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Miniature; Model Teepee

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Date
c. 1955
Material
skin; wood; hair
Catalogue Number
101.01.1001
Description
A beautiful tepee model made of untanned hide. Well constructed, tent poles attached to hide covered hoop, seems to be constructed true to scale, has tent door and flap, two horsehair tassles on top poles. Painted red, yellow and brown. Animals depicted running around middle of structure.
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Title
Miniature; Model Teepee
Date
c. 1955
Material
skin; wood; hair
Dimensions
80.0 cm
Description
A beautiful tepee model made of untanned hide. Well constructed, tent poles attached to hide covered hoop, seems to be constructed true to scale, has tent door and flap, two horsehair tassles on top poles. Painted red, yellow and brown. Animals depicted running around middle of structure.
Subject
building
model
hobbies
Jack Fuller
Credit
Gift of Mary Shaw, Banff, 1987
Catalogue Number
101.01.1001
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Date
1965 – 1975
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
103.05.0098
Description
Off white hand woven jacket with blue & green trim and two pockets. Jacket in diagonal twill weave, constructed from two straight 23 cm. wide panels for front and back with no shoulder seams. Sleeves are tapered at bottom, through were made from a 23 cm. wide panel and sewn with a straight seam ont…
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Title
Jacket
Date
1965 – 1975
Material
hair
Dimensions
62.0 x 77.5 cm
Description
Off white hand woven jacket with blue & green trim and two pockets. Jacket in diagonal twill weave, constructed from two straight 23 cm. wide panels for front and back with no shoulder seams. Sleeves are tapered at bottom, through were made from a 23 cm. wide panel and sewn with a straight seam onto sides. Trim, probably woven on a belt loom, is 5 cm. wide, sewn onto sleeve bottom, pocket edges and around front opening and collar. Three 5 cm. panels have been sewn together for center back.
Subject
households
weaving
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0098
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
103.07.0126 a,aa, b,bb
Description
Two pairs of hand knitted fingerless gloves with long ribbed cuffs, and simple garter stitch body which covers only the back of the hand. Edge of hand covering is stepped to different lengths to correspond to the places where the fingers and thumbs join the hand. (a) tan, with crocheted loops atta…
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Title
Fingerless Gloves
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
hair
Dimensions
12.0 x 19.5 cm
Description
Two pairs of hand knitted fingerless gloves with long ribbed cuffs, and simple garter stitch body which covers only the back of the hand. Edge of hand covering is stepped to different lengths to correspond to the places where the fingers and thumbs join the hand. (a) tan, with crocheted loops attached for the fingers and thumb. (b) brown, of finer wool than (a), and unfinished with long lengths of yarn left where knitting was begun and ended, no finger loops yet.
Subject
households
hobbies
painting
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0126 a,aa, b,bb
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Date
1950 – 1975
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0338 a-c
Description
A collection of three, simple, square, fine white linen handkerchiefs. (a) lace like border of four rows of drawnwork forming a mesh like lace 1.2 cm wide along the edge, absolutely plain square of linen inside. (b) linen square with narrow rolled hem and geometric drawnwork design in each corner …
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Title
Handkerchief Collection
Date
1950 – 1975
Material
fibre
Dimensions
28.5 x 28.5 cm
Description
A collection of three, simple, square, fine white linen handkerchiefs. (a) lace like border of four rows of drawnwork forming a mesh like lace 1.2 cm wide along the edge, absolutely plain square of linen inside. (b) linen square with narrow rolled hem and geometric drawnwork design in each corner formed by lines of pulled threads forming squares with an open mesh triangle. (c) sheer linen square with narrow rolled hem and white machine embroidered flower outlined in each corner. Pencil drawing of flower can be seen under embroidery.
Subject
households
craft
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0338 a-c
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0358
Description
A small, limp, pouch shaped bag of grey, silver and black metallic beads with drawstring at the top. Fabric of the bag is composed of the beads woven together on a loom. Background grey beads with two black winged dragons across the middle on each side enclosed with a black line above and above. Bl…
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Title
Beaded Purse
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
16.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
A small, limp, pouch shaped bag of grey, silver and black metallic beads with drawstring at the top. Fabric of the bag is composed of the beads woven together on a loom. Background grey beads with two black winged dragons across the middle on each side enclosed with a black line above and above. Black vertical lines rise from the top line and hang from the bottom line with three silver arrows pointing down in the spaces between. Mouth of the bag trimmed with small black beaded loops. Bottom has fringe of long black and grey loops entwined. At top, woven slits hold .6 cm, narrow, black and grey banded, flat straps which act as drawstring.
Subject
households
beadwork
hobbies
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0358
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; metal; plastic; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0402
Description
A small, rectangular, flat, blue leather case which folds like a book. Small tab at side with green metal snap. Inside, leather pocket on each side frames an open oval covered with clear plastic window, lined with light blue corded fabric. On back of snap "Made in France"
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Title
Photography Case
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
skin; metal; plastic; fibre
Dimensions
0.5 x 4.6 x 5.3 cm
Description
A small, rectangular, flat, blue leather case which folds like a book. Small tab at side with green metal snap. Inside, leather pocket on each side frames an open oval covered with clear plastic window, lined with light blue corded fabric. On back of snap "Made in France"
Subject
hobbies
photography
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0402
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.24.1016
Description
Long metal point, 14.8 long, comes to a sharp point. Inserted into a wooden handle which has a metal cap. Embossed on the end is "Yankee"
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Title
Leather Awl
Date
prior to 1970
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
24.0 cm
Description
Long metal point, 14.8 long, comes to a sharp point. Inserted into a wooden handle which has a metal cap. Embossed on the end is "Yankee"
Subject
households
hobbies
leatherworking
Sam Ward
Credit
Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
Catalogue Number
104.24.1016
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; glass; skin
Catalogue Number
104.38.0004 a,b
Description
A small magnifying glass (a) in a leather case (b). a) A magnifying glass with a double lens in a tubular shaped arm hinged on one bar to fold inside the handle. The handle is a diamond shaped open sided compartment joined by a bar at either end. This glass has good magnification (20 X) if held c…
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
metal; glass; skin
Dimensions
2.3 (a); 3.2 (b) x 2.2 (a); 3.5 (b) x 4.5 (a); 5.8 (b) cm
Description
A small magnifying glass (a) in a leather case (b). a) A magnifying glass with a double lens in a tubular shaped arm hinged on one bar to fold inside the handle. The handle is a diamond shaped open sided compartment joined by a bar at either end. This glass has good magnification (20 X) if held close, but the image turns upside-down if the object is more than 2 cm away. The magnifying glass is marked “Carl Wetzlar Achromatic No.2744 20X”. b) A snug fitting black leather case with a snapping flap. The case is sewn together with heavy thread and has a small white cardboard box inside.
Subject
households
hobbies
crafts
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0004 a,b
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Date
1955 – 1960
Material
plastic; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0007
Description
Ivory coloured plastic rectangular container which holds swivel-out rectangular clear plastic magnifying glass. On glass frame impressed "C.O.I.L. Made in England".
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1955 – 1960
Material
plastic; glass
Dimensions
1.0 x 4.0 x 5.2 cm
Description
Ivory coloured plastic rectangular container which holds swivel-out rectangular clear plastic magnifying glass. On glass frame impressed "C.O.I.L. Made in England".
Subject
households
PW
hobbies
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0007
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
104.38.0008
Description
Black lozenge shaped, open sided case out of which four circular magnifying glasses swivel. Two lenses each on teardrop shaped swivels. Glasses can be used independently or in combinations. Stamped "Japan" on case.
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Title
Magnifying Glass
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic; metal; glass
Dimensions
1.2 x 2.9 x 5.6 cm
Description
Black lozenge shaped, open sided case out of which four circular magnifying glasses swivel. Two lenses each on teardrop shaped swivels. Glasses can be used independently or in combinations. Stamped "Japan" on case.
Subject
households
hobbies
reading
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.38.0008
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