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- Date
- 1700 – 1875
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0005
- Description
- Carved wooden peg doll with clothes pin-like very simple head and body. Arms and legs simply carved and hinged at elbows, knees, shoulders and hips, painted facial features, black hair and black shoes. Wearing ornately styled handmade clothes (Queen Anne period ?) of silk brocade, metallic lace and…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1700 – 1875
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Carved wooden peg doll with clothes pin-like very simple head and body. Arms and legs simply carved and hinged at elbows, knees, shoulders and hips, painted facial features, black hair and black shoes. Wearing ornately styled handmade clothes (Queen Anne period ?) of silk brocade, metallic lace and heavily embroidered silk which are tacked directly to body.
- Subject
- households
- toys
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0005
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- Date
- 1986
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1033
- Description
- Green nylon sports bag with white print each side and ends. On both sides "CTV Canada's Olympic Network", on one end "Banff Television Festival" and logo. Other side "CTV" with red, blue and green 1.0 wide diagonal stripes, brown web straps go around bag and form handles. Detachable shoulder str…
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- Title
- Duffle Bag
- Date
- 1986
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 22.5 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- Green nylon sports bag with white print each side and ends. On both sides "CTV Canada's Olympic Network", on one end "Banff Television Festival" and logo. Other side "CTV" with red, blue and green 1.0 wide diagonal stripes, brown web straps go around bag and form handles. Detachable shoulder straps, zippered closure full length of top of bag.
- Subject
- events
- Banff Television Festival
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1033
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- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
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- Title
- Evening Purse
- Date
- 1830 – 1850
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A small dainty crocheted purse. It is attached to a beautifully made metal clasp with scroll work on each end, "S. M. Potts engraved". The lining is leather, writing "S. M. Potts" and something else illegible.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1102
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- Date
- 1982
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1174
- Description
- A narrow wool belt from Nepal, woven in a split tapestry technique, in various colours; has an off-white cotton braided fringe (the warp) that is knotted on the ends.
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- Title
- Fibre Belt
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- hair, sheep; fabric
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 126.0 cm
- Description
- A narrow wool belt from Nepal, woven in a split tapestry technique, in various colours; has an off-white cotton braided fringe (the warp) that is knotted on the ends.
- Subject
- crafts
- weaving
- households
- clothing
- Nepal
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Garnham Andrews, Banff, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1174
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- Date
- 1700 – 1900
- Material
- clay
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0009
- Description
- A small, white clay representation of a conical turret roof, broken off about 2.0 cm below eave, texture of roof contains four rows of vertical, pointed tiles.
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- Title
- Finial
- Date
- 1700 – 1900
- Material
- clay
- Dimensions
- 5.5 cm
- Description
- A small, white clay representation of a conical turret roof, broken off about 2.0 cm below eave, texture of roof contains four rows of vertical, pointed tiles.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0009
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- plastic; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1006
- Description
- A blue plastic binder with metal rings holds a board game entitled "Ice fields Parkway Game" published by Environment Canada Parks. New, still in cellophane wrap.
- Title
- Game
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- plastic; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A blue plastic binder with metal rings holds a board game entitled "Ice fields Parkway Game" published by Environment Canada Parks. New, still in cellophane wrap.
- Subject
- entertainment
- game
- Icefields Parkway
- Parks
- Credit
- Gift of Parks Canada, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1006
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- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1099
- Description
- Cream, centennial 1885-1985, National Parks of Canada, ordinary cotton/poly short sleeve cream golf shirt, 3 button placket and 2 piece collar, one pocket on left side chest, pocket has National Parks Centennial printed in brown, underneath a 4.5 x 3.0 logo with 1885 over parks logo (beaver) und…
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- Title
- Golf Shirt
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- Cream, centennial 1885-1985, National Parks of Canada, ordinary cotton/poly short sleeve cream golf shirt, 3 button placket and 2 piece collar, one pocket on left side chest, pocket has National Parks Centennial printed in brown, underneath a 4.5 x 3.0 logo with 1885 over parks logo (beaver) underneath, in French: "Centanaire des parcs nationaux".
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1099
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- Date
- 1987 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1178 a-g
- Description
- 7 Parks Canada guide badges. Rectangular shape, white background with blue lettering. All badges read: “Environment Canada. Parks. GUIDE.” with date “1987-88” at bottom. Under “GUIDE” each badge is identified with the type of guide: a) “FISH”; b) “SKI INSTRUCTOR”; c) “TRAIL & BOATING TRIP”; d) “TR…
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- Title
- Guide Pin
- Date
- 1987 – 1988
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- 7 Parks Canada guide badges. Rectangular shape, white background with blue lettering. All badges read: “Environment Canada. Parks. GUIDE.” with date “1987-88” at bottom. Under “GUIDE” each badge is identified with the type of guide: a) “FISH”; b) “SKI INSTRUCTOR”; c) “TRAIL & BOATING TRIP”; d) “TRAIL ‘C’”; e) “SKI”; f) “MOUNTAIN”; g) “TRAIL ‘A’”.
- Credit
- Gift of Wendy Bush, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1178 a-g
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- Date
- prior to 2009
- Material
- felt; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0131
- Description
- A beige felt hat with brim and small band of the same material. An assortment of pins are pinned to the front of the hat. Pins include: - “Happy Birthday Canada 1887 - 1991” pin- Canada flag - black enamel loon- brown resin beaver- round “CALGARY WEEKEND HIKERS” pin with enamel mountain-scape in gr…
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- Title
- Hat
- Date
- prior to 2009
- Material
- felt; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- A beige felt hat with brim and small band of the same material. An assortment of pins are pinned to the front of the hat. Pins include: - “Happy Birthday Canada 1887 - 1991” pin- Canada flag - black enamel loon- brown resin beaver- round “CALGARY WEEKEND HIKERS” pin with enamel mountain-scape in green, blue, and yellow in centre- St. John ambulance standard first aid pin- Alberta pin with wild rose- 50th anniversary Skyline hikers of the Canadian Rockies enamel pin with image of boot and mountains in centre- black enamel bear pin- Fort Calgary pin with Mountie on horseback- gold and blue University of Calgary pin
- Subject
- SHCR
- hiking
- skyline hikers
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Wendy Aitkens, Lethbridge, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0131
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- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1121 a-d
- Description
- A hockey sweater, two patches and a button.a) Child’s blue, yellow and white hockey sweater with “Banff” across the chest in dark blue and the number “5” on the back.b,c) Two round fabric sew-on patches featuring a beaver on skates in a scarf and hat with a hockey stick. Each patch has “BANFF MIN…
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- Title
- Hockey Sweater
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- A hockey sweater, two patches and a button.a) Child’s blue, yellow and white hockey sweater with “Banff” across the chest in dark blue and the number “5” on the back.b,c) Two round fabric sew-on patches featuring a beaver on skates in a scarf and hat with a hockey stick. Each patch has “BANFF MINOR HOCKEY” written in blue.d) One round pin, with a similar design to the patches (b) and (c).
- Credit
- Gift of Lena Goon, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1121 a-d
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Identification Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0384
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- paper; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0384
- Description
- A name tag for “Peter Spear ; Base Camp Manager” printed on white card inside a plastic sleeve with an attached safety pin on the back. Also printed on the card is the Everest 82 logo with primary sponsor (Air Canada and the University of Calgary) on either side.
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- Title
- Identification Pin
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- paper; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.9 x 8.8 cm
- Description
- A name tag for “Peter Spear ; Base Camp Manager” printed on white card inside a plastic sleeve with an attached safety pin on the back. Also printed on the card is the Everest 82 logo with primary sponsor (Air Canada and the University of Calgary) on either side.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Spear, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0384
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- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fabric; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0393
- Description
- Grey zip-up winter jacket with storm cover that snaps down over the zipper, pockets on the sides with decorative false tops, a high collar with a small Alberta flag enamel pin on the right, a CTV logo patch on the right sleeve below the shoulder, a white-on-black “blue skys” embroidered patch on th…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fabric; metal;
- Dimensions
- 145.0 x 68.0 cm
- Description
- Grey zip-up winter jacket with storm cover that snaps down over the zipper, pockets on the sides with decorative false tops, a high collar with a small Alberta flag enamel pin on the right, a CTV logo patch on the right sleeve below the shoulder, a white-on-black “blue skys” embroidered patch on the right chest, “XVes Jeux / Olympiques d’hivre / XV Olympic / Winter Games / OFFICIAL FILM” embroidered in red and black on the left chest and across the back.XV Olympics were Winter Games held in Calgary, Alberta, in 1988.Hunter wore this jacket while filming a variety of events, including bobsledding and speed skating.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0393
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- Date
- 1700 – 1850
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0040
- Description
- Hand thrown, flat based vessel with 2.2 diameter neck and an affixed top handle. Glaze transparent mottled dark green with blue streaking, blue caused by small amount of cobalt. Glaze mottling possibly from heavy ash, wood, firing. 7.5 cm. crack on bottom, probably occured during firing. Glaze …
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- Title
- Jug
- Date
- 1700 – 1850
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 20.5 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, flat based vessel with 2.2 diameter neck and an affixed top handle. Glaze transparent mottled dark green with blue streaking, blue caused by small amount of cobalt. Glaze mottling possibly from heavy ash, wood, firing. 7.5 cm. crack on bottom, probably occured during firing. Glaze residue on bottom rough surface.
- Subject
- households
- Mingei
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0040
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- Date
- 1986
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1080
- Description
- Yoho 1886 - 1986 lapel pin. Light green background with gold lettering. "Yoho 1886-1986 top and right, left side to full bottom has a cascading waterfall (Takakkaw Falls) and 4 trees.
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1986
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- Yoho 1886 - 1986 lapel pin. Light green background with gold lettering. "Yoho 1886-1986 top and right, left side to full bottom has a cascading waterfall (Takakkaw Falls) and 4 trees.
- Credit
- Gift of Elizabeth Kidd, Vancouver, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1080
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1079
- Description
- Shield-shaped, Royal Security, dark green background with a red maple leaf centered, gold around edge, gold crown with 2 crossed swords inlaid in centre of leaf.
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Shield-shaped, Royal Security, dark green background with a red maple leaf centered, gold around edge, gold crown with 2 crossed swords inlaid in centre of leaf.
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1079
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1078
- Description
- 1885-1985 National Parks Centennial, gold coloured lapel pin. Stylized beaver in triangular relief centered with 1885 above and 1985 below.
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- 1885-1985 National Parks Centennial, gold coloured lapel pin. Stylized beaver in triangular relief centered with 1885 above and 1985 below.
- Subject
- events
- Banff National Park
- centennial
- Parks
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1078
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1242
- Description
- A circular, gold-coloured metal lapel pin; engraved around the circular pin “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 88 TEAM”. In the centre the Olympic logo, au verso a ”C” inside a circle, “COA 1979 EO SIG”
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.40 cm
- Description
- A circular, gold-coloured metal lapel pin; engraved around the circular pin “XV OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 88 TEAM”. In the centre the Olympic logo, au verso a ”C” inside a circle, “COA 1979 EO SIG”
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- Olympic Games
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1242
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Light Reflector
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0095
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- paper; metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0095
- Description
- Orange and green cardboard travel tube that contains a flash/light reflector screen shaped like an umbrella. The travel tube has a paper Canadian Pacific label taped to the main part of it with Nicholas Morant’s Banff address typed on it. The reflector opens like a regular umbrella, but is missing …
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- Title
- Light Reflector
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- paper; metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 93.5 cm
- Description
- Orange and green cardboard travel tube that contains a flash/light reflector screen shaped like an umbrella. The travel tube has a paper Canadian Pacific label taped to the main part of it with Nicholas Morant’s Banff address typed on it. The reflector opens like a regular umbrella, but is missing a handle as it most likely attaches to some kind of base or support. There is a plastic strip with a snap to keep it closed.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0095
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Long Sleeve T-Shirt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1116
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1116
- Description
- Light green long sleeved pullover with a cartoon picture on the front. The picture features two bears and three people in sleeping bags. The caption above one bear reads “Hey Marty, Look! ‘Sandwiches’.” Beneath the picture are the words “Banff” and “Canada.”
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- Title
- Long Sleeve T-Shirt
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Light green long sleeved pullover with a cartoon picture on the front. The picture features two bears and three people in sleeping bags. The caption above one bear reads “Hey Marty, Look! ‘Sandwiches’.” Beneath the picture are the words “Banff” and “Canada.”
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1116
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- Date
- 1980 – 1981
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1193
- Description
- Medal with red, white and blue striped ribbon. “Banff Winter Festival 1981”.
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- Title
- Medal
- Date
- 1980 – 1981
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Medal with red, white and blue striped ribbon. “Banff Winter Festival 1981”.
- Subject
- sports
- Banff Winter Festival
- Credit
- Gift of Wendy Bush, Banff, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1193
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