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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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0083
- 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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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1049
- Description
- Round metal tin with lid. Pictures of humming birds.
- Title
- Cookie Tin
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- Round metal tin with lid. Pictures of humming birds.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1049
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3008
- Description
- Small open pot with no handle. The pot is misshapen and cracked.
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- Title
- Cooking Pot
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 13.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Small open pot with no handle. The pot is misshapen and cracked.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3008
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Cooking Cauldron
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.3003
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3003
- Description
- Cast iron pot with three feet on the rounded bottom along with a rim to fit inside a stove. The pot has a bail handle with another small loop on one side.
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- Title
- Cooking Cauldron
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 27.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Cast iron pot with three feet on the rounded bottom along with a rim to fit inside a stove. The pot has a bail handle with another small loop on one side.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3003
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Cooking Cauldron
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.3005
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3005
- Description
- Cast iron cauldron with three small feet and a bail handle. A small metal loop with a metal attachment is welded to one side of the pot.
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- Title
- Cooking Cauldron
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 22.2 x 30.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Cast iron cauldron with three small feet and a bail handle. A small metal loop with a metal attachment is welded to one side of the pot.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3005
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Cooking Cauldron
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.3004
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3004
- Description
- Cast iron pot with ledge near bottom and three small feet, bail handle.
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- Title
- Cooking Cauldron
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 27.0 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- Cast iron pot with ledge near bottom and three small feet, bail handle.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3004
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1048
- Description
- Metal cooking pot with handle.
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- Title
- Cooking Pot
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 17.0 cm
- Description
- Metal cooking pot with handle.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1048
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1053 a-c
- Description
- Metal pots with handles. (a) deep pot, handle rivetted onto pot, 19.0 long, hole near end. (b) 10.0 high x 18.5 dia. handle is 13.5 long (c) 9.0 high x 19.0 dia. handle is 17.0 long. Engraved on bottom: " Comet the popular aluminum made in U.S.A."
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- Title
- Cooking Pot
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 13.5 cm
- Description
- Metal pots with handles. (a) deep pot, handle rivetted onto pot, 19.0 long, hole near end. (b) 10.0 high x 18.5 dia. handle is 13.5 long (c) 9.0 high x 19.0 dia. handle is 17.0 long. Engraved on bottom: " Comet the popular aluminum made in U.S.A."
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Betty Purcell, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1053 a-c
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3007 a,b
- Description
- Heavy cast iron cooking pot with heavy bail handle, light metal fitted lid. On bottom: manufacturer's logo and "No. 9. 6 qts." Tag CRW's writing: "Jack LaBelle brought belonged to (... ?) Hunters Father George bought from McDougall"
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- Title
- Cooking Pot
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 23.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Heavy cast iron cooking pot with heavy bail handle, light metal fitted lid. On bottom: manufacturer's logo and "No. 9. 6 qts." Tag CRW's writing: "Jack LaBelle brought belonged to (... ?) Hunters Father George bought from McDougall"
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3007 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1038 a-f
- Description
- Six wooden boxes with no lids. Each crate has a different label.
- Title
- Crate
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- wood; paper
- Description
- Six wooden boxes with no lids. Each crate has a different label.
- Subject
- households
- advertising
- farming
- agriculture
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Hare, Banff, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1038 a-f
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- Date
- 1952
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1170
- Description
- Glazed stoneware pitcher with white interior, tan body, brown strip at bottom, black strips between colours. The front middle has light brown screen printed [red iron oxide?] mountains and building with sign “UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA BANFF SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS”. The back middle is stamped in black “CAN…
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- Title
- Cream Pitcher
- Date
- 1952
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.3 x 11.3 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Glazed stoneware pitcher with white interior, tan body, brown strip at bottom, black strips between colours. The front middle has light brown screen printed [red iron oxide?] mountains and building with sign “UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA BANFF SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS”. The back middle is stamped in black “CANADIAN ROCKIES” the bottom is stamped in black “MADE BY Medalta 52 CANADA VITRIFIED”
- Subject
- households
- McCreath
- Credit
- Gift of Grit McCreath, Canmore, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1170
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Cribbage Board
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.01.1013
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- antler; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1013
- Description
- Cribbage board made out of two-pronged antler. Cut off ends have wood inserted. Long pointed end has "Banff" scratched in.
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- Title
- Cribbage Board
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- antler; wood
- Description
- Cribbage board made out of two-pronged antler. Cut off ends have wood inserted. Long pointed end has "Banff" scratched in.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- animal
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1013
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1055 a,b
- Description
- (a) ceramic crock pot "#3 Imperial" printed on side. Also an oval with "Medalta Potteries Ltd. Medicine Hat Alberta" 28.0 dia x 31.0. (b) badly chipped lid with a crack along side 29.0 dia x 3.0.
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- Title
- Crock
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- (a) ceramic crock pot "#3 Imperial" printed on side. Also an oval with "Medalta Potteries Ltd. Medicine Hat Alberta" 28.0 dia x 31.0. (b) badly chipped lid with a crack along side 29.0 dia x 3.0.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1055 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- ceramic; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3001
- Description
- Grey coloured ceramic crock with bail handle and wood hand grip.
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- Title
- Crock
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- ceramic; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 20.7 x 18.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Grey coloured ceramic crock with bail handle and wood hand grip.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.3001
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0741 a,b
- Description
- Two rounded, flat based, handled camping cups, enamelled, which are white and one has red handle and rim, other has blue handle and rim, slightly scuffed from usage.
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- Title
- Cup
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 9.7 x 11.8 cm
- Description
- Two rounded, flat based, handled camping cups, enamelled, which are white and one has red handle and rim, other has blue handle and rim, slightly scuffed from usage.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0741 a,b
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