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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.03.1018
Description
Short squared nail.
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Title
Horseshoe Nail
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
metal
Description
Short squared nail.
Subject
animals
horses
buildings
Peyto Cabin
Credit
Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1989
Catalogue Number
104.03.1018
Images
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Southern Alberta research project

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Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materia…
Date Range
[ca.1845-1920]
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
GMD
Cabinet card
Diary
Organization record
Photograph
Postcard
Print
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Textual record
Tintype
Part Of
Luxton family fonds
Description Level
4 / Sub-series
Fonds Number
LUX
Series
LUX / II / C : Personal records
Sous-Fonds
LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds
Accession Number
LUX
Reference Code
LUX / II / C6
GMD
Cabinet card
Diary
Organization record
Photograph
Postcard
Print
Private record
Published record
Scrapbook
Textual record
Tintype
Date Range
[ca.1845-1920]
Physical Description
29 cm of textual records -- 29 photographs (28 b&w prints, 1 tintype) ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller
Scope & Content
Sub-series consists of textual and visual materials pertaining to the history of Southern Alberta. Includes personal accounts, day books and diaries, genealogical research, records of livestock and other trade, and portrait and group photographs depicting early settlers of Southern Alberta. Materials in sub-series believed to have been collected by Eleanor Luxton, possibly on behalf of the Southern Alberta Pioneers' and Old Timers' Association or as part of Eleanor's personal research.
Subject Access
Activities
Agriculture
Animals
Buildings
Businesses
Community life
Commerce and industry
Communications
Correspondence
Environment
Family and personal life
Farmland
Finances
Genealogy
History
Homestead
Immigration and homesteading
Inventory
Land use
Land, settlement and immigration
Manufacturing
Municipal views
Oil
Postcards
Portrait
Property
Real estate business
Research
Settlement
Geographic Access
Canada
Alberta
Reproduction Restrictions
Some restrictions may apply - fragile materials
Language
English
Category
Commerce and industry
Communications
Family and personal life
Environment
Land, settlement and immigration
Natural resources
Title Source
Title based on contents of sub-series
Processing Status
Processed
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of the courtyard for the Banff Springs Hotel with various horse-drawn carriages throughout
Date Range
[ca. 1888-19420]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 684
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
  2 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 684
GMD
Photograph
Date Range
[ca. 1888-19420]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of the courtyard for the Banff Springs Hotel with various horse-drawn carriages throughout
Subject Access
Animals
Banff Springs Hotel
Buildings
Horses
Hotels
Geographic Access
Banff
Banff National Park
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a chipmunk on a rock
Date Range
[ca. 1885-1945]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 722
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
  2 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 722
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Date Range
[ca. 1885-1945]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a chipmunk on a rock
Subject Access
Animals
Chipmunk
Wildlife
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Scope & Content
Image of a marmot on a rock
Date Range
[ca. 1885-1945]
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 723
Description Level
6 / Item
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
  2 images  
Part Of
Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
Description Level
6 / Item
Fonds Number
M36 / V683 / S37
Series
V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs
Sous-Fonds
V683
Accession Number
.
Reference Code
V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 723
GMD
Photograph
Postcard
Date Range
[ca. 1885-1945]
Physical Description
Photograph: 1 print (front and back) ; b&w.
Scope & Content
Image of a marmot on a rock
Subject Access
Animals
Marmot
Wildlife
Language
English
Title Source
Title based on item
Processing Status
Processed
Images
thumbnail
thumbnail
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0101
Description
A tarnished (greenish colour) brass bell with tall long-legged bird standing on top on one leg with wings outspread. The bird has a long neck that is upraised and the bird’s beak is open. The bird’s bent leg holds a metal bead suspended from a chain that clangs against the outside of the bell.
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Title
Service Bell
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
21.0 cm
Description
A tarnished (greenish colour) brass bell with tall long-legged bird standing on top on one leg with wings outspread. The bird has a long neck that is upraised and the bird’s beak is open. The bird’s bent leg holds a metal bead suspended from a chain that clangs against the outside of the bell.
Subject
households
social customs
communication
animals
birds
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0101
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal, copper; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0466
Description
A simple copper bowl with three brass paw-like feet which support the bowl.
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Title
Bonbon Dish
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal, copper; metal, brass
Dimensions
8.5 cm
Description
A simple copper bowl with three brass paw-like feet which support the bowl.
Subject
households
decorative
animals
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0466
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Date
1880 – 1920
Material
bone
Catalogue Number
104.24.0003
Description
An awl made by cutting the leg bone of an animal in half and carving the bone to a point at one end, leaving the joint end intact. The awl is hollow where the marrow was.
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Title
Leather Awl
Date
1880 – 1920
Material
bone
Dimensions
1.5 x 2.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
An awl made by cutting the leg bone of an animal in half and carving the bone to a point at one end, leaving the joint end intact. The awl is hollow where the marrow was.
Subject
households
crafts
carving
animals
Indigenous
Plains
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.24.0003
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Date
1880 – 1900
Material
claws, cougar; metal, brass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.01.0008
Description
A man's necklace made of cougar claws alternating with brass trade beads. This necklace would be tied around the neck with leather thongs.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1880 – 1900
Material
claws, cougar; metal, brass; skin
Dimensions
45.0 cm
Description
A man's necklace made of cougar claws alternating with brass trade beads. This necklace would be tied around the neck with leather thongs.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
animals, cougar
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0008
Images
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
105.03.0002
Description
A large jingle bell made of two joined brass hemispheres, the upper with a ring attached for hanging, and the lower with a cross cut out at the bottom. A metal ball is inside to make the jingling sound. A loop of red string is attached through the ring.
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Title
Sleigh Bell
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
9.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
Description
A large jingle bell made of two joined brass hemispheres, the upper with a ring attached for hanging, and the lower with a cross cut out at the bottom. A metal ball is inside to make the jingling sound. A loop of red string is attached through the ring.
Subject
transportation
animals, horses
music
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.03.0002
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