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Artillery Shell
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.0001
- Description
- A misshapen piece of a heavy brass artillery shell. There is a threaded collar at one end that has been split apart, and the rest of the piece is distorted. The shell has a tooled brass central core with screws visible in places.
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- Title
- Artillery Shell
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 5.3 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A misshapen piece of a heavy brass artillery shell. There is a threaded collar at one end that has been split apart, and the rest of the piece is distorted. The shell has a tooled brass central core with screws visible in places.
- Subject
- military
- World War I
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.0001
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- Date
- 1918
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1049
- Description
- Mounted, glass covered book case, leather covered book, patterned fabric lined, ivory coloured. Cover has all metal inscriptions: ribbon-shape centre top: "The Alpine Club of Canada",oval insignia 4.6 x 2.8, ram's head and ACC. Single brass letters centered: "Members War Record 1914-1918", copper p…
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- Title
- Book Case
- Date
- 1918
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; skin
- Description
- Mounted, glass covered book case, leather covered book, patterned fabric lined, ivory coloured. Cover has all metal inscriptions: ribbon-shape centre top: "The Alpine Club of Canada",oval insignia 4.6 x 2.8, ram's head and ACC. Single brass letters centered: "Members War Record 1914-1918", copper plates each side 12.8 x 5.0 with ice pick and rope. Silver coloured rope over bottom copper plate 9.0 x21.5, centered on this plate a wreath 6.0 x 6.3 with "SIC ITVR AD ASTRA"inside. Mounted on oak base 57.0 x 46.5 c 6.0, glass walls 11.2 x .5 thick. 16.5 long brass rods through corners of glass go through base to tighten withwing nuts.
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1049
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Campaign Button Collection
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0009 a-r
- Description
- A collection of 33 campaign buttons most from the period of the First World War, including 9 plain with facial portraits. 8 with facial portraits and a band of red, white and blue stripes surrounding. 2 with the design of the British flag. 9 with various flags depicted 2 with battleships, plus …
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- Title
- Campaign Button Collection
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- A collection of 33 campaign buttons most from the period of the First World War, including 9 plain with facial portraits. 8 with facial portraits and a band of red, white and blue stripes surrounding. 2 with the design of the British flag. 9 with various flags depicted 2 with battleships, plus three odd Canadian buttons. (a) portrait James Riley, smaller button with three quarters portrait of man wearing pince nez glasses and "James Whitcomb Riley" in script beneath, mfg: The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newmark, N.J. (b) Asquith portrait, full face portrait of man with "The Rt. Hon. H.H. Asquith" printed around edge. (c) Kitchener portrait, full face portrait of man with centre part in hair and large walrus mustache with "Lord Kitchener" printed beneath, mfg: The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Toronto, Ont. (d) Jellicoe portrait, full face of man wearing cocked hat and high collared uniform with "Sir J.R. Jellicos" printed beneath. Marks: on d, pencilled on back "TR GO" mfg: Whitehead & Hoag. Toronto. (e) George V portrait, three quarter face of neatly bearded man with slicked down side part and high uniform collar with "King George V" printed below, mfg: Whitehead & Hong Co., Toronto. (f) British flag design, red and white St. George's cross superimposed on St. Andrew's cross an blue background of circular button. (g) Asquith portrait with colours, portrait as (b) but with band around edge of stripes of red, white and blue background or British flag. (h) Field Marshall French portrait with colours, three quarter portrait of neatly mustached man in flat military cap with "Field Marshall Sir John French" printed around, and coloured edge band of British flag stripes, mfg: Whitehead & Hoag, Toronto. (i ) British flag, coloured picture of British flag flying, with "Shoulder to shoulder" printed around top. (j) British and Canadian flags, coloured picture of British flag crossed with Canadian flag, printed with "One for all All for one". (k) four flags, coloured picture of four flags in a row, the British, Canadian French, and a solid green flag with a white upside down "4" seemingly, symbol, and "United we stand" printed at edge. (1) blue flag, picture of blue flag on flagstaff. British flag canton in upper corner, and red diamond emblem in lower corner diagonally. "Straits Settlements" printed around bottom, mfg:Ehrman Co., Boston. (m)white flag, picture of flag on flagpole, narrow yellow border, and three castle turrets at centre. "Edinburgh" printed beneath flag. (n)battleship, black and white picture of steaming battleship on choppy sea with "Rule Britannia" printed around top, mfg: Whitehead & Hoag Co., Toronto. (o) maple leaf, coloured, life like maple leaf on white background.(p) safe, coloured picture of large, black floor safe framed by draped curtain made of Canadian Flag, with "Made in Canada for 60 years printed below, and J.J. Taylor Toronto Safe Works" lettered on safe, mfg: Thos. Wibby, Toronto. (q) flower branch, coloured picture of bird perched on blossoming limb, with "I will instruct Thee and teach Thee" printed in old English script at middle, mfg: Hammond Publishing Co., Milwaukee, Wis. (r) Madden portrait, full face of trimly bearded man in military flat cap with brass decoration on bill, with coloured edge band of British flag stripes. "Rear Admiral C.E. Madden" printed around.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- World War I
- events
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0009 a-r
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- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0124
- Description
- Metal candle holder made from old artillery ammunition consisting of a central large silver bullet capped with a gold-coloured cap and decorative bauble on top and a copper band around the base, two gold-coloured candle holders on either side of an inscription on the bullet that reads “Q. F. 18PR V…
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- Title
- Candle Holder
- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 19.4 x 7.0 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Metal candle holder made from old artillery ammunition consisting of a central large silver bullet capped with a gold-coloured cap and decorative bauble on top and a copper band around the base, two gold-coloured candle holders on either side of an inscription on the bullet that reads “Q. F. 18PR V F. C. F. 4-4-16,” and a wider gold-coloured base that has a small silver plaque that has the inscription “THE SHRAPNEL STAND COLONIAL FIXTURES LTD. REGISTERED 1915.”Souvenirs made from spent artillery shells were common during World War I. Objects such as boxes/cases, candle holders, simple toys, plates, cups, and more were prevalent due to the simple modifications to the ammunition that were needed.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0124
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Commemorative Plaque
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- Date
- 1917
- Material
- wood; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1036
- Description
- Framed ACC book with inscription, wooden frame and backing. The Alpine Club of Canada book, 1917, opened and nailed to backing under glass, underneath a black piece of card 3.0 x 12.6 on which is lettered in white: "Found in a German dugout when the Canadians captured Vimy Ridge by Gunner, Charles …
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- wood; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 34.4 x 34.4 cm
- Description
- Framed ACC book with inscription, wooden frame and backing. The Alpine Club of Canada book, 1917, opened and nailed to backing under glass, underneath a black piece of card 3.0 x 12.6 on which is lettered in white: "Found in a German dugout when the Canadians captured Vimy Ridge by Gunner, Charles E. Hornibrook, 22nd Howitzer Battery, C.F.A. France".
- Subject
- Alpine Club of Canada
- events
- World War I
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1036
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1012
- Description
- Typical food tin with turn key attached. Army drab olive colour. Instructions each side, one in French and the other in English, reads: "Canadian Army Emergency Ration purpose of contents to be consumed only when no other rations of any kind are procurable. Not to be opened except by order of an…
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- Title
- Food Tin
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 9.3 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Typical food tin with turn key attached. Army drab olive colour. Instructions each side, one in French and the other in English, reads: "Canadian Army Emergency Ration purpose of contents to be consumed only when no other rations of any kind are procurable. Not to be opened except by order of an officer." On bottom is the attached key and "P.R.T."
- Credit
- Gift of Bill de Haan, Canmore, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1012
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- Date
- 1911 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1085 a-f
- Description
- (a) “1914-1918 GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN: REX ET. IND: IMP” A round silver-coloured medal 36mm dia. with blue, black, white and gold ribbon - edge engraved “ F.O. Brewster C.F.A.(b) "The Great War for Civilization/1914-1919", round gold coloured, 35 mm dia. with multi-coloured ribbon - engraved “125146…
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- Title
- Military Medal
- Date
- 1911 – 1919
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- (a) “1914-1918 GEORGIVS V BRITT. OMN: REX ET. IND: IMP” A round silver-coloured medal 36mm dia. with blue, black, white and gold ribbon - edge engraved “ F.O. Brewster C.F.A.(b) "The Great War for Civilization/1914-1919", round gold coloured, 35 mm dia. with multi-coloured ribbon - engraved “1251467 GNR R.B. Moore C.F.A.” (c) "Memorium-Eorum Retinebimus/Legion", oval gold-coloured medal, 27mmx32mm long with a light brown ribbon.NOTE (a,b,c are on one pin) (d) dog tag '1251330/Sig. F.O. Brewster P/CDA", octagon shaped 39x34mm. (e) black plastic case, 16.5 x 8.0cm.(f) adding this as it was not catalogued re: inventory 2015"50/Royal Canadian Legion" rectangular gold-coloured pin, 10mmx40mm.
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1085 a-f
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1018
- Description
- 1915 War Service pin, Sam Ward's. Gold coloured pin, oval shaped, crown at top of pin. Three cannons etched into middle of pin. "On War Service 1915" etched in oval. "J.A.Wylie & Co. London-40520" on back.
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- 1915 War Service pin, Sam Ward's. Gold coloured pin, oval shaped, crown at top of pin. Three cannons etched into middle of pin. "On War Service 1915" etched in oval. "J.A.Wylie & Co. London-40520" on back.
- Subject
- World War I
- war service
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1018
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0014 a,b
- Description
- A pair of very plain silver-nickel spurs with short heel projections and no rowels. A narrow brown leather strap passes under the arch, and a narrow ankle strap threads through slits in a leather 'tongue' and buckles on the side. The spurs are marked: “Super Nickel Silver.”
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- Title
- Spurs
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 4.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of very plain silver-nickel spurs with short heel projections and no rowels. A narrow brown leather strap passes under the arch, and a narrow ankle strap threads through slits in a leather 'tongue' and buckles on the side. The spurs are marked: “Super Nickel Silver.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0014 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- skin, cow; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0020
- Description
- A cowhide belt with a brass buckle. The belt has metal hanging loops and rings. There is a shoulder strap with an adjustable buckle. A leather sword holster hangs from two rings at the bottom of the belt, attached by two straps. The straps hang in a v-shape and are fastened with brass buckles an…
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- Title
- Sword Belt
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- skin, cow; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 113.0 (approximately) cm
- Description
- A cowhide belt with a brass buckle. The belt has metal hanging loops and rings. There is a shoulder strap with an adjustable buckle. A leather sword holster hangs from two rings at the bottom of the belt, attached by two straps. The straps hang in a v-shape and are fastened with brass buckles and fittings.
- Subject
- military
- uniforms
- World War I
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0020
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