topic:"Taxidermy" found 13 records - Research Collections - Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Animal Specimen

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Date: n.d.

Material: skin; metal; glass

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0015

Description: A stuffed bushytail woodrat with a fat body on short legs. The rat has a sharp face with a pointed nose, small ears, and long whiskers. The rat has a short bushy tail. The specimen is mounted with wire foot supports.

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Title: Animal Specimen

Date: n.d.

Material: skin; metal; glass

Dimensions: 14.5 x 9.0 x 28.0 cm

Description: A stuffed bushytail woodrat with a fat body on short legs. The rat has a sharp face with a pointed nose, small ears, and long whiskers. The rat has a short bushy tail. The specimen is mounted with wire foot supports.

Subject: households; humour; animals, woodrat; crafts; taxidermy

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0015

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Game Trophy

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Date: 1904 – 1907

Material: skin; horn; glass

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0005

Description: The stuffed and mounted head of a bighorn sheep with large horns curling forward on either side of the head. The fur is light brown with a pale muzzle and split black nostrils. Glass eyes have been inserted.

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Title: Game Trophy

Date: 1904 – 1907

Material: skin; horn; glass

Description: The stuffed and mounted head of a bighorn sheep with large horns curling forward on either side of the head. The fur is light brown with a pale muzzle and split black nostrils. Glass eyes have been inserted.

Subject: households; sports, hunting; Pearl Moore; F.O. ‘Pat’ Brewster; animals, bighorn sheep; crafts; taxidermy

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0005

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Game Trophy

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Date: n.d.

Material: skin; horn; glass

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0006 a,b

Description: A pair of stuffed and mounted heads of pronghorn antelopes. Each head is tan with beige bands across the throat and has a long neck, pointed ears, black nose and a cleft upper lip. Glass eyes have been inserted. The heads have slightly curved tall horns each have a single prong projecting forwar…

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Title: Game Trophy

Date: n.d.

Material: skin; horn; glass

Description: A pair of stuffed and mounted heads of pronghorn antelopes. Each head is tan with beige bands across the throat and has a long neck, pointed ears, black nose and a cleft upper lip. Glass eyes have been inserted. The heads have slightly curved tall horns each have a single prong projecting forward. The heads are each attached to a wood shield-shaped plaque.

Subject: households; sports, hunting; animals, pronghorn antelope; crafts; taxidermy

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0006 a,b

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Game Trophy

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Date: n.d.

Material: skin; horn; glass

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0007

Description: A stuffed and mounted bison head with thick curly brown hair and a slight beard. The face is bare around muzzle and eyes (glass), and has black skin at the nose and mouth. The bison has large curved horns.

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Title: Game Trophy

Date: n.d.

Material: skin; horn; glass

Description: A stuffed and mounted bison head with thick curly brown hair and a slight beard. The face is bare around muzzle and eyes (glass), and has black skin at the nose and mouth. The bison has large curved horns.

Subject: households; animals, bison; crafts; taxidermy; Philip Moore; prizes

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0007

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Game Trophy

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Date: n.d.

Material: skin; horn; glass

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0008

Description: The stuffed and mounted head of a mountain goat with shaggy white fur, a black nose, small pointed ears, and short smooth pointed black horns that curve backwards. Glass eyes have been inserted.

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Title: Game Trophy

Date: n.d.

Material: skin; horn; glass

Description: The stuffed and mounted head of a mountain goat with shaggy white fur, a black nose, small pointed ears, and short smooth pointed black horns that curve backwards. Glass eyes have been inserted.

Subject: households; animals, mountain goat; crafts; taxidermy

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0008

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Game Trophy

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Date: n.d.

Material: skin; horn; glass

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0009

Description: The stuffed and mounted head of a mule deer, light brown with a pale face and a pale patch at the throat. The head has a black nose, large ears and a two-branched rack (deciduous) with four points on the right antler and three on the left. Glass eyes have been inserted.

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Title: Game Trophy

Date: n.d.

Material: skin; horn; glass

Description: The stuffed and mounted head of a mule deer, light brown with a pale face and a pale patch at the throat. The head has a black nose, large ears and a two-branched rack (deciduous) with four points on the right antler and three on the left. Glass eyes have been inserted.

Subject: households; animals, mule deer; crafts; taxidermy

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0009

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Game Trophy

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Date: n.d.

Material: skin; horn; glass

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0010

Description: The stuffed and mounted head of a bighorn sheep with large horns curling forward on either side of the head. The head is light brown with a pale muzzle and split black nostrils. Glass eyes have been inserted.

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Title: Game Trophy

Date: n.d.

Material: skin; horn; glass

Description: The stuffed and mounted head of a bighorn sheep with large horns curling forward on either side of the head. The head is light brown with a pale muzzle and split black nostrils. Glass eyes have been inserted.

Subject: households; sports, hunting; animals, bighorn sheep; crafts; taxidermy

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 112.01.0010

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Luxton Museum

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Album contains 20 photographs pertaining to the Luxton Museum. Includes exterior views, interior views and various displays, and one image of Norman Luxton standing near the museum entrance.

Date Range: 1959

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 7

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Album

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / E : Travel and home records

Sous-Fonds: LUX / II : Eleanor Luxton sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 7

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print; Album

Responsibility: Photographs attributed to "WDM" [William David McDougall?]

Date Range: 1959

Physical Description: 1 album (20 photographs : b&w ; 25.5 x 20 cm and 17 x 22 cm)

Scope & Content: Album contains 20 photographs pertaining to the Luxton Museum. Includes exterior views, interior views and various displays, and one image of Norman Luxton standing near the museum entrance.

Material Details: Label on front of album reads: "Luxton Museum Banff, Alberta. May 30/59. File #230 Photographer WDM"

Name Access: Luxton, Norman

Subject Access: Museums; Education; History; Taxidermy; Luxton Museum; Indigenous Peoples

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Indigenous Peoples; Education

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Luxton Museum interior and exhibits

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 43 photographs pertaining to displays and views inside the Luxton Museum in Banff. Photographs depict artwork, taxidermy displays, wax figures, and visitors inside the museum.

Date Range: 1955; 1958; [1955-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / PA - 114 to 156

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

72 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 / D3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / PA - 114 to 156

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Some photographs produced by Ernest Kehr

Date Range: 1955; 1958; [1955-1960]

Physical Description: 43 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of 43 photographs pertaining to displays and views inside the Luxton Museum in Banff. Photographs depict artwork, taxidermy displays, wax figures, and visitors inside the museum.

Subject Access: Museums; Taxidermy; Indigenous Peoples; History; Animals; Luxton Museum

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Access Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Reproduction Restrictions: Restrictions may apply

Language: English

Category: Indigenous Peoples

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Luxton Museum interior and exterior views

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of 15 photographs pertaining to Norman Luxton and the Luxton Museum. Includes images of Norman Luxton posing with display items, exterior views of the museum and surrounding landscape, and taxidermy and mannequin displays inside the museum.

Date Range: 1959

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / ii / PA - 1 to 15

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

29 images

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / I / D : Professional and Personal

Sous-Fonds: LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / I / D3 : Organizations

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / ii / PA - 1 to 15

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Date Range: 1959

Physical Description: 15 photographs : b&w prints ; 20.5 x 25 cm

Scope & Content: File consists of 15 photographs pertaining to Norman Luxton and the Luxton Museum. Includes images of Norman Luxton posing with display items, exterior views of the museum and surrounding landscape, and taxidermy and mannequin displays inside the museum.