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- Date
- 1944
- Material
- nylon; mesh; fabric; string
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0012
- Description
- A dark green nylon tent. reinforced with green canvas strips. openings at each end with mesh windows and flaps. White rope tied at corners and sides. Interior is white. “[Tweedie] 1944” is faintly stamped on canvas at one end. Base is reinforced with canvas.
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- Title
- Camping Tent
- Date
- 1944
- Material
- nylon; mesh; fabric; string
- Dimensions
- 100.0 x 130.0 x 180.0 cm
- Description
- A dark green nylon tent. reinforced with green canvas strips. openings at each end with mesh windows and flaps. White rope tied at corners and sides. Interior is white. “[Tweedie] 1944” is faintly stamped on canvas at one end. Base is reinforced with canvas.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0012
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
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- Title
- Can Opener
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drinking
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0103 a,b
- Description
- Two small charms, one a women's dress boot, the other a miniature jack knife. (a) jack knife, tiny of stainless steel with small blade that folds out of slot, sharp blade has fingernail nick to open, hanging ring at end. (b) lady’s boot, cast brass with full details on one side, flat on other. High…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 0.4 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- Two small charms, one a women's dress boot, the other a miniature jack knife. (a) jack knife, tiny of stainless steel with small blade that folds out of slot, sharp blade has fingernail nick to open, hanging ring at end. (b) lady’s boot, cast brass with full details on one side, flat on other. High boot laces up front and has high heel, hanging ring at top.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0103 a,b
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Chemical Bottle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.0058
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0058
- Description
- Clear brown coloured glass bottle, rectangular in shape with a black plastic screw-on lid. Red and white label pasted onto front of bottle (4.2 x 6.5 cm.).
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- Title
- Chemical Bottle
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 4.0 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- Clear brown coloured glass bottle, rectangular in shape with a black plastic screw-on lid. Red and white label pasted onto front of bottle (4.2 x 6.5 cm.).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0058
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Cowboys Figurine Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0095%20a-f
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; paper; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0095 a-f
- Description
- Six cowboy and cowgirl figurines made of pipe cleaners, each on a separate pedestal of card, three on discs and three on rectangles, the rectangle base figurines having corrugated cardboard corral sections as well. (a) a cowgirl in red boots, red cotton skirt, white jacket and hat, tossing a string…
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- Title
- Cowboys Figurine Set
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; paper; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 5.0 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Six cowboy and cowgirl figurines made of pipe cleaners, each on a separate pedestal of card, three on discs and three on rectangles, the rectangle base figurines having corrugated cardboard corral sections as well. (a) a cowgirl in red boots, red cotton skirt, white jacket and hat, tossing a string lariat. (b) a rust coloured cowboy with black hat, carrying a saddle. (c) a brown suited cowboy with yellow boots and hat, sixgun of foil slung on waist, tossing a lariat (a,b,c on round bases). (d) cowgirl sitting on rail, dressed in white and blue, blue sun hat, grey boots. (e) cowboy sitting on rail, green clothes, grey boots, green Stetson, sixgun at waist, taking aim with imaginary rifle. (f) cowboy leaning against fence, dressed in grey, white boots and hat, sixgun of foil, and a lariat looped over the far end of the rail.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- figure
- male
- female
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0095 a-f
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- Date
- 1949
- Material
- grass; wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0018
- Description
- Straw broom with "Happy Birthday Skip 1949" on handle. Long, corn bristles attached to sturdy wooden handle at neck with wire. Five rows of faded red stitching hold bristles flat and in place. Base of broom worn on diagonal with the bristles curling off to one side. Wide colourful paper label w…
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- Title
- Curling Broom
- Date
- 1949
- Material
- grass; wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 131.0 cm
- Description
- Straw broom with "Happy Birthday Skip 1949" on handle. Long, corn bristles attached to sturdy wooden handle at neck with wire. Five rows of faded red stitching hold bristles flat and in place. Base of broom worn on diagonal with the bristles curling off to one side. Wide colourful paper label with a metal band of maple leaves around the top indicates that it is a Keystone brand, Monarch curling broom, made in Canada. Written in ballpoint pen under the word 'Skip' is "Mrs. Dave White"
- Subject
- Whyte home
- activities
- sports
- curling
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0018
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0094
- Description
- A bright, metal tube with scale marked on side and screw at top. Double column of perforated holes runs vertically up the side with a scale marked off at .5 cm intervals beginning "100, 150...500", with a horizontal slit at the top for insertion of the dimes. Screw at top unscrews to 1.5 cm, but do…
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- Title
- Dime Bank
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.8 cm
- Description
- A bright, metal tube with scale marked on side and screw at top. Double column of perforated holes runs vertically up the side with a scale marked off at .5 cm intervals beginning "100, 150...500", with a horizontal slit at the top for insertion of the dimes. Screw at top unscrews to 1.5 cm, but does not remove from bank. Base separates to push out when emptying bank, spring clip inside slot to hold dimes in place.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- playthings
- children
- money
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0094
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- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set …
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- Title
- Earrings
- Date
- 1850 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Two heavy, large, silver hoop earrings with large teardrop-shaped turquoise stone in heavy silver setting attached at one side. Hoops split with gap between ends, and uneven ringed texture on the surface. Each hoop has a circular ring of metal around to stop it at the pierced ear hole. Stones set in heavy silver teardrop shaped setting with double row of gadrooning at bottom supporting a series of small silver balls heaped on top around the stone (a) larger stone setting has four larger silver balls at point of teardrop, silver stopping ring at one end of hoop. 15.5 cm leather thong attached to hoop beneath setting.( b) smaller, texture worn on hoop. Uneven stopping ring in middle of one side of hoop. Small silver loop at pointed end of setting, with string of loosely spun wool through loop.(b) is 6.0 x 4.5 cm
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0046 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0055
- Description
- Squat cylindrical "Home-Utility Wax" container, orange with black printing push on lid tightly sealed.
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- Title
- Floor Wax Can
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.3 cm
- Description
- Squat cylindrical "Home-Utility Wax" container, orange with black printing push on lid tightly sealed.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0055
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0064 a,b
- Description
- Two black, yellow and red Johnson's wax tins;(a) is for liquid and (b) is for paste wax. The two tins have had the same labels; yellow background with black printing "JOHNSON'S WAX, across a horizontal bar in center of label printed in black a) "PREPARED - LIQUID," b)"PREPARED - PASTE"
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- Title
- Floor Wax Can
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- a)18.0; b) x a)5.2 x a)9.8 cm
- Description
- Two black, yellow and red Johnson's wax tins;(a) is for liquid and (b) is for paste wax. The two tins have had the same labels; yellow background with black printing "JOHNSON'S WAX, across a horizontal bar in center of label printed in black a) "PREPARED - LIQUID," b)"PREPARED - PASTE"
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0064 a,b
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- Date
- 1856 – 1860
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0130 a,b
- Description
- Two, gold, Kappa Alpha honorary keys. Flat, thin, diamond shape with short, round, shaft holding hanging ring at top point, and longer round shaft at bottom point. Diamond shaped surfaces engraved both sides. Front bears two concentric rings with "KA" (Kappa Alpha) at centre, and a series of Greek …
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- Title
- Fraternal Key
- Date
- 1856 – 1860
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 2.1 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Two, gold, Kappa Alpha honorary keys. Flat, thin, diamond shape with short, round, shaft holding hanging ring at top point, and longer round shaft at bottom point. Diamond shaped surfaces engraved both sides. Front bears two concentric rings with "KA" (Kappa Alpha) at centre, and a series of Greek letters around the outer ring. Outside the circles, in the left corner is a "7", in the right a "J". The reverse contains another ring with a banner at the top containing a name. At middle is a vague sketch of a box like structure with rays radiating from it. Below is a wreath containing "C.C.". Outside the ring in the left corner is a globe ? , and in the right, a circle of stars, the tubular, round shaft at the bottom is hollow at the end and contains a square keyhole. (b) hanging ring at the top turns, and banner contains the name "Patrick Robb" (a) banner contains name "P. Robb".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0130 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0127
- Description
- A small gold pin consisting of the intertwined, cutout Greek letters, signs and pi, all edges sharply cut. Stroke of letters ornamented with bevel cut on lower side, and on right side. Outline of letter etched when passing over part of another letter, with small etched lines representing shadow to…
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- Title
- Fraternal Pin
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 0.5 x 1.4 cm
- Description
- A small gold pin consisting of the intertwined, cutout Greek letters, signs and pi, all edges sharply cut. Stroke of letters ornamented with bevel cut on lower side, and on right side. Outline of letter etched when passing over part of another letter, with small etched lines representing shadow to give letters perspective. Hinged pin on back runs diagonally from top left to bottom right where it fastens into locking clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- organizations
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0127
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Household Cleaner Box
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0059
- Description
- Narrow rectangular red and black box for "Dic-A-Doo" paint cleaner; illustration Good Housekeeping seal of approval. The printing on back is in English, gives directions and uses, and manufacturer of product "National Adhesives (Canada) Ltd." Instructions and uses in French on sides of packages.
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- Title
- Household Cleaner Box
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 4.3 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- Narrow rectangular red and black box for "Dic-A-Doo" paint cleaner; illustration Good Housekeeping seal of approval. The printing on back is in English, gives directions and uses, and manufacturer of product "National Adhesives (Canada) Ltd." Instructions and uses in French on sides of packages.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0059
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Household Cleaner Can
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.0060
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0060
- Description
- Cylindrical container with heavy cardboard body and metal bottom and lid. lid is tight fitting push-on type. Yellow and blue label covers all but 1.0 cm. circumference and 0.5 cm. width of body. Illustration on label is silhouette of hand and sponge above diagonal white strip on yellow background.
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- Title
- Household Cleaner Can
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 12.7 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical container with heavy cardboard body and metal bottom and lid. lid is tight fitting push-on type. Yellow and blue label covers all but 1.0 cm. circumference and 0.5 cm. width of body. Illustration on label is silhouette of hand and sponge above diagonal white strip on yellow background.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0060
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- Date
- 1940 – 1944
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0098
- Description
- A large, brass, military overseas cap pin crest. Wreath of laurel leaves with royal crown at top, surrounding the cut insignia "RCAF". Clasp is cotter pin which passes horizontally through a small eye brazed at either side. Back shows extremely deep relief from stamping machine which shaped pin.
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1940 – 1944
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 1.3 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- A large, brass, military overseas cap pin crest. Wreath of laurel leaves with royal crown at top, surrounding the cut insignia "RCAF". Clasp is cotter pin which passes horizontally through a small eye brazed at either side. Back shows extremely deep relief from stamping machine which shaped pin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- PW
- RCAF
- military
- World War II
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0098
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Miniature Teapot
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0326
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily le…
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- Title
- Miniature Teapot
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily leaf design. Object was press molded in 3 parts.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
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Phonograph Needle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.03.0019%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0019 a,b
- Description
- Small, gold coloured needle, 1.8 x .1 diam, held by red card, and a second card without a needle. Card is metallic red with silver printing on front, covered with a wrapping envelope of transparent cellophane. Tiny cylindrical needle with candle like flame tip is held in slot cut through card, wit…
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- Title
- Phonograph Needle
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 4.8 x 7.2 cm
- Description
- Small, gold coloured needle, 1.8 x .1 diam, held by red card, and a second card without a needle. Card is metallic red with silver printing on front, covered with a wrapping envelope of transparent cellophane. Tiny cylindrical needle with candle like flame tip is held in slot cut through card, with hole cut through around the tip with silver rays emanating from it representing a halo of light. Card contains such information as "RCA Victor Fidelitone deluxe Up to 5,000 plays one dollar floating point" and the RCA logo, lightening bolt from the A, and trademark, dog looking into phonograph horn. Printing covering back contains the product blurb, instructions for use, and manufacturer. Cellophane wrapping on (b), the empty one, has been broken where needle was removed.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0019 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- meta; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0126
- Description
- A small, round, Red Cross medallion hanging from blue ribbon. Enamelled brass with blue border around outside edge reading "SERVICE. American Red Cross". White background at middle with red cross applied on top. Flat metal loop at edge holds blue grosgrain ribbon, which widens to loop around flat, …
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- Title
- Service Pin
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- meta; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 0.8 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small, round, Red Cross medallion hanging from blue ribbon. Enamelled brass with blue border around outside edge reading "SERVICE. American Red Cross". White background at middle with red cross applied on top. Flat metal loop at edge holds blue grosgrain ribbon, which widens to loop around flat, brass bar at top. Hinged pin behind bar fastens under hook clasp with tiny lever mechanism to latch pin in place. Back of medallion disk slightly concave with ends of two pins holding red cross on front showing through.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0126
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
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- Title
- Slide Binder
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- photography
- slides
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0385
- Description
- A small, hard, suitcase of coarsely woven, light brown tweed fabric, laminated to a wooden form, trimmed with leather and fastened around with a long leather belt strap. Dark brown leather trim around end edges, reinforced with metal edges at the corners. Brown leather handle fastened to metal brac…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 15.0 x 38.5 cm
- Description
- A small, hard, suitcase of coarsely woven, light brown tweed fabric, laminated to a wooden form, trimmed with leather and fastened around with a long leather belt strap. Dark brown leather trim around end edges, reinforced with metal edges at the corners. Brown leather handle fastened to metal brackets, large metal hinges, button feet, and large snap latch at middle with lock plate beneath. Inside lined with gold coloured fabric, has large elasticized pocket across lid, and smaller elasticized pocket across back. Long 48.6 cm heavy leather belt with metal buckle wraps around outside next to handle.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0385
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