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Scabbard Machete
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.0004 a,b
- Description
- (a) machete, heavy wide steel blade cut square at tip and rounded into back edge, simply carved wooden pistol grip handle with band of darker wood at blade, and triangular shape cut through where underside of grip handle curves downward .(b) scabbard, carved wood, flat across tip. Triangular openi…
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- Title
- Scabbard Machete
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 2.5 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- (a) machete, heavy wide steel blade cut square at tip and rounded into back edge, simply carved wooden pistol grip handle with band of darker wood at blade, and triangular shape cut through where underside of grip handle curves downward .(b) scabbard, carved wood, flat across tip. Triangular opening at mouth with relief carved floral shape on one side at bottom of mouth opening.
- Subject
- activities
- hunting and fishing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.0004 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.0001 a,b
- Description
- Two green blown glass spheres with blobs of thick glass at the bottom where the blowing rod was removed.
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- Title
- Float
- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- glass
- Description
- Two green blown glass spheres with blobs of thick glass at the bottom where the blowing rod was removed.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.0001 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; cork; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.1034 a-e
- Description
- Five bundles of fishing rods. Rods are collapsible. Four of the five have fabric carrying cases. (a) is two rods tied together. (d) has a net with handle to attach to fishing pole.
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- Title
- Fishing Rod
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal; cork; fibre
- Dimensions
- 117.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Five bundles of fishing rods. Rods are collapsible. Four of the five have fabric carrying cases. (a) is two rods tied together. (d) has a net with handle to attach to fishing pole.
- Subject
- Vaux family
- sports
- fishing
- hiking
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.1034 a-e
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Netting Collection
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0023 a-l
- Description
- A collection of netting supplies including four shuttles, three netting needles, two awls, eight mesh gauges, and a needle in cork. (a) shuttle (10.7 x .7 x 1.8) wooden, carved from one piece. Sides flat boat shapes joined by solid piece between allowing a lip inside the shuttle to accommodate th…
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- Title
- Netting Collection
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- ivory; wood; metal
- Description
- A collection of netting supplies including four shuttles, three netting needles, two awls, eight mesh gauges, and a needle in cork. (a) shuttle (10.7 x .7 x 1.8) wooden, carved from one piece. Sides flat boat shapes joined by solid piece between allowing a lip inside the shuttle to accommodate the thread when wrapped around. On one side carved initials "S.K." Note: surfaces and edges slightly scratched, gouged and nicked. (b) shuttle (8.0 x .9 x 2.2) black ebony, similar to (a) but separate block of wood post between riveted through sides with small brass pins, and points curved toward each other so as to almost touch. Small hole drilled through central post, wrapped with a long length of shiny, twisted silk or mercerized cotton cord. (c) shuttle (6.2 x .6 x 1.5) ivory, shaped as (a) but smaller. Two central posts fastened through each side with steel pins separate sides.(d) shuttle (7.2 x .1 x 1.1) flat, carved ivory with curved notch at end and rounded point at other. Cut out window at top with carved spike to hold thread when wound around spike, then down to notch at bottom and back up around spike. (e) netting needles (13.2 x .1 x .2) two fine, long, stainless steel needles, flattened at each end with a long slit eye which is split at the point, one end has additional small hole drilled through just below eye. (f) netting needle (17.3 x .3 x .8) as (e), but brass and larger, cruder split eyes at ends barely touch at tips. (g) awl (12.7 x .5 x .8) hardwood, smoothly shaped oval stick, tapering about halfway to very sharp, long point. character ? carved into end. Faintly handwritten along one side, "July 28 ? , 1849 ? ". (h) awl (7.1 x 1.0 diam) carved ivory. Knob at top carved with crosshatched notches at end, deeply carved rings and ferrules below, with long teardrop shaped shaft ending in blunt point. (i) mesh stick (11.3 x .3 diam) small ivory rod with blunt points each end. (ii) mesh stick (12.5 x .4 diam) as (i) but barely tapered one end, and large chip broken diagonally from other. (iii) mesh stick (17.0 x .25 diam) as (i) but pointed one end and barely at other. (iiii) mesh stick (11.4 x .3 diam) as (i) pointed one end and flat at other. (j) mesh stick (20.2 x .3 diam) long, flexible, black plastic ? rod, pointed at one end, and flat at other. (jj) mesh stick (16.3 x .5) ebony, as (i) but pointed both ends. (jjj) mesh stick (10.8 x .5) ebony as (jj) but barely rounded one end, and flat at other with small depression drilled in.(k) mesh stick (21.7 x .5) varnished wood, pointed one end, carved barely round at other. (l) needle in cork (7.4 x 2.4 diam) stainless steel needle (5.1 cm) with blunt point and small eye, stuck into bottle cork inn shape of truncated cone.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0023 a-l
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- Date
- 1904 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0001
- Description
- A portable spring scale consisting of a silver coloured metal tube with a hanging ring at the end. A smaller metal tube is inside with a hook at the end and a linear scale on side marked “1”, “2” ,“3”, etc. (pounds) and divided into quarters. The inside tube is attached to a spring which determin…
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- Title
- Spring Scale
- Date
- 1904 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A portable spring scale consisting of a silver coloured metal tube with a hanging ring at the end. A smaller metal tube is inside with a hook at the end and a linear scale on side marked “1”, “2” ,“3”, etc. (pounds) and divided into quarters. The inside tube is attached to a spring which determines the amount of pull exerted when something is hung on the hook.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- fishing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.0005
- Description
- Knife with short stainless steel blade thick at back with sharp edge curving to point and deep groove along one side. Straight smoothly shaped wooden handle with two small wedge shaped pieces of ebony at end, round wooden dowel pin through at sides, and band of ivory at blade end abutted against a …
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- Title
- Utility Knife
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal; ivory
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 2.5 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- Knife with short stainless steel blade thick at back with sharp edge curving to point and deep groove along one side. Straight smoothly shaped wooden handle with two small wedge shaped pieces of ebony at end, round wooden dowel pin through at sides, and band of ivory at blade end abutted against a narrower band of ebony. Cover for blade shaped and designed just like handle so that the two together look like one long smooth piece of wood with ivory band in middle.
- Subject
- households
- hunting and fishing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.0005
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Picnics and Outings Panoramas
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of panoramic negatives of unidentified people picnicking and fishing [possibly beside the Bow River]
- Date Range
- [1900-1920]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / NA - 80 to NA - 85
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
6 images
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / D : Personal and professional
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / D / 6 : Other activities and interests
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / D6c / NA - 80 to NA - 85
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- [1900-1920]
- Physical Description
- 6 photographs: b&w negative ; 31.5 x 9.7 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of panoramic negatives of unidentified people picnicking and fishing [possibly beside the Bow River]
- Subject Access
- Picnics and picnicking
- Fishing
- Family and personal life
- Geographic Access
- Banff National Park
- Banff
- Alberta
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Friends personal photographs - military, travel, portraits, recreation
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions54992
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messag…
- Date Range
- 1897
- [ca.1900-1910]
- 1905
- 1909
- 1912
- 1916
- 1923
- 1927
- 1941-1943
- 1948-1951
- 1955
- 1957
- 1960
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 435 to 468
- Date Range
- 1897
- [ca.1900-1910]
- 1905
- 1909
- 1912
- 1916
- 1923
- 1927
- 1941-1943
- 1948-1951
- 1955
- 1957
- 1960
- Physical Description
- 34 photographs : b&w prints ; 12.5 x 15 cm or smaller
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 34 photograph and postcard prints pertaining to friends of Norman Luxton and the Luxton family which were sent to Norman Luxton. Most photographs are annotated on the back with contextual information [dates, locations, names, etc] for photographs, some items include personal messages written to Norman Luxton. Photograph images pertain to a fishing trip in Grande Prairie; men in military uniforms during World War II, including some taken during active duty in England; personal and group portraits; a war monument in Verdun, France; historic ships and boats; scenic views of Mistaya Canyon and Minnewanka; wildlife, including birds and a marten; and family pets.
- Notes
- Annotations on some photographs partly illegible or difficult to discern
- Name Access
- Addison, Billy
- LaPorte, Eugene
- Reynolds, Wiley R.
- Deegan, Howard James
- Ashton, Philip
- Cathcart, John George (Red)
- Brooks, Matt (Sarsen)
- Barnes, Harry
- Sutherland, George Bain
- Blackley, Bonnie Lee
- Brewster, Fred
- Subject Access
- Boats
- Military
- Ship
- World War II
- Memorial
- Family and personal life
- First Nations
- Indigenous Peoples
- Children
- Animals
- Dogs
- Birds
- Sports
- Recreation
- Fishing
- Landscapes
- Portrait
- Winter
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Grande Prairie
- British Columbia
- Victoria
- Ontario
- Ottawa
- England
- France
- Verdun
- Frobisher Bay
- Northwest Territories
- United States of America
- Idaho
- Toronto
- Kenora
- Manitoba
- Winnipeg
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Friends and family portraits, news articles
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 photograph prints given to Norman Luxton by family and friends [mostly annotated]. Includes signed portraits of Red Cathcart, Emory Staley, Norman Ferguson, Tommy Burns, Jack Fuller, Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Ernie Kehr, E. E. Gammon, “Norma”, and Mark Poucette. File also…
- Date Range
- 1901
- 1911
- 1923-1924
- 1944
- 1947-1948
- 1950
- [ca.1951-1960]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 469 to 486
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Photograph print
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected material
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E4 : Photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E4 / PA - 469 to 486
- Date Range
- 1901
- 1911
- 1923-1924
- 1944
- 1947-1948
- 1950
- [ca.1951-1960]
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : b&w prints ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller -- 2 newspaper clippings
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 18 photograph prints given to Norman Luxton by family and friends [mostly annotated]. Includes signed portraits of Red Cathcart, Emory Staley, Norman Ferguson, Tommy Burns, Jack Fuller, Eugene LaPorte, Robert LaPorte, Ernie Kehr, E. E. Gammon, “Norma”, and Mark Poucette. File also contains two newspaper clippings pertaining to Eugene LaPorte and Ernie Kehr.
- Notes
- Newspaper clipping re: Ernie Kehr stored with related photograph [LUX/I/E4/PA-481].
- Name Access
- Luxton, Norman
- Cathcart, John George (Red)
- Burns, Tommy
- Fuller, Jack
- LaPorte, Eugene
- Kehr, Ernie
- Gammon, Earl
- Poucette, Mark
- Staley, Emory
- Ferguson, Norman
- LaPorte, Robert
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Fishing
- Portrait
- Photography
- Art
- Calgary Stampede
- Indigenous Peoples
- Landscapes
- Ship
- Winter
- Recreation
- Sports
- Travel
- Tourism
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff National Park
- Edmonton
- Nordegg
- Saskatchewan
- Loon Lake
- Lake O'Hara
- United States of America
- Florida
- Egypt
- Sydney
- Language
- English
- Category
- Family and personal life
- Indigenous Peoples
- First nations
- Sports, recreation and leisure
- Exploration, discovery and travel
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Family and personal photographs - George Luxton
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 photographs collected and possibly taken by George Luxton, ca.1905-1915. Content pertains to unidentified friends or family members resting on a beach, fishing and camping, and standing by a horse-drawn cart.
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-1915]
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 285 to 289
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / III / C : Extended family
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / III / C1 : William Luxton family papers and photographs
- Accession Number
- LUX
- Reference Code
- LUX / III / C1 / C / PA - 285 to 289
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [ca.1905-1915]
- Physical Description
- 5 photographs : b&w prints ; 8 x 10 cm
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 5 photographs collected and possibly taken by George Luxton, ca.1905-1915. Content pertains to unidentified friends or family members resting on a beach, fishing and camping, and standing by a horse-drawn cart.
- Notes
- File contains duplicate photograph
- Subject Access
- Family and personal life
- Swimming
- Camping
- Fishing
- Recreation
- Animals
- Horses
- Dogs
- Language
- N/A
- Conservation
- Items stored in mylar
- Related Material
- LUX / III / C1 / C / NA - 97 (two photographs), 92, 90, 93
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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