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Handy man's manual of facts and figures
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- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1910
- Author
- Milford, James D.
- Publisher
- New York : The Christian Herald
- Call Number
- 05.5 C46ha
- Author
- Milford, James D.
- Responsibility
- James D. Milford
- Publisher
- New York : The Christian Herald
- Published Date
- 1910
- Physical Description
- 213 pages.
- Subjects
- farming
- handy-work
- Guidebooks
- Abstract
- Pertains to a collection of tips and information on handy-work and farming. While the publication admittedly claims not to be exhaustive, the guide continues to serve as a source of valuable farming information. The publication serves as a valuable source in understanding early 19th century farming, as well as poses as a possible comparison to modern farming techniques.
- Contents
- Chapter I: Success
- Chapter II: Learn through the United States
- Chapter III: The census
- Chapter IV: Public lands
- Chapter V: Interstate commerce
- Chapter VI: Postal savings banks
- Chapter VII: Labor, laws, and wages
- Chapter VIII: Farm manures
- Chapter IX: Corn
- Chapter X: Factors in crop production
- Chapter XI: Fruit Trees
- Chapter XII: House flies and insect pests
- Chapter XIII: Bees
- Chapter XIV: About buildings
- Chapter XV: About chickens
- Chapter XVI: Good roads
- Chapter XVII: What the handy man knows
- Chapter XVIII: Around the farm
- Chapter XIX: Things worth knowing
- Chapter XX: About the house
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 05.5 C46ha
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1006
- Description
- Large hand sprayer marked “WATKINS SPRAYER”.
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- Title
- Hand Sprayer
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; paper
- Description
- Large hand sprayer marked “WATKINS SPRAYER”.
- Subject
- households
- farming
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1006
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Cowbell Bell, Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.03.0001
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0001
- Description
- A round brass bell made from a sheet of metal that has been bent and riveted into shape along the sides. The bell has a loop handle at the top.
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- Title
- Cowbell Bell, Animal
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 9.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A round brass bell made from a sheet of metal that has been bent and riveted into shape along the sides. The bell has a loop handle at the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0001
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Cowbell Bell, Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.03.0002
- Date
- 1885 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0002
- Description
- A brass bell that is cast in the shape of a truncated pyramid with a lug on top for hanging. There are bent metal eyes through the lug. The clapper is made of a single, heavy, piece of metal that hangs from a hook inside at the top.
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- Title
- Cowbell Bell, Animal
- Date
- 1885 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.7 x 4.9 cm
- Description
- A brass bell that is cast in the shape of a truncated pyramid with a lug on top for hanging. There are bent metal eyes through the lug. The clapper is made of a single, heavy, piece of metal that hangs from a hook inside at the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0002
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Cowbell Bell, Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.03.0003
- Date
- 1885 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0003
- Description
- A square, flattened, bell that is folded at the top. The bell is made from one sheet of metal folded into shape with a small loop handle at the top. The bell is riveted and braised on both sides. The bell’s clapper is a single light piece of metal that hangs from a large loop inside at the top.
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- Title
- Cowbell Bell, Animal
- Date
- 1885 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 2.7 x 4.6 cm
- Description
- A square, flattened, bell that is folded at the top. The bell is made from one sheet of metal folded into shape with a small loop handle at the top. The bell is riveted and braised on both sides. The bell’s clapper is a single light piece of metal that hangs from a large loop inside at the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0003
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Cowbell Bell, Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.03.0004
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0004
- Description
- A long cylindrical brass bell made from a single sheet of metal that has been cut, folded and braised together at sides to form shape. There is a flat loop handle at the top of the bell. A rolled light metal clapper hangs from a hook inside the bell at the top.
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- Title
- Cowbell Bell, Animal
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 3.5 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A long cylindrical brass bell made from a single sheet of metal that has been cut, folded and braised together at sides to form shape. There is a flat loop handle at the top of the bell. A rolled light metal clapper hangs from a hook inside the bell at the top.
- Subject
- industry
- dairy
- farming
- Pearl Moore
- John Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.0004
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.3001
- Description
- Brass chamber and strap keeper with steel clapper.
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- Title
- Cowbell
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 7.0 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Brass chamber and strap keeper with steel clapper.
- Subject
- industry, farming
- animals
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.3001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.3002
- Description
- Coiled rope tied at one side. One end of the rope has a loop with a melted end, and the other end is taped.
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- Title
- Rope
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Coiled rope tied at one side. One end of the rope has a loop with a melted end, and the other end is taped.
- Subject
- households
- industry, farming
- sports, rodeo
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.3002
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0003
- Description
- A very true replica of a Jersey milk cow with tan and white coloured suede stretched over the carved wooden shape of a cow. The cow has wooden hooves and teats on the udder, with glass eyes, and hair at the end of the tail. The cow has a leather collar with a small round cowbell. The cow moos wh…
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- Title
- Animal Toy
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 8.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A very true replica of a Jersey milk cow with tan and white coloured suede stretched over the carved wooden shape of a cow. The cow has wooden hooves and teats on the udder, with glass eyes, and hair at the end of the tail. The cow has a leather collar with a small round cowbell. The cow moos when its head is turned.
- Subject
- industries, farming
- toys
- children
- animals, cow
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0003
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1038 a-f
- Description
- Six wooden boxes with no lids. Each crate has a different label.
- Title
- Crate
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; paper
- Description
- Six wooden boxes with no lids. Each crate has a different label.
- Subject
- households
- advertising
- farming
- agriculture
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Hare, Banff, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1038 a-f
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