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Satchel

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Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: skin; metal, brass; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0170

Description: A black leather bag with a metal frame at the top opening. The bag fastens with a central locking latch (key missing). The bag has a short black leather handle with two brass fixtures which possibly held a longer handle. The bag is stamped with a number on the bottom.

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Title: Satchel

Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: skin; metal, brass; fibre

Dimensions: 18.0 x 30.5 x 48.0 cm

Description: A black leather bag with a metal frame at the top opening. The bag fastens with a central locking latch (key missing). The bag has a short black leather handle with two brass fixtures which possibly held a longer handle. The bag is stamped with a number on the bottom.

Subject: tourism

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0170

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Trunk Cover

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Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: fibre; skin

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0188

Description: A canvas trunk cover made to completely cover a trunk. The cover has leather bound openings for trunk handles, etc. Stencilled markings on the cover include the initials “M.K.M.” and “M.B.H.”, and also “Chicago, Ill.”. The cover also has travel stickers attached reading “New York Transfer Co.”, …

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Title: Trunk Cover

Date: 1900 – 1920

Material: fibre; skin

Dimensions: 75.0 (approximately) x 53.5 (approximately) x 89.0 (approximately) cm

Description: A canvas trunk cover made to completely cover a trunk. The cover has leather bound openings for trunk handles, etc. Stencilled markings on the cover include the initials “M.K.M.” and “M.B.H.”, and also “Chicago, Ill.”. The cover also has travel stickers attached reading “New York Transfer Co.”, “McCormick’s”, and “Sweeny’s Express”.

Subject: households; tourism; education; Maria Kay Moore; Fred Hussey; Philip Moore

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0188

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Quiver Holder, Ammunition

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Date: 1900 – 1940

Material: skin, pig; skin, deer

Catalogue Number: 104.10.0007

Description: A cylindrical arrow case made of pigskin. The quiver has a smoked deerskin fringe around the top edge and all along the side seam from the top to across the bottom.

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Title: Quiver Holder, Ammunition

Date: 1900 – 1940

Material: skin, pig; skin, deer

Dimensions: 60.0 cm

Description: A cylindrical arrow case made of pigskin. The quiver has a smoked deerskin fringe around the top edge and all along the side seam from the top to across the bottom.

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

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.10.0007

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Plate

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Date: 1900 – 1950

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1134

Description: Small oval white plate, with green and red bands around the lip and “Banff Hotel” centred on the lip. The reverse of the plate is marked “JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLAND,” beneath a lion and ribbon, and “FREDERICK BUSCOMBE & Co LTD VANCOUVER, B.C.”

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Title: Plate

Date: 1900 – 1950

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 15.6 x 22.1 cm

Description: Small oval white plate, with green and red bands around the lip and “Banff Hotel” centred on the lip. The reverse of the plate is marked “JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLAND,” beneath a lion and ribbon, and “FREDERICK BUSCOMBE & Co LTD VANCOUVER, B.C.”

Subject: hotels; Banff Hotel; tourism

Credit: Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1134

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Plate

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Date: 1904 – 1940

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1135 a,b

Description: Two small oval white plates, each with green bands around the lip and crest of a big horn sheep head inside a belt with the words “HOTEL KING EDWARD.” The reverse of each plate is marked “JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLAND,” beneath a lion and ribbon, and “FREDERICK BUSCOMBE & Co LTD VANCOUVER, B.C.”

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Title: Plate

Date: 1904 – 1940

Material: ceramic

Dimensions: 15.6 x 22.1 cm

Description: Two small oval white plates, each with green bands around the lip and crest of a big horn sheep head inside a belt with the words “HOTEL KING EDWARD.” The reverse of each plate is marked “JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLAND,” beneath a lion and ribbon, and “FREDERICK BUSCOMBE & Co LTD VANCOUVER, B.C.”

Subject: hotels; tourism; Banff; King Edward Hotel

Credit: Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001

Catalogue Number: 104.20.1135 a,b

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Folding Camera

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Date: 1908 – 1925

Material: skin; metal; glass

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0001

Description: A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box v…

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Title: Folding Camera

Date: 1908 – 1925

Material: skin; metal; glass

Dimensions: 5.5 x 9.8 x 20.0 cm

Description: A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box viewfinder atop the lens. There are also adjustment and shutter levers around the lens. A metal 'key' at the side near the bottom rolls the film, and a small round orange window allows for viewing film passsage at the back of the leather case. The lens is marked “Pocket Automatic No 1A Folding Pocket Kodak”.

Subject: households; souvenirs; hobbies; tourism

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0001

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Box Camera

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Date: 1905 – 1920

Material: skin; metal; glass; plastic

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0003 a,b

Description: A small camera (a) and case (b).a) A small rectangular black leather Zeiss Ikon box camera. The camera has a round brass framed lens (“Goerz Frontar D.R.P.”), in the middle of the front side, with a hinged black metal viewfinder at the top. There is a small metal shutter arm on the right side at …

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Title: Box Camera

Date: 1905 – 1920

Material: skin; metal; glass; plastic

Dimensions: 6.0 x 8.5 x 7.3 cm

Description: A small camera (a) and case (b).a) A small rectangular black leather Zeiss Ikon box camera. The camera has a round brass framed lens (“Goerz Frontar D.R.P.”), in the middle of the front side, with a hinged black metal viewfinder at the top. There is a small metal shutter arm on the right side at the bottom and a key to wind film at the top. Two round red plastic windows on the back allow the user to check the advance of the film. The bottom and left side of the camera have small threaded holes (for attachment to a tripod?), and the right side has a small ring to pull the latch from the button and lift off the front of the camera. A wire frame is pulled at the top to unlock the shutter and a small metal tab at the top left side pulls out for timed exposure. The camera is marked “Zeiss Ikon Film A8 4X6 1/2cm 1 5/8X2 1/2in”. b) The cameral has a closely fitted dark red textured vinyl case with a snapping flap top.

Subject: housholds; souvenirs; tourism; hobbies

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.41.0003 a,b

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Trading Post photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs pertaining to the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop [later renamed the Banff Indian Trading Post] which was owned by Norman Luxton. File includes images of the building’s interior and exterior, Norman feeding a pet bear outside of the Trading Post, taxidermy displays, individ…

Date Range: 1904; 1906; 1910; [ca.1940-1945]; 1949; [ca.1950-1955]; 1956-1959; 1961

Reference Code: LUX / I / D3e / PA - 85 to PA - 113

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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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 - 85 to PA - 113

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Some items produced by Ernest Kehr [PA-96 and PA-101], A.S. Williams [PA-104], George Luxton [PA-105], and Ronald J. Cooke [PA-106].

Date Range: 1904; 1906; 1910; [ca.1940-1945]; 1949; [ca.1950-1955]; 1956-1959; 1961

Physical Description: 29 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 20.5 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs pertaining to the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop [later renamed the Banff Indian Trading Post] which was owned by Norman Luxton. File includes images of the building’s interior and exterior, Norman feeding a pet bear outside of the Trading Post, taxidermy displays, individuals posing with a dog outside of the Trading Post, and the “Man Fish” of Lake Minnewanka on display.

Notes: Item LUX / I / D3e/PA-107 is a copy negative photograph

Name Access: Kehr, Ernie; Luxton, Norman; Cathcart, John George (Red); Gourlay, Hugh (Bud)

Subject Access: Businesses; Buffalo; Animals; Bears; Buildings; Taxidermy; Commerce and industry; Professional and Personal Life; Tourism

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Original title used

Processing Status: Processed

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Banff and area businesses, townsite, scenic views

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Ho…

Date Range: [ca.1890-1900]; [1896-1898]; 1904-1905; [ca.1910-1920]; 1912; 1914; [ca.1930-1935]; 1933; 1941; [ca.1950-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

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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 / D6 : Other activities and interests

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / I / D6c / PA - 133 to 182

GMD: Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: PA-182 produced by Canadian Pacific

Date Range: [ca.1890-1900]; [1896-1898]; 1904-1905; [ca.1910-1920]; 1912; 1914; [ca.1930-1935]; 1933; 1941; [ca.1950-1960]

Physical Description: 50 photographs ; b&w prints ; 25 x 20.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs pertaining to businesses, tourist attractions and natural views in and around Banff. Includes images of backcountry camps in Banff National Park; the Bow River Boat House; Beaver Lodge and Bampton Cottage [both located on Beaver Street in Banff]; fires at Breton Hall Hotel and Banff Springs Hotel; the Park Museum and Information Bureau; early views of Banff Springs Hotel [1904]; Vermillion River Bungalow Camp and the Lake Louise Chalet; Paddy J. Nolan’s home [built by Norman Luxton]; a postcard print titled “Starved Bachelors Retreat Banff Alberta"; swimming at the Cave and Basin[?] and Banff Upper Hot Springs; the Crag and Canyon office [ca.1905]; Skoki Lodge; and the office of photographers Wilson and Fear [1896-1898].

Notes: Photographs LUX/I/D6c/PA-181 and 182 [depicting Wilson and Fear storefront] are copies of the same image but annotated with different dates [ca.1896 and ca.1898]. Based on context and dating of related images in Whyte Museum archives, actual image date may be closer to [ca.1894].

Material Details: LUX/I/D6c/PA-173 has three red sun-shaped stickers attached to back left corner, red ribbon attached to back right corner

Name Access: Wilson, John; Fear, George; Fear, William (Bill); Nolan, Paddy J.; Luxton, Norman; Smyth, S. A.

Subject Access: Bow River Boat House; Pack trips; Horses; Teepees; Boats; Property; Land use; Hotels; Fire; Banff Springs Hotel; Photography; Businesses; Tourism; Hot Springs; Leisure; Mountain; Newspaper; Organizations; Travel

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Banff; Banff National Park; Vermilion Lakes; Lake Louise; Bow River; Sulphur Mountain; Cave and Basin

Language: English

Related Material: Items LUX/I/D6c/PA-163 to 168 have duplicate negative copies processed as LUX/I/D6c/NA-41 to 46

Category: Exploration, discovery and travel; Family and personal life; Sports, recreation and leisure

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Souvenir postcard album, Cuba

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards and one postcard print. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting [including bananas, pineapples an…

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1905]; 1904; 1909; 1911

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 3

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print

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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

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / II / E / PD - 3

GMD: Postcard; Photograph; Photograph print

Responsibility: Some items produced by Harris Bros. Co., and Curt Teich & Co.

Date Range: [ca. 1900 - ca. 1905]; 1904; 1909; 1911

Physical Description: 1 album (96 col. postcards ; 9 x 14 cm and 8 cm x 13.5 cm -- 1 print : b&w postcard ; 8 x 13 cm)

Scope & Content: File consists of one album of colorized commercial postcards and one postcard print. Content pertains to tourist attractions and communities within Havana and other rural regions of Cuba. Subjects include unidentified local families and individuals, crop harvesting [including bananas, pineapples and cane sugar], livestock, dockyard and wharf scenes, a street carnival and other community events in Havana, city views, Cuba's 1909 presidential inauguration, a mass burial site, cathedrals, landmarks, and botanical gardens. Most items not dated or annotated. Postcard print has personal message addressed to "David" [likely David McDougall] in 1909, and one postcard depicting mass burial site has personal message to David McDougall from Mr. Adam Mackenzie.