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Basketry Cup And Saucer
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0372 a,b
- Description
- A small cup and saucer woven completely of split cedar(?) (a) cup - very simple deep shape with stiff braided loop handle at one side, three imbricated parallelograms around outside, one blue, one pink, one green, twining technique, lip finished in lighter colour twining. (b) saucer - small shallow…
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- Title
- Basketry Cup And Saucer
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- A small cup and saucer woven completely of split cedar(?) (a) cup - very simple deep shape with stiff braided loop handle at one side, three imbricated parallelograms around outside, one blue, one pink, one green, twining technique, lip finished in lighter colour twining. (b) saucer - small shallow dish of twining technique to match cup with a series of green, pink and red parallelograms imbricated around the edge, which is finished with a lighter colour twining.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Indigenous
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0372 a,b
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Bathing Suit Set
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0121 a,b
- Description
- A woman's bathing outfit consisting of a one piece bathing suit and matching, covering shirt, both of light brown simulated bark texture cotton with bold black rectangles with red and white geometric designs inside, spaced evenly around the fabric. (a) swimsuit, wide legged shorts with fitted bodic…
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- Title
- Bathing Suit Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 58.5 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's bathing outfit consisting of a one piece bathing suit and matching, covering shirt, both of light brown simulated bark texture cotton with bold black rectangles with red and white geometric designs inside, spaced evenly around the fabric. (a) swimsuit, wide legged shorts with fitted bodice having elasticized panel on each side and zipper down the back. Neck strap threads through small loop at front centre and is removable, two long loops on inside of each side, for hanging. Fully lined with white cotton, and cotton bloomers, very faded. Label: “The Lahala / Made in Honolulu/ Waikiki/ The Liberty House” (b) shirt, sleeveless with small stand up collar and coconut husk buttons down the front, small stand up collar and coconut husk buttons down the front, small slits at each side, and large pockets at the bottom. Label: “Waikiki Originals/ The Liberty House”
- Subject
- households
- sports
- swimming
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0121 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0101 a,b
- Description
- A pair of round, silver earrings with turquoise stones at the centre. 1.0 cm stones set in centre of silver framing outside. Circle of rope like texture around setting with an outer ring of small silver beads in a circle at the edge. Fittings soldered to the flat back of the earrings are C shaped t…
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- Title
- Beaded Earrings
- Date
- 1950 – 1969
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of round, silver earrings with turquoise stones at the centre. 1.0 cm stones set in centre of silver framing outside. Circle of rope like texture around setting with an outer ring of small silver beads in a circle at the edge. Fittings soldered to the flat back of the earrings are C shaped to fit around the earlobe, with an adjustable screw device at the open end of the C, screw tightens against the back of earring.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0101 a,b
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- Date
- 1985
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1185
- Description
- A tanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design. It appears to be Stoney beadwork because of the colour combinations. The jacket has beading on the shoulders and the the top front and has fringes below. The beading above across the back is of flowers with colours red, orange, beige, blue, whi…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1985
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre;
- Dimensions
- 52.0; with arms 143.0 x 81.0 cm
- Description
- A tanned, buckskin jacket with floral beadwork design. It appears to be Stoney beadwork because of the colour combinations. The jacket has beading on the shoulders and the the top front and has fringes below. The beading above across the back is of flowers with colours red, orange, beige, blue, white and red and leaves in colours of green and turquoise. The beaded butterflies on the front are (two on each side) red and blue wings surrounded by pink, and blue and orange wings surrounded by beige; all the antennae are blue. The collar is pinked and also has a strip of 1.0 pinked buckskin sewn onto it 1.50 cm from the edge. The jacket is closed by leather thongs for tying. There are two front pockets, with pinked edges. The pockets are beaded in red, yellow, blue, green and white in what seems to be a flower. There is a lining, extending 25.5 cm down from the collar, in red and white checked cotton with two horizontal lines of red hearts and flowers with green leaves. On viewer’s left there are two border strips of white and blue flowers on red with green leaves. The back of the collar is lined with maroon velvet.REF: 103.08.1148 In the pocket of the jacket at the time of cataloguing: a square (26.0cm) white linen handkerchief with a lace border. It has green embroidered shamrocks and stems plus seven (approx.0.50 cm) dots around the shamrocks.REF: 105.02.1182 In the pocket of the jacket at the time of cataloguing: a piece of paper (11.0x12.5cm wide) with Willie’s notes on it. One side is written in script with a black felt pen “2 Rolled oats 1 milk 3 cream 1 Butter Veg fruit oranges Veg Meat”, viewer’s left, printed “NEWSPAPER GRACE” a line underneath and then “CARD FOR ERLING”. On the opposite side written in script in blue ball point pen “Bread at Pop’s, Grace and Gladys slene (sic) cody”. There are scribbles over the writing.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1185
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- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent co…
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1835 – 1905
- Material
- fibre, silk; metal
- Dimensions
- 37.5 cm
- Description
- A long narrow netted grey silk evening bag with metallic beads laced in the netting. The beading becomes quite heavy at the bottom. The purse has a beaded tassel and a slit opening in the side with two angular metal rings that slip over the purse and secure its contents. Two Canadian ten cent coins dated 1911 and 1917 were found inside this purse.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0086
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1098
- Description
- A fabric evening bag with blue and purple glass jet beads sewn on. A zipper on top of the oblong clutch bag. Bag is lined with green satin.
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- Title
- Beaded Purse
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A fabric evening bag with blue and purple glass jet beads sewn on. A zipper on top of the oblong clutch bag. Bag is lined with green satin.
- Subject
- households
- accessories
- formal wear
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1098
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- Date
- 1984
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1043
- Description
- Glass beer mug shaped similar to a stein, 9.0 long handle. On one side a circular crest in yellow and blye of two mountain peaks with the words "Sunshine Village". The other side has an arch shaped crest with words "Celebrate 50th Anniversary " and "1934 Sunshine Village 1984" are centered around…
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- Title
- Beer Mug
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 14.0 cm
- Description
- Glass beer mug shaped similar to a stein, 9.0 long handle. On one side a circular crest in yellow and blye of two mountain peaks with the words "Sunshine Village". The other side has an arch shaped crest with words "Celebrate 50th Anniversary " and "1934 Sunshine Village 1984" are centered around a picture of the renovated old lodge with gondolar overhead. Joining the two crests are the words "Banff National Park - Canada"
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Sunshine Village
- Credit
- Gift of Sunshine Village, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1043
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0144
- Description
- A woven belt of orange and light blue V-shaped stitches alternating to give a checked appearance. White looped edging along each side of its length formed by the structural threads. Ends covered with narrow 2.9 cm pieces of red leather with two grommets through each to accept the braided ties of or…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- A woven belt of orange and light blue V-shaped stitches alternating to give a checked appearance. White looped edging along each side of its length formed by the structural threads. Ends covered with narrow 2.9 cm pieces of red leather with two grommets through each to accept the braided ties of orange and aqua which pass through the holes and are knotted at the ends to ends to stop them from slipping through.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0144
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0155
- Description
- A narrow, shiny, black leather belt with square buckle of same leather framed in silver. Five punch holes at bluntly pointed tip are reinforced with metal eyelets. Narrow keeper loop near buckle. Leather of belt folds to inside over filler forming a clean seam glued down at the middle. Buckle held …
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 2.4 x 86.3 cm
- Description
- A narrow, shiny, black leather belt with square buckle of same leather framed in silver. Five punch holes at bluntly pointed tip are reinforced with metal eyelets. Narrow keeper loop near buckle. Leather of belt folds to inside over filler forming a clean seam glued down at the middle. Buckle held by the end of the belt being folded over and stitched down.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0155
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3037
- Description
- Ordinary leather belt with embossed pattern of lines and rounded shapes. Metal buckle with yellow finish worn off in areas.
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- Ordinary leather belt with embossed pattern of lines and rounded shapes. Metal buckle with yellow finish worn off in areas.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- clothing
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3037
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- stone; skin; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0051
- Description
- A group of three ducks, made by gluing smaller rocks with leather bills on top of bigger rocks, in the general configuration of three ducks swimming on an even larger rock with a seashell glued at its edge.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- stone; skin; shell
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 3.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A group of three ducks, made by gluing smaller rocks with leather bills on top of bigger rocks, in the general configuration of three ducks swimming on an even larger rock with a seashell glued at its edge.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, ducks
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0051
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0112
- Description
- Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over su…
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 4.7 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Hand- carved duck of oiled, reddish brown wood. Centre of eyes have been painted black, detailed carving throughout surface, especially neck and head. Stamps on bottom resemble "no 50" and "Jul" (July?). Heavily incised lines on wing and tail, with lighter delicate feather texture scratched over surface of body. Webbed feet carved in relief clutching surface of rock shaped base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- carving
- animal
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0112
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3001
- Description
- Purple wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing purple triangular pattern. A blue label with yellow machine embroidery, attached near one corner, reads “Beaver State Robes and Shawls REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS PENDLETON, OREGON.”
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 161.0 x 197.0 cm
- Description
- Purple wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing purple triangular pattern. A blue label with yellow machine embroidery, attached near one corner, reads “Beaver State Robes and Shawls REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS PENDLETON, OREGON.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3002
- Description
- Grey wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing small grey triangular pattern. A black and red machine embroidered label is attached near one corner “CAYUSE INDIAN BLANKETS MANUFACTURED BY PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON, OREGON.”
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 129.0 x 166.0 cm
- Description
- Grey wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing small grey triangular pattern. A black and red machine embroidered label is attached near one corner “CAYUSE INDIAN BLANKETS MANUFACTURED BY PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON, OREGON.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3002
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3003
- Description
- Red wool Hudson's Bay-style blanket, 4 point, with thick black bands near each end. Black and orange machine embroidered label sewn on to blanket near one corner “EARLY’S WITNEY POINT BLANKET MADE IN ENGLAND OF PURE WOOL” with a picture of a man holding a spear and wearing a headdress and fringe…
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 195.0 cm
- Description
- Red wool Hudson's Bay-style blanket, 4 point, with thick black bands near each end. Black and orange machine embroidered label sewn on to blanket near one corner “EARLY’S WITNEY POINT BLANKET MADE IN ENGLAND OF PURE WOOL” with a picture of a man holding a spear and wearing a headdress and fringed shirt .
- Subject
- households
- Hudson's Bay Company
- trade
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3003
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0007
- Description
- A pair of knitted, waffle pattern, pinkish orange, mid-thigh length, cotton bloomers. Hemmed and elasticized at the waist and trimmed with tiny pink loop edging. 11.0 cm cuff on leg is knit to fit snugly. Crotch reinforced with large triangular gusset of same material.
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- Title
- Bloomers
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; rubber
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of knitted, waffle pattern, pinkish orange, mid-thigh length, cotton bloomers. Hemmed and elasticized at the waist and trimmed with tiny pink loop edging. 11.0 cm cuff on leg is knit to fit snugly. Crotch reinforced with large triangular gusset of same material.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0007
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0019 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of black wool, mid thigh length winter underwear. (a) close fitting with fitted thighs and narrow elastic band passing through a casing at the waist, knitted, very fine wool. Crotch reinforced with semi-circular patch on inside front and back. Narrow casing at bottom of each leg holds st…
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- Title
- Bloomers
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- hair
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of black wool, mid thigh length winter underwear. (a) close fitting with fitted thighs and narrow elastic band passing through a casing at the waist, knitted, very fine wool. Crotch reinforced with semi-circular patch on inside front and back. Narrow casing at bottom of each leg holds stretched out band of elastic. Label "Swan Brand 4 guaranteed unshrinkable Swiss make" (b) loose fitting, very fine knit wool, gathered with elastic bands in casing at the waist and mid-thigh. Crotch has large diamond-shaped gusset insert. Label "100% wool Watsons L"
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0019 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, copper; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0465
- Description
- A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
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- Title
- Bonbon Dish
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal, copper; enamel
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm
- Description
- A small copper bowl with a gold coloured enamel lining (lacquer?). The bowl has a very simple shape with a beaten texture showing on the exterior and a grain-like (brushed?) texture on the inside.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- metalwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0465
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0098 a-d
- Description
- A set of four matching, Colonial-style, freestanding, blond maple bookcases. Simple box construction fastened with glue and nails, with two shelves across each. Tops overhang slightly and bevelled along edges. Scroll-cut apron at bottom attached to front of cases has two decorative round wooden but…
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 21.5 cm
- Description
- A set of four matching, Colonial-style, freestanding, blond maple bookcases. Simple box construction fastened with glue and nails, with two shelves across each. Tops overhang slightly and bevelled along edges. Scroll-cut apron at bottom attached to front of cases has two decorative round wooden button/pegs giving the appearance of attaching apron to case. Backed with 1/4" plywood, stained inside shelves to match finish of maple (d) slightly different in design cut into apron, and top of apron is not bevelled like (a-c).
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0098 a-d
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0123 a,b
- Description
- Two matching wooden bookcases painted brown. Three shelves, each 25 cm. apart. Masonite backs, curved apron piece on bottom. Top piece overhangs front and sides by about 1 cm.
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 92.0 x 20.0 x 42.5 cm
- Description
- Two matching wooden bookcases painted brown. Three shelves, each 25 cm. apart. Masonite backs, curved apron piece on bottom. Top piece overhangs front and sides by about 1 cm.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0123 a,b
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