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- Date
- 1913 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0120
- Description
- One black metal Armspear “1925” railway signal lantern with a beveled red glass globe. Imprinted on the top of the chimney is “ARMSPEAR M’F’G. CO. NEW YORK ‘1925’” and on the wide rim below that is “A.C.L” - meaning that this lantern belonged to the Atlantic Coast Line railroad of Southeastern Unit…
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- Title
- Lantern
- Date
- 1913 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass;
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 13.5 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- One black metal Armspear “1925” railway signal lantern with a beveled red glass globe. Imprinted on the top of the chimney is “ARMSPEAR M’F’G. CO. NEW YORK ‘1925’” and on the wide rim below that is “A.C.L” - meaning that this lantern belonged to the Atlantic Coast Line railroad of Southeastern United States. The body of the lantern is surrounded by a thick wire cage onto which the carry handle is also attached. The lantern’s chimney lifts away from the globe on a hinge, revealing a used wick inside - the wick can be lowered or raised by turning a small round key in the lower part of the lantern. The red glass would have been used by rail lines to signal a stop or danger on the track before the introduction of wireless radio communication.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- lantern
- trains
- communication;
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0120
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0087
- Description
- A simple round brass bell with a handle on top in the shape of a very round fish resting on small pectoral fins. The fish has a small dorsal fin on the back, a small tail behind, and a scale texture incised on the body. There is an etched design with a circular motif on the side of the bell. The…
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- Title
- Service Bell
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 cm
- Description
- A simple round brass bell with a handle on top in the shape of a very round fish resting on small pectoral fins. The fish has a small dorsal fin on the back, a small tail behind, and a scale texture incised on the body. There is an etched design with a circular motif on the side of the bell. The inside of the bell is marked “China”.
- Subject
- households
- sound
- communication
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0087
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- Date
- 1921 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.368
- Description
- A pencil sketch of two male figures, from their chest-up, with their backs to the viewer. Both have earphones or plugs in their ears. The plugs have wires attached to a roughly sketched machine. The man on the left side appears to be typing or operating a telegraph.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1921 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.9 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of two male figures, from their chest-up, with their backs to the viewer. Both have earphones or plugs in their ears. The plugs have wires attached to a roughly sketched machine. The man on the left side appears to be typing or operating a telegraph.
- Subject
- communication
- drawing
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.368
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