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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0030
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0030
- Description
- A white china frog with front legs outspread and head lifted. The mouth is open and the tongue is starting to protrude. The frog has black eyes.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A white china frog with front legs outspread and head lifted. The mouth is open and the tongue is starting to protrude. The frog has black eyes.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, frog
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0030
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0034
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0034
- Description
- A stylized lion walking with its tail curled along its right side. The lion has a white body, a yellow tail, a yellow mane with a pattern of circles, and orange ears, toes and tail tip. A stick on the side of the lion reads “Piispa Henrik Kupittaan Saui Koriste, Keramiikkeja.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A stylized lion walking with its tail curled along its right side. The lion has a white body, a yellow tail, a yellow mane with a pattern of circles, and orange ears, toes and tail tip. A stick on the side of the lion reads “Piispa Henrik Kupittaan Saui Koriste, Keramiikkeja.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0034
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0060
- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0060
- Description
- Small carved wooden horse with an arched tail and neck. The mane and tail are painted grey, and the eyes and hooves are black.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 3.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Small carved wooden horse with an arched tail and neck. The mane and tail are painted grey, and the eyes and hooves are black.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0060
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1015
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1015
- Description
- A figurine of a doe and her calf. Both are lying down, heads together. Hand written on shoulder of doe: "Banff Canada". Label on bottom reads: "Marbolex Reg'd by Danesi Toronto Canada". Scratched into surface on bottom: "1950".
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- A figurine of a doe and her calf. Both are lying down, heads together. Hand written on shoulder of doe: "Banff Canada". Label on bottom reads: "Marbolex Reg'd by Danesi Toronto Canada". Scratched into surface on bottom: "1950".
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1015
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- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0011
- Description
- Bamboo musical instrument made of two hollow bamboo tubes suspended on split bamboo frame of three thin upright sticks supported in holes cut in hollow bamboo tube at bottom. Two flat pieces of bamboo are secured crosswise into the split uprights and each holds one of the bamboo tubes which are hun…
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- Title
- Anklung
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 33.9 x 4.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Bamboo musical instrument made of two hollow bamboo tubes suspended on split bamboo frame of three thin upright sticks supported in holes cut in hollow bamboo tube at bottom. Two flat pieces of bamboo are secured crosswise into the split uprights and each holds one of the bamboo tubes which are hung on them by a semicircular hole which fits into a notch on the crosspiece, half of the upper part of these tubes have been cut away lengthwise and at their bottom two small legs have been carved which fit into wells cut in the bamboo tube at the bottom. When the instrument is held by one of the uprights and shaken, the hollow bamboo clappers strike the sides of this well and make a musical sound.
- Subject
- households
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0011
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1124
- Description
- A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit p…
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- Title
- Anorak Jacket
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 92.0 hood 31.0 cm
- Description
- A reversible (green one side and beige on the other), hooded, pullover jacket with diagonal pocket openings above the waist on both sides. The hood has a corded cotton drawstring threaded through to loosen or tighten and below there is an opening with three buttons at the neck. There are two slit pocket opening with buttons to open and close, and a cord threaded through the bottom of the jacket to pull through for tightening. The cuffs have a flap with a button and hole to tighten around the wrists.
- Subject
- sports
- Hans Gmoser
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1124
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0168
- Description
- A white filigree lace antimacassar that has a straight edge across the top with sharp corners and is rounded on the bottom corners. A solid border is scalloped along the rounded edges. The border encloses a wide band of openwork lace containing a diamond shape pattern of thick dots around a solid…
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- Title
- Antimacassar
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A white filigree lace antimacassar that has a straight edge across the top with sharp corners and is rounded on the bottom corners. A solid border is scalloped along the rounded edges. The border encloses a wide band of openwork lace containing a diamond shape pattern of thick dots around a solid rectangular centre with openwork bar across a repeating diamond pattern.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0168
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Arc Lamp Carbons
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- carbon, paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1001 a-i
- Description
- 8 black carbon rods in box; (a - g); ca 30.6 long, 1.0 diameter; (h) ca 30.6 long, 1.3 diameter;printed on rod: "National trade mark Photographic white flame cored" made inU.S.A. 390" 671; (i) corrugated cardboard box 31.6 x 10.5 x 6.5; withmanufacturer's label "Macbeth Arc Lamp Co."
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- Title
- Arc Lamp Carbons
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- carbon, paper
- Description
- 8 black carbon rods in box; (a - g); ca 30.6 long, 1.0 diameter; (h) ca 30.6 long, 1.3 diameter;printed on rod: "National trade mark Photographic white flame cored" made inU.S.A. 390" 671; (i) corrugated cardboard box 31.6 x 10.5 x 6.5; withmanufacturer's label "Macbeth Arc Lamp Co."
- Subject
- photography
- Byron Harmon
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1001 a-i
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3021 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy leather straps with leather thongs attached to the ends of the straps (a - 62.0 cm long with thongs, b - 67.0 cm long with thongs). Each strap has four round metal bells (4.0 cm diameter) tied on with leather thongs. White adhesive tape has been wrapped around the straps.
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- Title
- Armband
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Two heavy leather straps with leather thongs attached to the ends of the straps (a - 62.0 cm long with thongs, b - 67.0 cm long with thongs). Each strap has four round metal bells (4.0 cm diameter) tied on with leather thongs. White adhesive tape has been wrapped around the straps.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- dancing
- music
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3021 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feather; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0038 a,b,c
- Description
- Three handmade arrows carved from wooden twigs, each with three split and trimmed shaft feathers bound to a notched end. All three arrows have sharpened tips and are painted with coloured bands: a) An arrow with red, green and yellow bands under feathers. Long pieces of down have been left at the…
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- Title
- Arrow
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; feather; sinew
- Dimensions
- 69.5 (a); 72.7 (b); 58.0 (c) cm
- Description
- Three handmade arrows carved from wooden twigs, each with three split and trimmed shaft feathers bound to a notched end. All three arrows have sharpened tips and are painted with coloured bands: a) An arrow with red, green and yellow bands under feathers. Long pieces of down have been left at the bottom of the featers. b) An arrow with bands of red, blue, and red under the feathers. c) An arrow with bands of blue, red, blue,yellow, blue, red, and blue under the feathers, and with a red band at the tip.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- sports, archery
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0038 a,b,c
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone; feather; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3001
- Description
- Eight handmade arrows. Each arrow has a wooden shaft, feathers and down fletching attached to the shaft with waxed thread (sinew?), and a carved nock.a-c) Three similar arrows (72.0 x 0.8 cm) with red and green coloured bands around the shaft at the fletching. d-f) Three similar arrows (74.0 x 0.9…
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- Title
- Arrow
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone; feather; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 1.2 (g) x 77.5 (g) cm
- Description
- Eight handmade arrows. Each arrow has a wooden shaft, feathers and down fletching attached to the shaft with waxed thread (sinew?), and a carved nock.a-c) Three similar arrows (72.0 x 0.8 cm) with red and green coloured bands around the shaft at the fletching. d-f) Three similar arrows (74.0 x 0.9 cm) with no markings.g) Long arrow with thick shaft (77.5 x 1.2 cm) and a serrated bone arrowhead attached with waxed thread. The shaft is marked with red at the fletching and the arrowhead.h) Arrow (69.0 x 0.7 cm) with the fletching feathers cut square. There are red bands around the shaft and at the fletching. There is a metal (copper?) band at the tip.DO NOT DISPLAY AS OF JULY 2013: Corleigh Powderface (Belton)
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- carving
- sports, archery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.3001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0059
- Description
- A brass ashtray. The base is a shallow bowl with a sculpted figure of a seated cat placed off-centre as decoration.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 8.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A brass ashtray. The base is a shallow bowl with a sculpted figure of a seated cat placed off-centre as decoration.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0059
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0060
- Description
- A crudely made ashtray. The bowl has been hammered from a flat sheet of copper, and the rim left square. The ashtray has a split in the base and the rim is bent.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A crudely made ashtray. The bowl has been hammered from a flat sheet of copper, and the rim left square. The ashtray has a split in the base and the rim is bent.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0060
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, pewter; glass; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0062
- Description
- An ashtray that is a short cylinder and is spanned by a cigarette rest. The outside is decorated with a raised floral design that is inset with glass and stone. The base is stamped “China”. One side is badly dented.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, pewter; glass; stone
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- An ashtray that is a short cylinder and is spanned by a cigarette rest. The outside is decorated with a raised floral design that is inset with glass and stone. The base is stamped “China”. One side is badly dented.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0062
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0065
- Description
- A silver plated cigar ashtray with a glass insert bowl. The ashtray has a circular base with three bands arched over the bowl that support a two sided match box holder monogrammed with “P.A.M.” (Philip Augustus Moore).
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 12.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A silver plated cigar ashtray with a glass insert bowl. The ashtray has a circular base with three bands arched over the bowl that support a two sided match box holder monogrammed with “P.A.M.” (Philip Augustus Moore).
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0065
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0068
- Description
- A circular copper ashtray that is bowl shaped and is lined with blue enamel. There are three brass cigarette rests that are spaced evenly around the top rim. There is slight pitting on the base and the inside enamel is chipped. “CHINA” is stamped on the base.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper; metal, brass; enamel
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 10.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A circular copper ashtray that is bowl shaped and is lined with blue enamel. There are three brass cigarette rests that are spaced evenly around the top rim. There is slight pitting on the base and the inside enamel is chipped. “CHINA” is stamped on the base.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0068
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0074
- Description
- An ashtray shaped like a curled leaf. The ashtray rests on three small feet and is painted to look as if it’s tarnished copper.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 9.3 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- An ashtray shaped like a curled leaf. The ashtray rests on three small feet and is painted to look as if it’s tarnished copper.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0074
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0075
- Description
- A square ashtray with a white ceramic tile for a base. The tile is decorated with a blue rabbit. The sides of the ashtray are made of shaped sheet metal with four evenly spaced cigarette rests, one per edge. The tile is chipped and the metal is rusted.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 20.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A square ashtray with a white ceramic tile for a base. The tile is decorated with a blue rabbit. The sides of the ashtray are made of shaped sheet metal with four evenly spaced cigarette rests, one per edge. The tile is chipped and the metal is rusted.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0075
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1040
- Description
- An ashtray in the shape of a tepee. The base is round with a groove for a cigarette, the tepee flap is open above this. The tepee is yellow top and bottom with figures drawn around it. On base: "Banff, Alberta"
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- An ashtray in the shape of a tepee. The base is round with a groove for a cigarette, the tepee flap is open above this. The tepee is yellow top and bottom with figures drawn around it. On base: "Banff, Alberta"
- Subject
- souvenirs
- households
- Banff
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1040
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- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1076
- Description
- Tarnished metal ashtray, circular with rest for cigarette.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1905 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 cm
- Description
- Tarnished metal ashtray, circular with rest for cigarette.
- Subject
- packers and guides
- camping
- smoking
- Bert Riggall
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Burton, Surrey, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1076
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