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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
- c. 1893
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1028
- Description
- Large flat round can, can is very rusty and top has been partly removed in very jagged cuts, soldered on to centre of inside bottom is a piece of metal which sticks up 2.5 cm.
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- Title
- Food Can
- Date
- c. 1893
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 cm
- Description
- Large flat round can, can is very rusty and top has been partly removed in very jagged cuts, soldered on to centre of inside bottom is a piece of metal which sticks up 2.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Beers, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1028
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- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1064 a-e
- Description
- A pair of skates with black leather boots. The boots attach to metal bindings on a wooden base and are also strapped to the binding with a long leather strap. The skate blade extends from the bottom of the wooden base. Each blade is very long and has holes punched through the centre of the metal…
- Title
- Ice Skate
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Description
- A pair of skates with black leather boots. The boots attach to metal bindings on a wooden base and are also strapped to the binding with a long leather strap. The skate blade extends from the bottom of the wooden base. Each blade is very long and has holes punched through the centre of the metal along the length. Another piece of rectangular wood with bolts and wingnuts attached at the sides is designed to hold the skate blades. The centre of each wooden base is marked with two letter “B”’s - with the backs together and joined by a horizontal line.
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Belmore Brown
- artists
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1064 a-e
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- Date
- 1889 – 1902
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.02.0001
- Description
- A papier mache mask of a tiger's head that fits entirely over the wearer’s head and rests on the shoulders. The mask is painted orange with black accents with white eyes and a white ruff at the neck.
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- Title
- Mask
- Date
- 1889 – 1902
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 32.0 (approx) x 40.0 (approx) x 32.0 (approx) cm
- Description
- A papier mache mask of a tiger's head that fits entirely over the wearer’s head and rests on the shoulders. The mask is painted orange with black accents with white eyes and a white ruff at the neck.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.02.0001
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- Date
- 1881 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1015 a,b
- Description
- (a) Silver plated, napkin holder 5.0 oval has a long stem rose coiled as finger hold, mounted on a plate 8.0 oval decorated to resemble a leaf. Inscribed: "K.R.C." ? (old English type - hard to read) "Regatta Toronto Aug 20 1881 Double Sculls Second Prize won by N. B. Sanson, Bohr ?" (b) Oval ho…
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- Title
- Napkin Holder
- Date
- 1881 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- (a) Silver plated, napkin holder 5.0 oval has a long stem rose coiled as finger hold, mounted on a plate 8.0 oval decorated to resemble a leaf. Inscribed: "K.R.C." ? (old English type - hard to read) "Regatta Toronto Aug 20 1881 Double Sculls Second Prize won by N. B. Sanson, Bohr ?" (b) Oval holder 4.7 decorated with leaves is mounted on the backs of two animals - foxes ? who are sitting on a base 7.3 x 3.5. On each corner are round legs 1.2 dia. On bottom "The Acme Silver Co. Toronto quadruple plate"
- Subject
- sports
- boating
- N. B. Sanson
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Kennedy, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1015 a,b
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Quirt Riding Whip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0009
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0009
- Description
- A club-like wooden handle with a knob at end and leather thongs attached at the other end. The thongs are braided part way and then left loose (lash is slightly longer than handle). There is a leather thong wrist strap attached to the handle just below the knob.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 112.0 cm
- Description
- A club-like wooden handle with a knob at end and leather thongs attached at the other end. The thongs are braided part way and then left loose (lash is slightly longer than handle). There is a leather thong wrist strap attached to the handle just below the knob.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0009
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Quirt Riding Whip
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0010
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0010
- Description
- A long, straight wooden handle which widens slightly at one end where a narrow leather strap, about the same length as the handle, attaches. There is a leather thong wrist strap attached through a hole near the end of the handle.
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 94.0 cm
- Description
- A long, straight wooden handle which widens slightly at one end where a narrow leather strap, about the same length as the handle, attaches. There is a leather thong wrist strap attached through a hole near the end of the handle.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0010
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- Date
- 1883 – 1887
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.08.1001 a-f
- Description
- Old, rusty railroad spikes from Roger's Pass. (a-c) 25.1x2.5, long, flat point, flattened round head (d) 15.1x3.8, thick, pointed, head protrudes to one side, domed (e) 10.0x2.9, short, flat point, head protrudes to one side, flat (f) 20.5x2.0, long, narrow, flat point, pounded dome head.
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- Title
- Railroad Spike
- Date
- 1883 – 1887
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Old, rusty railroad spikes from Roger's Pass. (a-c) 25.1x2.5, long, flat point, flattened round head (d) 15.1x3.8, thick, pointed, head protrudes to one side, domed (e) 10.0x2.9, short, flat point, head protrudes to one side, flat (f) 20.5x2.0, long, narrow, flat point, pounded dome head.
- Credit
- Gift of Rhoda Rouse, Calgary, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 106.08.1001 a-f
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Railroad Spike
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.08.1002
- Date
- 1884 – 1887
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.08.1002
- Description
- Long, rusted, flat pointed railroad spike, pounded dome head.
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- Title
- Railroad Spike
- Date
- 1884 – 1887
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 25.1 cm
- Description
- Long, rusted, flat pointed railroad spike, pounded dome head.
- Credit
- Gift of A. Scovil Murray, Calgary, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 106.08.1002
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- Date
- 1889
- Material
- steel, wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0001
- Description
- Marlin Safety rifle with a wooden stock and grip. The octagonally shaped barrel has a metal sight notch on top. The curved butt of the stock is lined with metal. A lever action pump forms a handle around the trigger. The rifle is stamped with “Marlin Safety” on top of the breech, “44 W” on top o…
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- Title
- Rifle
- Date
- 1889
- Material
- steel, wood
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 3.5 x 105.5 cm
- Description
- Marlin Safety rifle with a wooden stock and grip. The octagonally shaped barrel has a metal sight notch on top. The curved butt of the stock is lined with metal. A lever action pump forms a handle around the trigger. The rifle is stamped with “Marlin Safety” on top of the breech, “44 W” on top of the barrel, and with “59843” on the bottom of the breech.Note: patent dates - October 11, 1887; April 2, 1889
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.0001
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