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- Date
- 1886 – 1940
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0096
- Description
- Black metal two hole punch with a round compression lever and a collection tray underneath that hinges open. On the bottom is a small piece of adhesive fabric tape with “M West. Phal” written on it.German Friedrich Soennecken is credited with inventing the two hole punch in 1886.
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- Title
- Hole Punch
- Date
- 1886 – 1940
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 7.3 x 7.7 x 11.6 cm
- Description
- Black metal two hole punch with a round compression lever and a collection tray underneath that hinges open. On the bottom is a small piece of adhesive fabric tape with “M West. Phal” written on it.German Friedrich Soennecken is credited with inventing the two hole punch in 1886.
- Subject
- office supplies
- stationary
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0096
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Horseshoe Nail
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.03.1018
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1018
- Description
- Short squared nail.
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- Title
- Horseshoe Nail
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Short squared nail.
- Subject
- animals
- horses
- buildings
- Peyto Cabin
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1018
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0482
- Description
- A cylindrical, straight sided pewter pot with very full, large pouring spout on one side opposite large shaped loop handle attached to two lugs projecting from other side. Top of spout is covered with hinged flap to open when pouring. Shallow round pewter cup with flange at lip fits closely into op…
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- Title
- Hot Water Pot
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 8.3 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- A cylindrical, straight sided pewter pot with very full, large pouring spout on one side opposite large shaped loop handle attached to two lugs projecting from other side. Top of spout is covered with hinged flap to open when pouring. Shallow round pewter cup with flange at lip fits closely into open mouth of pot to act as lid cup combination.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- travel
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0482
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- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1064 a-e
- Description
- A pair of skates with black leather boots. The boots attach to metal bindings on a wooden base and are also strapped to the binding with a long leather strap. The skate blade extends from the bottom of the wooden base. Each blade is very long and has holes punched through the centre of the metal…
- Title
- Ice Skate
- Date
- 1885 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Description
- A pair of skates with black leather boots. The boots attach to metal bindings on a wooden base and are also strapped to the binding with a long leather strap. The skate blade extends from the bottom of the wooden base. Each blade is very long and has holes punched through the centre of the metal along the length. Another piece of rectangular wood with bolts and wingnuts attached at the sides is designed to hold the skate blades. The centre of each wooden base is marked with two letter “B”’s - with the backs together and joined by a horizontal line.
- Subject
- sports
- skating
- Belmore Brown
- artists
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1064 a-e
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1061
- Description
- Counter height wooden icebox. There is a door on the front with a metal latch. The box has been painted white.
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- Title
- Icebox
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Counter height wooden icebox. There is a door on the front with a metal latch. The box has been painted white.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1061
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, brass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0078 a,b
- Description
- Two dark brass incense burners, each on a circular wooden bases. Each burner is urn shaped with a raised floral design and two ring handles. 102.04.0078a bears a sticker on the base reading 'China'. Both burners have Chinese brush writing on the base, and the insides pitted.
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- Title
- Incense Burners
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, brass; wood
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Two dark brass incense burners, each on a circular wooden bases. Each burner is urn shaped with a raised floral design and two ring handles. 102.04.0078a bears a sticker on the base reading 'China'. Both burners have Chinese brush writing on the base, and the insides pitted.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0078 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0031
- Description
- A simple rectangular copper box, silver plated on sides and top. Lift off lid slips down over small copper lip. Top of lid has poem engraved in calligraphy of east-Asian writing. Box contains translation of poem on "American Mail Line" writing paper. "Friend of my belove(d) Ink. Friend of some bi…
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- Title
- Inkbox
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 4.2 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- A simple rectangular copper box, silver plated on sides and top. Lift off lid slips down over small copper lip. Top of lid has poem engraved in calligraphy of east-Asian writing. Box contains translation of poem on "American Mail Line" writing paper. "Friend of my belove(d) Ink. Friend of some birth place. Spring breeze is based of Writting (sic) brush. Always holding on the hand. Letter writting (sic) is mutially(?) in need. It will not be degeneralate (sic - degenerate?). Box contains small piece of compressed solid ink ? with east-Asian character stamped on side in gold, and inside is stained black.
- Subject
- households
- office
- hobbies
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0031
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- Date
- 1884
- Material
- glass; plastic; ink
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1044 a-b
- Description
- (a) A 50 ml Waterman inkwell made of glass. The inkwell would have held black ink. There is a yellow sticker on the front face of the inkwell, which contains a black rectangular box near the top, with the text: “NOIRE” within it. Underneath this, there is the text: “ENCRE WATERMAN”; “50 ml MADE IN …
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- Title
- Inkwell
- Date
- 1884
- Material
- glass; plastic; ink
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 3.8 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- (a) A 50 ml Waterman inkwell made of glass. The inkwell would have held black ink. There is a yellow sticker on the front face of the inkwell, which contains a black rectangular box near the top, with the text: “NOIRE” within it. Underneath this, there is the text: “ENCRE WATERMAN”; “50 ml MADE IN FRANCE” in black ink.On the bottom of the inkwell there is raised text in the glass which reads: “WATERMAN MADE IN FRANCE APPROX 2 OZ”. There is also a “10” apparent, near the middle of the viewer-right side. (b) The inkwell has a black, plastic, screw-on lid.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- office
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1044 a-b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.0 x 4.5 is sewn on to centre back at waist, at each end are 2 covered decorative buttons, from them hang 2 pieces of fabric 11.0long by 12.0 wide on which is appliqued a flower and leaf motif, the 2 flowers are light blue, 1 has a yellow centre, pleated waistband ca 10.0 wide, front also comes to V-points, closed with snaps, 72.0 long band hangs from centre left, bottom is ca 22.0 wide hanging at a diagonal, appliqued flowers on end, light pink, light blue and blue with 2 light green leaves, bodice is lined with patterned silk, 3.5 wide twill waistband has hooks and eyes, cotton dress shields at underarms.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
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Jewellery Case
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- Date
- 1750 – 1800
- Material
- fibre; fibre, flax; fibre, silk; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0226
- Description
- A long narrow fabric strip with seven pockets formed along its length. Each pocket is made of neatly handsewn pieces of differently patterned silk swatches, with the bottom pocket made of velvet. The outside of the case is covered with linen canvas covered completely with very fine cross-stitch d…
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- Title
- Jewellery Case
- Date
- 1750 – 1800
- Material
- fibre; fibre, flax; fibre, silk; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A long narrow fabric strip with seven pockets formed along its length. Each pocket is made of neatly handsewn pieces of differently patterned silk swatches, with the bottom pocket made of velvet. The outside of the case is covered with linen canvas covered completely with very fine cross-stitch designs of the alphabet at the top and patterned bands of flowers with a tree, bird, cat, and dog, and the initials 'ML' at the centre in traditional needlepoint sampler manner. The edges of the case have been bound with turqoise silk ribbon. There is a two-layered semicircular black wool flap at the bottom, and an arched silk-lined red velvet flap at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0226
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Kerosene Lantern
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- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1018
- Description
- Black metal lantern with large glass lens in opening door. Inside is a removable fuel reservoir with knob to adjust wick. Sliding screen controls amount of light. “Private Property. VAUX 84” scratched into base of lantern.
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- Title
- Kerosene Lantern
- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Black metal lantern with large glass lens in opening door. Inside is a removable fuel reservoir with knob to adjust wick. Sliding screen controls amount of light. “Private Property. VAUX 84” scratched into base of lantern.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- camping
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1018
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- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic; mortar; stones
- Catalogue Number
- 101.03.1001 a-d
- Description
- 4 globby pieces brick from kiln at Silver City, firebrick frosted with globby mortar from outer surface of kiln: (a) long yellow brick (23.5x5.9x5.9) - thick mossy growth on mortar (b) greyish brick (15.8x8.7x6.0) - mortar icing 2 sides (c) blocky yellow brick (9.5x11.0x10.8)- cap of globby mortar…
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- Title
- Kiln Brick
- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic; mortar; stones
- Description
- 4 globby pieces brick from kiln at Silver City, firebrick frosted with globby mortar from outer surface of kiln: (a) long yellow brick (23.5x5.9x5.9) - thick mossy growth on mortar (b) greyish brick (15.8x8.7x6.0) - mortar icing 2 sides (c) blocky yellow brick (9.5x11.0x10.8)- cap of globby mortar (d) red brick (12.5x10.0x6.5) - mortar with large yellow stone sticking up from one side, worn smooth, oxidized black.
- Subject
- towns
- Silver City
- mining
- Credit
- Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 101.03.1001 a-d
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- Date
- 1750 – 1820
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0229
- Description
- A tall varnished dark brown wooden box with heavy hinged lid sloping downward in front. Front of box is ornately shaped and bevelled with metal keyhole plaque on flat surface just below lid, and small hinged ring attached to metal back just above on lid. Exterior of box completely covered with vene…
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- Title
- Knife Box
- Date
- 1750 – 1820
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 36.8 x 22.2 x 27.4 cm
- Description
- A tall varnished dark brown wooden box with heavy hinged lid sloping downward in front. Front of box is ornately shaped and bevelled with metal keyhole plaque on flat surface just below lid, and small hinged ring attached to metal back just above on lid. Exterior of box completely covered with veneer with marquetry of lighter veneer along edges of lid on top and outlining bevelled joints on front of box. Inside of lid parqueted with six pointed star inside oval of lighter and darker woods. Bent metal pin on lid fits into lock chamber when closed, insides have been removed.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- dining
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0229
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0469 a,b
- Description
- A pair of heavy crystal dumbbell-shaped knife rests. Each rest has a bar at the centre and round ends that are heavily faceted.
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- Title
- Knife Rest
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of heavy crystal dumbbell-shaped knife rests. Each rest has a bar at the centre and round ends that are heavily faceted.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0469 a,b
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- Date
- 1885 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0003
- Description
- A very simply shaped sheath made to hold a knife. The back of the sheath is plain moosehide with a large belt loop at the centre made from a 3 cm wide strip of hide. Part of the top of the case that extends to one side. The front of the sheath is completely beaded with a light blue background and…
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- Title
- Knife Sheath
- Date
- 1885 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- A very simply shaped sheath made to hold a knife. The back of the sheath is plain moosehide with a large belt loop at the centre made from a 3 cm wide strip of hide. Part of the top of the case that extends to one side. The front of the sheath is completely beaded with a light blue background and four chevron shaped lines made up of small squares of red and dark blue beads. A rolled beaded edging of red and dark blue beads runs along the curved side and across the top of the sheath.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0003
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- Date
- 1728 – 1800
- Material
- horn; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0553
- Description
- Oval, almost flat bottomed ladle with short shaft connected to spiralled, bone, silver tipped handle. Coin is inset in base of ladle and is visible from either side. "heads" with portrait, "tails" side of coin, outside ladle, indicated 1728 date and slogans, shields. Engraving on outside of …
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- Title
- Ladle
- Date
- 1728 – 1800
- Material
- horn; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 8.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- Oval, almost flat bottomed ladle with short shaft connected to spiralled, bone, silver tipped handle. Coin is inset in base of ladle and is visible from either side. "heads" with portrait, "tails" side of coin, outside ladle, indicated 1728 date and slogans, shields. Engraving on outside of ladle under rim "H/W*S".
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0553
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Lantern Plates
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- Date
- 1889 – 1910
- Material
- paper; glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0206
- Description
- One paper-wrapped package of 45x107mm Ilford Alpha Lantern Plates with white and red paper adhesive labels on the top and front of the package containing manufacturer details. These lantern plates would serve as the positive mount for the lantern slide made from the original negative. Lantern slide…
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- Title
- Lantern Plates
- Date
- 1889 – 1910
- Material
- paper; glass;
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 11.6 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- One paper-wrapped package of 45x107mm Ilford Alpha Lantern Plates with white and red paper adhesive labels on the top and front of the package containing manufacturer details. These lantern plates would serve as the positive mount for the lantern slide made from the original negative. Lantern slides are glass-based transparencies that were displayed by being projected through an early projector called a magic lantern. Starting as hand-painted images on glass, lantern slides quickly adapted to first black-and-white and then colour photography and faded from popularity with the rise of celluloid film and motion pictures.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0206
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0003
- Description
- An awl made by cutting the leg bone of an animal in half and carving the bone to a point at one end, leaving the joint end intact. The awl is hollow where the marrow was.
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- Title
- Leather Awl
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- bone
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 2.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- An awl made by cutting the leg bone of an animal in half and carving the bone to a point at one end, leaving the joint end intact. The awl is hollow where the marrow was.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- carving
- animals
- Indigenous
- Plains
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0003
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood, rosewood; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0026
- Description
- A double pedestal table with rounded corners. The base of each pedestal is ornamented. The table has one fitted drawer.
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- Title
- Library Table
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood, rosewood; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 54.0 x 99.5 cm
- Description
- A double pedestal table with rounded corners. The base of each pedestal is ornamented. The table has one fitted drawer.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0026
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- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0008
- Description
- A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; r…
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- Title
- Lidded Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1935
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 10.9 x 9.6 cm
- Description
- A small coiled basket in shape of jar (or closed bowl) with lid; stitches wrap around two coils at a time proceeding upward on a diagonal; wrapped bamboo coils at base forms foot; lid is domed with small knob woven into top and wrapped ring of flat bamboo forming lip which fits inside lid of jar; remnant of brown and red paper label glued to one side with East Asian writing; very sturdy, not flexible; coil structure shows through stitching.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- storage
- collectable
- travel
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0008
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