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Christening Gown
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- Date
- 1909
- Material
- fibre; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1178 a-c
- Description
- A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered …
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- Title
- Christening Gown
- Date
- 1909
- Material
- fibre; shell
- Description
- A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered from the yoke below a 0.70cm embroidered ridge, embroidered eyelets above the turned hem and binding on the seams. There are three mother-of-pearl buttons with corresponding buttonholes on the back of the gown and the neck and cuffs are lace trimmed.(b) a short white gown made out of finer cotton, completely hand sewn, very delicate stitching 54.0cmx26.0 wide across the shoulders, 72.0cm wide from cuff to cuff. Lace around the neck and cuffs, delicate veritical fold overs in groups of four stitched down across the front of yoke, gathered underneath, the bottom has twelve horizontal fold overs sewn down above the hem. The back of the yoke has a cotton twill tie on the neck and below that one mother-of-pearl button, viewer’s left, button hole viewer’s right, on either side of the opening six vertical sewn-down fold overs. At the top of the neck opening, back of the gown, on the same side as the button there is stitching with dark pink thread.(c) a white flannel cotton undershirt, (hand sewn), 50cm (86cm with tie) x 14cm wide, stitched around the outside, slit (7cmx 1.5cm wide) on viewer’s left side, 36cmx1.5 wide cotton twill tie viewer’s right, 9cmx1.5cm wide cotton twill sewn on to make loops for a baby’s arms to go through.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- religious
- christening
- Credit
- Gift of Nanci Gaudry, Robert’s Creek, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1178 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1068 a-h
- Description
- Six metal tart tins (c-h) and two metal custard cups (a, b).
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- Title
- Ramekin
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Six metal tart tins (c-h) and two metal custard cups (a, b).
- Subject
- households
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1068 a-h
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- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1049
- Description
- A set of 23 knives, 12 dinner knives and 11 butter knives, that each have a flat, blunt-ended blade inserted into a french ivory handle. The blade of each knife is marked “W. Sylvester & Co. Arundel Street Sheffield.”
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- Title
- Flatware Set
- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- A set of 23 knives, 12 dinner knives and 11 butter knives, that each have a flat, blunt-ended blade inserted into a french ivory handle. The blade of each knife is marked “W. Sylvester & Co. Arundel Street Sheffield.”
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1049
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- Date
- 1908 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1051
- Description
- A sterling silver (?) bowl with straight sides. The exterior of the bowl is decorated with engraved pictures of nursery rhymes. Engraved on a medallion at the front of the bowl are the initials “E.B.M.”
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1908 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A sterling silver (?) bowl with straight sides. The exterior of the bowl is decorated with engraved pictures of nursery rhymes. Engraved on a medallion at the front of the bowl are the initials “E.B.M.”
- Subject
- households
- children
- Edmee Moore
- Brewster family
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1051
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- Date
- 1900 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1086 a-e
- Description
- Five ceramic plates with raised decoration at the outside edge. The plates have a pink border that is overlapped by the edge decoration and the black and white decoration at the plate’s centre.
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- Title
- Luncheon Plate
- Date
- 1900 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Five ceramic plates with raised decoration at the outside edge. The plates have a pink border that is overlapped by the edge decoration and the black and white decoration at the plate’s centre.
- Subject
- households
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1086 a-e
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Player Piano Roll
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.1005 a-c
- Description
- Three player piano rolls and original boxes. The songs on the rolls are “HITS OF 1909,” “THE LAST FAREWELL” and “EVER THINE.”
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- Title
- Player Piano Roll
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Three player piano rolls and original boxes. The songs on the rolls are “HITS OF 1909,” “THE LAST FAREWELL” and “EVER THINE.”
- Subject
- households
- entertainment
- music
- Credit
- Gift of William Wolodarsky, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.1005 a-c
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- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1004 a,b
- Description
- Kodak folding camera in leather case. a) “10891-C No 4 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A” camera with a wooden frame covered in leather. A metal tab opens the fold-down front and two pieces of rose wood (14.0 cm long) hold a metal track for the bellows. The camera has a Bausch & Lomb -- Zeiss lens, p…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 15.6 x 20.8 cm
- Description
- Kodak folding camera in leather case. a) “10891-C No 4 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A” camera with a wooden frame covered in leather. A metal tab opens the fold-down front and two pieces of rose wood (14.0 cm long) hold a metal track for the bellows. The camera has a Bausch & Lomb -- Zeiss lens, pat. Feb 22, 1903. The viewfinder is missing from the front apparatus, but there is another fold-down viewfinder on the camera box.b) Black leather camera case with a carrying strap and metal closures.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Jimmy Simpson
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1903 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1008 a-f
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) “Pony Prem No. 4” mahogany folding camera with frame covered by leather. The camera has a red leather bellows and a screw on lens “5x7 planatography.”b) Film pack with two pull-out black shields.c) Film pack similar to (b), but with a hinged metal back.d) Leather carryi…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1903 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.7 (a); 25.0 (b) x 9.5 (a); 10.2 (b); 86.0 (f) x 22.0 (a); 38.0 (b); 74.0 (f) cm
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) “Pony Prem No. 4” mahogany folding camera with frame covered by leather. The camera has a red leather bellows and a screw on lens “5x7 planatography.”b) Film pack with two pull-out black shields.c) Film pack similar to (b), but with a hinged metal back.d) Leather carrying case with leather straps.e) Rubber bulb, hose fragments and brass cylinder for shutter release.f) Black and light brown fabric hood that is sewn together at the edges.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- L. A. Duncan
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1008 a-f
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- Date
- 1909 – 1920
- Material
- skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1011 a,b
- Description
- A camera and case.a) “No. 2A Brownie” camera, “Model B,” that is a black leather covered box with a leather handle centred on top. The lens opening is on the front (2.2 cm diameter) and there are viewfinders on the top and side. The top portion lifts out and is a metal film carrier. A small red…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1909 – 1920
- Material
- skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 15.8 (a); 17.0 (b) x 8.7 (a); 12.0 (b) x 13.0 (a); 16.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A camera and case.a) “No. 2A Brownie” camera, “Model B,” that is a black leather covered box with a leather handle centred on top. The lens opening is on the front (2.2 cm diameter) and there are viewfinders on the top and side. The top portion lifts out and is a metal film carrier. A small red window on the back allows the user to see the number of the exposure. b) Leather case with a fold-over top and tubular metal clasp on the front. The case is lined with velvet and has two keepers on each side as well as a large one on the back.
- Subject
- photography
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Kennedy, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1011 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1004 a,b
- Description
- Two pieces of white three-tiered cotton with lace inserts.
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- Title
- Fabric
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Two pieces of white three-tiered cotton with lace inserts.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1004 a,b
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- Date
- 1902
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1012
- Description
- Hand made small folding needle case. The light brown fabric cover is made in one piece and decorated with delicate embroidered flowers and the initials “A” and “J.” The interior of the case is lined with darker brown fabric and has two section. Inside the case is a small card with “This needle b…
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- Title
- Needle Case
- Date
- 1902
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Description
- Hand made small folding needle case. The light brown fabric cover is made in one piece and decorated with delicate embroidered flowers and the initials “A” and “J.” The interior of the case is lined with darker brown fabric and has two section. Inside the case is a small card with “This needle book belonged to Jane or Bettie Jefferis sisters of Jacob Jefferis My mother’s grandfather Mary T.S. Schaffer Feb. 2nd 1902” handwritten in pencil.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1012
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Needlework Box
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1034
- Description
- A small wooden box with a metal latch. The box has a red padded fabric lining. The top of the box is decorated with painted flowers and has a name (?) above the flowers. There are safety pins and other notions inside the box.
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- Title
- Needlework Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Description
- A small wooden box with a metal latch. The box has a red padded fabric lining. The top of the box is decorated with painted flowers and has a name (?) above the flowers. There are safety pins and other notions inside the box.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1034
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1038
- Description
- Black rectangular piece of talc with “BANFF” carved into the top surface, “W.N. CAIN” carved in to one side and “1921” carved into the other side.
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- Title
- Paperweight
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Description
- Black rectangular piece of talc with “BANFF” carved into the top surface, “W.N. CAIN” carved in to one side and “1921” carved into the other side.
- Subject
- households
- W.N. Cain
- Banff
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1038
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1004 a-e
- Description
- A red-brown calumet in five pieces.
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- Title
- Calumet
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Description
- A red-brown calumet in five pieces.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- ceremonial
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1004 a-e
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- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1033
- Description
- Typical red, white and blue Union Jack flag. There are two metal grommets on one side at the corners. The flag is marked “British Made.”
- Title
- Flag
- Date
- 1900 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Typical red, white and blue Union Jack flag. There are two metal grommets on one side at the corners. The flag is marked “British Made.”
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1033
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1033
- Description
- Two halves of keg tops, one marked “BRANDY.”
- Title
- Barrel
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Description
- Two halves of keg tops, one marked “BRANDY.”
- Subject
- social customs
- mining
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Gordon Burles, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1033
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1022
- Description
- Small green glass perfume bottle, bulbous shape with narrow neck and flared rim, with overlayed silver decoration. Lettering in silver on side reads: “BANFF”. Decoration Art Nouveau style. Stopper missing.
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- Title
- Toilet Bottle
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Small green glass perfume bottle, bulbous shape with narrow neck and flared rim, with overlayed silver decoration. Lettering in silver on side reads: “BANFF”. Decoration Art Nouveau style. Stopper missing.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Wolfgang Blonowski, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1022
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Portable Tea Service
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1094 a-c
- Description
- Portable tea set which fits into oval wicker basket (d) with hinged lid, metal latch & lined with checked fabric. Shaped padding holds pot & cup in place and insulates. Teapot (a) is straight sided with curved spout from middle of side, round flat lid (b) and two curved wire pieces form handle. Blu…
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- Title
- Portable Tea Service
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre; metal; ceramic
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 18.5 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Portable tea set which fits into oval wicker basket (d) with hinged lid, metal latch & lined with checked fabric. Shaped padding holds pot & cup in place and insulates. Teapot (a) is straight sided with curved spout from middle of side, round flat lid (b) and two curved wire pieces form handle. Blue floral decoration on white background. Cup (c) does not match pot. Cup has red, green & yellow design on white background.
- Credit
- Gift of Paulene Bessette Sublette, Los Angeles, United States, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1094 a-c
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Wall Telephone
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1011
- Description
- Wooden wall telephone, front opens to expose wires and batteries and operating instructions.
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- Title
- Wall Telephone
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- Wooden wall telephone, front opens to expose wires and batteries and operating instructions.
- Subject
- communication
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Marika McCaffrey, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1011
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0151 a,b
- Description
- Pair (in two pieces (a) right leg (b) left leg batwing leather riding chaps, tooled, shaped belt with metal buckle. 2 patch pockets with snap closure, suede trim bottom and outer edge. 5 leather rosettes and 5 metal rosettes. 5 spring snaps riveted onto inner edge to hook onto rings back of metal…
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- Title
- Riding Chaps
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 69.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Pair (in two pieces (a) right leg (b) left leg batwing leather riding chaps, tooled, shaped belt with metal buckle. 2 patch pockets with snap closure, suede trim bottom and outer edge. 5 leather rosettes and 5 metal rosettes. 5 spring snaps riveted onto inner edge to hook onto rings back of metal rosettes.
- Subject
- sports
- horseback riding
- households
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0151 a,b
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