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- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to the White/Curren family. Images are of J.D. Curran as a young man, Annie Curran White as a young girl, Annie with the children and in front of the White Park Store, a trip to Mt. Assiniboine, and various images around Banff. Other people are…
- Date Range
- ca.1865 to ca.1910
- Reference Code
- V683 / V / C / PA - 1 to 18
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
3 images
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / V / C: White/Curren Family Series: J.D. Curren Sub-Series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / V / C / PA - 1 to 18
- Date Range
- ca.1865 to ca.1910
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 18 prints; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 b&w. prints. The prints pertain to the White/Curren family. Images are of J.D. Curran as a young man, Annie Curran White as a young girl, Annie with the children and in front of the White Park Store, a trip to Mt. Assiniboine, and various images around Banff. Other people are unidentified. Some images are annotated.
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Photograph Album
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- Part Of
- Boorne and May fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photograph: 1889. Album consists of 50 pages of 100 black and white photographs. Photographs also provides descriptions. Small amounts of silver mirroring starting to appear. V10 / PD - 1: 1- [721. Calgary from the E.] 2- [Slephen Clas. Calgary. From W.] 3- [716. Indigenous Camp, Winter.] 4- [Kan…
- Date Range
- 1889
- Reference Code
- V10 / PD -1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Album
- Photograph print
101 images
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- Part Of
- Boorne and May fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V10
- Sous-Fonds
- V10
- Accession Number
- 494
- Reference Code
- V10 / PD -1
- Date Range
- 1889
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph album
- Scope & Content
- Photograph: 1889. Album consists of 50 pages of 100 black and white photographs. Photographs also provides descriptions. Small amounts of silver mirroring starting to appear. V10 / PD - 1: 1- [721. Calgary from the E.] 2- [Slephen Clas. Calgary. From W.] 3- [716. Indigenous Camp, Winter.] 4- [Kananaskis Falls.] 5- [Rapids on the Bow at Kananaskis.] 6- [675. Kananaskis Falls from above. Winter.] 7- [676. The Bow at Kananaskis, Winter.] 8- [678. Mouth of Pit and Elevator, Anthracite.] 9- [608. C.P.R. At Banff.] 10- [663. Cascade Mountain. Banff.] 11- [740. Official Plan of the National Park.] 12- [641. C.P.R. Hotel. Banff.] 13- [720. Banff Hotel from N.] 14- [743. Lower Bow Park, from C.P.R. Hotel, Banff.] 15- [745. The Spray River, Banff.] 16- [751. Spray Bridge and Bow Falls, Banff.] 17- [750. Banff Avenue, looking N.] 18- [753. Cascade on the Bow, Banff.] 19- [719. The Sanitarium. Banff.] 20- [754. Upper Hot Springs, Banff.] 21- [755. Cascade Mountain from the Sanitarium, Banff.] 22- [756. Mount Edith, front Bow River, Banff.] 23- [824. The Bow River and Twin Peaks Mountain, Banff.] 24- [757. Bird’s Eye view of Banff, from Tunnel Mountain.] 25- [765. Bow Rapids and C.P.R. Hotel, Banff.] 26- [758. Vermilion Lakes, Banff.] 27- [760. Vermilion Lakes, Banff.] 28- [762. “The Pool,” Banff.] 29- [748. Interior of Cave, Banff] 30- [747. Cave and Basin Buildings, Banff.] 31- [766. Devil’s Head Canyon and Bridge, Banff.] 32- [767. Lake Minnewanka, (Devil’s Lake,) Banff.] 33- [769. Catch of Fish, Lake Minnewanka, Banff.] 34- [782. Lake Minnewanka. W. end, Rocky Mountain Park.] 35- [778. “Sundance Canyon,” Rocky Mountain Park.] 36- [815. “Canyon House” and the “Mountain Belle,” Banff] 37- [817. C.P.R. Transfer Co’s. Stables, Banff.] 38- [668. Bridge over the Spray. Banff] 39- [665. Tunnel Mountain. Banff.] 40- [664. “The Hoodoos.” Natural Monuments. Banff] 41- [657. Castle Mountain, from C.P.R.] 42- [599. Castle Mountain, Rockies.] 43- [596. C.P.R. At Castle Mountain] 44- [603. Castle Mountain, from C.P.R.] 45- [588. Mount LeFroy. Laggan.] 46- [598. Mount Hector. Laggan.] 47- [593. The Bow below Laggan.] 48- [Cathedral Mountain from the west.] 49- [586. Cathedral Mountain. 10,284 ft. high.] 50- [787. Field, B.C. from C.P.R. Hotel.] 51- [578. Field Hotel and Mount Stephen.] 52- [577. Mount Field. 8554 ft. high.] 53- [580. Mount Stephen and Glacier. 10,525 ft. high.] 54- [556. Field (?)] 55- [788. Mt. McMullen and Glaciers from the Summit of Boundary] 56- [790. Kicking Horse Pass and Van Home Range from summit of Boundary Peak, Rockies, height 9,000 feet.] 57- [791. Fairmont Hot Springs and Natural Basin, Kootenai, B.C.] 58- [807. “Wild Horse” Gold digging, Kootenai, B.C.] 59- [808. “D” Troop N. W.M.P. and pack train crossing the Rockies.] 60- [809. “Sam’s Landing” and Stage, Kootenai, B.C.] 61- [681. Falls on the Kicking Horse. Leanchoile 103ft. high. Winter.] 62- [682. Falls on the Kicking Horse. Leanchoile 103ft. high. Winter.] 63- [Winter scene in the Rockies.”] 64- [685. Winter Scene in the Rockies.] 65- [686. A Cascadec in Winter in the Kicking Horse Canyon.] 66- [687. The Kicking Horse in winter.] 67- [601. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 68- [579. Tunnel in Upper Kicking Horse Pass.] 69- [604. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 70- [605. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 71- [606. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 72- [607. The Bow River in the Rockies.] 73- [597. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 74- [595. C.P.R. In the Rockies.] 75- [592. In the Rockies.] 76- [562. Bridge over the Kicking Horse.] 77- [555. Bridge and Tunnel. Kicking Horse Pass.] 78- [568. The Beaverfoot Range.] 79- [554. Kicking Horse Pass.] 80- [553. Group of section men on hand-car.] 81- [552. The Moberly House.] 82- [549. Tunnel on C.P.R. west of Donald.] 83- [550. The Columbia and Moberly Peak.] 84- [612. The Beaver Canyon.] 85- [613. The Beaver Canyon.] 86- [614. “Hell Gate.” Beaver Canyon.] 87- [819. Donald, B.C., from Station yard.] 88- [821. Round House and Turntable, Donald, B.C.] 89- [610. C.P.R. Engines.] 90- [703. C.P.R. Engine 73 and train.] 91- [C.P.R. Engine 402 and train] 92- [705. C.P.R. Engine, 316 and train at Donald, B.C.] 93- [606. C.P.R. heavy grade Engine.] 94- [739. Official Plan of “The Loop.” C.P.R.] 95- [651. Mountain Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 164 ft. high, 1086 ft. long.] 96- [652. Stony Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 296 ft. high.] 97- [648. Surprise Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 180 ft. high.] 98- [647. Interior of Snow-shed.] 99- [643. Glacier House. Selkirks.] 100- [837. Dining Room, Glacier House, B.C.]
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- English
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Banff, Selkirks, Canmore
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- Part Of
- Boorne and May fonds
- Scope & Content
- Photographs: 1889, 1893. The file consists of black and white photographs. 1 photograph is missing two corners. 1 photograph is double sided with photographs. V10 - PA 1 to 13: 1. [1028. Ranching Scene in Alberta. Cattle.] 2. [956. The “Three Sisters”, Canmore, N.W.T.] 3. [641. C.P.R. Hotel & Mt …
- Date Range
- 1889
- 1893
- Reference Code
- V10 / PA - 1 to 13
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
12 images
- Part Of
- Boorne and May fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V10
- Sous-Fonds
- V10
- Accession Number
- 658, 1449, 6169, 6173, 6603
- Reference Code
- V10 / PA - 1 to 13
- Date Range
- 1889
- 1893
- Physical Description
- 13 photographs : b&w prints
- Scope & Content
- Photographs: 1889, 1893. The file consists of black and white photographs. 1 photograph is missing two corners. 1 photograph is double sided with photographs. V10 - PA 1 to 13: 1. [1028. Ranching Scene in Alberta. Cattle.] 2. [956. The “Three Sisters”, Canmore, N.W.T.] 3. [641. C.P.R. Hotel & Mt Rundell, Banff] 4. [1039. View from Brandstand, C.P.R. Hotel, Banff] 5. [832. The Glacier House, Selkirks. From S.E.] 6. [534. View from the Great Glacier, Selkirks.] 7. [840. The Albert Canyon, Selkirks.] 8. [614. “Devil’s Gap”, Beaver Canyon, Selkirks.] 9. [1054. Snow Scene at the Glacier House, Selkirks.] 10. [The C.P.R. Hotel. Banff] 11. [1033. Buffalo Avenue, Banff.] 12. [750. Banff Avenue, looking N.] 13. [832. The Glacier House, Selkirks. From S.E.]
- Notes
- Original accession number under 17,000 has been changed to 6173.
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Banff, Rockies
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- Part Of
- Boorne and May fonds
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of black and white photographs. V10 - PA 14 to 24: 14. [751. Spray Bridge and Bow Falls, Banff.] 15. [757. Bird’s Eye view of Banff, from Tunnel Mountain.] 16. [767. Lake Minnewanka, (Devil’s Lake,) Banff.] 17. [(?)] 18. 19. [599. Castle Mountain.] 20. [558. View in Kicking Hors…
- Date Range
- [1886-1893]
- Reference Code
- V10 / PA 14 to 24
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
11 images
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- Boorne and May fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V10
- Sous-Fonds
- V10
- Accession Number
- 3227
- Reference Code
- V10 / PA 14 to 24
- Date Range
- [1886-1893]
- Physical Description
- 11 photographs: b&w prints
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of black and white photographs. V10 - PA 14 to 24: 14. [751. Spray Bridge and Bow Falls, Banff.] 15. [757. Bird’s Eye view of Banff, from Tunnel Mountain.] 16. [767. Lake Minnewanka, (Devil’s Lake,) Banff.] 17. [(?)] 18. 19. [599. Castle Mountain.] 20. [558. View in Kicking Horse Pass.] 21. [580. Mount Stephen and Glacier. 10,525 ft. high] 22. [682. Falls on the Kicking Horse. Leanchoile 103 ft. high. Winter.] 23. [567. The Beaverfoot Range. Rockies.] 24.
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Selkirks, Fraser, Yale
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- Boorne and May fonds
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of black and white photographs. V10 - PA 25 to 35: 25. [613. The Beaver Canyon] 26. [635. Mount Carroll. Rogers’ Pass, Selkirks. 9440 ft. high.] 27. [689. Mount Hermit in winter. 9,063 ft. high.] 28. [533. Great Glacier, from above. Selkirks.] 29. [615. Cascade at Glacier. Selki…
- Date Range
- [1886-1893]
- Reference Code
- V10 / PA - 25 to 35
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
11 images
- Part Of
- Boorne and May fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V10
- Sous-Fonds
- V10
- Accession Number
- 3227
- Reference Code
- V10 / PA - 25 to 35
- Date Range
- [1886-1893]
- Physical Description
- 11 photographs : b&w prints
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of black and white photographs. V10 - PA 25 to 35: 25. [613. The Beaver Canyon] 26. [635. Mount Carroll. Rogers’ Pass, Selkirks. 9440 ft. high.] 27. [689. Mount Hermit in winter. 9,063 ft. high.] 28. [533. Great Glacier, from above. Selkirks.] 29. [615. Cascade at Glacier. Selkirks.] 30. [The Albert Canyon, Selkirks, B.C.] 31. [856. Spuzzum Suspension Bridge, Fraser.] 32. [865. Yale, B.C.] 33. [318. Round-Up. Wagon-Corral.] 34. 35. [(?) in B.C.]
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Kananaskis, Banff, Selkirks
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- Boorne and May fonds
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of black and white photographs. V10 - PA 36 to 40: 36. [654. Stony Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 296 ft. high.] 37. [536. The Loop First crossing of the Illecillewaet.] 38. [694. The Loop, snowing tracks. Winter.] 39. [676. The Bow at Kananaskis. Winter.] 40. [957. The Basin & Buildin…
- Date Range
- [1886-1893]
- Reference Code
- V10 / PA - 36 to 40
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
4 images
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- Boorne and May fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V10
- Sous-Fonds
- V10
- Accession Number
- 6208, 7508
- Reference Code
- V10 / PA - 36 to 40
- Date Range
- [1886-1893]
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w prints
- Scope & Content
- The file consists of black and white photographs. V10 - PA 36 to 40: 36. [654. Stony Creek Bridge. Selkirks. 296 ft. high.] 37. [536. The Loop First crossing of the Illecillewaet.] 38. [694. The Loop, snowing tracks. Winter.] 39. [676. The Bow at Kananaskis. Winter.] 40. [957. The Basin & Buildings, from The Hill, Banff.]
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Photographs. -- [ca.1880]-1949
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- Part Of
- Norman Sanson fonds
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. Albums, 1880s-1949, 46 vol., pertaining to Norman Sanson's life and work; document Banff Park Museum, Sulphur Mountain and Sulphur Mountain Observatory; natural history, including mountain flora, collecting trips, weather surveys and snow surveys; Banff events, including Banf…
- Date Range
- [1880]-1949
- Reference Code
- V246 / PD / 1 - 51
- V246 / PG / 1
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- GMD
- Photograph
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- Part Of
- Norman Sanson fonds
- Description Level
- 3 / Series
- Fonds Number
- V246
- Series
- II. Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V246
- Reference Code
- V246 / PD / 1 - 51
- V246 / PG / 1
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [1880]-1949
- Physical Description
- 46 photograph albums (ca.7500 prints). -- 1 postcard set (37 prints)
- Scope & Content
- Series consists of: A. Albums, 1880s-1949, 46 vol., pertaining to Norman Sanson's life and work; document Banff Park Museum, Sulphur Mountain and Sulphur Mountain Observatory; natural history, including mountain flora, collecting trips, weather surveys and snow surveys; Banff events, including Banff Winter Carnival, Banff Indian Days, Highland Gatherings and Banff Regatta; mountain travels and travels throughout Canada, United States, England and Europe; friends, associates and Banff personalities. Detailed identifications provided by Norman Sanson. B. Postcard set, ca.1930.
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- Printed inventory available. Microfilm copy of albums available for reference use
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- Constitutes Series II of the Norman B. Sanson fonds
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- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Material
- glass; fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1033
- Description
- Beaded Blackfoot dance belt with 5 hanging panels, belt band 15.5 wide at centre tapers to 9.0 at ends, stitched onto cotton covered heavy canvas. Open floral design centered with a red and white club-like flower. 5 hanging panels: centre piece 27.0 long, 2 outside panels squarish with correspondin…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Material
- glass; fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 86.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded Blackfoot dance belt with 5 hanging panels, belt band 15.5 wide at centre tapers to 9.0 at ends, stitched onto cotton covered heavy canvas. Open floral design centered with a red and white club-like flower. 5 hanging panels: centre piece 27.0 long, 2 outside panels squarish with corresponding blue tassels, 2 each side (2 missing each side) Other 2 panels of a different design and colours - were arm bands, belt bandends are cotton ca 8.5 long with 2 cotton ties each side, edge beading lightblue.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1033
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly g…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.5 x 130.0 cm
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly gathered, ca 13.0 wide, rest is pleat gathered ca 5.5 wide, front half of skirt is completely gathered in ca 2.0 wide pleats that fall loosely, waistband 3.0 wide is attached to front of the skirt and an extended band 46.0 long which would go around the waist and fastened to secure the waist, bodice lined with a dark stripe of light brown silk, bottom of skirt lined ca 16.0 from bottom with a medium brown material, scalloped edge, finely sewn dress, unfinished, devoid of any accessories e.g. buttons, snaps, 2 woven tapes ca 1.5 wide hand sewn onto inside of bodice for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Quaker
- characters
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the crown, tie ribbons sewn on to sides of brim 6.5 wide, one 58.0 long, other 26.0 long.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.0 x 4.5 is sewn on to centre back at waist, at each end are 2 covered decorative buttons, from them hang 2 pieces of fabric 11.0long by 12.0 wide on which is appliqued a flower and leaf motif, the 2 flowers are light blue, 1 has a yellow centre, pleated waistband ca 10.0 wide, front also comes to V-points, closed with snaps, 72.0 long band hangs from centre left, bottom is ca 22.0 wide hanging at a diagonal, appliqued flowers on end, light pink, light blue and blue with 2 light green leaves, bodice is lined with patterned silk, 3.5 wide twill waistband has hooks and eyes, cotton dress shields at underarms.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
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Rifle Gun Barrels
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- Date
- 1884 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1002 a-d
- Description
- 4 old gun barrels (a) Winchester 44, serial #268154, 66.0 long, diameter of bore 1.0, outside of barrel octagonal, two notches on underside of barrel; stamped on barrel: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Patented October 14, 1884"; stamped on underside of b…
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- Title
- Rifle Gun Barrels
- Date
- 1884 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 4 old gun barrels (a) Winchester 44, serial #268154, 66.0 long, diameter of bore 1.0, outside of barrel octagonal, two notches on underside of barrel; stamped on barrel: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Patented October 14, 1884"; stamped on underside of barrel: “W”; “8”; “44”; “D”; and two maker’s marks (b) Winchester Model 67A, 75.6 long, diameter of bore 0.5, round barrel tapers slightly, notch cut into top of barrel near end. Stamped on barrel: "Made in New Haven, Conn.-Winchester Model 67A -U.S. of America - Trade Mark -22 S.L.ORL.R.-" (c) 76.4 long, diameter of bore 0.8, trigger intact, stamped near start of barrel: "Ross Rifle Co. Canada M-10 Patented" stamped on top of barrel: “E”; near the “E” there is a stamp with two flags, a crown, “16”, “D”, and “C”; “X” stamped on a piece of metal that surrounds the barrel; stamped on the underside of the barrel: “555B”; “X5” close to where magazine would be attached (d) 62.5 long, diameter of bore 0.5, stamped on top of barrel: "FabriqueNationale D'armes de Guerre Herstal-Belgique"; stamped on one side of the barrel: "R [star] C .22 L [logo]"; near the top of the barrel is an oval stamp containing three letters; stamped on the underside of the barrel: “3515”; “c”; and a small square around the letter “D”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1002 a-d
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1005
- Description
- Wooden handled shovel with open hand grip, shallow metal blade rounded at bottom, straight shoulders and long socket for handle which is bolted through near top of socket. Short wood handle with D-shaped open hand grip at end, grip reinforced with metal rod through actual rounded grip, and another …
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- Title
- Shovel
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 22,5 x 97.5 cm
- Description
- Wooden handled shovel with open hand grip, shallow metal blade rounded at bottom, straight shoulders and long socket for handle which is bolted through near top of socket. Short wood handle with D-shaped open hand grip at end, grip reinforced with metal rod through actual rounded grip, and another through just below opening. NB: wooden handle silvered and deeply weathered in grain of wood with large check splitting handgrip in half. 3.0 x 3.0 chunk of wood missing from back of grip. All metal heavily rusted, blade deeply pitted and corroded with 2.0 and .5 holes nearcentre.
- Subject
- industry
- mining
- Protection Mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Bernie Schiesser, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1005
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1006
- Description
- 2 piece blade and ferrule, handle missing, shallow, rounded blade, straight shoulders. Ferrule is 2 pieces of rounded metal riveted to blade, the bottom ferrule is large and riveted onto blade with 5 rivets. 3 rivets connect the 2 pieces of ferrule.
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- Title
- Shovel Blade
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- 2 piece blade and ferrule, handle missing, shallow, rounded blade, straight shoulders. Ferrule is 2 pieces of rounded metal riveted to blade, the bottom ferrule is large and riveted onto blade with 5 rivets. 3 rivets connect the 2 pieces of ferrule.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1006
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- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal, brass; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0009
- Description
- Studio portrait camera and stand. Mahogany wood lightly stained, brass fittings, leather bellows, removable backs. Base (96.7x9.1x46.5) has 2 parts, south sliding has handle matching geared tracks. Locking device on east side. Crank at south end for tilting body (40.5x37.8x37.6). Moves along trac…
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- Title
- View Camera
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal, brass; skin; glass
- Description
- Studio portrait camera and stand. Mahogany wood lightly stained, brass fittings, leather bellows, removable backs. Base (96.7x9.1x46.5) has 2 parts, south sliding has handle matching geared tracks. Locking device on east side. Crank at south end for tilting body (40.5x37.8x37.6). Moves along tracks, mounted gears on shaft with turn knobs for securing position. South twists has locking knobs. Slot in bottom of southpiece for positioning back, held in place with pins at top. Brackets at top corners. N & S parts for rod (missing). Detachable back holder with removable format option (11.5x18.0) or (21.7x21.7) or completely removed back holder replaced by (a). Brass plates either side at top for securing with pins, sliding ground glass focus screen. Black ink lines drawn on glass (27.5x25.9) tongues top and bottom for insertion on back holder locking pin top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0009
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- Date
- 1888 – 1915
- Material
- wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1001
- Description
- Dr Brett's office sign, gold leaf lettering, 'Dr Brett' spelled in block, gold, laminated letters (5.3 x 3.7 ca) on black, set in a wood and glass frame.
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- Title
- Trade Sign
- Date
- 1888 – 1915
- Material
- wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Dr Brett's office sign, gold leaf lettering, 'Dr Brett' spelled in block, gold, laminated letters (5.3 x 3.7 ca) on black, set in a wood and glass frame.
- Subject
- Dr. R. G. Brett
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1001
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Commemorative Trowel
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- Date
- 1887
- Material
- wood; metal; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1006
- Description
- Sterling silver, corner stone Methodist Church , on the face of the silver trowel is the inscription from base to point "Presented to Mrs. Geo. A. Stewart on the occasion of laying the Corner Stone of the Methodist Church, National Park, Banff, Alberta, Aug't 24, 1887, Clement Williams Pastor" the…
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- Title
- Commemorative Trowel
- Date
- 1887
- Material
- wood; metal; silver
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Sterling silver, corner stone Methodist Church , on the face of the silver trowel is the inscription from base to point "Presented to Mrs. Geo. A. Stewart on the occasion of laying the Corner Stone of the Methodist Church, National Park, Banff, Alberta, Aug't 24, 1887, Clement Williams Pastor" there is some fancy engraving at the head and the base, the handle of the trowel is wood with a metal cap.
- Credit
- Gift of William (Mrs.) W. Foster, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1006
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- Date
- 1883
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1021
- Description
- Short length of railway track mounted on wood base. The length of track (81.5) is mounted on a brown, finished, wooden base with a flat, black, plastic plaque in front, "A section of the original Canadian Pacific Transcontinental main line rail of 1883". Track has been sliced off at each end and se…
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- Title
- Track Section
- Date
- 1883
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 81.5 cm
- Description
- Short length of railway track mounted on wood base. The length of track (81.5) is mounted on a brown, finished, wooden base with a flat, black, plastic plaque in front, "A section of the original Canadian Pacific Transcontinental main line rail of 1883". Track has been sliced off at each end and securely mounted. Cast into side of rail is"CPR.Steel.Krupp.1883.". Rail has been cleaned but shows definite signs of usewith heavy gouge lines along one edge of top and pitting on the sides, theboard is lined with green felt underneath.
- Credit
- Gift of Canadian Pacific Hotels, Calgary, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1021
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- Date
- 1886 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 a
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (a) whole bricks - dark red-brown with corners chipped off one end, impurities in clay (small rocks) cause cracks fracturing all surfaces anddistorting shape of brick somewhat extrusion grooves along length bits of sandy mortar on top, small patches of green moss o…
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- Title
- Brick
- Date
- 1886 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 10.7 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (a) whole bricks - dark red-brown with corners chipped off one end, impurities in clay (small rocks) cause cracks fracturing all surfaces anddistorting shape of brick somewhat extrusion grooves along length bits of sandy mortar on top, small patches of green moss on all other surfaces.
- Subject
- camps & lodges
- Glacier House
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 a
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- Date
- 1885 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 b
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (b) half brick - dull ochre-yellow with deep letters stamped in top "__AIR(?)", letters eroded, edges worn, iron-spotting on surface, more porous than (a), small bit of red mortar on top corner, patches of green mosscover sides and bottom, white papery substance co…
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- Title
- Brick
- Date
- 1885 – 1914
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 9.1 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- Partial brick from Glacier House (b) half brick - dull ochre-yellow with deep letters stamped in top "__AIR(?)", letters eroded, edges worn, iron-spotting on surface, more porous than (a), small bit of red mortar on top corner, patches of green mosscover sides and bottom, white papery substance covers first part of word, and broken surface of brick.
- Subject
- camps & lodges
- Glacier House
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1004 b
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