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Athletic Patch

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Date: 1963

Material: fabric; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0173

Description: “BANFF 1963 CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS”; Blue white and red embroidery on a white base. Mountains in background and a red flag with blue outline with “Banff” (in white) on it flapping in the wind, attached to a red ski pole. Along the bottom in all capitals reads”CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPION…

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Title: Athletic Patch

Date: 1963

Material: fabric; fibre

Dimensions: 5.1 x 8.4 cm

Description: “BANFF 1963 CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS”; Blue white and red embroidery on a white base. Mountains in background and a red flag with blue outline with “Banff” (in white) on it flapping in the wind, attached to a red ski pole. Along the bottom in all capitals reads”CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” in black. A light blue outline along the entirety of the patch.

Subject: Banff; ski; 1963; mountains; patch; embroidery; ski championship

Credit: Gift of Elmer Charlton, Banff, 2008

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0173

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Loader Film

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Date: prior to 1980

Material: plastic; metal; paper

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0223

Description: A black plastic 35mm film loader with orange knobs and cranks. It is tear dropped shaped. On one side of the loader is an orange crank and on the other side is multiple parts. There is an orange knob that turns, an orange latch that twists back and forward to lock the bottom of the film loader in p…

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Title: Loader Film

Date: prior to 1980

Material: plastic; metal; paper

Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.1 x 17.6 cm

Description: A black plastic 35mm film loader with orange knobs and cranks. It is tear dropped shaped. On one side of the loader is an orange crank and on the other side is multiple parts. There is an orange knob that turns, an orange latch that twists back and forward to lock the bottom of the film loader in place, an orange knob with numbers from 0 to 35 (in increments of 5), cut into the side is a window to a dial with white numbers on black text, there is a larger orange knob which twists that features orange text reads “OPEN ONLY TO REPLACE BULK FILM”, and and another black flat circle that twists with black text that reads “TO INSERT CASSETTE”, two solid triangles pointed up, and “TO LOAD FILM”. On the bottom of the where the film canister is loaded is a box with text inside, it reads “COMPUTROL 35 mm film loader RESTEM Ltd. T.A. Made in Israel”. There is an instruction manual with the film loader which features lots of text, sketches of the loader, and diagrams of use.

Subject: film photography; photography accessories; 35mm film; Computrol; photography

Credit: Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0223

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Tin Box

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Date: 1968

Material: metal;

Catalogue Number: 110.01.0304

Description: A small blue tin with an intricately designed label printed onto the tin with lots of rust. The label reads “EDGEWORTH EXTRA HIGH GRADE PLUG SLICE SMOKING TOBACCO” and a scroll at the bottom that reads “LARUS & BRO.CO. RICHMOND, VA.U.S.A.” The tin lid hinges at the back of the tin, when opened ther…

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Title: Tin Box

Date: 1968

Material: metal;

Dimensions: 2.0 x 5.5 x 8.0 cm

Description: A small blue tin with an intricately designed label printed onto the tin with lots of rust. The label reads “EDGEWORTH EXTRA HIGH GRADE PLUG SLICE SMOKING TOBACCO” and a scroll at the bottom that reads “LARUS & BRO.CO. RICHMOND, VA.U.S.A.” The tin lid hinges at the back of the tin, when opened there is text on the lid, some of the writing is blocked by rust but what can be deciphered reads “To the Consumers of High Grade Tobaccos..We desire to” “your special attention to EDGEWORTH TOBACCO” “the best combination that can be made only finest selection of leaf” “used. Every box of” “is” “not to burn the tongue and to give satisfaction.” “We will cheerfully refund money to any dissatisfied purchaser.” “LARUS & BRO CO., Richmond”. There is also text on the bottom of the tin but it is undecipherable due to rust.

Subject: tobacco; smoking; tin

Credit: Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1995

Catalogue Number: 110.01.0304

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Toy Camera

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Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: plastic; metal;

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0121

Description: A black plastic double lens reflex Bedford Flex camera. The camera takes 4x4 exposures but due to its poor quality was not considered a real twin lens reflex camera by many professional photographers - it would be better suited for amateurs or as a toy. The camera has the pop-open top viewfinder, t…

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Title: Toy Camera

Date: 1960 – 1970

Material: plastic; metal;

Dimensions: 11.0 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm

Description: A black plastic double lens reflex Bedford Flex camera. The camera takes 4x4 exposures but due to its poor quality was not considered a real twin lens reflex camera by many professional photographers - it would be better suited for amateurs or as a toy. The camera has the pop-open top viewfinder, two front-facing lenses with a black rubber lens cap, and a plastic carry strap attached to two metal brackets on either side of the camera.

Subject: Nicholas Morant; photography; camera; toy camera

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0121

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Field Telephone

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Date: 1960 – 1979

Material: metal; plastic; fabric

Catalogue Number: 105.04.0007

Description: Northern Electric Field Telephone in metal container. The telephone handle, power cords, and rolled-up carry strap all housed inside the container. Adhered to the inside of the lid is a paper label demonstrating the electrical circuitry and stencilled on the top of the lid is “SS 2734” in black pai…

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Title: Field Telephone

Date: 1960 – 1979

Material: metal; plastic; fabric

Dimensions: 23.7 x 13.1 x 18.2 cm

Description: Northern Electric Field Telephone in metal container. The telephone handle, power cords, and rolled-up carry strap all housed inside the container. Adhered to the inside of the lid is a paper label demonstrating the electrical circuitry and stencilled on the top of the lid is “SS 2734” in black paint. There are thin metal brackets on both short sides to feed the fabric strap through. The hinged lid opens by pressing a black rubber button on one short side. This model telephone often used by Canadian Pacific Railway when all other forms of communication failed.

Subject: Nicholas Morant; Canadian Pacific Railway; communication equipment; field telephone

Credit: Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006

Catalogue Number: 105.04.0007

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Bolo Necktie

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Date: 1969

Material: metal; cord

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0318

Description: A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Ob…

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Title: Bolo Necktie

Date: 1969

Material: metal; cord

Dimensions: 3.5 x 43.5 cm

Description: A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Obverse is partly obscured by mounting hardware but reads “INDIAN DAYS” at top and “1889-1969 VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF” at bottom.