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Metal Polish Jar
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.0062
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0062
- Description
- Red plastic jar with white screw-on lid, cylindrical in shape.
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- Title
- Metal Polish Jar
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Red plastic jar with white screw-on lid, cylindrical in shape.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0062
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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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- Date
- 1958 – 1962
- Material
- wood; fibre; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0027
- Description
- A mobile made from various seashells hanging from small sticks on strings. Top stick is curved with small branch, middle stick is longest and greyed, with the bottom stick shortest of all. Mobile is well balanced by various seashells, starfish, and sand dollars, crabs and barnacles hanging from eac…
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- Title
- Mobile
- Date
- 1958 – 1962
- Material
- wood; fibre; shell
- Dimensions
- 93.0 x 17.0 (appr x 30.0(appro cm
- Description
- A mobile made from various seashells hanging from small sticks on strings. Top stick is curved with small branch, middle stick is longest and greyed, with the bottom stick shortest of all. Mobile is well balanced by various seashells, starfish, and sand dollars, crabs and barnacles hanging from each of the sticks.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- baby accessories
- personal
- gift
- households
- decorative
- craft
- Gray Campbell
- Eleanor Campbell
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0027
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black c…
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- Title
- Paper Wallet
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 8.4 x 13.9 cm
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black circle on cross hatched background. One side contains pocket holding tissue package, other side has 12.0 x 5.0 cm mirror, and long narrow pocket holding black plastic pocket comb covered with fake leather. (b) red with green medallion pattern , one side forms flap covering slit pocket for tissue package, with deep, flat pocket behind. Inside pocket is business card written in Japanese. Found folded in purse is cellophane package containing two long, flat representations of kimoned Japanese woman made from folded paper, marbled yellow cardboard cover.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
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Plastic Cleaner Bottle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.0065
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0065
- Description
- Cylindrical white plastic bottle with blue printing and red screw-on cap. Intended to contain 8 fl. oz. cleaner for plastic. Illustrations include a saucer, cup and coffee pot eyes and mouth.
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- Title
- Plastic Cleaner Bottle
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- Cylindrical white plastic bottle with blue printing and red screw-on cap. Intended to contain 8 fl. oz. cleaner for plastic. Illustrations include a saucer, cup and coffee pot eyes and mouth.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0065
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Projector Table
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.0004
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0004
- Description
- A grey metal, folding, projector table with beige mottled panel set into top. Slanted instrument panel at front of table contains three electrical outlets, projector outlet, room outlet, room outlet, and auxiliary outlet , a room switch, a viewer switch, and translucent white plastic preview panel …
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- Title
- Projector Table
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 69.8 x 67.9 x 43.3 cm
- Description
- A grey metal, folding, projector table with beige mottled panel set into top. Slanted instrument panel at front of table contains three electrical outlets, projector outlet, room outlet, room outlet, and auxiliary outlet , a room switch, a viewer switch, and translucent white plastic preview panel with light bulb beneath. Black electric cord attached to removable box behind holding electrical wires. A length of black plastic which edged the sharp metal edges at the bottom of the table top has fallen off and is wrapped around one of the legs. Legs are grey metal tubes bent at bottom for support and held together at central point to open and close in "X" shape. When closed together the table top folds down in front, model #871.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0004
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0389
- Description
- A large, brown canvas satchel trimmed with leather. Heavy, zippered mouth across top is trimmed with leather and opens wide. Double leather handles at centre attach by metal rings to double strap stitched down each side of the bag. Edges trimmed with leather welting. Lined completely with beige, br…
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- Title
- Satchel
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 27.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- A large, brown canvas satchel trimmed with leather. Heavy, zippered mouth across top is trimmed with leather and opens wide. Double leather handles at centre attach by metal rings to double strap stitched down each side of the bag. Edges trimmed with leather welting. Lined completely with beige, brown and white, checked plaid fabric. One side has large pocket across its length with leather tab holding it at middle. Large yellow identification tag from Lake O'Hara Lodge looped to one handle with string. Five metal button feet on base. Base of bag and bottom half of bag stiffened.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- Lake O'Hara Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0389
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0096
- Description
- A small, heavy, sterling silver maple leaf, machine made. Somewhat stylized leaf is stemless with three lobes and sharp, pointed margin. Inside of leaf surface is slightly textured and blackened with niello, while narrow border tracing outline of leaf is smoothly polished silver. Vertical hinged pi…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x .7 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A small, heavy, sterling silver maple leaf, machine made. Somewhat stylized leaf is stemless with three lobes and sharp, pointed margin. Inside of leaf surface is slightly textured and blackened with niello, while narrow border tracing outline of leaf is smoothly polished silver. Vertical hinged pin at back fastens at bottom with locking clasp. Stamped into back on each side of upright lobe: “sterling” and hallmark.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0096
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Scouring Powder Box
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.0051
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0051
- Description
- Bon Ami container with red printing on yellow background, circa 1950-1955; flat metal powder-encrusted lid with three holes punched in center. Illustrations on package include, in upper left corner, a woman washing a window with a box of Bon Ami on windowsill, and , on right side, a drawing of a ch…
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- Title
- Scouring Powder Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1955
- Material
- paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 5.0 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Bon Ami container with red printing on yellow background, circa 1950-1955; flat metal powder-encrusted lid with three holes punched in center. Illustrations on package include, in upper left corner, a woman washing a window with a box of Bon Ami on windowsill, and , on right side, a drawing of a chick and broken egg shell. Quaint statement accompany illustrations, printed in French and English, "A window a minute" and Hasn't scratched yet. "Three illustrations on each side depict various uses of product.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0051
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0102
- Description
- Plain design flat-topped step stool with two plywood end supports or feet and two shallow side brackets which fit into end supports. Nailed construction, varnished, shows usage.
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- Title
- Step Stool
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 22.7 x 36.3 cm
- Description
- Plain design flat-topped step stool with two plywood end supports or feet and two shallow side brackets which fit into end supports. Nailed construction, varnished, shows usage.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0102
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0192
- Description
- A tiny gold stickpin with stylized flying bird ? as head. Cutout shape of head is curvilinear. Shaft of pin bends closely at right angle just behind head. Gold plated ?
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- Title
- Stickpin
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.2 x 1.4 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- A tiny gold stickpin with stylized flying bird ? as head. Cutout shape of head is curvilinear. Shaft of pin bends closely at right angle just behind head. Gold plated ?
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- animal
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0192
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0053
- Description
- The lamp base is a brass candlestick which has been adapted into a lamp. The "candlestick" is a rectangular-based pedestal and the shaft is a turned cylinder form. Hardware is held in with a cork "plug" and the wiring is not concealed. Parchment shade. Yellow shade.
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- Title
- Table Lamp
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 7.3 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- The lamp base is a brass candlestick which has been adapted into a lamp. The "candlestick" is a rectangular-based pedestal and the shaft is a turned cylinder form. Hardware is held in with a cork "plug" and the wiring is not concealed. Parchment shade. Yellow shade.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0053
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0267
- Description
- Porcelain teacup with cobalt slip, transparent overglaze. Hand trimmed sides and foot, reed design. Carved signature on base, means "Sei".
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Porcelain teacup with cobalt slip, transparent overglaze. Hand trimmed sides and foot, reed design. Carved signature on base, means "Sei".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0267
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Trinket Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0365
- Date
- 1955 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0365
- Description
- A small round basket with flat bottom and fitted lid. Woven in bird-cage technique with natural coloured grasses as background and design of bright pink, purple, and green dye. Green birds and purple birds walk around side and three swirling crescents of purple, green and pink on the lid top. Lid f…
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1955 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 7.1 cm
- Description
- A small round basket with flat bottom and fitted lid. Woven in bird-cage technique with natural coloured grasses as background and design of bright pink, purple, and green dye. Green birds and purple birds walk around side and three swirling crescents of purple, green and pink on the lid top. Lid fits over lip on basket formed by incorporating a flat ring of wood into the rim. Checkerboard pattern discernible in weaving at centre of base of basket.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0365
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0359
- Description
- Eggcup-like lidded container which has been lathe -urned. Flat, broad base which narrows at base of container which is deep bowled. Snug fitting cap is ridged and has knob handle. Unpainted interior, exterior rust colour, with dark brown and cream coloured decorative details.
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.7 x 5.9 cm
- Description
- Eggcup-like lidded container which has been lathe -urned. Flat, broad base which narrows at base of container which is deep bowled. Snug fitting cap is ridged and has knob handle. Unpainted interior, exterior rust colour, with dark brown and cream coloured decorative details.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0359
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- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0063 a,b
- Description
- Two Johnson's "Kleen Floor" tins; narrow rectangular shape, red, yellow and black backgrounds and printing, black metal screw-on lid.
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- Title
- Wax Remover Tin
- Date
- 1955 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 16.6 x 4.4 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- Two Johnson's "Kleen Floor" tins; narrow rectangular shape, red, yellow and black backgrounds and printing, black metal screw-on lid.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0063 a,b
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[Whyte log home]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions51198
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of the exterior of the Whyte's log home showing stone chimney
- Date Range
- ca. 1930 to ca.1955
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 2 / PA - 254
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 2 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Portraits and Photographs of Artwork
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 2 / PA - 254
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- ca. 1930 to ca.1955
- Physical Description
- Photograph: 1 print; b&w.
- Scope & Content
- Image of the exterior of the Whyte's log home showing stone chimney
- Subject Access
- Whyte home
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- NA
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- stone; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0131
- Description
- Short strand of large brown beads loosely strung on chain with chain link tassel. 16 oval beads, 1.1x1.0 cm of tumbled, polished agate, light brown in colour with darker striations around the bead. Beads threaded very loosely, 13.0 cm gap, on loop of stainless steel chain which fastens into rin…
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- Title
- Worry Beads
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- stone; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Short strand of large brown beads loosely strung on chain with chain link tassel. 16 oval beads, 1.1x1.0 cm of tumbled, polished agate, light brown in colour with darker striations around the bead. Beads threaded very loosely, 13.0 cm gap, on loop of stainless steel chain which fastens into ring at top of single irregular bead. Small steel cone hangs from bottom of this bead with a tassel of short lengths of aluminum ? chain dangling from inside the cone.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- jewlery
- accessories
- religious
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0131
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