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- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- metal; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0668
- Description
- Serrated knife two tined tip and pry type bottle opener at handle. Blade says "Picnic Knife, Dykehead Stainless". Handle is hand carved horn which terminates in thistle like design. Label removed from handle said "Dykehead hand carved horn, Made in Scotland.
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- Title
- Cheese Knife
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- metal; horn
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 1.6 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Serrated knife two tined tip and pry type bottle opener at handle. Blade says "Picnic Knife, Dykehead Stainless". Handle is hand carved horn which terminates in thistle like design. Label removed from handle said "Dykehead hand carved horn, Made in Scotland.
- Subject
- households
- Greta Lauder
- Harry Lauder
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0668
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3009
- Description
- Typical chef's hat in white cotton.
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- Title
- Chef Hat
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 28.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Typical chef's hat in white cotton.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3009
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Chin Rest Violin Accessories
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0006
- Description
- A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from sid…
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- Title
- Chin Rest Violin Accessories
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.4 x 10.7 cm
- Description
- A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from side of chin rest, clamps to edge of violin. Bottom bar lined fastened to bracket by twisted multi strand wire. Marks: stamped into metal under bar of bracket, "made in Germany" Note: felt loose.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0006
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Christmas Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0021
- Date
- 1951 – 1951
- Material
- metal; hair; plastic; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0021
- Description
- Hand crafted stuffed Santa on cardboard base. Wears knitted red hat and mittens, a knitted grey sweater, red woolen trousers, brown boots, and snowshoes made of pipe cleaners and lace. A green wreath with a red ribbon is tied to his left hand, a staff wrapped in foil and red and green cellophane, …
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- Title
- Christmas Figurine
- Date
- 1951 – 1951
- Material
- metal; hair; plastic; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 14.0 x 22.4 cm
- Description
- Hand crafted stuffed Santa on cardboard base. Wears knitted red hat and mittens, a knitted grey sweater, red woolen trousers, brown boots, and snowshoes made of pipe cleaners and lace. A green wreath with a red ribbon is tied to his left hand, a staff wrapped in foil and red and green cellophane, topped by a lamb made from a peanut and cotton-batting is held in his right hand. Hair and long white flowing beard made from cotton batting, face probably cut from a magazine illustration. Carries white sack on back with American flag, wooden puppet doll etc. sewn to outside. Base is fashioned from the lid of a cardboard box and lined with sheets of cotton batting to represent snow. The figure is given its shape and stability by an interior wire frame.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Christmas
- Harriet Shawn
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0021
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Christmas Figurine Group
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0168
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- paper; fibre; metal; cone
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0168
- Description
- Five identical Santas with pine cone bodies, lined up in a row. Each Santa stands on a white cardboard disc placed side by side on a rectangular green cardboard base. Each figure has black pipe cleaner feet, red pipe cleaner hands, a red felt toque with gold loop for hanging attached, white pipe cl…
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- Title
- Christmas Figurine Group
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- paper; fibre; metal; cone
- Dimensions
- 7.2 x 4.2 x 20.9 cm
- Description
- Five identical Santas with pine cone bodies, lined up in a row. Each Santa stands on a white cardboard disc placed side by side on a rectangular green cardboard base. Each figure has black pipe cleaner feet, red pipe cleaner hands, a red felt toque with gold loop for hanging attached, white pipe cleaner beard, and each carries a little green Christmas tree. The noses are of red tear drop shaped plastic and the eyes are drawn in black ink.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Christmas
- figure
- male
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0168
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Cigarette Lighter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1093
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1093
- Description
- Typical cigarette lighter. Body has picture of Banff Springs Hotel and Golf Course one side with Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lake the other. Made in Japan.
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- Title
- Cigarette Lighter
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- Typical cigarette lighter. Body has picture of Banff Springs Hotel and Golf Course one side with Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lake the other. Made in Japan.
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1093
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Cigarette Lighter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1095
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1095
- Description
- Stainless steel "Bentley" cigarette lighter. Initials "EMR" on the front left.
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- Title
- Cigarette Lighter
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Stainless steel "Bentley" cigarette lighter. Initials "EMR" on the front left.
- Subject
- Edmee Moore
- households
- pastime
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1095
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Cigarette Roller
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper; metal; rubber; plastic; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1100 a-e
- Description
- Cigarette roller is metal and wood frame, rubber receptacle for tobacco, metal and plastic rod for rolling. The rubber receptacle has printed instructions. Three packages of rolling papers 36.2 x 3.5, 1 opened. 2 V—Master, 1 Hi—Dro. V—Master box for cigarette maker.
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- Title
- Cigarette Roller
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper; metal; rubber; plastic; wood
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 13.3 x 42.5 cm
- Description
- Cigarette roller is metal and wood frame, rubber receptacle for tobacco, metal and plastic rod for rolling. The rubber receptacle has printed instructions. Three packages of rolling papers 36.2 x 3.5, 1 opened. 2 V—Master, 1 Hi—Dro. V—Master box for cigarette maker.
- Subject
- households
- pastime
- habit
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1100 a-e
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- Date
- 1953 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0022
- Description
- Flat rectangular light yellow “State Express” cigarette tin that would hold twenty cigarettes. There is a gold border at the edge and gold lettering with a purple crest and banners. The inside of the lid reads “By appointment ...Cigarette manufacturers to the late George VI.”
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- Title
- Cigarette Tin
- Date
- 1953 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 7.1 x 8.8 cm
- Description
- Flat rectangular light yellow “State Express” cigarette tin that would hold twenty cigarettes. There is a gold border at the edge and gold lettering with a purple crest and banners. The inside of the lid reads “By appointment ...Cigarette manufacturers to the late George VI.”
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0022
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0023
- Description
- A flat rectangular light blue “Sweet Caporal” cigarette tin with a lid that would hold fifty cigarettes. The tin has a gold border along the edges, red and black lettering and a multi-coloured striped trademark (Kinney Bros). A blue paper excise stamp is attached on the left side of the front and …
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- Title
- Cigarette Tin
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 11.0 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- A flat rectangular light blue “Sweet Caporal” cigarette tin with a lid that would hold fifty cigarettes. The tin has a gold border along the edges, red and black lettering and a multi-coloured striped trademark (Kinney Bros). A blue paper excise stamp is attached on the left side of the front and lid.
- Subject
- households
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0023
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- Date
- 1950 – 1968
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0169
- Description
- A clothes brush with wooden handle and long, soft, white bristles shaped like a whisk broom. Handle square at bottom curving into arch at top where it extends out into short handle. Long nylon ? bristles set in clumps in two rows flat, squared bottom, wood varnished.
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- Title
- Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1950 – 1968
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 5.5 x 14.3 cm
- Description
- A clothes brush with wooden handle and long, soft, white bristles shaped like a whisk broom. Handle square at bottom curving into arch at top where it extends out into short handle. Long nylon ? bristles set in clumps in two rows flat, squared bottom, wood varnished.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0169
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- Date
- 1950 – 1968
- Material
- wood; hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0170
- Description
- A clothes brush of dark brown ebony with long handle, made of two identically shaped parts which are hinged together at end. Wooden spine is wider at the handle, tapering and slanting downward slightly toward the brush end. Close, dark, natural bristles set into each part of brush, softer and brown…
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- Title
- Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1950 – 1968
- Material
- wood; hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.1 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A clothes brush of dark brown ebony with long handle, made of two identically shaped parts which are hinged together at end. Wooden spine is wider at the handle, tapering and slanting downward slightly toward the brush end. Close, dark, natural bristles set into each part of brush, softer and brown in one part, and stiffer and black in other sturdy metal hinge joins handle ends. Brush opens on hinge and each part forms arms of a coathanger which hangs from the long twisted loop of brown cord which passes through a hole in each part of the handle. Three small ivory dots at front of bristle end of each part.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0170
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0351
- Description
- A tan coloured, nearly square, clutch bag of thick textured cowhide stitched together with white thread. Bag closes with triangular flap in front with square hole and large, 8.5 x 5.5, pull tab which fasten over a leather covered square "button" with a notched top. Smaller flap beneath covers full…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 2.2 x 24.8 cm
- Description
- A tan coloured, nearly square, clutch bag of thick textured cowhide stitched together with white thread. Bag closes with triangular flap in front with square hole and large, 8.5 x 5.5, pull tab which fasten over a leather covered square "button" with a notched top. Smaller flap beneath covers full sized pocket in front. Inside completely lined with finer grained, softer beige leather. Back inside has compartmented patch pocket, and front inside has single patch pocket. Front pocket holds soft beige leather rectangular, flat case with triangular flap which is lined with soft white leather, contains fabric label "made in France". Back pocket contains beige leather backed pocket mirror in one side, and 7.5 x 8 cm square beige leather change purse with rounded flap and lined with soft white leather, imprint of green oxidized penny inside.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0351
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0354
- Description
- A flat, envelope type, clutch bag of crocheted blue plastic raffia. Small round flap folds over top and fastens with a small metal stud on an elliptical brass coloured plate to a similar plate with a socket on the front of the purse. Completely lined with textured blue fabric, with stiff interlinin…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 2.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A flat, envelope type, clutch bag of crocheted blue plastic raffia. Small round flap folds over top and fastens with a small metal stud on an elliptical brass coloured plate to a similar plate with a socket on the front of the purse. Completely lined with textured blue fabric, with stiff interlining between.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0354
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- Date
- 1955 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0356
- Description
- A small black clutch bag covered with a texture of very fine beaded black strings gathered into scallops over the surface. Top of bag opens with brass coloured zipper with short chain holding black plastic ring through the zipper tab. Inside lined with black satiny fabric, and small patch pocket on…
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- Title
- Clutch Purse
- Date
- 1955 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 3.8 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A small black clutch bag covered with a texture of very fine beaded black strings gathered into scallops over the surface. Top of bag opens with brass coloured zipper with short chain holding black plastic ring through the zipper tab. Inside lined with black satiny fabric, and small patch pocket on one side.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0356
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- coal
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1010 a-k
- Description
- 6 briquets and 5 small lumps of coal
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- Title
- Coal
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- coal
- Description
- 6 briquets and 5 small lumps of coal
- Subject
- households
- fuel
- Credit
- Gift of Maude Kidney, Banff, 1973
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1010 a-k
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1072 a,b
- Description
- Two wooden hangers with metal hook at top: a) “Kelly & Key. Men’s & Boy’s Wear Cleaning & Pressing. Banff, Alta. b) label reads: “The House of Hobberlin. Angus Farris. Brewster Industries Bldg. Banff, Alberta”.
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- Title
- Coathanger
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Two wooden hangers with metal hook at top: a) “Kelly & Key. Men’s & Boy’s Wear Cleaning & Pressing. Banff, Alta. b) label reads: “The House of Hobberlin. Angus Farris. Brewster Industries Bldg. Banff, Alberta”.
- Subject
- households
- businesses
- Banff
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1072 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0449
- Description
- A light blue coffeepot which is slightly bulbous at the base and decorated with molded pointed leaf shapes. The pot has a long spout attached opposite a loop handle. The pot has a high domed lid with a pointed knob. The interior of the pot is white. The bottom of the pot is marked “Hall Pour Ri…
- Title
- Coffeepot
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A light blue coffeepot which is slightly bulbous at the base and decorated with molded pointed leaf shapes. The pot has a long spout attached opposite a loop handle. The pot has a high domed lid with a pointed knob. The interior of the pot is white. The bottom of the pot is marked “Hall Pour Right Tricolour Pot U.S. Patent Mar. 20, 1928 Dec. T I 49”
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0449
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Collection Watch Collection
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- metal; skin; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0020 a-c
- Description
- Three inexpensive Timex wristwatches with buckling watchbands. (a) blue, rectangular stainless steel watch casing, 3.0 x 2.0, framing blue dial with white numerals and hands. Winding stem to right pulls to set hands, pins in brackets at each end hold navy blue plastic band, grained like leather. Ma…
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- Title
- Collection Watch Collection
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- metal; skin; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.9 x 2.1 x 21. 5 cm
- Description
- Three inexpensive Timex wristwatches with buckling watchbands. (a) blue, rectangular stainless steel watch casing, 3.0 x 2.0, framing blue dial with white numerals and hands. Winding stem to right pulls to set hands, pins in brackets at each end hold navy blue plastic band, grained like leather. Marks: on face, "Timex", on back, "stainless steel back" . (b) snakeskin band, plain, round, easy to read white dial with black numerals, black hands, and a red second hand. Winding stem as (a). Black snakeskin band attached as (a) tapers to become quite narrow at buckle. Marks: on face, "Timex", on back, "base metal bezel, stainless steel back" . (c) plain black band, similar to (b) but dial marked with a circle of small lines denoting minutes around outside of face. Marks: on face, "Timex Great Britain", on back "Base metal bezel stainless steel back" .
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0020 a-c
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Commemorative Plate
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- Date
- 1954 – 1955
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0083
- Description
- Mass produced commemorative plate with brown rim trim and plate centre includes Alberta Provincial crest, map of the provinces, vignette drawing of mountains, oil wells, wheat stalks, cowboy, etc. At top of plate "Alberta Jubilee 1905-1955", on back of plate "Medicine Hat Potteries" and stamped $2…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plate
- Date
- 1954 – 1955
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 30.8 cm
- Description
- Mass produced commemorative plate with brown rim trim and plate centre includes Alberta Provincial crest, map of the provinces, vignette drawing of mountains, oil wells, wheat stalks, cowboy, etc. At top of plate "Alberta Jubilee 1905-1955", on back of plate "Medicine Hat Potteries" and stamped $2.95". Logo of person wearing large hat, three stilt marks on back of plate.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Alberta Jubilee
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0083
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