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- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
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- Title
- Baby Dress
- Date
- 1836
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 64 x 77.5 cm
- Description
- Small cream coloured baby dress with puff sleeves. Lace around neckline, sleeves, and at bodice. Two ties are in bows at the neckline and just below. Circle of lace approx. 9 cm above hem of dress. Waist of dress is 20 cm, width at bottom 77.5 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1187
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- Date
- 1812
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1188
- Description
- Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
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- Title
- Baby Smock
- Date
- 1812
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 46 x 90 cm
- Description
- Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1188
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0042%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0042 a,b
- Description
- A pair of tiny, baby's moccasins, of soft pliable buckskin, folded at inseam, sewn at outseam, up the back, and "cuffed" with light doeskin. Piping of doeskin at all seams of moccasin body, ties of doeskin run from cuff to cuff and through holes. Tongue is folded over and stitched to its own back. …
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of tiny, baby's moccasins, of soft pliable buckskin, folded at inseam, sewn at outseam, up the back, and "cuffed" with light doeskin. Piping of doeskin at all seams of moccasin body, ties of doeskin run from cuff to cuff and through holes. Tongue is folded over and stitched to its own back. Simple geometric design of orange, yellow and black in stepped squares with "figures"of yellow outlined in black radiating from cruciform figure.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- children
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0042 a,b
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.0043%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0043 a,b
- Description
- A pair of light buckskin, lightly beaded, soft, child's slipper style moccasins. Each body is folded over and seamed at heel up to slipper cuff, and is gathered around an inset panel vamp, low top, no ties. Vamp is decorated with a simple outline five petal flower in yellow with six black dot beads…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of light buckskin, lightly beaded, soft, child's slipper style moccasins. Each body is folded over and seamed at heel up to slipper cuff, and is gathered around an inset panel vamp, low top, no ties. Vamp is decorated with a simple outline five petal flower in yellow with six black dot beads inside it. Edge of vamp highlighted with bright pink and blue beads in pairs. Edge of slipper is trimmed in darker buckskin with little beads in couples of red and green all the way around.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beaded
- children
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0043 a,b
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- Date
- 1978 – 1979 (attributed)
- Material
- leather and wool, polyester
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0408
- Description
- Bomber jacket with navy blue wool on the front and back of jacket, with leather pocket details and yellow buttons. Both arms are a mustard brown leather with a patch on the right arm detailing a puck and two hockey sticks that are crossed behind the puck. On the patch it reads, “16 DEFENCE.” Letter…
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- Title
- Bomber Jacket
- Date
- 1978 – 1979 (attributed)
- Material
- leather and wool, polyester
- Dimensions
- 77.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- Bomber jacket with navy blue wool on the front and back of jacket, with leather pocket details and yellow buttons. Both arms are a mustard brown leather with a patch on the right arm detailing a puck and two hockey sticks that are crossed behind the puck. On the patch it reads, “16 DEFENCE.” Lettering on the front left upper side reads “Banff Juvenile Alberta Champions 78-79.”
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Brewster, Banff, 2023
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0408
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- Date
- 1818 – 1924
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0125 a,b
- Description
- A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves …
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- Title
- Compote Set
- Date
- 1818 – 1924
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 26.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves around the top with two sculpted figures playing about the column. The column rests on a large round base, with three feet curving under, and repeats the design of plate border. Both of the plates are marked with Royal Worcester hallmarks.a) A standing cherub holding a cloth scarf is facing outward and looking down at a seated cherub that is holding a cup on the other side of the pedestal.b) A standing cherub is peeking around the pedestal at a crawling cherub.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0125 a,b
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- Date
- 1971
- Material
- fibre; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3034
- Description
- Purple dress, machine and handsewn, with pleats at the waist. The dress is decorated with commercial white floral trim, pieces heart-shaped lace, gold sequin trim, blue ribbon, and red metallic coloured plastic disks. Tag attached with: “Jack Crawler July 11/70” and “girls dance costume” on the r…
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- Title
- Dance Dress
- Date
- 1971
- Material
- fibre; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 93.0 cm
- Description
- Purple dress, machine and handsewn, with pleats at the waist. The dress is decorated with commercial white floral trim, pieces heart-shaped lace, gold sequin trim, blue ribbon, and red metallic coloured plastic disks. Tag attached with: “Jack Crawler July 11/70” and “girls dance costume” on the reverse.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Jack Crawler
- dancing
- children
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.3034
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0056
- Description
- A small, dark doll dressed in the fashion of a Negro slave in the period of the mid 19th Century. Green striped full skirt, with bright pink fichu and red plaid tignon on head. Stuffed body, with full, ruffled, white petticoat tacked over a basket frame to maintain fullness. Brown face with black w…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; grass
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 14.0 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A small, dark doll dressed in the fashion of a Negro slave in the period of the mid 19th Century. Green striped full skirt, with bright pink fichu and red plaid tignon on head. Stuffed body, with full, ruffled, white petticoat tacked over a basket frame to maintain fullness. Brown face with black wool hair and painted features, arms holding skirt up over petticoat.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0056
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0091 a,b
- Description
- Two dolls in Greek ethnic dress. Dolls of thin, hollow, formed plastic, with heads covered with laminated fabric on which has been painted identical features, and woolly hair attached. Arms, from elbows down, cast of hard plastic and fastened to wire armatures at the elbow. (a) woman, black pleated…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 35.5 cm
- Description
- Two dolls in Greek ethnic dress. Dolls of thin, hollow, formed plastic, with heads covered with laminated fabric on which has been painted identical features, and woolly hair attached. Arms, from elbows down, cast of hard plastic and fastened to wire armatures at the elbow. (a) woman, black pleated dress and vest trimmed with bright colours and lace, girded at waist with wide red sash with sequins at front, brightly trimmed, loose sleeved yellow blouse. Lace trimmed yellow scarf tied over braided brown hair. Gold disk earrings and medallions at breast, holding white wool and spindle, black plastic shoes with bright ankle bands, long white stockings, two very stiff petticoats. (b) man, short, white pleated chiton with red felt vest trimmed in bands of gold and white, blue sash at waist with blue and white twisted belt tied in loops, soft red cap with long black tassel perches on side of black hair, red plastic shoes with large blue and white pompoms and black ribbons at knees over long white stocking, blue curled mustache.
- Subject
- households
- playthings
- children
- Costas Kalimiros
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0091 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1025 a-f
- Description
- Plastic molded body with moveable arms legs and head. Hair is dark curly brown. Painted eyebrows and underlashes, fibre eyelashes. Green irises are glued onto plastic white orbs. Open red mouth with a curious red fabric inside. Belly has numerous holes indicating it was probably a talking doll. …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- plastic; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 57.0 cm
- Description
- Plastic molded body with moveable arms legs and head. Hair is dark curly brown. Painted eyebrows and underlashes, fibre eyelashes. Green irises are glued onto plastic white orbs. Open red mouth with a curious red fabric inside. Belly has numerous holes indicating it was probably a talking doll. Items of clothing are: thick cotton panties, 2 underslips, fancy dress and bonnet.
- Subject
- households
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1025 a-f
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Figure Skating Costume
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- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1100 a-c
- Description
- two girl's skating costumes, mauve and yellow (a) mauve, polyester, long sleeve homemade, short skirt with attached panties, trimmed with bangles around neck and bottom of skirt, zipper from back to waist at front (b) yellow polyester long sleeve princess line dress with flared skirt, separate pant…
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- Title
- Figure Skating Costume
- Date
- 1975 – 1985
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- two girl's skating costumes, mauve and yellow (a) mauve, polyester, long sleeve homemade, short skirt with attached panties, trimmed with bangles around neck and bottom of skirt, zipper from back to waist at front (b) yellow polyester long sleeve princess line dress with flared skirt, separate panties, dress has high neckline with zipper to hips at back, embroidery of flowers on front panel in bright coloured thread 20.0 x 10.0, yellow panties (c) have elastic at leg and waist openings and zipper, 30.0 x 23.0.
- Credit
- Purchased from Rundle Memorial United Church, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1100 a-c
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Flipper-Flopper Toy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0062
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0062
- Description
- Seven panel flipping toy, fans, six, of various colours can be alternately revealed and, by flipping panels, concealed. Has been repaired with mending tape two end panels contain pictures and calligraphy. When folded toy looks like a deck of cards.Made in Japan.
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- Title
- Flipper-Flopper Toy
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 5.9 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Seven panel flipping toy, fans, six, of various colours can be alternately revealed and, by flipping panels, concealed. Has been repaired with mending tape two end panels contain pictures and calligraphy. When folded toy looks like a deck of cards.Made in Japan.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0062
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Horse Figure, Toy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0021
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0021
- Description
- A roughly carved wooden horse standing atop a very rough and weathered piece of wood which has been sawed off at one end. Horse is angular and flat on the sides with slight carving at the edges to give form, with the head and tail completely carved around.
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- Title
- Horse Figure, Toy
- Date
- 1972
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 7.0 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A roughly carved wooden horse standing atop a very rough and weathered piece of wood which has been sawed off at one end. Horse is angular and flat on the sides with slight carving at the edges to give form, with the head and tail completely carved around.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0021
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3001
- Description
- Mossbag of aqua-blue velvet lined with light blue flower-patterned cotton. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a large rose and bud in pink and red with green leaves and white stems. The open edges of the bag are finished with sacllope-edged hide and have laces attached. The hide has holes for…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.7 x 101.0 cm
- Description
- Mossbag of aqua-blue velvet lined with light blue flower-patterned cotton. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a large rose and bud in pink and red with green leaves and white stems. The open edges of the bag are finished with sacllope-edged hide and have laces attached. The hide has holes for lacing the bag closed. Tag attached: “Carol Labelle pawned for 20.00 Dec 12 ‘75” in CRW handwriting.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3001
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3002
- Description
- Purple corduroy mossbag lined with flannel red and yellow paisley-patterned fabric. The open edges of the bag are edged with hide that has holes for lacing and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag are beaded with red and white flowers and green stems and leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s hand…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 25.7 x 74.6 cm
- Description
- Purple corduroy mossbag lined with flannel red and yellow paisley-patterned fabric. The open edges of the bag are edged with hide that has holes for lacing and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag are beaded with red and white flowers and green stems and leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwriting: “Irene Rider pounded May 2 1975.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- Irene Rider
- regalia
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3002
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- Date
- 1979
- Material
- fibre; skin; plastic; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3003
- Description
- Bright blue velvet lined with white fabric (cotton?). The bag has a pinked hide edge with lacing holes and two long bundled laces attached. Both sides of the bag have a beaded floral design in red, yellow, blue and orange with green leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwritting: “Winifred Bearspaw…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- fibre; skin; plastic; glass
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 87.0 cm
- Description
- Bright blue velvet lined with white fabric (cotton?). The bag has a pinked hide edge with lacing holes and two long bundled laces attached. Both sides of the bag have a beaded floral design in red, yellow, blue and orange with green leaves. Tag attached with CRW’s handwritting: “Winifred Bearspaw pounded but can sell $50. Feb 5 79.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3003
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3004
- Description
- Green corduroy mossbag lined with pink, purple and yellow floral-patterned cotton. The open edges of the bag are finished with hide with large holes for laces and two long laces attached. Each side of the bag is beaded with flowers in blue, red, orange and grey with light green leaves. Tag atta…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 24.1 x 81.2 cm
- Description
- Green corduroy mossbag lined with pink, purple and yellow floral-patterned cotton. The open edges of the bag are finished with hide with large holes for laces and two long laces attached. Each side of the bag is beaded with flowers in blue, red, orange and grey with light green leaves. Tag attached with CRW handwriting: “Caroline Salter Nov 22 ‘75 pawned.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3004
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- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3007
- Description
- Burgundy uncut corduroy mossbag lined with floral printed fabric in green, blue, white and purple. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a floral design in green, blue, orange, light blue and clear beads. Approximately the bottom third of the bag is edged with hide. The top edge of the bag is u…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1978
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 90.2 cm
- Description
- Burgundy uncut corduroy mossbag lined with floral printed fabric in green, blue, white and purple. Both sides of the bag are beaded with a floral design in green, blue, orange, light blue and clear beads. Approximately the bottom third of the bag is edged with hide. The top edge of the bag is unfinished. Tag attached with CRW’s handwriting: “Shirley Holloway Mossbag red Dec 4 1978.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3007
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- Date
- prior to 1997
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3017
- Description
- Cylindrical beaded hide bank completely lined with yellow fabric. The bank is beaded with a red background and four teal and white crosses (Latin) evenly spaced around the outside of the bank. The lid, edged with red beads, is attached to 1/3 of the top edge of the bank and has a rectangular hole…
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- Title
- Still Bank
- Date
- prior to 1997
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 7.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical beaded hide bank completely lined with yellow fabric. The bank is beaded with a red background and four teal and white crosses (Latin) evenly spaced around the outside of the bank. The lid, edged with red beads, is attached to 1/3 of the top edge of the bank and has a rectangular hole cut out of the center. The top and bottom edges of the bank are rounded and beaded with red, white and teal.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- religious
- children
- crafts
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3017
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Stuffed Toy, Animal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0063
- Date
- 1974 – 1977
- Material
- hair; rubber; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0063
- Description
- Seated stuffed koala bear with brown glass eyes, black rubber nose and claws, white fur ear linings and overall beige fur body. Has been cleaned but remains slightly soiled. Blue ribbon tied around neck.
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- Title
- Stuffed Toy, Animal
- Date
- 1974 – 1977
- Material
- hair; rubber; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 7.0 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Seated stuffed koala bear with brown glass eyes, black rubber nose and claws, white fur ear linings and overall beige fur body. Has been cleaned but remains slightly soiled. Blue ribbon tied around neck.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0063
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