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Actinolite; Tremolite Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1111%20a%2cb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral, actinolite & tremolite
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1111 a,b
- Description
- a) Actinolite specimen with well defined prismatic crystals. The green colour is due to the iron content. This is an example of the asbesti form of the mineral. Probably traded from Quebec. b) Tremolite specimen with well defined prismatic crystals. The white colour is due to the lack of iron and p…
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- Title
- Actinolite; Tremolite Mineral
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral, actinolite & tremolite
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 7.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- a) Actinolite specimen with well defined prismatic crystals. The green colour is due to the iron content. This is an example of the asbesti form of the mineral. Probably traded from Quebec. b) Tremolite specimen with well defined prismatic crystals. The white colour is due to the lack of iron and presence of magnesium.
- Subject
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Jimmy Simpson
- geology
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1111 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1067 a-c
- Description
- Three fossilized ammonites (Scaphites). From the Cretaceous period, Wapiabi formation.
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- Title
- Ammonite Fossil
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 7.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Three fossilized ammonites (Scaphites). From the Cretaceous period, Wapiabi formation.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1067 a-c
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Ammonite Fossil
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1070
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1070
- Description
- Fossilized ammonite (Maclurites) on silty limestone. Calcite crystals growing on the shell, cavity has not been completely filled in. From the Ordovician period.
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- Title
- Ammonite Fossil
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 7.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Fossilized ammonite (Maclurites) on silty limestone. Calcite crystals growing on the shell, cavity has not been completely filled in. From the Ordovician period.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1070
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feathers; sinew, string
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1006 a-e
- Description
- wooden arrows with feather flights, feathers cut in half along stem and trimmed to shape, bound tightly top and bottom with sinew, a: 76.0 long x 1.0 dia. painted bands of colour underfeather…
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- Title
- Arrows
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feathers; sinew, string
- Dimensions
- 76.0 cm
- Description
- wooden arrows with feather flights, feathers cut in half along stem and trimmed to shape, bound tightly top and bottom with sinew, a: 76.0 long x 1.0 dia. painted bands of colour underfeathers, blue, red, yellow, green. b: 74.5 long x .8 dia. colours red and blue. c: 74.5 long x .8 dia. colours green, yellow, blue, red. d: 69.4 long x.8 dia. colours blue, red e: 63.2 long, irregular and with a slight bend, feathers held in place with a string.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1006 a-e
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- plastic; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1010 a-e
- Description
- Remnants of an assemblage for the annual "Pumpkin Carving Contest" sponsored by the Banff Park Lodge. They are two plaster cast beavers and a plastic Mountie on a plastic horse. Long gold coloured string was fashioned as harness and reins to pull the pumpkin. The pumpkin is not part of the remnan…
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- Title
- Assemblage
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- plastic; plaster
- Description
- Remnants of an assemblage for the annual "Pumpkin Carving Contest" sponsored by the Banff Park Lodge. They are two plaster cast beavers and a plastic Mountie on a plastic horse. Long gold coloured string was fashioned as harness and reins to pull the pumpkin. The pumpkin is not part of the remnants. See also 103.09.1096.
- Credit
- Purchased from Warner Guiding and Outfitting Ltd., Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1010 a-e
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0174
- Description
- A silver metal badge-shaped pin with an image of a skier (black) going down the mountain. There are silver mountains with blue enamel sky and silver sun on the top half of the pin. The bottom half of the pin is white. Written at the top in silver is “SUNSHINE LODGE,” in the middle right “BANFF” and…
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- Title
- Athletic Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- A silver metal badge-shaped pin with an image of a skier (black) going down the mountain. There are silver mountains with blue enamel sky and silver sun on the top half of the pin. The bottom half of the pin is white. Written at the top in silver is “SUNSHINE LODGE,” in the middle right “BANFF” and along the bottom edge of the pin “CANADIAN ROCKIES.” On the back is a screw-like locking mechanism with a circle to twist in order to pin it to an object.
- Credit
- Gift of Elmer Charlton, Banff, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0174
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Azurite; Malachite Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1272
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral, azurite & malachite
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1272
- Description
- Specimen of azurite (blue) and malachite (green). Well developed tabular azurite crystals on malachite. The malachite is botryoidal. The underside of the specimen is polished.
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- Title
- Azurite; Malachite Mineral
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral, azurite & malachite
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 5.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Specimen of azurite (blue) and malachite (green). Well developed tabular azurite crystals on malachite. The malachite is botryoidal. The underside of the specimen is polished.
- Subject
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Jimmy Simpson
- geology
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1272
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre ; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1021
- Description
- Trapper Nelson backpack, Jimmy Deegan's, wooden frame with 3 metal rings embedded each side and metal pieces on each end (1 missing), main sack is one piece construction with sewn inserts at sides. Sides have double canvas 48.0 x 5. with 3 grommets to correspond to pack rings, metal wire runs throu…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre ; wood; metal
- Description
- Trapper Nelson backpack, Jimmy Deegan's, wooden frame with 3 metal rings embedded each side and metal pieces on each end (1 missing), main sack is one piece construction with sewn inserts at sides. Sides have double canvas 48.0 x 5. with 3 grommets to correspond to pack rings, metal wire runs through rings to secure pack, large snap pocket on front, adjustable web and leather shoulder straps.
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1021
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- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed …
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed waist band, leather shoulder straps are rivetted at top, adjustable buckle at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Erling Strom, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
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Baculites Fossil
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1068
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1068
- Description
- Fossilized baculites in silty mudstone. Original shell is preserved, exhibiting mother-of-pearl lustre. From the Cretaceous period.
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- Title
- Baculites Fossil
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- stone, fossil
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 17.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Fossilized baculites in silty mudstone. Original shell is preserved, exhibiting mother-of-pearl lustre. From the Cretaceous period.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1068
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