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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 – 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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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood, cedar; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0029
- Description
- A cedar cigar box covered with white paper on each side with “El Presidente” in gold script on the hinged cedar lid. The left side of the box is girded by a blue paper Canadian Excise stamp, and the right side of the box has a coloured label, with a shield, stuck over the top and down the side, and…
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- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood, cedar; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 13.5 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- A cedar cigar box covered with white paper on each side with “El Presidente” in gold script on the hinged cedar lid. The left side of the box is girded by a blue paper Canadian Excise stamp, and the right side of the box has a coloured label, with a shield, stuck over the top and down the side, and the front has a large sticker bearing the “El Presidente” crest over the front of the lid and down the sides. All the seals have been broken by the opening of the lid. The base bears a warning regarding the use of the box.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0029
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0030 a-c
- Description
- Three “Tueros” cigar boxes of cardboard covered with paper. The lid of each box lid closes with a paper hinge. The boxes are reddish brown and the sides have black lettering and “Tueros” repeated over and over in small red rectangles. Each lid has a crest of red and gold that reads “Tueros Cigars…
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- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 15.5 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- Three “Tueros” cigar boxes of cardboard covered with paper. The lid of each box lid closes with a paper hinge. The boxes are reddish brown and the sides have black lettering and “Tueros” repeated over and over in small red rectangles. Each lid has a crest of red and gold that reads “Tueros Cigars, de Tuero y Hermanos.” The inside of each box is white with a coloured Cuban scene on the lid.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0030 a-c
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Cigarette Case
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1050
- Description
- Hinged flat cigarette case with snap closure and gold coloured elastic holding band inside. Large"E" monogram on outside top left. Inscription inside left "Edmee Moore Banff Canada" 4 makers silver marks beneath and three makers silver marks on bottom right.
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- Title
- Cigarette Case
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Hinged flat cigarette case with snap closure and gold coloured elastic holding band inside. Large"E" monogram on outside top left. Inscription inside left "Edmee Moore Banff Canada" 4 makers silver marks beneath and three makers silver marks on bottom right.
- Subject
- Edmee Moore
- pastime
- smoking
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1050
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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
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin; fibre; wood; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0255
- Description
- A creamy coloured meerschaum pipe bowl (a) in a leather case (c) lined with white satin and deep burgundy velvet and hinged and clasped, with a stem (b) of straight willow or hickory which has been reamed to a screw bore at one end and finished with a piece of horn as the mouthpiece at the other. T…
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- Title
- Pipe
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mineral; skin; fibre; wood; horn
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 6.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A creamy coloured meerschaum pipe bowl (a) in a leather case (c) lined with white satin and deep burgundy velvet and hinged and clasped, with a stem (b) of straight willow or hickory which has been reamed to a screw bore at one end and finished with a piece of horn as the mouthpiece at the other. There is a staple in the stem.
- Subject
- households
- pastime
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0255
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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
- 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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