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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0087
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0087
- Description
- Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him …
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 5.5 x 8.8 cm
- Description
- Scarab beetle carved from a lump of terracotta with its head and legs in relief on sides with smoothly curved back shell incised with outlines of wings. The bottom of the base has a flat incised pictograph of a beetle at the bottom inside a large oval shape with cross-hatched rectangle above him and circle above that, and two long triangular shapes at each side of the oval. The figurine is glazed with green-blue slip.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0087
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0088
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0088
- Description
- Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- Three carved wooden monkeys seated in group. The monkey at the centre facing front, has hands covering eyes (see no evil), monkey at left facing to that side has hands covering mouth (speak no evil), monkey at right facing to that side has hands covering ears (hear no evil).
- Subject
- households
- animals, monkeys
- crafts
- carving
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0088
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0003
- Description
- A very true replica of a Jersey milk cow with tan and white coloured suede stretched over the carved wooden shape of a cow. The cow has wooden hooves and teats on the udder, with glass eyes, and hair at the end of the tail. The cow has a leather collar with a small round cowbell. The cow moos wh…
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- Title
- Animal Toy
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 8.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A very true replica of a Jersey milk cow with tan and white coloured suede stretched over the carved wooden shape of a cow. The cow has wooden hooves and teats on the udder, with glass eyes, and hair at the end of the tail. The cow has a leather collar with a small round cowbell. The cow moos when its head is turned.
- Subject
- industries, farming
- toys
- children
- animals, cow
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0003
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- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1101
- Description
- Embroidered black silk, gathered at the top onto band, folded under, made of three panels of silk, centre panel 42.0 wideand side panels 20.0 with 6.0 of that turned to back, embroidery done with single thread in shades of green, brown and pale yellow, blue and melon, flowers and leaves in two pan…
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- Title
- Apron
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 65.0 x 74.0 cm
- Description
- Embroidered black silk, gathered at the top onto band, folded under, made of three panels of silk, centre panel 42.0 wideand side panels 20.0 with 6.0 of that turned to back, embroidery done with single thread in shades of green, brown and pale yellow, blue and melon, flowers and leaves in two panels downand wider panel across
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1101
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- Date
- 1880 – 1939
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1003
- Description
- A small black japanned tin with a wooden handle. The tin contains a wooden palette along with brushes and oil paint tubes.
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- Title
- Artist Box
- Date
- 1880 – 1939
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- A small black japanned tin with a wooden handle. The tin contains a wooden palette along with brushes and oil paint tubes.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- artists
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1003
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- Date
- 1938 – 1938
- Material
- plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0158
- Description
- An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the…
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1938 – 1938
- Material
- plaster
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 13.5 x 14.3 cm
- Description
- An ashtray in the shape of a wagon wheel and decorated with a three dimensional bison skull and highlighted with brown paint. The ashtray is scorched from use, and the bison’s left horn broken and missing. The words “J Fuller ‘38’” are on one side of the ashtray, and “Made in Banff Can” is on the base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0158
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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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- Date
- 1932
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1043 a-d
- Description
- Banff Winter Sports crests with Motor Cycle Hill pins attached. Crest (16.0 in diameter) is white with purple border. purple letters around outside spell "Banff Winter Sports". An inner circle is centred by a ram's head in blue. (c,d) The attached pin is yellow with a green ribbon, on the pin is wr…
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- Title
- Athletic Crest
- Date
- 1932
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Banff Winter Sports crests with Motor Cycle Hill pins attached. Crest (16.0 in diameter) is white with purple border. purple letters around outside spell "Banff Winter Sports". An inner circle is centred by a ram's head in blue. (c,d) The attached pin is yellow with a green ribbon, on the pin is written in black "Motor Cycle Hill Climb and Regatta, Banff, 1932".
- Credit
- Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1043 a-d
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Athletic Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1059
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1059
- Description
- Silver coloured metal rectangle has inscription "B.W.S. 1933". Five silver coloured scrolls, one located at top, one each side and two at bottom of rectangular inscription "1st Broomball" on back. Ring at top.
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- Title
- Athletic Medal
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Silver coloured metal rectangle has inscription "B.W.S. 1933". Five silver coloured scrolls, one located at top, one each side and two at bottom of rectangular inscription "1st Broomball" on back. Ring at top.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- Forrest Kidney
- Credit
- Gift of Karin MacAulay, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1059
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- Date
- 1931
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1077 a-c
- Description
- Rectangularly shaped canoeing medals. (a,b) gold coloured, four canoeists on lake in relief on face of medal. Wreath extending in a half circle up one edge of back of medal. Inscribed on back "Alberta Champion 2nd 1931 Gull Lake. (c) Silver coloured medal with two canoeists on front, wreath on …
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- Title
- Athletic Medal
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangularly shaped canoeing medals. (a,b) gold coloured, four canoeists on lake in relief on face of medal. Wreath extending in a half circle up one edge of back of medal. Inscribed on back "Alberta Champion 2nd 1931 Gull Lake. (c) Silver coloured medal with two canoeists on front, wreath on back. Inscribed "Alberta Champion 1931 Gull Lake".
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Boyce, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1077 a-c
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Athletic; Miniature Plaques
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1047%20a-f
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1047 a-f
- Description
- Canadian Amateur Ski Association, small plaques (a) Combined 3rd, rectangular plaque, brass coloured (b) Slalom 2nd rectangular plaque, silver coloured (c) Downhill 1st, rectangular plaque, brass coloured, (d) Downhill, oval, Alberta shield, brass coloured (e) Slalom, oval, Alberta shield, gold …
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- Title
- Athletic; Miniature Plaques
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Canadian Amateur Ski Association, small plaques (a) Combined 3rd, rectangular plaque, brass coloured (b) Slalom 2nd rectangular plaque, silver coloured (c) Downhill 1st, rectangular plaque, brass coloured, (d) Downhill, oval, Alberta shield, brass coloured (e) Slalom, oval, Alberta shield, gold coloured (f) Combined 2nd 1938, rectangular, silver coloured
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1047 a-f
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0029
- Date
- 1898 – 1902
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0029
- Description
- An orange felt cut-out of the letters "P", "T", and "C".
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1898 – 1902
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 (approximately) x 10.5 (approximately) cm
- Description
- An orange felt cut-out of the letters "P", "T", and "C".
- Subject
- sports
- education
- Princeton University
- insignia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0029
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1034
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1034
- Description
- Circular light blue based patch with saw toothed edges, there is a 2.2 cm band of darker blue fabric in which letters in yellow read "Ski Runners Canadian Rockies". In the centre is a simplified depection of a ski jumper, a white cloud, white cap of a mountain and the branches of a snow covered tr…
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Circular light blue based patch with saw toothed edges, there is a 2.2 cm band of darker blue fabric in which letters in yellow read "Ski Runners Canadian Rockies". In the centre is a simplified depection of a ski jumper, a white cloud, white cap of a mountain and the branches of a snow covered tree are also shown. Fabric is felt and appears to be machine made and glued.
- Credit
- Gift of Woody MacPhail, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1034
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Athletic Pin Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1032%20a-e
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1032 a-e
- Description
- Five ski pins attached to Dell Brewster's ski cap. (a) "First Trans Canada Ski Train 1937, bronze (b) Olympic pin, 5 lined circles in different colours (c) "Ski Runners 1940" blue, white, red enamelled bronze (d) German eagle with wreath in mouth, red green enamel (e) Swiss "St. Moritz" silver sk…
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- Title
- Athletic Pin Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Five ski pins attached to Dell Brewster's ski cap. (a) "First Trans Canada Ski Train 1937, bronze (b) Olympic pin, 5 lined circles in different colours (c) "Ski Runners 1940" blue, white, red enamelled bronze (d) German eagle with wreath in mouth, red green enamel (e) Swiss "St. Moritz" silver skier, red and white Swiss shield.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Olympics
- Dell Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Dell Brewster, Banff, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1032 a-e
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Athletic Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1045
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1045
- Description
- Black wooden plaque in shape of shield. Silver band across top etched "Brewster Trophy". Below that a silver coloured shield shape with a downhill skier centered. Across the top of this is etched "Championship Canadian Rockies" and below skier is "Combined Downhill and Slalom 1936". Small name…
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- Title
- Athletic Plaque
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 24.5 cm
- Description
- Black wooden plaque in shape of shield. Silver band across top etched "Brewster Trophy". Below that a silver coloured shield shape with a downhill skier centered. Across the top of this is etched "Championship Canadian Rockies" and below skier is "Combined Downhill and Slalom 1936". Small name plate centered bottom, etched into that "E.P.N.S. R".
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- Brewster Trophy
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1045
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- Date
- 1933 – 1938
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1014 a-e
- Description
- Ski racing ribbons in red and grey. (a) 1933 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 18.0 cm long, red 1st (b) 1934 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 18.0 cm long, red 1st (c) 1935 Banff Schools, 14.0 cm long, grey 2nd (d) 1937 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 14.0 cm long, red, 1st (e) …
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- Title
- Athletic Ribbon
- Date
- 1933 – 1938
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Ski racing ribbons in red and grey. (a) 1933 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 18.0 cm long, red 1st (b) 1934 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 18.0 cm long, red 1st (c) 1935 Banff Schools, 14.0 cm long, grey 2nd (d) 1937 Banff Canmore Interscholastic Sports, 14.0 cm long, red, 1st (e) 1938 Rocky Mountain Interscholastic Sports, 14.0 cm long, red, 1st.
- Subject
- sports
- F.H. Leacock
- Credit
- Gift of F. H. Leacock, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1014 a-e
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Athletic Trophy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0414
- Date
- 1934 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0414
- Description
- Silver-tone statuette swinging a golf club on top of a silver base with a chain design around the bases edge. The statuette is attached to a black, metal, bell-shaped base with a removable silver-tone ring around the smallest part. The ring is engraved as follows:Henry Birks & Sons / TROPHY / Banff…
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- Title
- Athletic Trophy
- Date
- 1934 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Silver-tone statuette swinging a golf club on top of a silver base with a chain design around the bases edge. The statuette is attached to a black, metal, bell-shaped base with a removable silver-tone ring around the smallest part. The ring is engraved as follows:Henry Birks & Sons / TROPHY / Banff Springs / Golf Club / ANNUAL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP1934 / WINNER / NORMAN MCCONNELL1935 / WINNER / DOUGLAS CROSBY1936 / WINNER / L.S. CROSBY1937 / WINNER / L.S. CROSBY1938 / WINNER / C.C. RIEID1939 / WINNER / D.R. CROSBY1940 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1941 / WINNER C.C. REID1942 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1943 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1944 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY1945 / WINNER L.S. CROSBY”The base is hollow, with a washer and screw holding in the statuette. There is a pencil writing on the inside of the trophy on the bottom edge that reads “BIRKS”Along the back of the statuette, on the figures back, it reads “COPYRIGHT”.
- Credit
- Gift of William G. Robinson, Vancouver, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0414
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Athletic Trophy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1094
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1094
- Description
- Black turned wood, base for statuette trophy 103.09.1093. Solid wood, turned, central area has three silver plaques "King Edward Hotel Banff Western Canada Combined Downhill and Slalom", Shield shape "1936 J. Taylor Vancouver". "1938 Thobraatin Princeton",
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- Title
- Athletic Trophy
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.7 cm
- Description
- Black turned wood, base for statuette trophy 103.09.1093. Solid wood, turned, central area has three silver plaques "King Edward Hotel Banff Western Canada Combined Downhill and Slalom", Shield shape "1936 J. Taylor Vancouver". "1938 Thobraatin Princeton",
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- King Edward Hotel
- Credit
- Gift of J. L. King, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1094
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Australian Saddle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1049
- Date
- 1930 – 1961
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1049
- Description
- Typical Australian saddle, all leather with horn and bucking pommels. Leather lining, long bucking pommel (knee roll) with smaller roll at back of flap near seat. 3 brass D rings, steel stirrup bars.
- Title
- Australian Saddle
- Date
- 1930 – 1961
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 62.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- Typical Australian saddle, all leather with horn and bucking pommels. Leather lining, long bucking pommel (knee roll) with smaller roll at back of flap near seat. 3 brass D rings, steel stirrup bars.
- Subject
- sports
- trail riding
- Wilf Fairless
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Gilmar, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1049
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Avalanche Probe
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.0059%20
- 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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