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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; antler; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0002
- Description
- Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; antler; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 (widest point) x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0002
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Animal Figurine
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0071
- Description
- A carved wooden black cat sitting with its tail tucked around its body. There is heavy stylized hair texture incised on the tail and at the haunches, with a lighter texture surrounding the face and pointed ears. The facial features are carved, and the cat has yellow glass eyes. A large, deep cyl…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 8.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A carved wooden black cat sitting with its tail tucked around its body. There is heavy stylized hair texture incised on the tail and at the haunches, with a lighter texture surrounding the face and pointed ears. The facial features are carved, and the cat has yellow glass eyes. A large, deep cylindrical hole (diam. 4 cm.) is drilled at a slight angle into the back at the shoulders.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0071
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- paper; metal; skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1017
- Description
- Brown pressed paper box with hinged lid, leather handle,and metal hinges and closures. A label on top of the case reads “Chicago Academy of Fine Arts” and has Edmee Moore’s Chicago address handwritten in pencil.The case contains: a cardboard box of poster paint jars, five other paint jars, two pai…
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- Title
- Assemblage
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- paper; metal; skin; wood
- Description
- Brown pressed paper box with hinged lid, leather handle,and metal hinges and closures. A label on top of the case reads “Chicago Academy of Fine Arts” and has Edmee Moore’s Chicago address handwritten in pencil.The case contains: a cardboard box of poster paint jars, five other paint jars, two paint trays, two single paint bowls, nine paint brushes, two protractors, three fine pens, a card of lettering nibs, a box of pins and nibs, five metal adjustable holders, three pencil erasers, four pencils, one stick, one palette knife, two erasers, one sandpaper stick, one metal tool in a case, one wooden hinged tool, one complete drafting tool set, one set of lesson cards, one paint rag, and numerous pieces of charcoal.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1017
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Beaded Headband
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- glass; feather; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0002
- Description
- A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- glass; feather; fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 (circumference) cm
- Description
- A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0002
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of Telact 8X (magnification) field binoculars. Two lenses, cased in black leather, are hinged on a metal centre bar to adjust for eye width and lock in place with a thumbscrew. The eyepieces are black plastic with adjustment rings and a marked sca…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (a); 14.0 (b) x 6.5 (a); 8.0 (b) x 13.7 (a); 15.0(b) cm
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of Telact 8X (magnification) field binoculars. Two lenses, cased in black leather, are hinged on a metal centre bar to adjust for eye width and lock in place with a thumbscrew. The eyepieces are black plastic with adjustment rings and a marked scale on each. The lenses at the front are encased in black coloured brass. The binoculars have a long thin leather hanging strap. The name “P.A. Moore” is written on the metal by both of the lenses.b) A tan leather case curved to fit binoculars with a flip top which can be secured with a strap through the leather covered buckle at the front of the case. The case has a long adjustable neck strap with a leather covered buckle attached through narrow straps to brass lugs on each side of the case. A narrow leather strap is secured across the top, and wider leather strap is across the back. The inside of the case is built up to fit binoculars and lined with red velvet. A small leather pocket inside at the back holds an adjustment pin for the binoculars. The case has “P. Moore” stamped on the lid.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- hunting
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0002 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- leather; metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0265 a-d
- Description
- A folding safelight/lantern in a slim brown leather case.a) A slim brown leather case with a lid that wraps around the front of the case with a silver clasp in the middle. The interior of the case is lined with a white felt and a felt wrapped board to separate items in the case. b - c) Two black me…
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- Title
- Candle Lamp
- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- leather; metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.3 x 27.0 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- A folding safelight/lantern in a slim brown leather case.a) A slim brown leather case with a lid that wraps around the front of the case with a silver clasp in the middle. The interior of the case is lined with a white felt and a felt wrapped board to separate items in the case. b - c) Two black metal pieces irregular quadrilateral shapes, a stand and lid for the lantern. b) has a circle cut-out on one side (the top) and the other side there is a border around the middle - like a trench, and fits like a lid on top of the lantern screen. Along the edges of the bottom piece (c) there is a thin slot for the lantern screen to be placed. c) has a circle cut-out with a cylindrical piece sticking up on the inside. On the bottom of this piece are some narrow legs along each side and a square in the middle. b) 1.0 x 11.9 x 11.9 cm. c) 1.9 X 12.1 X 12.2 cm.e) A red lantern screen, that can be folded. On either end of the screen is black metal to stand on the metal pieces (b-c). One side features three metal snaps equally apart. The interior of the screen is black. Dimensions when folded: 25.7 x 13.0 x 0.9 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0265 a-d
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- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- metal; nylon; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0269 a-d
- Description
- A Kodak red candle lamp or photography safelight with it’s original box. a) A red screen, that can be folded. On either end of the screen is silver metal to allow the screen to stand in the metal holders. On the inside on each side of the screen are metal rectangular frames. b) Bottom of the candle…
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- Title
- Candle Lamp
- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- metal; nylon; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 15.2 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- A Kodak red candle lamp or photography safelight with it’s original box. a) A red screen, that can be folded. On either end of the screen is silver metal to allow the screen to stand in the metal holders. On the inside on each side of the screen are metal rectangular frames. b) Bottom of the candle lamp, a metal holder with a raised center for the candle. There is a candle in the middle and a lid that goes over the candle when not in use. 3.0 x 8.5 x 8.5 cm c) Top of the candle lamp, a metal lid with a rectangle indent on the exterior of the lid. 1.0 x 8.6 x 8.4 cm.d) The original box for the candle lamp, a white box with a printed label on the front. The label is simple, with a small illustration of the candle lamp on the top right corner and text that reads “THE” “KODAK” “CANDLE” “LAMP” “DIRECTIONS” “Unfold the red frame of the lamp and fit the square metal top to either end of the frame.” “Put the candle in the receptacle provided in the metal base and light it. Set the lamp frame on the base, taking care that the edges fit in securely.” in handwriting “55” “CANADIAN KODAK CO., LIMITED” “TORONTO, CANADA.” “MADE IN U.S.A.”. On the top an bottom lids it reads “KODAK CANDLE LAMP”. 17.8 x 10.0 x 3.3 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0269 a-d
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Canis Latrans Pelt
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.0027 a,b
- Description
- Two flat open tanned coyote pelts: a) A pelt with long thick reddish grey fur tipped with black along the back, with a rusty colour and shorter fur at the head and paws, and white at the throat. There are holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The skin is very long and thin with a long thick round …
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- Title
- Canis Latrans Pelt
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 71.0 (a); 50.0 (b) x 145.0 (a); 150.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two flat open tanned coyote pelts: a) A pelt with long thick reddish grey fur tipped with black along the back, with a rusty colour and shorter fur at the head and paws, and white at the throat. There are holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The skin is very long and thin with a long thick round bushy tail. b) A thin-skinned pelt with long thick greyish fur tipped with black, and reddish fur at the paws. The pelt has a long round bushy tial and holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The skin is marked near the tail with one group of symbols over another group of symbols.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.0027 a,b
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Cigarette Case
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0126
- Description
- A rectangular sterling silver cigarette case with a side closing. The case is decorated with a very ornate floral pattern and a dragon (griffen?) over top of a monogram “P.A.M.”. The case is stamped “Sterling 24 77429 HL”.
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- Title
- Cigarette Case
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular sterling silver cigarette case with a side closing. The case is decorated with a very ornate floral pattern and a dragon (griffen?) over top of a monogram “P.A.M.”. The case is stamped “Sterling 24 77429 HL”.
- Subject
- smoking
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0126
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Cigarette Lighter
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1095
- Description
- Stainless steel "Bentley" cigarette lighter. Initials "EMR" on the front left.
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- Title
- Cigarette Lighter
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Stainless steel "Bentley" cigarette lighter. Initials "EMR" on the front left.
- Subject
- Edmee Moore
- households
- pastime
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1095
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