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Date
1911
Material
wood; glass; metal; concrete; stone
Catalogue Number
101.01.0009
Description
Log cabin entirely of notched log construction, now on stone and concrete plinth. Wood chinking covered with concrete. Some seams are chinked with tree branches faced with concrete. Door constructed from horizontal wood slats. Window on front covered in steel mesh to prevent entry of bears. Front w…
Title
Log House
Date
1911
Material
wood; glass; metal; concrete; stone
Dimensions
548.64 x 685.8 cm
Description
Log cabin entirely of notched log construction, now on stone and concrete plinth. Wood chinking covered with concrete. Some seams are chinked with tree branches faced with concrete. Door constructed from horizontal wood slats. Window on front covered in steel mesh to prevent entry of bears. Front window 60.96 x 137.16 cm. and one window on each side each 60.96 x 50.8. Wooden roof with wooden shingles, rafters are small logs.
Subject
architecture
Wardens
Parks Canada
Scotty Wright
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.01.0009
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Date
1915 – 1940
Material
hoof; bone; skin
Catalogue Number
101.02.0007
Description
Indigenous tepee pegs made from the hooves and either ulnas or tibias of deer, the bone end sharpened for insertion in the ground and the hoof end left standing upright as decoration, the joint area between hoof and bone has been bound in buckskin.
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Title
Tent Pegs
Date
1915 – 1940
Material
hoof; bone; skin
Dimensions
28 cm
Description
Indigenous tepee pegs made from the hooves and either ulnas or tibias of deer, the bone end sharpened for insertion in the ground and the hoof end left standing upright as decoration, the joint area between hoof and bone has been bound in buckskin.
Subject
George McLean
Chief Walking Buffalo
architecture
camping
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.02.0007
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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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Date
1885 – 1905
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
101.02.1006
Description
From Bankhead boarding house, names from 1905-07, thick, weathered, grey piece of board, narrower dado along one edge to fitdoor 14.5 cm slot chiseled in narrow edge to fit door hinge, list of names (unreadable) written in chalky substance down entire board length; board headed by"1905 to 1907", …
Title
Doorjamb Section
Date
1885 – 1905
Material
wood
Dimensions
4.1 x 18.5 x 128.3 cm
Description
From Bankhead boarding house, names from 1905-07, thick, weathered, grey piece of board, narrower dado along one edge to fitdoor 14.5 cm slot chiseled in narrow edge to fit door hinge, list of names (unreadable) written in chalky substance down entire board length; board headed by"1905 to 1907", pencilled graffiti at top, "Deacon was here 1969".
Subject
towns
Bankhead
Credit
Gift of James Anderson, 1972
Catalogue Number
101.02.1006
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
101.02.1007
Description
A red clay brick from the Banff brickyard. "CC Co" embossed in an oblong depression on top.
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Title
Building Brick
Date
prior to 1930
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
10.3 x 21.0 cm
Description
A red clay brick from the Banff brickyard. "CC Co" embossed in an oblong depression on top.
Subject
industry
brickyard
Banff
Credit
Gift of Peter Steiner, Banff, 1987
Catalogue Number
101.02.1007
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Date
1880 – 1885
Material
ceramic; mortar; stones
Catalogue Number
101.03.1001 a-d
Description
4 globby pieces brick from kiln at Silver City, firebrick frosted with globby mortar from outer surface of kiln: (a) long yellow brick (23.5x5.9x5.9) - thick mossy growth on mortar (b) greyish brick (15.8x8.7x6.0) - mortar icing 2 sides (c) blocky yellow brick (9.5x11.0x10.8)- cap of globby mortar…
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Title
Kiln Brick
Date
1880 – 1885
Material
ceramic; mortar; stones
Description
4 globby pieces brick from kiln at Silver City, firebrick frosted with globby mortar from outer surface of kiln: (a) long yellow brick (23.5x5.9x5.9) - thick mossy growth on mortar (b) greyish brick (15.8x8.7x6.0) - mortar icing 2 sides (c) blocky yellow brick (9.5x11.0x10.8)- cap of globby mortar (d) red brick (12.5x10.0x6.5) - mortar with large yellow stone sticking up from one side, worn smooth, oxidized black.
Subject
towns
Silver City
mining
Credit
Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
101.03.1001 a-d
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Date
1880 – 1925
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
101.04.1001
Description
From Rogers Pass, bent bolt in piece of wood, splintering, large segment of support timber with rusting 1.8 cm diameter bent iron rod in drilled hole, one end sawed off, other broken.
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Title
Drift Bolt
Date
1880 – 1925
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
9.0 x 42.5 x 42.5 cm
Description
From Rogers Pass, bent bolt in piece of wood, splintering, large segment of support timber with rusting 1.8 cm diameter bent iron rod in drilled hole, one end sawed off, other broken.
Subject
CPR
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Gift of Rhoda Rouse, Calgary, 1967
Catalogue Number
101.04.1001
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.01.0009
Description
Handmade quilt with star pattern in red, green and beige. The backing of the quilt is plain. There is a large stain in the centre of the quilt, all over small stains, slight yellowing, and the quilting is worn in all four corners.
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Title
Quilt
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
218.0 x 218.0 cm
Description
Handmade quilt with star pattern in red, green and beige. The backing of the quilt is plain. There is a large stain in the centre of the quilt, all over small stains, slight yellowing, and the quilting is worn in all four corners.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0009
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.01.0010
Description
Handmade quilt with red, green, and beige star pattern. Quilt has plain backing. The coloured fabric is faded. There is slight staining, and one small section is damaged.
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Title
Quilt
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
206.0 x 222.0 cm
Description
Handmade quilt with red, green, and beige star pattern. Quilt has plain backing. The coloured fabric is faded. There is slight staining, and one small section is damaged.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0010
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