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Military Trophy

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Date: 1959

Material: wood; brass; plastic

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1129

Description: Brass statuette trophy depicting a man wearing a military uniform saluting with his right arm. He is standing on top of a gold base, which features a chain-like pattern on the edges. Below this, a yellow/green tortoiseshell-eque tube of plastic (in the style of reeded glass) rises up from the base;…

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Title: Military Trophy

Date: 1959

Material: wood; brass; plastic

Dimensions: 48.0 x 15.0 cm

Description: Brass statuette trophy depicting a man wearing a military uniform saluting with his right arm. He is standing on top of a gold base, which features a chain-like pattern on the edges. Below this, a yellow/green tortoiseshell-eque tube of plastic (in the style of reeded glass) rises up from the base; it is approximately the same height as the man himself. The plastic tube is situated on a bezeled block of wood in two tones, one a deep brown colour, the other a light yellow. A small, brass coloured metal plate at the base of statue reads “Presented To / 2351/ Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps / Banff Alberta / By The / Alberta United Services Institute / Calgary Alberta / For Being The Best Army Cadet Corps / In Southern Alberta / 1959”. The plate is held in place by four metal rivets, one in each corner.

Subject: military; cadet; statue; statuette; trophy; award

Credit: Gift of William G. Robinson, Vancouver, 1998

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1129

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Decorative Tray

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Date: later than 1959

Material: wood; cedar

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0604

Description: a circular tray made of cedar. Printed on the front of the tray is a painted image of two red gondola cabins over the town of Banff. Cascade mountain and Tunnel Mountain are in background. On the reverse are two paragraphs in black printed writing about the Sulphur Mountain Gondola as well as a go…

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Title: Decorative Tray

Date: later than 1959

Material: wood; cedar

Dimensions: 35.5 x 35.5 cm

Description: a circular tray made of cedar. Printed on the front of the tray is a painted image of two red gondola cabins over the town of Banff. Cascade mountain and Tunnel Mountain are in background. On the reverse are two paragraphs in black printed writing about the Sulphur Mountain Gondola as well as a gold sticker that reads “HANDCRAFTED BY PANORAMA MADE IN CANADA”. There is a brass ring to hang it.

Subject: Banff; tourism; Sulphur Mountain; souvenir

Credit: Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 2014

Catalogue Number: 102.04.0604

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Photography Manuals

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Date: 1950 – 1980

Material: fabric; paper; plastic;

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0120

Description: Various manuals pertaining to camera, lens, and light settings/instructions housed in a white fabric pouch with the Canadian National Railway “CN” logo printed in black on the front.

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Title: Photography Manuals

Date: 1950 – 1980

Material: fabric; paper; plastic;

Dimensions: 2.1 x 5.5 x 21.3 cm

Description: Various manuals pertaining to camera, lens, and light settings/instructions housed in a white fabric pouch with the Canadian National Railway “CN” logo printed in black on the front.

Subject: Nicholas Morant; instructions; directions; photography; Canadian National Railway

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0120

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Potato Masher

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Date: 1950 – 1960

Material: metal;

Catalogue Number: 104.19.0281

Description: Black and silver metal hand-held plunger-style potato masher. The lower section of the handle wraps around the round silver basket, which is completely covered in small round holes - the upper section attaches to the round solid metal plunger plate that can move slightly to accommodate moving in an…

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Title: Potato Masher

Date: 1950 – 1960

Material: metal;

Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 25.5 cm

Description: Black and silver metal hand-held plunger-style potato masher. The lower section of the handle wraps around the round silver basket, which is completely covered in small round holes - the upper section attaches to the round solid metal plunger plate that can move slightly to accommodate moving in and out of the basket on the hinged handle. The manufacturer details are engraved on the top of the solid metal plunger plate.

Subject: kitchen utensils; cooking; food preparation;

Credit: Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991

Catalogue Number: 104.19.0281

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Thread Holder

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Date: 1950 – 1970

Material: plastic; metal; thread;

Catalogue Number: 104.45.0065

Description: Cream and red cylindrical thread holder with a small head with a black painted face and red hat on top. Inside the main body is a cream-coloured insert with three different coloured threads wrapped around it, separated by disks - the insert has a hollow opening at the top where three sewing needles…

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Title: Thread Holder

Date: 1950 – 1970

Material: plastic; metal; thread;

Dimensions: 6.9 cm

Description: Cream and red cylindrical thread holder with a small head with a black painted face and red hat on top. Inside the main body is a cream-coloured insert with three different coloured threads wrapped around it, separated by disks - the insert has a hollow opening at the top where three sewing needles [one of which has a short length of black thread in it] are housed. “FRENCH IVORY” is stamped on the bottom.

Subject: Crosby family; Abegweit; sewing; sewing equipment; houseware

Credit: Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998

Catalogue Number: 104.45.0065

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Reflectors Flash

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Date: 1950 – 1975

Material: metal; plastic;

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0114 a-c

Description: Three cone-shaped flash reflector attachments of different configurations. The largest reflector has a matte black metal mount with “HR” inscribed inside a circle on both sides - the reflector is perpendicular to the base of the mount and directly opposite from the base of the cone is a red plastic…

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Title: Reflectors Flash

Date: 1950 – 1975

Material: metal; plastic;

Dimensions: 15.2 x 15.2 x 12.1 cm

Description: Three cone-shaped flash reflector attachments of different configurations. The largest reflector has a matte black metal mount with “HR” inscribed inside a circle on both sides - the reflector is perpendicular to the base of the mount and directly opposite from the base of the cone is a red plastic button. The plug for the light bulb is located in the middle of the cone. The mid-sized reflector consists of a bowl-shaped disk with a bulb plug at the bottom and a matte black metal mount directly below that. In the middle of the reflector is a small dent.The smallest reflector is a deep cone-shape with a central plug for the light bulb and another plug for the reflector on the outside.

Subject: Nicholas Morant; photography; camera equipment; camera flash; flash reflector

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0114 a-c

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Camera Bellows

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Date: 1950 – 1970

Material: paper; metal; fabric;

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0113

Description: Black camera lens bellows attachment on silver rails. There is no lens fixed into the bellows. Bellows housed inside a fabric draw-string bag.

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Title: Camera Bellows

Date: 1950 – 1970

Material: paper; metal; fabric;

Dimensions: 16.0 x 15.3 x 10.7 cm

Description: Black camera lens bellows attachment on silver rails. There is no lens fixed into the bellows. Bellows housed inside a fabric draw-string bag.

Subject: Nicholas Morant; photography; camera equipment

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0113

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Figurine Carved

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Date: 1950 – 1969

Material: bone; sinew

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0306

Description: Carved figure made from bone. At the top front is a carved face and the limbs (fin-like arms and pointed legs) are held on with some kind of string - possibly sinew - that has been fed through the body.

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Title: Figurine Carved

Date: 1950 – 1969

Material: bone; sinew

Dimensions: 9.5 cm

Description: Carved figure made from bone. At the top front is a carved face and the limbs (fin-like arms and pointed legs) are held on with some kind of string - possibly sinew - that has been fed through the body.

Subject: carving; figurine

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0306

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Decorative Carving

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Date: 1950 – 1969

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0305

Description: Decorative carved wooden fox and tree. Consist of two pieces of wood attached by wooden hinges so that the fox will move up and down in front of the tree, in which is a squirrel. “150” is written in pencil on the bottom.

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Title: Decorative Carving

Date: 1950 – 1969

Material: wood

Dimensions: 13.1 x 2.0 x 16.8 cm

Description: Decorative carved wooden fox and tree. Consist of two pieces of wood attached by wooden hinges so that the fox will move up and down in front of the tree, in which is a squirrel. “150” is written in pencil on the bottom.

Subject: carving; decorative carving

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0305

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Wood Carving

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Date: 1950 – 1969

Material: wood; metal; paper

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0304

Description: Carved wooden ship with “GARM” painted on the sides. The ship has two masts, a single central chimney stack, two green and white row boats, and a green, white, and yellow bridge. The main part of the ship is painted black and red.Stamped on the bottom is “Made in Denmark.”

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Title: Wood Carving

Date: 1950 – 1969

Material: wood; metal; paper

Dimensions: 10.0 x 3.8 x 19.4 cm

Description: Carved wooden ship with “GARM” painted on the sides. The ship has two masts, a single central chimney stack, two green and white row boats, and a green, white, and yellow bridge. The main part of the ship is painted black and red.Stamped on the bottom is “Made in Denmark.”

Subject: carving; decorative carving; ship

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0304

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Decorative Carving

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Date: 1950 – 1969

Material: wood; metal; fabric

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0303

Description: Carved and painted decorative wall hanging of a Scandinavian-styled house. There are two small figures - one male and one female (who is holding an umbrella) - mounted on a horizontal piece of wood that can swing in and out of openings in the front of the building. To the right of the figures is a …

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Title: Decorative Carving

Date: 1950 – 1969

Material: wood; metal; fabric

Dimensions: 17.2 x 8.0 x 23.5 cm

Description: Carved and painted decorative wall hanging of a Scandinavian-styled house. There are two small figures - one male and one female (who is holding an umbrella) - mounted on a horizontal piece of wood that can swing in and out of openings in the front of the building. To the right of the figures is a yellow-painted wall with a window in it and a short fence in front of it. The upper floor of the house has a balcony across it with three flowerpots and a pink and white polka-dotted cloth on the banister. Behind the banister is a blue door with red shutters. The roof is painted red and has a short chimney on the left-hand side and the back panel the house is mounted to is painted blue with a yellow trim and flowers throughout. On the back is a black and gold sticker reading “Sydney Reynolds LTD. VICTORIA B.C. DIRECT IMPORTERS” as well as “HAND CARVED” written in black ink, possibly by Morant.

Subject: carving; home decoration; wall hanging

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0303

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Decorative Carving

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Date: 1957 – 1957

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0302 a,b

Description: Two carved and painted wooden birds mounted on raw pieces of wood. One bird is a pileated woodpecker and the other is a flicker. Written on one end of the log the flicker is mounted on is “JOHN GERVERS KELOWNA, BC CANADA 1957 FLICKER” in black ink.

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Title: Decorative Carving

Date: 1957 – 1957

Material: wood

Dimensions: 12.4 x 5.9 x 21.7 cm

Description: Two carved and painted wooden birds mounted on raw pieces of wood. One bird is a pileated woodpecker and the other is a flicker. Written on one end of the log the flicker is mounted on is “JOHN GERVERS KELOWNA, BC CANADA 1957 FLICKER” in black ink.

Subject: carving; decorative art; birds

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0302 a,b

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Equipment Case

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Date: 1950 – 1980

Material: leather; metal; wood; glass; paper; plastic

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0102 a-h

Description: Hard-sided black travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcements along all edges, metal loops on both short sides with a remnant of a leather strap attached to the right-hand loop, a leather handle attached to the lid with metal brackets, wooden runners on the bottom and front of the case, a…

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Title: Equipment Case

Date: 1950 – 1980

Material: leather; metal; wood; glass; paper; plastic

Dimensions: 93.4 x 25.5 x 41.8 cm

Description: Hard-sided black travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcements along all edges, metal loops on both short sides with a remnant of a leather strap attached to the right-hand loop, a leather handle attached to the lid with metal brackets, wooden runners on the bottom and front of the case, and three metal clasps - the centre one of which has a keyhole. Attached to the handle on the lid is a leather travel tag with a clear plastic window through which Morant’s Canadian Pacific details are visible.The interior of the case lined with beige fabric and is divided into five compartments in the main body (in addition there are two inserts, one a box the other a panel, that sit on supports) and three compartments in the lid. Two of the lid compartments have aluminum foil lining the backs.Contents of the case include:b : thirteen film magazines, some of which are wrapped in paper. c : two Spiralite and two Kodak lenses - the Spiralite ones are housed in leather pouches and one of the Kodak ones is housed in the original yellow “Kodak Pola-Screen” cardboard box.d : three Technika lenses housed in fabric bags - one is a deep blue velvet bag with a gold drawstring, one is a blue-green bag with red cord trim that snaps closed, and one is a patterned red structured fabric box with metal clasps.e : miscellaneous tools and includes fold-out magnifying glasses in leather envelopes, remote triggers, wooden spacers, pliers, micro screwdrivers, a timer attachment in a small leather case, a pen flashlight, and a small flat-headed screwdriver.f : assorted papers and manuals - also includes “Photographic Authorization” forms for use of Morant’s photographs.h : four lens hoods. Two are housed in fabric bags, one a purple Crown Royal bag and one in a red and blue bag. g : various filters - most are Kodak and housed in their original paper/cardboard boxes/sleeves and most have their identifier written on the box possibly by Morant.

Subject: Nicholas Morant; photography; camera equipment; Canadian Pacific Railway

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0102 a-h

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Commemorative Medal

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Date: 1955

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0319 a-c

Description: Two identical round silver coloured medals and one brass, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. Silver medals have "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre on one side. All 3 medals have "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one…

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Title: Commemorative Medal

Date: 1955

Material: metal

Dimensions: 7.5 x 6.5 cm

Description: Two identical round silver coloured medals and one brass, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. Silver medals have "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre on one side. All 3 medals have "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun on the other side (brass medal has blank back). a) Silver medal. Attached to braided beaded loop (38.0 cm long). Light blue and dark blue beads that end in a tassel. White tag that reads “Mrs Mary House from Nordegg May 8 1970”b) Silver meDAL.red white and blue ribbon (11.0 cm long) through loop at top. White tag attached that reads “Ken [Yeugeis?’] fathers medal” on one side and “blind mans medal” on opposite. c) brass medal. Yellow tag attached that reads “[??] belonged to Rena Poucette”

Subject: Whyte home; first nations; Alberta; commemoration

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

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0319 a-c

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Pie Mix Box

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Date: 1954

Material: cardboard

Catalogue Number: 110.01.0112

Description: Small yellow box that reads “JELL-O LEMON PIE FILLING” on the front with a picture of a slice of lemon pie. On the back there is instructions as well as a recipe for a different dessert. On the sides there are an English and French instruction on how to make the meringue.

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Title: Pie Mix Box

Date: 1954

Material: cardboard

Dimensions: 9.0 x 3.0 x 7.5 cm

Description: Small yellow box that reads “JELL-O LEMON PIE FILLING” on the front with a picture of a slice of lemon pie. On the back there is instructions as well as a recipe for a different dessert. On the sides there are an English and French instruction on how to make the meringue.