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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
- 1940
- Material
- skin, deer; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0015
- Description
- A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- skin, deer; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0015
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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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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fabric; canvas; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0552
- Description
- Canvas duffle bag in dull grey-green with a reinforced bottom, a drawstring close, and a small pocket just below the opening of the bag. Written in black ink along the length of one side is “NICHOLAS MORANT BANFF ALTA.” There are also illegible words stenciled in black along the length of the bag n…
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- Title
- Duffle Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fabric; canvas; wood
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 103.3 cm
- Description
- Canvas duffle bag in dull grey-green with a reinforced bottom, a drawstring close, and a small pocket just below the opening of the bag. Written in black ink along the length of one side is “NICHOLAS MORANT BANFF ALTA.” There are also illegible words stenciled in black along the length of the bag near Morant’s name - part of it is cut off by the reinforcing material around the bottom. Stenciled in black inside the bag where the pocket is sewn is “MAKERS JEUNE BROS. VICTORIA” in a circle. Attached to the drawstring is a wooden name tag with Morant’s information stenciled in faded red paint.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0552
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War Bonnet Headdress
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- 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
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- 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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- Date
- 1940 – 1944
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0098
- Description
- A large, brass, military overseas cap pin crest. Wreath of laurel leaves with royal crown at top, surrounding the cut insignia "RCAF". Clasp is cotter pin which passes horizontally through a small eye brazed at either side. Back shows extremely deep relief from stamping machine which shaped pin.
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1940 – 1944
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 1.3 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A large, brass, military overseas cap pin crest. Wreath of laurel leaves with royal crown at top, surrounding the cut insignia "RCAF". Clasp is cotter pin which passes horizontally through a small eye brazed at either side. Back shows extremely deep relief from stamping machine which shaped pin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- PW
- RCAF
- military
- World War II
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0098
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