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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood, bamboo
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0009
- Description
- Two hollow different sized bamboo tubes with half of each tube cut away, lengthwise, at the top. The tubes are each suspended, by a crescent shaped hole near the top, on two bamboo sticks and braced between three tall verticals of split bamboo in a row forming a frame around the tubes. The base of…
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- Title
- Anklung
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood, bamboo
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 4.2 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- Two hollow different sized bamboo tubes with half of each tube cut away, lengthwise, at the top. The tubes are each suspended, by a crescent shaped hole near the top, on two bamboo sticks and braced between three tall verticals of split bamboo in a row forming a frame around the tubes. The base of the frame is another hollow tube with two square holes at the top where the legs of suspended tubes attach.
- Subject
- households, music
- hobbies
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0009
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars and a carrying case.a) “Bausch & Lomb Zephyr” binoculars with a leather carrying strap.b) Shaped brown leather case with a carrying handle. Inside is a card “Miss Lillian Gest.”
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- A pair of binoculars and a carrying case.a) “Bausch & Lomb Zephyr” binoculars with a leather carrying strap.b) Shaped brown leather case with a carrying handle. Inside is a card “Miss Lillian Gest.”
- Subject
- Lillian Gest
- hiking
- sports
- birdwatching
- hobbies
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1003 a,b
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- Date
- 1975 – 1976
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0043
- Description
- Hand carved bookmark which operates by marking book between two tines of flat wood which slide onto either side of page or page groupings. Handle is Australian aboriginal in profile. Signed "MCK" under handle. Wood stained dark brown.
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- Title
- Bookmark
- Date
- 1975 – 1976
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 2.4 x 11.7 cm
- Description
- Hand carved bookmark which operates by marking book between two tines of flat wood which slide onto either side of page or page groupings. Handle is Australian aboriginal in profile. Signed "MCK" under handle. Wood stained dark brown.
- Subject
- households
- office
- hobbies
- pastime
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0043
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1062 a-c
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) Small square “Brownie BULL’S-EYE Camera” with a brown plastic casing and grey adujustment knobs.b) “Kodalite Midget Flashholder” flash.c) “Kodak CLOSE-UP ATTACHMENT No. 6A” in a yellow box.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) Small square “Brownie BULL’S-EYE Camera” with a brown plastic casing and grey adujustment knobs.b) “Kodalite Midget Flashholder” flash.c) “Kodak CLOSE-UP ATTACHMENT No. 6A” in a yellow box.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1062 a-c
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1073
- Description
- Small Kodak camera, “PONY II CAMERA,” with attached fibre cord and leather case. The camera is accompanied by an instruction booklet.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Description
- Small Kodak camera, “PONY II CAMERA,” with attached fibre cord and leather case. The camera is accompanied by an instruction booklet.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1073
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- Date
- 1942
- Material
- metal; paint; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1166
- Description
- A silver-coloured metal tripod with adjustable, telescoping legs that are screwed onto a metal base covered with black plastic; this, in turn, is connected to a flat metal base that has a place to screw the camera on and also a metal arm with a faux tortoise-shell plastic handle. The bottoms of the…
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- Title
- Camera Tripod
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- metal; paint; plastic
- Dimensions
- 67.0 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- A silver-coloured metal tripod with adjustable, telescoping legs that are screwed onto a metal base covered with black plastic; this, in turn, is connected to a flat metal base that has a place to screw the camera on and also a metal arm with a faux tortoise-shell plastic handle. The bottoms of the legs have hard black, plastic tips and the top of the base, which is covered in black hard plastic, has the manufacturer’s name in white script, but is indiscernible.
- Subject
- hobbies
- photography
- business
- Byron Harmon
- Credit
- Gift of Lorne James, North Vancouver, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1166
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1052
- Description
- A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the fro…
- Title
- Cigar Box
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- A lidded wooden box with brass hinges and closure. The box top is marked “BENSON & HEDGES B&H London - Montreal - New York” and “Beware of imitations” along with a coat of arms and “BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.” The front of the box is marked “Invincibles de B. & H.” below the front closure. The inside of the lid is marked similar to the outside, but also has a flower sticker and some crayon scribbling.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- crafts
- sewing
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1052
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Collection Rock
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1026
- Date
- prior to 1968
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1026
- Description
- A collection of various rocks and minerals
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- Title
- Collection Rock
- Date
- prior to 1968
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Description
- A collection of various rocks and minerals
- Subject
- geological
- hobbies
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1026
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Decorative Axe Head
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.06.1014
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
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- Title
- Decorative Axe Head
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
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Embroidery Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1008
- Date
- 1974
- Material
- fibre, wool; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1008
- Description
- A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears…
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- Title
- Embroidery Picture
- Date
- 1974
- Material
- fibre, wool; cotton
- Dimensions
- 24.5 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- A picture of St. Michael's Mount Cornwall, England done in needlepoint embroidery with wool and cotton stitches. The picture depicts a rocky promontory with a castellated mansion and an ancient chapel. There are buildings at the bottom of the mount done in fine cotton embroidery with what appears to be ships in centre right. Bottom is rocks and greenery. Cloudy sky in background.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1008
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Enlarger Stand
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0010
- Date
- 1940 – 1966
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0010
- Description
- Camera or enlarger stand on wooden base. Polished steel shaft having cast metal support for either enlarger orcamera, one tightening knob. Metal strap connected to support wound onto spring loaded spool housed at top. Female electric connector at top, male electric connector on bottom. Stabilizing…
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- Title
- Enlarger Stand
- Date
- 1940 – 1966
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 125.0 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- Camera or enlarger stand on wooden base. Polished steel shaft having cast metal support for either enlarger orcamera, one tightening knob. Metal strap connected to support wound onto spring loaded spool housed at top. Female electric connector at top, male electric connector on bottom. Stabilizing bar connecting top to bottom. Except for shaft, all parts black matte finish, laminated wooden base.
- Subject
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0010
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Fine Art Artist Assemblage
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- Date
- prior to 1965
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1006 a-e
- Description
- An assemblage of painting materials used by A. C. Leighton. They include (a) watercolour palette box, black metal which opens flat with a hinged fitted lid. Inside are many colour slots and mixing spaces, a flip up slot allows the artist to hold the palette with his thumb through the hole. (b) …
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- Title
- Fine Art Artist Assemblage
- Date
- prior to 1965
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre
- Description
- An assemblage of painting materials used by A. C. Leighton. They include (a) watercolour palette box, black metal which opens flat with a hinged fitted lid. Inside are many colour slots and mixing spaces, a flip up slot allows the artist to hold the palette with his thumb through the hole. (b) cast metal canvas pliers (c,d) oil paint brushes, long wood handle, metal ferrule and hog's hair bristles (e) cotton rag with paint smears.
- Subject
- artist
- A. C. Leighton
- hobbies
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Peter and Judith Jekill, Calgary, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1006 a-e
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0003
- Description
- An ivory-coloured molded plastic guitar tuning key. The key has a long tapering round shaft with an incised ring decoration at the top beneath a flat oval head with depressions on each side for fingers to grasp while turning. There is a very small hole drilled through the key, near the bottom, to…
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- Title
- Guitar Key
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 2.2 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- An ivory-coloured molded plastic guitar tuning key. The key has a long tapering round shaft with an incised ring decoration at the top beneath a flat oval head with depressions on each side for fingers to grasp while turning. There is a very small hole drilled through the key, near the bottom, to thread a guitar string.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0003
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0021 a,b
- Description
- A small square, wooden, "Junior Weave-It" loom in a blue and beige cardboard box. Well made, square, wooden frame with dove tailed corners and a picket fence of nails which are grouped in threes sticking up from the top. Stamped in blue in one corner is the numeral 2 with a circle and arrow around …
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- Title
- Hand Loom
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 6.1 x 6.1 cm
- Description
- A small square, wooden, "Junior Weave-It" loom in a blue and beige cardboard box. Well made, square, wooden frame with dove tailed corners and a picket fence of nails which are grouped in threes sticking up from the top. Stamped in blue in one corner is the numeral 2 with a circle and arrow around it pointing to a specific nail. In the opposite corner is a 1 the same, with a pink W having one leg extended as an arrow pointing to a specific nail. In a third corner is a simple pink arrow indicating direction along the fence. Stamped underneath is the product name and patent number. (b) needle, long, metal, with flattened, grooved eye at end, and sharp point at other. Box, product package with name, uses, and manufacturer. In pencil on bottom, "50 cents", also includes a sewn together strip of woven red squares.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0021 a,b
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Handkerchief Collection
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0343 a-c
- Description
- A collection of a set of two handkerchiefs, and a single handkerchief, with a flower motif embroidered in one corner. (a,b) two plain linen squares with narrow rolled hem. (a) has bouquet of blue and orange daisy like flowers with light green leaves embroidered in one corner, (b) has large trumpet…
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- Title
- Handkerchief Collection
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of a set of two handkerchiefs, and a single handkerchief, with a flower motif embroidered in one corner. (a,b) two plain linen squares with narrow rolled hem. (a) has bouquet of blue and orange daisy like flowers with light green leaves embroidered in one corner, (b) has large trumpet like pink flower and smaller blue asters with light green leaves, and almost a cross stitched effect. (c) sheer linen square with machine stitched edge. One corner contains a single large red flower with yellow trumpet like centre, having a very definite cross stitched effect. A delicate garlanded border of pink flowers runs around the edge.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0343 a-c
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- Date
- 1810 – 1815
- Material
- glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0038
- Description
- Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmar…
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- Title
- Inkstand
- Date
- 1810 – 1815
- Material
- glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.3 x 5.9 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- Ink set contained in a round top, trunk shaped container which sits on four, corner ball feet. Rounded top has round knob and is hinged for opening. Either end of container has relief lion's head with rotating ring through jaw. Bottom of box scratched "#251 MT ac", also stamped lion profile hallmark and "7". Interior of box is two chambers divided by flat sterling bar. In either chamber sits a bevelled, square sided glass. Each container has circular, ridged top with 1.0 cm. hole in centre. One of sterling tops is anchored permanently to glass well and has white powder residue inside it, other top is removable and is presumably for holding ink. Card inside box says "Old Sheffield Ink Box made in London. Circa 1810-1815."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0038
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- Date
- 1975 – 1977
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0139
- Description
- A batik cotton square of a large orange or yellow circle in each quadrant containing a large stylized animal figure with spots on its back deer? background behind circles is black, crackling seen in batiks. Selvage along one edge, with the other three finished with a narrow machine stitched hem.
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1975 – 1977
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 58.8 cm
- Description
- A batik cotton square of a large orange or yellow circle in each quadrant containing a large stylized animal figure with spots on its back deer? background behind circles is black, crackling seen in batiks. Selvage along one edge, with the other three finished with a narrow machine stitched hem.
- Subject
- households
- Trudy Heiman
- Banff Centre
- hobbies
- batik
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0139
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0347
- Description
- A soft, green and red plaid, wool satchel with loop handles and spherical black wood button to fasten at top. Plaid is white ground with wide horizontal bands of dark blue and green crossed by narrower lines of red. Bag is essentially oval shaped with rigid, hinged frame covered with the plaid mate…
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- Title
- Knitting Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 6.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- A soft, green and red plaid, wool satchel with loop handles and spherical black wood button to fasten at top. Plaid is white ground with wide horizontal bands of dark blue and green crossed by narrower lines of red. Bag is essentially oval shaped with rigid, hinged frame covered with the plaid material at the mouth. Bag is given width by strip of fabric sewn between the two ovoid shapes. Two fabric looped straps at top for carrying and smaller loop on one side fastens over black wooden button on other side. Completely lined with sturdy, white, cotton drill with a double pocket stitched to one side. Yarn and knitting needles inside.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0347
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Miniature; Model Teepee
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- Date
- 1970 – 1989
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1003
- Description
- A crudely made canvas teepee with poles attached to a hooden hoop. The canvas has red and black painting on it. A line of red fabric is sewn on top.
- Title
- Miniature; Model Teepee
- Date
- 1970 – 1989
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 75.0 cm
- Description
- A crudely made canvas teepee with poles attached to a hooden hoop. The canvas has red and black painting on it. A line of red fabric is sewn on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Patricia Wilson, Calgary, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1003
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Miniature Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0035%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0035 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of miniature, Japanese, tong like scissors. Blades joined together in long U-shape, are activated by pressing together with fingertips. At ends of arms blades are flattened and sharply pointed, with inside edges carefully sharpened. Heels of blades touch each other when open, and act as g…
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- Title
- Miniature Scissors
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 0.6 x 2.6 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of miniature, Japanese, tong like scissors. Blades joined together in long U-shape, are activated by pressing together with fingertips. At ends of arms blades are flattened and sharply pointed, with inside edges carefully sharpened. Heels of blades touch each other when open, and act as guide for blades against each other when pressed together.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- sewing
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0035 a,b
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