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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass; plastic; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0288 a,b
- Description
- Two glass drug store bottles with black plastic caps and paper adhesive labels on the front:a - tall and narrow clear glass bottle with a “KING EDWARD DRUG STORE” paper adhesive label on the front - “Acetone” is typed along the top of the label. Molded onto the back of the bottle are measurement ma…
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- Title
- Glass Bottles
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- glass; plastic; paper;
- Dimensions
- 12.1 x 2.6 x 4.1 cm
- Description
- Two glass drug store bottles with black plastic caps and paper adhesive labels on the front:a - tall and narrow clear glass bottle with a “KING EDWARD DRUG STORE” paper adhesive label on the front - “Acetone” is typed along the top of the label. Molded onto the back of the bottle are measurement markers.b - short and narrow brown glass bottle with a “Banff Pharmacy” paper adhesive label on the front - the label has typed instructions for taking tablet medication.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- medicine
- drug store
- pharmacy
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0288 a,b
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Matchbox Holder
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0596
- Description
- Metal wall-mounted matchbox holder with an opening at the top and another that curves up from the bottom so that boxes can be filled from the top and funnel through to the lower opening. Printed on the front in blue inside a zig-zag border is “CASH OR CREDIT AT MURDOCH’S Staple and Fancy GROCERIES …
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- Title
- Matchbox Holder
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 7.0 x 7.1 cm
- Description
- Metal wall-mounted matchbox holder with an opening at the top and another that curves up from the bottom so that boxes can be filled from the top and funnel through to the lower opening. Printed on the front in blue inside a zig-zag border is “CASH OR CREDIT AT MURDOCH’S Staple and Fancy GROCERIES and PRODUCE Telephone 129 BANFF, ALBERTA.”
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0596
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- cardboard; plastic; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0066
- Description
- Black plastic “OAKVILLE PIN HOLDER” in its original yellow cardboard box. The pin holder consists of a two-tiered body on a wider sloped base - the lower compartment contains the pins and the upper piece is pressed down on a spring, which funnels a pin through a hole on the top, allowing it to be p…
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- Title
- Pin Holder
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- cardboard; plastic; metal;
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 6.8 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Black plastic “OAKVILLE PIN HOLDER” in its original yellow cardboard box. The pin holder consists of a two-tiered body on a wider sloped base - the lower compartment contains the pins and the upper piece is pressed down on a spring, which funnels a pin through a hole on the top, allowing it to be pulled out. The top consists of a cap that can be snapped off by pressing a small metal lever in order to access the pin compartment. The yellow cardboard box contains manufacturer information and instructions throughout the outside.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0066
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0583
- Description
- Rectangular table covering sewn into a tube. Batik pattern in blue, brown, and beige. Geometric at the back and on two sides of the front with a blue strip containing floral design.
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- Title
- Table Cover
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 90.0 x 107.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular table covering sewn into a tube. Batik pattern in blue, brown, and beige. Geometric at the back and on two sides of the front with a blue strip containing floral design.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0583
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0584 a-c
- Description
- 3 cotton table runners with batik patterns in black, brown, beige, red, and blue. Each has geometric pattern around the edge, a geometric pattern with leaves in the interior; and a long thin diamond shape with geometric pattern along its edge in the centre. A) is more brown and black than b) and c)…
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- Title
- Table Runner
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 246.0 cm
- Description
- 3 cotton table runners with batik patterns in black, brown, beige, red, and blue. Each has geometric pattern around the edge, a geometric pattern with leaves in the interior; and a long thin diamond shape with geometric pattern along its edge in the centre. A) is more brown and black than b) and c) which are slightly more red.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0584 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; thread;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0065
- Description
- Cream and red cylindrical thread holder with a small head with a black painted face and red hat on top. Inside the main body is a cream-coloured insert with three different coloured threads wrapped around it, separated by disks - the insert has a hollow opening at the top where three sewing needles…
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- Title
- Thread Holder
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; thread;
- Dimensions
- 6.9 cm
- Description
- Cream and red cylindrical thread holder with a small head with a black painted face and red hat on top. Inside the main body is a cream-coloured insert with three different coloured threads wrapped around it, separated by disks - the insert has a hollow opening at the top where three sewing needles [one of which has a short length of black thread in it] are housed. “FRENCH IVORY” is stamped on the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0065
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