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Date
1973
Material
fabric; fleece;metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.0415
Description
A brown, thick, sherpa-style vest with four gold buttons that fasten with brown elastic loops. Buttons depict a crest with lions.
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Title
Fleece Vest
Date
1973
Material
fabric; fleece;metal
Dimensions
71.0 x 61.0 cm
Description
A brown, thick, sherpa-style vest with four gold buttons that fasten with brown elastic loops. Buttons depict a crest with lions.
Subject
mountaineering
climbing
outerwear
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2023
Catalogue Number
103.05.0415
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Date
1973
Material
polyester
Catalogue Number
103.05.0409
Description
Navy blue bomber jacket size youth medium. Tag under collar has the name “Don Brewster” written on it with marker or pen and a team design on left chest with a hockey player holding a stick and aiming at a puck. Pins details- affixed to the Jacket. On the end of the right collar is a metal and enam…
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Title
Bomber Jacket
Date
1973
Material
polyester
Dimensions
65.0 x 116.0 cm
Description
Navy blue bomber jacket size youth medium. Tag under collar has the name “Don Brewster” written on it with marker or pen and a team design on left chest with a hockey player holding a stick and aiming at a puck. Pins details- affixed to the Jacket. On the end of the right collar is a metal and enamel pin of a beaver playing with a hockey stick and some lettering that reads,”Banff Minor Hockey.” On the right chest area is a white patch with red and blue details that include two crossed hockey sticks and words that read Taber Alberta Pee Wee 1974 28 Team. Four pins attached to the left side on the front of the jacket - Top to Bottom- white pin with black lettering and yellow and blue design that reads “1974 Winnipeg Centennial.”- white pin with cartoon of snoopy the dog and words that read “I think my feet need sharpening.” - White pin with red maple leaf and black words on top, “Have a good day.” - white pin with blue wording “Annual Easter tourney Banff 75. Patch details on the back of Jacket- Black patch with yellow lettering “West Covina California and another patch that is maroon with yellow lettering “Pee-wee tourney Banff 1973.
Subject
Hockey
jacket
team
sport
Credit
Gift of Mary Brewster, Banff, 2023
Catalogue Number
103.05.0409
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Date
1970 – 1985
Material
leather; wood; metal; fabric; plastic; glass
Catalogue Number
104.41.0096 a-g
Description
Brown hard-sided travel case with metal caps on the corners, reinforcing along all edges, wooden runners parallel horizontally along the long sides of the case, and hinged lid with three metal clasps - the centre one has a keyhole. The interior of the case is divided into five compartments, the lar…
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Title
Camera Equipment Case
Date
1970 – 1985
Material
leather; wood; metal; fabric; plastic; glass
Dimensions
31.0 x 30.2 x 59.5 cm
Description
Brown hard-sided travel case with metal caps on the corners, reinforcing along all edges, wooden runners parallel horizontally along the long sides of the case, and hinged lid with three metal clasps - the centre one has a keyhole. The interior of the case is divided into five compartments, the largest centre one has a false bottom accessed by a leather pull tab. There is a square of padding set into the centre of the lid, three equipment manuals are tucked into the right-hand side and the paper one is stuck. Inside the box is a 19.6x24.0x27.1 cm black box with a brown leather strap attached to the sides, a black leather handle on the lid, and a locking metal clasp on the hinged lid. This box is lined with blue velvet and contains various small pieces of camera equipment. Includes: power cord in a yellow fabric bag, micro screwdrivers in a yellow fabric bag, a metal and wood bracket in a white fabric bag, a “BRAUN” digital flash in a yellow fabric bag, an empty blue fabric bag, four metal Agfa film canisters (empty), assorted spacers and brackets, two keys (one in a paper envelope labelled “CASE KEY” in black ink), and various manuals in a plastic sleeve. Also inside the main case are two hard black lens cases - the larger one has a piece of masking tape on the bottom with “400” written in faded black ink and the smaller one has a piece of masking tape on the lid with “200” written in black ink - a metal and wood handle, a circular black plastic case with a black plastic lens cap inside, and a yellow filter in a clear plastic case. Both lens cases manufactured by “ASAHI OPT CO. JAPAN” as noted on the bottoms.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
camera equipment
Canadian Pacific Railay
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.0096 a-g
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Date
1975
Material
leather; metal; glass; fabric; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.41.1281 a-e
Description
a) Asahi lens, black metallic cylinder engraved in white on top ring: “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR / 6x7 1:3.5/55 5415794 / ASAHI OPT. CO., JAPAN”; screw mountedb) black plastic lens cap, textured on the top, labeled with with silver letters in relief encircling the brand logo: “TAKUMAR LENS FOR ASA…
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Title
Camera Lens
Date
1975
Material
leather; metal; glass; fabric; plastic
Dimensions
12.5 cm
Description
a) Asahi lens, black metallic cylinder engraved in white on top ring: “Super-Multi-Coated TAKUMAR / 6x7 1:3.5/55 5415794 / ASAHI OPT. CO., JAPAN”; screw mountedb) black plastic lens cap, textured on the top, labeled with with silver letters in relief encircling the brand logo: “TAKUMAR LENS FOR ASAHI PENTAX / ASAHI OPT. CO., LTD.”c) black plastic screw mount cap with a red dot on the side, labeled with letters in relief: “TAKUMAR / ASAHI OPT. CO., JAPAN”d) original black leather cylindrical box, with shoulder strap attached by two eyelets; lid fastened by a press button on a strip; stamped at the top: “TAKUMAR 3.5/55 / FOR ASAHI PENTAX 6X7”; piece of white tape with handwritten “WA” in black in the centre; red velvet inside lininge) black round hard plastic box with ridged and textured lid with embossed label on the bottom: “TAKUMAR / ASAHI OPT. CO. JAPAN”
Subject
Nicholas Morant
photography
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
104.41.1281 a-e
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Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.04.1091
Description
Downhill skiing helmet with a chinstrap that attaches with snaps at either side. The helmet is red with a white stripe down the centre. The stripe is decorated with a red maple leaf at front of helmet. On both sides in faded, scratched, yellow cursive writing is the word “Scruff” Inside back ta…
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Title
Ski Helmet
Date
1970 – 1990
Material
fibre; metal; plastic
Dimensions
19.0 x 21.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
Downhill skiing helmet with a chinstrap that attaches with snaps at either side. The helmet is red with a white stripe down the centre. The stripe is decorated with a red maple leaf at front of helmet. On both sides in faded, scratched, yellow cursive writing is the word “Scruff” Inside back tage “GANT GAMET GENOSKI MADE IN FRANCE”
Subject
Dave Irwin
skiing
sports
Crazy Canucks
Credit
Gift of Dave Irwin, Canmore, 1992
Catalogue Number
103.04.1091
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Date
1970 – 1980
Material
skin; metal; rubber; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.1135 a,b
Description
A pair of black leather x-country ski boots; leather sole, grooved at the heel for cable; rubber heel sewn on leather, two metal D rings for laces (one on each side) eight metal lacing lugs (four on each side); red laces. On (a) there are the remnants of the metal toe plate for the binding on the …
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Title
X-Country Ski Boots
Date
1970 – 1980
Material
skin; metal; rubber; fibre
Dimensions
12.8 x 11.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
A pair of black leather x-country ski boots; leather sole, grooved at the heel for cable; rubber heel sewn on leather, two metal D rings for laces (one on each side) eight metal lacing lugs (four on each side); red laces. On (a) there are the remnants of the metal toe plate for the binding on the leather sole and on (b) the metal toe plate is still attached but broken in two places. Also on the sole engraved in the leather “NORSK” “NORWAY”.
Subject
sports
winter
skiing
Chic Scott
Credit
Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2012
Catalogue Number
103.03.1135 a,b
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Commercial Print Picture

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Date
1970
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.1021
Description
A commercial print done by L.R. Batchelor for Merck Frosst. It is a colour print of a group of gnomes in a cave: the gnomes on the top part are playing games, the gnome on the left is sewing and the gnomes to the right are painting signs; the gnome in the foreground is weaving on a large floor loom…
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Title
Commercial Print Picture
Date
1970
Material
paper; wood; glass; metal
Dimensions
34.0 x 25.5 cm
Description
A commercial print done by L.R. Batchelor for Merck Frosst. It is a colour print of a group of gnomes in a cave: the gnomes on the top part are playing games, the gnome on the left is sewing and the gnomes to the right are painting signs; the gnome in the foreground is weaving on a large floor loom, helped by a bug on the left holding the thread from the shuttle.
Subject
households
decorative
commercial print
Merck Frosst
Mary Andrews
Credit
Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
Catalogue Number
107.01.1021
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Date
1970 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.05.1071
Description
Warden's uniform jacket, olive drab, wool gabardine single breasted fitted jacket, 4 button closure, 4 patch pockets with button closure, attached belt 5.0 wide, silver coloured buckle, semi lined, 32.0 long slit in back, patches on both shoulders:"National Parks Canada Chief Park Warden" on right,…
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Title
Jacket
Date
1970 – 1980
Material
fibre; metal
Dimensions
61.0 x 84.0 cm
Description
Warden's uniform jacket, olive drab, wool gabardine single breasted fitted jacket, 4 button closure, 4 patch pockets with button closure, attached belt 5.0 wide, silver coloured buckle, semi lined, 32.0 long slit in back, patches on both shoulders:"National Parks Canada Chief Park Warden" on right, French on left "Chief Park Warden Gardien en Chef" sewn above left breast pocket.
Subject
Park Wardens
Andy Anderson
Credit
Gift of Andy Anderson, Brentwood Bay, 1987
Catalogue Number
103.05.1071
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Commemorative Coin Collection

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Date
1979 – 1983
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1062 a-e
Description
5 Banff/Lake Louise souvenir dollar coins in vinyl case. 5 silver dollar coins dating 1979 to 1983, all with lake scenes, Moraine Lake 1979, Lake Minnewanka 1980, Bow Lake 1981, Lake Louise 1982, Vermilion Lakes 1983. All are set in a beige and brown case,a white card is included on the inside list…
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Title
Commemorative Coin Collection
Date
1979 – 1983
Material
metal; plastic
Description
5 Banff/Lake Louise souvenir dollar coins in vinyl case. 5 silver dollar coins dating 1979 to 1983, all with lake scenes, Moraine Lake 1979, Lake Minnewanka 1980, Bow Lake 1981, Lake Louise 1982, Vermilion Lakes 1983. All are set in a beige and brown case,a white card is included on the inside listing the 5 scenes and the price 15.00. The case is 13.5 x 11.0,the coins 3.2 in diameter.
Subject
Banff National Park
souvenir
centennial
Moraine Lake
Lake Minnewanka
Bow Lake
Lake Louise
Vermilion Lakes
Credit
Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.02.1062 a-e
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Date
1975 – 1985
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1068 a-c
Description
3 Banff souvenir emblems still in package. (a) an orange patch with green borders, "Banff" in green letters, at top"Canada" in green at bottom, a picture of an man wearing an Indigenous headdress (red,white, green, black) in the middle, in a plastic package that says "Highest Quality Embroidered Em…
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Title
Emblem
Date
1975 – 1985
Material
fibre
Dimensions
13.3 x 5.8 cm
Description
3 Banff souvenir emblems still in package. (a) an orange patch with green borders, "Banff" in green letters, at top"Canada" in green at bottom, a picture of an man wearing an Indigenous headdress (red,white, green, black) in the middle, in a plastic package that says "Highest Quality Embroidered Emblems" (b) a black patch with yellow borders, "Banff" in yellow at top, flowers (red, blue, white, yellow, green) and ice axe in the centre, packaged in same type of plastic envelope as (a) (c) yellow patch with red border and red lettering "Banff National Park" ram's head in middle, brown and white; in package.
Subject
souvenirs
Banff National Park
tourism
Indigenous
Credit
Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1068 a-c
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Date
1975
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.09.1036
Description
Life membership award Kiwanis, Pop Kidney. Copper plate 27.8 x 22.2 nailed onto board inscribed: "Kiwanis KInternational" centre top. Below: "Presented to Forrest "Pop" Kidney inrecognition of Life Membership award for outstanding service to our club 1975 Kiwanis Club of Banff, Alberta"
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Title
Membership Plaque
Date
1975
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
37.0 x 29.5 x 1.3 cm
Description
Life membership award Kiwanis, Pop Kidney. Copper plate 27.8 x 22.2 nailed onto board inscribed: "Kiwanis KInternational" centre top. Below: "Presented to Forrest "Pop" Kidney inrecognition of Life Membership award for outstanding service to our club 1975 Kiwanis Club of Banff, Alberta"
Subject
characters
Forrest Kidney
Pop Kidney
organizations
Kiwanis
Credit
Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.1036
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Date
c. 1975
Material
wood; plaster; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1086 a,b
Description
Grizzly diorama, Lake Agnes area. Realistically rendered scene of a large female grizzly bear overturning a rock while 2 cubs watch her. The ground is grey coloured rock, a few dry branches. The painted background shows mountains, a lake and sky. Completely enclosed in a box, plexiglas window fron…
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Title
Design Model Diorama
Date
c. 1975
Material
wood; plaster; plastic
Description
Grizzly diorama, Lake Agnes area. Realistically rendered scene of a large female grizzly bear overturning a rock while 2 cubs watch her. The ground is grey coloured rock, a few dry branches. The painted background shows mountains, a lake and sky. Completely enclosed in a box, plexiglas window front and top, box painted reddish brown. (a)White pedestal with history.
Subject
parks
wildlife
grizzly bear
Lake Agnes
Ralph Carson
Credit
Purchased from Museums Alberta, Edmonton, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.02.1086 a,b
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Date
1975 – 1985
Material
plastic; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.1051 a,b
Description
High red plastic racing boots, Karen Percy's, molded plastic boot and sole, front opening, aluminum buckles, metal achilles adjustments, "GARMONT" in white on outside ankle, white stripes at heel, grey padded lining and opening, at back of opening written in black in "Karen Percy", 4 metal screws i…
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Title
Ski Boots
Date
1975 – 1985
Material
plastic; metal; fibre
Dimensions
32.0 x 11.0 x 28.5 cm
Description
High red plastic racing boots, Karen Percy's, molded plastic boot and sole, front opening, aluminum buckles, metal achilles adjustments, "GARMONT" in white on outside ankle, white stripes at heel, grey padded lining and opening, at back of opening written in black in "Karen Percy", 4 metal screws in sole.
Subject
sports
skiing
National Ski Team
Karen Percy
Credit
Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1987
Catalogue Number
103.03.1051 a,b
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Date
1974
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.1040
Description
Jasper souvenir silver dollar, "TWO GRAND OLD MEN OF JASPER” "OLD MAN MOUNTAIN AND MAJOR FRED BREWSTER, 1974" is inscribed on one side. A picture of Fred Brewster in fur collared parka is below the writing. On the reverse side is a picture of a bear with “JASPER CANADA" written above, and "SOUVENIR…
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Title
Commemorative Coin
Date
1974
Material
metal
Description
Jasper souvenir silver dollar, "TWO GRAND OLD MEN OF JASPER” "OLD MAN MOUNTAIN AND MAJOR FRED BREWSTER, 1974" is inscribed on one side. A picture of Fred Brewster in fur collared parka is below the writing. On the reverse side is a picture of a bear with “JASPER CANADA" written above, and "SOUVENIR DOLLAR” below. (13.5 x 11.0).
Subject
parks
Jasper National Park
Fred Brewster
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1977
Catalogue Number
105.02.1040
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Date
1975 – 1984
Material
paper; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.1023 a,b
Description
Octagonal glass ashtrays, Banff Avenue & Lake Louise, (a) picture of Banff Avenue from Cascade Gardens, picture is under bottom held in place with felt, raised bevels on two sides each have 3 cigarette grooves, price tag still intact on underside. (b) picture of Lake Louise in summer, same as (a),…
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Title
Decorative Ashtray
Date
1975 – 1984
Material
paper; glass; fibre
Dimensions
3.0 x 13.5 x 13.5 cm
Description
Octagonal glass ashtrays, Banff Avenue & Lake Louise, (a) picture of Banff Avenue from Cascade Gardens, picture is under bottom held in place with felt, raised bevels on two sides each have 3 cigarette grooves, price tag still intact on underside. (b) picture of Lake Louise in summer, same as (a), $2.95" price tag on side edge, both have "BANFF" printed in gold in centre of picture
Subject
souvenirs
Banff
Lake Louise
households
Credit
Purchased from Spinning Wheel, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
102.04.1023 a,b
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Date
1970
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
105.02.1109
Description
1970 Banff Indian Days Kiwanis Dollar in plastic envelope "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1970". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is a head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" housed in a clear…
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Title
Commemorative Coin
Date
1970
Material
metal; plastic
Description
1970 Banff Indian Days Kiwanis Dollar in plastic envelope "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1970". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is a head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" housed in a clear plastic envelope 4.7 square with fold-over flap 2.2.
Subject
Banff Indian Days
artists
Charlie Beil
Credit
Gift of Jim Walls, 1970
Catalogue Number
105.02.1109
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Date
1970 – 1980
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.06.1023
Description
Gold coloured with ram's head and Banff, plated a gold colour. Tapered blade 8.0 long, textured handle rounds out at top. 1.5x1.2x0.7 ram's head and BANFF set on plain oval shape near top.
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Title
Paper Knife
Date
1970 – 1980
Material
metal
Dimensions
15.0 cm
Description
Gold coloured with ram's head and Banff, plated a gold colour. Tapered blade 8.0 long, textured handle rounds out at top. 1.5x1.2x0.7 ram's head and BANFF set on plain oval shape near top.
Subject
souvenirs
households
office
Credit
Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
105.06.1023
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Date
1976
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1082
Description
Blue, "Sunshine Skinners", chicken body with goat head, ordinary blue t-shirt with black lettering: "Sunshine Skinners", picture of chicken body with goat head standing on tire with large treads, signed "Jan Andrews".
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Title
T-Shirt
Date
1976
Material
fibre
Dimensions
41.0 x 67.0 cm
Description
Blue, "Sunshine Skinners", chicken body with goat head, ordinary blue t-shirt with black lettering: "Sunshine Skinners", picture of chicken body with goat head standing on tire with large treads, signed "Jan Andrews".
Subject
lodges
Sunshine Village
institutions
Brewster Transport
Jan Andrews
Credit
Gift of Kathy Jost, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1082
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Date
1979
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1091
Description
Green, white lettering "Banff '79", ordinary green cotton short sleeve t-shirt, large white lettering on front: BANFF (9.0 high), underneath "79" (20.0 high), "C.S.S. LTD" under '79, light brown paint stains on front
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Title
T-Shirt
Date
1979
Material
fibre
Dimensions
46.0 x 64.0 cm
Description
Green, white lettering "Banff '79", ordinary green cotton short sleeve t-shirt, large white lettering on front: BANFF (9.0 high), underneath "79" (20.0 high), "C.S.S. LTD" under '79, light brown paint stains on front
Subject
souvenir
households
clothing
Credit
Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.05.1091
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Date
1970 – 1980
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1095
Description
Yellow, "Banff Canada", t-shirt with graphic of Indigenous man on horseback with skis, mountains and teepees form the background, underneath picture is a black rosette with red star having feathers hanging from centre and "BANFF" in black letters printed on an orange banner, under banner on right…
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Title
T-Shirt
Date
1970 – 1980
Material
fibre
Dimensions
60.0 x 43.0 cm
Description
Yellow, "Banff Canada", t-shirt with graphic of Indigenous man on horseback with skis, mountains and teepees form the background, underneath picture is a black rosette with red star having feathers hanging from centre and "BANFF" in black letters printed on an orange banner, under banner on right in black "CANADA".
Subject
souvenirs
Banff
Indigenous
regalia
Credit
Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.05.1095
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