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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- plastic; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1010 a-e
- Description
- Remnants of an assemblage for the annual "Pumpkin Carving Contest" sponsored by the Banff Park Lodge. They are two plaster cast beavers and a plastic Mountie on a plastic horse. Long gold coloured string was fashioned as harness and reins to pull the pumpkin. The pumpkin is not part of the remnan…
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- Title
- Assemblage
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- plastic; plaster
- Description
- Remnants of an assemblage for the annual "Pumpkin Carving Contest" sponsored by the Banff Park Lodge. They are two plaster cast beavers and a plastic Mountie on a plastic horse. Long gold coloured string was fashioned as harness and reins to pull the pumpkin. The pumpkin is not part of the remnants. See also 103.09.1096.
- Credit
- Purchased from Warner Guiding and Outfitting Ltd., Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1010 a-e
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0037
- Date
- 1948 – 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0037
- Description
- An oval patch containing the words “Canadian Ski Championship” in dark blue lettering in the white border. The centre of the patch has a mountain on a dark blue background and a ribbon underneath reading “Banff 1948”.
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1948 – 1948
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- An oval patch containing the words “Canadian Ski Championship” in dark blue lettering in the white border. The centre of the patch has a mountain on a dark blue background and a ribbon underneath reading “Banff 1948”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0037
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1230
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1230
- Description
- A shield-shaped felt sew-on hockey patch; the top of the patch is blue (faded to a purple) with a border of red felt sewn around the outer edges of the patch; the backing on the patch is white felt. The word “Banff” ( 2.0cm high) is done in individual script lettering in white felt and each letter …
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A shield-shaped felt sew-on hockey patch; the top of the patch is blue (faded to a purple) with a border of red felt sewn around the outer edges of the patch; the backing on the patch is white felt. The word “Banff” ( 2.0cm high) is done in individual script lettering in white felt and each letter is sewn on with white silk thread. Underneath, in stencilled, individual, white felt lettering sewn on with white silk thread are the letters “J.H.C” (2.80x2.0w cm). At the bottom of the patch to the viewer’s left is the number “42” (1.0x1.0) is embroidered with white silk thread, followed by two crossed hockey sticks with a puck between them, all sewn on individually with white silk thread, followed by (to the viewer’s right) the number “43” (1.0x1.0) embroidered with white silk thread.
- Credit
- Gift of Catherine Fuller, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1230
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1231
- Date
- 1944
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1231
- Description
- A red circular felt patch with pinked edges; overlaid on this is a blue felt (faded to purple) ring sewn on with faded blue thread; it is not sewn to the edge so that some of the red shows on the rim. On top of the ring of felt the word “BANFF” is sewn on in individual white felt letters; on the bo…
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1944
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 13.9 x 13.4 cm
- Description
- A red circular felt patch with pinked edges; overlaid on this is a blue felt (faded to purple) ring sewn on with faded blue thread; it is not sewn to the edge so that some of the red shows on the rim. On top of the ring of felt the word “BANFF” is sewn on in individual white felt letters; on the bottom of the ring the numbers “43 - 45” is sewn on in individual white felt numbers. In the middle of the the red patch are two blue felt crossed hockey sticks with a blue felt hockey puck underneath. On the viewer’s left of the crossed hockey sticks is a blue felt “J” is sewn on and on the viewer’s right is a blue felt “C”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catherine Fuller, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1231
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1232
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1232
- Description
- A blue (faded to purple) felt patch with stencilled painted designs, lettering and a stylized hockey player. The patch has upward spiked edges and a round top; near the bottom there is a lettered scroll. The patch has an orange-painted centre with downward pointing spiked shapes in contrast to the …
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 14.50 cm
- Description
- A blue (faded to purple) felt patch with stencilled painted designs, lettering and a stylized hockey player. The patch has upward spiked edges and a round top; near the bottom there is a lettered scroll. The patch has an orange-painted centre with downward pointing spiked shapes in contrast to the outside edge; at the bottom this flows into a painted and lettered scroll. Inside the orange oval is cut-out (so the blue felt is visible) stencilled lettering “JUVENILES”, (0.80cm high ) below that is a painted-on hockey player holding his hockey stick in a shooting position. The hockey player has black hair, orange face, yellow sweater, black pants, yellow stockings, black skates with yellow laces, black gloves and a black hockey stick. In the middle of the scroll are the words “BANFF” (1.50cm high) in yellow on orange. On the left side of the scroll, a rolled scrolled edge in orange, the number “44” (.90x.50w cm) in black on the yellow fold and on the right side of the scroll another rolled scrolled edge in orange and the number “45” (.90x.50w cm) in black on the yellow fold.
- Credit
- Gift of Catherine Fuller, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1232
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1029
- Date
- 1945 – 1946
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1029
- Description
- Yellow felt ice hockey player, red "M" on sweater appliqued against background of mountains and trees, contained in large, round patch. "Banff" in red arced behind player's head. "Mountaineers" in white on red motto banner flowing across bottom of patch. Details accented by machine stitching.
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1945 – 1946
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 14.2 cm
- Description
- Yellow felt ice hockey player, red "M" on sweater appliqued against background of mountains and trees, contained in large, round patch. "Banff" in red arced behind player's head. "Mountaineers" in white on red motto banner flowing across bottom of patch. Details accented by machine stitching.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- hockey
- Banff Mountaineers
- Credit
- Gift of Hilda Stuckert, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1029
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- Date
- 1942 – 1947
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1111 a-d
- Description
- Four athletic patches from Banff. (a) Horseshoe shape, white background with a band of red and inside a nicely drawn head of a bison. The red is a piece of fabric sewn on separately. (b) Yellow with black "labor omnia vincit knowledge BHS" (c) Shield shape dark blue with red trim "Banff J.H.C. …
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1942 – 1947
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Four athletic patches from Banff. (a) Horseshoe shape, white background with a band of red and inside a nicely drawn head of a bison. The red is a piece of fabric sewn on separately. (b) Yellow with black "labor omnia vincit knowledge BHS" (c) Shield shape dark blue with red trim "Banff J.H.C. 42 43" (d) Irregularly shaped "Banff Alta. Int'mte Champions '46 '47 Mountaineers"
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Edwards, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1111 a-d
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Athletic Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1053
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1053
- Description
- Wooden plaque in shape of a shield. A copper oval with a woman skier repoussed, facing to the left, is centered on the plaque. A copper ribbon over the central piece reads "Margaret Morrison" and a larger ribbon below with "Junior Girls Downhill" and names etched into it.
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- Title
- Athletic Plaque
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden plaque in shape of a shield. A copper oval with a woman skier repoussed, facing to the left, is centered on the plaque. A copper ribbon over the central piece reads "Margaret Morrison" and a larger ribbon below with "Junior Girls Downhill" and names etched into it.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Junior Girls Downhill
- Credit
- Gift of Lorna Munck, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1053
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Avalanche Probe
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; cable
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0059
- Description
- A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The …
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- Title
- Avalanche Probe
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- leather; metal; cable
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 7.5 x 53.9 cm
- Description
- A dark grey metal avalanche probe held in a bright orange leather pouch with a metal clasp. The avalanche probe features 7 pieces connected via a cable that runs throughout the probe. One end of the probe has a lighter silver knob with tap near it. The other end has a brass-coloured metal end. The orange leather pouch features text along the middle on one side which reads “Lindenmann Lawinen-Sonde” and text at the top of the pouch which reads “SCOTT” in handwriting.
- Subject
- ski
- skiing
- winter
- avalanche
- safety
- Chic Scott
- mountaineering
- Credit
- Gift of Charles (Chic) Scott, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0059
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Avalanche Transceiver
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.1013%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1013 a,b
- Description
- Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
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- Title
- Avalanche Transceiver
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.7 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Leonard, Canmore, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1013 a,b
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- Date
- 2010
- Material
- metal; bronze
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1250 a,b
- Description
- (a) a metal disk (9.5cm diameter) with a raised image of three leafy trees. Four figures with hands linked surround the trees. Embossed with “J.B. Harkin Medal” and engraved on edge “Parks For Tomorrow N.P.P.A.C.”. Au verso engraved with “The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada’s National Par…
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- Title
- Award Medal
- Date
- 2010
- Material
- metal; bronze
- Description
- (a) a metal disk (9.5cm diameter) with a raised image of three leafy trees. Four figures with hands linked surround the trees. Embossed with “J.B. Harkin Medal” and engraved on edge “Parks For Tomorrow N.P.P.A.C.”. Au verso engraved with “The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada’s National Parks November 12th 2010(b) green faux leather drawstring bag
- Credit
- Gift of Jacques Gerin, Chair The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada's National Parks, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1250 a,b
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- Date
- 1986
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1046
- Description
- Best non-commercial float, 1986 Canada Day Parade. Brass plate 14.5x9.5 screwed onto wooden base with 4 screws. Etched into brass: "1986 July 1st Parade Banff, Alberta Best Non-Commercial Float"
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- Title
- Award Plaque
- Date
- 1986
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 12.8 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Best non-commercial float, 1986 Canada Day Parade. Brass plate 14.5x9.5 screwed onto wooden base with 4 screws. Etched into brass: "1986 July 1st Parade Banff, Alberta Best Non-Commercial Float"
- Subject
- events
- Canada Day Parade
- Whyte Museum
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Smith, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1046
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- Date
- prior to 1967
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1003
- Description
- An oblong shaped axe head, pointed on both ends, dark grey, dimpled stone, slightly flattened, groove around middle of the stone for securing the missing handle.
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- Title
- Ax Head
- Date
- prior to 1967
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 6.0 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- An oblong shaped axe head, pointed on both ends, dark grey, dimpled stone, slightly flattened, groove around middle of the stone for securing the missing handle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- Tom Simeon
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Simeon, Morley, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1003
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Back Scratcher
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.02.0018
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0018
- Description
- A curved, toothed piece of wood at the end of a long carved handle used to scratch inaccessible places of the body. The scratcher is stamped “China”.
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- Title
- Back Scratcher
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 41.0 cm
- Description
- A curved, toothed piece of wood at the end of a long carved handle used to scratch inaccessible places of the body. The scratcher is stamped “China”.
- Subject
- households
- assistive device
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0018
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- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1076
- Description
- Sack type bag with drawstring closure. Inner top extension of waxed nylon has drawstring closure, top pocket has zippered pocket. Two black webbing strips sewn on front 55.0 long, metal buckle on each, 4 leather strips with slots on sides. Padded nylon shoulder pads with web straps and metal buc…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1980 – 1990
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 75.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Sack type bag with drawstring closure. Inner top extension of waxed nylon has drawstring closure, top pocket has zippered pocket. Two black webbing strips sewn on front 55.0 long, metal buckle on each, 4 leather strips with slots on sides. Padded nylon shoulder pads with web straps and metal buckles. Two heavy web inserts near bottom back have 3 grommets each, inside of top flap has written "B Cuthbert BC Canada"
- Credit
- Gift of Greg Yavorsky, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1076
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre ; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1021
- Description
- Trapper Nelson backpack, Jimmy Deegan's, wooden frame with 3 metal rings embedded each side and metal pieces on each end (1 missing), main sack is one piece construction with sewn inserts at sides. Sides have double canvas 48.0 x 5. with 3 grommets to correspond to pack rings, metal wire runs throu…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre ; wood; metal
- Description
- Trapper Nelson backpack, Jimmy Deegan's, wooden frame with 3 metal rings embedded each side and metal pieces on each end (1 missing), main sack is one piece construction with sewn inserts at sides. Sides have double canvas 48.0 x 5. with 3 grommets to correspond to pack rings, metal wire runs through rings to secure pack, large snap pocket on front, adjustable web and leather shoulder straps.
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1021
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- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1119
- Description
- Green canvas rucksack with padded shoulder straps, U.S. Army issue. Two side pockets and one front pocket with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring closure with flap on top, zippered compartment under flap. Outside of flap stamped “U.S.” and “CHRISTIAN” handwritten in felt pen. Under flap i…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Green canvas rucksack with padded shoulder straps, U.S. Army issue. Two side pockets and one front pocket with leather straps and metal buckles. Drawstring closure with flap on top, zippered compartment under flap. Outside of flap stamped “U.S.” and “CHRISTIAN” handwritten in felt pen. Under flap is stamped “VARIED 1942”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1119
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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- wood, fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1123
- Description
- Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- wood, fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden pack board with green canvas pack and top flap with leather straps. Large exterior front pocket. Label under flap: “PIONEER BRAND. TRAPPER NELSON. INDIAN PACK BOARD No. 3. REGISTRATION No. 152720. SOLE MANUFACTURERS. JONES TENT & AWNING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C.”
- Subject
- parks
- wardens
- hiking
- camping
- Banff National Park
- Credit
- Gift of Henry Ness, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1123
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- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0041
- Description
- A black woven cotton bag of three bands of material sewn together, with the two outer bands extending to form the handle. The bag has a cotton lining. The bag is decorated with bands of red and white geometric flowers that border the handle and inside panel. There is also some pick-up stitch emb…
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1965
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- A black woven cotton bag of three bands of material sewn together, with the two outer bands extending to form the handle. The bag has a cotton lining. The bag is decorated with bands of red and white geometric flowers that border the handle and inside panel. There is also some pick-up stitch embroidery along the top opening of the bag on centre panel. The bag has four gold tassels hanging along the bottom edge.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0041
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre, rayon
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0042
- Description
- A rectangular bag of woven silk and metallic threads in various sized vertical stripes. The bag has two woven strap handles to match in medium length. The bag has a rayon lining.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, silk; fibre, rayon
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular bag of woven silk and metallic threads in various sized vertical stripes. The bag has two woven strap handles to match in medium length. The bag has a rayon lining.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0042
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