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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1031 a,b
Description
Two old, light jacks for automobile (a) 17.8 x 62.0 x 12.6, narrow notched bar with moveable stop. Curved, flat arm on bar, hinged for raising bar. (b) 12.5 x 59.5 x 10.0, cylindrical rod with spirals
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Title
Automobile Jack
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Description
Two old, light jacks for automobile (a) 17.8 x 62.0 x 12.6, narrow notched bar with moveable stop. Curved, flat arm on bar, hinged for raising bar. (b) 12.5 x 59.5 x 10.0, cylindrical rod with spirals
Subject
transportation
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1031 a,b
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Automobile Licence Plate Collection

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Date
1919 – 1965
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1016
Description
45 licence plates, some with accessories. 5 licence plate accessories: 1 yellow "Calexico", 1 green "Seattle", 2 "Bow Garage Banff Alberta Motor Ass'n Banff 1929". Licence plates: Washington "X26", 7 Alberta 1919-24 (31x12), 11 Alberta (28.5x14.0), red border 1925-52, 23 Alberta (30.5x15.0) 1954-…
Title
Automobile Licence Plate Collection
Date
1919 – 1965
Material
metal
Description
45 licence plates, some with accessories. 5 licence plate accessories: 1 yellow "Calexico", 1 green "Seattle", 2 "Bow Garage Banff Alberta Motor Ass'n Banff 1929". Licence plates: Washington "X26", 7 Alberta 1919-24 (31x12), 11 Alberta (28.5x14.0), red border 1925-52, 23 Alberta (30.5x15.0) 1954-65, first 2 characters letters.
Subject
transportation
automobile
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1016
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Date
1918 – 1969
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.0056 a-gg
Description
33 licence plates (1918-69) 2 accessories. Accessories, oval cut out "AAA" with black letters "United States of America", long narrow black hand painted "BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA". Licence plates, Alberta (22) 1918-69, (2) 1918 (32x12), (7) 1939-46 (30x14), (11) 1963-69 (30.5x15.5). British Col…
Title
Automobile Licence Plates
Date
1918 – 1969
Material
metal
Description
33 licence plates (1918-69) 2 accessories. Accessories, oval cut out "AAA" with black letters "United States of America", long narrow black hand painted "BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA". Licence plates, Alberta (22) 1918-69, (2) 1918 (32x12), (7) 1939-46 (30x14), (11) 1963-69 (30.5x15.5). British Columbia (2) 1943-44. Ontario (2) 1940 yellow. Massachusetts (2) 1930-31. (2) Rocky Mountain Park "RMP 15 1918".
Subject
transportation
Banff
RCAF
Rocky Mountain Park
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0056 a-gg
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Date
1915 – 1925
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.1042
Description
Painted wooden handle with long braided whip. 42.7 cm long by 3.2 dia. wooden handle, geometric design of yellow, red, green and dark blue. Red, white and yellow pompons butt end of handle and top of whip. Rawhide wrapped on end. Whip looped on to end. 139.0 cm long braided whip tapering to a …
Title
Dog Team Whip
Date
1915 – 1925
Material
wood; skin
Description
Painted wooden handle with long braided whip. 42.7 cm long by 3.2 dia. wooden handle, geometric design of yellow, red, green and dark blue. Red, white and yellow pompons butt end of handle and top of whip. Rawhide wrapped on end. Whip looped on to end. 139.0 cm long braided whip tapering to a 2nd piece, 135.0 cm long. 4 narrow strips of rawhide tightly twisted, 3 sets of 3 knots, 12.0 cm long loose ends, 4 strands.
Subject
Indigenous
transportation
animal
dog
Credit
Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
106.06.1042
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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
wood; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.1017
Description
Wooden crop, bear skin. Chiseled top, hole 2.2 cm below with buckskin thong joined to 3.0 cm wide bear skin. Skin strip split into 3 long sections on ends, loop forms wristband. Smooth crop with chiselled diamond designs last 6.0 cm from bottom. Peg 2.5 cm from bottom through crop to hold whip…
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
wood; skin
Dimensions
53.0 cm
Description
Wooden crop, bear skin. Chiseled top, hole 2.2 cm below with buckskin thong joined to 3.0 cm wide bear skin. Skin strip split into 3 long sections on ends, loop forms wristband. Smooth crop with chiselled diamond designs last 6.0 cm from bottom. Peg 2.5 cm from bottom through crop to hold whip, buckskin whip torn off.
Subject
Indigenous
transportation
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
106.06.1017
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal; wood
Catalogue Number
106.06.0015
Description
A quirt with a wood handle covered with braided leather and with a braided knot at one end. There is a silver ring on the shaft marked with the monogram “P.B.M.”, hallmarks, and “E.S.A.” There is a wrist strap at theother end which is bound with linen thread.
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Title
Quirt Riding Whip
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal; wood
Dimensions
64.0 cm
Description
A quirt with a wood handle covered with braided leather and with a braided knot at one end. There is a silver ring on the shaft marked with the monogram “P.B.M.”, hallmarks, and “E.S.A.” There is a wrist strap at theother end which is bound with linen thread.
Subject
transportation
Pearl Moore
cowboys
animals, horses
riding
sports
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0015
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.0023
Description
Leather flat-braided around a steel shaft (handle) and extending into a short flexible lash with two long leather thongs at the end. There is a ring of fringed leather just below the handle.
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Title
Quirt Whip, Riding
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
skin; metal
Dimensions
86.0 cm
Description
Leather flat-braided around a steel shaft (handle) and extending into a short flexible lash with two long leather thongs at the end. There is a ring of fringed leather just below the handle.
Subject
transportation
animals, horses
riding
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0023
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
106.06.0026
Description
Flat braided leather stock with a braided knob at one end and a braided loop wrist strap. The lash is a short thick bunch of blond fibre (hair?) attached to the handle.
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Title
Quirt Whip, Riding
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre
Dimensions
5.0 x 5.0 x 51.0 cm
Description
Flat braided leather stock with a braided knob at one end and a braided loop wrist strap. The lash is a short thick bunch of blond fibre (hair?) attached to the handle.
Subject
transportation
animals, horses
riding
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0026
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.0027
Description
Quirt with leather woven around a knob at top (probably the end of a steel shaft) with a leather wrist strap just below. A long finely braided flexible leather shaft with blue thread tassels at the end is attached to the opposite end of the handle.
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Title
Quirt Whip, Riding
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 4.0 x 108.0 cm
Description
Quirt with leather woven around a knob at top (probably the end of a steel shaft) with a leather wrist strap just below. A long finely braided flexible leather shaft with blue thread tassels at the end is attached to the opposite end of the handle.
Subject
transportation
animals, horses
riding
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0027
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Saddlebag Carrier, Cargo

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Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal; skin
Catalogue Number
106.06.0020
Description
Two leather pouches joined together by a band of leather which tapers and becomes narrow at the centre where it would be draped over a saddle. The pouches have leather flaps, each with three straps of leather threaded through and buckling to the bag. The joining strap has a metal reinforced slit …
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Title
Saddlebag Carrier, Cargo
Date
1914 – 1918
Material
metal; skin
Dimensions
7.5 x 34.5 x 109.5 cm
Description
Two leather pouches joined together by a band of leather which tapers and becomes narrow at the centre where it would be draped over a saddle. The pouches have leather flaps, each with three straps of leather threaded through and buckling to the bag. The joining strap has a metal reinforced slit on either side just above the pouches and a hole through its centre for anchoring. Rings on the back of each pouch attach it to the saddle. The centre strap is marked “F86.”
Subject
transportation
Philip Moore
military
animals, horses
riding
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0020
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