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- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0026 a,b
- Description
- A pair of green canvas gaiters with a beige lining. Each gaiter has a black leather strap that buckles under the instep. The gaiters close down one side with eight buttons. Marked on the lining of each gaiter is “L.H. Packard & Co. Ltd. 1872 1839, small”.
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- Title
- Gaiters
- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of green canvas gaiters with a beige lining. Each gaiter has a black leather strap that buckles under the instep. The gaiters close down one side with eight buttons. Marked on the lining of each gaiter is “L.H. Packard & Co. Ltd. 1872 1839, small”.
- Subject
- organizations, military
- uniforms
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0026 a,b
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0030
- Description
- A dark cap with a narrow taffeta headband and flat top. Two taffeta streamers are attached to the headband at the back. The hat has a red pom-pom on top and a taffeta bow at the front. There is a hole in the hat where an insignia is missing.
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- Title
- Tam-O-Shanter
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.0 (streamer) cm
- Description
- A dark cap with a narrow taffeta headband and flat top. Two taffeta streamers are attached to the headband at the back. The hat has a red pom-pom on top and a taffeta bow at the front. There is a hole in the hat where an insignia is missing.
- Subject
- military
- uniforms
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0030
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0031
- Description
- A brown wool tweed cap with a narrow headband and a flat top. The hat has a bow on headband, a small brown pom-pom on top, and a quilted lining. The hat bears a government stamp (an arrow inside of a “C”) showing that this hat is military issued (Winnipeg).
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- Title
- Tam-O-Shanter
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Description
- A brown wool tweed cap with a narrow headband and a flat top. The hat has a bow on headband, a small brown pom-pom on top, and a quilted lining. The hat bears a government stamp (an arrow inside of a “C”) showing that this hat is military issued (Winnipeg).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0031
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- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0039
- Description
- A military issue khaki coloured fine wool necktie.
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- Title
- Cravat
- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 115.0 cm
- Description
- A military issue khaki coloured fine wool necktie.
- Subject
- organizations
- military
- uniforms
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0039
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War Bonnet Headdress
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0007
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- feather, eagle; skin, rabbit; skin, ermine; hair, horse; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0007
- Description
- A war bonnet consisting of a felt cap with eagle feathers attached all around. The tip of each feather has horsehair and a small tuft of rabbit fur attached to it. A band of white, red, blue and orange beadwork trims the headband, and ermine tails hang from each end of the headband, near the ears.…
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- feather, eagle; skin, rabbit; skin, ermine; hair, horse; fibre
- Dimensions
- 65.0 (overall) cm
- Description
- A war bonnet consisting of a felt cap with eagle feathers attached all around. The tip of each feather has horsehair and a small tuft of rabbit fur attached to it. A band of white, red, blue and orange beadwork trims the headband, and ermine tails hang from each end of the headband, near the ears. The bonnet also has red ribbon trimmings.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0007
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
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Military Pin And Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0069%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1939 – 1941
- Material
- metal; fibre; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0069 a,b
- Description
- A pin and a patch from the Calgary Highlanders:a) A grey metal pin in the shape of a large “X” with an ornate round border of maple leaves and thistles and a crown at the top. There is a silver beaver in the centre of the pin and a banner reading “Calgary Highlanders” underneath the beaver. b) A s…
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- Title
- Military Pin And Patch
- Date
- 1939 – 1941
- Material
- metal; fibre; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 5.6 (a); 5.2 (b) x 4.9 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A pin and a patch from the Calgary Highlanders:a) A grey metal pin in the shape of a large “X” with an ornate round border of maple leaves and thistles and a crown at the top. There is a silver beaver in the centre of the pin and a banner reading “Calgary Highlanders” underneath the beaver. b) A square patch of green (khaki) wool with “Calgary Highlanders” worked in black machine stitching.
- Subject
- military
- insignia
- uniforms
- Calgary Highlanders
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0069 a,b
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Regimental Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0111
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0111
- Description
- A brass pin of the cutout letter "C" sitting on a bar over the cutout numeral "10", on back are soldered two large rings, one at the top and one at the bottom, through which passes a long brass split pin.
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- Title
- Regimental Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 1.0 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A brass pin of the cutout letter "C" sitting on a bar over the cutout numeral "10", on back are soldered two large rings, one at the top and one at the bottom, through which passes a long brass split pin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0111
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0115
- Description
- An enamelled pin with large white shield at centre containing gold lion rampant, and red, white and blue ribbon bow behind. Pin gold coloured, but very lightweight metal. Colours applied in cloisonne manner with thin gold coloured lines outlining. White shield, surmounted by gold crown, contains li…
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- Title
- Service Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 0.9 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- An enamelled pin with large white shield at centre containing gold lion rampant, and red, white and blue ribbon bow behind. Pin gold coloured, but very lightweight metal. Colours applied in cloisonne manner with thin gold coloured lines outlining. White shield, surmounted by gold crown, contains lion in high relief, and reads, "Dieu et mon droit" God and my right. Back has long pin hinged horizontally just above the middle, and fastening into locking clasp. Pin is hollow, with flat backing plate soldered to relief shaped front. Round hole through backing plate at top, and two triangular holes at bottom corners. Stamped across oval on back "Official B.W.R.S. and B.B. by Accessocraft"
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- World War II
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0115
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0116
- Description
- A silver lapel pin with three red maple leaves on a silver shield surmounted by the imperial crown, and blue banner at bottom, "General Service". Three maple leaves from single branch at centre of plain, smooth silver shield. Crown surmounting shield of silver with red enamel behind. Motto banner o…
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- Title
- Service Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 1.0 x 1.6 cm
- Description
- A silver lapel pin with three red maple leaves on a silver shield surmounted by the imperial crown, and blue banner at bottom, "General Service". Three maple leaves from single branch at centre of plain, smooth silver shield. Crown surmounting shield of silver with red enamel behind. Motto banner of blue follows shape of bottom of shield. Stud spike soldered to centre of back, fastens with large flat circular button with a ring of teeth on the inside, button screws over stud spike. Stamped into back "128402" moulded on back below spike "penalty for misuse 500 dollars or six months imprisonment".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- World War II
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0116
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