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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1059
Description
long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly g…
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Title
Dress
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
fibre
Dimensions
43.5 x 130.0 cm
Description
long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly gathered, ca 13.0 wide, rest is pleat gathered ca 5.5 wide, front half of skirt is completely gathered in ca 2.0 wide pleats that fall loosely, waistband 3.0 wide is attached to front of the skirt and an extended band 46.0 long which would go around the waist and fastened to secure the waist, bodice lined with a dark stripe of light brown silk, bottom of skirt lined ca 16.0 from bottom with a medium brown material, scalloped edge, finely sewn dress, unfinished, devoid of any accessories e.g. buttons, snaps, 2 woven tapes ca 1.5 wide hand sewn onto inside of bodice for hanging.
Subject
households
clothing
Quaker
characters
Mary Schäffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1059
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
glass; metal, brass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.05.0029 a,b
Description
A pair of pressed glass oil lamps. Each lamp has a square base of glass for about 1/3 of its height becoming round and faceted, shaped similarly to an electric light bulb at the top, where the oil supply is located. A brass lid holds twin burners on each lamp, and snuffers are attached to each la…
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Title
Oil Lamp
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
glass; metal, brass; fibre
Dimensions
8.5 (base) x 32.5 cm
Description
A pair of pressed glass oil lamps. Each lamp has a square base of glass for about 1/3 of its height becoming round and faceted, shaped similarly to an electric light bulb at the top, where the oil supply is located. A brass lid holds twin burners on each lamp, and snuffers are attached to each lamp by a chain.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0029 a,b
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
metal; glass; rubber; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.05.0060
Description
A coal miner's safety lamp, heavy brass base which acts as fuel chamber is surmounted by a glassed in cylinder protected by strong vertical shafts of wire. A brass ring atop them which supports, by steel shafts, a top plate with a large hook on it for hanging the lamp. Between the upper ring and th…
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Title
Oil Lamp
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
metal; glass; rubber; fibre
Dimensions
24.5 x 9.2 x 11.0 cm
Description
A coal miner's safety lamp, heavy brass base which acts as fuel chamber is surmounted by a glassed in cylinder protected by strong vertical shafts of wire. A brass ring atop them which supports, by steel shafts, a top plate with a large hook on it for hanging the lamp. Between the upper ring and the top plate is a wire mesh cylinder which allows oxygen to feed the flame but which diffuses the heat rising from the flame. The lamp itself consists of a wick which draws fuel from the reservoir, and beside it is a small wire hook which can be operated from the bottom of the lamp base to extinguish the flame.
Subject
households
industry
mining
John Donaldson Curren
Anthracite
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0060
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0061
Description
A pitcher shaped container consisting of a small milk can like shape domed vessel with a long spout rising at an angle of 45 degrees from it. The top is sealed with a hinged, domed brass lid with a flange which can fit snugly into the brass ring neck of the vessel. A stout wire hook is soldered to …
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Title
Oil Lamp
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
metal
Dimensions
8.0 x 4.4 x 10.8 cm
Description
A pitcher shaped container consisting of a small milk can like shape domed vessel with a long spout rising at an angle of 45 degrees from it. The top is sealed with a hinged, domed brass lid with a flange which can fit snugly into the brass ring neck of the vessel. A stout wire hook is soldered to the body of the vessel. “Treihawa Bros., Parsons, Pa” is stamped on side of vessel.
Subject
households
industry
mining
Anthracite
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0061
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Date
1885 – 1900
Material
fibre, satin
Catalogue Number
103.05.1102
Description
Ivory coloured, satin, with half collar, hand sewn, lined with cotton, 3 metal stays in front
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Title
Dress
Date
1885 – 1900
Material
fibre, satin
Dimensions
34.0 x 26.0 cm
Description
Ivory coloured, satin, with half collar, hand sewn, lined with cotton, 3 metal stays in front
Subject
households
clothing
Mary Schaffer Warren
Serena Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1102
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