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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0661
- Description
- Small, plain, circular plate with wide rim and fairly deep dish area. Stamps on rim include Heraldic rampant lion and "H" "X" "B" separately stamped. Plate base stamped with crest including crown and laurels.
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- Title
- Butter Plate
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 18.7 cm
- Description
- Small, plain, circular plate with wide rim and fairly deep dish area. Stamps on rim include Heraldic rampant lion and "H" "X" "B" separately stamped. Plate base stamped with crest including crown and laurels.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0661
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0029
- Description
- A cabinet with two parts; an upper cabinet that is attached to a lower bureau. The upper cabinet has two glass-front doors and three shelves. The lower bureau has three drawers and a fold-out leaf that can serve as a desk.
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- Title
- Cabinet
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 174.0 x 47.5 x 101.5 cm
- Description
- A cabinet with two parts; an upper cabinet that is attached to a lower bureau. The upper cabinet has two glass-front doors and three shelves. The lower bureau has three drawers and a fold-out leaf that can serve as a desk.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0029
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0076
- Description
- Scissor-like snuffer on three ball supports. Scissor motion opens door on snuffing chamber. In its 19th century usage on longer wicks the opened door would catch the wick, shear it and extinguish it and the burnt portion of the wick would be left in the chamber. Scissor and handle tops have relief …
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- Title
- Candlesnuffer
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 6.7 x 18.3 cm
- Description
- Scissor-like snuffer on three ball supports. Scissor motion opens door on snuffing chamber. In its 19th century usage on longer wicks the opened door would catch the wick, shear it and extinguish it and the burnt portion of the wick would be left in the chamber. Scissor and handle tops have relief floral decoration. Chamber top has relief rampant lion. Hallmarks on chamber door include "X", a crown and a cross (?) within crest.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0076
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- Date
- 1980 – 2000
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1058
- Description
- One circular souvenir candy tin with image of Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on lid.
- Title
- Candy Tin
- Date
- 1980 – 2000
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 17.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- One circular souvenir candy tin with image of Banff Springs Hotel and golf course on lid.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Banff Springs Hotel
- sports
- golf
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1058
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- Date
- 1973
- Material
- wood; rubber; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3022
- Description
- Wooden cane with crook handle at top. Section near bottom of cane is wrapped with black rubber and black tape. Tag attached with CRW’s writing ”belonged to Old David Simeon Jack Labelle brought it Nov 13 1973.”
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- wood; rubber; fibre
- Dimensions
- 83.0 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden cane with crook handle at top. Section near bottom of cane is wrapped with black rubber and black tape. Tag attached with CRW’s writing ”belonged to Old David Simeon Jack Labelle brought it Nov 13 1973.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3022
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- Date
- 1977 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0291
- Description
- Vertically ridged, octagonal, white translucent plastic bottle with green screw cap holds in a red plastic stopper which is connected to a neck loop through cap centre."Made in Austria" stamped on bottom. Impressed in plastic "EK" within square, "468" and "750".
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- Title
- Canteen
- Date
- 1977 – 1978
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 6.6 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Vertically ridged, octagonal, white translucent plastic bottle with green screw cap holds in a red plastic stopper which is connected to a neck loop through cap centre."Made in Austria" stamped on bottom. Impressed in plastic "EK" within square, "468" and "750".
- Subject
- households
- sports
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0291
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0393
- Description
- Hand thrown decanter with flat, trimmed base and hand formed pouring rim. Has an attached, press moulded medallion which says "Fireside Inn Canmore" Double ridged border above medallion. Signed "Bart Robinson" on bottom. Rust brown glaze over entire body.
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- Title
- Carafe
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 21.8 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown decanter with flat, trimmed base and hand formed pouring rim. Has an attached, press moulded medallion which says "Fireside Inn Canmore" Double ridged border above medallion. Signed "Bart Robinson" on bottom. Rust brown glaze over entire body.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0393
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- Date
- 1985 – 1995
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1021
- Description
- Arm chair made from logs. Seat is a half log.
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- Title
- Chair
- Date
- 1985 – 1995
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 94.0 x 84.0 cm
- Description
- Arm chair made from logs. Seat is a half log.
- Subject
- households
- Johnston Canyon Resort
- Credit
- Purchased from Johnston Canyon Resort, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1021
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0231 a-d
- Description
- A set of four slightly oval coasters made from loosely coiled bunch of fibres tightly wrapped with light natural coloured leaf fibre and knotted together in coil shape with strands of the same fibre. Tied together with two pieces of green raffia.
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- Title
- Coaster Set
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 9.5 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- A set of four slightly oval coasters made from loosely coiled bunch of fibres tightly wrapped with light natural coloured leaf fibre and knotted together in coil shape with strands of the same fibre. Tied together with two pieces of green raffia.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0231 a-d
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1062
- Description
- Half of a beige and brown coffee cup with a handle. The phrase “YOU ASKED FOR HALF A CUP OF COFFEE” is printed on the rounded side fo the cup. The back of the cup is flat and has a picture of a blue mountain and trees with “Banff Alberta Canada” written in red below.
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- Title
- Coffee Cup
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Half of a beige and brown coffee cup with a handle. The phrase “YOU ASKED FOR HALF A CUP OF COFFEE” is printed on the rounded side fo the cup. The back of the cup is flat and has a picture of a blue mountain and trees with “Banff Alberta Canada” written in red below.
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1062
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0592
- Description
- Large mug with grey interior glaze, also grey glaze on exterior near rim. On affixed handle and can be seen on wheel ridges which have been over glazed with deep blue. Cross hatch incised marking seen inside mug rim. "Borrowman" scratched on flat base.
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- Title
- Coffee Mug
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 10.8 x 8.6 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- Large mug with grey interior glaze, also grey glaze on exterior near rim. On affixed handle and can be seen on wheel ridges which have been over glazed with deep blue. Cross hatch incised marking seen inside mug rim. "Borrowman" scratched on flat base.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- John Borrowman
- Stonecrop
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0592
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1042
- Description
- White ironstone mug with label. White glazed mug with printed label. The walls are at a 90 angle with a slightly extended lip at the top. The handle is a "C" shape.
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- Title
- Coffee Mug
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.5 cm
- Description
- White ironstone mug with label. White glazed mug with printed label. The walls are at a 90 angle with a slightly extended lip at the top. The handle is a "C" shape.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Sunshine Village
- Credit
- Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1042
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- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1081 a,b
- Description
- Typical ceramic coffee mug with handle. White with picture of hotel in colour with black printing "Banff Springs Hotel, Canada". Mugs are identical. On bottom is embossed "England" and stamped "Hand Decorated in Canada Canadian Souvenir Sales Radium Hot Springs V0A 1M0"
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- Title
- Coffee Mug
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.5 cm
- Description
- Typical ceramic coffee mug with handle. White with picture of hotel in colour with black printing "Banff Springs Hotel, Canada". Mugs are identical. On bottom is embossed "England" and stamped "Hand Decorated in Canada Canadian Souvenir Sales Radium Hot Springs V0A 1M0"
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1081 a,b
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Collapsible Cup
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- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1064
- Description
- A flat round blue plastic container that opens up to a five part collapsible clear plastic cup. Centred on the top of the blue container is a picture of Cascade Mountain and Banff Avenue with “Banff Canada” in red.
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- Title
- Collapsible Cup
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- plastic
- Description
- A flat round blue plastic container that opens up to a five part collapsible clear plastic cup. Centred on the top of the blue container is a picture of Cascade Mountain and Banff Avenue with “Banff Canada” in red.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1064
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Commemorative Bowl
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- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0085
- Description
- Wide mouthed shallow white coloured bowl containing various multi-coloured signatures and small sketches, written at centre "Thanks! May 20,1975".
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- Title
- Commemorative Bowl
- Date
- 1973 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Wide mouthed shallow white coloured bowl containing various multi-coloured signatures and small sketches, written at centre "Thanks! May 20,1975".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Joe Fafard
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0085
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Commercial Print Picture
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1021
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1021
- Description
- A commercial print done by L.R. Batchelor for Merck Frosst. It is a colour print of a group of gnomes in a cave: the gnomes on the top part are playing games, the gnome on the left is sewing and the gnomes to the right are painting signs; the gnome in the foreground is weaving on a large floor loom…
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- Title
- Commercial Print Picture
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- A commercial print done by L.R. Batchelor for Merck Frosst. It is a colour print of a group of gnomes in a cave: the gnomes on the top part are playing games, the gnome on the left is sewing and the gnomes to the right are painting signs; the gnome in the foreground is weaving on a large floor loom, helped by a bug on the left holding the thread from the shuttle.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1021
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Console Television
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.0001
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0001
- Description
- Large colour television in plain brown wood case standing on short brass tipped wooden legs. Large grey metal framed screen with vertical panel along right side with two knobs, channel selection and "fine tuning" , a small recessed box, containing five small dials for "Color Fidelity Contrast" wit…
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- Title
- Console Television
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- wood; metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 80.0 x 46.5 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Large colour television in plain brown wood case standing on short brass tipped wooden legs. Large grey metal framed screen with vertical panel along right side with two knobs, channel selection and "fine tuning" , a small recessed box, containing five small dials for "Color Fidelity Contrast" with "ADMIRAL,logo, Color" on cover, and the speaker panel beneath. Brown electrical cord attached in back lower right corner.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- pastime
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0001
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- Date
- 1973
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3002 a,b
- Description
- Two metal cooking pots with rolled rims and bail handles. The pots are tied together with a yellow tag and stored one (a) inside the other (b). Larger pot (b) is squeezed and cracked on bottom. Tag: "Cinderella May 19, 73 2 old pails"
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- Title
- Cooking Pot
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 (a); 13.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 15.0 (b) x 12.0 (a); 24.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two metal cooking pots with rolled rims and bail handles. The pots are tied together with a yellow tag and stored one (a) inside the other (b). Larger pot (b) is squeezed and cracked on bottom. Tag: "Cinderella May 19, 73 2 old pails"
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3002 a,b
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- Date
- 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0392
- Description
- Beige slip glaze with temmoku, iron-brown, decoration near rim on outside, trimmed foot, signed on bottom, pouring rim has small chip.
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- Title
- Cream Pitcher
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 7.6 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- Beige slip glaze with temmoku, iron-brown, decoration near rim on outside, trimmed foot, signed on bottom, pouring rim has small chip.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- decorative
- Susan Beckett
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0392
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1071
- Description
- A typical coffee mug, white with a blue band near top. To right of handle, in blue and red, "Maxwell House USA sponsor 1988 U.S. Olympic Team" Other side "Calgary '88 and Olympic logo"
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- Title
- Cup
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.4 cm
- Description
- A typical coffee mug, white with a blue band near top. To right of handle, in blue and red, "Maxwell House USA sponsor 1988 U.S. Olympic Team" Other side "Calgary '88 and Olympic logo"
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1071
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