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- Date
- 1965
- Material
- metal; paint; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1065
- Description
- A hinged flat Player’s cigarette box made out of metal. It was commonly known as a Players Flat 50. The box is light blue with gold and red edging. The Players logo (a white life preserver with red lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, and the sea and two sailing ships beyond, i…
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- Title
- Cigarette Box
- Date
- 1965
- Material
- metal; paint; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 10.10 cm
- Description
- A hinged flat Player’s cigarette box made out of metal. It was commonly known as a Players Flat 50. The box is light blue with gold and red edging. The Players logo (a white life preserver with red lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, and the sea and two sailing ships beyond, is in the left corner, “Players” in black and red script, and “NAVY CUT CIGARETTES “MEDIUM” “ in the right hand corner. There is a remnant of the paper excise tax stamp in black and white. On the top part of the gold-coloured bottom in black writing “OPENING RIBBON” and then an arrow pointing right followed by “PAT’D 1934-35” and on the bottom “MANUFACTURED BY IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO. OF CANADA, LIMITED, MONTREAL, CANADA SUCCESSOR TO JOHN PLAYER 7 SONS, ENGLAND. The inside top cover has the Players logo (a life preserver with black lettering “PLAYERS NAVY CUT” with a seaman in the centre, the sea and two sailing ships beyond, is in the left corner, “Players” in black script, and “NAVY CUT CIGARETTES “MEDIUM” ”. There are two pieces of silver paper with white backing inside the cigarette box.
- Subject
- pastime
- habit
- smoking
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1065
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- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- skin; leaf, tobacco
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0087
- Description
- A light brown leather tobacco pouch with stitching along the edges and a diagonal flap top opening. Inside the pouch is a label that reads “Buxton tobacco trainer”.
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- Title
- Tobacco Pouch
- Date
- 1930 – 1955
- Material
- skin; leaf, tobacco
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A light brown leather tobacco pouch with stitching along the edges and a diagonal flap top opening. Inside the pouch is a label that reads “Buxton tobacco trainer”.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0087
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0091
- Description
- A rough wooden pipe bowl with straight sides and a sharply curved shank. The shank is capped with silver where a stem would join. The silver cap is marked with “K & P Peterson’s” and hallmarks.
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A rough wooden pipe bowl with straight sides and a sharply curved shank. The shank is capped with silver where a stem would join. The silver cap is marked with “K & P Peterson’s” and hallmarks.
- Subject
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0091
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal, brass; seed
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0153 a,b
- Description
- A snuffbox (a) with a stick (b) attached to it. The snuffbox is a round wooden container with a round lid. The top of the lid has a design cut into it. The box is connected to a stick (a measuring tool?) with a cord. The cord is threaded through the stick and strung with a large brown seed. Th…
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- Title
- Snuffbox?
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal, brass; seed
- Dimensions
- 8.0 (a) x 2.5 (b) x 9.3 (a); 22.6 (b) cm
- Description
- A snuffbox (a) with a stick (b) attached to it. The snuffbox is a round wooden container with a round lid. The top of the lid has a design cut into it. The box is connected to a stick (a measuring tool?) with a cord. The cord is threaded through the stick and strung with a large brown seed. The stick has a small oval hollow at one end and hole through other.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0153 a,b
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- Date
- 1938 – 1938
- Material
- plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0158
- Description
- An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the…
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1938 – 1938
- Material
- plaster
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 13.5 x 14.3 cm
- Description
- An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0158
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- Date
- 1930 – 1930
- Material
- metal, silver; wood, balsa; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0164
- Description
- A sterling silver match box with an inside drawer constructed of balsa wood and paper. The holder comes complete with green matches with yellow heads. The exterior of the box is engraved “P.A.M.” (Philip Augustus Moore), and “1.15.30”.
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- Title
- Match Holder
- Date
- 1930 – 1930
- Material
- metal, silver; wood, balsa; paper
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 2.8 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- A sterling silver match box with an inside drawer constructed of balsa wood and paper. The holder comes complete with green matches with yellow heads. The exterior of the box is engraved “P.A.M.” (Philip Augustus Moore), and “1.15.30”.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0164
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- wood, balsa; paper; metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0165
- Description
- A match box with a metal case containing a wooden, paper covered drawer. One side of the case’s exterior bears a shield and the English Lion in gold, red and blue on a beige ground. The other side has “The British War Relief Society” also in red and blue on a beige ground. The phrase "There'll …
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- Title
- Match Holder
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- wood, balsa; paper; metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 2.8 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- A match box with a metal case containing a wooden, paper covered drawer. One side of the case’s exterior bears a shield and the English Lion in gold, red and blue on a beige ground. The other side has “The British War Relief Society” also in red and blue on a beige ground. The phrase "There'll always be an England.” runs along one side of the box.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- smoking
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0165
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0004
- Description
- A long leather pouch with long leather fringe along the bottom edge. The opening is shaped and beaded around the edge. The bottom third of the bag is beaded with a light blue background and a diagonal design in red, and a blue with orange design at the top and bottom. Horizontal lines of beads (…
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- Title
- Calumet Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 74.0 (approx.) cm
- Description
- A long leather pouch with long leather fringe along the bottom edge. The opening is shaped and beaded around the edge. The bottom third of the bag is beaded with a light blue background and a diagonal design in red, and a blue with orange design at the top and bottom. Horizontal lines of beads (interrupted after every third bead) form the design on the back of pouch.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- smoking
- ceremonial
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0004
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, tin; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0019
- Description
- A tall round silver coloured “MacDonald's Cut Brier Smoking Tobacco” tin with no lid (missing). The sides of the tin are brown with beige lettering outlined in black with a trademark (tobacco pouch with heart shape) and a torn paper excise stamp to the left of front.
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- Title
- Tobacco Tin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal, tin; paper
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 10.3 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- A tall round silver coloured “MacDonald's Cut Brier Smoking Tobacco” tin with no lid (missing). The sides of the tin are brown with beige lettering outlined in black with a trademark (tobacco pouch with heart shape) and a torn paper excise stamp to the left of front.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0019
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood, cedar; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0028
- Description
- A rectangular cigar box of natural cedar with dovetailed corner joints. The lid closes with a metal latch. The front is stamped with “Panatella, aged in Canada.” The lid has a red shield-shaped label reading “Pandora Cigars.” The interior of the box is divided into two compartments with advert…
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- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood, cedar; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 12.6 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- A rectangular cigar box of natural cedar with dovetailed corner joints. The lid closes with a metal latch. The front is stamped with “Panatella, aged in Canada.” The lid has a red shield-shaped label reading “Pandora Cigars.” The interior of the box is divided into two compartments with advertising copy and a price ticket (ten cents). The base bears warning regarding the use of the box.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0028
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