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Belt

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Date: 1918 – 1918

Material: fibre; metal, brass

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0053

Description: A plain heavy canvas belt with brass ends and two sliding buckles. The belt is stamped on the inside with “_____ CO, 1918”.

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Title: Belt

Date: 1918 – 1918

Material: fibre; metal, brass

Dimensions: 5.0 x 120.0 cm

Description: A plain heavy canvas belt with brass ends and two sliding buckles. The belt is stamped on the inside with “_____ CO, 1918”.

Subject: clothing; military; uniforms

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0053

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Plaque

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Date: 1920 – 1920

Material: wax; metal; fibre

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0077

Description: A molded frame of a wax compound with a deep relief of a cathedral aisle lined with columns and arches from a floor to a high ceiling. There is a partition and doors at the end of a tall arched wall with a plaque and wreath on a tiled floor in front. The plaque is a yellowed ivory colour with blac…

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Title: Plaque

Date: 1920 – 1920

Material: wax; metal; fibre

Dimensions: 8.5 x 15.0 cm

Description: A molded frame of a wax compound with a deep relief of a cathedral aisle lined with columns and arches from a floor to a high ceiling. There is a partition and doors at the end of a tall arched wall with a plaque and wreath on a tiled floor in front. The plaque is a yellowed ivory colour with black and brown staining to enhance details. The plaque hangs from a doubled brown twisted cord through small holes molded through each of the top corners. Carved below the relief is “The Grave of the Unknown Warrior in Westminster Abbey Nov 11 1920.” The back is stamped “Ivorex copyright in all countries Arthur Osborne, made in England.”

Subject: households; souvenirs; military; memorials; symbols; collectables

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 107.01.0077

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Medal

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Date: 1927

Material: fibre

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0026 a-f

Description: (a) a round silver medallion that hangs from a blue ribbon. The ribbon has a bar at the top that reads “Past President” and this top bar has an enamelled hanging bar that reads ”Branch”. The medal is round with a bronze maple leaf at the centre on an enamelled Union Jack. There is a wreath of bronz…

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Title: Medal

Date: 1927

Material: fibre

Description: (a) a round silver medallion that hangs from a blue ribbon. The ribbon has a bar at the top that reads “Past President” and this top bar has an enamelled hanging bar that reads ”Branch”. The medal is round with a bronze maple leaf at the centre on an enamelled Union Jack. There is a wreath of bronze maple leaves around the outer edge of the medal. A band around the edge of the Union Jack reads “British Empire Service League” with a banner at the bottom that reads “Canadian Legion”. The medal is engraved on the back “Frederick Brewster, Jasper Alta no. 31 Branch 1927.(b) circular bronze pin from the Canadian Legion. The outside band is marked “British Empire Service League”. The centre of the pin has a bronze maple leaf on on an enamelled Union Jack pattern with a banner beneath that is marked “Canadian Legion”. Pin has screw-on stud back.(c) pin measuring 1.6cm wide x2.1cm, cut out in the shape of a shield with an enamelled Union Jack under a white maple leaf at the centre containing the letter “G.W.V.”. (Great War Veterans). Pin is surmounted by a silver-coloured crown.(d) pin measuring 2.3cm in diameter with a round bronze-coloured back and the words “For Service at the Front” around the edge border. The centre features an enamelled shield-shaped Union Jack with “C.E.F.” (Canadian Expeditionary Force) above the shield.(e) four brass-coloured metal pips.(f) one very simple gold-coloured round disk pin, maesuring 2.5cm in diameter with the word “Canadian Division, Lest We Forget” around the edge.

Subject: club; Canadian Legion; Canadian Expeditionary Forces; military

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.09.0026 a-f

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Cravat

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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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Belt

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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).

Subject: Indigenous; clothing; decorative; uniform; United States; military; insignia

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0015

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Book

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Date: 1942

Material: paper

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1159 a,b

Description: Thin blue book with RCAF logo entitled “CANADA’S Air HERITAGE” and an invitation card with three airplanes and “Course 61 requests the pleasure of your company at their Wings Banquet and Stag on Wednesday, November 18th. 20.00 hrs. 1942.”

Title: Book

Date: 1942

Material: paper

Description: Thin blue book with RCAF logo entitled “CANADA’S Air HERITAGE” and an invitation card with three airplanes and “Course 61 requests the pleasure of your company at their Wings Banquet and Stag on Wednesday, November 18th. 20.00 hrs. 1942.”

Subject: G.L. Paris; military; aviation

Credit: Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: 105.02.1159 a,b

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1944 – 1944

Medium: graphite; on paper;

Catalogue Number: WyP.09.20

Description: Pressed paper coil-bound sketchbook with dark brown covers. “ARTCRAFT SKETCH BOOK ROUGH” as well as manufacturer details printed on the front cover in black. Contents include sketches of various planes and air base scenes, as well as sketches of people dated July 1944.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1944 – 1944

Medium: graphite; on paper;

Dimensions: 25.3 x 36.1 cm

Description: Pressed paper coil-bound sketchbook with dark brown covers. “ARTCRAFT SKETCH BOOK ROUGH” as well as manufacturer details printed on the front cover in black. Contents include sketches of various planes and air base scenes, as well as sketches of people dated July 1944.