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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- hair, sheep; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0060 a,b
- Description
- Two military armbands:a) A deep blue cloth armband with two straps and buckles. The armband has “VI CANADA” stitched in black and centred between the buckles. b) A deep blue armband with two buttons and four buttonholes. This armband has “VI CANADIAN”, visible against the fading of the rest of th…
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- Title
- Armband
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- hair, sheep; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.4 (a); 8.5 (b) x 45.5 (a); 40.4 (b) cm
- Description
- Two military armbands:a) A deep blue cloth armband with two straps and buckles. The armband has “VI CANADA” stitched in black and centred between the buckles. b) A deep blue armband with two buttons and four buttonholes. This armband has “VI CANADIAN”, visible against the fading of the rest of the band, where stitching has been removed.
- Subject
- military
- insignia
- Philip Moore
- uniforms
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0060 a,b
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Artillery Shell
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.08.0001
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.0001
- Description
- A misshapen piece of a heavy brass artillery shell. There is a threaded collar at one end that has been split apart, and the rest of the piece is distorted. The shell has a tooled brass central core with screws visible in places.
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- Title
- Artillery Shell
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 5.3 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A misshapen piece of a heavy brass artillery shell. There is a threaded collar at one end that has been split apart, and the rest of the piece is distorted. The shell has a tooled brass central core with screws visible in places.
- Subject
- military
- World War I
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.0001
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Artillery Shell Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.08.0002
- Date
- 1915 – 1915
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.0002
- Description
- A heavily machined brass cylinder with a flat base (the bottom of an artillery shell). The bottom inside of the cylinder has been built up at the centre. The cylinder base has a disk at the centre which would appear to unscrew. Inscribed on the side of the shell is “8th Langs How Battery R.F.A. …
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- Title
- Artillery Shell Case
- Date
- 1915 – 1915
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 7.5 cm
- Description
- A heavily machined brass cylinder with a flat base (the bottom of an artillery shell). The bottom inside of the cylinder has been built up at the centre. The cylinder base has a disk at the centre which would appear to unscrew. Inscribed on the side of the shell is “8th Langs How Battery R.F.A. Major S.P. MORTER T.D. Cindy (or Ctndg?)”. There are also marks on the bottom of the cylinder “CF”, “1915”, “CPR”, and “13 0” along with various other numbers and letters. The disk on the bottom of the cylinder has “KN” inside of a trademark, along with “0/15” and “No 1”. II
- Subject
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.0002
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Barrel Adapter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.10.0017
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0017
- Description
- A steel bayonet holder with a small tube to fit over the barrel of a rifle. The tube attaches a square shaped metal piece, which can hold a byonet, to the barrel. “ROSS” and “EED” are engraved on the tube.
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- Title
- Barrel Adapter
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 0.9 x 4.7 cm
- Description
- A steel bayonet holder with a small tube to fit over the barrel of a rifle. The tube attaches a square shaped metal piece, which can hold a byonet, to the barrel. “ROSS” and “EED” are engraved on the tube.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0017
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal; paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1001 a, b
- Description
- Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is …
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- metal; paper; wood
- Description
- Triangular piece of metal (brass?) that is flat and shiny on one side. (a) The metal is stored in a crude wooden box (b) with a wire hinge and remnants of a wax seal on one side and on top. Written in pencil on the lid of the box is “Fred Brewster CRE BELL METAL 1915 YPRES BELGIUM.” There is also a paper remnant on the lid with writing in ink. (c) A very fragile piece of crumpled paper in the box has ink writing (may not refer to this item).
- Subject
- Fred Brewster
- military
- WW1
- Ypres
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.1001 a, b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0046
- Description
- A bright orange canvas belt that fastens with a natural coloured leather buckle and strap. The buckle is also leather covered. The belt has been used to hold a pin and medal collection, many of which are still attached. Original with the belt and on leather at either end are 'Overseas Mounted Ri…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1914 – 1945
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 80.5 cm
- Description
- A bright orange canvas belt that fastens with a natural coloured leather buckle and strap. The buckle is also leather covered. The belt has been used to hold a pin and medal collection, many of which are still attached. Original with the belt and on leather at either end are 'Overseas Mounted Rifles' pin (at buckle) and a crossed sword pin (at strap). Other pins include: one crown with red velvet cap (see #103.09.0059); one square with Laurel Wreath (see #103.09.0064); one 'Edmonton 49th Regiment' (see #103.09.0073); one maple leaf with crown over 'Vancouver 29 Canada'; one maple leaf with crown over 'Edmonton 49 overseas Batallon' and a beaver; one 'R.C.H.A.' (see #103.09.0070); two military truck with mounted turret gun over 'Borden's Armoured Battery'; one cannon over 'Que Fas Et Gloria Duncet'(see #103.09.0068); one horse over 'The Alberta 19 Mounted Rifles'; one 'AUSTRALIA'; one (broken tip) maple leaf with the Alberta Coat of Arms (see #103.09.0073).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0046
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- Date
- 1918 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0053
- Description
- A plain heavy canvas belt with brass ends and two sliding buckles. The belt is stamped on the inside with “_____ CO, 1918”.
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1918 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 120.0 cm
- Description
- A plain heavy canvas belt with brass ends and two sliding buckles. The belt is stamped on the inside with “_____ CO, 1918”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0053
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0168
- Description
- A heavy, brown, leather belt with two 'tongue' straps, one of which is adjustable. The belt has a solid rectangular metal buckle bearing an embossed seal with the words “Gott mit uns” in a band around a crown. The buckle fastens with a hook.
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 103.5 cm
- Description
- A heavy, brown, leather belt with two 'tongue' straps, one of which is adjustable. The belt has a solid rectangular metal buckle bearing an embossed seal with the words “Gott mit uns” in a band around a crown. The buckle fastens with a hook.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0168
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- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “…
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1917
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 8.0 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Two pair binoculars in leather cases. Binoculars of dark green metal marked: “CARL ZEISS. JENA. Fernglas 08” Pair (a) has “Nr. 26615” & “IV 1917” and pair (b) marked “Nr. 31134” & “V 1917”. Both cases have label of German text inside lid. Case (a) has a label on top of original label which reads: “Please return to: George Vaux Jr. Gulph Rd. Bryn Mawr. Penna. U.S.A.” Case (a) has leather strap and case (b) has a canvas strap.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- sports
- hiking
- tourism
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.1006 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting …
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- Title
- Binoculars
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (a); 14.1 (b) x 5.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 10.0 (a); 12.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of binoculars (a) in a case (b).a) A pair of black leather binoculars with a brass frame and plastic eyepieces. A hinge on the arm at the middle adjusts the lenses to eye width. The focus is adjusted by a large notched plastic wheel on the arm. Further adjustment can be made by twisting the right eyepiece, with a scale reading “_5 0 + 5”. A narrow leather strap is attached to brass eyes on the body of the binoculars On the left side is “Voigtlander & Sohn Braunschweig & London No. 3380”b) The binocular case is tan-coloured leather with a flip top lid that is secured with a strap that buckles through a leather covered buckle on the front. There are leather straps on the back, to secure the case to a belt, and a neckstrap attached to the sides of the case. The case is lined with red velvet and built up inside to fit the binoculars securely. The case bears the handwritten initials “-.H.W.” and a date (1911?).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.38.0003 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1045 a,b
- Description
- A pair of leather, high lace-up boots with boot trees, 49.0 high brown leather field boots, flat black soles, wooden trees fit inside boot, 4 pieces that fit together, 3 pieces that form lower leg, one piece shaped as foot, metal ring on top of tree.
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- Title
- Boots
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of leather, high lace-up boots with boot trees, 49.0 high brown leather field boots, flat black soles, wooden trees fit inside boot, 4 pieces that fit together, 3 pieces that form lower leg, one piece shaped as foot, metal ring on top of tree.
- Subject
- military
- Phillip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1045 a,b
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0051 a-c
- Description
- Three buttons:a) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; b) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; c) brass button with crest and markings 'Canada Malitia'.
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- Title
- Button
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 1.5 (a&c); 1.2 (b) cm
- Description
- Three buttons:a) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; b) brass button with crest and markings 'Royal Canadian, Eng.'; c) brass button with crest and markings 'Canada Malitia'.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0051 a-c
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- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0045
- Description
- A steel buttonhook with a round brass handle. The button hook is made from a button, a brass shell casing, and a long steel hook. The button is stamped with a military crest - a maple leaf in the centre of a circle with a crown above and the word 'CANADA'. The buttonhook is also marked with “Ca…
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- Title
- Buttonhook
- Date
- 1914 – 1918
- Material
- metal, steel; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 18.9 cm
- Description
- A steel buttonhook with a round brass handle. The button hook is made from a button, a brass shell casing, and a long steel hook. The button is stamped with a military crest - a maple leaf in the centre of a circle with a crown above and the word 'CANADA'. The buttonhook is also marked with “Canada - Honi soit qui mal y pense.”
- Subject
- assitive device
- military
- insignia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0045
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Clothes Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0037%20a-o
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0037 a-o
- Description
- A complete wardrobe of doll's clothes. (a) long petticoat, white muslin trimmed with lace (b) short petticoat, 17.0 x 13.0, white muslin with tucked band at hem (c) middy blouse, 19.0 x 19.0, white cotton with blue collar and trim, red ribbon at neck, and handkerchief in pocket , tie frayed (d)…
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- Title
- Clothes Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 40.0 cm
- Description
- A complete wardrobe of doll's clothes. (a) long petticoat, white muslin trimmed with lace (b) short petticoat, 17.0 x 13.0, white muslin with tucked band at hem (c) middy blouse, 19.0 x 19.0, white cotton with blue collar and trim, red ribbon at neck, and handkerchief in pocket , tie frayed (d) apron 22.0 x 16.0, grey and red striped cotton (e) dress 27.5 x 21.0, white cotton, lace trimmed, side belt loops (f) dress 27.0 x 18.0, pink and green plaid, lace at waist and sleeves (g) coat, 25.5 x 21.0, blue houndstooth check, blue satin collar (h) raincoat, 30.0 x 17.0, dark blue rubberized cotton with blue and white striped collar and pockets (i) nightdress, 36.5 x 19.0, white muslin, gathered into lace at neck, long lace trimmed sleeves, pink ribbon threaded at neck (j) bathrobe, 41.0 x 19.5, light blue flannel with white satin band along front and trimming sleeves (k) bonnet, 12.0 x 9.0, white sprigged muslin trimmed with pale pink and pink ties (l) bonnet, 10.0 x 7.5, sheer white muslin with lace ruffle, a pink flower, and trimmed with blue satin ribbon and ties (m) hat, 9.0 x 12.0, pink crocheted cotton trimmed with pink satin ribbon and ties (n) parasol, 35.0 x 25.0 opened, wooden shaft with white fabric printed in dark blue with blue edge border, opens on metal ribs (o) bib, 10.5 x 7.8, plain white cotton rectangle with ties at neck
- Subject
- Whyte home
- collectables
- toys
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0037 a-o
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Clothes Accessory, Doll
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0039 a-g
- Description
- A wardrobe of clothes for a large doll. (a) dress, a pink sprigged muslin dress trimmed with bands of narrow pink ribbon at waist, hem, sleeves and neck (b,c) play dress, 40.5 x 25.0, and bloomers, 24.0 x 21.5, blue checked gingham plaid outfit consisting of simple dress with white satin sash at w…
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- Title
- Clothes Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 45.0 cm
- Description
- A wardrobe of clothes for a large doll. (a) dress, a pink sprigged muslin dress trimmed with bands of narrow pink ribbon at waist, hem, sleeves and neck (b,c) play dress, 40.5 x 25.0, and bloomers, 24.0 x 21.5, blue checked gingham plaid outfit consisting of simple dress with white satin sash at waist, and knee length bloomers with drawstring waist (d,e) suit, of dress, 45.0 x 25.0, and jacket-blouse, 28.0 x 29.0, pink sprigged seersucker suit. Pleated skirt attached to simple, sleeveless white underblouse, overblouse with long sleeves, middy collar, and gathered at waist (f) blouse, 16.5 x 28.5, sheer white muslin trimmed with embroidered bands (g) bathrobe, 52.0 x 36.0, white flowered seersucker with tan flowered bands trimming sleeves and front.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0039 a-g
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Clothing Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0028%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1910 – 1918
- Material
- grass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0028 a,b
- Description
- (a) is possibly heavily starched linen fabric hat, made in a simple dome with a 3 cm. band, cut but not hemmed at the edges and decorated with a pink plaid satin ribbon which forms a band around hat, tucked down at one side and gathered into a "bow" at the other. (b) is a basketry straw hat woven …
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- Title
- Clothing Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1918
- Material
- grass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 17.0 cm
- Description
- (a) is possibly heavily starched linen fabric hat, made in a simple dome with a 3 cm. band, cut but not hemmed at the edges and decorated with a pink plaid satin ribbon which forms a band around hat, tucked down at one side and gathered into a "bow" at the other. (b) is a basketry straw hat woven in a twill fashion with sombrero edge, a blue satin ribbon as band decorated with two blue glass buttons at the front and flowers made of cloth in white and pink at the back. Ribbon ends hanging down as tails behind, and hat is lined with cream satin. Commercially manufactured.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0028 a,b
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Cloths Accessory, Doll
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0065 a-c
- Description
- Three odd pieces of doll's clothing. (a) skirt, light blue satin with drawstring ribbon at waist and light blue beads trimming hem. (b) bonnet, 5.0 x 7.0, pink satin hat with large bow at back made by folding and tucking material. (c) fabric strip, 16.0 x 4.5, well finished strip of flowered blue s…
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- Title
- Cloths Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Three odd pieces of doll's clothing. (a) skirt, light blue satin with drawstring ribbon at waist and light blue beads trimming hem. (b) bonnet, 5.0 x 7.0, pink satin hat with large bow at back made by folding and tucking material. (c) fabric strip, 16.0 x 4.5, well finished strip of flowered blue silk lined with cotton, having point at one end to which blue ribbon ties are attached.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0065 a-c
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1007 a-d
- Description
- Four handmade stuffed dolls. (a) 38.5x17.0, long, fringed buckskin dress, long sleeves, yoke is darker with bead design front and back, with fringes. Beads form facial features, yarns braids, buckskin moccasins. (b) 39.0x13.5, buckskin pants, fur on vest, beaded facial features. (c) 34.0x9.0, bu…
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- Title
- Collection Doll
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; hair
- Description
- Four handmade stuffed dolls. (a) 38.5x17.0, long, fringed buckskin dress, long sleeves, yoke is darker with bead design front and back, with fringes. Beads form facial features, yarns braids, buckskin moccasins. (b) 39.0x13.5, buckskin pants, fur on vest, beaded facial features. (c) 34.0x9.0, buckskin leggings with beads, fringed shirt with beads, beaded facial features. (d) 35.0x9.0, fringed and beaded dress with belt, beaded moccasins and facial features.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- playthings
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1007 a-d
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- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses …
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- Title
- Compass
- Date
- c. 1915
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- 3 prismatic compasses, olive-drab painting on the body, military issue, marked: “U.S.E.D. CREAGH-OSBORNE MARCHING COMPASS. MARK VII. MOD.E. SPERRY GYROSCOPE CO. BROOKLYN, N.Y. In leather carrying cases. “Captain Frank Osborne Creagh-Osborne, Royal Navy, (1867/1943) was Superintendent of Compasses with the British Admiralty and inventor. His various inventions were built by H. Hughes & Son Ltd, Dent & Co & Johnson Ltd, Sperry Gyroscopes Co., etc. There exist two versions of a sturdy and heavy LENSATIC marching compass made by SPERRY GYROSCOPE Co. BROOKLYN N.Y.” “MARK VII MOD.E. Technical Data: - Foldable rifle-type sighting system- Adjustable lense- Case: brass- Dimensions: 85 x 60 x 32 mm- Weight: 230 gr- Fluid damped compass card”Quoted material from: http://www.compassmuseum.com/hand/hand_2.htm
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1013 a-c
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Decorative Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0076
- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0076
- Description
- Pin in the shape of a small yarn doll dressed in kilt and playing bagpipes. Wrapped and stitched yarn forms face, hands and legs, with pieces of red plaid ribbon forming the windbag of the bagpipe. Red wool jacket is stitched around edges with gold thread as decoration. Tall black hat and sporran …
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- Title
- Decorative Pin
- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- Pin in the shape of a small yarn doll dressed in kilt and playing bagpipes. Wrapped and stitched yarn forms face, hands and legs, with pieces of red plaid ribbon forming the windbag of the bagpipe. Red wool jacket is stitched around edges with gold thread as decoration. Tall black hat and sporran made from bits of white and black yarn; gold safety pin stitched to back acts as clasp for pin. Handwritten on label on side of box is illegible writing, deciphered as, “Bought Glacier/ 1916 Bagpiper”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- playthings
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0076
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