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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1032
- Description
- Base of bookend is 22.7 long, two pieces on the ends slide out to 43.7. The ends fold down. The face of the base and backs of the ends are decorated with inlaid wood and painting. Base has a mythical creature, the ends have birds along with urns and flowers.
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- Title
- Bookend
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 6.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- Base of bookend is 22.7 long, two pieces on the ends slide out to 43.7. The ends fold down. The face of the base and backs of the ends are decorated with inlaid wood and painting. Base has a mythical creature, the ends have birds along with urns and flowers.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1032
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0359
- Description
- A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. …
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.3 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. Two loop handles of same cord attached on inside. Lined with wine coloured silk. Flower basket and lion very delicately worked in cross stitch using linen as a canvas. Colours in bottom fringe pick up colours in embroidery and are different on each side of bag.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0359
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0362
- Description
- A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Li…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Lined with ivory coloured silk, with the ends of the green thread loops knotted through on the inside.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0362
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood, oak; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0001
- Description
- A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the…
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- Title
- Piano Bench
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood, oak; metal
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 37.7 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the bottom of the sides, acts as a brace. The seat is slightly slanted and held together with metal screws.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- wood, oak; ivory; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0002
- Description
- An oak, rectangular, upright piano with carved spiral legs supporting the keyboard. A hinged lid covers the keyboard, and a large ornate brass plate locks the lid in place. The upright box holds hammers and wires on a large cast metal frame that is labeblled “Bellmetal Tone Pulsating Bridge”. Th…
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- Title
- Upright Piano
- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- wood, oak; ivory; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 139.0 x 68.0 x 156.0 cm
- Description
- An oak, rectangular, upright piano with carved spiral legs supporting the keyboard. A hinged lid covers the keyboard, and a large ornate brass plate locks the lid in place. The upright box holds hammers and wires on a large cast metal frame that is labeblled “Bellmetal Tone Pulsating Bridge”. The metal frame is decorated with scrollwork and flowers. A large false panel and three brass footpedals are underneath the keyboard. There are two smaller false panels at the top with a large ornate brass false lock plate at the centre and two large ornate brass false gate-type hinges at each side. The top panel actually hinges at the top to open and has a wooden groove at the bottom to hold sheet music. The piano is marked with “Gerhard Heintzman Toronto” painted inside the keyboard lid.Cross reference: 104.34.0001 (piano bench)
- Subject
- households
- music
- hobbies
- Fred Hussey
- Philip Moore
- Jim Brewster
- events
- World Fair
- entertainment
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0002
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Sheet Music Case
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0002
- Description
- A square of soft leather with a gently scalloped edge. The case is decorated with a drawing of a lyre with a scroll of music and flowers at each corner. The sheet music is placed on the opened leather square, and then the case and sheet are rolled into a cylinder and secured by a strap and buckl…
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- Title
- Sheet Music Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 37.7 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A square of soft leather with a gently scalloped edge. The case is decorated with a drawing of a lyre with a scroll of music and flowers at each corner. The sheet music is placed on the opened leather square, and then the case and sheet are rolled into a cylinder and secured by a strap and buckle at the middle of the square. There are two double slits in the leather between the strap and buckle.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- music
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0002
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Folding Camera
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- Date
- 1908 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0001
- Description
- A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box v…
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1908 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 9.8 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box viewfinder atop the lens. There are also adjustment and shutter levers around the lens. A metal 'key' at the side near the bottom rolls the film, and a small round orange window allows for viewing film passsage at the back of the leather case. The lens is marked “Pocket Automatic No 1A Folding Pocket Kodak”.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- hobbies
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- leather; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0006
- Description
- Auto Graflex, curtain aperture, leather covered box, leather handle centre top. Hinged top opens a folded curtain aperture. Soft, tufted fabric around eye edge. 4.0x6.0 plate on plate on side of curtain has aperture chart. Texture knob on side of camera rolls out: "Carl Zeiss Jena No.46774" lens. L…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- leather; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 21.3 x 23.3 cm
- Description
- Auto Graflex, curtain aperture, leather covered box, leather handle centre top. Hinged top opens a folded curtain aperture. Soft, tufted fabric around eye edge. 4.0x6.0 plate on plate on side of curtain has aperture chart. Texture knob on side of camera rolls out: "Carl Zeiss Jena No.46774" lens. Lens is enclosed and sits back of front, a metal hinged cover opens to expose lens when rolled out. Removable film pack on back.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0006
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- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1004 a,b
- Description
- Kodak folding camera in leather case. a) “10891-C No 4 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A” camera with a wooden frame covered in leather. A metal tab opens the fold-down front and two pieces of rose wood (14.0 cm long) hold a metal track for the bellows. The camera has a Bausch & Lomb -- Zeiss lens, p…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 15.6 x 20.8 cm
- Description
- Kodak folding camera in leather case. a) “10891-C No 4 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A” camera with a wooden frame covered in leather. A metal tab opens the fold-down front and two pieces of rose wood (14.0 cm long) hold a metal track for the bellows. The camera has a Bausch & Lomb -- Zeiss lens, pat. Feb 22, 1903. The viewfinder is missing from the front apparatus, but there is another fold-down viewfinder on the camera box.b) Black leather camera case with a carrying strap and metal closures.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Jimmy Simpson
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1004 a,b
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Folding Camera
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- Date
- 1908 – 1912
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1199
- Description
- Eastman Kodak camera enclosed in leather case and lens extracts from leather body. Marked with “No. 1 A Folding Pocket Kodak.”
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- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1908 – 1912
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 10 x 19 cm
- Description
- Eastman Kodak camera enclosed in leather case and lens extracts from leather body. Marked with “No. 1 A Folding Pocket Kodak.”
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Edwards, Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1199
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