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- Date
- 1914 – 1915
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0191
- Description
- A low, metal covered trunk reinforced with metal stripping and metal corners. The trunk fastens shut with two snap latches and a circular central latch. The trunk has a single leather handle on the front for carrying. The lid hinges half way across the top. There is stencilling on the side, the…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1914 – 1915
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 34.5 x 62.5 cm
- Description
- A low, metal covered trunk reinforced with metal stripping and metal corners. The trunk fastens shut with two snap latches and a circular central latch. The trunk has a single leather handle on the front for carrying. The lid hinges half way across the top. There is stencilling on the side, the initials “P.A.M.”, and stencilling on the top “Major Moore, 6 Inf. B----id, QRS”. The trunk also has paper stickers from Montreal shipping lines on it.
- Subject
- military
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0191
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- wood, pine; metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0197
- Description
- A square, pine World War I Paymaster's trunk that has been painted grey. There are metal angles reinforcing the side corners, as well as metal edging along the lid edge and two metal handles. The trunk fastens with a metal flip latch. The trunk has “PAYMASTER 61st Battalion no. 2” stencilled on…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- wood, pine; metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 49.5 x 59.0 x 98.0 cm
- Description
- A square, pine World War I Paymaster's trunk that has been painted grey. There are metal angles reinforcing the side corners, as well as metal edging along the lid edge and two metal handles. The trunk fastens with a metal flip latch. The trunk has “PAYMASTER 61st Battalion no. 2” stencilled on the front with black paint. There are also paper sitckers on the trunk, one reading “Major P.A. Moore, Montreal, Canada”, and another sticker from the Whte Star, Dominion Line.
- Subject
- military
- Philip Moore
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0197
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- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0001
- Description
- Military issue gun for shooting flares. The gun is a top break single action, with a short, wide brass barrel and breech, steel trigger, hammer, barrel release and joining screws, and a rounded wooden grip. There is a steel ring at the butt end of the grip. The flare gun is marked: inside action…
- Title
- Flare Gun
- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 4.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Military issue gun for shooting flares. The gun is a top break single action, with a short, wide brass barrel and breech, steel trigger, hammer, barrel release and joining screws, and a rounded wooden grip. There is a steel ring at the butt end of the grip. The flare gun is marked: inside action: “697”; inside action on underside of barrel: “39697”; left side of barrel: “ ‘16”; an arrow; two stamps with crowns and numbers; on frame underneath barrel on left side: “WEBLEY & SCOTT LTD LONDON & BIRMINGHAM”; an arrow; “‘16”; “III”; same stamps as above; on frame underneath barrel on right side: “W&S” beneath a stamped logo; serial number “39697.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0001
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