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- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wood; hair; nylon; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1024 a-d
- Description
- A barber set (a) clippers, (b) scissors, (c) comb, and (d) brush:(a) a stainless steel hand-held, manual-use, long-handled hair clippers (17.0cmx8.0cm wide) for cutting head hair and a metal safety piece that fits over the blades. On the bottom blade base, viewer’s left, imprinted “No”, right side…
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- Title
- Barber Set
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; wood; hair; nylon; plastic
- Description
- A barber set (a) clippers, (b) scissors, (c) comb, and (d) brush:(a) a stainless steel hand-held, manual-use, long-handled hair clippers (17.0cmx8.0cm wide) for cutting head hair and a metal safety piece that fits over the blades. On the bottom blade base, viewer’s left, imprinted “No”, right side a red dot, and underneath “000”. Imprinted on the inside of the right handle “Atlas” and further down “MADE IN GERMANY”.(b) a pair of stainless steel barber scissors (19.5cm longx 4.5cm wide); on one side of the scissors, just after the screw hinge holding the two pieces together and before the finger loop holes, “Premier” written in script inside of an oval, and underneath “LIFE TIME” is printed, and on the other arm “MADE IN USA” and underneath “5S”.(c) a black barber’s comb (2.7cm wide x18.5cm long), long and straight with the teeth wider spaced at one end, tapering down to very short and close together at the other end. The word “NYLON” is printed on one side.(d) a wood brush (23.0cm long, 16.0cm radius) with long natural bristles in a round base with a carved handle, imprinted on handle “739”.
- Subject
- home
- toiletries
- hair
- Ken Jones
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1024 a-d
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- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0337
- Description
- Round white enamel chamber pot with a dark blue handle and blue stripe around the lip.
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- Title
- Chamber Pot
- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel;
- Dimensions
- 11.8 x 27.4 x 23.9 cm
- Description
- Round white enamel chamber pot with a dark blue handle and blue stripe around the lip.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0337
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0149
- Description
- A square glass matt with round opening and glass lid with geometric top. Inside is cotton.
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- Title
- Cosmetic Jar
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A square glass matt with round opening and glass lid with geometric top. Inside is cotton.
- Subject
- whyte home
- toiletries
- storage
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0149
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- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0338
- Description
- A glass cylindrical jar with a glass lid with a ball-shaped handle. A gold octagonal shaped label reads “Grosvenor Perfumed BATH CRYSTALS GROSVENOR PERFUMERY CO. LTD. LONDON S. E. 20 MADE IN ENGLAND”, the words are surround by a vine of flowers. The bottom of the jar has text indented that reads “B…
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- Title
- Cosmetic Jar
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 19.9 x 8.2 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- A glass cylindrical jar with a glass lid with a ball-shaped handle. A gold octagonal shaped label reads “Grosvenor Perfumed BATH CRYSTALS GROSVENOR PERFUMERY CO. LTD. LONDON S. E. 20 MADE IN ENGLAND”, the words are surround by a vine of flowers. The bottom of the jar has text indented that reads “BRITISH S MADE”. THe lid sits into the lip of the jar as it tapers in slightly. There is some light green remnants inside the jar.
- Subject
- toiletries
- household
- storage
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0338
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper; fabric; glue
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.1005 a-m
- Description
- A white cotton muslin bag/sack (m) containing Ken Jones’s first aid kit:(a) a white metal container (empty) for Band-aids, adhesive bandages, with a round-cornered rectangular lid with a snap closure. “Tyro-thri-cin Pad BAND-AID MEDIUM PACKAGE” is printed in black on top the lid; on the front of th…
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- Title
- First Aid Kit
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; paper; fabric; glue
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A white cotton muslin bag/sack (m) containing Ken Jones’s first aid kit:(a) a white metal container (empty) for Band-aids, adhesive bandages, with a round-cornered rectangular lid with a snap closure. “Tyro-thri-cin Pad BAND-AID MEDIUM PACKAGE” is printed in black on top the lid; on the front of the container “36 ASSORTED ADHESIVE (a) “BANDAGES” in black, “BAND-AID” in red, “ADHESIVE BANDAGES Tyro-thri-cin Pad Antiseptic”, “JOHNSON AND JOHNSON” in script, “NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. CHICAGO ILL.” in black.(b) a roll of adhesive tape “JOHNSON’S” in red, ADHESIVE TAPE WATERPROOF” in blue “JOHNSON AND JOHNSON” in red in script “LIMITED MONTREAL”, “L” in red, “MADE IN CANADA”.(c) a blue red, yellow and white paper box with a roll of white white gauze inside. On the top of the box, on a blue background is a red-rimmed yellow circle with the words “JOHNSON’S GAUZE BANDAGES” in red, and in the centre, “10 YDS.” in blue, “1” in red, “INCH” in blue. (d) a yellow, white, red and blue box with a blue circle, white printing insi de “BLUE JAY TRADE MARK” three pieces of pink moleskin adhered to soft plastic strips and a piece irregular-cut foam attached to a piece of corrugated plastic. The instruction sheet for using the moleskin is also in the box.(e) a metal can, (tube) with a metal push-on lid of “LOWNEY’S COCOA BUTTER” in yellow writing on a black background.(f) a metal can, (tube) with a metal push-on lid of “CAMPHOR ICE” “TRADE Vaseline MARK” printed in an oval in white writing on a blue background.(g) a round metal container with a lid; a round piece of white paper with faded red/pink lettering “PROTECTOL” “IT DOES PREVENT SUNBURN” “HARPER”, “1066 E. 54th Ave. Vancouver B.C.” (h) a red flat tin with a hinged lid of “Elastoplast TRADE MARK” in white on a black oval, “BOIL DRESSINGS” in white lettering. The tin contains the instruction sheet, two round dressings and one square-cut dressing.(i) one clear glass jar with a black metal lid, a label red, white and blue “ZINC OXIDE OINTMENT B.P.” in white on a red background, “PURE STANDARD PRODUCTS LIMITED Edmonton Alberta” in white on a blue background.(j) a hinged metal container “Allenbury’s PASTILLES”; inside are three beige and red boxes that contain one used, two not opened, tubes of “Kenacomb OINTMENT” “SQUIBB”.(k) one beige elasticized ankle support, straight cut with a cut-out slit for the ankle, a cotton tab on the top rim with “OLYMPIC” printed in black.(l) one long strip of beige-coloured flannel rolled up and secured with a safety pin.(m) a white cotton muslin bag/sack
- Credit
- Gift of Bridget Jones, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.1005 a-m
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- leather; fabric; metal; plastic; wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0150
- Description
- Hard leather box for days-of-the-week straight razors. The box has a hinged lid held closed with a small metal clasp and the interior is lined with red velvet. The razors sit in designated slots, some spaced on the right with small pieces of wood, with the days of the week embossed in gold on leath…
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- Title
- Kit Razor
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- leather; fabric; metal; plastic; wood;
- Dimensions
- 3.4 x 8.6 x 18.9 cm
- Description
- Hard leather box for days-of-the-week straight razors. The box has a hinged lid held closed with a small metal clasp and the interior is lined with red velvet. The razors sit in designated slots, some spaced on the right with small pieces of wood, with the days of the week embossed in gold on leather down the left-hand side. The razors themselves have plastic handles with [most likely] stainless steel blades that have a small decoration on the handle beside the blade with “R. SCHLAG N.Y.” etched on one side and “EXTRA FINE MADE IN GERMANY” on the other. Handle with care, razors are very sharp.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0150
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1006
- Description
- One nail clipper with file attached.
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- Title
- Nail Clipper
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- One nail clipper with file attached.
- Subject
- households
- toiletries
- Credit
- Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1006
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1007 a-c
- Description
- Nailfile, black plastic comb, red leather case with a maple leaf and Banff Alberta embossed in gold. Made in Canada stamped on back.
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- Title
- Toilet Kit
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- skin; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Nailfile, black plastic comb, red leather case with a maple leaf and Banff Alberta embossed in gold. Made in Canada stamped on back.
- Subject
- households
- toiletries
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1007 a-c
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