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Date
1950 – 1979
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.0097
Description
A child's Advent calendar, a single sheet of paper with brightly coloured scene. Nine rosy cheeked pudgy children engaged in various activities, playing, carrying, and sorting mail, etc. The major figure, presumably Santa Claus, sits at desk writing and talking on the telephone. Dispersed througho…
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Title
Advent Calendar
Date
1950 – 1979
Material
paper
Dimensions
30.2 x 30.2 cm
Description
A child's Advent calendar, a single sheet of paper with brightly coloured scene. Nine rosy cheeked pudgy children engaged in various activities, playing, carrying, and sorting mail, etc. The major figure, presumably Santa Claus, sits at desk writing and talking on the telephone. Dispersed throughout the scene are twenty four little doors numbered from 1 - 24. Each door opens to reveal a picture printed on a luminous sheet of paper glued to the calendar. The calendar has not been used and is contained in its original envelope for mailing. Marks, printed in Western Germany.
Subject
households
children
Christmas
Advent
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0097
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Date
1950 – 1950
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0060
Description
Small carved wooden horse with an arched tail and neck. The mane and tail are painted grey, and the eyes and hooves are black.
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1950 – 1950
Material
wood
Dimensions
8.0 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm
Description
Small carved wooden horse with an arched tail and neck. The mane and tail are painted grey, and the eyes and hooves are black.
Subject
households
collectables
animals, horses
children
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0060
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Date
1950 – 1955
Material
plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1140 a-c
Description
Three baby's dresses, all have puffed sleeves and high waist with fullness in the skirt, two button closure at back of neck. (a) Light yellow with pink, blue and yellow embroidery, on chest and shirt with a continuous scalloped line on front skirt near the hem. Paper label at back neck with a pi…
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Title
Baby Dress
Date
1950 – 1955
Material
plastic; fibre
Dimensions
30.0 x 37.5 cm
Description
Three baby's dresses, all have puffed sleeves and high waist with fullness in the skirt, two button closure at back of neck. (a) Light yellow with pink, blue and yellow embroidery, on chest and shirt with a continuous scalloped line on front skirt near the hem. Paper label at back neck with a picture of a baby girl: "For the New-Comer No. 2006 Size 1 T.M. Reg." (b) pink, 37.0 cm long, gathered at chest, lace at collar, white bow at centre of chest. Paper label at back neck a p icture of a baby girl: "For the new-comer No. 1458 sixe 1 T.M. Reg." (c) blue, 42.0 cm long, gathered at chest with pink trim, ribbon trim for collar. (a) and (b) were never used.
Subject
households
clothing
children
Credit
Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
Catalogue Number
103.05.1140 a-c
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Date
1836
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1187
Description
Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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Title
Baby Dress
Date
1836
Material
fibre
Dimensions
64 x 77.5 cm
Description
Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
Subject
households
clothing
children
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
Catalogue Number
103.05.1187
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Date
1812
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1188
Description
Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
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Title
Baby Smock
Date
1812
Material
fibre
Dimensions
46 x 90 cm
Description
Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
Subject
households
clothing
children
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
Catalogue Number
103.05.1188
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.3031
Description
Light hide shirt with fringed (14.0 cm long) short sleeves and fringe along the bottom hem (90.0 cm long). The shirt is decorated with beaded diamonds in yellow and green on the front and back. The front of the shirt also has two chevrons of beading one in yellow and green and another in red and …
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Title
Beaded Blouse
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
52.0 x 48.0 cm
Description
Light hide shirt with fringed (14.0 cm long) short sleeves and fringe along the bottom hem (90.0 cm long). The shirt is decorated with beaded diamonds in yellow and green on the front and back. The front of the shirt also has two chevrons of beading one in yellow and green and another in red and blue.
Subject
Indigenous
regalia
beadwork
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.3031
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.3044 a,b
Description
Caparison set with robe and headstall.a) Robe (111.0 x 101.0 cm) of light hide with beaded patches attached: two brown diamonds with orange, blue and white stepped diamonds at centre; two yellow circles with red and blue crosses at centre; one blanket strip of three circles joined by two rectangles…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
prior to 1970
Material
fibre; glass; skin
Dimensions
101.0 (a); 59.5 (b) x 111.0 (a); 43.0 (b) cm
Description
Caparison set with robe and headstall.a) Robe (111.0 x 101.0 cm) of light hide with beaded patches attached: two brown diamonds with orange, blue and white stepped diamonds at centre; two yellow circles with red and blue crosses at centre; one blanket strip of three circles joined by two rectangles, white with red and blue diamonds; and two large yellow and black butterflies.b) A headstall of two joined beaded strips with diamonds attached along outer edges. The colours and beaded motif matches the blanket strip on (a). There are two elastic loops attached to the top.
Subject
Indigenous
animals, horses
children
crafts
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.3044 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Catalogue Number
103.03.3011
Description
Child’s high top moccasin with beaded geometric pattern on the vamp in blue, red, yellow and green. There is a short fringe at the heel. This moccasin has no laces. The sole is dirty and patched and there is a small hole near the design on the vamp. Burrs are attached all over the moccasin.
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Title
Beaded Moccasin
Date
prior to 1970
Material
glass; plastic; skin
Dimensions
10.1 x 8.2 x 18.5 cm
Description
Child’s high top moccasin with beaded geometric pattern on the vamp in blue, red, yellow and green. There is a short fringe at the heel. This moccasin has no laces. The sole is dirty and patched and there is a small hole near the design on the vamp. Burrs are attached all over the moccasin.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
regalia
beadwork
children
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3011
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0052 a,b
Description
A pair of very small baby's moccasins cut to shape from one piece of buckskin seamed around outside edge of sole and up heel. Uppers completely beaded with white background and simple stepped diamond shape outlined in blue with orange square at its centre on toe, with this similar motif repeated ag…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
5.0 x 11.0 cm
Description
A pair of very small baby's moccasins cut to shape from one piece of buckskin seamed around outside edge of sole and up heel. Uppers completely beaded with white background and simple stepped diamond shape outlined in blue with orange square at its centre on toe, with this similar motif repeated again on the outside of the moccasin. A narrow band of orange beads follows the seam along the outside of the sole and up the heel. Small buckskin ankle flap has been added, with long rounded tongue and short buckskin ties.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
footwear
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0052 a,b
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.3001 a,b
Description
Child's high top moccasins, open beaded design in blue and red on the vamp. The ankle opening is scalloped. There is short fringe at each heel.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
prior to 1970
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
13.0 x 7.0 x 18.6 cm
Description
Child's high top moccasins, open beaded design in blue and red on the vamp. The ankle opening is scalloped. There is short fringe at each heel.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
beadwork
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.3001 a,b
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