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Date
1937 – 1950
Material
metal;
Catalogue Number
104.19.0278 a,b
Description
Two metal baking pans, one a low-rimmed tray and the other a deeper square pan, with a dappled bottom plate - the tray has “OVENEX THE NEW BAKING METAL” and the patent number stamped in the top left corner. Platers and Stampers, Ltd. was a subsidiary business of EKCO, an American company that wante…
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Title
Baking Pan
Date
1937 – 1950
Material
metal;
Dimensions
2.0 x 35.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
Two metal baking pans, one a low-rimmed tray and the other a deeper square pan, with a dappled bottom plate - the tray has “OVENEX THE NEW BAKING METAL” and the patent number stamped in the top left corner. Platers and Stampers, Ltd. was a subsidiary business of EKCO, an American company that wanted to cash in on the British market - Platers and Stampers was the name given this off-shoot in order to make it sound more domestic and less “American.”
Subject
kitchen utensils
baking
cooking equipment;
Credit
Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
Catalogue Number
104.19.0278 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1980
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.1088 a-m
Description
Thirteen assorted baking pans.
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Title
Baking Pan
Date
1930 – 1980
Material
metal
Description
Thirteen assorted baking pans.
Subject
households
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
104.19.1088 a-m
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Date
1930 – 1980
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
104.19.1089 a-n
Description
Fourteen pieces of baking equipment, including: a rolling pin, cooling racks, loaf pans, and a measuring cup.
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Title
Baking Pan
Date
1930 – 1980
Material
metal; wood
Description
Fourteen pieces of baking equipment, including: a rolling pin, cooling racks, loaf pans, and a measuring cup.
Subject
households
Credit
Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
Catalogue Number
104.19.1089 a-n
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
wood; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.48.0004
Description
A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed an…
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Title
Balance Scale
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
wood; metal, brass
Dimensions
9.0 x 9.5 x 17.0 cm
Description
A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed and the other side is round for counterweights. Four flat round brass weights in various sizes are stamped with thier value (“2 oz”, “1 oz”, “1/2 oz”, and “1/4 oz”) and fit into cut out circles on the base in front of the scale.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.48.0004
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.0072
Description
A tiny, yellow can with "Empire Adhesive Plaster" printed in red on side; lift-off lid with red triangle at centre with "FJB Ltd"; blue band at top of can, and another at bottom with manufacturer's name in red; size and directions in white squares on the side; can seamed down side, with rolled edge…
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Title
Bandage Can
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.9 cm
Description
A tiny, yellow can with "Empire Adhesive Plaster" printed in red on side; lift-off lid with red triangle at centre with "FJB Ltd"; blue band at top of can, and another at bottom with manufacturer's name in red; size and directions in white squares on the side; can seamed down side, with rolled edge of bridge metal at bottom; "made in England".
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0072
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Date
1930 – 1973
Material
fibre; wood
Catalogue Number
109.02.0051
Description
A scroll-like banner with a painted picture of a Buddhist god, framed by yellow and red plaid fabric; banner is supported at top by piece of wood through casing in fabric, and at bottom by carved round dowel with carved knob protruding from casing at each side; image of painting (26.5 x 18.0 cm.) i…
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Title
Banner
Date
1930 – 1973
Material
fibre; wood
Dimensions
46.3 x 1.5 x 36.0 cm
Description
A scroll-like banner with a painted picture of a Buddhist god, framed by yellow and red plaid fabric; banner is supported at top by piece of wood through casing in fabric, and at bottom by carved round dowel with carved knob protruding from casing at each side; image of painting (26.5 x 18.0 cm.) is sandwiched at centre between a "frame of yellow, red and black plaid fabric on front, and similar framing, of burlap canvas pieces on back, hangs by loop of burlap around top red; painting, on canvas with water-based opaque pigment, is of ornate, flowing Buddhist(?) god seated cross-legged before large grey rock, and "smoking" a flowery vine; praying small figure floats over his head; background of mountains and clouds with moon and sun in sky; painted red border; back of canvas painting has series of Sanskrit writing in a line from top.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0051
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Date
1870 – 1910
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0131 a,b
Description
Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with th…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1870 – 1910
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Dimensions
0.7 x 0.3 x 2.3 cm
Description
Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with three sapphires, prong fitting holding sapphires quite solid, clasp is simple hook. (b) longer - five sapphires alternating with four pearls. Prong fitting holding sapphires quite open, almost being four legs on which each stone rests. Pearl of uniform size but slightly irregular in shape. Hook clasp has simple locking mechanism.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0131 a,b
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0132
Description
A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but …
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.3 x 0.9 x 3.5 cm
Description
A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but pin spike missing.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Japanese
Edward S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0132
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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0189
Description
A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath lo…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 0.8 x 4.9 cm
Description
A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath locking barrel clasp at other end.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
dragon
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0189
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0190 a-c
Description
Three long bar pins, each containing sapphires. Long, hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) with pearls, long, narrow, rhodium plated, delicate wire filigree set with five, small 3 dia., blue sapphires spaced evenly across, with four, small .2 dia. cultured pearls set …
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; stone; pearl
Dimensions
1.1 x 0.7 x 7.4 cm
Description
Three long bar pins, each containing sapphires. Long, hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) with pearls, long, narrow, rhodium plated, delicate wire filigree set with five, small 3 dia., blue sapphires spaced evenly across, with four, small .2 dia. cultured pearls set between. Filigree follows small, triangular, leaf shape on either side of the sapphires. Solid areas sharply engraved to pick up light and sparkle. Back gold colour. (b) with moonstones, long, oval, clear moonstone 1.6 x .6 at middle, flanked by smaller, clear, round .5 dia. moonstone each side. Halfway along remainder of each side is large .5 dia. blue sapphire. Areas between stones filled with heavy interlocking wire circles. (c) star sapphire , long, elliptical, solid gold pin with design around flowers and leaves pierced through. Oval .9 x .6 , domed star sapphire at middle. Hook clasp does not lock.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0190 a-c
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Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0191 a-c
Description
Three small bar pins, 2 of delicate filigree, 1 arced with pearls. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) rhodium filigree, narrow rectangle containing delicate, straight wires connecting four small flowers across pin. Rhodium plated metal sharply engraved to pick up th…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1925
Material
metal; pearl
Dimensions
0.6 x 0.4 x 2.6 cm
Description
Three small bar pins, 2 of delicate filigree, 1 arced with pearls. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) rhodium filigree, narrow rectangle containing delicate, straight wires connecting four small flowers across pin. Rhodium plated metal sharply engraved to pick up the light and sparkle. Back and sides gold colour. (b)gold filigree,as (a) but delicate wire ellipse on either side of single, central flower. (c) pearls, small, flat, gold bar shaped in 90 degree are with eleven, small, cultured pearls set along are, pearls graduate in size from .1 to .2 cm, with largest at the middle. Pin spike passes from one end of arc to other. Hook clasp does not have locking mechanism.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0191 a-c
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Date
1935 – 1975
Material
metal; stone; glass
Catalogue Number
103.01.0192 a,b
Description
Two medium sized bar pins with clear oval stones at centres. Long hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasps. (a) gold elliptical shaped with gold wire cross-hatching forming large diamond shapes on each side, enclosed with another wire outlining the shape of the pin. Large 1.1…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1935 – 1975
Material
metal; stone; glass
Dimensions
0.9 x 0.8 . x 4.1 cm
Description
Two medium sized bar pins with clear oval stones at centres. Long hinged pin spikes across back fasten under locking hook clasps. (a) gold elliptical shaped with gold wire cross-hatching forming large diamond shapes on each side, enclosed with another wire outlining the shape of the pin. Large 1.1 x .7 cm , oval, water opal, Australia Stone? flashing green and red fire. Back of pin flat, forming silhouette of front. (b) rhodium ? plated, sparkling silver coloured ellipse of fine, delicate, filigree bordered by a narrow band of sharply engraved pattern which picks up the light. Framed at centre is oval 1.4 x .9 piece of transparent glass with a small diamond .2 cm dia. at the centre set in a diamond shaped setting. Back of glass carved with radiating spikes which show through and form pattern around diamond.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0192 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
104.30.0002
Description
A rectangular faced barometer on a shaped piece of solid wood. There is a silver frame around the glass face and a silver knob at centre securing two indicator arrows. The face is scaled from “26" to “31" in increments of ten with a “5” indicating the halfway point between each number. Appropri…
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Title
Barometer
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; glass
Dimensions
17.0 x 4.0 x 23.0 cm
Description
A rectangular faced barometer on a shaped piece of solid wood. There is a silver frame around the glass face and a silver knob at centre securing two indicator arrows. The face is scaled from “26" to “31" in increments of ten with a “5” indicating the halfway point between each number. Appropriate points of the dial indicate “Changeable”, “Fair”, “Very Dry”, “Stormy” and “Rain”. There is an adjustment screw through the wood on the back with a keyhole bracket for hanging. The face of the barometer is marked “Compensated” and “Henry Birks & Sons Limited”.
Subject
households
seasons
weather
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.30.0002
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Date
1935 – 1945
Material
brass; glass; metal; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.44.0006
Description
Maroon leather case with green satin velvet lining holds combination altimeter barometer of pocket watch like design. Brass casing and suspension loop. Casing rim ridged for gripping and rotation of altitude dial, inner dial, under crystal, is fixed and indicates barometric pressure in inches of m…
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Title
Barometer Altimeter
Date
1935 – 1945
Material
brass; glass; metal; skin; fibre
Dimensions
2.7 x 6.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
Maroon leather case with green satin velvet lining holds combination altimeter barometer of pocket watch like design. Brass casing and suspension loop. Casing rim ridged for gripping and rotation of altitude dial, inner dial, under crystal, is fixed and indicates barometric pressure in inches of mercury. Instrument is an aneroid barometer and needle varies with changes in atmospheric pressure, whether by change of altitude or change of weather. On dial face are following marks "rain change fair...compensated. Harrison & Co. Montreal, Made in England". On back of instrument casing is screw adjustment to correct for local conditions. Barometric pressure range is 17 to 31, altitude 0 to 16,000 feet.
Subject
households
World War II
RCAF
PW
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.44.0006
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0371
Description
A small, brightly coloured, lidded basket of split root and bark in a cylindrical shape. Natural yellow coloured background with purple band around middle containing a bright yellow zig-zag line. Flat lid has narrow green line around edge with orange circle outlined in purple around a lighter purp…
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Title
Basket
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
7.0 x 9.5 cm
Description
A small, brightly coloured, lidded basket of split root and bark in a cylindrical shape. Natural yellow coloured background with purple band around middle containing a bright yellow zig-zag line. Flat lid has narrow green line around edge with orange circle outlined in purple around a lighter purple dot at the centre. Base is natural brown in simple basket weave at centre with each piece of cedar split where the base of the basket turns to form sides and then worked in birdcage technique of weaving where a coil is laid inside this frame of split cedar and the individual pieces of cedar are tied in to each of the coils by a series of twined stitches.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0371
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0374
Description
A small flat bottomed basket with straight, gently flaring sides woven of very fine natural yellow grasses with black woven design in herringbone effect. Bottom of basket slightly domed upward. Sides of wicker type weave have a black band near the bottom with natural chevrons pointing to the natura…
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Title
Basket
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
fibre
Dimensions
5.2 x 12.2 cm
Description
A small flat bottomed basket with straight, gently flaring sides woven of very fine natural yellow grasses with black woven design in herringbone effect. Bottom of basket slightly domed upward. Sides of wicker type weave have a black band near the bottom with natural chevrons pointing to the natural background pointing to the left. The rim is finished with a heavy round lip closely wrapped with the natural colour having a delicate design woven in black on the outside of evenly spaced chevron arrows around.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0374
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Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; leather
Catalogue Number
106.04.0003
Description
One ski pole basket. A silver metal ring with three red leather straps equally spaced attached to the ring. Within each leather strap is a 8.2 cm cut in the middle with a cut circle on each end of the cut. The straps are connected via a metal rivet. The leather is smooth on the top and rough/untrea…
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Title
Basket, Ski Pole Ski Pole
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; leather
Description
One ski pole basket. A silver metal ring with three red leather straps equally spaced attached to the ring. Within each leather strap is a 8.2 cm cut in the middle with a cut circle on each end of the cut. The straps are connected via a metal rivet. The leather is smooth on the top and rough/untreated on the bottom side.
Subject
ski
ski pole
sports
skiing
Credit
Gift of Frank Gourlay, Banff, 1991
Catalogue Number
106.04.0003
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Date
1877 – 1883
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0187
Description
A small gourd-shaped flower holder of wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim; small butterfly or moth of coiled wicker with leaf fibre wings and small metal eyes, is attached to side of form by coiled metal spring; small loop handle near mouth; hollow bamboo tube inside.
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Title
Basketry Vase
Date
1877 – 1883
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
6.5 x 4.5 x 5.5 cm
Description
A small gourd-shaped flower holder of wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim; small butterfly or moth of coiled wicker with leaf fibre wings and small metal eyes, is attached to side of form by coiled metal spring; small loop handle near mouth; hollow bamboo tube inside.
Subject
households
miniatures
Japanese
E.S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0187
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Date
1877 – 1883
Material
wood; fibre; paper
Catalogue Number
102.04.0188
Description
A small sac-shaped flower holder of brown wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim. Three-leaved vine attached to side of mouth is of leaf fibre backed with newspaper on shaped frame with coiled vine stem. Small loop on opposite side of mouth. Bamboo tube for holding water is mis…
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Title
Basketry Vase
Date
1877 – 1883
Material
wood; fibre; paper
Dimensions
11.0 x 5.0 cm
Description
A small sac-shaped flower holder of brown wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim. Three-leaved vine attached to side of mouth is of leaf fibre backed with newspaper on shaped frame with coiled vine stem. Small loop on opposite side of mouth. Bamboo tube for holding water is missing.
Subject
households
miniatures
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0188
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
hair
Catalogue Number
103.05.0119 a-c
Description
Three pairs of dark blue woolen men's bathing trunks, knitted. (a) thigh length legs with belt loops at the waist and white twill drawstring threaded inside waistband. Cloth label inside back: “Russell Robb” (b) short legs with fake fly and belt loops at waist. Black woven wool drawstring inside wa…
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Title
Bathing Suit Collection
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
hair
Dimensions
43.0 x 42.0 cm
Description
Three pairs of dark blue woolen men's bathing trunks, knitted. (a) thigh length legs with belt loops at the waist and white twill drawstring threaded inside waistband. Cloth label inside back: “Russell Robb” (b) short legs with fake fly and belt loops at waist. Black woven wool drawstring inside waistband. Two labels: “G&M Swim Pants” and “McInerny Ltd. Haberdasher/ Honolulu” (c) cutaway legs with two thin white stripes down each side, and belt loops with a twist in each. Black twill drawstring inside waistband, and white built in athletic support inside. Two labels: “Mason 100% wool Swim Suit” & “Guaranteed 100% New Wool”
Subject
households
sports
swimming
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0119 a-c
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