topic:"Plains" found 56 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Report on the examinations made between Fort Garry and the Rocky Mountains

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

Published Date: 1872

Author: Moberly, Frank

Call Number: 08.5 C16rep 1872 Pam

Author: Moberly, Frank

Published Date: 1872

Physical Description: p.50-57

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

Subjects: Jasper House; Kootenay Plains

Notes: From: Progress Report on the Canadian Pacific Railway Exploratory Survey, / Sandford Fleming

Accession Number: 3024

Call Number: 08.5 C16rep 1872 Pam

Collection: Archives Library

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Saskatchewan and the Rocky Mountains : a diary and narrative of travel, sport and adventure during a journey through the Hudson's Bay Company's territories in 1859 and 1860

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

Published Date: 1875

Author: Southesk, James Carnegie, earl of

Publisher: Edinburgh : Edmonston and Douglas

Call Number: 02.5 So8

Author: Southesk, James Carnegie, earl of

Publisher: Edinburgh : Edmonston and Douglas

Published Date: 1875

Physical Description: xx, 448p. : ill., maps, facsim

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

Subjects: Kootenay Plains

Accession Number: 483; 3914

Call Number: 02.5 So8

Collection: Archives Library

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Beaded Trim

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Date: 1900

Material: fibre; glass

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0023

Description: A short beaded strip (about wrist length) that was loom woven. The strip has a design of two red and one green X on a white background with areas between filled with a green, red, blue and gold line design. There are two metal sequins sewn in the centre of the design between the Xs (others missing…

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Title: Beaded Trim

Date: 1900

Material: fibre; glass

Dimensions: 4.0 x 18.0 cm

Description: A short beaded strip (about wrist length) that was loom woven. The strip has a design of two red and one green X on a white background with areas between filled with a green, red, blue and gold line design. There are two metal sequins sewn in the centre of the design between the Xs (others missing?). A short, white beaded, looped edging runs along each long side, and there is a double row of beads placed around the buttonhole at one end.

Subject: Indigenous; Plains; beadwork; regalia; decorative

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.01.0023

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Arrows

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Date: 1920

Material: wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel

Catalogue Number: 104.05.0007 a-p

Description: A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the…

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Title: Arrows

Date: 1920

Material: wood; grass, reed; feather; metal, steel

Dimensions: 78.0 (longest) cm

Description: A set of sixteen arrows: a,b) Two wooden arrows tipped with steel arrowheads. Each of these arrows have three feathers at the end of the shaft. c,d) Two arrows with reed shafts and long wooden points. These arrows are notched at the end of the shaft and have no feathers.e) One reed arrow with the wooden point broken off. This arrow is notched at the end of the shaft and has no feathers. f-p) Eleven wooden arrows shaped to a point at one end and notched at the other end. Each arrow has three feathers tied on at the notched end of the shaft. Some of these arrows have painted bands under the feathers.

Subject: Indigenous; Plains; hunting; sports, archery; travel; souvenirs

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.05.0007 a-p

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Storage Basket

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Date: 1920

Material: grass; hair, sheep; skin

Catalogue Number: 104.19.0022

Description: A deep, rectangular, flat bag woven of corn husks. The bag is decorated with colums of triangles stitched or woven with yarn. The basket has a long leather thong carrying strap.

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Title: Storage Basket

Date: 1920

Material: grass; hair, sheep; skin

Dimensions: 30.0 x 45.0 cm

Description: A deep, rectangular, flat bag woven of corn husks. The bag is decorated with colums of triangles stitched or woven with yarn. The basket has a long leather thong carrying strap.

Subject: Indigenous; Plateau; Western Plains; Nez Perce; trading; crafts; basketry; decorative

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.19.0022

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Beaded Dress

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Date: 1940

Material: skin, deer; shell, cowrie

Catalogue Number: 103.05.0006

Description: A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.

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Title: Beaded Dress

Date: 1940

Material: skin, deer; shell, cowrie

Dimensions: 87.0 (shoulders) x 100.0 cm

Description: A girl's deerskin dress fringed at the bottom of sleeves and at the hem. The dress is decorated with widely spaced horizontal rows of cowrie shells across the yoke and extending half way down the sleeves. There is a single row of shells at the hem.