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- Date
- 1894 – 1930
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0005
- Description
- A collection of 34 foreign coins and 6 bills from around the world: coins:3 Canadian one cent (.2 x 2.6) - copper; 1899 - Queen Victoria, 1910 - Edward VII, 1916 - George V. U.S. one cent (.2 x 2.0) - copper; Lincoln head penny; 1910, 3a 1920, 1925, 2a 1928. U.S. ten cent (.1 x 1.9) - silver; Liber…
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- Title
- Coin & Currency Collection
- Date
- 1894 – 1930
- Material
- metal; paper
- Description
- A collection of 34 foreign coins and 6 bills from around the world: coins:3 Canadian one cent (.2 x 2.6) - copper; 1899 - Queen Victoria, 1910 - Edward VII, 1916 - George V. U.S. one cent (.2 x 2.0) - copper; Lincoln head penny; 1910, 3a 1920, 1925, 2a 1928. U.S. ten cent (.1 x 1.9) - silver; Liberty head dime; 1918. 1 Italian five centisimi (.2 x 2.0) - copper; Vittorio Emmanuele III; 1928. 6 Italian ten centisimi (.2 x 2.3) - copper; Vittorio Emanuele III: 2a 1921, 1923, 1924, 1929,1930. 4 Philipine one centavo (.2 x 2.5) - copper; U.S. shield and eagle; 2a 1926 2a 1928. 1 Settlement one cent (.2 x 2.8) - copper; Queen Victoria; 1885 (Note: very worn); 1 Indian one rupee (.2 x 3.2) - silver; Edward VII; 1906. 2 Ceylon ten cents (.1 x 1.6) - silver; 1894 - Queen Victoria (Note: very worn, 1920 - George V. Egyptian ten milliemes (.2 x 2.5) - silver; Arabic script with centre hole; 1917. 4 Japanese coins - (.2 x 2.4) - copper; three-blossomed floral symbol. Japanese coin (.2 x 2.3) - silver; imperial chrysanthemum and centre hole (.1 x 1.9) - silver, as above, but smaller. Chinese (?) coin (.1 x 1.9) - silver; bald, mustached man in uniform. Paper currency: 1 Canadian one dollar bill (17.8 x 8.5) - green both sides; George V portrait; 1923; serial number, "S-618038". 2 Ceylon one rupee bills (11.2 x 6.4) - green and pink one side, blue other; 1929; serial numbers, 41228, and 86550. 2 Chinese twenty cents bills (10.2 x 5.5) - brown one side, blue other; 1925; serial numbers C291825, and D192280. 1 Chinese ten cents bill (9.5 x 5.3) - blue one side, brown other; 1925; serial number E062033. 34 coins, 6 bills
- Subject
- Whyte home
- collectables
- travel
- souvenir
- keepsake
- memories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0005
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0257
- Description
- Spherical, two part hinged container with cut out bird and flower design in brass. Contains lamp suspended by Gimbals.
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- Title
- Hand Warmer
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Spherical, two part hinged container with cut out bird and flower design in brass. Contains lamp suspended by Gimbals.
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0257
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0008
- Description
- Gunmetal black pocket alarm watch with copper stem, copper frame for crystal, brass suspension ring, white face. Details on face include independent second hand, luminous hour minute hands and hour positions. Printing "42203 Eterna" under Greek cross, also "Swiss". Independent alarm band runs from …
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- Title
- Pocket Watch
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 5.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Gunmetal black pocket alarm watch with copper stem, copper frame for crystal, brass suspension ring, white face. Details on face include independent second hand, luminous hour minute hands and hour positions. Printing "42203 Eterna" under Greek cross, also "Swiss". Independent alarm band runs from centre face to rim and is moved by rotation of crystal frame, spring catch found near stem releases stem pressure so one can wind stem or alternately correct the time. Watch backing hinges open to reveal on off alarm position, slow fast adjustment, and access to inner clock workings. Alarm does operate but clock doesn't. Inside of backing stamped "1751870 Eterna W. watch Co. Switzerland and "Acier Garanti" within oval.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0008
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- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- leather; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0186
- Description
- Pale brown leather back with a fold-over flap held closed with a buckle on the front of the bag and with metal loops on both short sides for a strap [missing] containing eight extra 4x5 slide magazines. Two magazines appear to be spare back pieces for the Curt Bentzin Gorlitz camera - one of which …
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- Title
- Slide Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- leather; metal;
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 10.2 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- Pale brown leather back with a fold-over flap held closed with a buckle on the front of the bag and with metal loops on both short sides for a strap [missing] containing eight extra 4x5 slide magazines. Two magazines appear to be spare back pieces for the Curt Bentzin Gorlitz camera - one of which has a fold-out view finder.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0186
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- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- paper; skin; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1131
- Description
- Brown leather covered suitcase with metal claps, hinges and a keyed lock. The suitcase is lined with canvas and has four leather straps inside. One outside side panel is marked “R.B.M.” in black. The suitcase contains: a silver (hallmarked) card holder with the initials “PAM” engraved on the fro…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- paper; skin; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 33.5 x 41.2 cm
- Description
- Brown leather covered suitcase with metal claps, hinges and a keyed lock. The suitcase is lined with canvas and has four leather straps inside. One outside side panel is marked “R.B.M.” in black. The suitcase contains: a silver (hallmarked) card holder with the initials “PAM” engraved on the front, a metal bookmark with a triangle on top containing “M” in fancy lettering, a plexiglass mangifying rod, a pair of metal cuticle trimmers, a pencil, an Australian Five Pound bill, and a box of “LIEUT. COLONEL PHILIP A. MOORE BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” calling cards.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Roger Moore
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1131
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0144
- Description
- A very deep squared hard-sided leather case with a leather handle. The lid overlaps the rest of the case like a box cover and is fastened with a brass latch with keyholes in the plate beside the latch. The case is monogramed “P.M.” and also has some stickers attached to it. On the lid is a stick…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 35.0 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- A very deep squared hard-sided leather case with a leather handle. The lid overlaps the rest of the case like a box cover and is fastened with a brass latch with keyholes in the plate beside the latch. The case is monogramed “P.M.” and also has some stickers attached to it. On the lid is a sticker from Princeton, and on the front is a “Canadian Pacific Steamships” sticker.
- Subject
- Philp Moore
- tourism
- travel
- university
- Prinecton
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0144
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- Date
- 1895 – 1900
- Material
- paper; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0079
- Description
- Large papier mache globe of the world in extreme detail. Turns on tripod, 86.3 cm, of wooden legs painted black with gold and blue decoration, and screwed into brass collars. Globe sits inside metal hoop which measures angles from 1-90 degrees in four quadrants, and can be rotated on it's axis. A …
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- Title
- World Globe
- Date
- 1895 – 1900
- Material
- paper; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 112.0 x 60.8 cm
- Description
- Large papier mache globe of the world in extreme detail. Turns on tripod, 86.3 cm, of wooden legs painted black with gold and blue decoration, and screwed into brass collars. Globe sits inside metal hoop which measures angles from 1-90 degrees in four quadrants, and can be rotated on it's axis. A wide flat wooden ring held by three metal arms curving around the globe encircles it horizontally measuring degrees, direction, the constellations, and months of the year. Overall colours of blue, orange, pink and yellow. Marks: on globe, inside circle with seal of lion and unicorn above "18 inch Terrestrial Globe by W & AK Johnston Limited/Geographers, Engravers & Printers Edinburgh and London"
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0079
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