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Miniature Spade
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- Date
- 1911 – 1911
- Material
- metal; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0069
- Description
- A miniature sterling silver spade with a grip handle and a flat square blade. There is a relief image of an eagle with outspread wings and banner beneath on handle. Writing on the spade blade: “Used by William Howard Taft, president of the United States, October 14, 1911 in turning the first spad…
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- Title
- Miniature Spade
- Date
- 1911 – 1911
- Material
- metal; silver
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 2.0 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- A miniature sterling silver spade with a grip handle and a flat square blade. There is a relief image of an eagle with outspread wings and banner beneath on handle. Writing on the spade blade: “Used by William Howard Taft, president of the United States, October 14, 1911 in turning the first spadeful of earth for the Panama Pacific International Exposition to be held in San Francisco 1915' with setting sun below and flowers and leaves framing the words. The back of handle is marked with hallmarks and “Sterling, Pat. appd for.”
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0069
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1913
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1073 a,b
- Description
- Pair of ankle high moccasins, fully beaded foot, blue background with geometric design, a column of burgundy, green and yellow squares angle across foot, stepped triangles top and bottom go around heel, not as heavily designed inside foot, ankle flaps sewn on with long ties, small fringe sewn at he…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 10.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of ankle high moccasins, fully beaded foot, blue background with geometric design, a column of burgundy, green and yellow squares angle across foot, stepped triangles top and bottom go around heel, not as heavily designed inside foot, ankle flaps sewn on with long ties, small fringe sewn at heel.
- Credit
- Gift of Anna Templeton-Cotill, West Levant, England, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1073 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1915
- Material
- metal, silver; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0172
- Description
- A flat glass bottle with a round sterling silver hinged lid. The bottom of the bottle fits into a sterling silver guard, and the top half is covered with black leather. The leather cover has two vertical oval windows cut out as level indicators. The silver guard is engraved with “ F.A.B.” and “D…
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- Title
- Pocket Flask
- Date
- 1915 – 1915
- Material
- metal, silver; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 4.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A flat glass bottle with a round sterling silver hinged lid. The bottom of the bottle fits into a sterling silver guard, and the top half is covered with black leather. The leather cover has two vertical oval windows cut out as level indicators. The silver guard is engraved with “ F.A.B.” and “Dec. 21, 1915”. The silver guard and lid are marked with hallmarks, including crossed arrows.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0172
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1003
- Description
- Lozenge shaped metal head has oblong shaped opening (4.0 x 4.5) through which a handle would fit. "J C" stamped onto one side of blade and "IS" stamped on the other side. The blade is broken and chipped. The handle is missing.
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- Title
- Head Tomahawk
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 8.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Lozenge shaped metal head has oblong shaped opening (4.0 x 4.5) through which a handle would fit. "J C" stamped onto one side of blade and "IS" stamped on the other side. The blade is broken and chipped. The handle is missing.
- Subject
- armament
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Gordon Thirsk, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1003
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal; paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1001 a, b
- Description
- Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is …
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal; paper; wood
- Description
- Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is also a paper remnant on the lid with writing in ink. (c) A very fragile piece of crumpled paper in the box has ink writing (may not refer to this item).
- Subject
- Fred Brewster
- military
- WW1
- Ypres
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1001 a, b
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1124 a,b
- Description
- Two clear glass mugs, one large (14.0 cm high, 11.5 cm in diameter) and one small (7.0 cm high, 7.0 cm in diameter). “Banff Winter Festival” and logo in white on back and front of each mug.
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- Title
- Mug
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 14.0 cm
- Description
- Two clear glass mugs, one large (14.0 cm high, 11.5 cm in diameter) and one small (7.0 cm high, 7.0 cm in diameter). “Banff Winter Festival” and logo in white on back and front of each mug.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1124 a,b
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1056
- Description
- Luxton Museum, a colorful pennant (22.8 x 7.0) with the Luxton log museum pictured on the left half, lime green grass, bright orange roof, yellow trail and powder blue sky distinguish the picture. A white, red, and blue mountain and green trees stand behind the museum. A black, yellow, and orange s…
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- Title
- Pennant
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Luxton Museum, a colorful pennant (22.8 x 7.0) with the Luxton log museum pictured on the left half, lime green grass, bright orange roof, yellow trail and powder blue sky distinguish the picture. A white, red, and blue mountain and green trees stand behind the museum. A black, yellow, and orange shield and spear are in the bottom left. On the right half of the pennant in orange writing is"Luxton Museum Banff," "Canada" in blue at the far right. The left has a red,felt border.
- Subject
- Luxton Museum
- souvenirs
- tourism
- Credit
- Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1056
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1069 a,b
- Description
- Banff Springs Hotel and Luxton Museum souvenir decals. (a) "Banff Springs Hotel" written in blue on white at the bottom (10.0 x9.0) a picture of the hotel with the green, treed slope of Sulphur Mountain behind. Below the picture is "Canadian Rockies" on the left written in small black print and …
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- Title
- Decal
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Banff Springs Hotel and Luxton Museum souvenir decals. (a) "Banff Springs Hotel" written in blue on white at the bottom (10.0 x9.0) a picture of the hotel with the green, treed slope of Sulphur Mountain behind. Below the picture is "Canadian Rockies" on the left written in small black print and a small red Canadian flag on the right (b) "Luxton Museum Banff Canada" in red print on the top of decal (9.0 x 6.4) above a red Canadian flag.
- Credit
- Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1069 a,b
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1042
- Description
- White ironstone mug with label. White glazed mug with printed label. The walls are at a 90 angle with a slightly extended lip at the top. The handle is a "C" shape.
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- Title
- Coffee Mug
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.5 cm
- Description
- White ironstone mug with label. White glazed mug with printed label. The walls are at a 90 angle with a slightly extended lip at the top. The handle is a "C" shape.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Sunshine Village
- Credit
- Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1042
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1112%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1112 a,b
- Description
- One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- Cree
- Bertha Oliver
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Gwen Barker, Banff, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1112 a,b
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