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Date
1913 – 1914
Material
hide; plastic; fabric
Catalogue Number
103.03.1139 a,b
Description
A child’s pair of slip on buckskin and fabric moccasins. The lower sections are dark brown hide while the upper is pink velour and the interior is pink fabric. The tops of the moccasins have blue, clear, and white beadwork. The blue and clear beads are arranged in a circular burst design with 4 sma…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1913 – 1914
Material
hide; plastic; fabric
Dimensions
5.0 x 6.0 cm
Description
A child’s pair of slip on buckskin and fabric moccasins. The lower sections are dark brown hide while the upper is pink velour and the interior is pink fabric. The tops of the moccasins have blue, clear, and white beadwork. The blue and clear beads are arranged in a circular burst design with 4 smaller designs above and below. The white and clear beads are in groups of 4 and outline the tops of the moccasins.
Subject
Indigenous
footware
moccasins
souvenir
Banff Springs
children
regalia
Credit
Gift of Jessie J Lowe, Ninette, 1991
Catalogue Number
103.03.1139 a,b
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1029
Description
Appliqued silver man and beast on brass barrel, 2.6 x 2.5 beast and 1.7x1.0 sqatting man cut out of siver and soldered on to barrel of holder, repousse designed indicate grass etc., barrel tapers gently to mouthpice where it flares out slightly at tip, 4.7/3.2 silver mouthpiece, 0.3 dia. hole at mo…
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Title
Cigarette Holder
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.8 cm
Description
Appliqued silver man and beast on brass barrel, 2.6 x 2.5 beast and 1.7x1.0 sqatting man cut out of siver and soldered on to barrel of holder, repousse designed indicate grass etc., barrel tapers gently to mouthpice where it flares out slightly at tip, 4.7/3.2 silver mouthpiece, 0.3 dia. hole at mouth end, 1.0 dia. hole at cigarette end
Subject
personal
habit
souvenir
character
James Irvine Brewster
Credit
Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
Catalogue Number
103.08.1029
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Date
1912 – 1915
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0680
Description
Portable, telescoping glass with round base; extended glass collapses into six concentric sections. Comes with separate, circular, lidded carrying case which screws together. Case lid has stamped, circular floral motif at centre, surrounded by scratched "From Calgary". Small dents in case of lightw…
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Title
Collapsible Glass
Date
1912 – 1915
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.7 x 6.8 cm
Description
Portable, telescoping glass with round base; extended glass collapses into six concentric sections. Comes with separate, circular, lidded carrying case which screws together. Case lid has stamped, circular floral motif at centre, surrounded by scratched "From Calgary". Small dents in case of lightweight metal.
Subject
households
camping
souvenir
Calgary Stampede
Annie White
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0680
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Date
1917 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0104
Description
A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands o…
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Title
Lapel Pin
Date
1917 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.7 x 1.0 cm
Description
A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands on post flattening to another smaller button at back with snap socket, backing button is the same, without the seal applied, and containing the snap post fitting the socket of the front.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Glacier National Park
souvenir
animal
mountain goat
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0104
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
shell; paper; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.02.0082
Description
A walnut shell tied together with red ribbon, and large cardboard tag attached. Ribbon passes through two holes on one side of shell to form hinge, across inside of shell to other side where it ties closed through holes. A series of photographs cut to fit inside shell are folded in an accordion str…
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Title
Photograph Album
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
shell; paper; fibre
Dimensions
3.5 x 3.4 x 3.9 cm
Description
A walnut shell tied together with red ribbon, and large cardboard tag attached. Ribbon passes through two holes on one side of shell to form hinge, across inside of shell to other side where it ties closed through holes. A series of photographs cut to fit inside shell are folded in an accordion strip into shell with one end pasted to red ribbon passing through, photographs are all identified landmarks in Annapolis Royal, N.S. Large rectangular card tag attached to ribbon on hinged side of shell.Marks: handwritten on one side of tag, "Compliments of the Seasons A. Maybe ? " with a place noted for a one cent stamp. On the other side printed, "Annapolis Royal, N.S. ..in a.. nut shell Mfg. for Atlee's Drug and Stationery Store KK Dennison's quality".
Subject
households
photography
hobbies
Annapolis Royal
Atlee's Drug and Stationery Store
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0082
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
glass; paper; shell, mother of pearl
Catalogue Number
107.01.1017
Description
An early picture of the Banff Springs Hotel behind glass. Coloured with mother of pearl highlights. In the centre bottom is printed "Banff Springs Hotel".
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Title
Picture
Date
prior to 1930
Material
glass; paper; shell, mother of pearl
Dimensions
17.0 x 23.5 cm
Description
An early picture of the Banff Springs Hotel behind glass. Coloured with mother of pearl highlights. In the centre bottom is printed "Banff Springs Hotel".
Subject
households
souvenir
Banff Springs Hotel
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
107.01.1017
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Date
c. 1920
Material
fibre; wood; skin
Catalogue Number
108.05.1016 a,b
Description
Two Skookum dolls of the type sold in curio stores in the 1920s. (a) Woman with long braids is wrapped in a blanket with a baby and snowshoes on her back. She is wearing a skirt and has on painted moccasins. (b) Male, 28.0 cm tall, wrapped in blanket, wearing pants and painted moccasins.
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Title
Skookum Doll
Date
c. 1920
Material
fibre; wood; skin
Dimensions
29.0 cm
Description
Two Skookum dolls of the type sold in curio stores in the 1920s. (a) Woman with long braids is wrapped in a blanket with a baby and snowshoes on her back. She is wearing a skirt and has on painted moccasins. (b) Male, 28.0 cm tall, wrapped in blanket, wearing pants and painted moccasins.
Subject
Indigenous
souvenir
playthings
Credit
Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
108.05.1016 a,b
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Souvenir Spoon Collection

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Date
1915 – 1970
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0642 a-i
Description
Souvenir teaspoons (a) is sterling with lighthouse scene and "Atlantic City N.J." impressed in spoon and handle decorated with die cast fish, starfish and oyster shell. (b) is Birks sterling with coiled handle ending in snowshoe motif and Notre Dame Cathedral Montreal impression in spoon. (c)" is s…
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Title
Souvenir Spoon Collection
Date
1915 – 1970
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.0 x 2.4 x 11.0 cm
Description
Souvenir teaspoons (a) is sterling with lighthouse scene and "Atlantic City N.J." impressed in spoon and handle decorated with die cast fish, starfish and oyster shell. (b) is Birks sterling with coiled handle ending in snowshoe motif and Notre Dame Cathedral Montreal impression in spoon. (c)" is sterling spoon from Courtenay, B.C. and has totem pole handle . (d) is Noel 1970 spoon (Onieda Silversmiths) with three wise men. (e) is "Melbourne, Australia, enamelled crest spoon of electroplated nickel steel. (f) is Stagecoach Barkerville spoon made in Holland. (g) is Norge (Norway) crest enamelled spoon of stainless steel. (h) is enamelled Viking ship Norge (Norway) spoon with Sortland on back of handle. (i) is Banff, Alta. spoon of "Fascination Silverplate" with green stone inset into handle.
Subject
households
souvenir
Norway
Australia
Montreal
Atlantic City
totem pole
British Columbia
Banff
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0642 a-i
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Date
1910 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.1117 a-g
Description
Seven fancy spoons, two larger than the others, that each have a decorated handle. Each spoon also has a decoration at the end of the handle.
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Title
Spoon
Date
1910 – 1960
Material
metal
Description
Seven fancy spoons, two larger than the others, that each have a decorated handle. Each spoon also has a decoration at the end of the handle.
Subject
households
souvenir
Simpson family
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
104.20.1117 a-g
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Traffic, Miniature Sign

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Date
1916 – 1917
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0095
Description
Cast bronze miniature of a bell guide post marking E1 Camino Real in California. Long thin post curves out at top to accommodate cast bronze bell reading "1769-1916 El Camino Real" with rectangular sign below, "El Camino Real San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco". Supported by domed base with …
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Title
Traffic, Miniature Sign
Date
1916 – 1917
Material
metal
Dimensions
23.5 x 7.5 x 7.0 cm
Description
Cast bronze miniature of a bell guide post marking E1 Camino Real in California. Long thin post curves out at top to accommodate cast bronze bell reading "1769-1916 El Camino Real" with rectangular sign below, "El Camino Real San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco". Supported by domed base with cobble stone texture, reading around perimeter, "Mission bell guide post marking EI Camino Real, the King's Highway".
Subject
transportation
souvenir
El Camino Real
King's Highway
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0095
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