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Household Thermometer
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- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1001
- Description
- Gold coloured metal thermometer in shape of a door key. The top has a round disc 2.8 dia. with an embossed picture of the "Bow Valley" and "Banff Springs Hotel" on one side and "Lake Louise" on the other. This is framed with an open clover design. The shaft has a Fahrenheit thermometer with a "k…
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- Title
- Household Thermometer
- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Gold coloured metal thermometer in shape of a door key. The top has a round disc 2.8 dia. with an embossed picture of the "Bow Valley" and "Banff Springs Hotel" on one side and "Lake Louise" on the other. This is framed with an open clover design. The shaft has a Fahrenheit thermometer with a "key" shape on the end. Embossed on back of the key is "Pat. Aug. 25. 1925"
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1001
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- porcelain;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1300
- Description
- Plain white oval serving plate with a raised rim. No maker’s mark.
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- Title
- Plate
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- porcelain;
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 30.4 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Plain white oval serving plate with a raised rim. No maker’s mark.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1300
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0602 a,b
- Description
- Two small wooden picture frames - one black-painted oval with decorated filigrees around the edges and one brown rectangle carved to resemble logs with decorative leaves throughout and a beaver in profile on the top.
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- Title
- Picture Frame
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood;
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 16.1 x 12.1 cm
- Description
- Two small wooden picture frames - one black-painted oval with decorated filigrees around the edges and one brown rectangle carved to resemble logs with decorative leaves throughout and a beaver in profile on the top.
- Subject
- household wares
- decorations
- wood carvings;
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0602 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- straw; metal; string;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0016
- Description
- Small straw whisk broom bound at the top with four groupings of metal wire and capped with a metal cap and attached loop. Remnants of beige and green string visible in the middle of the bristles, which are mostly frayed and broken.
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- Title
- Whisk Broom
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- straw; metal; string;
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 7.6 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- Small straw whisk broom bound at the top with four groupings of metal wire and capped with a metal cap and attached loop. Remnants of beige and green string visible in the middle of the bristles, which are mostly frayed and broken.
- Subject
- household utensils
- cleaning utensils;
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0016
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- Date
- 1920 – 1949
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1019
- Description
- Black metal match box holder with striker/holder, piece divided in two: box with lid to hold matches and an open side with with with striker and discard holder, back piece has two arches with holes for hanging, gold inscription on box: "This article will hold your Matches our service and Quality w…
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- Title
- Match Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1949
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 14.8 x 8.2 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Black metal match box holder with striker/holder, piece divided in two: box with lid to hold matches and an open side with with with striker and discard holder, back piece has two arches with holes for hanging, gold inscription on box: "This article will hold your Matches our service and Quality will hold your trade National Park Bakery Bakers of Sally Ann Bread Cakes Buns Pies etc Save the Forest Banff Phone 54"
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1019
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0001 a,b
- Description
- A small hamonica (a) in a cardboard box (b).a) A miniature harmonica of wood sandwiched between two rectangular brass plates with silver coloured metal panels on each side. There is a metal ring attached to a brass eye at one end. The harmonica is marked “Hohner Little Lady”.b) A red cardboard bo…
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- Title
- Harmonica
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.4 (a); 1.8 (b) x 1.1 (a); 1.4 (b) x 3.7 (a); 3.8 (b) cm
- Description
- A small hamonica (a) in a cardboard box (b).a) A miniature harmonica of wood sandwiched between two rectangular brass plates with silver coloured metal panels on each side. There is a metal ring attached to a brass eye at one end. The harmonica is marked “Hohner Little Lady”.b) A red cardboard box which opens by sliding one end over a yellow sleeve. There is a wood grain pattern on the box and “Little Lady” on one side, and “Hohner Made in Germany” on the other.
- Subject
- household
- music
- social customs
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0001 a,b
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Group Figurine
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0076
- Description
- Ten small flat ivory figures (household gods?) delicately carved front and back (each aprrox. 3 cm. high), attached to stepped pyrimidal brown wood base by a small wooden dowel in the base of each figure then through a small hole in wood. Each figure seems to be a different personification of a my…
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- Title
- Group Figurine
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 4.6 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Ten small flat ivory figures (household gods?) delicately carved front and back (each aprrox. 3 cm. high), attached to stepped pyrimidal brown wood base by a small wooden dowel in the base of each figure then through a small hole in wood. Each figure seems to be a different personification of a mythological figure (mermaid, turtle, bull,...) holding a weapon or instrument. The stepped wooden base is one piece except for the highest step which is attached separately to the back.
- Subject
- households
- myths
- collectables
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0076
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1021
- Description
- White ceramic cup with a quotation and picture of a man in red.
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- Title
- Cup
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- White ceramic cup with a quotation and picture of a man in red.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Mabel Aubin, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1021
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1011
- Description
- A 1/3 quart clear glass bottle with no stopper. The bottle is marked “Golden Guernsey.”
- Title
- Bottle
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Description
- A 1/3 quart clear glass bottle with no stopper. The bottle is marked “Golden Guernsey.”
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Wilf Fairless, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1011
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- Date
- 1920 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1106 a-c
- Description
- Three yellow ceramic bowls.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1920 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Three yellow ceramic bowls.
- Subject
- households
- Phyllis Cain
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1106 a-c
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