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- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0041
- Description
- A black woven cotton bag of three bands of material sewn together, with the two outer bands extending to form the handle. The bag has a cotton lining. The bag is decorated with bands of red and white geometric flowers that border the handle and inside panel. There is also some pick-up stitch emb…
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A black woven cotton bag of three bands of material sewn together, with the two outer bands extending to form the handle. The bag has a cotton lining. The bag is decorated with bands of red and white geometric flowers that border the handle and inside panel. There is also some pick-up stitch embroidery along the top opening of the bag on centre panel. The bag has four gold tassels hanging along the bottom edge.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0041
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- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0043
- Description
- A sack shaped handmade patchwork drawstring bag made up of red, white, green and red patterned pieces of silk fabric. The bag closes with a long thin brown cord drawstring.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A sack shaped handmade patchwork drawstring bag made up of red, white, green and red patterned pieces of silk fabric. The bag closes with a long thin brown cord drawstring.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- quilting
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0043
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0053
- Description
- A square-shaped knitted bag of black and white wool. The bag has a pointed flap with a black and white twisted string at the point. The pattern of the bag includes diamond shapes and a small checked pattern.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 34.0 cm
- Description
- A square-shaped knitted bag of black and white wool. The bag has a pointed flap with a black and white twisted string at the point. The pattern of the bag includes diamond shapes and a small checked pattern.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- knitting
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0053
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0059
- Description
- A pouch-shaped string bag with green, beige and red horizontal stripes. The bag has a beige-coloured strap handle.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 60.0 cm
- Description
- A pouch-shaped string bag with green, beige and red horizontal stripes. The bag has a beige-coloured strap handle.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0059
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0010%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0010 a,b
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 25.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of soft moccasins shaped to the foot and sewn around the sole. Each moccasin has an ankle flap with leather thongs for tying. They are decorated with very simple three and four petalled flowers and leaves embroidered on the instep with pink, red and blue silk thread.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Cree
- decorative
- needlework
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0010 a,b
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Double Bed Quilt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.01.1004
- Date
- c. 1870
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1004
- Description
- Hand sewn, thin quilt. Pattern is red on white.
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- Title
- Double Bed Quilt
- Date
- c. 1870
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Hand sewn, thin quilt. Pattern is red on white.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- quilting
- sewing
- White family
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1004
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- Date
- 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1025
- Description
- White felt hat with many names embroidered in red. Names include: G. Brewster, J. McFadden, R. S. Cushing, etc. Inside “R.E. Brett.”
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- White felt hat with many names embroidered in red. Names include: G. Brewster, J. McFadden, R. S. Cushing, etc. Inside “R.E. Brett.”
- Subject
- R.E. Brett
- G. Brewster
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Dick Keller, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1025
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- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0070
- Description
- A pair of carefully crafted miniature mukluks of white doeskin with felt band at the top and seal fur at the ankles. Each mukluk has a simple design embroidered on the toe and a braided cord loop for hanging from top.
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- Title
- Knickknacks
- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 1.5 x 3.5 (each) cm
- Description
- A pair of carefully crafted miniature mukluks of white doeskin with felt band at the top and seal fur at the ankles. Each mukluk has a simple design embroidered on the toe and a braided cord loop for hanging from top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0070
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0003
- Description
- A square, white, grass linen napkin with blue stitching around the edge. There is a walking figure of a coolie with a yoke carrying a basket and a bag embroidered in colours at one corner.
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- Title
- Napkin
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, flax
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A square, white, grass linen napkin with blue stitching around the edge. There is a walking figure of a coolie with a yoke carrying a basket and a bag embroidered in colours at one corner.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0003
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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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