topic:"Mining" found 7 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Notes: Identifications provided by Archives LIST OF NEGATIVES :; 220 Mine office at Bankhead; 221 View of Bankhead town site; 222 Construction of mine building; 223 Carpenters at Bankhead eating lunch; 224 to 226 Breaker at Bankhead Mines; 227 Breaker, mine buildings and spurline; 228 Men on steam motors at Bankhead Mines; 229, 230 Turbines in power plant; 231 Interior of power plant; 232, 233 Interior of miners' washhouse; 234 Mess hall; 490 Interior of miners' washroom at Bankhead mines; 491 [Blacksmith at work with child looking on, Bankhead?]

Name Access: Barnes, Elliott

Subject Access: Bankhead; Buildings; Buildings and facilities; Landscapes; Mine; Mining

Geographic Access: Bankhead; Banff National Park; Alberta; Canada

Access Restrictions: Access by appointment only

Language: NA

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Barrel

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Date: 1900 – 1930

Material: wood

Catalogue Number: 110.01.1033

Description: Two halves of keg tops, one marked “BRANDY.”

Title: Barrel

Date: 1900 – 1930

Material: wood

Description: Two halves of keg tops, one marked “BRANDY.”

Subject: social customs; mining; households

Credit: Gift of Gordon Burles, Banff, 1974

Catalogue Number: 110.01.1033

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Fraternal Ribbon

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Date: prior to 1922

Material: metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1117

Description: Red, white and blue ribbon with gold metal trim and gold tassels. Written in gold lettering "Local Union No. 29 United Mine Workers of America Bankhead, Alberta Canada". On black fabric on back in silver lettering "Local Union No. 29 United Mine Workers of America Bankhead, Alberta Canada".

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Title: Fraternal Ribbon

Date: prior to 1922

Material: metal; fibre

Dimensions: 5.8 x 20.0 cm

Description: Red, white and blue ribbon with gold metal trim and gold tassels. Written in gold lettering "Local Union No. 29 United Mine Workers of America Bankhead, Alberta Canada". On black fabric on back in silver lettering "Local Union No. 29 United Mine Workers of America Bankhead, Alberta Canada".

Subject: organization; Union; United Mine Workers; Bankhead; mining

Credit: Gift of Keith Hare, Canmore, 1990

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1117

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Geological survey [Atlin Mining District - British Columbia

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Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets); Map

Published Date: 1902

Publisher: Dept. of the Interior, Ottawa

Call Number: C7-3.8

Publisher: Dept. of the Interior, Ottawa

Published Date: 1902

Physical Description: 1 map : col

Scale: Scale: 4 miles to 1 inch; Contour interval 500 ft.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets); Map

Subjects: Atlin Mining District - British Columbia

Accession Number: 400

Call Number: C7-3.8

Collection: Archives Library

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Membership Ribbon

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Date: 1900 – 1905

Material: metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1176

Description: United Mine Workers of Alberta membership ribbon and medal. Front of ribbon red, white and blue striped with gold metallic fringe at bottom and gold trim along edges. Embroidered with “LOCAL UNION NO. 29 U.M.W. of A. Bankhead, Alta., Can.” Metal pin at top of ribbon suspends medal: “U.M.W. of A. A…

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Title: Membership Ribbon

Date: 1900 – 1905

Material: metal; fibre

Dimensions: 6.0 x 19.5 cm

Description: United Mine Workers of Alberta membership ribbon and medal. Front of ribbon red, white and blue striped with gold metallic fringe at bottom and gold trim along edges. Embroidered with “LOCAL UNION NO. 29 U.M.W. of A. Bankhead, Alta., Can.” Metal pin at top of ribbon suspends medal: “U.M.W. of A. APRIL 1st 1898. EIGHT HOURS”. Back of ribbon is black with silver lettering: “LOCAL UNION NO. 29. U.M.W. OF A. BANKHEAD, ALTA., CAN.”

Subject: mining; Bankhead; United Mine Workers of Alberta; U.M.W. of A.; Mario Trono

Credit: Gift of Louis Trono, Banff, 1999

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1176

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Oil Lamp

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Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: metal, steel

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0042

Description: A small, cylindrical, metal can with round shoulders and a flat lid that is attached by a ring hinge at one side of the mouth. A wire hook handle on one side of the can hooks to a miner's cap. A long rolled spout is opposite the handle, and has a second, smaller, spout inside for the insertion of …

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Title: Oil Lamp

Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: metal, steel

Dimensions: 8.0 x 3.5 x 9.8 cm

Description: A small, cylindrical, metal can with round shoulders and a flat lid that is attached by a ring hinge at one side of the mouth. A wire hook handle on one side of the can hooks to a miner's cap. A long rolled spout is opposite the handle, and has a second, smaller, spout inside for the insertion of the wick into the oil inside.

Subject: mining

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.05.0042

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Remnant Sign

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Date: 1900 – 1925

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1167 a,b

Description: Two pieces of metal, each bent to form a square corner at the centre and bent under on one edge. There are nails along the bent edge. The two pieces have lettering on them “Pacific Co Bankhe” (a) and“al Co. ad” (b) that would have originally spelled out “Pacific Coal Co. Bankhead” before the two p…

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Title: Remnant Sign

Date: 1900 – 1925

Material: metal

Dimensions: 27.3 (a); 26.4 (b) x 25.9 (a); 29.2 (b) x 30.2 (a); 36.2 (b) cm

Description: Two pieces of metal, each bent to form a square corner at the centre and bent under on one edge. There are nails along the bent edge. The two pieces have lettering on them “Pacific Co Bankhe” (a) and“al Co. ad” (b) that would have originally spelled out “Pacific Coal Co. Bankhead” before the two pieces were cut apart, bent, and used for another purpose (reinforcing a box?). There are other illegible letters on (b). perhaps “200 yds”.

Subject: mining; Bankhead; communities; Pacific Coal Co.

Credit: Gift of Alex Emond, Banff, 2003

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1167 a,b

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