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- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Material
- glass; fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1033
- Description
- Beaded Blackfoot dance belt with 5 hanging panels, belt band 15.5 wide at centre tapers to 9.0 at ends, stitched onto cotton covered heavy canvas. Open floral design centered with a red and white club-like flower. 5 hanging panels: centre piece 27.0 long, 2 outside panels squarish with correspondin…
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1885 – 1905
- Material
- glass; fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 86.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded Blackfoot dance belt with 5 hanging panels, belt band 15.5 wide at centre tapers to 9.0 at ends, stitched onto cotton covered heavy canvas. Open floral design centered with a red and white club-like flower. 5 hanging panels: centre piece 27.0 long, 2 outside panels squarish with corresponding blue tassels, 2 each side (2 missing each side) Other 2 panels of a different design and colours - were arm bands, belt bandends are cotton ca 8.5 long with 2 cotton ties each side, edge beading lightblue.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1033
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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
- 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 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.0 x 4.5 is sewn on to centre back at waist, at each end are 2 covered decorative buttons, from them hang 2 pieces of fabric 11.0long by 12.0 wide on which is appliqued a flower and leaf motif, the 2 flowers are light blue, 1 has a yellow centre, pleated waistband ca 10.0 wide, front also comes to V-points, closed with snaps, 72.0 long band hangs from centre left, bottom is ca 22.0 wide hanging at a diagonal, appliqued flowers on end, light pink, light blue and blue with 2 light green leaves, bodice is lined with patterned silk, 3.5 wide twill waistband has hooks and eyes, cotton dress shields at underarms.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
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Rifle Gun Barrels
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- Date
- 1884 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1002 a-d
- Description
- 4 old gun barrels (a) Winchester 44, serial #268154, 66.0 long, diameter of bore 1.0, outside of barrel octagonal, two notches on underside of barrel; stamped on barrel: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Patented October 14, 1884"; stamped on underside of b…
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- Title
- Rifle Gun Barrels
- Date
- 1884 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 4 old gun barrels (a) Winchester 44, serial #268154, 66.0 long, diameter of bore 1.0, outside of barrel octagonal, two notches on underside of barrel; stamped on barrel: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven. Conn. U.S.A. Patented October 14, 1884"; stamped on underside of barrel: “W”; “8”; “44”; “D”; and two maker’s marks (b) Winchester Model 67A, 75.6 long, diameter of bore 0.5, round barrel tapers slightly, notch cut into top of barrel near end. Stamped on barrel: "Made in New Haven, Conn.-Winchester Model 67A -U.S. of America - Trade Mark -22 S.L.ORL.R.-" (c) 76.4 long, diameter of bore 0.8, trigger intact, stamped near start of barrel: "Ross Rifle Co. Canada M-10 Patented" stamped on top of barrel: “E”; near the “E” there is a stamp with two flags, a crown, “16”, “D”, and “C”; “X” stamped on a piece of metal that surrounds the barrel; stamped on the underside of the barrel: “555B”; “X5” close to where magazine would be attached (d) 62.5 long, diameter of bore 0.5, stamped on top of barrel: "FabriqueNationale D'armes de Guerre Herstal-Belgique"; stamped on one side of the barrel: "R [star] C .22 L [logo]"; near the top of the barrel is an oval stamp containing three letters; stamped on the underside of the barrel: “3515”; “c”; and a small square around the letter “D”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1002 a-d
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1005
- Description
- Wooden handled shovel with open hand grip, shallow metal blade rounded at bottom, straight shoulders and long socket for handle which is bolted through near top of socket. Short wood handle with D-shaped open hand grip at end, grip reinforced with metal rod through actual rounded grip, and another …
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- Title
- Shovel
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 22,5 x 97.5 cm
- Description
- Wooden handled shovel with open hand grip, shallow metal blade rounded at bottom, straight shoulders and long socket for handle which is bolted through near top of socket. Short wood handle with D-shaped open hand grip at end, grip reinforced with metal rod through actual rounded grip, and another through just below opening. NB: wooden handle silvered and deeply weathered in grain of wood with large check splitting handgrip in half. 3.0 x 3.0 chunk of wood missing from back of grip. All metal heavily rusted, blade deeply pitted and corroded with 2.0 and .5 holes nearcentre.
- Subject
- industry
- mining
- Protection Mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Bernie Schiesser, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1005
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1006
- Description
- 2 piece blade and ferrule, handle missing, shallow, rounded blade, straight shoulders. Ferrule is 2 pieces of rounded metal riveted to blade, the bottom ferrule is large and riveted onto blade with 5 rivets. 3 rivets connect the 2 pieces of ferrule.
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- Title
- Shovel Blade
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 45.5 cm
- Description
- 2 piece blade and ferrule, handle missing, shallow, rounded blade, straight shoulders. Ferrule is 2 pieces of rounded metal riveted to blade, the bottom ferrule is large and riveted onto blade with 5 rivets. 3 rivets connect the 2 pieces of ferrule.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1006
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- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal, brass; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0009
- Description
- Studio portrait camera and stand. Mahogany wood lightly stained, brass fittings, leather bellows, removable backs. Base (96.7x9.1x46.5) has 2 parts, south sliding has handle matching geared tracks. Locking device on east side. Crank at south end for tilting body (40.5x37.8x37.6). Moves along trac…
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- Title
- View Camera
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal, brass; skin; glass
- Description
- Studio portrait camera and stand. Mahogany wood lightly stained, brass fittings, leather bellows, removable backs. Base (96.7x9.1x46.5) has 2 parts, south sliding has handle matching geared tracks. Locking device on east side. Crank at south end for tilting body (40.5x37.8x37.6). Moves along tracks, mounted gears on shaft with turn knobs for securing position. South twists has locking knobs. Slot in bottom of southpiece for positioning back, held in place with pins at top. Brackets at top corners. N & S parts for rod (missing). Detachable back holder with removable format option (11.5x18.0) or (21.7x21.7) or completely removed back holder replaced by (a). Brass plates either side at top for securing with pins, sliding ground glass focus screen. Black ink lines drawn on glass (27.5x25.9) tongues top and bottom for insertion on back holder locking pin top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0009
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- Date
- 1888 – 1915
- Material
- wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1001
- Description
- Dr Brett's office sign, gold leaf lettering, 'Dr Brett' spelled in block, gold, laminated letters (5.3 x 3.7 ca) on black, set in a wood and glass frame.
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- Title
- Trade Sign
- Date
- 1888 – 1915
- Material
- wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Dr Brett's office sign, gold leaf lettering, 'Dr Brett' spelled in block, gold, laminated letters (5.3 x 3.7 ca) on black, set in a wood and glass frame.
- Subject
- Dr. R. G. Brett
- office
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1001
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Commemorative Trowel
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- Date
- 1887
- Material
- wood; metal; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1006
- Description
- Sterling silver, corner stone Methodist Church , on the face of the silver trowel is the inscription from base to point "Presented to Mrs. Geo. A. Stewart on the occasion of laying the Corner Stone of the Methodist Church, National Park, Banff, Alberta, Aug't 24, 1887, Clement Williams Pastor" the…
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- Title
- Commemorative Trowel
- Date
- 1887
- Material
- wood; metal; silver
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Sterling silver, corner stone Methodist Church , on the face of the silver trowel is the inscription from base to point "Presented to Mrs. Geo. A. Stewart on the occasion of laying the Corner Stone of the Methodist Church, National Park, Banff, Alberta, Aug't 24, 1887, Clement Williams Pastor" there is some fancy engraving at the head and the base, the handle of the trowel is wood with a metal cap.
- Credit
- Gift of William (Mrs.) W. Foster, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1006
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