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- Date
- 1950 – 1966
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.1022
- Description
- Handmade wire box trap, spring loaded door. Wood base 27.0x14.7x2.0; 0.2 dia. wire frame and ends attached to sides of base, thinner, wavey wire encloses the box. 21.0 cm long spring attached to both ends. Sliding wire handles each end. 12.5 cm long wire handle centretop, hanging wire hook ins…
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- Title
- Mouse Trap
- Date
- 1950 – 1966
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 14.7 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade wire box trap, spring loaded door. Wood base 27.0x14.7x2.0; 0.2 dia. wire frame and ends attached to sides of base, thinner, wavey wire encloses the box. 21.0 cm long spring attached to both ends. Sliding wire handles each end. 12.5 cm long wire handle centretop, hanging wire hook inside, numerous wire pieces twisted and looped. 4 nails (without heads) near each inside corner on base. Painted on bottom:"Boswell".
- Subject
- households
- pest control
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Lefroy, Calgary, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.1022
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Letter Spindle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.06.1007
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1007
- Description
- Sharp rod mounted on decorative base (resembles a memo holder) 0.3 diameter rod 9.6 long comes to a sharp point, centered on a cast base 5.0 square x 1.2 high. Overall design on base with 4 holes each top centre.
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- Title
- Letter Spindle
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Sharp rod mounted on decorative base (resembles a memo holder) 0.3 diameter rod 9.6 long comes to a sharp point, centered on a cast base 5.0 square x 1.2 high. Overall design on base with 4 holes each top centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Ernest Kennedy, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1007
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Stationery Box
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.06.1017
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1017
- Description
- Leather covered box with lid, pigskin covered box, inside lined in suede, bottom fabric covered. Insidea brass plate 7.5x1.7 wide, plastic tip on end. One end is attached to lid to brace lid open. Surface tear inside box, red pen mark trc lid.
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- Title
- Stationery Box
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 14.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Leather covered box with lid, pigskin covered box, inside lined in suede, bottom fabric covered. Insidea brass plate 7.5x1.7 wide, plastic tip on end. One end is attached to lid to brace lid open. Surface tear inside box, red pen mark trc lid.
- Subject
- households
- Phillip Moore
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1017
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, plant; fibre, raffia
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A very loosely woven bag of straw with the straw warp only woven together in five rows. The bag has a braided edge at the top, and a braided handle that threads through the top row of straw. The bag is decorated with a red and green raffia design sewn on the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0048
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0056
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, white cotton bag with two short handles, and wooden rods threaded through a casing at the opening. The bag is decorated with an underwater seascape appliqued on the front.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton; wood
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 46.5 cm
- Description
- A flat, rectangular, white cotton bag with two short handles, and wooden rods threaded through a casing at the opening. The bag is decorated with an underwater seascape appliqued on the front.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0056
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0062
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular, flat, red wool bag with pink, orange, yellow, green and white narrow stripes between three vertical red and white patterned bands. The purse has a green tassel at each of the bottom corners and a pink tassel at the middle of each side and the bottom.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0062
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- Date
- 1950
- Material
- steel; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0006
- Description
- A simple knife with a single edged steel blade about 2/3 of its length. The knife has a plain wood handle held together by two rivets.
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- Title
- Utility Knife
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- steel; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.2 (widest point) x 34.2 cm
- Description
- A simple knife with a single edged steel blade about 2/3 of its length. The knife has a plain wood handle held together by two rivets.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0006
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- Date
- 1950
- Material
- horn, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0001
- Description
- A ladle with a narrow handle and a wide bowl showing the grain of the mountain sheep horn.
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- Title
- Ladle
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- horn, sheep
- Dimensions
- 45.0 (tip of handle to tip of ladle) cm
- Description
- A ladle with a narrow handle and a wide bowl showing the grain of the mountain sheep horn.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- households
- crafts
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0001
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0168
- Description
- A flat saucer with border of flower-vine around a raised rim. The bottom has a border of vines with various kitchen untensils superimposed and a picture of a woman at stove in the centre with the verse "No matter where I serve my guests/it seems they like my kitchen best.". The plate is marked wi…
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- Title
- Saucer
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Description
- A flat saucer with border of flower-vine around a raised rim. The bottom has a border of vines with various kitchen untensils superimposed and a picture of a woman at stove in the centre with the verse "No matter where I serve my guests/it seems they like my kitchen best.". The plate is marked with “Lord Nelson Ware” and “England”.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- flowers
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0168
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- cermaic, earthenware
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0444
- Description
- A cup with a shallow bowl and a tall looped novelty handle extending high above the rim of the cup. The cup is light brown on the outside and light yellow on the inside. The bottom of the cup is marked “Lorenzen’s of Lantz, Nova Scotia”.
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- cermaic, earthenware
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A cup with a shallow bowl and a tall looped novelty handle extending high above the rim of the cup. The cup is light brown on the outside and light yellow on the inside. The bottom of the cup is marked “Lorenzen’s of Lantz, Nova Scotia”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- pottery
- Lorenzen’s of Lantz
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0444
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0449
- Description
- A light blue coffeepot which is slightly bulbous at the base and decorated with molded pointed leaf shapes. The pot has a long spout attached opposite a loop handle. The pot has a high domed lid with a pointed knob. The interior of the pot is white. The bottom of the pot is marked “Hall Pour Ri…
- Title
- Coffeepot
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A light blue coffeepot which is slightly bulbous at the base and decorated with molded pointed leaf shapes. The pot has a long spout attached opposite a loop handle. The pot has a high domed lid with a pointed knob. The interior of the pot is white. The bottom of the pot is marked “Hall Pour Right Tricolour Pot U.S. Patent Mar. 20, 1928 Dec. T I 49”
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0449
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, copper; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0465
- Description
- A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
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- Title
- Bonbon Dish
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, copper; enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm
- Description
- A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0465
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0468
- Description
- A spoon carved from hardwood. The spoon is smooth and simply contoured with a slightly curved handle.
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- Title
- Spoon
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.7 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- A spoon carved from hardwood. The spoon is smooth and simply contoured with a slightly curved handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0468
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0004 a,b
- Description
- A light meter (a) with a leather case (b).a) A light meter in black plastic housing with a diagonal glass face showing a red needle and SCH, DIN scales, f. stops, along with shutter speeds. Ther is a light sensor on one side. b) A fitted tan leather case with a snapping flap lid which opens across…
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- Title
- Light Meter
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 5.8 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- A light meter (a) with a leather case (b).a) A light meter in black plastic housing with a diagonal glass face showing a red needle and SCH, DIN scales, f. stops, along with shutter speeds. Ther is a light sensor on one side. b) A fitted tan leather case with a snapping flap lid which opens across the top and down one side to expose the light sensor face on the light meter. A narrow leather strap holds the meter securely in place. The case has “Dorn lei” embossed on the top.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- hobbies
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0004 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0142
- Description
- A plain oval cushion with a beige basket weave cotton cover.
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- Title
- Cushion
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 35.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- A plain oval cushion with a beige basket weave cotton cover.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0142
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- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic, polystyrene
- Dimensions
- 5.7 x 10.5 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- A handmade (mortise and tenon construction) wooden box with feet and a hinged lid. The top has an inlaid wood design of a cougar attacking a mountain goat.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0163
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0045 a,b
- Description
- A hanging wall lamp (may be handmade) with a wooden base (a), and a shade (b). The base is a square wooden wall plaque with a projecting arm that holds an electric bulb. The base has a very simple design, and the wiring goes through the arm. A metal eye at the top of the plaque is used to hang …
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.1 (a); 17.8 (b) x 14.0 (a); 21.0 (b) x 10.1 (a) cm
- Description
- A hanging wall lamp (may be handmade) with a wooden base (a), and a shade (b). The base is a square wooden wall plaque with a projecting arm that holds an electric bulb. The base has a very simple design, and the wiring goes through the arm. A metal eye at the top of the plaque is used to hang the lamp. The shade is made of white burlap over paper and narrows at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- woodworking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0045 a,b
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0016
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0016
- Description
- Black and white rectangular portrait of Fred Brewster (head and shoulders, man with mustache, wearing suit, vest and tie holding pipe in left hand) framed with a wide white mat and a narrow black wood frame.
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.5; 39 (frame) x 15.1; 29.6 (frame) cm
- Description
- Black and white rectangular portrait of Fred Brewster (head and shoulders, man with mustache, wearing suit, vest and tie holding pipe in left hand) framed with a wide white mat and a narrow black wood frame.
- Subject
- households
- Fred Brewster
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0016
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- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- metal; copper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0046
- Description
- A copper memento in the shape of a cowboy hat. The hat is engraved “NAMPHC 9th Annual Convention Banff 1950” on the front brim.
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- Title
- Miniature Hat
- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- metal; copper
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A copper memento in the shape of a cowboy hat. The hat is engraved “NAMPHC 9th Annual Convention Banff 1950” on the front brim.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- clothing
- organizations
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0046
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- Date
- prior to 1973
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0009 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy leather straps with round jingle bells attached.a) A long heavy leather strap with a metal ring at one end and a latch hook at the other. Spherical sleigh bells with crosses cut through the top are riveted along the length at 5 cm intervals. b) Leather strap similar to (a), but shorter, …
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- Title
- Sleigh Bell
- Date
- prior to 1973
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.8 (a); 28.5 (b) x 3.5 (a); 3.8 (b) x 220.0 (a); 28.5 (b) cm
- Description
- Two heavy leather straps with round jingle bells attached.a) A long heavy leather strap with a metal ring at one end and a latch hook at the other. Spherical sleigh bells with crosses cut through the top are riveted along the length at 5 cm intervals. b) Leather strap similar to (a), but shorter, and with six smaller bells riveted at 4 cm intervals.
- Subject
- households
- transportation
- animals, horses
- music
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0009 a,b
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