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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
talc; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.1025
Description
Home made pipe bowl, Bill Peyto's, talc bowl is 6.4 long, flat bottomed, sides straight, rounded top, flat end, tobacco hole at end is an irregular, off centre circle 1.5 dia., edge around hole is jagged, 2.5 long woodenstem 1.0 dia, small hole in centre, string stuffed between stem and bowl is tig…
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Title
Pipe Bowl
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
talc; wood
Dimensions
2.8 x 2.6 x 9.0 cm
Description
Home made pipe bowl, Bill Peyto's, talc bowl is 6.4 long, flat bottomed, sides straight, rounded top, flat end, tobacco hole at end is an irregular, off centre circle 1.5 dia., edge around hole is jagged, 2.5 long woodenstem 1.0 dia, small hole in centre, string stuffed between stem and bowl is tightening or caulking.
Subject
mining
packers and guides
Banff National Park
warden
Bill Peyto
smoking
Natalco
National Talc Co.
Credit
Gift of Douglas Robinson, 1975
Catalogue Number
103.08.1025
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Date
1938 – 1938
Material
plaster
Catalogue Number
102.04.0158
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the…
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Title
Ashtray
Date
1938 – 1938
Material
plaster
Dimensions
5.0 x 13.5 x 14.3 cm
Description
An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the base.
Subject
households
decorative
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0158
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Date
prior to 1870
Material
stone, catlinite; wood; quill; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0014 a,b
Description
A quill-wrapped wooden pipe stem with a carved pipestone bowl.a) A long pipe stem made from a hollowed piece of wood wrapped with multi-coloured quills. b) A red-brown right angle pipe bowl carved from pipestone.
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Title
Calumet
Date
prior to 1870
Material
stone, catlinite; wood; quill; fibre
Dimensions
8.5 (bowl) x 54.0 cm
Description
A quill-wrapped wooden pipe stem with a carved pipestone bowl.a) A long pipe stem made from a hollowed piece of wood wrapped with multi-coloured quills. b) A red-brown right angle pipe bowl carved from pipestone.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
Plains Cree
Woodland Ojibwa
Plains Ojibwa
crafts
carving
quillwork
smoking
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0014 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
109.02.0004
Description
A long leather pouch with long leather fringe along the bottom edge. The opening is shaped and beaded around the edge. The bottom third of the bag is beaded with a light blue background and a diagonal design in red, and a blue with orange design at the top and bottom. Horizontal lines of beads (…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
14.0 x 74.0 (approx.) cm
Description
A long leather pouch with long leather fringe along the bottom edge. The opening is shaped and beaded around the edge. The bottom third of the bag is beaded with a light blue background and a diagonal design in red, and a blue with orange design at the top and bottom. Horizontal lines of beads (interrupted after every third bead) form the design on the back of pouch.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
smoking
ceremonial
beadwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0004
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Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; quill; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
109.02.0006
Description
A long deerskin pouch with a rounded top and long fringe along the bottom edge. A thong threaded through slits near the top closes the bag. The bag has quill binding trim. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and a large three stemmed flower and leaves in gree…
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Title
Calumet Bag
Date
1910 – 1920
Material
skin; quill; glass; fibre
Dimensions
16.0 x 63.0 cm
Description
A long deerskin pouch with a rounded top and long fringe along the bottom edge. A thong threaded through slits near the top closes the bag. The bag has quill binding trim. The bottom third of the bag is completely beaded with a white background and a large three stemmed flower and leaves in greens, blue, pink, red and yellow.
Subject
Indigenous, Plains Cree
Saulteaux
beadwork
quillwork
smoking
ceremonial
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0006
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Date
1930 – 1975
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
109.02.0021
Description
An L-shaped pipe bowl of green-grey stone with long squared cylindrical base and squat squared fire-bowl rising at right angles to base; fire bowl has conical hole cut through to join smoke hole drilled in base at right angle; front ends of stone slightly tapered; has not been smoked. Tag attached …
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Title
Calumet Bowl
Date
1930 – 1975
Material
stone
Dimensions
4.4 x 2.5 x 11.7 cm
Description
An L-shaped pipe bowl of green-grey stone with long squared cylindrical base and squat squared fire-bowl rising at right angles to base; fire bowl has conical hole cut through to join smoke hole drilled in base at right angle; front ends of stone slightly tapered; has not been smoked. Tag attached in Catharine Whyte’s handwriting: “Beckie Beaver/ Mar. 24, 1975 - made by Dan Wildman - but never used - gray peace pipe, wants it back.”
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
smoking
Stoney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0021
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood, cedar; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.0028
Description
A rectangular cigar box of natural cedar with dovetailed corner joints. The lid closes with a metal latch. The front is stamped with “Panatella, aged in Canada.” The lid has a red shield-shaped label reading “Pandora Cigars.” The interior of the box is divided into two compartments with advert…
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Title
Cigar Box
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood, cedar; metal; paper
Dimensions
6.6 x 12.6 x 27.8 cm
Description
A rectangular cigar box of natural cedar with dovetailed corner joints. The lid closes with a metal latch. The front is stamped with “Panatella, aged in Canada.” The lid has a red shield-shaped label reading “Pandora Cigars.” The interior of the box is divided into two compartments with advertising copy and a price ticket (ten cents). The base bears warning regarding the use of the box.
Subject
households
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0028
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood, cedar; paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.0029
Description
A cedar cigar box covered with white paper on each side with “El Presidente” in gold script on the hinged cedar lid. The left side of the box is girded by a blue paper Canadian Excise stamp, and the right side of the box has a coloured label, with a shield, stuck over the top and down the side, and…
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Title
Cigar Box
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood, cedar; paper
Dimensions
3.5 x 13.5 x 21.2 cm
Description
A cedar cigar box covered with white paper on each side with “El Presidente” in gold script on the hinged cedar lid. The left side of the box is girded by a blue paper Canadian Excise stamp, and the right side of the box has a coloured label, with a shield, stuck over the top and down the side, and the front has a large sticker bearing the “El Presidente” crest over the front of the lid and down the sides. All the seals have been broken by the opening of the lid. The base bears a warning regarding the use of the box.
Subject
households
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0029
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.0030 a-c
Description
Three “Tueros” cigar boxes of cardboard covered with paper. The lid of each box lid closes with a paper hinge. The boxes are reddish brown and the sides have black lettering and “Tueros” repeated over and over in small red rectangles. Each lid has a crest of red and gold that reads “Tueros Cigars…
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Title
Cigar Box
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
paper
Dimensions
7.0 x 15.5 x 19.8 cm
Description
Three “Tueros” cigar boxes of cardboard covered with paper. The lid of each box lid closes with a paper hinge. The boxes are reddish brown and the sides have black lettering and “Tueros” repeated over and over in small red rectangles. Each lid has a crest of red and gold that reads “Tueros Cigars, de Tuero y Hermanos.” The inside of each box is white with a coloured Cuban scene on the lid.
Subject
households
smoking
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0030 a-c
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1050
Description
Hinged flat cigarette case with snap closure and gold coloured elastic holding band inside. Large"E" monogram on outside top left. Inscription inside left "Edmee Moore Banff Canada" 4 makers silver marks beneath and three makers silver marks on bottom right.
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Title
Cigarette Case
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.5 x 8.5 cm
Description
Hinged flat cigarette case with snap closure and gold coloured elastic holding band inside. Large"E" monogram on outside top left. Inscription inside left "Edmee Moore Banff Canada" 4 makers silver marks beneath and three makers silver marks on bottom right.
Subject
Edmee Moore
pastime
smoking
households
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.08.1050
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