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Candle Lantern
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- Date
- c. 1908
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0127
- Description
- Metal folding lantern for candles. Thin clear fragile mica windows on three sides, (10 x 7cm). Front window damaged at bottom. Base with wire candle holder and 66 small ventilation holes. Also 8 adjustable holes on bottom left and right side. Lid has large ventilation hole protected by peaked roof…
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- Title
- Candle Lantern
- Date
- c. 1908
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Metal folding lantern for candles. Thin clear fragile mica windows on three sides, (10 x 7cm). Front window damaged at bottom. Base with wire candle holder and 66 small ventilation holes. Also 8 adjustable holes on bottom left and right side. Lid has large ventilation hole protected by peaked roof on hinges. All seams are hinged so that lantern can collapse. Base folds flat up against back of lantern, sides collapse flat and fold to width of one side, lid folds flat and over sides to make compact (18 x 11 x 2 cm.) case. Stored in a thin unbleached cotton bag. Stamped on both sides of roof “THE ‘STONEBRIDGE’ FOLDING LANTERN PAT’D NOV. 20, 1906 JUNE 9, 1908 G.H. STONEBRIDGE M’F’G CO. N.Y.C. MADE IN U.S.A.” A white candle is inside
- Credit
- Gift of Don Gardiner, Canmore, 2022
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0127
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- Date
- 1889 – 1945
- Material
- metal; glass; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0181
- Description
- Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1889 – 1945
- Material
- metal; glass; leather;
- Dimensions
- 19.7 x 20.0 x 14.4 cm
- Description
- Black leather and silver metal 4x6 Curt Bentzin Görlitz camera with a fold-down front panel that exposes the lens and bellows, a leather handle and two adjustment knobs on one side, a pop-up view finder on top, and fold-out leather flaps that access the exposure plate. Small metal levers throughout allow different panels in the camera to open - three holes along the bottom [one on the body of the camera and two on the fold-down lens plate] allow the camera to be mounted on a tripod.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- cameras
- photography;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0181
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- Date
- 1907 – 1920
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0599 a-e
- Description
- Two metal Miller Lock Co. padlocks, one larger than the other, and three pieces of metal that serve an unknown purpose. The larger lock has the manufacturer details engraved along the curved arm, “MILLER” engraved in a decorative scroll on the body above the key hole, and “EIGHT LEVER” engraved bel…
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- Title
- Padlock
- Date
- 1907 – 1920
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 6.2 x 9.4 cm
- Description
- Two metal Miller Lock Co. padlocks, one larger than the other, and three pieces of metal that serve an unknown purpose. The larger lock has the manufacturer details engraved along the curved arm, “MILLER” engraved in a decorative scroll on the body above the key hole, and “EIGHT LEVER” engraved below the key hole. The smaller lock has “MILLER” in a decorative scroll and “3-LEVER” engraved above the key hole. Both locks have several brass studs throughout the fronts and backs. The three extra metal pieces all have small holes drilled in them, two are longer and tapered at one end and curve in a semi-circle, the third is mostly flat with the two long sides folded up and towards the center and has a small hook at one short end.
- Subject
- locks
- protection devices
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0599 a-e
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- Date
- 1820 – 1820
- Material
- porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1229 a,b
- Description
- Measurements for component b: height: 1.1 cm diameter: 5.4 cm a — Miniature white teacup with scalloped rim and jagged handle. Gold band around interior rim, and gold vertical leaf design around exterior. b — Miniature white saucer with scalloped rim and faded gold flower design on top surface. Red…
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- Title
- Tea Service
- Date
- 1820 – 1820
- Material
- porcelain
- Dimensions
- 2.2 cm
- Description
- Measurements for component b: height: 1.1 cm diameter: 5.4 cm a — Miniature white teacup with scalloped rim and jagged handle. Gold band around interior rim, and gold vertical leaf design around exterior. b — Miniature white saucer with scalloped rim and faded gold flower design on top surface. Red and cream sticker on bottom reads: “year 1820”.
- Subject
- whyte home, miniature, small
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1229 a,b
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- Date
- c. 1913
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1154
- Description
- Dark wood walking stick with a small silver colour plaque at the handle. The plaque reads “Canadian Rockies Sept 13, 2013.” The surface of the stick is smooth, the burls have been sanded down to be flush with the surface, and are lighter in colour than the bark of the wood. The surface is glossy, a…
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- Title
- Walking Stick
- Date
- c. 1913
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2 x 87.5 cm
- Description
- Dark wood walking stick with a small silver colour plaque at the handle. The plaque reads “Canadian Rockies Sept 13, 2013.” The surface of the stick is smooth, the burls have been sanded down to be flush with the surface, and are lighter in colour than the bark of the wood. The surface is glossy, and may have been treated with a glaze. The handle is larger in width than the base of the stick, measuring 7.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Kerry Guenter, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1154
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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
- 1907
- Material
- black basalt; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1145 a-d
- Description
- A black basalt tea service made for the opening of the south wing of the Banff Springs Hotel in 1907. All of the pieces have a black unglazed exterior, glazed interior, green glazing around the lids, rims and touches on the handles. Each piece has a multi-coloured (white, blue , green, yellow red …
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- Title
- Tea Service
- Date
- 1907
- Material
- black basalt; paint
- Description
- A black basalt tea service made for the opening of the south wing of the Banff Springs Hotel in 1907. All of the pieces have a black unglazed exterior, glazed interior, green glazing around the lids, rims and touches on the handles. Each piece has a multi-coloured (white, blue , green, yellow red and white) shield made up of the provinces’ coat of arms, underneath that, a ribbon with the word “CANADA” and underneath “BANFF”. On the top of the shield is a royal crown. Each piece has an identification number in green on the bottom. Painted in green on the base are: (a) the teapot with a lid (8.5x14.0cm wide) “A3455 11”; (b ) the milk jug (10.0X9.0cm wide) (“42” carved into the basalt) “C3455 9”; (c) the lidded sugar bowl (7.5X10.0cm wide) “C3455 7”; (d) the small creamer (5.5x11.0cm wide) “C3455 7”. All the bases are engraved on the bottom “WEDGWOOOD” on top, “ENGLAND” on the bottom.(a) teapot (b )milk jug (c) sugar bowl (d)creamer
- Subject
- household
- tea
- souvenir
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Credit
- Purchased from Norma Stimpson, Canmore, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1145 a-d
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1064
- Description
- Child's beaded and lined vest, glass tube beads in netting style cover entire back in rows of blue, brown and yellow, lining on back is red/black wool plaid, front of vest canvas with paper lining, solidly covered with tube beads, silver/grey background with light blue, dark blue and yellow design …
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- glass; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 39.5 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- Child's beaded and lined vest, glass tube beads in netting style cover entire back in rows of blue, brown and yellow, lining on back is red/black wool plaid, front of vest canvas with paper lining, solidly covered with tube beads, silver/grey background with light blue, dark blue and yellow design in stacked diamond, long tube beads looped from edges of vest to hang as a fringe, blue accents in front, yellow at back.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- souvenirs
- Deer Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1064
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass; shells
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1065
- Description
- Basket beads and cowrie shell decorated woman's blouse, light cotton blouse lined with "Ogilvie Flour" cotton, decorated front and back with tube beads in rows, netting style, front colours: green, dark blue,light blue, red, white, back colours: green, white, light blue, little dark blue, bottom ro…
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- Title
- Beaded Blouse
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass; shells
- Dimensions
- 95.0 x 55.0 cm
- Description
- Basket beads and cowrie shell decorated woman's blouse, light cotton blouse lined with "Ogilvie Flour" cotton, decorated front and back with tube beads in rows, netting style, front colours: green, dark blue,light blue, red, white, back colours: green, white, light blue, little dark blue, bottom row front and back cowrie shells.
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1065
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- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin: fibre; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1069
- Description
- Simple buckskin vest, lined, bead decoration on front, 4 piece construction, fully lined with light green cotton, 3 slit pockets, 2 on left, 2 bead flower designs each pocket, 4 metal buttons 1.5 diameter"Canada" and crown design, buckskin slit for buttonholes, long stem with flowers and leaves bea…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin: fibre; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- Simple buckskin vest, lined, bead decoration on front, 4 piece construction, fully lined with light green cotton, 3 slit pockets, 2 on left, 2 bead flower designs each pocket, 4 metal buttons 1.5 diameter"Canada" and crown design, buckskin slit for buttonholes, long stem with flowers and leaves bead design each side of opening, 1 row of same bead design across back at shoulders, attached half belt with 2 buttons at back waist.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1069
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1054 a,b
- Description
- Pair smoked gloves, floral beaded pattern on gauntlets, machine sewn, plain glove, gauntlet lined with canvas, 2 flower design, red and white tulip-like flower, red stems, green leaves, fringe sewn on side of gauntlet 11.0 long, many torn off short.
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- Pair smoked gloves, floral beaded pattern on gauntlets, machine sewn, plain glove, gauntlet lined with canvas, 2 flower design, red and white tulip-like flower, red stems, green leaves, fringe sewn on side of gauntlet 11.0 long, many torn off short.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1054 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; bone; horn; glass; feathers; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1037 a-d
- Description
- Bead wrapped wooden sticks with bone and/or horn points (a) wooden circle 7.0 dia. on end, wrapped with green and mauve beads. 2 groups of feathers hang from circle. 3 golden eagle tail and 3 hawk wingfeathers, shaft wrapped with cotton, beads attached. Bands of green, maroon and mauve. Double bar…
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- Title
- Dancing Sticks
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; bone; horn; glass; feathers; fibre; skin
- Description
- Bead wrapped wooden sticks with bone and/or horn points (a) wooden circle 7.0 dia. on end, wrapped with green and mauve beads. 2 groups of feathers hang from circle. 3 golden eagle tail and 3 hawk wingfeathers, shaft wrapped with cotton, beads attached. Bands of green, maroon and mauve. Double barbed point 29.3 long is bone (b) 5.5 at base tapers to 2.3 at top. Completely cloth covered, bottom half rows of beads, blue, maroon, yellow. Double barbed point 25.0 long is bone, top has 2 bovine horns, points 16.0 apart, nailed onto shaft. 2 strips of hide ca 3.0 wide over top and around base join (c) forked willow stick, cloth wrapped, beads in bands of blue, yellow,red. 1/5 of beads missing. Short buckskin fringe at bottom of fork and at join of point. Point is 17.0 long antler carved at end for sharper point, gouge each side, fork painted yellow, blue, red. (d) forked willow stick, similar to (c)except more beads missing, fork complete, point missing.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- lore
- ceremonial
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- sacred
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1037 a-d
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Beaded Moccasin
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1043
- Description
- Baby's high top moccasin, one piece construction with added ankle flap, long buckskin thong, vamp has light blue and dark blue beads in a four leaf clover design, 2 short rows of red beads on 3 of the leaves.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasin
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 6.5 x 13.6 cm
- Description
- Baby's high top moccasin, one piece construction with added ankle flap, long buckskin thong, vamp has light blue and dark blue beads in a four leaf clover design, 2 short rows of red beads on 3 of the leaves.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1043
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1034
- Description
- Long, beaded and fringed bag, fringe 20.0 long at bottom of bag, beaded panel 1910, white background, both side edges with blue beads, different designs each side. One side 3 red and blue rectangles along edge, centered large stylized 8-pointed flower, dark blue edge, light blue, yellow, red and gr…
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- Title
- Calumet Bag
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- Long, beaded and fringed bag, fringe 20.0 long at bottom of bag, beaded panel 1910, white background, both side edges with blue beads, different designs each side. One side 3 red and blue rectangles along edge, centered large stylized 8-pointed flower, dark blue edge, light blue, yellow, red and green, other side red, mauve, blue flower, yellow bud. Top of bag buckskin has blue beads on side edges, red on top scalloped edge. One thong looped thought 2 holes near top. [Typical transitional floral patterns with a wide selection of beads, ie. 1870-1920, interesting rectangular pattern on back. Al McClelland 1997]
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1034
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1035 a,b
- Description
- 2 bands of 3 colour stripes on white ground, bands ca 4.0 wide with blue on edges, red then green centres running from side to side, white background, 3 edges trimmed with red wool. (a) 31.2x16.6 tapers slightly to 29.5 (b) 31.7x17.0
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- Title
- Beaded Cuffs
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Description
- 2 bands of 3 colour stripes on white ground, bands ca 4.0 wide with blue on edges, red then green centres running from side to side, white background, 3 edges trimmed with red wool. (a) 31.2x16.6 tapers slightly to 29.5 (b) 31.7x17.0
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1035 a,b
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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
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1034
- Description
- 7 panel beaded belt, geometric designs with American flags.
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 105.0 cm
- Description
- 7 panel beaded belt, geometric designs with American flags.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Blackfeet
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1034
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1043
- Description
- 2 open floral design on white background, top design ca 9.0, red and white flower with dark blue and silver leaves coming from top of flower, lower design ca 12.0, red and white flower, black centre, 2 orange and white leaves at the top with 3 red, 3 sides trimmed with clear beads in scalloped fash…
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- Title
- Beaded Strips
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- 2 open floral design on white background, top design ca 9.0, red and white flower with dark blue and silver leaves coming from top of flower, lower design ca 12.0, red and white flower, black centre, 2 orange and white leaves at the top with 3 red, 3 sides trimmed with clear beads in scalloped fashion. a: 37.0 x 8.0 b: 36.5 x 7.3
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1043
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1044 a,b
- Description
- Pair, geometric design with American flags on white background, white background, long edges have 2 rows of mauve and one of light green, centered is a multi-coloured spade, 3 rows of red beads outline the spade, from each side, black and green bar ca 8.0 long from which hangs a stylizedAmerican fl…
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- Title
- Beaded Armbands
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 33.2 cm
- Description
- Pair, geometric design with American flags on white background, white background, long edges have 2 rows of mauve and one of light green, centered is a multi-coloured spade, 3 rows of red beads outline the spade, from each side, black and green bar ca 8.0 long from which hangs a stylizedAmerican flag 3.0 x 2.7, red and blue, near each end are 2 geometric designs, light green outlined in red, edges bound with cotton, a buckskin thong and a red twill sewn onto armband as ties. a: 33.2 x 10.4 b: 33.0 x 10.0
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1044 a,b
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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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