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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1018
- Description
- Old, dry, scuffed ankle-high boot, studded sole, heavy leather sole splitting between layers exposes steel shank, large metal crosses and nailheads stud sole, large, heavy nails attached side-by-side around perimeter of heel (1 removed and cleaned), 4 large metal pieces clamped over welt of toe, 2 …
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- Title
- Climbing Boot
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 11.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Old, dry, scuffed ankle-high boot, studded sole, heavy leather sole splitting between layers exposes steel shank, large metal crosses and nailheads stud sole, large, heavy nails attached side-by-side around perimeter of heel (1 removed and cleaned), 4 large metal pieces clamped over welt of toe, 2 of which are "Tricuni Brev __ 615", with crampon-like edges, soft tongue attached at sides to boot.
- Credit
- Gift of Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1018
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Summit Canister
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- Date
- 1910 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1106
- Description
- Grey film container, two pieces firmly together, badly damaged both ends.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1910 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 cm
- Description
- Grey film container, two pieces firmly together, badly damaged both ends.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mount Arthur Meighen
- Credit
- Gift of Ron Matthews, Canmore, 1982
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1106
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0029
- Description
- A knitted hat that covers the head and neck and extends to the shoulders with a long collar. The hat is made of light brown wool and has ribbing around the face openeing and around the neck.
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A knitted hat that covers the head and neck and extends to the shoulders with a long collar. The hat is made of light brown wool and has ribbing around the face openeing and around the neck.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0029
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- skin, pig; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0149
- Description
- A tan coloured pigskin carrying case with a canvas fabric strap that attaches to metal rings. The case has a flap that folds over the front and closes at the bottom with a strap and buckle. The flap is monogrammed “E.O.” and the haversack is stamped inside with “L.Schobert”.
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- Title
- Haversack
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- skin, pig; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 4.0 (depth) x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A tan coloured pigskin carrying case with a canvas fabric strap that attaches to metal rings. The case has a flap that folds over the front and closes at the bottom with a strap and buckle. The flap is monogrammed “E.O.” and the haversack is stamped inside with “L.Schobert”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0149
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- plastic; glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0218
- Description
- A pair of wind goggles with thick black plastic (?) eye cups with small oval glass lenses. Brass loops attach the eye cups to the nose piece and headband. A piece of green cord ties the lenses together at the nose, and pieces of a plastic head strap, now broken off, are attached at the outside of…
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- Title
- Goggles
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- plastic; glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.5 (lens) x 12.0 (approximately) cm
- Description
- A pair of wind goggles with thick black plastic (?) eye cups with small oval glass lenses. Brass loops attach the eye cups to the nose piece and headband. A piece of green cord ties the lenses together at the nose, and pieces of a plastic head strap, now broken off, are attached at the outside of each eye cup.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0218
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0039 a-c
- Description
- A collection of medals from the Banff Winter Sports Association:a) A round medal (silver?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Snowshoe” on the reverse. b) A round medal (gold?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports…
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- Title
- Prize Medal
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 9.0 (c) ribbon cm
- Description
- A collection of medals from the Banff Winter Sports Association:a) A round medal (silver?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Snowshoe” on the reverse. b) A round medal (gold?) bearing the head of a ram and reading “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Ladies Hockey” on the reverse. c) A round medal (bronze?) bearing a ram's head and the words “Banff Winter Sports” on the face. The medal is inscribed “Divine 1922” on the reverse. The medal hangs by a ring from a red ribbon with two narrow blue vertical stripes.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0039 a-c
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0026 a,b
- Description
- Two cleaning rods:a) A long, narrow gauge rope with a loop spliced at the end and two slits spliced below with a tube of fine mesh worked into the lower slit in a tube around each side. There is a solid brass tube (7.7 cm.) at other end.b) A cleaning rod, similar in stlye to (a), but without the w…
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- Title
- Cleaning Rod
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- metal; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 0.9 x 125.5 cm
- Description
- Two cleaning rods:a) A long, narrow gauge rope with a loop spliced at the end and two slits spliced below with a tube of fine mesh worked into the lower slit in a tube around each side. There is a solid brass tube (7.7 cm.) at other end.b) A cleaning rod, similar in stlye to (a), but without the wire mesh.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0026 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting …
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (a); 14.1 (b) x 5.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 10.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting the right eyepiece, with a scale reading “_5 0 + 5”. A narrow leather strap is attached to brass eyes on the body of the binoculars On the left side is “Voigtlander & Sohn Braunschweig & London No. 3380”b) The binocular case is tan-coloured leather with a flip top lid that is secured with a strap that buckles through a leather covered buckle on the front. There are leather straps on the back, to secure the case to a belt, and a neckstrap attached to the sides of the case. The case is lined with red velvet and built up inside to fit the binoculars securely. The case bears the handwritten initials “-.H.W.” and a date (1911?).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0014 a,b
- Description
- A pair of very plain silver-nickel spurs with short heel projections and no rowels. A narrow brown leather strap passes under the arch, and a narrow ankle strap threads through slits in a leather 'tongue' and buckles on the side. The spurs are marked: “Super Nickel Silver.”
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- Title
- Spurs
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 4.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of very plain silver-nickel spurs with short heel projections and no rowels. A narrow brown leather strap passes under the arch, and a narrow ankle strap threads through slits in a leather 'tongue' and buckles on the side. The spurs are marked: “Super Nickel Silver.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0014 a,b
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Quirt Riding Whip
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0015
- Description
- A quirt with a wood handle covered with braided leather and with a braided knot at one end. There is a silver ring on the shaft marked with the monogram “P.B.M.”, hallmarks, and “E.S.A.” There is a wrist strap at theother end which is bound with linen thread.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 64.0 cm
- Description
- A quirt with a wood handle covered with braided leather and with a braided knot at one end. There is a silver ring on the shaft marked with the monogram “P.B.M.”, hallmarks, and “E.S.A.” There is a wrist strap at theother end which is bound with linen thread.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0015
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- Date
- 1913 – 1914
- Material
- skin; metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0016 a,b
- Description
- A pair of silver spurs inset with three pieces of turquoise on the outside of the heel brace. Each heel projection holds a ten-pointed star rowel with a piece of turquoise at its centre. Each spur has a leather foot strap and leather ankle strap which buckles. The partially illegible word “_OCKET…
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- Title
- Spur
- Date
- 1913 – 1914
- Material
- skin; metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 6.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of silver spurs inset with three pieces of turquoise on the outside of the heel brace. Each heel projection holds a ten-pointed star rowel with a piece of turquoise at its centre. Each spur has a leather foot strap and leather ankle strap which buckles. The partially illegible word “_OCKETT” is stamped into the steel near the buckle.
- Subject
- transportation
- Pearl Moore
- Sir Graeme Edgerton Hammond
- cowboys
- animals, horses
- riding
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0016 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- feet, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0167 a-f
- Description
- Three gun racks. Each rack is made of a pair of deer hooves bent up at right angles at the fetlock. The hide and flesh has been removed from the bone near the knee joint, and the exposed bone is fitted into a hole drilled in the wall. Two hooves are placed on a level at a distance far enough apart…
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- Title
- Gun Rack
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- feet, deer
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 3.2 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Three gun racks. Each rack is made of a pair of deer hooves bent up at right angles at the fetlock. The hide and flesh has been removed from the bone near the knee joint, and the exposed bone is fitted into a hole drilled in the wall. Two hooves are placed on a level at a distance far enough apart (approximately 75 cm) to hold a gun, or bow, between them.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- hunting
- sports
- animals
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0167 a-f
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- Date
- 1917 – 1925
- Material
- wood; skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0021 a,b
- Description
- Early model, solid wooden jumping skis with wide, bevelled tip. Were painted white but have worn and faded to natural, pale coloured wood. Overlapped lancet pattern incised in upper surface of ski for decoration. "E" on topside of ski near tip, side wall of skis has been chiselled out to hold stee…
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- Title
- Jumping Skis
- Date
- 1917 – 1925
- Material
- wood; skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 12.5 x 229.00 cm
- Description
- Early model, solid wooden jumping skis with wide, bevelled tip. Were painted white but have worn and faded to natural, pale coloured wood. Overlapped lancet pattern incised in upper surface of ski for decoration. "E" on topside of ski near tip, side wall of skis has been chiselled out to hold steel plate and leather binding strap. Single groove on base of ski runs from toe plate to end of ski. Canvas boot platform affixed at toe and leather straps are attached to canvas for holding boot to ski. Metal plate under canvas platform is marked from boot heel pressure. Skis minor chipping and scuffing.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- ski jumping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0021 a,b
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- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0729
- Description
- Cylindrical bottle with screw top cup cap which has a semi-circle handle usable for carrying when top secured, dent near handle on cap. Wide neck opening to container, glass lined. Stamped on bottom "Landers Frary & Clark Patents 1914-15," "UNIVERSAL" name and other patents 1916-17 listed, also "Ne…
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- Title
- Vacuum Bottle
- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 22.7 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical bottle with screw top cup cap which has a semi-circle handle usable for carrying when top secured, dent near handle on cap. Wide neck opening to container, glass lined. Stamped on bottom "Landers Frary & Clark Patents 1914-15," "UNIVERSAL" name and other patents 1916-17 listed, also "New Britain, Conn. U.S.A." In leather case (104.20.0724a) stamped with “CRW” with 104.20.0731 and 104.20.0724b.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0729
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- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0731
- Description
- Cylindrical, vertical ribbed metal container with screw cap cup which has two small swivel handles on side for cup usage. Inside cap cup are two small aluminum cups with same type handles, which nest into each other under the cap;. Cork missing on narrow neck of bottle, glass liner. Stamped on bott…
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- Title
- Vacuum Bottle
- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical, vertical ribbed metal container with screw cap cup which has two small swivel handles on side for cup usage. Inside cap cup are two small aluminum cups with same type handles, which nest into each other under the cap;. Cork missing on narrow neck of bottle, glass liner. Stamped on bottom "Landers Frary & Clark, Patents 1914-15", UNIVERSAL" name and other patents 1916-17 listed, also "New Britain, Conn. U.S.A." In a leather case (104.20.0734a) with “C.R.W.” stamped on top with 104.20.0734b and 104.20.0729.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0731
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Nesting Cup Set
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- Date
- 1912 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0737
- Description
- Four nesting cups with attachable D-shaped handles, all of which can be stored by stacking the four cups, placing the handles inside top cup, and placing two rings - one as a bracket and other as lid - over rim of bottom cup and securing, so that unit is tight and portable. Stamped on each cup bott…
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- Title
- Nesting Cup Set
- Date
- 1912 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Four nesting cups with attachable D-shaped handles, all of which can be stored by stacking the four cups, placing the handles inside top cup, and placing two rings - one as a bracket and other as lid - over rim of bottom cup and securing, so that unit is tight and portable. Stamped on each cup bottom: Mf'd. by American Thermos Bottle Co., New York... THERMOCUP Pat. No. 1021716, March 26, 1912".
- Subject
- households
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0737
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- Date
- 1913
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1025 a,b
- Description
- Banff Boating Club trophy on black wood base. Tall, silver amphora-like trophy "The Banff Boating Club Annual Regatta --1913--presented by Supt. S.J.Clarke/Ladies and Gents Canoe Half-Mile Race", engraved canoe above. Round, lathe turned base holds three sheild-shaped silver name plates for "M. H…
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- Title
- Loving Cup
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 31.7 x 15.7 cm
- Description
- Banff Boating Club trophy on black wood base. Tall, silver amphora-like trophy "The Banff Boating Club Annual Regatta --1913--presented by Supt. S.J.Clarke/Ladies and Gents Canoe Half-Mile Race", engraved canoe above. Round, lathe turned base holds three sheild-shaped silver name plates for "M. Horner/D. Winters--1928 M. Vernon/J.Porter-1929 D. Standish/N. Duncan-1931" Maker stamp amd "A 11" underneath base of cup.
- Subject
- sports
- Stan Peyto
- Banff Regatta
- boating
- Credit
- Gift of Stan Peyto, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1025 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1931
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1034
- Description
- Pair ladies light brown chaps with beading along edges top and sides. Beading is yellow and red with light blue.
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- Title
- Riding Chaps
- Date
- prior to 1931
- Material
- skin
- Description
- Pair ladies light brown chaps with beading along edges top and sides. Beading is yellow and red with light blue.
- Subject
- sports
- riding
- Barbara C. Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara C. Whyte, Medicine Hat, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1034
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1053 a-c
- Description
- High top hiking boot with studded leather sole. A package of tricuni nails.
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- Title
- High Top Boots
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 10.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- High top hiking boot with studded leather sole. A package of tricuni nails.
- Credit
- Gift of Bob and Marjory Hind, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1053 a-c
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- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed …
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed waist band, leather shoulder straps are rivetted at top, adjustable buckle at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Erling Strom, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
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