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Artist
Ann Bird (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1989
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
BdA.08.01
Description
Quilted scene, lake in foreground, mountaineous horizon, colourful sky, multicoloured squares ca 4.7 machine sewn together with overlaid, irregular stitching overall. The scene resembles an evening sky reflected in a lake. 1.0 cm wide dark blue border, backing is one piece, overall pattern, red o…
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Title
Pearson Charm
Date
1989
Material
fabric
Dimensions
113.3 x 178.9 cm
Description
Quilted scene, lake in foreground, mountaineous horizon, colourful sky, multicoloured squares ca 4.7 machine sewn together with overlaid, irregular stitching overall. The scene resembles an evening sky reflected in a lake. 1.0 cm wide dark blue border, backing is one piece, overall pattern, red on beige. Hanging sleeve 9.5 deep ca 170.0 longExhibited “Redefined the Quilt as Art”
Credit
Purchased from Ann Bird, Ottawa, 1989
Catalogue Number
BdA.08.01
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Date
1984
Material
metal; paper
Catalogue Number
105.01.1002
Description
Music from Banff metal pin "Music from Banff" written in small yellow lettering in upper left corner, black and white sketch of mountain and the Banff School of Fine Arts.
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Title
Novelty Pin
Date
1984
Material
metal; paper
Dimensions
5.3 x 5.3 cm
Description
Music from Banff metal pin "Music from Banff" written in small yellow lettering in upper left corner, black and white sketch of mountain and the Banff School of Fine Arts.
Subject
Music From Banff
Banff School of Fine Arts
Banff Centre
Credit
Gift of Robert Smith, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.01.1002
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Date
1985
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
105.01.1006 a,b
Description
Two 1885/1985 Banff National Park Centennial banners. a) National Park Centennial is written in brown lettering in both French and English (5.0 & 8.0 letters) A large 1985 (14.0 letters) in white with brown trim is set between the English and French in the upper half of the banner, the Park logo (b…
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Title
Commemorative Banner
Date
1985
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
75.0 x 288.0 cm
Description
Two 1885/1985 Banff National Park Centennial banners. a) National Park Centennial is written in brown lettering in both French and English (5.0 & 8.0 letters) A large 1985 (14.0 letters) in white with brown trim is set between the English and French in the upper half of the banner, the Park logo (beaver) and the dates 1885 and 1985 appear in brown in the lower portion. An orange dotted trail zig-zags from bottom to top. All is set on a white nylon background. There are 3 grommets on either side. The bottom of the banner is cut in tails. This banner is used and rather soiled. b) same as banner (a) but new and still in package.
Subject
events
Banff Park Centennial
Credit
Gift of Jim Vollmershausen, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.01.1006 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
1983
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1020 a,b
Description
(a) Steel cross-section slice of a railway track. A highly polished slice of a railway track, shaped in section generallylike the inverted capital letter "T" , the bottom serif extended to be slightly longer than the upper. Edges of the slice are rough and pitted, the faces smooth and shiny. (b) A …
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Title
Slice Track Section
Date
1983
Material
metal
Dimensions
10.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
(a) Steel cross-section slice of a railway track. A highly polished slice of a railway track, shaped in section generallylike the inverted capital letter "T" , the bottom serif extended to be slightly longer than the upper. Edges of the slice are rough and pitted, the faces smooth and shiny. (b) A paper card attached has the silhouette of railway caboose car number "83", brown card has "Community Centennial Train" on it with textinside explaining history.
Subject
CPR
Canadian Pacific Railway
railroads
centennial
Credit
Gift of Canadian Pacific Hotels, Calgary, 1983
Catalogue Number
105.02.1020 a,b
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Commemorative Coin Collection

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Date
1985
Material
skin; metal; fibre; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1064 a,b
Description
Commemorative Centennial Coins, Banff National Park [3 items] (a) 1885-1985 silver coin, beaver on one side with "Parks Canada 1885-1985 Parcs Canada" written around the circumference divided by 4 small maple leaves,"James Bernard Harkin 1911-1936 written on the other side with a picture of Harkin…
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Title
Commemorative Coin Collection
Date
1985
Material
skin; metal; fibre; plastic
Description
Commemorative Centennial Coins, Banff National Park [3 items] (a) 1885-1985 silver coin, beaver on one side with "Parks Canada 1885-1985 Parcs Canada" written around the circumference divided by 4 small maple leaves,"James Bernard Harkin 1911-1936 written on the other side with a picture of Harkin. Written around the outside in both English and French is "First Commissioner National Parks" . The coin is in a black leather case with gold, metal trim and blue and white material on the inside,a circular slot is cut for the coin. The coin is encased in clear, hard plastic (b) an identical coin to (a) but housed in a beige and brown card brochure, the brochure has the two sides of the coin printed, the beaver on the front, Harkin on the back, the Park logo along the right side. In the interior of the card the coin is stored along with a short piece on the beaver and a history on the Parks Centennial
Subject
Banff National Park
centennial
J. B. Harkin
Credit
Purchased from Jon Whyte, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.02.1064 a,b
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Date
1985 – 1988
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.1076 a,b
Description
White on red/orange "skiing louise", 2 items,square with rounded corners. 2 stylized "L"s with a dot centered. Below:"skiing louise Lake Louise, Alberta". Reverse is covered with red writing on white advertising Lake Louise ski area: "cars displaying this decal .....";backing is slit for easy remov…
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Title
Transfer Decal
Date
1985 – 1988
Material
paper
Dimensions
9.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
White on red/orange "skiing louise", 2 items,square with rounded corners. 2 stylized "L"s with a dot centered. Below:"skiing louise Lake Louise, Alberta". Reverse is covered with red writing on white advertising Lake Louise ski area: "cars displaying this decal .....";backing is slit for easy removal exposing glued surface.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Lake Louise
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1076 a,b
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Date
1985 – 1988
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1075 a-d
Description
Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white wi…
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Title
Pin Collection
Date
1985 – 1988
Material
metal
Description
Various pins 4 items (a) 5.5 diameter, white, inside circle 3.8 diameter, blue rim, 2 white capped blue mountains, yellow ski: "Sunshine Village" (b) 5.5 diameter, white, green writing "Ski for Life" cartoon, smiling face has a toque on his head with "Imperial life" (c) 5.5 diameter white with various colours "Love BC Parks" with a billowing flag centre right (d) 4.3 diameter, white, centered top blue maple leaf with yellow cross, 2 cartoon characters on skis, "1987 I Play it Safe Moi, j'fais attention".
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Sunshine Village
B.C. Parks
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.02.1075 a-d
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Date
1980 – 1984
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1024
Description
I Love Lake Louise round, white, writing in black letters, red heart with an arrow through itsignifies "love".
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Title
Pin
Date
1980 – 1984
Material
metal
Description
I Love Lake Louise round, white, writing in black letters, red heart with an arrow through itsignifies "love".
Subject
souvenirs
Lake Louise
Credit
Purchased from International Photo Services, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1024
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Date
1985
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1081
Description
Banff National Park 1885 - Centennial - 1985, dark wood base, 2 holes drilled in back. Silver coin 3.0 diameter centered near top "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" with an Indigenous head in relief, facing left. Below that a replica of the bison licence plate for Banff visitors (1925 - 1940) standing o…
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Title
Plaque
Date
1985
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
17.8 x 12.5 cm
Description
Banff National Park 1885 - Centennial - 1985, dark wood base, 2 holes drilled in back. Silver coin 3.0 diameter centered near top "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" with an Indigenous head in relief, facing left. Below that a replica of the bison licence plate for Banff visitors (1925 - 1940) standing on a base 2.2 x 10.5, on which is: "Banff National Park 1885 Centennial 1985), the history of the plaque is pasted on to the back.
Subject
events
Parks Centennial
Kiwanis
Credit
Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
105.02.1081
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