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Air Mattress

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Date: n.d.

Material: fabric; rubber; metal

Catalogue Number: 102.01.0073 a,b

Description: Two rubber air mattresses covered in green khaki fabric. A is composed of two pieces laced together and b appears to be able to lace onto a to increase the length. each piece has a metal valve to inflate it and a stamp in one corner that bears a logo that says “AIRUBBER” and “MADE IN CHICAGO U.S.A …

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Title: Air Mattress

Date: n.d.

Material: fabric; rubber; metal

Dimensions: 170.0 x 62.0 cm

Description: Two rubber air mattresses covered in green khaki fabric. A is composed of two pieces laced together and b appears to be able to lace onto a to increase the length. each piece has a metal valve to inflate it and a stamp in one corner that bears a logo that says “AIRUBBER” and “MADE IN CHICAGO U.S.A NO. 318 556”.

Subject: Moore home; camping; military; bedding; Philip Moore

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 102.01.0073 a,b

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Airfield

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Artist: William Abbott Cheever (1908 – 1986, American)

Date: n.d.

Medium: oil on board

Catalogue Number: ChA.02.03

Description: Rainy airfield with two biplanes, one with open cockpit, one with closed.

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Artist: William Abbott Cheever (1908 – 1986, American)

Title: Airfield

Date: n.d.

Medium: oil on board

Dimensions: 25.3 x 35.3 cm

Description: Rainy airfield with two biplanes, one with open cockpit, one with closed.

Subject: military; airplane; person; pilot; W.A. Cheever

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: ChA.02.03

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American trade, industry and politics scrapbook [1939]

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Scope & Content: Scrapbook is hand-made from coloured construction paper and consists of newspaper clippings from The Christian Science Monitor's Fireside Series [ca. 1939]. Newspaper clippings pertain to various problems and policies in the United States at the beginning of World War II, including foreign trade, i…

Date Range: [1939]

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 21

Description Level: 5 / File

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

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Part Of: Luxton family fonds

Description Level: 5 / File

Fonds Number: LUX

Series: III.B.4. Georgina Luxton : Collected Material : Textual Records

Sous-Fonds: III. Luxton Family sous-fonds

Accession Number: LUX

Reference Code: LUX / III / B4 - 21

GMD: Textual record; Scrapbook

Date Range: [1939]

Physical Description: 2 cm of textual records

Scope & Content: Scrapbook is hand-made from coloured construction paper and consists of newspaper clippings from The Christian Science Monitor's Fireside Series [ca. 1939]. Newspaper clippings pertain to various problems and policies in the United States at the beginning of World War II, including foreign trade, industry, wages and employment, and federal taxes.

Subject Access: Businesses; Commerce; Industry; Communications; Finances; Government; Labour; Laws and legislation; Military; Politics; Science and technology; War; World War II

Geographic Access: United States of America

Language: English

Category: Commerce and industry; Communications; Government; Labour; Law and justice; Military; Politics; Science and technology

Title Source: Title based on contents of item

Processing Status: Processed

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Ansons near Calgary

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1944

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.265

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Ansons near Calgary

Date: 1944

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.6 x 35.0 cm

Subject: military; transportation, airplane; Peter Whyte

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.265

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Armband

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Date: 1945

Material: fabric; plastic

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1236

Description: A khaki-coloured heavy cotton twill weave armband with two buttons attached by a piece of twine, 2.3cm from the fabric, to allow for arm width, four buttonholes on the other side, stamped in black on the front, “No. 115 Coy.”, underneath, “P.C.M.R.” and underneath that “GOLDEN RANGERS”.

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Title: Armband

Date: 1945

Material: fabric; plastic

Dimensions: 9.0 x 16.0 x 35.5 cm

Description: A khaki-coloured heavy cotton twill weave armband with two buttons attached by a piece of twine, 2.3cm from the fabric, to allow for arm width, four buttonholes on the other side, stamped in black on the front, “No. 115 Coy.”, underneath, “P.C.M.R.” and underneath that “GOLDEN RANGERS”.

Subject: military; insignia; uniforms; Golden Rangers; Ken Jones

Credit: Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009

Catalogue Number: 103.09.1236

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Armband

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Date: 1914 – 1918

Material: hair, sheep; metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0060 a,b

Description: Two military armbands:a) A deep blue cloth armband with two straps and buckles. The armband has “VI CANADA” stitched in black and centred between the buckles. b) A deep blue armband with two buttons and four buttonholes. This armband has “VI CANADIAN”, visible against the fading of the rest of th…

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Title: Armband

Date: 1914 – 1918

Material: hair, sheep; metal; fibre

Dimensions: 8.4 (a); 8.5 (b) x 45.5 (a); 40.4 (b) cm

Description: Two military armbands:a) A deep blue cloth armband with two straps and buckles. The armband has “VI CANADA” stitched in black and centred between the buckles. b) A deep blue armband with two buttons and four buttonholes. This armband has “VI CANADIAN”, visible against the fading of the rest of the band, where stitching has been removed.

Subject: military; insignia; Philip Moore; uniforms

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0060 a,b

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Artillery Shell

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Date: 1914 – 1918

Material: metal

Catalogue Number: 104.08.0001

Description: A misshapen piece of a heavy brass artillery shell. There is a threaded collar at one end that has been split apart, and the rest of the piece is distorted. The shell has a tooled brass central core with screws visible in places.

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Title: Artillery Shell

Date: 1914 – 1918

Material: metal

Dimensions: 7.0 x 5.3 x 5.5 cm

Description: A misshapen piece of a heavy brass artillery shell. There is a threaded collar at one end that has been split apart, and the rest of the piece is distorted. The shell has a tooled brass central core with screws visible in places.

Subject: military; World War I

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.08.0001

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Artillery Shell Case

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Date: 1915 – 1915

Material: metal, brass

Catalogue Number: 104.08.0002

Description: A heavily machined brass cylinder with a flat base (the bottom of an artillery shell). The bottom inside of the cylinder has been built up at the centre. The cylinder base has a disk at the centre which would appear to unscrew. Inscribed on the side of the shell is “8th Langs How Battery R.F.A. …

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Title: Artillery Shell Case

Date: 1915 – 1915

Material: metal, brass

Dimensions: 7.5 cm

Description: A heavily machined brass cylinder with a flat base (the bottom of an artillery shell). The bottom inside of the cylinder has been built up at the centre. The cylinder base has a disk at the centre which would appear to unscrew. Inscribed on the side of the shell is “8th Langs How Battery R.F.A. Major S.P. MORTER T.D. Cindy (or Ctndg?)”. There are also marks on the bottom of the cylinder “CF”, “1915”, “CPR”, and “13 0” along with various other numbers and letters. The disk on the bottom of the cylinder has “KN” inside of a trademark, along with “0/15” and “No 1”. II

Subject: military

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 104.08.0002

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Backpack Bag, Carrying

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Date: n.d.

Material: fabric; leather; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0434

Description: A square khaki coloured canvas backpack with a flip up top and two straps to hold the top closed. There are two adjustable straps on the back that are made of leather, lined with black felt, and attacked with metal buckles and metal rivets on the base of the bag.

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Title: Backpack Bag, Carrying

Date: n.d.

Material: fabric; leather; metal

Dimensions: 41.0 x 41.0 cm

Description: A square khaki coloured canvas backpack with a flip up top and two straps to hold the top closed. There are two adjustable straps on the back that are made of leather, lined with black felt, and attacked with metal buckles and metal rivets on the base of the bag.