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Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.0010
Description
A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
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Title
Beaded Necklace
Date
1940 – 1950
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
46.0 cm
Description
A single strand beaded necklace with black beads in the centre and white beads along the edges. The ends are tied in a knot with two loops of black and white beads at each end.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
tourism
souvenir; regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0010
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Date
1945 – 1948
Material
stone; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0345 a,b
Description
Pair of rough beige stone bookends with upright supports and green felted bases, have been tooled over outside surfaces to create rough texture. Inset circular medallions says "This stone came from the House of Parliament". Left bookend pictures a Tudor rose, British houses of Parliament. Right bo…
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Title
Bookend
Date
1945 – 1948
Material
stone; metal
Dimensions
15.6 x 5.2 x 13.0 cm
Description
Pair of rough beige stone bookends with upright supports and green felted bases, have been tooled over outside surfaces to create rough texture. Inset circular medallions says "This stone came from the House of Parliament". Left bookend pictures a Tudor rose, British houses of Parliament. Right bookend pictures rampant lion.
Subject
households
decorative
World War II
Houses of Parliament
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0345 a,b
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Date
prior to 1967
Material
metal, copper
Catalogue Number
111.01.1006
Description
The remains of a small copper bowl probably from India. Images of palm trees and male figures (dancers?) stencilled on bowl. Badly corroded.
Title
Bowl
Date
prior to 1967
Material
metal, copper
Dimensions
3.5 cm
Description
The remains of a small copper bowl probably from India. Images of palm trees and male figures (dancers?) stencilled on bowl. Badly corroded.
Subject
households
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1967
Catalogue Number
111.01.1006
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Date
prior to 1960
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1035
Description
Glacier National Park, yellow, "Glacier National Park" in white lettering on yellow outside border, portrait of man in full head dress, blue, yellow, white and red feathers on light blue background in the centre.
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Title
Crest
Date
prior to 1960
Material
fibre
Description
Glacier National Park, yellow, "Glacier National Park" in white lettering on yellow outside border, portrait of man in full head dress, blue, yellow, white and red feathers on light blue background in the centre.
Subject
Parks
Glacier National Park
Indigenous
tourism
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
105.02.1035
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Date
1880 – 1935
Material
wood; paper
Catalogue Number
110.02.0008
Description
A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; r…
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Title
Lidded Basket
Date
1880 – 1935
Material
wood; paper
Dimensions
10.9 x 9.6 cm
Description
A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; remnant of brown and red paper label glued to one side with East Asian writing; very sturdy, not flexible; coil structure shows through stitching.
Subject
Whyte home
storage
collectable
travel
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.02.0008
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal; paper; hair; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.01.0164 a,b
Description
Two flat, round, gold lockets, hinged at bottom to open, with loose ring through soldered ring at top. (a) plain, small thumbnail slot near top to open. Inside of locket recessed with flat gold ring around edge which snaps in over celluloid to hold in place, one side contains lock of yellow-white h…
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Title
Locket
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
metal; paper; hair; plastic
Dimensions
3.4 x .4 cm
Description
Two flat, round, gold lockets, hinged at bottom to open, with loose ring through soldered ring at top. (a) plain, small thumbnail slot near top to open. Inside of locket recessed with flat gold ring around edge which snaps in over celluloid to hold in place, one side contains lock of yellow-white hair under celluloid. Celluloid missing from other side. Marks: scratched into empty side, "42"(?) (b) photo on front,gold filled, with cast wreath around hand tinted photo of a street in "West Port, Newburgh" covered with celluloid. Inside recessed with rings as above, each side holding another photo scene identified as "Lindores, Newburgh" and "The Schools, Newburgh". Inner rings of copper back cast with scrolled feather design flowing around one side. Large hinge on bottom. Lip around one frame inside, fits into recess on other side to latch when closed. Stamped into one side of edge, "P.Patent”
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0164 a,b
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Date
prior to 1909
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1046
Description
A buff coloured ceramic mug with a picture of a building and people involved in various outdoor activities on front. On top of the building is written "St. Alice Hotel" and on the bottom is written "Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia" in black printing. "1/4L" is stamped to the left of the hand…
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Title
Mug
Date
prior to 1909
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
10.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
A buff coloured ceramic mug with a picture of a building and people involved in various outdoor activities on front. On top of the building is written "St. Alice Hotel" and on the bottom is written "Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia" in black printing. "1/4L" is stamped to the left of the handle. A lot of stamps and lettering on the bottom of the cup "Germany" is one full word and "1909" could be date.
Subject
souvenir
institutions
St. Alice Hotel
Harrison Hot Springs
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
104.20.1046
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Date
1940 – 1955
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.1029
Description
Waterton Lakes pennant, a triangular pennant with "Waterton Lakes" lettered in light purple on the right half towards the pennant's point, a figure wearing Indigenous headdress (yellow,white, red, and green), brown face, on left side. "Canada" in white lettering to bottom left of figure, all on blu…
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Title
Pennant
Date
1940 – 1955
Material
fibre
Dimensions
21.2 x 53.3 cm
Description
Waterton Lakes pennant, a triangular pennant with "Waterton Lakes" lettered in light purple on the right half towards the pennant's point, a figure wearing Indigenous headdress (yellow,white, red, and green), brown face, on left side. "Canada" in white lettering to bottom left of figure, all on blue pennant with white border, two pair of purple felt ribbons off pennants left side.
Subject
Parks
Waterton Lakes
tourism
souvenir
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
105.02.1029
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Date
prior to 1966
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.1038
Description
Long, hollow bamboo pipe, Thailand. 0.6 thick bamboo, slightly curved, end closed, small hole centre top 38.6 from mouth end, 2 woven reed decorations, 8.0 dia. "rosette" 3.5 and 22.3 from mouth end, reeds go around tube to secure rosettes. A cigarette is placed into the small tube and smoked. The…
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Title
Pipe
Date
prior to 1966
Material
wood
Dimensions
78.5 cm
Description
Long, hollow bamboo pipe, Thailand. 0.6 thick bamboo, slightly curved, end closed, small hole centre top 38.6 from mouth end, 2 woven reed decorations, 8.0 dia. "rosette" 3.5 and 22.3 from mouth end, reeds go around tube to secure rosettes. A cigarette is placed into the small tube and smoked. The tube would have been approx. 10.0/12..0 long.
Subject
habit
pastime
souvenir
smoking
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
103.08.1038
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Date
1940 – 1960
Material
plastic; metal; paper;
Catalogue Number
105.05.0038
Description
Brown plastic hand-held Sawyer’s View-Master consisting of a rectangular body with raised translucent plastic windows to allow light in on the front and small round plastic lenses set away from the body on the back. On the right-hand side has a small metal lever that changes the image on the reel. …
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Title
Stereoscope
Date
1940 – 1960
Material
plastic; metal; paper;
Dimensions
9.3 x 7.4 x 11.2 cm
Description
Brown plastic hand-held Sawyer’s View-Master consisting of a rectangular body with raised translucent plastic windows to allow light in on the front and small round plastic lenses set away from the body on the back. On the right-hand side has a small metal lever that changes the image on the reel. The top is open to admit the thin cardboard reel - the reel that accompanies this View-Master features a “Christmas Tour” of the Sawyer’s factory ca.1950. Sawyer’s reels featured small coloured pairs of photographs on celluloid film fixed into a thin round piece of cardboard that usually had details printed in the middle.
Subject
Crosby family
Abegweit
photography
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
105.05.0038
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