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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0227
- Description
- A small awl with a round steel (?) spike tapering to a very sharp point which is slightly bent at the tip. The flattened white mother-of-pearl handle is slightly pointed at the end.
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- Title
- Awl
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal; shell
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A small awl with a round steel (?) spike tapering to a very sharp point which is slightly bent at the tip. The flattened white mother-of-pearl handle is slightly pointed at the end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0227
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- Date
- 1999
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1186
- Description
- An untanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design on the back across the shoulders in flowers with colours red, blue, black, yellow and leaves of green. The area below the beadwork is pinked and fringed. There is mirror image, identical beadwork on each side of the front of the jacket. There…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1999
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre;
- Dimensions
- 50.0; with arms 167.5 x 88.5 cm
- Description
- An untanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design on the back across the shoulders in flowers with colours red, blue, black, yellow and leaves of green. The area below the beadwork is pinked and fringed. There is mirror image, identical beadwork on each side of the front of the jacket. There is a zippered front closure and a pinked and beaded portion on each side of the zipper. The beadwork is alternating blue, yellow and red flowers with blue and yellow leaves and stems and then below flowers with colours of red, blue, black, yellow and leaves in green. There are four flowers on each side. On the flat front pockets the borders are pinked and the beadwork is a flower with red petals rimmed with black and a yellow centre. The leaves and stem are green.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1186
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the crown, tie ribbons sewn on to sides of brim 6.5 wide, one 58.0 long, other 26.0 long.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
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- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0110
- Description
- A decorative handpainted shallow porcelain bowl. The inside bears a painting of an elderly man, the outside has a floral design. The dominant colours are gold, blue, and red on a white ground. The gold is worn.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A decorative handpainted shallow porcelain bowl. The inside bears a painting of an elderly man, the outside has a floral design. The dominant colours are gold, blue, and red on a white ground. The gold is worn.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0110
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Combination Shoehorn
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.1021
- Date
- 1882 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1021
- Description
- Folding combination shoe horn and button hook. Shoe horn 9.5 long, concave shape. Rivetted at one end to solid round hook 8.0 long. Inscribed on back of shoe horn: :"Pat. Nov. 7. 82"
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- Title
- Combination Shoehorn
- Date
- 1882 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Folding combination shoe horn and button hook. Shoe horn 9.5 long, concave shape. Rivetted at one end to solid round hook 8.0 long. Inscribed on back of shoe horn: :"Pat. Nov. 7. 82"
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of H. (Mrs.) T. Montgomery, Banff, 1965
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1021
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Commemorative T-Shirt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1142
- Date
- 1993
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1142
- Description
- Typical white cotton t-shirt. Centered on front on a yellow square at the top: "Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau Presents The 1st Annual" below that a round decorative plate with "A Taste of Banff Lake Louise" centered and a fork to the left and knife to the right. Below that: October 2 & 3, 19…
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- Title
- Commemorative T-Shirt
- Date
- 1993
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Typical white cotton t-shirt. Centered on front on a yellow square at the top: "Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau Presents The 1st Annual" below that a round decorative plate with "A Taste of Banff Lake Louise" centered and a fork to the left and knife to the right. Below that: October 2 & 3, 1993. On the back in red: "Big Rock Traditional Pure Beers Brewed in Alberta"
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Banff Lake Louise Tourism Bureau
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Taste of Banff
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1142
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0146 a,b
- Description
- A pair of handblown stemmed liqueur glasses with an etched design of loops just below the rim. The glasses have fairly thick stems that flare slightly into the round bases.
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- Title
- Cordial Glass
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of handblown stemmed liqueur glasses with an etched design of loops just below the rim. The glasses have fairly thick stems that flare slightly into the round bases.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0146 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0002
- Description
- Five handmade Irish doilies with solid centers that are surrounded with six hairpin lace work circles. All doilies are slightly yellowed and the hairpin work is starting to pull away from material on all pieces.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Five handmade Irish doilies with solid centers that are surrounded with six hairpin lace work circles. All doilies are slightly yellowed and the hairpin work is starting to pull away from material on all pieces.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0002
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly g…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.5 x 130.0 cm
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly gathered, ca 13.0 wide, rest is pleat gathered ca 5.5 wide, front half of skirt is completely gathered in ca 2.0 wide pleats that fall loosely, waistband 3.0 wide is attached to front of the skirt and an extended band 46.0 long which would go around the waist and fastened to secure the waist, bodice lined with a dark stripe of light brown silk, bottom of skirt lined ca 16.0 from bottom with a medium brown material, scalloped edge, finely sewn dress, unfinished, devoid of any accessories e.g. buttons, snaps, 2 woven tapes ca 1.5 wide hand sewn onto inside of bodice for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Quaker
- characters
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, satin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1102
- Description
- Ivory coloured, satin, with half collar, hand sewn, lined with cotton, 3 metal stays in front
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, satin
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Ivory coloured, satin, with half collar, hand sewn, lined with cotton, 3 metal stays in front
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1102
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