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Date
1960 – 1980
Material
wood; metal; paint
Catalogue Number
107.02.1032
Description
Wide rectangular frame with painted leaves and flowers on a burnt and textured background. There is a metal hanging wire attached to the back of the frame.
Title
Burnt Wood Frame
Date
1960 – 1980
Material
wood; metal; paint
Description
Wide rectangular frame with painted leaves and flowers on a burnt and textured background. There is a metal hanging wire attached to the back of the frame.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
carving
Credit
Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
Catalogue Number
107.02.1032
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Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.1052
Description
A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the fro…
Title
Cigar Box
Date
1940 – 1970
Material
wood; metal
Description
A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the front closure. The inside of the lid is marked similar to the outside, but also has a flower sticker and some crayon scribbling.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
sewing
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
110.01.1052
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Date
1892 – 1894
Material
paper; skin
Catalogue Number
105.02.1164
Description
Black stamp album with leather bound spine. The spine has “STAMP ALBUM.” embossed in gold and a repeated design with scrollwork and leaves also embossed in gold. The cover has “STAMP ALBUM” in gold lettering underscored with decorative gold scrollwork. The bottom of the cover has “Harry Brett.” …
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Title
Stamp Album
Date
1892 – 1894
Material
paper; skin
Dimensions
4.0 x 24.7 x 29.5 cm
Description
Black stamp album with leather bound spine. The spine has “STAMP ALBUM.” embossed in gold and a repeated design with scrollwork and leaves also embossed in gold. The cover has “STAMP ALBUM” in gold lettering underscored with decorative gold scrollwork. The bottom of the cover has “Harry Brett.” also in gold. The album contains maps of the world and spaces to place stamps from many countries.
Subject
households
children
hobbies
Harry Brett
Credit
Gift of Mary and William Allan, Calgary, 1987
Catalogue Number
105.02.1164
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Date
1938
Material
metal; glass; paper
Catalogue Number
104.41.1113 a,b
Description
A simple black box camera with black, simulated textured leather. It also has an adhesive-taped, original box. The inverted aperture in the front has a black metal retention ring surrounding it. Below this “Agfa” is imprinted on the camera, surrounded by a diamond-shaped box. There is a black metal…
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Title
Box Camera
Date
1938
Material
metal; glass; paper
Dimensions
8.5 x 6.5 cm
Description
A simple black box camera with black, simulated textured leather. It also has an adhesive-taped, original box. The inverted aperture in the front has a black metal retention ring surrounding it. Below this “Agfa” is imprinted on the camera, surrounded by a diamond-shaped box. There is a black metal rim which overlaps the edges on the front of the camera; on both sides there is a slight extension, .03 x.05 wide, 2.0cm from the top, with a hole in the metal. This fits over two small metal knobs on each side of the camera body. It appears that pushing the knobs in and pulling, would release the front part of the camera from the body. On the viewer’s left is the metal shutter release; a small metal lever that can be pulled down to release the shutter and expose the lens from inside the body. On the same side is the metal film winder, 3.0cm from the front and .50cm from the top; this is a flat piece of metal 2.0cm in diameter, with arrows indicating the direction to turn (clockwise arrows), a round raised metal tab, onto which is screwed a piece of metal (2.5cmx1.0cm wide in the middle) to wind the film. It can also be pulled out to release the metal film chamber. The metal is turned down on the side of each end so the fingers can grasp it for turning. A metal folding viewfinder is .50cm from the back and 2.7cm from top and bottom; a flat piece of metal 3.0cm sq., folded at the sides, is rivetted onto the body. Two flat metal pieces are attached at each end, one on a spring to fold down; this piece is 2.4x2.7cm wide with a window cut out .50x1.0cm wide. The other piece is 2.7cm sq. with a window of 1.5x2.4cm wide; the cutout has a piece of metal raised from the bottom of the window. The cutout is for perspective when you look through the viewfinder, vertically or horizontally. This piece of metal folds down to become the top, effectively making the viewfinder flat when not in use. There is a hinged door on the back of the camera and a cut-out metal latch on the door that connects to a small metal knob 1.0cm from the edge of the body. There is a red circle film window (1.0cm diagonally) which lets you read the frame number on the film. On the inside of the door are two rivets that connect the hinge. Above that and below the red circle, is a white painted circle with “USE AB” printed in black, overlapping a painted orange, blue, white, and yellow Agfa Plenachrome film box. The red viewfinder is 4.0cm from the base. A metal film chamber, with two metal rollers on each end for winding the film on, fits inside the camera. It can be released by pulling out the film winder. The canister is 7.0x5.0 wide, is open at one end, hollow in the centre, sloping upwards with a circular hole at the other end to let light in. There are two sprockets sitting on two cutouts on top of the canister and two on the bottom, onto which the film is winded. There are two rivets attaching two Y-shaped metal pieces, on either end that guide and let the film move and roll. The top of the camera has two metal knobs 1.5cm crosswise from each end, where a leather strap with a hole on either end, .07cm from the edge, fits in to make a diagonal strap/handle for carrying. The strap is imprinted with “A-8 CADET”. There is a small metal pull-up tab, 1.0cm from the edge of the front of the camera, that lets you time the shutter speed.
Subject
households
photography
hobbies
Bob Louden
Credit
Gift of Bob Louden, Calgary, 2004
Catalogue Number
104.41.1113 a,b
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Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.1009
Description
cottonwood box made by George Paris,; small rectangular box formed on base of rough slab wood, with similar slab forming lid, 2 edges of each wood slab retain tree bark, swirly grain of wood accented by high glossy varnish, piece of wood glued to underside of lid to hold in place on box
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Title
Stamp Box
Date
1890 – 1920
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.3 x 9.4 x 10.1 cm
Description
cottonwood box made by George Paris,; small rectangular box formed on base of rough slab wood, with similar slab forming lid, 2 edges of each wood slab retain tree bark, swirly grain of wood accented by high glossy varnish, piece of wood glued to underside of lid to hold in place on box
Subject
households
art
hobbies
Paris, George
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
102.04.1009
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Date
1900 – 1925
Material
wood, oak; metal
Catalogue Number
104.34.0001
Description
A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the…
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Title
Piano Bench
Date
1900 – 1925
Material
wood, oak; metal
Dimensions
56.0 x 37.7 x 66.0 cm
Description
A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the bottom of the sides, acts as a brace. The seat is slightly slanted and held together with metal screws.
Subject
households
social customs
hobbies
music
entertainment
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0001
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Date
1900 – 1903
Material
wood, oak; ivory; metal, brass; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.34.0002
Description
An oak, rectangular, upright piano with carved spiral legs supporting the keyboard. A hinged lid covers the keyboard, and a large ornate brass plate locks the lid in place. The upright box holds hammers and wires on a large cast metal frame that is labeblled “Bellmetal Tone Pulsating Bridge”. Th…
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Title
Upright Piano
Date
1900 – 1903
Material
wood, oak; ivory; metal, brass; fibre
Dimensions
139.0 x 68.0 x 156.0 cm
Description
An oak, rectangular, upright piano with carved spiral legs supporting the keyboard. A hinged lid covers the keyboard, and a large ornate brass plate locks the lid in place. The upright box holds hammers and wires on a large cast metal frame that is labeblled “Bellmetal Tone Pulsating Bridge”. The metal frame is decorated with scrollwork and flowers. A large false panel and three brass footpedals are underneath the keyboard. There are two smaller false panels at the top with a large ornate brass false lock plate at the centre and two large ornate brass false gate-type hinges at each side. The top panel actually hinges at the top to open and has a wooden groove at the bottom to hold sheet music. The piano is marked with “Gerhard Heintzman Toronto” painted inside the keyboard lid.Cross reference: 104.34.0001 (piano bench)
Subject
households
music
hobbies
Fred Hussey
Philip Moore
Jim Brewster
events
World Fair
entertainment
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0002
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Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
104.36.0002
Description
A square of soft leather with a gently scalloped edge. The case is decorated with a drawing of a lyre with a scroll of music and flowers at each corner. The sheet music is placed on the opened leather square, and then the case and sheet are rolled into a cylinder and secured by a strap and buckl…
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Title
Sheet Music Case
Date
1900 – 1920
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
0.5 x 37.7 x 36.0 cm
Description
A square of soft leather with a gently scalloped edge. The case is decorated with a drawing of a lyre with a scroll of music and flowers at each corner. The sheet music is placed on the opened leather square, and then the case and sheet are rolled into a cylinder and secured by a strap and buckle at the middle of the square. There are two double slits in the leather between the strap and buckle.
Subject
households
hobbies
music
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.36.0002
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.39.0001
Description
A set of five stacking ceramic palette cups and one lid that are stored in a blue cardboard box. Each cup has a slight lip at the outside of the bowl which fits into the depression in the underside of another. A flat-topped lid sits on the last cup when they are all stacked. Inside the lid there…
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Title
Palette Cup
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
1.4 (each) cm
Description
A set of five stacking ceramic palette cups and one lid that are stored in a blue cardboard box. Each cup has a slight lip at the outside of the bowl which fits into the depression in the underside of another. A flat-topped lid sits on the last cup when they are all stacked. Inside the lid there is a sphinx trademark and “Made in Austria”. There is paint residue in each cup.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
painting
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0001
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.39.0003
Description
A flexible metal blade with a blunt tip attached to a plain varnished wood handle. The blade is marked with “-W”.
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Title
Palette Knife
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
1.1 x 1.5 x 18.5 cm
Description
A flexible metal blade with a blunt tip attached to a plain varnished wood handle. The blade is marked with “-W”.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
painting
Edmee Moore
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.39.0003
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