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- Date
- c. 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1058
- Description
- A linen cloth hemmed on sides with a montage of coloured scenes from Western Canada: Totem Poles B.C., Rogers Pass. B.C., Calgary Stampede, R.C.M.P., and a gondola bottom right. Printed at left bottom "Created and Printed in Canada" and to the right "Linen 100% CAO 1419.
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- c. 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 73.5 cm
- Description
- A linen cloth hemmed on sides with a montage of coloured scenes from Western Canada: Totem Poles B.C., Rogers Pass. B.C., Calgary Stampede, R.C.M.P., and a gondola bottom right. Printed at left bottom "Created and Printed in Canada" and to the right "Linen 100% CAO 1419.
- Credit
- Gift of Pamela Knott, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1058
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Display Cabinet
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- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.28.1001
- Description
- Wooden display cabinet with locking glass door. Brass hinges and two brass plates screwed on to bottom and extending below base to be screwed onto another part of the cabinet or shelf. Inside sides have wooden braces for shelves (missing). Back has screws and screw holes along all edges.
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- Title
- Display Cabinet
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 65.5 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden display cabinet with locking glass door. Brass hinges and two brass plates screwed on to bottom and extending below base to be screwed onto another part of the cabinet or shelf. Inside sides have wooden braces for shelves (missing). Back has screws and screw holes along all edges.
- Subject
- households
- industry
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.28.1001
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- Date
- prior to 1986
- Material
- skin; hair; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1020
- Description
- Soft sculpted doll. Face is stuffed and stitched nylon with two black beads for eyes and two white beads for teeth. Hair is completely covered with rabbit hair. Body is very simply made of buckskin, fringes cut along back of jacket, chaps and fingers. Buckskin thong 9.0 cm loops from top of hea…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1986
- Material
- skin; hair; glass
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Soft sculpted doll. Face is stuffed and stitched nylon with two black beads for eyes and two white beads for teeth. Hair is completely covered with rabbit hair. Body is very simply made of buckskin, fringes cut along back of jacket, chaps and fingers. Buckskin thong 9.0 cm loops from top of head. Tag attached to doll: "Grace Daniels Stoney, 15.95"
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- Grace Daniels
- Credit
- Purchased from Banff Indian Trading Post, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1020
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0021
- Description
- Small drum with wrist or suspension strap on side. Straight sided conic section. Larger diameter at top than at bottom. Hairy brown hide at top joins to beige hide from bottom, with dark, hairy close lacing. "Tripoli" stamped on bottom, drum rattles when shaken.
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Small drum with wrist or suspension strap on side. Straight sided conic section. Larger diameter at top than at bottom. Hairy brown hide at top joins to beige hide from bottom, with dark, hairy close lacing. "Tripoli" stamped on bottom, drum rattles when shaken.
- Subject
- entertainment
- souvenir
- David Newbury
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0021
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0022
- Description
- Small, cylindrical drum. Drum is open wooden cylinder which is dark brown and incised diamond decoration. Holes drilled at cylinder ends, into which pegs are driven to hold hide drum covers on either end of cylinder. Twisted hide hand or suspension strap is an extension of the one drum cover.
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- Title
- Drum
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 13.2 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Small, cylindrical drum. Drum is open wooden cylinder which is dark brown and incised diamond decoration. Holes drilled at cylinder ends, into which pegs are driven to hold hide drum covers on either end of cylinder. Twisted hide hand or suspension strap is an extension of the one drum cover.
- Subject
- entertainment
- souvenir
- David Newbury
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0022
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Guide Book, Souvenir Diamond Jubilee Booklet, National Guide Symbols Poster
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- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 Brownie Guide Book (1946), a souvenir booklet celebrating the diamond jubilee of the Girl Scouts association (1970) and a poster illustrating the Girl Guide symbols of various countries across the world (1958).
- Date Range
- 1946
- 1958
- 1970
- Reference Code
- M118 / I / A / 3
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Poster
- Textual record
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- M118 / V64
- Sous-Fonds
- M118
- Sub-Series
- M118 / I / A : Administrative
- Accession Number
- 7435
- Reference Code
- M118 / I / A / 3
- GMD
- Poster
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Date Range
- 1946
- 1958
- 1970
- Physical Description
- 1 book, 1 booklet, 1 poster
- Scope & Content
- File consists of 1 Brownie Guide Book (1946), a souvenir booklet celebrating the diamond jubilee of the Girl Scouts association (1970) and a poster illustrating the Girl Guide symbols of various countries across the world (1958).
- Subject Access
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Souvenir
- Symbol
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Access Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be accessed or distributed without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- Items in this file are not to be reproduced without the explicit permission of their identified copyright owners.
- Language
- English
- Conservation
- Items must be stored in appropriate conditions to prevent future damage.
- Creator
- Girl Guides of Canada
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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Indian Days Coin
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- Date
- 1969 – 1978
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1187 a-k
- Description
- a) 1969 silver Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar. Illustration of Chief Walking Buffalo by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1969". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the ou…
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- Title
- Indian Days Coin
- Date
- 1969 – 1978
- Material
- metal
- Description
- a) 1969 silver Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar. Illustration of Chief Walking Buffalo by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1969". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" b) 1970 silver Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar. Illustration of Hector Crawler by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1970". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" c) 1970 silver Banff Indian Days Kiwanis dollar. Illustration of Hector Crawler by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1970". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar". d) 1971 silver trade dollar. Illustration of Chief Crowfoot by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1971". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" e) 1972 silver Banff Indian Days Festival dollar. Illustration of Chief Sitting Wind by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1972". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Kiwanis Dollar" f) 1973 silver Banff Indian Days Festival dollar. Illustration of Chief Turtle “Spope” by Charlie Beil. "Indian Days, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1973". On one side is a picture of a tepee with mountain background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Festival Dollar" g) 1974 silver Banff Indian Days dollar. Illustration of Chief Imasees (son of Big Bear) by Charlie Beil. "Royal Canadian Mounted Police Alberta Centennial value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1974". On one side is a picture of a mounted officer on a horse infront of a fort the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Indian Days Dollar" h) 1975 silver Banff Indian Days dollar. Illustration of Chief Steinhauer (Past Lieutenant Governor of Alberta) by Charlie Beil. "Banff Winter Festival, value 1 dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1975". On one side is a picture of a log cabin with a tree and foothill background, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Indian Days Dollar" i) 1976 silver Banff Indian Days dollar. Illustration of Chief White Calf by Charlie Beil. "Canadas Winter Play Ground, value one dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1976". On one side is a picture of a buffalo, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Indian Days Dollar" j) 1977 silver Banff Indian Days dollar. Illustration of Chief Black Wolf by Charlie Beil. Banff Winter Festival, value 1 dollar in Banff, expires Sept.30, 1977". On one side is a picture of a log cabin with tree and foothills, the obverse is an Indian head signed by Charlie Beil. Around the outside "Banff Canada Indian Days Dollar" k) 1978 silver “Dr. Charlie Beil Memorial Coin expires Sept. 30 1978” trade dollar Indian Days Dollar Banff, Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1187 a-k
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Jock McCowan scrapbook
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- Part Of
- McCowan (family) fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, business cards, and advertisements for businesses around Banff and Lake Louise. Includes a mix of magazine and newspaper clippings in both black and white and in colour, postcards, advertising for hotels like the King Edward Hotel, Hom…
- Date Range
- 1913 - 1981
- Reference Code
- M135 / II / A / 1
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Scrapbook
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- Part Of
- McCowan (family) fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- V407 / M135
- Series
- M135 / II - Textual Materials
- Sous-Fonds
- M135
- Sub-Series
- V407 / II / A - Scrapbooks
- Accession Number
- 7730
- Reference Code
- M135 / II / A / 1
- GMD
- Scrapbook
- Date Range
- 1913 - 1981
- Physical Description
- 2 cm of textual records (26 pages ; 30 x 37 cm)
- History / Biographical
- See fonds level description.
- Scope & Content
- File consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, business cards, and advertisements for businesses around Banff and Lake Louise. Includes a mix of magazine and newspaper clippings in both black and white and in colour, postcards, advertising for hotels like the King Edward Hotel, Homestead Inn, Mount Royal Hotel, Castle Mountain Lodge, and the Chateau Lake Louise, and a cover of the Sky Line Trail Hiker bulletin featuring members of the Royal Family.
- Name Access
- McCowan, Jock
- Subject Access
- Advertising
- Animals
- Architecture
- Buildings and facilities
- Businesses
- Cascade Hotel
- Castle Mountain
- Chateau Lake Louise
- Entertainment
- Festival
- Leisure
- Newspaper
- Postcards
- Recreation
- Royal tours
- Skyline Trail Hikers of the Canadian Rockies
- Souvenir
- The Albertan
- Tourist information
- Travel
- Winter Carnival
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Lake Louise
- Banff National Park
- Alberta
- Canada
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Jock McCowan
- Title Source
- From accession record
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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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