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French map of Canada and New France

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Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Published Date: 1720

Call Number: C11-1.1

Published Date: 1720

Medium: Library - Maps and blueprints (unannotated; published); Map

Subjects: Canada

Accession Number: 499

Call Number: C11-1.1

Collection: Archives Library

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Food Storage Jar

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Date: 1500 – 1600

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.19.0045

Description: Hand thrown, flat based, urn shaped jar with neck diameter of 7.0 cm. Initially glazed with thin, dark brown glaze, then over glazed with thicker dark brown, impurities and pitting visible. Four, affixed, coil built loops at shoulder, only one of them having an opening. Red Morse label inside rim …

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Title: Food Storage Jar

Date: 1500 – 1600

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 20.4 x 16.2 cm

Description: Hand thrown, flat based, urn shaped jar with neck diameter of 7.0 cm. Initially glazed with thin, dark brown glaze, then over glazed with thicker dark brown, impurities and pitting visible. Four, affixed, coil built loops at shoulder, only one of them having an opening. Red Morse label inside rim says "Shigaraki Omi 300 years".

Subject: households; Edward S. Morse; Edith Morse Robb

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.19.0045

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Ladle

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Date: 1728 – 1800

Material: horn; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0553

Description: Oval, almost flat bottomed ladle with short shaft connected to spiralled, bone, silver tipped handle. Coin is inset in base of ladle and is visible from either side. "heads" with portrait, "tails" side of coin, outside ladle, indicated 1728 date and slogans, shields. Engraving on outside of …

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Title: Ladle

Date: 1728 – 1800

Material: horn; metal

Dimensions: 2.7 x 8.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: Oval, almost flat bottomed ladle with short shaft connected to spiralled, bone, silver tipped handle. Coin is inset in base of ladle and is visible from either side. "heads" with portrait, "tails" side of coin, outside ladle, indicated 1728 date and slogans, shields. Engraving on outside of ladle under rim "H/W*S".

Subject: households; Edith Morse Robb

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0553

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Kit Beadwork

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Date: 1775 – 1820

Material: glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1016

Description: Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flower…

Title: Kit Beadwork

Date: 1775 – 1820

Material: glass; fibre; paper; bone; metal

Description: Kit with various beads and supplies for working. 26 small paper bundles of beads, tied with string. One long beaded string, mauve. One piece of muslin 16.3 x 22.0, all edges whip stitched. Unfinished beadwork in blc 4.0 x 7.5, mauve background, green pot with stems and 2 hanging burgandy flowers. Thin needle with string pinned in material. One bone crochet hook 8.5 x 1.8. One square paper box with lid with loose beads. Written on box in pencil: "Last piece beadwork by Grandmother Cope Sharples - 1820" Another piece of paper has written: "Elizabeth Jefferes last work about 2 years before she died."

Subject: hobbies; Mary Schaffer Warren; Cope Sharples; Elizabeth Jefferes; beadwork; needlework

Credit: Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986

Catalogue Number: 107.02.1016

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Dress

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Date: c. 1779

Material: fibre, cotton

Catalogue Number: 103.05.1060

Description: Long, empire style, very fine, natural colour, cotton. Long sleeves gathered at the top with tiny tucks at the narrow wrist. Bodice is lined at the front. Open from neck to hem at back with 17 tiny, covered and embroidered buttons. 7 tiny tucks running beside buttonholes full length of back open…

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Title: Dress

Date: c. 1779

Material: fibre, cotton

Dimensions: 37.0 x 172.0 cm

Description: Long, empire style, very fine, natural colour, cotton. Long sleeves gathered at the top with tiny tucks at the narrow wrist. Bodice is lined at the front. Open from neck to hem at back with 17 tiny, covered and embroidered buttons. 7 tiny tucks running beside buttonholes full length of back opening. Empire waist has drawstring at front to adjust waistline.