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- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0381 a-e
- Description
- Four military medals and a leather wallet.(a) A gold coloured medal (3.5 cm in diameter) that is marked with "The Great War for Civilization 1914-1919” on one side, and with the figure of an angel (winged Victory) in releif on the other side. This medal hangs from a rainbow coloured ribbon. Inscrib…
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1914 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre; skin
- Description
- Four military medals and a leather wallet.(a) A gold coloured medal (3.5 cm in diameter) that is marked with "The Great War for Civilization 1914-1919” on one side, and with the figure of an angel (winged Victory) in releif on the other side. This medal hangs from a rainbow coloured ribbon. Inscribed on the edge of the medal is "Major P.A. Moore". (b) An oval shaped medal (5.5 x 3.7 cm) with the cut out letters "GRT" inside a silver-coloured frame of laurel leaves, and under a gold coloured royal crown. The medal is attached to a green and yellow ribbon that is topped with a silver bar marked "Canada" on the face, and inscribed "Major P.A. Moore" on the reverse. (c) A bronze coloured medal (5.0 x 4.5 cm) with crossed swords on 3 rays that is overlaid with a wreath. The date "1914-15" is across centre of the crosses swords. There is a red crown at the top of the medal. The back of the medal is inscribed "Major P.A. Moore 6/CAN: 1. BDE: H.Q.". The medal hangs from the point of a red white and blue ribbon.(d) an allied service medal of silver with a profile of “GEORGIV BRITT.OMN.REX ET IND. IMP: On one side is a horseman stamping on a shield and a skull and the dates are “1914-1918”. Enscribed on the edge of the medal is Major P.A. MOORE. This medal hangs from a blue, black, white and gold ribbon.(e) A leather hand tooled purse with "P.A. Moore 1904" engraved on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0381 a-e
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- Date
- 1904
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1047
- Description
- July 14, 1904 Brewster Bros. Outfit ... Athabaska River. Chunk of wood chopped from tree, slash across face forms fairly smooth surface for pencilled words. Bark remaining frames top. Drips of sap running down face, right side pulpy and rotten. Blaze indicates members on trek were: R. Logan, G. Ha…
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- Title
- Tree Blaze
- Date
- 1904
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- July 14, 1904 Brewster Bros. Outfit ... Athabaska River. Chunk of wood chopped from tree, slash across face forms fairly smooth surface for pencilled words. Bark remaining frames top. Drips of sap running down face, right side pulpy and rotten. Blaze indicates members on trek were: R. Logan, G. Harrison as packers. P.A. Moore as guide. Small metal screw hook in top for hanging. Writing barely discernable.
- Credit
- Gift of Philip A Moore, Banff, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1047
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