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- Date
- 1988 – 1989
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1195
- Description
- Handmade ceramic plaque. Handwritten in black on front: “Jon Whyte . . . for tenderly supervising the birth and delivery of ‘The Song and the Silence’ 1988”.
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1988 – 1989
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade ceramic plaque. Handwritten in black on front: “Jon Whyte . . . for tenderly supervising the birth and delivery of ‘The Song and the Silence’ 1988”.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1195
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- Date
- 1991 – 1992
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1208
- Description
- Square wooden base with a circle in the centre. The middle of the circle has a carved starburst. A circular metal piece rests in the circle (covering the starburst) with remnants of glue. The metal (bronze?) has a raised mountain scene inside a high edge. There is a banner across the metal circ…
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1991 – 1992
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.1 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm
- Description
- Square wooden base with a circle in the centre. The middle of the circle has a carved starburst. A circular metal piece rests in the circle (covering the starburst) with remnants of glue. The metal (bronze?) has a raised mountain scene inside a high edge. There is a banner across the metal circle with “SUMMIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD JON WHYTE - HISTORIAN presented at the Banff Festival of Mountain Films in recognition of a significant contribution to mountain life.” The year “1992” is below the banner.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1208
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- plastic; paper; cellophane
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1009 a,b
- Description
- Two plastic boxes containing playing cards, new, still in cellophane wrappers. One scene is of the Sulphur Mountain Gondola and one scene is of the Banff Springs Hotel.
- Title
- Playing Cards
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- plastic; paper; cellophane
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Two plastic boxes containing playing cards, new, still in cellophane wrappers. One scene is of the Sulphur Mountain Gondola and one scene is of the Banff Springs Hotel.
- Credit
- Purchased from Jon Whyte, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1009 a,b
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- Date
- 1989
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1008
- Description
- Green disk with a pin back. The front of the pin has “OSSIE TREUTLER FOR MAYOR” printed in black.
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- Title
- Political Pin
- Date
- 1989
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- Green disk with a pin back. The front of the pin has “OSSIE TREUTLER FOR MAYOR” printed in black.
- Subject
- households
- politics
- Ossie Treutler
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1008
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- Date
- 1998
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1176
- Description
- A circular novelty pin with a background photo of Mount Rundle in the background and fall aspen trees in the foreground, printed on top in yellow and red lettering “I”,a red heart, “Banff!”, a white square with a red check mark, and “Zero Growth on March 26”.
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- Title
- Political Pin
- Date
- 1998
- Material
- metal; paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.0 radius cm
- Description
- A circular novelty pin with a background photo of Mount Rundle in the background and fall aspen trees in the foreground, printed on top in yellow and red lettering “I”,a red heart, “Banff!”, a white square with a red check mark, and “Zero Growth on March 26”.
- Subject
- political
- plebescite
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 2011
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1176
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Presentation Package
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1085 a-c
- Description
- Spike and cap from Craigellachie, B.C.; (a) spike 15.5 long; head is 4.2x3.5, shaft 1.5 square, pointed end; madeof low carbon steel; small pamphlet "Certificate of Authenticity" No 3118 andhistory; (b) box, 20.0x6.0x4.5; maroon with gold stamped "100 CP Rail 1885-1985" centre top; (c) cap, adjus…
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- Title
- Presentation Package
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre; paper
- Description
- Spike and cap from Craigellachie, B.C.; (a) spike 15.5 long; head is 4.2x3.5, shaft 1.5 square, pointed end; madeof low carbon steel; small pamphlet "Certificate of Authenticity" No 3118 andhistory; (b) box, 20.0x6.0x4.5; maroon with gold stamped "100 CP Rail 1885-1985" centre top; (c) cap, adjustable, foam lined; maroon with greyfront; on front patch glued on, "CPR 1885 - 1985 Stand Fast on SafetyRevelstoke Division".
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1085 a-c
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Presentation Package
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1059%20a-e
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1059 a-e
- Description
- Souvenir package from opening of Cave & Basin, 5 items. (a) card and envelope 16.7x11.5 "Mr & Mrs Edward Hart" with greetings inside (b) copy of "Banff Life" magazine, summer centennial issue 1885 1985 (c) book "Castleguard" by Dalton Muir & Derek Ford, hard cover, shrink wrapped (d & e) white …
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- Title
- Presentation Package
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- paper; fibre
- Description
- Souvenir package from opening of Cave & Basin, 5 items. (a) card and envelope 16.7x11.5 "Mr & Mrs Edward Hart" with greetings inside (b) copy of "Banff Life" magazine, summer centennial issue 1885 1985 (c) book "Castleguard" by Dalton Muir & Derek Ford, hard cover, shrink wrapped (d & e) white terry bath towels 110.0x63.0,monogrammed : "Cave & Basin" in black, 2 red roofed buildings, brown steam rising from between the 2 buildings.
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1059 a-e
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- Date
- 1980 – 2000
- Material
- plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0385
- Description
- Red and white press armband. The main part of the armband is red with white fabric borders and two white elastics connecting both ends so that it wraps around the arm. Printed in white on the red section is “THE BENSON & HEDGES / PRESS / FRONTIER AIRLINES / Steamboat Express.”
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- Title
- Press Armband
- Date
- 1980 – 2000
- Material
- plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 10.6 cm
- Description
- Red and white press armband. The main part of the armband is red with white fabric borders and two white elastics connecting both ends so that it wraps around the arm. Printed in white on the red section is “THE BENSON & HEDGES / PRESS / FRONTIER AIRLINES / Steamboat Express.”
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- press
- advertising
- events;
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0385
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- Date
- 1984 – 1986
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1204
- Description
- Eight ribbons - 2 yellow; 3 light purple; 3 white. Each ribbon has “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL” on them and a prize designation on a banner - “FIRST” (yellow); “SECOND” (light purple); “THIRD” (white).
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- Title
- Prize Ribbon
- Date
- 1984 – 1986
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 17.9 cm
- Description
- Eight ribbons - 2 yellow; 3 light purple; 3 white. Each ribbon has “BANFF WINTER FESTIVAL” on them and a prize designation on a banner - “FIRST” (yellow); “SECOND” (light purple); “THIRD” (white).
- Credit
- Gift of Banff-Lake Louise Chamber of Commerce, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1204
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1096
- Description
- Pschent for Pumkin Carving Contst - third. Round ribbon head has brown circular button centre, from it extend 4 layers of fluted circular ribbons alternating yellow and brown. Five ribbons, 3 brown, 2 yellow extend from back. Centre brown ribbon, 35.2 long, has "Banff Park Lodge Pumpkin Carving …
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- Title
- Pschent
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Pschent for Pumkin Carving Contst - third. Round ribbon head has brown circular button centre, from it extend 4 layers of fluted circular ribbons alternating yellow and brown. Five ribbons, 3 brown, 2 yellow extend from back. Centre brown ribbon, 35.2 long, has "Banff Park Lodge Pumpkin Carving Contest Third" in gold coloured letters. Round cardboard back, metal hook and round label on back.
- Credit
- Gift of Craig Richards, Canmore, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1096
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Racing Ski Poles
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- Date
- 1988
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1059 a,b
- Description
- SCOTT black and gold contoured racing poles, Karen Percy's. Black plastic hand grips 12.8 with fabric wrist straps and metal buckle, dia at top 1.8 tapering to .9 at tip. Black silver lettering: "SCOTT" 4 times with a gold band 11.5 wide near centre with "World Cup Champion" "Genuine World Cup rac…
- Title
- Racing Ski Poles
- Date
- 1988
- Material
- plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 115.0 cm
- Description
- SCOTT black and gold contoured racing poles, Karen Percy's. Black plastic hand grips 12.8 with fabric wrist straps and metal buckle, dia at top 1.8 tapering to .9 at tip. Black silver lettering: "SCOTT" 4 times with a gold band 11.5 wide near centre with "World Cup Champion" "Genuine World Cup racing poles". Clear plastic baskets 5.0 dia.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- World Cup
- ski racing
- Karen Percy
- Credit
- Gift of Karen Percy, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1059 a,b
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- Date
- 1985
- Catalogue Number
- BuE.18.41
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- Title
- Railcuts #6
- Date
- 1985
- Dimensions
- 101.6 x 127.0 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Edward Burtynsky, Toronto, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- BuE.18.41
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Railway; Commemorative Spike
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- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1112
- Description
- Railway spike with two pins attached. Rectangular pin "100 1890 1990 Chateau Lake Louise" below that an oval pin "Alpine Club of Canada"
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- Title
- Railway; Commemorative Spike
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- Railway spike with two pins attached. Rectangular pin "100 1890 1990 Chateau Lake Louise" below that an oval pin "Alpine Club of Canada"
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1112
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1141 a,b
- Description
- Blue ribbon with pinked ends "This Noble River May 11 1992:" in gold. Pin 4.5x7.2, white background with a 3.5x2.6 red framed picture on left. Within red reads: "1792 Columbia River 1992" with a picture of a white sailboat on the dark blue water, light blue sky.
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- Title
- Ribbon
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Blue ribbon with pinked ends "This Noble River May 11 1992:" in gold. Pin 4.5x7.2, white background with a 3.5x2.6 red framed picture on left. Within red reads: "1792 Columbia River 1992" with a picture of a white sailboat on the dark blue water, light blue sky.
- Subject
- souvenir
- Columbia River
- Credit
- Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1141 a,b
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Royal Canadian Legion Uniform
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- Date
- c. 2000
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1195 a-l
- Description
- Royal Canadian Legion, Ladies Auxiliary uniform. a) Navy blazer. With Legion badge on left breast. Banff Legion badges with yellow text “Banff L. A. Alta Brank No. 26” on both shoulders. b) Blue nametag with legion pin. Reads: “Ladies Auxiliary Banff #26 Phyllis Horpenuk.” Pinned to right lapel. c)…
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- Title
- Royal Canadian Legion Uniform
- Date
- c. 2000
- Material
- fibre; metal; plastic
- Description
- Royal Canadian Legion, Ladies Auxiliary uniform. a) Navy blazer. With Legion badge on left breast. Banff Legion badges with yellow text “Banff L. A. Alta Brank No. 26” on both shoulders. b) Blue nametag with legion pin. Reads: “Ladies Auxiliary Banff #26 Phyllis Horpenuk.” Pinned to right lapel. c) 25 year pin. Pinned to left lapel. d) Badge of offices held. Medal hangs from red and white striped fabric. Above metal strips list offices held: “Past officer, Vice-President, Treasurer.” e) White blouse with white buttons. f) White pleated skirt. Elastic waist band.g) White pants. Elastic waist band. h, i) Navy bow ties with yellow stripes. j) Navy beret with legion crown in white, red, and yellow and Legion insignia with maple leaf.k, l) White gloves. Woven detail along wrist opening.
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1195 a-l
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- Date
- 1982
- Material
- plastic; rubber; wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0095 a-d
- Description
- Four rubber stamps on a wooden base with removable wooden handles. All stamps read “FROM CANADIAN BASE CAMP” in a circle around a central Everest 82 logo. Each stamp has a small clear plastic window on one side of the base that contain a slip of paper stamped with a portion of the rubber stamp in r…
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- Title
- Rubber Stamp
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- plastic; rubber; wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 7.9 x 5.1 cm
- Description
- Four rubber stamps on a wooden base with removable wooden handles. All stamps read “FROM CANADIAN BASE CAMP” in a circle around a central Everest 82 logo. Each stamp has a small clear plastic window on one side of the base that contain a slip of paper stamped with a portion of the rubber stamp in red ink.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Spear, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0095 a-d
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- rubber; wood; paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1060
- Description
- Rubber stamp with a brown rounded handle with a gold “MBE” symbol on the handle. The information on the rubber stamp denotes special handling specifications that can be seen on a vulcanized piece of rubber, which has been mounted to a stable wood block. The information appears backwards and reads:…
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- Title
- Rubber Stamp
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- rubber; wood; paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 8.9 x 3.8 x 7.1 cm
- Description
- Rubber stamp with a brown rounded handle with a gold “MBE” symbol on the handle. The information on the rubber stamp denotes special handling specifications that can be seen on a vulcanized piece of rubber, which has been mounted to a stable wood block. The information appears backwards and reads: “PHOTOGRAPHY BY NICHOLAS MORANT” “THIS PICTURE MUST NOT BE COPIED, REPRODUCED NOR EXHIBITED WITHOUT NECESSARY PERMISSION IN WRITING.” The same information can be seen on the edge of the wood block attached by a plastic holder that would have made identification much easier.
- Subject
- photography
- Nick Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1060
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Rubik's Cube Puzzle
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- Date
- 1982 – 1982
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1005
- Description
- Clear circular plastic tube with a black plastic base indented to hold the cube. Joining the top of the tube to the base is a gold coloured piece of tape on which is written "souvenier (s0c) puzzler". Five sides of the cube visible: Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Banff Avenue, Maligne Lake, Mount Rund…
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- Title
- Rubik's Cube Puzzle
- Date
- 1982 – 1982
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 8.3 cm
- Description
- Clear circular plastic tube with a black plastic base indented to hold the cube. Joining the top of the tube to the base is a gold coloured piece of tape on which is written "souvenier (s0c) puzzler". Five sides of the cube visible: Sulphur Mountain Gondola, Banff Avenue, Maligne Lake, Mount Rundle, and in blue letters on white "The Canadian Rockies" written on the top of the cube.
- Subject
- souvenir
- playthings
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Purchased from International Photo Services, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1005
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Saddle Blanket
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; skin; animal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1087
- Description
- A dark green woven piece of wool, white on the underbelly, with yellow borders on each end (vertically), top to bottom. There are three pieces of leather sewn on: two from top to bottom of the length (92.0cm) and one piece (half an oval 30.0cm wide) at the top of the blanket. The saddle blanket was…
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- Title
- Saddle Blanket
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; skin; animal; paint
- Dimensions
- 92.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A dark green woven piece of wool, white on the underbelly, with yellow borders on each end (vertically), top to bottom. There are three pieces of leather sewn on: two from top to bottom of the length (92.0cm) and one piece (half an oval 30.0cm wide) at the top of the blanket. The saddle blanket was made for Banff National Park Centennial. There are two ram’s head Park warden logos, stamped on, one at either end, with “PARKS CANADA”, viewer’s left; at the opposite ends, “1885” in the middle, and viewer’s right, the National Park beaver logo, and then “1995”.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Mickle Park Warden Service Alumni Association, Cochrane, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1087
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1009
- Description
- Gold and silver coloured scissors with large oval handles and long blunt-ended blades. Blue and green ribbon is tied around the scissors below the handles. One of the scissor blades is engraved “Grand Opening Ski Norquay Banff” in fancy script.
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- Title
- Scissors
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- Gold and silver coloured scissors with large oval handles and long blunt-ended blades. Blue and green ribbon is tied around the scissors below the handles. One of the scissor blades is engraved “Grand Opening Ski Norquay Banff” in fancy script.
- Subject
- ceremonial
- sports
- skiing
- Norquay
- Credit
- Gift of Brewster Transportation & Tours, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.50.1009
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