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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass; shells
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1065
- Description
- Basket beads and cowrie shell decorated woman's blouse, light cotton blouse lined with "Ogilvie Flour" cotton, decorated front and back with tube beads in rows, netting style, front colours: green, dark blue,light blue, red, white, back colours: green, white, light blue, little dark blue, bottom ro…
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- Title
- Beaded Blouse
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; glass; shells
- Dimensions
- 95.0 x 55.0 cm
- Description
- Basket beads and cowrie shell decorated woman's blouse, light cotton blouse lined with "Ogilvie Flour" cotton, decorated front and back with tube beads in rows, netting style, front colours: green, dark blue,light blue, red, white, back colours: green, white, light blue, little dark blue, bottom row front and back cowrie shells.
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1065
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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0304
- Description
- A small blue tin with an intricately designed label printed onto the tin with lots of rust. The label reads “EDGEWORTH EXTRA HIGH GRADE PLUG SLICE SMOKING TOBACCO” and a scroll at the bottom that reads “LARUS & BRO.CO. RICHMOND, VA.U.S.A.” The tin lid hinges at the back of the tin, when opened ther…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 5.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small blue tin with an intricately designed label printed onto the tin with lots of rust. The label reads “EDGEWORTH EXTRA HIGH GRADE PLUG SLICE SMOKING TOBACCO” and a scroll at the bottom that reads “LARUS & BRO.CO. RICHMOND, VA.U.S.A.” The tin lid hinges at the back of the tin, when opened there is text on the lid, some of the writing is blocked by rust but what can be deciphered reads “To the Consumers of High Grade Tobaccos..We desire to” “your special attention to EDGEWORTH TOBACCO” “the best combination that can be made only finest selection of leaf” “used. Every box of” “is” “not to burn the tongue and to give satisfaction.” “We will cheerfully refund money to any dissatisfied purchaser.” “LARUS & BRO CO., Richmond”. There is also text on the bottom of the tin but it is undecipherable due to rust.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0304
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; cardboard; paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0306 a,b
- Description
- A set of two empty Copenhagen cans. a) One can of Copenhagen that has a silver metal lid and a cardboard bottom wrapped in black and red label for Copenhagen. The label reads “ Copenhagen SNUFF” in white text on black background, flanked by two gold diamonds with a logo. On side of the red part of …
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- Title
- Tobacco Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; cardboard; paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 2.3 cm
- Description
- A set of two empty Copenhagen cans. a) One can of Copenhagen that has a silver metal lid and a cardboard bottom wrapped in black and red label for Copenhagen. The label reads “ Copenhagen SNUFF” in white text on black background, flanked by two gold diamonds with a logo. On side of the red part of the label it reads “DUTY PAID - DROIT ACQUITTÉ CANADA 10-D-26 TOBACCO 40 g TABAC”. The other side of the label reads “TABAC À CHIQUER Copenhagen” in white text on black background and the other side of red label reads “MANUFACTURED BY FABRIQUÉ PAR NATIONAL TOBACCO CO. LIMITED MONTRÉAL, CANADA”. On the bottom of the can “1981” is handwritten,b) One can of Copenhagen that has labeling across the entirety of the can, in black, red, gold, and white. The can itself is made from a black plastic. The can itThe label on the lid of the can reads “TABAC SANS FUMÉE Copenhagen SMOKELESS TOBACCO 4053A”. Along the edges of the can the label reads “Copenhagen MADE IN U.S.A. FOR NATIONAL TOBACCO CO LIMITED POINTE CLAIRE P.O - CANADA H9R-5P1” “This product can cause mouth cancer. Ce produit peut causer le cancer de la bouche.”, there is a barcode, as well as the french text for made in, and “DUTY PAID DROIT ACQUITTÉ CANADA 25g TOBACCO - TABAC”. On the bottom of the can, stamped very faintly is text that reads “MADE JAN 13 1994H FWG4FFY”.
- Subject
- tobacco
- Copenhagen
- snuff
- chew
- Credit
- Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0306 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; paper; tobacco
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1004
- Description
- A small cotton pouch with tobacco in it. The pouch has a yellow drawstring. A paper label on the front reads “GENUINE DURHAM (TRADE MARK) SMOKING TOBACCO W.T. BLACKWOOD & CO (Blackwell’s Durham Tobacco Co.) THE AMERICAN TOBACCO CO SUCCESSOR MFD. RICHMOND VIRGINIA. A line illustration of a cow is in…
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- Title
- Tobacco Pouch
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; paper; tobacco
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A small cotton pouch with tobacco in it. The pouch has a yellow drawstring. A paper label on the front reads “GENUINE DURHAM (TRADE MARK) SMOKING TOBACCO W.T. BLACKWOOD & CO (Blackwell’s Durham Tobacco Co.) THE AMERICAN TOBACCO CO SUCCESSOR MFD. RICHMOND VIRGINIA. A line illustration of a cow is in the centre of the label. An orange package of rolling papers is attached to the back by a red strip.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1004
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Untitled (Tobacco Pipe with faces)
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1920
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.121
- Description
- Nonfunctioning wood and metal pipe. 19.8 cm full length, 3.8 cm bowl, 1.4 cm at widest paint. Mouth piece may be ivory. Two faces appear on either side of bowl of pipe.
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- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Untitled (Tobacco Pipe with faces)
- Date
- c. 1920
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- Nonfunctioning wood and metal pipe. 19.8 cm full length, 3.8 cm bowl, 1.4 cm at widest paint. Mouth piece may be ivory. Two faces appear on either side of bowl of pipe.
- Credit
- Gift of Hubert E. Green Jr., Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- UnK.06.121
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