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Needlework Kit
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins i…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins inserted into the fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1019 a,b
- Description
- Two yellow and black licence plates, each with “CALIFORNIA”, “56”, and “L96475.” One of the plates has a blue sticker with “CALIFORNIA 1960” and a number on it.
- Title
- Licence Plate
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two yellow and black licence plates, each with “CALIFORNIA”, “56”, and “L96475.” One of the plates has a blue sticker with “CALIFORNIA 1960” and a number on it.
- Subject
- travel
- transportation
- California
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1019 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1093
- Description
- Three boot nails with squared shafts and odd-shaped heads.
- Title
- Boot Nail
- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Three boot nails with squared shafts and odd-shaped heads.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Mary Fallis
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Mary M. Fallis, Prince George, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1093
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3002 a-c
- Description
- Three wooden boomerangs. The top of each is slightly convex and the bottom surface is flat. One arm of each boomerang is tilted at a slight angle.a) Dark wood with painted aboriginal designs, in brown, black, white and yellow. The designs include geometric designs on the tips and an insect, a pe…
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- Title
- Boomerang
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.8 (a); 23.0(b); 1.5 (c) x 6.0 (a); 8.0 (b); 6.0 (c) x 50.0 (a); 53.0 (b); 48.0 (c) cm
- Description
- Three wooden boomerangs. The top of each is slightly convex and the bottom surface is flat. One arm of each boomerang is tilted at a slight angle.a) Dark wood with painted aboriginal designs, in brown, black, white and yellow. The designs include geometric designs on the tips and an insect, a person, and a kangaroo. The back is stamped “MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY Bill On--.”b) Dark wood with very detailed painted aboriginal designs on the front in black, red, white and yellow. The painting includes geometric and concentric designs, an emu, a turtle, and two people. At the centre bent it’s marked “from CHERBOURG ABORIGINAL SETTLEMENT 1960. QLD. AUST.” and the back is marked with pen ink “BILL GORHAM.”c) Light and dark wood decorated with a stylized kangaroo on the front in brown, black, yellow and white. “Darwin N.T.” is writtten with marker on the front. The tips are also painted with stripes and wavey lines. There are two illegible stamps on the back.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.3002 a-c
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- Date
- 1971
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.3001
- Description
- Rectangular white stone with dark green, blue and white inclusion. Accompanied by a piece of paper with CRW writing: “Mina Lefthand rock from Squaw Valley west of Nanton - willow creek is weat of Clairesholm & can get to Squaw Valley that way. Has more rock. April 12 1971.”
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- Title
- Rock
- Date
- 1971
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 6.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular white stone with dark green, blue and white inclusion. Accompanied by a piece of paper with CRW writing: “Mina Lefthand rock from Squaw Valley west of Nanton - willow creek is weat of Clairesholm & can get to Squaw Valley that way. Has more rock. April 12 1971.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.3001
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- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- paper; skin; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1131
- Description
- Brown leather covered suitcase with metal claps, hinges and a keyed lock. The suitcase is lined with canvas and has four leather straps inside. One outside side panel is marked “R.B.M.” in black. The suitcase contains: a silver (hallmarked) card holder with the initials “PAM” engraved on the fro…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- paper; skin; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 33.5 x 41.2 cm
- Description
- Brown leather covered suitcase with metal claps, hinges and a keyed lock. The suitcase is lined with canvas and has four leather straps inside. One outside side panel is marked “R.B.M.” in black. The suitcase contains: a silver (hallmarked) card holder with the initials “PAM” engraved on the front, a metal bookmark with a triangle on top containing “M” in fancy lettering, a plexiglass mangifying rod, a pair of metal cuticle trimmers, a pencil, an Australian Five Pound bill, and a box of “LIEUT. COLONEL PHILIP A. MOORE BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” calling cards.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Roger Moore
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1131
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0099
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcing along all edges, metal loops on both short ends and on the front (nothing attached), a leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops, and three metal latches - only the central one has a keyhole. The exterior of the case has…
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- Title
- Travel Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; fabric
- Dimensions
- 16.7 x 15.5 x 100.0 cm
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcing along all edges, metal loops on both short ends and on the front (nothing attached), a leather handle attached to the lid with metal loops, and three metal latches - only the central one has a keyhole. The exterior of the case has two torn and faded travel stickers/labels on the lid, one of which belongs to Canadian Pacific. “TR3” is stencilled on the case in yellow on the lid, the back, and the front. The interior of the case is lined in blue fabric and is bare except for a screw sticking up out of the bottom at the left-hand end of the case. A section of the Calgary Herald newspaper, dated July 21, 1961, was found folded in the right-hand end of the case.This case was most likely used to transport a tripod or other kind of camera support.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0099
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Equipment Case
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; wood; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0103
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcing along all edges, wooden runners along the bottom, front, and back of the case, a leather handle on the lid attached with leather brackets and metal loops, and three metal clasps - the centre one has a keyhole. Attached to the righ…
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; wood; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 29.8 x 14.9 x 78.3 cm
- Description
- Brown hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, reinforcing along all edges, wooden runners along the bottom, front, and back of the case, a leather handle on the lid attached with leather brackets and metal loops, and three metal clasps - the centre one has a keyhole. Attached to the right-hand metal loop of the handle is a leather travel tag with nothing in it. Throughout the exterior of the case are three faded and worn red and white “FRAGILE CANADIAN PACIFIC EXPRESS” stickers - one on the lid and one on both the front and back - and a Canadian Pacific Railway “DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS” label with a very faded stamp with Morant’s details. Also on the lid is a gold and red sticker is in the left corner with the case’s manufacturer name - no information about “G.R. TAYLOR & CO.” could be found online.The interior of the case is lined with purple fabric and only contains a small white fabric bag with what feels like rice inside, sealed shut.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0103
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal; fabric; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0151 a-k
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with corner brackets and reinforcing along all edges - hinged lid held closed with three metal clasps. Below the clasps on the front of the case is a wooden handle, from which hangs a wooden travel tag with Nicholas Morant’s address printed in red ink. Throughout the ex…
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal; fabric; paper;
- Dimensions
- 28.6 x 57.2 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with corner brackets and reinforcing along all edges - hinged lid held closed with three metal clasps. Below the clasps on the front of the case is a wooden handle, from which hangs a wooden travel tag with Nicholas Morant’s address printed in red ink. Throughout the exterior of the case are various travel stickers and labels, mostly faded and/or torn. The interior of the case is lined with patterned blue and white paper.Contents of the case include:B : two silver metal brackets most likely used to hold/mount a camera flash or light on a tripod - each housed in its own purple fabric bag with “Seagram’s” embroidered on them. Both brackets have small rectangular paper adhesives attached to them - one has “460” written in black ink and the other has “370” written in black ink. C : three metal clamps of various sizes - one housed in a red fabric bag.D : a tripod chain with three open hooks housed inside a metal Kodak developer can with a plastic lid - on the lid is a paper adhesive with “TRIPOD CHAIN” written in black ink.E : three power cords of various lengths - one has a paper adhesive tag that reads “GRAFLEX FLASH” in black ink.F : a flash handle and two alternative parts - all three are made from silver metal and have various plugs and black plastic pieces. G : coiled cables in a black and yellow cardboard box - on the lid is a paper adhesive label with “CABLES” written in black ink - “PHOTOEYE” is also written on the sides of the lid in black ink. H : coiled cables in a white and grey cardboard box - on side of the lid is a paper adhesive label with “TRIPPER” written in black in - “TRIPPER” is also written directly on the lid of the box in black.I : ballheads and screw boards in a beige cardboard box with two paper adhesive labels on the lid - one reads “BALLHEADS 1/4 SCREW BOARD” and the other has Nicholas Morant’s address.J : a handheld chalkboard sign with “MORANT” painted in yellow at the top - the remainder of the board is divided in two, the top section has “P” in the top left corner and the bottom section has “M” in the top left corner. K : handheld digital flash and accessories in a fitted Styrofoam box - taped to the outside of the lid is a “Braun 2000 VarioComputer” instruction manual in a plastic sleeve.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0151 a-k
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; glass; fabric; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0152 a-j
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, a hinged lid with three metal clasps [only the central one locks], a leather carry handle attached to the lid with metal loops, and leather and metal braces on both short sides where a longer strap could be attached. The exterior of the case …
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- Title
- Equipment Case
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic; glass; fabric; paper;
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 19.8 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- Black hard-sided travel case with metal corner brackets, a hinged lid with three metal clasps [only the central one locks], a leather carry handle attached to the lid with metal loops, and leather and metal braces on both short sides where a longer strap could be attached. The exterior of the case has remnants of shipping labels and stickers throughout - prominently on the lid is a large white and red label that reads “GLASS.” Travel tags are attached to both brackets on the sides - one is a paper Canadian Pacific shipping tag and the other is a leather tag with windows showing Nicholas Morant’s information. The interior of the case is divided into several compartments and is lined throughout with blue velvet.Contents include:B : five circular lens filters of different coloured glass - two are housed in a black and yellow plastic case, one is housed in a black and yellow cardboard box, and one is housed inside a red velvet bag stuck inside a metal and wood frame.C : a Speed Graphic Graflex camera - camera had a black fabric strap wrapped around the camera in order to lift it out of the case.D : collection of wires and cords - includes two coiled power cords, a short connection cord [possibly used to attach different camera accessories], and a remote trigger.E : two light reflectors - one is handheld with a simple metal wire handle at the base of the disk housed in a beige fabric bag and the other is a camera-mounted flash in a black fabric bag with “ORD REFLECTOR” embroidered in red.F : a black fabric sheet with red trim.G : three silver metal flash handles, two housed in individual blue fabric bags.H : five flashbulbs of various sizes and shapes - one is blue.I : two equipment lists on paper.J : three 4x6 film magazines and four extra slide boxes.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0152 a-j
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