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Automobile Licence Plate Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1016
- Date
- 1919 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1016
- Description
- 45 licence plates, some with accessories. 5 licence plate accessories: 1 yellow "Calexico", 1 green "Seattle", 2 "Bow Garage Banff Alberta Motor Ass'n Banff 1929". Licence plates: Washington "X26", 7 Alberta 1919-24 (31x12), 11 Alberta (28.5x14.0), red border 1925-52, 23 Alberta (30.5x15.0) 1954-…
- Title
- Automobile Licence Plate Collection
- Date
- 1919 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 45 licence plates, some with accessories. 5 licence plate accessories: 1 yellow "Calexico", 1 green "Seattle", 2 "Bow Garage Banff Alberta Motor Ass'n Banff 1929". Licence plates: Washington "X26", 7 Alberta 1919-24 (31x12), 11 Alberta (28.5x14.0), red border 1925-52, 23 Alberta (30.5x15.0) 1954-65, first 2 characters letters.
- Subject
- transportation
- automobile
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1016
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Automobile Licence Plates
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- Date
- 1918 – 1969
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0056 a-gg
- Description
- 33 licence plates (1918-69) 2 accessories. Accessories, oval cut out "AAA" with black letters "United States of America", long narrow black hand painted "BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA". Licence plates, Alberta (22) 1918-69, (2) 1918 (32x12), (7) 1939-46 (30x14), (11) 1963-69 (30.5x15.5). British Col…
- Title
- Automobile Licence Plates
- Date
- 1918 – 1969
- Material
- metal
- Description
- 33 licence plates (1918-69) 2 accessories. Accessories, oval cut out "AAA" with black letters "United States of America", long narrow black hand painted "BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA". Licence plates, Alberta (22) 1918-69, (2) 1918 (32x12), (7) 1939-46 (30x14), (11) 1963-69 (30.5x15.5). British Columbia (2) 1943-44. Ontario (2) 1940 yellow. Massachusetts (2) 1930-31. (2) Rocky Mountain Park "RMP 15 1918".
- Subject
- transportation
- Banff
- RCAF
- Rocky Mountain Park
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0056 a-gg
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- Date
- 2010
- Material
- metal; bronze
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1250 a,b
- Description
- (a) a metal disk (9.5cm diameter) with a raised image of three leafy trees. Four figures with hands linked surround the trees. Embossed with “J.B. Harkin Medal” and engraved on edge “Parks For Tomorrow N.P.P.A.C.”. Au verso engraved with “The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada’s National Par…
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- Title
- Award Medal
- Date
- 2010
- Material
- metal; bronze
- Description
- (a) a metal disk (9.5cm diameter) with a raised image of three leafy trees. Four figures with hands linked surround the trees. Embossed with “J.B. Harkin Medal” and engraved on edge “Parks For Tomorrow N.P.P.A.C.”. Au verso engraved with “The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada’s National Parks November 12th 2010(b) green faux leather drawstring bag
- Credit
- Gift of Jacques Gerin, Chair The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada's National Parks, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1250 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0227
- Description
- A small awl with a round steel (?) spike tapering to a very sharp point which is slightly bent at the tip. The flattened white mother-of-pearl handle is slightly pointed at the end.
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- Title
- Awl
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- metal; shell
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.0 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A small awl with a round steel (?) spike tapering to a very sharp point which is slightly bent at the tip. The flattened white mother-of-pearl handle is slightly pointed at the end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0227
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- Date
- 1880 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1004
- Description
- Axe head marked “4” and “Gilpin.”
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- Title
- Axe
- Date
- 1880 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Axe head marked “4” and “Gilpin.”
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1004
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- Date
- 1812
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1188
- Description
- Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
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- Title
- Baby Smock
- Date
- 1812
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 46 x 90 cm
- Description
- Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1188
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Backcountry Transit
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1008 a,b
- Description
- Metal transit with 7.5 dia. directional compass. On the face of it is the manufacturer's logo, New York plus directional letters except "N" is a symbol. Transit has many screws and wheels for adjustments. Cast metal cover of large wheel is broken in half. Wood box is completely covered wit…
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- Title
- Backcountry Transit
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- Metal transit with 7.5 dia. directional compass. On the face of it is the manufacturer's logo, New York plus directional letters except "N" is a symbol. Transit has many screws and wheels for adjustments. Cast metal cover of large wheel is broken in half. Wood box is completely covered with leather. Inside lid has leather and wood keepers for various instruments - all missing. A 3.0 cm wide belt encircles the box for carrying.
- Subject
- Parks Canada
- backpacking
- Credit
- Purchased from Crown Assets Disposal, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1008 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed …
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed waist band, leather shoulder straps are rivetted at top, adjustable buckle at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Erling Strom, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0036
- Description
- A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- A square, handwoven, white cotton bag with a short brown twisted cord handles through holes in the side near the top opening. A picture on the side of the bag is worked in cross stitch embroidery and is a wide border framing two peacocks and a tree in the centre.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0036
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0047
- Description
- A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, silk; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A flat, square, red wool drawstring bag with a pattern of large orange and white flowers outlined with black triangles embroidered all over. Each of the flowers has a piece of mirrored glass at the centre.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0047
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- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1016
- Description
- Black rubber coated cylindrical duffle bag, leather handles at each end, opening 36.0 has leather flap which closes over a leather strip rivetted onto bag, 4 buckles on strip slides through slits on flap through which another leather strap slides through to lock opening, a small lock is locked onto…
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1918 – 1921
- Material
- skin; metal; plastic; rubber
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 32.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Black rubber coated cylindrical duffle bag, leather handles at each end, opening 36.0 has leather flap which closes over a leather strip rivetted onto bag, 4 buckles on strip slides through slits on flap through which another leather strap slides through to lock opening, a small lock is locked onto metal loop, another flap covers this opening, it has three straps which correspond to 3 buckles attached to main body.
- Subject
- Edward Oliver Wheeler
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1016
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0002 a-c
- Description
- Three cotton bandages.a) A square bandage of unbleached cotton fabric stamped all over with black letters “O.B.S.T.”. One side of the bandage has a narrow strip of the same material joined with a flat-felled seam. The edges are unfinished (torn from a larger piece?). b) A torn square of unbleache…
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- Title
- Bandage
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 43.0 (a); 18.5 (b); 17.7 (c) x 50.0 (a); 18.5 (b); 17.7 (c) cm
- Description
- Three cotton bandages.a) A square bandage of unbleached cotton fabric stamped all over with black letters “O.B.S.T.”. One side of the bandage has a narrow strip of the same material joined with a flat-felled seam. The edges are unfinished (torn from a larger piece?). b) A torn square of unbleached cotton fabric with “C.R.W.” stencilled in two places on both sides. This bandage is wrapped around a wad of cotton batting and secured with two straight pins. c) A torn square of unbleached cotton fabric with “W Compress Gauze” written in black at the centre. This bandage is wrapped around a wad of cotton batting and a small piece of cotton gauze.
- Subject
- households
- health
- medicinal
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.27.0002 a-c
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1005
- Description
- Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
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- Title
- Barometer
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Pocket watch-style barometer/altimeter marked “MADE IN FRANCE S. THAXTER & SON BOSTON COMPENSATED BAROMETER.”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- F.O. “Pat” Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1005
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Barrel Adapter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0017
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0017
- Description
- A steel bayonet holder with a small tube to fit over the barrel of a rifle. The tube attaches a square shaped metal piece, which can hold a byonet, to the barrel. “ROSS” and “EED” are engraved on the tube.
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- Title
- Barrel Adapter
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 0.9 x 4.7 cm
- Description
- A steel bayonet holder with a small tube to fit over the barrel of a rifle. The tube attaches a square shaped metal piece, which can hold a byonet, to the barrel. “ROSS” and “EED” are engraved on the tube.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0017
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0376
- Description
- Small round twined basket with rounded base and high sides closing in slightly at the mouth, natural buff colour background with brown design and black accents, design repeated three times around sides is of four brown parallelograms stacked on one another in stairlike fashion moving up to the righ…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Small round twined basket with rounded base and high sides closing in slightly at the mouth, natural buff colour background with brown design and black accents, design repeated three times around sides is of four brown parallelograms stacked on one another in stairlike fashion moving up to the right, with serrated edges of black-tipped triangles along the sides and narrow black lines between each parallelogram. Between each steplike series on the buff background is an oblique double zig-zag line running from bottom to top of the basket. Lip is finished with three rows of twining of a lighter brown colour, pattern not visible on inside. Paper tag rimmed with metal is attached with cord and wax through lip of basket; no writing is visible.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0376
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- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0007
- Description
- Small shallow flat-bottomed basket with sides flaring outward; coiled construction; pattern of coloured bands around coils, one band of brown then one band of dyed blue-green, followed by two bands of natural colour, repeated to the top of the basket where there are two bands of the blue-green colo…
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- Title
- Basketry Bowl
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 10.6 cm
- Description
- Small shallow flat-bottomed basket with sides flaring outward; coiled construction; pattern of coloured bands around coils, one band of brown then one band of dyed blue-green, followed by two bands of natural colour, repeated to the top of the basket where there are two bands of the blue-green colour; the patterning on the basket is divided into thirds vertically where a subtle definition is made by stepping up the colour on each coil at this point; sturdy but flexible.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0007
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0031
- Description
- A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
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- Title
- Bead
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 1.0 (maximum) cm
- Description
- A collection of twenty-three yellow beads and fifty-four green beads from a broken necklace.
- Subject
- decorative
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0031
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1041 a,b
- Description
- Pair of beaded armbands with buckskin ties on ends. White beaded background with two sets of crossed flags.
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- Title
- Beaded Armbands
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- glass; skin
- Description
- Pair of beaded armbands with buckskin ties on ends. White beaded background with two sets of crossed flags.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- Mary Schaffer
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1041 a,b
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- Date
- 1815 – 1850
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1083 a-e
- Description
- Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 w…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1815 – 1850
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Five various sized beaded bags mounted on bergundy coloured velvet in a 7.5 wide dark cherry wood frame with glass. (a) 4.5 wide silk top with drawstring. Three horizontal panels. Top and bottom are green leaves on brown background, bottom has yellow acorns, top has white. Centre panel is 8.5 wide with blue background with finely detailed flowers in intense blues, reds and yellows with some white. (b) 24.0x16.5. Fine cotton bag with beading. 2.5 wide cotton at top with drawstring. Beadng black background with vase of aqua and white bands, gold and dark green pattern. Vase holds various shades of blue flowers with some white and gold. Underneath spray of similar flowers. Beaded fringe 3.5 across bottom. (c) 16.5x13.5. Beaded beige sateen bag with 1.5 drawstring. Gold geometric beading on off-white beaded background. Looped beading fringe. (d) 12.0x7.5. Small beaded bag on beige cotton. Shaded pink roses with green leaves in overall pattern on beige beaded background. Vase-like orange and yellow object in centre of pattern. Remnants of blue and beige handle. (e) 11.0x9.0. Beige sateen drawstring 1.0. Overall geometric pattern of blue, light blue and gold. Band of light blue with dark blue and gold open pattern with dark blue border. Bottom corners have looped tassels of same colours.NOTE: the frame and burgundy-coloured velvet was removed because of discolouration; bags are a deeper colour on velvet-pressed side and faded on glass-pressed-side.
- Subject
- households
- needlework
- beadwork
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1083 a-e
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- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0019 a,b
- Description
- A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
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- Title
- Beaded Armbands
- Date
- 1880
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 29.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of beaded leather armlets. The design on each armlet is a turquoise background with vertical stripes and two stepped triangular shapes done in dark blue and red beads. There is scalloped beadwork around the edges, and thong ties at each end.
- Subject
- Stoney Nakoda
- beadwork
- crafts
- decorative
- indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0019 a,b
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