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- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.0001 a,b
- Description
- Two green blown glass spheres with blobs of thick glass at the bottom where the blowing rod was removed.
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- Title
- Float
- Date
- 1900 – 1945
- Material
- glass
- Description
- Two green blown glass spheres with blobs of thick glass at the bottom where the blowing rod was removed.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.18.0001 a,b
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- Artist
- Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- stonecut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PaR.04.01
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.
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- Artist
- Parr (1893 – 1969, Canadian)
- Title
- Hunters
- Date
- 1909
- Medium
- stonecut on paper
- Dimensions
- 55.1 x 75.6 cm
- Description
- General colour: black on white. Three hunters in kayaks line up one above the other on the right side facing left. Three walrus with harpoons stuck in them are stacked one above the next on the left side. At the bottom to the left is a bear.
- Subject
- figure, male, animal, walrus
- bear
- hunting
- Credit
- Purchased from Quest, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- PaR.04.01
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Hunting Eyeglasses
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1024%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1024 a,b
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with mesh eye guards, with case. (a) Wire rimmed, oval eyeglasses 4.0x3.1, tinged. Fine mesh guards, very fine ear wires. (b) Case 13.6x5.1x2.2, hinged at back, dome shaped top. Original colour green wtih gold writing on lid: "WILL...Gogg...Made in ...". Paint worn of…
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- Title
- Hunting Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Franklin style eyeglasses with mesh eye guards, with case. (a) Wire rimmed, oval eyeglasses 4.0x3.1, tinged. Fine mesh guards, very fine ear wires. (b) Case 13.6x5.1x2.2, hinged at back, dome shaped top. Original colour green wtih gold writing on lid: "WILL...Gogg...Made in ...". Paint worn off to white on lid, dented.
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1024 a,b
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- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- bone; oil paint; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0018
- Description
- A bison hunting scene painted in oils on the shoulder blade of a buffalo. The scene is of a large expanse of yellow-green praries with mountains in the background and blue sky above with two bison running in opposite directions, one chased by figure on pony with bow and arrow cocked ready to shoot.…
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- Title
- Painting
- Date
- 1902 – 1902
- Material
- bone; oil paint; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 11.0 x 47.5 cm
- Description
- A bison hunting scene painted in oils on the shoulder blade of a buffalo. The scene is of a large expanse of yellow-green praries with mountains in the background and blue sky above with two bison running in opposite directions, one chased by figure on pony with bow and arrow cocked ready to shoot. The work is signed “J.A. Dippie 1902” on the brc. The bone hangs from a chain attached at each side of the top. A paper sticker has been removed from the back with “A/TS HX/” showing beneath.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- painting
- hunting
- animals, buffalo
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0018
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; shell; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0395 a,b
- Description
- Two, small, pocket jackknives, each with two blades of steel. Sides riveted to body of knives with three brass rivets. (a) ivory, shaped with slight curve to fit hand, steel caps at each end, two blade fold out at same end from double compartments with brass dividers, one smaller, 4.4, and one la…
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- Title
- Pocket Knife
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal; shell; ivory
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 1.2 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Two, small, pocket jackknives, each with two blades of steel. Sides riveted to body of knives with three brass rivets. (a) ivory, shaped with slight curve to fit hand, steel caps at each end, two blade fold out at same end from double compartments with brass dividers, one smaller, 4.4, and one large, 6.0, blade with finger nicks in opposite sides. (b) mother of pearl, thinner knife with blades folding out from opposite ends. Brass caps at each end, and single compartment in body for blades is lined with brass. Small blade, 3.8, and long blade, 4.8 have finger nicks.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- tools
- travel
- sport
- households
- hunting
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0395 a,b
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Quiver Holder, Ammunition
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0007
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- skin, pig; skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0007
- Description
- A cylindrical arrow case made of pigskin. The quiver has a smoked deerskin fringe around the top edge and all along the side seam from the top to across the bottom.
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- Title
- Quiver Holder, Ammunition
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- skin, pig; skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 60.0 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical arrow case made of pigskin. The quiver has a smoked deerskin fringe around the top edge and all along the side seam from the top to across the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1943
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1001
- Description
- Top break, double action revolver; five chambers in cylinder; rear sight infront of cylinder relase; front sight near muzzle; cross hatching and floral designs on molded grip very worn; owl head design at top of grip on both sides.Marks: on top of barrel between sights: “_er johnson’s arms & cycl…
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- Title
- Revolver
- Date
- 1900 – 1943
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 11.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Top break, double action revolver; five chambers in cylinder; rear sight infront of cylinder relase; front sight near muzzle; cross hatching and floral designs on molded grip very worn; owl head design at top of grip on both sides.Marks: on top of barrel between sights: “_er johnson’s arms & cycle works. fitchburg mass. u.s.a. pat’d apr. 6.86. feb.15.87. may 10.87. dec. 26 93. pat’s pending”
- Subject
- sports
- hunting
- Bill Peyto
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Steve Peyto, Banff, 1965
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1005 a,b
- Description
- Rifle and leather case (a) 111 long rifle, wooden shaped stock and grip 35.5 long, checkering on grip, bore 0.5 diameter, barrel end 1.5 diameter. .177 cal air rifle.Marks: stamped on top of barrel: "B.S.A Air Rifle - Lincoln Jeffries’ Patent. Made by The Birmingham Small Arms Company LD.”; stamp…
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- Title
- Rifle And Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood; leather
- Description
- Rifle and leather case (a) 111 long rifle, wooden shaped stock and grip 35.5 long, checkering on grip, bore 0.5 diameter, barrel end 1.5 diameter. .177 cal air rifle.Marks: stamped on top of barrel: "B.S.A Air Rifle - Lincoln Jeffries’ Patent. Made by The Birmingham Small Arms Company LD.”; stamped near trigger: “No 3813"; stamped on the buttsock : “B.S.A TRADE MARK” and three rifles tied into a teepee shape (b) case 76.2x17.0; one piece construction; machine sewn and riveted along open edge; 2 leather keepers 6.5x1.4 on each side 13.0 from top; laced end closure; keeper gone; laced loop 16.0 from bottomMarks: chain tooling in continuous line along sewn edge and butt opening; 3 holes cut near top; cut into leather on one side near opening: "J L M " (lettering is 6.0x2.2)
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1005 a,b
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- Date
- 1900
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0024
- Description
- A finger ring made of a wide band of coiled copper wire.
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1900
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 2.0 cm
- Description
- A finger ring made of a wide band of coiled copper wire.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- decorative
- hunting
- trading
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0024
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Shell Extractor
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0023
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal, steel; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0023
- Description
- A machined steel implement, in the shape of a cartridge, with a groove around the base and a loose ball bearing in a slot at the tip. The ball bearing rolls against a knob at the end of the extractor to grasp a broken shell fragment when inserted into a rifle and then withdrawn. The extractor is …
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- Title
- Shell Extractor
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- metal, steel; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 1.8 (box) x 2.6 (box) x 6.0; 6.7 (box) cm
- Description
- A machined steel implement, in the shape of a cartridge, with a groove around the base and a loose ball bearing in a slot at the tip. The ball bearing rolls against a knob at the end of the extractor to grasp a broken shell fragment when inserted into a rifle and then withdrawn. The extractor is in its original cardboard box with a paper label on the lid reading “Broken Shell Extractor”. There is an instruction sheet printed on green paper with the U.S. Ordnance Report for testing on the other side and price of 75 cents each. The base of the extractor is marked with “7 M-M”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0023
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