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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in backg…
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 10.5 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in background, bottom left corner chipped (b) is square with rounded corners, stamped "MB Italy" logo on bottom. Pictures same Chief in portrait, signed "Banff" and marked "Indian Chief, Canada".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0173
- Date
- 1963
- Material
- fabric; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0173
- Description
- “BANFF 1963 CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS”; Blue white and red embroidery on a white base. Mountains in background and a red flag with blue outline with “Banff” (in white) on it flapping in the wind, attached to a red ski pole. Along the bottom in all capitals reads”CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPION…
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1963
- Material
- fabric; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- “BANFF 1963 CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS”; Blue white and red embroidery on a white base. Mountains in background and a red flag with blue outline with “Banff” (in white) on it flapping in the wind, attached to a red ski pole. Along the bottom in all capitals reads”CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” in black. A light blue outline along the entirety of the patch.
- Subject
- Banff
- ski
- 1963
- mountains
- patch
- embroidery
- ski championship
- Credit
- Gift of Elmer Charlton, Banff, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0173
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- Date
- 1962 – 1976
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0120
- Description
- A small, gold coloured pin in shape of abominable snowman standing on skis with toque on head. Hairy features worked in slightly raised outline drawing. Small safety pin clasp vertically on back.
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- Title
- Athletic Pin
- Date
- 1962 – 1976
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 0.8 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A small, gold coloured pin in shape of abominable snowman standing on skis with toque on head. Hairy features worked in slightly raised outline drawing. Small safety pin clasp vertically on back.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0120
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Audio Announcer
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.01.0007
- Description
- Green metal audio announcer, used to play pre-recorded audio - usually advertisements - during broadcasts like radio programs. The announcer consists of a rectangular body with a black plastic handle at one short end, vent slats at the other, and speakers along both long sides. The top of the box f…
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- Title
- Audio Announcer
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper;
- Dimensions
- 16.4 x 14.8 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- Green metal audio announcer, used to play pre-recorded audio - usually advertisements - during broadcasts like radio programs. The announcer consists of a rectangular body with a black plastic handle at one short end, vent slats at the other, and speakers along both long sides. The top of the box features the grey metal housing for the tape cartridge - which also has a plug for an external speaker - the power switch, volume control knob, outlet for a remote to be plugged in, and a brown plastic power cord. All of these features can be covered by a removable hinged lid that latches closed above the carry handle. Also contains the instruction manual.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.01.0007
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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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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1035
- Description
- Tan canvas backpack, canvas body, suede bottom sewn together, leather shoulder straps sewn on top, adjustable straps buckle to leather pieces sewn onto suede bottom, steel "D" ring looped through leather sewn on top of pack, zipper opening on back top half, 3 leather buckle straps looped through l…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 60.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- Tan canvas backpack, canvas body, suede bottom sewn together, leather shoulder straps sewn on top, adjustable straps buckle to leather pieces sewn onto suede bottom, steel "D" ring looped through leather sewn on top of pack, zipper opening on back top half, 3 leather buckle straps looped through leather pieces sewn onto pack
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- Steve Herrero
- Credit
- Gift of Steve Herrero, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1035
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- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1127
- Description
- Rabbit skin pouch with deerhide top and fringe. Lined with cotton fabric.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Rabbit skin pouch with deerhide top and fringe. Lined with cotton fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- Whyte family
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1127
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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
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0122
- Description
- A woman's blue nylon ? swim suit of simple, fitted princess style with skirt, zipper down back, and knotted tie at centre top of bodice. Neck strap attached to one side of top, passes around neck and buttons on other side. Nylon tricot lining and pants beneath, cord loops on each side inside (for …
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- Title
- Bathing Suit
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's blue nylon ? swim suit of simple, fitted princess style with skirt, zipper down back, and knotted tie at centre top of bodice. Neck strap attached to one side of top, passes around neck and buttons on other side. Nylon tricot lining and pants beneath, cord loops on each side inside (for hanging).
- Subject
- households
- sports
- swimming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0122
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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
- 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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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- skin; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0030 a,b
- Description
- A pair of beadwork strips with the beads stitched directly on the hide in horizontal rows. The design of each strip is a white background with a dark blue X at the centre and diamond shapes at each end of medium blue, red and silver-coloured (possibly nickle) beads. Each strip has yellow looped be…
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- Title
- Beaded Armbands
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- skin; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of beadwork strips with the beads stitched directly on the hide in horizontal rows. The design of each strip is a white background with a dark blue X at the centre and diamond shapes at each end of medium blue, red and silver-coloured (possibly nickle) beads. Each strip has yellow looped beaded edging along the long sides. Both strips have a narrow leather thong through the beadwork at one end that is knotted and left with both ends hanging.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0030 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- skin; hair; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0228
- Description
- A flat triangular purse with lightly beaded flap, beaver fur front, long buckskin shoulder strap, and fringes down sides becoming longer at the bottom point. Flap is beaded with three small blue triangles outlined in red and two small yellow triangles outlined in bright blue, forming a semi circula…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- skin; hair; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A flat triangular purse with lightly beaded flap, beaver fur front, long buckskin shoulder strap, and fringes down sides becoming longer at the bottom point. Flap is beaded with three small blue triangles outlined in red and two small yellow triangles outlined in bright blue, forming a semi circular shape with a vertical line of pearly pink beads outlined in green at its centre. Flap edged with pearly pink and green beads. Edging of red and light brown beads around bottom point of purse. Back body of purse tan buckskin, but fringes, flap, strap and edging band of back are white doeskin. Flap ties closed with white buckskin thongs.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0228
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0229
- Description
- A flat, square, rounded bottom, tan buckskin purse with square, spotted fawn hair panel set into front, side panels of front notch edged and lightly beaded with two light and dark blue geometric, diamond , motifs on each side and one at the bottom centre. Small rounded buckskin flap has four flyin…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- skin; hair; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A flat, square, rounded bottom, tan buckskin purse with square, spotted fawn hair panel set into front, side panels of front notch edged and lightly beaded with two light and dark blue geometric, diamond , motifs on each side and one at the bottom centre. Small rounded buckskin flap has four flying light and dark blue geometric figures and is edged with dark blue beads. Bottom of purse is fringed. Short carrying strap of buckskin notched along one edge and lined with pink orange satin, inside completely lined with satin. Closes with buckskin covered toggle attached through fawn hide and fastens through hole in small piece of buckskin sewn to underside of flap.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0229
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0230
- Description
- A small cylindrical buckskin purse beaded predominantly orange around sides, with small notched buckskin collar slit and threaded through with a buckskin drawstring. Sides almost completely covered with beading in two panels, one with orange bow tie shape on blue background, the other orange backgr…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small cylindrical buckskin purse beaded predominantly orange around sides, with small notched buckskin collar slit and threaded through with a buckskin drawstring. Sides almost completely covered with beading in two panels, one with orange bow tie shape on blue background, the other orange background with a large stepped diamond of white outlined with blue and a red centre, and another similar red diamond outlined in white with a blue centre. Purse lined with pink and yellow paisley patterned material.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0230
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