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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1041
Description
Canvas sack with grommet and string closure, small top flap with leather strap and metal buckle, leather shoulder straps with metal buckles, all but the right leather buckle appears to be not original leather, stamped on back "Manufactured by Woods Mfg Co Ltd Ottawa Canada", 2 front pockets
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Title
Backpack
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Dimensions
48.0 x 52.0 cm
Description
Canvas sack with grommet and string closure, small top flap with leather strap and metal buckle, leather shoulder straps with metal buckles, all but the right leather buckle appears to be not original leather, stamped on back "Manufactured by Woods Mfg Co Ltd Ottawa Canada", 2 front pockets
Subject
activity
hiking
climbing
Credit
Gift of Bob and Marjory Hind, Calgary, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.08.1041
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Banff, Highland Gathering, Sept. 3-5, 1928

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Artist
Richard Jack (1866 – 1952, Canadian)
Date
c. 1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
JkR.02.03
Description
A Scottish Highland gathering taking place on the grounds of the Banff Springs Hotel. In the foreground are men in traditional Scottish dress. To the left of the image is a bagpiper. In the background on the right side of the image is the Banff Springs Hotel. A crowd is gathered at the edge of …
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Artist
Richard Jack (1866 – 1952, Canadian)
Title
Banff, Highland Gathering, Sept. 3-5, 1928
Date
c. 1928
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
75.5 x 60.3 cm
Description
A Scottish Highland gathering taking place on the grounds of the Banff Springs Hotel. In the foreground are men in traditional Scottish dress. To the left of the image is a bagpiper. In the background on the right side of the image is the Banff Springs Hotel. A crowd is gathered at the edge of an open space where the men in kilts are standing. Mount Rundle rises up behind the Hotel. A flagpole, trees and coloured tents are dispersed through the crowd in the middle of the painting.
Subject
architecture
Banff Springs Hotel
landscape
Canadian Rockies
activity
Highland Gathering
Credit
Gift of Joan Fitt, Calgary, 2001
Catalogue Number
JkR.02.03
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Banff Trophy, J.B. Cross Dominion Slalom

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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Date
1940
Medium
bronze
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.05
Description
This trophy has a man skiing on the top. The man skiing is wearing a hat, jacket and pants and has two ski poles in hand. Under the skier is a section of bronze that represents the snow and ground. The base of this trophy is round and the skier on the top is heading in the left direction with one …
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Artist
Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian)
Title
Banff Trophy, J.B. Cross Dominion Slalom
Date
1940
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
53.0 x 39.0 cm
Description
This trophy has a man skiing on the top. The man skiing is wearing a hat, jacket and pants and has two ski poles in hand. Under the skier is a section of bronze that represents the snow and ground. The base of this trophy is round and the skier on the top is heading in the left direction with one ski partially lifted in the back.
Subject
activity
skiing
figure
male
Credit
Gift of J. L. King, 1974
Catalogue Number
BeC.06.05
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Artist
Velino Herrera (1902 – 1973, American)
Date
1920 – 1960
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
HeV.07.01
Description
An man in full ceremonial regalia, bison headdress, yellow skirt with snake design, red sash, white moccasins with brown fringes, rattles in right hand and horns in left. He is dancing, standing on left leg.
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Artist
Velino Herrera (1902 – 1973, American)
Title
Buffalo Dancer
Date
1920 – 1960
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
23.0 x 12.5 cm
Description
An man in full ceremonial regalia, bison headdress, yellow skirt with snake design, red sash, white moccasins with brown fringes, rattles in right hand and horns in left. He is dancing, standing on left leg.
Subject
activity, dancing
figure, male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
HeV.07.01
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.11 a,b
Description
hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue k…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Caribou Hunt, Bird Hunt
Date
prior to 1962
Description
hunting scenes; appliqued figures; (a) Bird Hunt (46.0x69.0) white background; bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 2 hunters, pink and black, with blue weapons; one hunter pulling 2 pink fish; blue bird on black patch; tail and back legs of animal with black patch brc; blue knit loops at each corner; (b) Caribou Hunt; (46.0x69.0) white background, bound edges; purple fabric with red and green stitching; 3 hunters, pink and black; 2 black dogs, one pulling a sled; pink caribou with arrow in shoulder, bleeding from wound and mouth; blue knit loops at each corner.
Subject
figure
male
female
activity
hunting
animal
caribou
fish
dog
bird
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.11 a,b
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Cowboy on Bucking Bronco

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Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Date
c. 1930
Medium
etching
Catalogue Number
PeR.04.07
Description
Centered in the picture is a bucking horse, all four feet off the ground. A cowboy holds the halter rope in his left hand while his right hand holds his cowboy hat high in the air.
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Artist
Reinhold H. Palenske (1884 – 1955, American)
Title
Cowboy on Bucking Bronco
Date
c. 1930
Medium
etching
Dimensions
25.0 x 29.8 cm
Description
Centered in the picture is a bucking horse, all four feet off the ground. A cowboy holds the halter rope in his left hand while his right hand holds his cowboy hat high in the air.
Subject
animal
horse
figure
man
activity
stampede
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
PeR.04.07
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.1017
Description
A typical flat glass flask, covered with woven wicker. The wicker has two loops on each side on which is tied a long cord. The mouth of the flask is metal , 3.0 cm wide, screw on metal top 3.4 dia.
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Title
Decanter
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
22.5 x 12.0 cm
Description
A typical flat glass flask, covered with woven wicker. The wicker has two loops on each side on which is tied a long cord. The mouth of the flask is metal , 3.0 cm wide, screw on metal top 3.4 dia.
Subject
households
Earle Birney
activity
hiking
Credit
Gift of Earle Birney, Toronto, 1969
Catalogue Number
104.20.1017
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Artist
Unknown
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
wool; hide
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.07
Description
This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm ra…
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Artist
Unknown
Title
Family Caribou Hunt
Date
prior to 1962
Medium
wool; hide
Dimensions
58.0 x 66.0 cm
Description
This square wall hanging has green and black stitching all around the edges and in the corners. In the light background the scene includes in the upper section a male with a bow and arrow aiming at a caribou. The middle section shows a woman with a child on her back and a male figure with an arm raised. Just right of the center is a tee pee. Above the tee pee area is another woman with two children. The bottom area shows a dog tied to a fixed peg in the ground and another figure working on the tee pee. All the image shapes have been cut out of fibre with the exception of the tee pee, it is made from skin. The overall colour in this wall hanging is yellow, black,green and off white.
Subject
figures
male
female
child
activity
hunting
animals
caribou
dog
architecture
teepee
Credit
Gift of Doreen Hutchinson, Calgary, 1988
Catalogue Number
UnK.08.07
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Figure with Soccer Balls

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Artist
William Lewy Leroy Stevenson (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1960
Medium
woodcut on paper
Catalogue Number
StL.04.01
Description
A boy's figure goes from br to tlc, he is jumping. His arms are up and holds number of round balls. Mountains in background in bl.
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Artist
William Lewy Leroy Stevenson (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Figure with Soccer Balls
Date
prior to 1960
Medium
woodcut on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 14.0 cm
Description
A boy's figure goes from br to tlc, he is jumping. His arms are up and holds number of round balls. Mountains in background in bl.
Subject
figure, boy
activity, soccer
mountain
Credit
Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 1981
Catalogue Number
StL.04.01
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Freshfield Icefield from Coronation Mountain

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Artist
Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)
Date
1946
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Catalogue Number
EnB.18.02
Description
A black and white photographic positive, top fifth of picture is the sky with some white clouds, the rest of the picture is of mountains with barren, craggy rocks in the foreground with an icefield behind that, in the bottom left of the picture are mountain climbers
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Artist
Bruno Engler (1915 – 2001, Canadian)
Title
Freshfield Icefield from Coronation Mountain
Date
1946
Medium
silver gelatin on paper
Dimensions
48.9 x 39.2 cm
Description
A black and white photographic positive, top fifth of picture is the sky with some white clouds, the rest of the picture is of mountains with barren, craggy rocks in the foreground with an icefield behind that, in the bottom left of the picture are mountain climbers
Subject
landscape, mountain
Coronation Mountain
people
activity, climbing
Credit
Purchased from Bruno Engler, Harvie Heights, 1985
Catalogue Number
EnB.18.02
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