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- Date
- 1935 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1035
- Description
- Small leather booklet style needle case. Front has “Needles. Marble Canyon, B.C.” handwritten in ink, along with handpainted image of Indigenous head with headdress. Metal pins hold three squares of coloured felt inside to tuck needles into.
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- Title
- Needle Case
- Date
- 1935 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Small leather booklet style needle case. Front has “Needles. Marble Canyon, B.C.” handwritten in ink, along with handpainted image of Indigenous head with headdress. Metal pins hold three squares of coloured felt inside to tuck needles into.
- Subject
- needlework
- sewing
- souvenirs
- Marble Canyon, B.C.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1035
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1013
- Description
- Very fine long cotton baby gown. The gown is handsewn and open at the back.
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- Title
- Gown
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- Very fine long cotton baby gown. The gown is handsewn and open at the back.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- children
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1013
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1006
- Description
- A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with st…
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- Title
- Straight Pin
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- metal; paper
- Description
- A flat rectangular box with a label on top. The label features a woman in profile and “Puritan” in fancy lettering over the drawing of a pin. The label is also marked “Dressmakers’ Pins FINEST BRASS PINS MANUFACTURED BY THE AMERICAN PIN CO., WATERBUTY, CONN., U.S.A.” The box is filled with straight pins.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- sewing
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1006
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1033
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins i…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins inserted into the fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
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Needlework Box
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1034
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1034
- Description
- A small wooden box with a metal latch. The box has a red padded fabric lining. The top of the box is decorated with painted flowers and has a name (?) above the flowers. There are safety pins and other notions inside the box.
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- Title
- Needlework Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Description
- A small wooden box with a metal latch. The box has a red padded fabric lining. The top of the box is decorated with painted flowers and has a name (?) above the flowers. There are safety pins and other notions inside the box.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1034
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.24.3010
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; sinew; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3010
- Description
- Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; sinew; fibre
- Description
- Plastic bag containing pieces of hide and sinew used for mending.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- sewing
- needlework
- households
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.3010
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibre, cotton; hair, wool
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0014
- Description
- A miniature apron or purse of cotton canvas that is embroidered with five red wool flowers with blue centres and green, blue and red stems and leaves. The bottom of the apron has a border of red wool with green, blue and red wool fringe.
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- Title
- Apron
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibre, cotton; hair, wool
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A miniature apron or purse of cotton canvas that is embroidered with five red wool flowers with blue centres and green, blue and red stems and leaves. The bottom of the apron has a border of red wool with green, blue and red wool fringe.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0014
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0022
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 33.0 cm
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with an ornately embroidered floral design around a circular centre forming a shaped edge of butterflies and flowers.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0022
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0023
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A square silk handkerchief with twelve small squares of cut-and-drawn work set in along edges. The outer border of the handkerchief is scalloped lace.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0023
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0026
- Description
- A square, fine cotton, handkerchief with a crocheted edge and inset border band containing a ciruclar motif.
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- Title
- Handkerchief
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- A square, fine cotton, handkerchief with a crocheted edge and inset border band containing a ciruclar motif.
- Subject
- households
- grooming
- social customs
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0026
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