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- Date
- c. 1920
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1016 a,b
- Description
- Two Skookum dolls of the type sold in curio stores in the 1920s. (a) Woman with long braids is wrapped in a blanket with a baby and snowshoes on her back. She is wearing a skirt and has on painted moccasins. (b) Male, 28.0 cm tall, wrapped in blanket, wearing pants and painted moccasins.
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- Title
- Skookum Doll
- Date
- c. 1920
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 29.0 cm
- Description
- Two Skookum dolls of the type sold in curio stores in the 1920s. (a) Woman with long braids is wrapped in a blanket with a baby and snowshoes on her back. She is wearing a skirt and has on painted moccasins. (b) Male, 28.0 cm tall, wrapped in blanket, wearing pants and painted moccasins.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- playthings
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1016 a,b
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Tableware Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0049%20a-ad
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fabric; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0049 a-ad
- Description
- A set of miniature doll's dishes made of varnished wood painted ivory colour with thin purple bands around rims and bouquet of blue and red daisy like flowers at the centre. Stored in clear plastic shallow box lined with folded linen handkerchief. The set includes: a : large round plate b-e; l-m: …
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- Title
- Tableware Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood; fabric; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- A set of miniature doll's dishes made of varnished wood painted ivory colour with thin purple bands around rims and bouquet of blue and red daisy like flowers at the centre. Stored in clear plastic shallow box lined with folded linen handkerchief. The set includes: a : large round plate b-e; l-m: medium round plates (0.3 cm x 4.8 cmf-k : large round shallow bowls (0.9 cm x 4.5 cm)n-s : small round plates (0.5 cm x 3.5 cm)t-w: medium shallow bowls (0.8 cm x 4.0 cm)x-y: small footed bowls (1.3 cm x 1.7 cm)z: tureen with lid (3.8 cm x 4.8 cm)aa-ab: candlesticks with plastic candles (8.0 cm x 2.5 cm). Candles can be removed.ac-ad: vases with fabric flowers (4.5 cm x 1.7 cm)
- Subject
- Whyte home
- playthings
- children
- Whyte
- miniature
- toy
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0049 a-ad
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Tableware Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0032%20a-ay
- Date
- 1910 – 1918
- Material
- wood; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0032 a-ay
- Description
- A doll's tableware set of dishes, cutlery, and other table appointments. (a-f) six bowls of lathed wood, painted yellow, a white stripe lined in black on interior surface, cream paint on under surface, 4.3 cm. d. (g-l) six plates virtually indistinguishable from the bowls (m-r) six side or butter …
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- Title
- Tableware Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1918
- Material
- wood; metal; glass
- Description
- A doll's tableware set of dishes, cutlery, and other table appointments. (a-f) six bowls of lathed wood, painted yellow, a white stripe lined in black on interior surface, cream paint on under surface, 4.3 cm. d. (g-l) six plates virtually indistinguishable from the bowls (m-r) six side or butter plates, same pattern, 3.4 cm. d. (q-v) six soft metal cast of die pressed spoons, ornate handles, 3.5 l. (w-ab) six stemmed goblets of glass with yellow swirl stripes running from base to lip, hollow tubes, wouldn't hold liquid, 3.3 cm. h., 1.4 d. (ac-ah) six pressed forks (ai-an) six pressed knives, 4.0 cm. l. (ao, ap) two candlesticks of lathed wood, with wooden candles, red tipped, other pattern similar to rest of set, 7.1 h. x 2.5 d. (aq, ar) two flowerpots, lathe turned wood 5.2 h. x 1.5 d. (as, at) two larger compotes of lathe turned wood, perhaps vegetable dishes, flat base, narrow stem, relatively flat serving surface, 1.7 h. x 3.9 d. (au, av) two smaller compotes, flat based narrow stemmed, deep dished 1.3 h. x 2.0 d.(aw) a lathe turned flat, round serving platter, 5.9 d. (ax) a lidded tureen with two handles at shoulders, lathe turned wood (ay) a pressed metal ladle, 5.7 l.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0032 a-ay
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Tea Set Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0048%20a-l
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0048 a-l
- Description
- A miniature doll's tea set of painted wood with pattern of large orange daisy like flower surrounded with green leaves and smaller dark red flowers, at a central spot on each piece, with thin blue lines at borders. (a) tray, 1.1 h x 8.3., circular tray with floral motif at centre and blue lines alo…
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- Title
- Tea Set Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A miniature doll's tea set of painted wood with pattern of large orange daisy like flower surrounded with green leaves and smaller dark red flowers, at a central spot on each piece, with thin blue lines at borders. (a) tray, 1.1 h x 8.3., circular tray with floral motif at centre and blue lines along rim. (b) teapot and lid, 3.6 h x 2.5 d, full bellied teapot on round foot with tall domed lid and spout, flower motif on two sides and base of spout. Note, handle broken off. (c) creamer, 1.9 h x 2.1 d, shaped similarly to teapot with large pouring lip at one side opposite handle, flower motif three times around sides. Note, handle broken off. (d) sugar bowl, 1.5 h x 2.5 d, compote shaped deep bowl sitting on short stem and round base, flower motif in bottom of bowl. (e-h) saucers .5 h x 2.5d, four small round saucers, flower motif in centre of each. (i-l) 1.0 h x 1.3 d four tiny cups sitting on round bases with small angular handles at one side, flower motif opposite handle. Note, handles missing on two cups.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- playthings
- children
- Whyte
- toy
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0048 a-l
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Toy, Model Steam Engine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1014
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1014
- Description
- A metal toy steam engine probably a model of a working steam engine. Movable parts and front wheels turn, smoke stack, fly wheels but it is missing the belt to make it go. Red, black and silver coloured. Oval plate on back: interlocking "DC" "Made in Germany"
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- Title
- Toy, Model Steam Engine
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A metal toy steam engine probably a model of a working steam engine. Movable parts and front wheels turn, smoke stack, fly wheels but it is missing the belt to make it go. Red, black and silver coloured. Oval plate on back: interlocking "DC" "Made in Germany"
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer
- playthings
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1014
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Vanity Set Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0030%20a-r
- Date
- 1910 – 1918
- Material
- paper; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0030 a-r
- Description
- A collection of doll paraphernalia, mostly, but not all, toiletry articles. (a) a card based, basketry sided, triangular tray, 12.5 cm on side x 2 cm. high. (b) tortoise shell comb with silver plated spine, 9.5 x 2.2. (c) a vanity mirror, silver plated handle and backing, decorated with deep reli…
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- Title
- Vanity Set Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1918
- Material
- paper; metal; glass; plastic
- Description
- A collection of doll paraphernalia, mostly, but not all, toiletry articles. (a) a card based, basketry sided, triangular tray, 12.5 cm on side x 2 cm. high. (b) tortoise shell comb with silver plated spine, 9.5 x 2.2. (c) a vanity mirror, silver plated handle and backing, decorated with deep relief stamped brass which has been plated, 10.4 x 5.2. (d) a hair brush, matches c, with similar silver plate relief and wooden spine for bristles, 10.7 x 3.5 x 2.5. (e) ivory cuticle stick, 6.5 x 0.6. (f) plastic comb, 8.0 x 2.0; (g) plastic, bristled toothbrush, 5 x 1 x 1.3; (h) handless hair brush, matches (f) in design, pink flower decorations, 6.8 x 1.5 x 1.6. (i) nail buffer of plastic and leather, cream coloured, 4.7 x 1.5 . (j) tortoiseshell hair comb, two tined, crown shaped handle, 6.2 x 2.5. (k) tortoiseshell hair comb, two tined, squared off handle, 5.7 x 1.5 (l) metal hair comb, three tined, twisted metal crown in semi-circle, 3.3 x 3.2. (m) flat mirror, oval shaped, flower, rose, decorated back, 5 x 3.7. (n) puff box with puff, 2.5 dia. x 1.4 h., decorated with rose motif, puff in box of cotton with ring and ribbon, lower part of box is cracked. (o) brass mesh lady's evening bag with brass top brackets, closeable, and swag handle, two imitation coins inside the bag, 3 x 5.5. (p) leather tubular box with flap top snap held, may have had another purpose, but appropriated for (q and r) two pair of doll's spectacles, virtually identical, yellow circular lenses, granny glass like, with tortoiseshell frames and ear pieces, 7.5 x 2.3.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0030 a-r
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0064
- Description
- A toy watch with dark red split leather strap which widens to form casing to hold small watch, and buckles into metal buckle at one end of strap. Small pocket type watch with Roman numerals on face and yellow metal casing, has large ball stem with ring which, when wound, moves both hands together h…
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- Title
- Watch Toy
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 3.1 x 16.1 cm
- Description
- A toy watch with dark red split leather strap which widens to form casing to hold small watch, and buckles into metal buckle at one end of strap. Small pocket type watch with Roman numerals on face and yellow metal casing, has large ball stem with ring which, when wound, moves both hands together held constantly at 90 degree angle. Stem fits through slit in leather to hold watch in leather casing.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0064
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Wooden Soldier Figure, Toy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1004
- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1004
- Description
- Peter Whyte's cutout wooden soldier, features in pencil. Flat slat of wood cut in outline of side view of soldier standing at attention, wearing tall, pointed helmet. Details of uniform and features of face sketched on by pencil include large moustache, chin strap, buttons, billy club, belt, chev…
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- Title
- Wooden Soldier Figure, Toy
- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Peter Whyte's cutout wooden soldier, features in pencil. Flat slat of wood cut in outline of side view of soldier standing at attention, wearing tall, pointed helmet. Details of uniform and features of face sketched on by pencil include large moustache, chin strap, buttons, billy club, belt, chevron stripes on arm, and side stripes down leg.
- Subject
- households
- children
- playthings
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1004
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