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Description: A small round clock in a heavy brass case with a hinged round frame of brass decorated with scroll and flower relief surrounding a glass window lined with copper. The door opens to a white enamel face with black numerals from 1-12 (the twelve is red) inside a circular scale marked in minutes (by f…

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Title: Clock

Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: metal; glass; enamel

Dimensions: 2.2 cm

Description: A small round clock in a heavy brass case with a hinged round frame of brass decorated with scroll and flower relief surrounding a glass window lined with copper. The door opens to a white enamel face with black numerals from 1-12 (the twelve is red) inside a circular scale marked in minutes (by fives) from 5-60 around the outside. The clock has delicate gold hands that can be adjusted by a gold knob at the centre of the dial. The housing of the clock is soldered into a brass ring and has a lug projecting from the centre of the back with a threaded hole through the top and a hole drilled through the side. There is no apparent way to wind this clock.

Subject: households; decorative; flowers

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.47.0007

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Collected photographs

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs sent to Georgina Luxton from friends and family, as well as portraits of Georgina. Includes images of Georgina Luxton on a float at a Calgary Stampede parade; Georgina and her brother, David Hardisty McDougall, at the wedding of David's daughter (Virginia); an image of …

Date Range: [ca.1890-1960]

Reference Code: LUX / III / B2 / PA - 1 to 16

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Photograph; Print

Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: LUX / II / B : Georgina Luxton series

Sous-Fonds: LUX / III : Luxton family sous-fonds

Sub-Series: LUX / III / B2 : Personal papers and photographs

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B2 / PA - 1 to 16

GMD: Photograph; Print

Responsibility: Item LUX/III/B2/PA-13 produced by Calgary Herald photographer

Date Range: [ca.1890-1960]

Physical Description: 16 photographs : b&w and col. prints ; 21 x 27.5 cm or smaller

Scope & Content: File consists of photographs sent to Georgina Luxton from friends and family, as well as portraits of Georgina. Includes images of Georgina Luxton on a float at a Calgary Stampede parade; Georgina and her brother, David Hardisty McDougall, at the wedding of David's daughter (Virginia); an image of purple flowers in a vase, annotated with a letter to Georgina from Mary (Schaffer) Warren; portraits of Georgina and various friends and family members; and other related material.

Name Access: Luxton, Georgina; McDougall, David Hardisty; Warren, Mary Schaffer

Subject Access: Family and personal life; Portrait; Children; Calgary Stampede; Parades; Public events; Correspondence; Flowers

Geographic Access: Canada; Alberta; Calgary; Banff; Cochrane

Reproduction Restrictions: Copyright restrictions may apply

Language: English

Conservation: Items stored in mylar

Category: Family and personal life

Title Source: Title based on contents of file

Processing Status: Processed

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Ptarmigan

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Scope & Content: Image of a ptarmigan beside a small stream surrounded by wild flowers

Date Range: [ca. 1888-1963]

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 437

Description Level: 6 / Item

GMD: Photograph

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Part Of: Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds

Description Level: 6 / Item

Fonds Number: M36 / V683 / S37

Series: V683 / III / A / 15 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Collected Photographs

Sous-Fonds: V683

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: V683 / III / A / 15 / PA - 437

GMD: Photograph

Date Range: [ca. 1888-1963]

Physical Description: Photograph: 1 print ; b&w.

Scope & Content: Image of a ptarmigan beside a small stream surrounded by wild flowers

Subject Access: Birds; Flowers; Ptarmigan

Language: English

Title Source: Title based on item

Processing Status: Processed

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Saucer

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Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: ceramic

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0439

Description: A very thin deep round dish. The saucer is white with a reddish brown floral bouquet at the centre and a narrow patterned circle where the dish curves into the sides. There is a band of small dots around the inside edge with an undulating line below.

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Title: Saucer

Date: 1890 – 1920

Material: ceramic

Description: A very thin deep round dish. The saucer is white with a reddish brown floral bouquet at the centre and a narrow patterned circle where the dish curves into the sides. There is a band of small dots around the inside edge with an undulating line below.

Subject: households; flowers

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.20.0439

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Untitled

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.10

Description: Colourful flowers encircle a small rural scene. In this scene, farm buildings are to the left of a road. A small child sits against a fence lining the road. A man stands on the road in front of the child. A large, leafy tree extends up and out of the scene.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 32.4 cm

Description: Colourful flowers encircle a small rural scene. In this scene, farm buildings are to the left of a road. A small child sits against a fence lining the road. A man stands on the road in front of the child. A large, leafy tree extends up and out of the scene.

Subject: still life; botanical; flowers; architecture; rural; figures; male, child

Credit: Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.10

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Untitled

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Artist: Unknown

Date: c. 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.11

Description: A still life of flowers.

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Artist: Unknown

Title: Untitled

Date: c. 1900

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 22.8 x 32.4 cm

Description: A still life of flowers.

Subject: still life; botanical; flowers

Credit: Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003

Catalogue Number: UnK.05.11

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Writing book

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Part Of: Brett family fonds

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing poetry, quotations, financial accounts of the Corrollton Dramatic Troupe, Brett children's hair, pressed flowers, other items. Inscription on the inside cover: Louise Hungerford Corrollton.

Date Range: [ca.1880-ca.1900]

Reference Code: M1 / 26

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Scrapbook

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Part Of: Brett family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: M1 / V83

Series: II. Louise H. Brett series

Sous-Fonds: M1

Accession Number: .

Reference Code: M1 / 26

GMD: Scrapbook

Date Range: [ca.1880-ca.1900]

Physical Description: 2.5 cm of textual records (68 pages ; 22 x 32 cm)

History / Biographical: See fonds level description.

Scope & Content: File consists of a scrapbook containing poetry, quotations, financial accounts of the Corrollton Dramatic Troupe, Brett children's hair, pressed flowers, other items. Inscription on the inside cover: Louise Hungerford Corrollton.