shoulder which angles in to a narrower mouth. There is a coiled, flat, straw lid that fits into the opening.

Subject: households; Indigenous, Klickitat; crafts; basketry; decorative

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.19.0020

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Coaster

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Date: 1920 – 1920

Material: metal; wood

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0026 a,b

Description: A pair of round, flat bottomed, coasters with wooden bases and silver plated short vertical sides. The sides bulge slightly and flare out at the rim. The sides are pierced with a series of short double vertical lines alternating with an incised fern pattern. There is silver trim around the rim.

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Title: Coaster

Date: 1920 – 1920

Material: metal; wood

Dimensions: 4.0 cm

Description: A pair of round, flat bottomed, coasters with wooden bases and silver plated short vertical sides. The sides bulge slightly and flare out at the rim. The sides are pierced with a series of short double vertical lines alternating with an incised fern pattern. There is silver trim around the rim.

Subject: households

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0026 a,b

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Plaque

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Date: 1920 – 1920

Material: wax; metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0077

Description: A molded frame of a wax compound with a deep relief of a cathedral aisle lined with columns and arches from a floor to a high ceiling. There is a partition and doors at the end of a tall arched wall with a plaque and wreath on a tiled floor in front. The plaque is a yellowed ivory colour with blac…

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Title: Plaque

Date: 1920 – 1920

Material: wax; metal; fibre

Dimensions: 8.5 x 15.0 cm

Description: A molded frame of a wax compound with a deep relief of a cathedral aisle lined with columns and arches from a floor to a high ceiling. There is a partition and doors at the end of a tall arched wall with a plaque and wreath on a tiled floor in front. The plaque is a yellowed ivory colour with black and brown staining to enhance details. The plaque hangs from a doubled brown twisted cord through small holes molded through each of the top corners. Carved below the relief is “The Grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey Nov 11 1920.” The back is stamped “Ivorex copyright in all countries Arthur Osborne, made in England.”

Subject: households; souvenirs; military; memorials; symbols; collectables

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0077

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Charm

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Date: 1893

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0145

Description: A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the e…

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Title: Charm

Date: 1893

Material: metal

Dimensions: 1.9 x 0.1 cm

Description: A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the entire Lord's Prayer. Gold plate over copper.

Subject: Whyte home; households; adornment; World's Fair; religious

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

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0145

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Souvenir Spoon

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Date: 1893

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1142

Description: One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on…

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Title: Souvenir Spoon

Date: 1893

Material: metal

Dimensions: 2.2 x 10.2 cm

Description: One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on the bowl. On the back, on the tip of the handle, is a circle of laurel leaves, inside the wreath a king wearing a crown, below crossed swords, underneath that a globe with “1492 1893”, below that a circle with “ THE WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION SEAL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS”, under that “STERLING”.

Subject: households; souvenir; World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois

Credit: Gift of Kerry Guenter, 2009

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1142

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Bowl

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Date: 1892 – 1892

Material: metal, silver

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0122

Description: A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.

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Title: Bowl

Date: 1892 – 1892

Material: metal, silver

Description: A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.

Subject: households; decorative

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0122

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Quilt

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Date: 1844 – 1844

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 102.01.0003

Description: Handmade quilt of chintz flowers and birds appliqued to unbleached cotton. The quilt design is a large floral bouquet at centre with individual flowers scattered about remainder. Chintz border at edges and narrow band of small chintz flowers around centre panel. The names of the quilters are hand…

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Title: Quilt

Date: 1844 – 1844

Material: fibre, cotton

Dimensions: 227.0 x 272.0 cm

Description: Handmade quilt of chintz flowers and birds appliqued to unbleached cotton. The quilt design is a large floral bouquet at centre with individual flowers scattered about remainder. Chintz border at edges and narrow band of small chintz flowers around centre panel. The names of the quilters are handwritten in ink in various places. Quilting done in scroll and diamond design.

Subject: households; furnishings; Mary Schaffer; crafts

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.01.0003

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Sake Bottle

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Date: 1840

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0240

Description: Minimum neck diameter 1.5 cm. beige ground with brown branch and blue flower decoration. Circular flat foot. "Awata 1840" label, affixed by Morse?

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Title: Sake Bottle

Date: 1840

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 16.3 x 6.1 cm

Description: Minimum neck diameter 1.5 cm. beige ground with brown branch and blue flower decoration. Circular flat foot. "Awata 1840" label, affixed by Morse?

Subject: households; Edith Morse Robb; Edward S. Morse

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

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0240

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Blanket

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Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: hair, sheep

Catalogue Number: 102.01.0004

Description: Multi-coloured geometric design, woven wool blanket. Label reads: “A genuine Oregon City made at Oregon City Woolen mills, Oregon City, Oregon Expressly for G. N. Ry Co. Glacier National Park.”

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Title: Blanket

Date: 1920 – 1940

Material: hair, sheep

Dimensions: 129.0 x 200.0 cm

Description: Multi-coloured geometric design, woven wool blanket. Label reads: “A genuine Oregon City made at Oregon City Woolen mills, Oregon City, Oregon Expressly for G. N. Ry Co. Glacier National Park.”

Subject: households; furnishings; souvenirs; parks

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.01.0004

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Collar

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Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1047 a,b

Description: Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge…

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Title: Collar

Date: 1890 – 1939

Material: fibre, cotton

Description: Two embroidered collars.a) Fine net collar with three rows of embroidery around the outside edge. The collar is wide at the back and tapers to rounded ends for tying at the front.b) Fine cotton collar with a stand-up neck band. The collar is embroidered around the bottom edge and around the edge of the neck band.