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Athletic Trophy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0414
- Date
- 1934 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0414
- Description
- Silver-tone statuette swinging a golf club on top of a silver base with a chain design around the bases edge. The statuette is attached to a black, metal, bell-shaped base with a removable silver-tone ring around the smallest part. The ring is engraved as follows:Henry Birks & Sons / TROPHY / Banff…
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- Title
- Athletic Trophy
- Date
- 1934 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Silver-tone statuette swinging a golf club on top of a silver base with a chain design around the bases edge. The statuette is attached to a black, metal, bell-shaped base with a removable silver-tone ring around the smallest part. The ring is engraved as follows:Henry Birks & Sons / TROPHY / Banff Springs / Golf Club / ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP1934 / WINNER / NORMAN MCCONNELL1935 / WINNER / DOUGLAS CROSBY1936 / WINNER / L.S. CROSBY1937 / WINNER / L.S. CROSBY1938 / WINNER / C.C. RIEID1939 / WINNER / D.R. CROSBY1940 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1941 / WINNER C.C. REID1942 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1943 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1944 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1945 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY”The base is hollow, with a washer and screw holding in the statuette. There is a pencil writing on the inside of the trophy on the bottom edge that reads “BIRKS”Along the back of the statuette, on the figures back, it reads “COPYRIGHT”.
- Credit
- Gift of William G. Robinson, Vancouver, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0414
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Candle Lantern
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.0127
- 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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Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.04.0003
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0003
- Description
- One ski pole basket. A silver metal ring with three red leather straps equally spaced attached to the ring. Within each leather strap is a 8.2 cm cut in the middle with a cut circle on each end of the cut. The straps are connected via a metal rivet. The leather is smooth on the top and rough/untrea…
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- Title
- Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; leather
- Description
- One ski pole basket. A silver metal ring with three red leather straps equally spaced attached to the ring. Within each leather strap is a 8.2 cm cut in the middle with a cut circle on each end of the cut. The straps are connected via a metal rivet. The leather is smooth on the top and rough/untreated on the bottom side.
- Credit
- Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0003
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- Date
- 1933 – 1937
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0395 a-e
- Description
- A collection of 5 golf trophies from the Banff Springs Golf Course. a) Cast silver figure of a man swinging a golf club, on a brass and black plastic round base. Base has plate that is engraved “BIRKS TROPHY B.S.G.C. ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER L.S. CROSBY 1937”. Underneath base is a brass labe…
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- Title
- Trophy
- Date
- 1933 – 1937
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of 5 golf trophies from the Banff Springs Golf Course. a) Cast silver figure of a man swinging a golf club, on a brass and black plastic round base. Base has plate that is engraved “BIRKS TROPHY B.S.G.C. ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER L.S. CROSBY 1937”. Underneath base is a brass label that reads “WALLACE TROPHY” and “651PB”. 27.0 cm x 12.0 cm x 12.0 cm.b) Cast silver figure of a man swinging a golf club (smaller version of a) on a gold base set atop a rectangular column base of black plastic. Metal plaque engraved with “BIRKS TROPHY B.S.G.C. ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER L.S. CROSBY 1936” attached to base. Underneath base is a brass label that reads “WALLACE TROPHY” and “V557”. 22.5 cm x 10.0 cm x 8.0 cm.c) Thin silver plated cup with large squared off handles atop a black metal base. Sup is engraved with “BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL Annual Golf Tournament *1936* 18 HOLE MEDAL PLAY - MEN - L.S. CROSBY”. Under base at bottom is a yellow and white paper label that reads “A PRODUCT OF THE BENNEDICT-PROCTOR MGF. CO. TRENTON ONT. AND “862” written in pencil below. d) Wide silver cup with thin stem and two curved handles. Flat lid with point in centre fits on top of cup. Cup is engraved with “B.S.G.C. BREWERY TROPHY *1935* WINNER L.S. CROSBY”. Cup sits atop a black wooden base. On the base of the silver cup is an elephant hallmark along with “C.J.A. MADE IN ENGLAND”. 22.0 cm x 18.0 cm x 12.0 cm. e) Squat silver cup with large curled handles that arch over the cup. Cup is engraved with “THE PRISCILLA HAMMOND MEMORIAL TROPHY” “Banff Springs Golf Club LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP ANNUAL COMPETITION WON BY Marion Crosby *1933*” Stamped underneath cup is a sphinx hallmark. Cup sits on a wide brown wooden base. 14.5 cm x 17.0 cm x 5.0 cm.
- Subject
- Banff
- golfing
- Banff Springs
- competition
- Crosby
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Crosby, Banff, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0395 a-e
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; nickel silver;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1299 a-i
- Description
- Mostly matching set of nickel silver dining flatware consisting of four forks, two knives [one of which does not match the rest], and three spoons - one is smaller than the other two. The set features decorations of flowers throughout the handles; two bunched together at the end, one in the middle,…
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- Title
- Dining Flatware
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; nickel silver;
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 3.6 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- Mostly matching set of nickel silver dining flatware consisting of four forks, two knives [one of which does not match the rest], and three spoons - one is smaller than the other two. The set features decorations of flowers throughout the handles; two bunched together at the end, one in the middle, and one just below the head with thin decorative lines between them. The one knife that doesn’t match the others has a decorative border around the mostly square handle with scrolls and flowers in the middle - it has a maker’s mark stamped on the blade that looks like “CVO STAINLESS.” Every piece of the set has “ROGERS NICKEL SILVER” stamped on the backs - no information found online.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1299 a-i
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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
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0287
- Description
- Eight-sided tin box predominantly dark blue with gold accents along edges and a black and white photo portrait of the British Royal Family on the lid. Manufacturer details printed on the back edge of the lid. The lid lifts completely off from the body - the box is empty. Back row, left to right: Qu…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 10.2 x 13.6 cm
- Description
- Eight-sided tin box predominantly dark blue with gold accents along edges and a black and white photo portrait of the British Royal Family on the lid. Manufacturer details printed on the back edge of the lid. The lid lifts completely off from the body - the box is empty. Back row, left to right: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, King George ViFront Row, left to right: Princess Margaret, Princess Elizabeth.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- Royal Family
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0287
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- Date
- 1934 – 1950
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0271
- Description
- Metal hand-held flour sifter. The main component has raised horizontal ridges throughout with a lip that is higher on the side opposite from the handle - the handle has a built-in pump that, when squeezed, turns the hexagonal sifter against the metal mesh at the bottom of the main compartment. Sta…
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- Title
- Sifter
- Date
- 1934 – 1950
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 14.8 x 13.3 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Metal hand-held flour sifter. The main component has raised horizontal ridges throughout with a lip that is higher on the side opposite from the handle - the handle has a built-in pump that, when squeezed, turns the hexagonal sifter against the metal mesh at the bottom of the main compartment. Stamped onto the side of the sifter opposite the handle is “SIFT-CHINE MADE IN U.S.A.” The sifter is wrapped in a plastic produce bag.
- Subject
- cookware
- cooking
- baking
- kitchen utensils
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0271
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- Date
- 1930 – 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0093 a-h
- Description
- Hard-sided black carry case with a hinged lid and unlined wooden interior. All corners are capped with metal, mostly rusted - three metal latches are also extensively rusted (the centre one is a lock latch). Running along the length of the lid and the bottom of the case are two parallel wooden runn…
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- Title
- Film Case
- Date
- 1930 – 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 22.3 x 21.2 x 62.4 cm
- Description
- Hard-sided black carry case with a hinged lid and unlined wooden interior. All corners are capped with metal, mostly rusted - three metal latches are also extensively rusted (the centre one is a lock latch). Running along the length of the lid and the bottom of the case are two parallel wooden runners. Also on the lid is a hard leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops - attached to both handle loops are several remnants of paper tags and a leather travel tag with a clear plastic window. Visible through the window is a stained paper tag that reads “N Morant Special Photographer Public Relations and Advertising Canadian Pacific Banff, Alberta.” Inside the lid is a “NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA Exposed Negative” card depicting a woman in a pale green bikini. Drawn on the inside of the lid in black, yellow, and red is a caricature of a face with a thought bubble that reads “AUNT MARTHA LIKES THIS ONE.” The exterior of the case is covered in faded and torn travel stickers and labels, there is also “D7” spray painted in yellow on the lid under the handle, on both short sides, and on the back. Inside the case are three black “KODAK HARD RUBBER TANK 4x5” containers. In one tank are two cardboard boxes - one is green and contains an Eastman timer and the other is a yellow “EASTMAN THERMOMETER” box with the thermometer inside. The second tank contains two circular metal supports for developing rolls of film negatives, a white metal Kodak film canister (empty), and a blue cardboard box with another metal film processor inside. The third tank contains a cylindrical container that has something inside of it, but it does not open.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0093 a-h
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
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- Title
- Slide Binder
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- photography
- slides
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
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Commemorative Coin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0152
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0152
- Description
- A metal coin (possibly tin) with the relief of a roman figure in front of the British parliamentary building with “LNG MAY THEY REIGN” around edge. Obverse: Relief busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with “GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH CROWNED 1937” around edge. Small loop for hanging at top …
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A metal coin (possibly tin) with the relief of a roman figure in front of the British parliamentary building with “LNG MAY THEY REIGN” around edge. Obverse: Relief busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with “GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH CROWNED 1937” around edge. Small loop for hanging at top of coin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenir
- events
- coronation
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0152
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- Date
- 1935 – 1947
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0006 a-e
- Description
- 5 pennies, 4 of which are from Canada and one from the United States of America.(a) United States of America one cent coin. The front reads “E PLURIBUS UNUM ONE CENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” with two branches surrounding the words. On the back is a relief of Abraham Lincoln and “IN GOD WE TRUST” “…
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1935 – 1947
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- 5 pennies, 4 of which are from Canada and one from the United States of America.(a) United States of America one cent coin. The front reads “E PLURIBUS UNUM ONE CENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” with two branches surrounding the words. On the back is a relief of Abraham Lincoln and “IN GOD WE TRUST” “LIBERTY” and “1945”(b) Canada one cent coin. The front has a relief of two maple leaves and the words “CANADA” “ONE CENT” and “1935”. On the back is a relief of King George V of England and the words “GEORGIVS V DEL GRA: REX ET IND: IMP:”(c) Canada one cent coin. The front has a relief of two maple leaves and the words “1 CENT” “1946” “CANADA”. On the back is a relief of King George VI of England and the words “GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX : ET IND : IMP”(d) Canada one cent coin. The front has a relief of two maple leaves and the words “1 CENT” “1947” “CANADA”. On the back is a relief of King George VI of England and the words “GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX : ET IND : IMP”(e) Canada one cent coin. The front has a relief of two maple leaves and the words “1 CENT” “1947” “CANADA”. On the back is a relief of King George VI of England and the words “GEORGIVS VI D : G : REX : ET IND : IMP”
- Subject
- WhWhyte homeyte
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0006 a-e
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- Date
- 1932
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1189 a,b
- Description
- Pair of black and maroon hockey skates. Short laced unlined boot, 9 eyelets eachside, brown laces, leather ankle strap and metal buckle, felt lined tongue, machine stiched, thin sole. Skate blade hammered into sole and heal, sprayed with matt silver spray. Stamped in blade “DUNNES PRINCE PATENTED 1…
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- Title
- Hockey Skates
- Date
- 1932
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 9.0 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- Pair of black and maroon hockey skates. Short laced unlined boot, 9 eyelets eachside, brown laces, leather ankle strap and metal buckle, felt lined tongue, machine stiched, thin sole. Skate blade hammered into sole and heal, sprayed with matt silver spray. Stamped in blade “DUNNES PRINCE PATENTED 1932”. Stamped bottom of blade “10 1/2 MADE IN CANADA”. Orange tag on bottom in black typed writing “Toronto’s Only No. 1 ICE SKATE EXCHANGE NEW & RECONDITIONED SKATES 355 Yonge St. - EM. 8-5667 FREE Gifts To Boys and Girls ALL SKATES SOLD - SHARPENED FREE”
- Credit
- Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1189 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1137 a-d
- Description
- a,b pair of ladies brown leather lace up ski boots with square toe and a shallow groove for binding on heel. Appearance and construction similar to a hiking boot, thick leather soles, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the h…
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- Title
- Ski Boots
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; fibre; rubber
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 9.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- a,b pair of ladies brown leather lace up ski boots with square toe and a shallow groove for binding on heel. Appearance and construction similar to a hiking boot, thick leather soles, soft leather tongue, 8 metal hooks, instep strap with buckle, sole sewn, heel nailed, leather pull tab and on the heel an imprint of a coniferous tree with “SKI” down the middle and underneath “MADE IN CANADA”.c,d gray ski gaiters [guards] label inside “GENUINE ENGLISH FOXCLOTH MADE BY E.A.S. CURRIE LIMITED EXPRESSLY FOR HUDSON BAY COMPANY INCORPORATED MAY 1670” and a red “8” printed underneath label
- Credit
- Gift of Jan McGregor, Edmonton, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1137 a-d
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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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Shooting Stick
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- Date
- 1930
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1043
- Description
- A brown walking stick that can be used as a seat. It has leather encased steel handles on hinges, and a dark stained wooden stem with a metal tip on the bottom, 9 cm long. The handles fold down to form a seat. There is a steel disk attached to the upper stems which screws onto a metal tip on the bo…
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- Title
- Shooting Stick
- Date
- 1930
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 88.0 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A brown walking stick that can be used as a seat. It has leather encased steel handles on hinges, and a dark stained wooden stem with a metal tip on the bottom, 9 cm long. The handles fold down to form a seat. There is a steel disk attached to the upper stems which screws onto a metal tip on the bottom for use on turf or sand.
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1043
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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
- 1937 – 1941
- Material
- skin; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1142
- Description
- A man’s folding, brown leather wallet with edge braiding in leather. The wallet folds in half, has a long currency pocket, 19.0cmx15.0cm wide (the full size of the wallet) lined with material on one side, with a flap and tab closure, two slit pockets on either side opening at the fold, one under th…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1937 – 1941
- Material
- skin; fabric
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A man’s folding, brown leather wallet with edge braiding in leather. The wallet folds in half, has a long currency pocket, 19.0cmx15.0cm wide (the full size of the wallet) lined with material on one side, with a flap and tab closure, two slit pockets on either side opening at the fold, one under the currency tab and flap and one on the other side which has a 3.50cm high three-section compartment on the bottom front for tickets, cards, etc.
- Subject
- households
- guiding
- Ken Jones
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1142
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Indian Village Of Koksilah
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- Date
- 1935
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.04
- Description
- General colour: brown ink on white. A pencil grid of three quarter inch squares has been laid over a birds eye view of an indian village. Left of center is a church. A road goes up and right from it. There are buildings here and there. Tree branches in the lower left corner and trees spaced across …
- Title
- Indian Village Of Koksilah
- Date
- 1935
- Dimensions
- 26.6 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- General colour: brown ink on white. A pencil grid of three quarter inch squares has been laid over a birds eye view of an indian village. Left of center is a church. A road goes up and right from it. There are buildings here and there. Tree branches in the lower left corner and trees spaced across the upper area.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- LaC.03.04
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