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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0304
- Description
- A small blue tin with an intricately designed label printed onto the tin with lots of rust. The label reads “EDGEWORTH EXTRA HIGH GRADE PLUG SLICE SMOKING TOBACCO” and a scroll at the bottom that reads “LARUS & BRO.CO. RICHMOND, VA.U.S.A.” The tin lid hinges at the back of the tin, when opened ther…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 5.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small blue tin with an intricately designed label printed onto the tin with lots of rust. The label reads “EDGEWORTH EXTRA HIGH GRADE PLUG SLICE SMOKING TOBACCO” and a scroll at the bottom that reads “LARUS & BRO.CO. RICHMOND, VA.U.S.A.” The tin lid hinges at the back of the tin, when opened there is text on the lid, some of the writing is blocked by rust but what can be deciphered reads “To the Consumers of High Grade Tobaccos..We desire to” “your special attention to EDGEWORTH TOBACCO” “the best combination that can be made only finest selection of leaf” “used. Every box of” “is” “not to burn the tongue and to give satisfaction.” “We will cheerfully refund money to any dissatisfied purchaser.” “LARUS & BRO CO., Richmond”. There is also text on the bottom of the tin but it is undecipherable due to rust.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0304
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0173
- Date
- 1963
- Material
- fabric; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0173
- Description
- “BANFF 1963 CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS”; Blue white and red embroidery on a white base. Mountains in background and a red flag with blue outline with “Banff” (in white) on it flapping in the wind, attached to a red ski pole. Along the bottom in all capitals reads”CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPION…
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1963
- Material
- fabric; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- “BANFF 1963 CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS”; Blue white and red embroidery on a white base. Mountains in background and a red flag with blue outline with “Banff” (in white) on it flapping in the wind, attached to a red ski pole. Along the bottom in all capitals reads”CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” in black. A light blue outline along the entirety of the patch.
- Subject
- Banff
- ski
- 1963
- mountains
- patch
- embroidery
- ski championship
- Credit
- Gift of Elmer Charlton, Banff, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0173
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Field Telephone
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.0007
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0007
- Description
- Northern Electric Field Telephone in metal container. The telephone handle, power cords, and rolled-up carry strap all housed inside the container. Adhered to the inside of the lid is a paper label demonstrating the electrical circuitry and stencilled on the top of the lid is “SS 2734” in black pai…
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- Title
- Field Telephone
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric
- Dimensions
- 23.7 x 13.1 x 18.2 cm
- Description
- Northern Electric Field Telephone in metal container. The telephone handle, power cords, and rolled-up carry strap all housed inside the container. Adhered to the inside of the lid is a paper label demonstrating the electrical circuitry and stencilled on the top of the lid is “SS 2734” in black paint. There are thin metal brackets on both short sides to feed the fabric strap through. The hinged lid opens by pressing a black rubber button on one short side. This model telephone often used by Canadian Pacific Railway when all other forms of communication failed.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0007
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0121
- Description
- A black plastic double lens reflex Bedford Flex camera. The camera takes 4x4 exposures but due to its poor quality was not considered a real twin lens reflex camera by many professional photographers - it would be better suited for amateurs or as a toy. The camera has the pop-open top viewfinder, t…
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- Title
- Toy Camera
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal;
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A black plastic double lens reflex Bedford Flex camera. The camera takes 4x4 exposures but due to its poor quality was not considered a real twin lens reflex camera by many professional photographers - it would be better suited for amateurs or as a toy. The camera has the pop-open top viewfinder, two front-facing lenses with a black rubber lens cap, and a plastic carry strap attached to two metal brackets on either side of the camera.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- camera
- toy camera
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0121
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