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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1023
- Description
- A plaster cast of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police man In full uniform, standing, hands behind his back, left leg slightly foreward. The hat brim is a shaped piece of metal on which the plaster is in a thin layer. A very realistic rendering, very fine. The base ca 12.0x12.0x2.8 of plaster has …
- Title
- Figurine
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plaster; metal
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- A plaster cast of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police man In full uniform, standing, hands behind his back, left leg slightly foreward. The hat brim is a shaped piece of metal on which the plaster is in a thin layer. A very realistic rendering, very fine. The base ca 12.0x12.0x2.8 of plaster has inscribed on the front: "Royal Canadian Mounted Police". Beside left heel is inscribed "C.A. Beil (Rocking R) Banff Canada"
- Credit
- Gift of Carole Beil Moore, Cochrane, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1023
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1034 a-f
- Description
- (a) One box marked “CANADIAN ROCKIES by Edward Goodall” and “12 PERSONAL NOTES Coutts CANADA” along with a picture of one of the cards. The box has 5 note cards showing scenes from the Canadian Rockies and 4 blank white envelopes.(b) note card - “Cascade Mountain and Bow River Banff” by Edward G…
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- Title
- Greeting Card
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- paper
- Description
- (a) One box marked “CANADIAN ROCKIES by Edward Goodall” and “12 PERSONAL NOTES Coutts CANADA” along with a picture of one of the cards. The box has 5 note cards showing scenes from the Canadian Rockies and 4 blank white envelopes.(b) note card - “Cascade Mountain and Bow River Banff” by Edward Goodall.picture of boats tied to a dock, on a river with Cascade Mountain in the background. A tree stands on the left.(c) note card - “The Bow Valley from Upper Hot Springs Hotel Banff”. by Edward Goodall. picture of a meadow of wild flowers, with a valley and mountains in the background.(d) note card - same image as (c)(e) note card - “Mount Edith Cavell” by Edward Goodall. picture of trees and a lake in foreground. mountain in the background.(f) note card - same image as (e)(g)
- Credit
- Purchased from Tom Williams, Calgary, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1034 a-f
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1108
- Description
- Small plastic totem pole with “Banff, Canada.”
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- Title
- Key Chain
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Description
- Small plastic totem pole with “Banff, Canada.”
- Subject
- Phyllis Cain
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1108
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- Date
- 1942 – 1947
- Material
- fruit, gourd; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0007 a,b
- Description
- A pair of maracas made from dried gourds painted black with the British flag painted on the natural coloured background in a circle at the front. Wooden handles attach to the gourds by passing through the centre and emerging slightly at the top. Pencil guidelines for the painted design can be see…
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- Title
- Maraca Rattle
- Date
- 1942 – 1947
- Material
- fruit, gourd; wood
- Dimensions
- 10.0 (a); 11.5 (b) x 10.5 (a); 12.0 (b) x 23.0 (a); 22.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A pair of maracas made from dried gourds painted black with the British flag painted on the natural coloured background in a circle at the front. Wooden handles attach to the gourds by passing through the centre and emerging slightly at the top. Pencil guidelines for the painted design can be seen on the gourds. One maraca (a) has “Nassau” carved on the back, and the other (b) has “Bahamas” carved on the back.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.33.0007 a,b
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Miniature Cowbell
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0137
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0137
- Description
- Small cowbell, entirely brass and looped handle, interior clapper made from square headed nail.
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- Title
- Miniature Cowbell
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 2.7 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- Small cowbell, entirely brass and looped handle, interior clapper made from square headed nail.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0137
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Miniature House
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0152
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0152
- Description
- A miniature of a typical French Canadian house with red roof and upturned eaves, single storey, cream coloured, box like house with yellow door and red shuttered windows painted on front, and small grey chimney at each end. Base of gable triangle is scalloped across, roof lifts on cloth hinge acro…
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- Title
- Miniature House
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 10.2 x 11.1 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- A miniature of a typical French Canadian house with red roof and upturned eaves, single storey, cream coloured, box like house with yellow door and red shuttered windows painted on front, and small grey chimney at each end. Base of gable triangle is scalloped across, roof lifts on cloth hinge across back of house to reveal hollow box inside, varnished inside.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0152
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Miniature Sleigh
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0161
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0161
- Description
- A bright red, painted, wooden sleigh, side pieces cut out in silhouette of sleigh from .6 cm wood, and glued and nailed to front and back arched pieces, forming a box-like sleigh. Bottom is 1.2 cm thick. Sleigh is painted bright red and rests on its runners.
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- Title
- Miniature Sleigh
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 14.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A bright red, painted, wooden sleigh, side pieces cut out in silhouette of sleigh from .6 cm wood, and glued and nailed to front and back arched pieces, forming a box-like sleigh. Bottom is 1.2 cm thick. Sleigh is painted bright red and rests on its runners.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0161
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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1169 a-b
- Description
- Pennant (a) is green felt , triangular with 2 small red triangles attached at wide end. Appliqued sign post with signs reading: “LAKE LOUISE”, “CANADIAN ROCKIES”, “ MT. TEMPLE CHALET” “PTARMIGAN VALLEY”, “HALF WAY HUT”, “BAKER LAKE”, “SKOKI LODGE”, in red, yellow and white felt. A small rectangular…
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- Title
- Pennant
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 63.0 cm
- Description
- Pennant (a) is green felt , triangular with 2 small red triangles attached at wide end. Appliqued sign post with signs reading: “LAKE LOUISE”, “CANADIAN ROCKIES”, “ MT. TEMPLE CHALET” “PTARMIGAN VALLEY”, “HALF WAY HUT”, “BAKER LAKE”, “SKOKI LODGE”, in red, yellow and white felt. A small rectangular piece of orange felt on bottom of sign post. Green and white paper manufacture’s tag on reverse. Pennant (b) is smaller than pennant (a) measuring, 14.5 cm by 48.0 cm. It is made of gold felt with a stamped on illustration of a pine marten and the words “NUM-TI-JAH LODGE BOW LAKE ALBERTA” in dark brown. Four small felt srtips attached to wide end. Stamp on back reads “LOCALLY MADE AT LAKE LOUISE”
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Bow Lake
- lodges
- motels
- huts
- skiing
- Lake Louise
- Canadian Rockies
- Mt Temple Chalet
- Ptarmigan Valley
- Half Way Hut
- Baker Lake
- Skoki Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Rouse, Calgary, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1169 a-b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, hemp
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0075 a,b
- Description
- A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front r…
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, hemp
- Dimensions
- 21.5 (a);7.5 (b) x 31.0 (a); 10.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A hemp purse (a) and a matching change purse (b). The very finely woven square hemp purse is natural coloured, and has turquoise binding along both sides and turquoise wrapping along top edges and the handles. The purse is decorated with three turquoise flowers placed vertically along the front right side. The matching coin purse is fastened with a turquoise hemp button pushed through a loop. Inside the purse is a tag reading “100% natural hemp, Phillipines handwoven, Sarte Lagaspi, Phillipines”.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- weaving
- needlework
- tourism
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0075 a,b
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Scarf Kerchief
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- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1028
- Description
- Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed und…
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- Title
- Scarf Kerchief
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- Square of fine wool decorated to look like a newspaper - black writing in columns with red headlines and pictures. The title of the paper is “Rocky Male and Female Skier” written in black Old English lettering. The members of a skiing group are mentioned throughout the articles and are listed under the headline “Notable Group Go Skiing.”
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- Cliff White
- Jim Boyce
- Helen Ogilvie
- Barbara Parker
- Dorothy Phillips
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1028
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.3001 a-d
- Description
- (a)Black plastic “Sawyer’s VIEW-MASTER” stored in original box (c,d) with one reel (b) “178” of “DESERT SCENES ARIZONA USA.” Tag with box “from back of garage.”
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 10.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- (a)Black plastic “Sawyer’s VIEW-MASTER” stored in original box (c,d) with one reel (b) “178” of “DESERT SCENES ARIZONA USA.” Tag with box “from back of garage.”
- Subject
- souvenirs
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.3001 a-d
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Trinket Basket
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0206
- Description
- A flat-based round basket with domed overfitting lid. Weave is simple over and under basket style. Vertical struts of basket are light brown, and weft is alternated light and dark strips. Simple, perfunctory object.
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- A flat-based round basket with domed overfitting lid. Weave is simple over and under basket style. Vertical struts of basket are light brown, and weft is alternated light and dark strips. Simple, perfunctory object.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0206
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- Date
- 1945 – 1945
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0201
- Description
- A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green fel…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1945 – 1945
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 5.7 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green felt. The marble is black, streaked with white.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0201
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1018
- Description
- “San - KNIT - ary” wash cloth in unopened cellophane package, “provided for your convenience by THE ADMIRAL LINE P.S.S.C.O. serving the Pacific Coast . . . conscientiously.”
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- Title
- Washcloth
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- “San - KNIT - ary” wash cloth in unopened cellophane package, “provided for your convenience by THE ADMIRAL LINE P.S.S.C.O. serving the Pacific Coast . . . conscientiously.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1018
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- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- metal, bronze
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0002
- Description
- A hand forged bronze T-shaped wedge with the thick body curved and edged at the bottom. The wedge has narrow arms and a flat head for driving.
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- Title
- Wedge
- Date
- 1830 – 1900
- Material
- metal, bronze
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A hand forged bronze T-shaped wedge with the thick body curved and edged at the bottom. The wedge has narrow arms and a flat head for driving.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0002
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