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Saddle Blanket
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; skin; animal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1087
- Description
- A dark green woven piece of wool, white on the underbelly, with yellow borders on each end (vertically), top to bottom. There are three pieces of leather sewn on: two from top to bottom of the length (92.0cm) and one piece (half an oval 30.0cm wide) at the top of the blanket. The saddle blanket was…
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- Title
- Saddle Blanket
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; skin; animal; paint
- Dimensions
- 92.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A dark green woven piece of wool, white on the underbelly, with yellow borders on each end (vertically), top to bottom. There are three pieces of leather sewn on: two from top to bottom of the length (92.0cm) and one piece (half an oval 30.0cm wide) at the top of the blanket. The saddle blanket was made for Banff National Park Centennial. There are two ram’s head Park warden logos, stamped on, one at either end, with “PARKS CANADA”, viewer’s left; at the opposite ends, “1885” in the middle, and viewer’s right, the National Park beaver logo, and then “1995”.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Mickle Park Warden Service Alumni Association, Cochrane, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1087
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- Date
- 1822 – 1822
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0008
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a double-stitched border with stitched bars between each row of letters (A-Z) beginning with capital letters, followed by numerals from 1 to 10, then lower case letters (a-z), then numerals fr…
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- Title
- Sampler
- Date
- 1822 – 1822
- Material
- fibre, flax; wood; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0; 22.0 (frame) x 21.0; 23.5 (frame) cm
- Description
- A needlepoint sampler, in many colours, done in cross-stitch on loosely woven ecru linen. The sampler has a double-stitched border with stitched bars between each row of letters (A-Z) beginning with capital letters, followed by numerals from 1 to 10, then lower case letters (a-z), then numerals from 1 to 6, then large capital letters (A-F), and ending with “Serena Matilda Potts 1822.” The piece was originally framed in a simple brown wood frame with a parallel line (wood grain?) texture. The paper backing has “Serena Potts’ work born 1812” handwritten and a “Royal Picture Gallery” (Calgary, Alberta) framer’s sticker.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0008
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1009
- Description
- Gold and silver coloured scissors with large oval handles and long blunt-ended blades. Blue and green ribbon is tied around the scissors below the handles. One of the scissor blades is engraved “Grand Opening Ski Norquay Banff” in fancy script.
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- Title
- Scissors
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- Gold and silver coloured scissors with large oval handles and long blunt-ended blades. Blue and green ribbon is tied around the scissors below the handles. One of the scissor blades is engraved “Grand Opening Ski Norquay Banff” in fancy script.
- Subject
- ceremonial
- sports
- skiing
- Norquay
- Credit
- Gift of Brewster Transportation & Tours, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1009
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- Date
- 1820 – 1830
- Material
- paper; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1005
- Description
- Hard cardboard oval box with handle. Two half circles joined by a thin wood handle. Box folds down to form 2 sections, each section is lined with pink paper and has hinged lid of paper covered with glass. Decorated paper of lids shows on side an oasis of tents and Arabs on horses. The other lid…
- Title
- Sewing Box
- Date
- 1820 – 1830
- Material
- paper; glass
- Description
- Hard cardboard oval box with handle. Two half circles joined by a thin wood handle. Box folds down to form 2 sections, each section is lined with pink paper and has hinged lid of paper covered with glass. Decorated paper of lids shows on side an oasis of tents and Arabs on horses. The other lid has 2 men on horses and a trainer with a whip.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- S. M. Potts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.1005
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
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- Title
- Slide Binder
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- photography
- slides
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
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Souvenir Package
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- Date
- 1990
- Material
- ceramic; paper; animal; vegetable
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1111 a-h
- Description
- A commemorative package from the Chateau Lake Louise century of service. (a) plate, white centre with picture of the Chateau and "1890-1990 Chateau Lake Louise" dark green brim with 3 different logos and "A Century of Timeless Beauty" gold rimmed. (b) Dark green box with gold logo and inside 2 la…
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- Title
- Souvenir Package
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- ceramic; paper; animal; vegetable
- Description
- A commemorative package from the Chateau Lake Louise century of service. (a) plate, white centre with picture of the Chateau and "1890-1990 Chateau Lake Louise" dark green brim with 3 different logos and "A Century of Timeless Beauty" gold rimmed. (b) Dark green box with gold logo and inside 2 layers of 4 oval chocolate molds in gold plastic, “Riddle’s” stamped into each chocolate spot. chocolates were marked with an impression of the lake and the same wording as above. (d) oval cookie with a light green maple leaf and a bighorn sheep (e) round cookie with 1890-1990 in chocolate, three ribbons hang down, red, white and blue (f) white card "with compliments of David Bayne General Manager" (g) pale blue menu card (h) small white package (pillow chocolate) with chocolate inside. (chocolates have been removed, 2023)
- Subject
- Chateau Lake Louise
- souvenir
- Lake Louise
- Credit
- Gift of Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Lake Louise, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1111 a-h
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- Date
- 1998 – 1999
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1046 a,b
- Description
- (a) One bergundy coloured cardboard stereoviewer with plastic lenses, “The Heritage Stereoview Company” embossed at back. (b) Series of 18 stereo cards.
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- Title
- Stereoviewer
- Date
- 1998 – 1999
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- (a) One bergundy coloured cardboard stereoviewer with plastic lenses, “The Heritage Stereoview Company” embossed at back. (b) Series of 18 stereo cards.
- Subject
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Smith, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.1046 a,b
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Summit Canister
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- Date
- 1990 – 1998
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1162
- Description
- Summit canister with screw top made from black plastic piping. Top is attached to body with metal cable. “A. KANE” incised in lower side of canister.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1990 – 1998
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- Summit canister with screw top made from black plastic piping. Top is attached to body with metal cable. “A. KANE” incised in lower side of canister.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Castle Mt.
- Alan Kane
- Credit
- Gift of Don Peterson, Vancouver, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1162
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- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0026
- Description
- One very delicate guipure lace mat. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. The doily has a quadrifoliate shape of four large scallops with four smaller scallops between each of the large scallop…
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- Title
- Table Throw
- Date
- 1820 – 1850
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 37.0 x 49.0 cm
- Description
- One very delicate guipure lace mat. Guipure is a lace in which the patterns are held in place by connecting threads rather than attached to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. The doily has a quadrifoliate shape of four large scallops with four smaller scallops between each of the large scallops. The center of the doily has four star shaped flowers. The outside edge of the doily is also scalloped.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0026
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- Date
- 1820 – 1820
- Material
- porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1229 a,b
- Description
- Measurements for component b: height: 1.1 cm diameter: 5.4 cm a — Miniature white teacup with scalloped rim and jagged handle. Gold band around interior rim, and gold vertical leaf design around exterior. b — Miniature white saucer with scalloped rim and faded gold flower design on top surface. Red…
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- Title
- Tea Service
- Date
- 1820 – 1820
- Material
- porcelain
- Dimensions
- 2.2 cm
- Description
- Measurements for component b: height: 1.1 cm diameter: 5.4 cm a — Miniature white teacup with scalloped rim and jagged handle. Gold band around interior rim, and gold vertical leaf design around exterior. b — Miniature white saucer with scalloped rim and faded gold flower design on top surface. Red and cream sticker on bottom reads: “year 1820”.
- Subject
- whyte home, miniature, small
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1229 a,b
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- Date
- 1825 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; wood; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0036
- Description
- Inlaid mahogany oval tea table with squared tapering legs. Half of the table top folds over to store as semi-circle. The table has a red, hard to read, label “Once owned by Eliza Schaeffer 18__ - belongs to L. D. Schaeffer”
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- Title
- Tea Table
- Date
- 1825 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; wood; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 72.0 x 88.8 x 90.5 cm
- Description
- Inlaid mahogany oval tea table with squared tapering legs. Half of the table top folds over to store as semi-circle. The table has a red, hard to read, label “Once owned by Eliza Schaeffer 18__ - belongs to L. D. Schaeffer”
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0036
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1117 a-i
- Description
- Assorted theatrical costume pieces.a) Black 3/4 length evening jacket.b) Black evening jacket with tails.c) One pair of patchwork pants (red, white, brown, green).d,e) Two hats (in box 8B - 12).f-i) Two pairs of gaitors, one green and one light brown (in box 8B - 12).
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- Title
- Theater Costume
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal; skin
- Description
- Assorted theatrical costume pieces.a) Black 3/4 length evening jacket.b) Black evening jacket with tails.c) One pair of patchwork pants (red, white, brown, green).d,e) Two hats (in box 8B - 12).f-i) Two pairs of gaitors, one green and one light brown (in box 8B - 12).
- Subject
- theater
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1117 a-i
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- Date
- 1995
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1085
- Description
- An unbleached cotton bag with woven carry handles. On the side is printed and oval with the HBC's logo "1670 1995 pro pelle cutem 325 Hudson's Bat Company" Colourful lines depicting the maple leaf frame the logo, below which is printed "Proudly Canadian". Below that a circular logo of three dov…
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- Title
- Tote Bag
- Date
- 1995
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 38.5 x 39.5 cm
- Description
- An unbleached cotton bag with woven carry handles. On the side is printed and oval with the HBC's logo "1670 1995 pro pelle cutem 325 Hudson's Bat Company" Colourful lines depicting the maple leaf frame the logo, below which is printed "Proudly Canadian". Below that a circular logo of three doves "environmental choice choix environnemental"
- Subject
- Hudson's Bay Company
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Astrid R. Bell, Canmore, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1085
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- Date
- 1997 – 2000
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.048 a-i
- Description
- 5 Parks Canada trail network map signs from the Jasper area. signs are Plastic, army green with yellow and blue printed maps and clear face. All have the Parks Canada and friends of Jasper National Park logos. There are holes at top and bottom for mounting on signposts. a) Pyramid bench, Jasper tra…
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- Title
- Trail Signage
- Date
- 1997 – 2000
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 33.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- 5 Parks Canada trail network map signs from the Jasper area. signs are Plastic, army green with yellow and blue printed maps and clear face. All have the Parks Canada and friends of Jasper National Park logos. There are holes at top and bottom for mounting on signposts. a) Pyramid bench, Jasper trail sign. “TEST SIGN Feb, ‘97” written in marker at the top of the sign. “c. 1997” is at the bottom right of the sign. b) Pyramid bench, Jasper trail sign, “c. 1997” is at the bottom right of the sign. c) Pyramid bench, Jasper trail sign, “c. 2000” is at the bottom right of the sign. Colours are less vibrant than a and b and sign is 35.0 cm high. d) Old Fort Point to Wabasso Lake trail sign. “c. 1997” at bottom right. “VANDALISM TESTING” written in marker at top. The sign has one large scratched out portion, smaller scratches on the front plastic and back, chips at the right edge, and small dots of paint. e) Maligne Canyon to Old Fort Point trail sign. f-h) small yellow trail number markers. f) diamond shape with “6”. g) smaller diamond shape with “2”, h) blank circle. i_ package of yellow Chartpak vinyl lettering. Partially used.
- Credit
- Gift of Ben Gadd, Banff, 2021
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.048 a-i
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- Date
- 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1074
- Description
- Black with "sinclair ART STUDIO 1990", short sleeved by Fruit of the Loom, silkscreened on front "Sinclair" at top with a "chop" motif in red, 8.5 x 17.5 box with fingerprint design, "ART STUDIO" and "1990" below, writing is in white.
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 81.0 cm
- Description
- Black with "sinclair ART STUDIO 1990", short sleeved by Fruit of the Loom, silkscreened on front "Sinclair" at top with a "chop" motif in red, 8.5 x 17.5 box with fingerprint design, "ART STUDIO" and "1990" below, writing is in white.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Robert Sinclair
- artists
- Credit
- Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1074
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- Date
- 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1076
- Description
- White, “Bill Peyto, Banff, 1897”, short-sleeved ordinary white cotton t-shirt by Hanes, picture on front shows photograph in black frame of Bill Peyto wearing yellow bandana, underneath are the words "Bill Peyto--Banff--1897" in red, original photograph is by Walter D. Wilcox and appears in "Campfi…
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 73.0 cm
- Description
- White, “Bill Peyto, Banff, 1897”, short-sleeved ordinary white cotton t-shirt by Hanes, picture on front shows photograph in black frame of Bill Peyto wearing yellow bandana, underneath are the words "Bill Peyto--Banff--1897" in red, original photograph is by Walter D. Wilcox and appears in "Campfires in the Canadian Rockies".
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Bill Peyto
- artists
- Alex Emond
- Credit
- Gift of Alex Emond, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1076
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- Date
- 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1098
- Description
- White, 15th annual "Banff Festival of Mountain Films", ordinary white cotton long sleeve t-shirt, logo 32.0 x 23.0 painted in blue, green, brown and black showing climbers depicted as dragons climbing and being hauled up 2 pinnacles, the climbers are carrying ice picks and wearing alpine hats, one …
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 52.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- White, 15th annual "Banff Festival of Mountain Films", ordinary white cotton long sleeve t-shirt, logo 32.0 x 23.0 painted in blue, green, brown and black showing climbers depicted as dragons climbing and being hauled up 2 pinnacles, the climbers are carrying ice picks and wearing alpine hats, one climber has lost his hat, outside the logo on the left is printed in grey: "THE FIFTEENTH ANNUAL", on inside top of logo "BANFF FESIVAL" in black lettering, on right side "OF" in black letters "MOUNTAIN" in green and FILMS in black and 1990 in grey, inside right side of logo in blackletters is "Heinrich Klety 1990".
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1098
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1120
- Description
- White t-shirt with a coloured copy of Bill Gibbons photograph of Banff Winter Festival crowning of the Queen. The right sleeve bears the “Banff Winter Festival” logo in blue and white. The photograph is boardered with banners reading “Banff Winter Festival” and “1917 - 1992 75th Anniversary.”
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- White t-shirt with a coloured copy of Bill Gibbons photograph of Banff Winter Festival crowning of the Queen. The right sleeve bears the “Banff Winter Festival” logo in blue and white. The photograph is boardered with banners reading “Banff Winter Festival” and “1917 - 1992 75th Anniversary.”
- Credit
- Gift of Alex Emond, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1120
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- fibre; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1106
- Description
- Red short sleeve cotton t-shirt picture and quote on front. Print is of an Indigenous man printed in back, overlay in yellow has these words: "..... did you know that trees talk? Well they do. They talk to each other, and they'll talk to you if you listen. Trouble is, white people don't listen…
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- fibre; cotton
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 69.0 cm
- Description
- Red short sleeve cotton t-shirt picture and quote on front. Print is of an Indigenous man printed in back, overlay in yellow has these words: "..... did you know that trees talk? Well they do. They talk to each other, and they'll talk to you if you listen. Trouble is, white people don't listen. They never learned to listen to the Indians so I don't suppose they'll listen to other voices in nature. But I have learned a lot from trees: sometimes about the weather, sometimes about animals, sometimes about the Great Spirit. I have spoken" Tatanga Man "Walking Buffalo". Below that in small print (c) Body 'N Brain Production by Guylba Company.
- Credit
- Purchased from Astrid R. Bell, Canmore, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1106
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- Date
- 1994 – 1997
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1141 a,b
- Description
- Typical white cotton t-shirt with colour print of a Catharine Whyte painting of Mount Rundle and "Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies" in blue under the picture. (b) The same as above but with the addition of the WMCR logo on the left sleeve.
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1994 – 1997
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Typical white cotton t-shirt with colour print of a Catharine Whyte painting of Mount Rundle and "Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies" in blue under the picture. (b) The same as above but with the addition of the WMCR logo on the left sleeve.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- Mount Rundle
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1141 a,b
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