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- Date
- 1860 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0059
- Description
- Small square wooden box with inlaid top. Box contains another box within concealed by separate removable side panels on all four sides. Inlay pattern is a series of horizontal strips of dark, light and black woods. The horizontals are interrupted by two rectangles. Upper triangle, 6.4 x 2.5 cm.…
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- Title
- Box Puzzle
- Date
- 1860 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Small square wooden box with inlaid top. Box contains another box within concealed by separate removable side panels on all four sides. Inlay pattern is a series of horizontal strips of dark, light and black woods. The horizontals are interrupted by two rectangles. Upper triangle, 6.4 x 2.5 cm. is inlaid with thin strips of black set diagonally in both directions. The lower triangle, 3.5 x 3.0 cm, is inlaid with twelve light and black wood triangles. A narrow vertical rectangle, 3.2 x .9 cm. of light wood interrupted by thin horizontal strips of black is set to the left of the lower triangle. The four corner support posts are attached to base by small wooden pegs which are visible on bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0059
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- Date
- 1915 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0125
- Description
- A large silver pin in shape of arrowhead with turquoise stone. Flat, triangular shape with sharply tanged shoulders and wide basal shaft. Single, oval, rounded piece of turquoise , 1.2 x .6 cm, set into simple fitting at centre of arrowhead just above shoulders. Surface of pin engraved with symbols…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1915 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 2.8 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- A large silver pin in shape of arrowhead with turquoise stone. Flat, triangular shape with sharply tanged shoulders and wide basal shaft. Single, oval, rounded piece of turquoise , 1.2 x .6 cm, set into simple fitting at centre of arrowhead just above shoulders. Surface of pin engraved with symbols and marks, arrows, clouds, sun. Pin slightly arced from tip to stem. Long, hinged pin shaft attached at base, fastening under hook clasp at point on back, hand-made.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0125
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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0093
- Description
- A metal butter dish with a high domed lid that has a large flower engraved boldly on one side. The rim of the dish is flattened and has an ornate triangular shaped handle at one side and two metal slots sticking out from the other (probably to hold knife). The dish has four triangular legs, in th…
- Title
- Butter Dish
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- A metal butter dish with a high domed lid that has a large flower engraved boldly on one side. The rim of the dish is flattened and has an ornate triangular shaped handle at one side and two metal slots sticking out from the other (probably to hold knife). The dish has four triangular legs, in the same design as the handle, that support the dish. The base is decorated with a drawing of a tepee and has the initials “I.B.”. The dish is also marked with “Standard Silver Co. Ltd. Toronto Quadruple Plate 257 Hard White Metal”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0093
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1027
- Description
- One piece button hook. .3 diameter metal, 5.0 long stem is turned into a rounded hook on one end, handle is pressed flat into a guitar shape. One side has a pressed design, other is flat with "The Brewster Trading Co. Banff, Canada". Also on flat side "Pat'd ??35"
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- Title
- Button Hook
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- One piece button hook. .3 diameter metal, 5.0 long stem is turned into a rounded hook on one end, handle is pressed flat into a guitar shape. One side has a pressed design, other is flat with "The Brewster Trading Co. Banff, Canada". Also on flat side "Pat'd ??35"
- Credit
- Gift of Bennie Panaro, Calgary, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1027
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Buttonhole Scissors
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.0002
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loo…
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- Title
- Buttonhole Scissors
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 4.3 x 9.7 cm
- Description
- A pair of metal scissors with a screw hinge. The blades are straight and very thick at a blunt edge with a rectangular notch cut out near the base of the sharp edge forming an open slit when the scissors are closed. The short arms have a fancy angular design spreading out slightly with finger loops at the end.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- sewing
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0002
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- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- paper; glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1024 a-c
- Description
- Large Kodak Autographic camera (a) with a leather carrying case (b) and operation manual (c).
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1915 – 1930
- Material
- paper; glass; skin; metal
- Description
- Large Kodak Autographic camera (a) with a leather carrying case (b) and operation manual (c).
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of J. H. Doughty-Davies, Victoria, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1024 a-c
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1074
- Description
- One Kodak, model 116, box camera.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- One Kodak, model 116, box camera.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Hilda Stuckert, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1074
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- Date
- 1917 – 1935
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1012 a,b
- Description
- A camera and case.a) Oblong camera, “Kodak Anastigmatic” folding autographic, with leather covering the front and back. The sides of the camera are texured metal. The front pulls out 7.0 cm and jointed supports hold the black bellows. The camera has an adjustable viewfinder. The back of the came…
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1917 – 1935
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 2.6 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A camera and case.a) Oblong camera, “Kodak Anastigmatic” folding autographic, with leather covering the front and back. The sides of the camera are texured metal. The front pulls out 7.0 cm and jointed supports hold the black bellows. The camera has an adjustable viewfinder. The back of the camera has a hinged plated with a stylus, a removable 4.6 diameter metal plate at the centre, and a small oblong metal plate that has the manufaturer’s name.b) Leather case with doubouble thickness sides and snap closures. The name “James A. Pogue” and his address is written inside the flap of the case.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Jim Pogue
- Credit
- Gift of Sally Pogue, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1012 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0075 a,b
- Description
- Short pewter candlesticks with circular, concave, ridged bases which slope towards narrow neck which holds thin collar (plain and circular, which may be a wax catcher), collar supports short, cylindrical, vertical candle holder. Stamped with sailing ship and "Mayflower Pewter 3251" on base, also st…
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- Short pewter candlesticks with circular, concave, ridged bases which slope towards narrow neck which holds thin collar (plain and circular, which may be a wax catcher), collar supports short, cylindrical, vertical candle holder. Stamped with sailing ship and "Mayflower Pewter 3251" on base, also stamped within crest "W.B. Mfg. Co."
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- CRW wedding
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0075 a,b
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- Date
- 1860 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0078
- Description
- Copper candlestick is erected in centre of oval dish. Candlestick has curved handle at top rim and is unique because of notched slot which runs height of candlestick, in which candleholder proper can be raised to one of four positions as wax melts and candle is shortened. Candleholder proper attach…
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- Title
- Candlestick
- Date
- 1860 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 13.8 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Copper candlestick is erected in centre of oval dish. Candlestick has curved handle at top rim and is unique because of notched slot which runs height of candlestick, in which candleholder proper can be raised to one of four positions as wax melts and candle is shortened. Candleholder proper attached with small, flat handle which serves as hook for fitting into notches. Stick soldered to dish with brass.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0078
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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1113
- Description
- Yellow dish with rectangular cut-outs around the rim. The centre of the dish has a picture of Banff Avenue and “Main Street and Cascade Mountain 9796 ft. Banff.”
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- Title
- Candy Dish
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Yellow dish with rectangular cut-outs around the rim. The centre of the dish has a picture of Banff Avenue and “Main Street and Cascade Mountain 9796 ft. Banff.”
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Nicholas Morant
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1113
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- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0062
- Description
- A round brass cylinder carbide fuel container with a screw cap surmounted by a short-necked cylinder at right angles to the base which seems to be a "gas chamber." The upper cylinder has at its front end a dish reflector out of the centre of which protrudes a jet, and out of which also protrudes a …
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- Title
- Carbide Lamp
- Date
- 1915 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.2 x 7.2 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A round brass cylinder carbide fuel container with a screw cap surmounted by a short-necked cylinder at right angles to the base which seems to be a "gas chamber." The upper cylinder has at its front end a dish reflector out of the centre of which protrudes a jet, and out of which also protrudes a flint wheel spark generator for lighting the jet. Atop the cylinder is a tightly flanged hinged cap which can snap into place over and into an opening 2.0 x 1.5 cm oval; in front of the cap opening is a swivel device, probably for varying the flow through the jet. At the back of the cylinder is a hook mounted vertically by rivets and a clasp horizontally, for mounting the lamp on a miner's helmet. Marks:"Justrite/Pat, May 7, 1912/ Pat. Oct 28, 1913/ Pat. Nov 23, 1915/ Others Pending."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0062
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- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1153
- Description
- A silver card holder in the shape of a change purse. The holder has a curved top and a flat bottom edge. The inscription on the front reads “Mrs. D. G. Wilson A Token of Appreciation from the Bachelors of Bankhead 1914”. On the back “T S” and the image of a lion, and “O” are engraved or stamped. Th…
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- Title
- Card Holder
- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal; silver
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 9 x 15.5 with strap extended cm
- Description
- A silver card holder in the shape of a change purse. The holder has a curved top and a flat bottom edge. The inscription on the front reads “Mrs. D. G. Wilson A Token of Appreciation from the Bachelors of Bankhead 1914”. On the back “T S” and the image of a lion, and “O” are engraved or stamped. There is a metal chain link strap that is connected to the sides of the card holder, the two chains from either side are connected by a metal circle.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Bankhead
- Credit
- Gift of Ruth A Biss, Nanaimo, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1153
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0070
- Description
- Large, three footed, black cast iron pot. Sloped sides, two cast brackets at rim hold arched wire handle, one ring on side of pot for hooking pouring. Inside pot smooth and rounded. Stamped on bottom "Gurney 9".
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- Title
- Cauldron
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 27.1 x 30.7 cm
- Description
- Large, three footed, black cast iron pot. Sloped sides, two cast brackets at rim hold arched wire handle, one ring on side of pot for hooking pouring. Inside pot smooth and rounded. Stamped on bottom "Gurney 9".
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0070
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0071
- Description
- Large, three footed, black, cast iron pot, sloped sides, two cast brackets at rim hold arched wire handle. Bracket missing from outside of pot, that bracket would have held ring for hooking pouring from pot). Inside of pot smooth and rounded, stamped on bottom "9" and "G" inside diamond.
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- Title
- Cauldron
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 22.6 x 29.6 x 33.2 cm
- Description
- Large, three footed, black, cast iron pot, sloped sides, two cast brackets at rim hold arched wire handle. Bracket missing from outside of pot, that bracket would have held ring for hooking pouring from pot). Inside of pot smooth and rounded, stamped on bottom "9" and "G" inside diamond.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0071
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0113 a,b
- Description
- Two miniature, enamelled, light blue books with photographs inside. Books of brass with scrolled design cast into back cover, each different. Front cover enamel cloisonne around words describing the region photographed. Large hinge on left, and small ring latch on right to allow book to open, small…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x .4 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- Two miniature, enamelled, light blue books with photographs inside. Books of brass with scrolled design cast into back cover, each different. Front cover enamel cloisonne around words describing the region photographed. Large hinge on left, and small ring latch on right to allow book to open, small, rigid loop at top of back cover for hanging from bracelet. Inside are two brass pages with sepia coloured photographs glued to each side, as well as to the inside covers, six photos each. (a) "Canadian Rockies" photos of Banff Springs Hotel, Lake Louise, Mount Stephen, Emerald Lake, Great Glacier, and Hell's Gate. (b) "Bath" Abbey, exterior. Abbey, interior , Roman Baths, town square, River, Municiptal Bdgs. Loose ring in rigid ring at top.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0113 a,b
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- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0123
- Description
- A very tiny, delicately carved, ivory narcissus blossom. Six thin, white petals radiate from a yellow cup at centre. Cup is rimmed with orange and has green dot at bottom. Small, carved bridge between two petals forms hole which holds loose gold ring for hanging. Back is flat with outline of six pe…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1915 – 1935
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.6 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A very tiny, delicately carved, ivory narcissus blossom. Six thin, white petals radiate from a yellow cup at centre. Cup is rimmed with orange and has green dot at bottom. Small, carved bridge between two petals forms hole which holds loose gold ring for hanging. Back is flat with outline of six petals.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0123
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Child's Bracelet
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0112
- Description
- A small, adjustable, gold wire bracelet with a small gold heart at the front set with a tiny seed pearl. Ends of wire have small wire loops around each other which slide along bracelet to adjust size. Small gold heart soldered to the front of the wire hoop is inset with tiny seed pearl and engraved…
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- Title
- Child's Bracelet
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 4.5 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- A small, adjustable, gold wire bracelet with a small gold heart at the front set with a tiny seed pearl. Ends of wire have small wire loops around each other which slide along bracelet to adjust size. Small gold heart soldered to the front of the wire hoop is inset with tiny seed pearl and engraved around setting with pentagram shape, 14 karat gold.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0112
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Cigarette Case
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- Date
- 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1072
- Description
- Textured silver coloured hinged snap closing case. Emblem soldered on to outside corner. Opened, each side is gold coloured with an elastic band extending from sides. Hand engraved on one side: "To James Brewster in kind remembrance Banff Nov 1910. H. Honigmann"
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- Title
- Cigarette Case
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Textured silver coloured hinged snap closing case. Emblem soldered on to outside corner. Opened, each side is gold coloured with an elastic band extending from sides. Hand engraved on one side: "To James Brewster in kind remembrance Banff Nov 1910. H. Honigmann"
- Subject
- households
- James Brewster
- O.H. Honigmann
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1072
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0116
- Description
- Oblong, handless brush with sterling spine which is scored lengthwise with blank engraving plate at centre and edges are bevelled. Stamped "Sterling" on edge followed by hallmark. Spine sits on wood base for bristles but has become unglued and is detachable, wire construction for anchoring bristle…
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- Title
- Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood; hair
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.6 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Oblong, handless brush with sterling spine which is scored lengthwise with blank engraving plate at centre and edges are bevelled. Stamped "Sterling" on edge followed by hallmark. Spine sits on wood base for bristles but has become unglued and is detachable, wire construction for anchoring bristles on wood base. Topside of wood base is white laminated moulding.
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0116
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