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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0006
- Description
- A nearly rectangular flat piece of mottled green, black stone rounded at one end with the opposite end cut flat on a slight angle and bevelled to an edge. Deep straight scratch cut into one of flat surfaces running across at angle from rounded end.
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- Title
- Hide Scraper
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 6.4 x 10.1 cm
- Description
- A nearly rectangular flat piece of mottled green, black stone rounded at one end with the opposite end cut flat on a slight angle and bevelled to an edge. Deep straight scratch cut into one of flat surfaces running across at angle from rounded end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.0006
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Hunting Bow And Arrow Set
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre; feathers; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1004 a-g
- Description
- Fabric quiver with three bows and three arrows. (a) quiver is made out of canvas with two long sleeves, longest has buckskin thongs on ends. Shoulder strap is made of red wool with grey edge, light blue beads in a line in three rows along length of straps, much bead loss. (b-d) hand carved bows, …
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- Title
- Hunting Bow And Arrow Set
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre; feathers; glass
- Description
- Fabric quiver with three bows and three arrows. (a) quiver is made out of canvas with two long sleeves, longest has buckskin thongs on ends. Shoulder strap is made of red wool with grey edge, light blue beads in a line in three rows along length of straps, much bead loss. (b-d) hand carved bows, longest is 125.0 cm, string broken on (b) (e-g) hand carved arrows, two with feather flights, no arrows.
- Subject
- activities
- hunting
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Joe A. Brewster, Banff, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1004 a-g
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
- Description
- A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the…
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- Title
- Knife Sheath
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- skin; metal; hair, buffalo; glass; feather
- Dimensions
- 26.0 cm
- Description
- A simply shaped sheath for a knife with a leather thong for hanging the sheath from a belt. Both sides of the case are completely beaded with a light blue background and four pyramidal shapes in dark blue, white, red, green and orange. There is a band of tin cones, with coloured feathers at the end of each cone, that hangs around the middle of the sheath. A strip of blue and green beadwork, that is wrapped with sections of bison hide, hangs from the bottom point of the sheath.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0008
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- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; sinew; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0031
- Description
- White rawhide knife sheath formed to fit the blade of a knife with wide beaded flap at one side curving to point at bottom. Beading worked on one side only. Wide band across top consists of large stepped orange triangles outlined with red, then blue, then black, sitting on bottom of band with purpl…
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- Title
- Knife Sheath
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; sinew; glass
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 31.5 cm
- Description
- White rawhide knife sheath formed to fit the blade of a knife with wide beaded flap at one side curving to point at bottom. Beading worked on one side only. Wide band across top consists of large stepped orange triangles outlined with red, then blue, then black, sitting on bottom of band with purple sky above. Wide side flap beaded with purple background and four diagonal lines of orange outlined with black, and blue outlined with black, representing feathers? Top and curved edge outline with narrow edging of red and yellow beads. Triangular hole cut through at centre of flap, pocket for knife blade stitched with sinew. Inside of sheath pocket shows painting of pink and green outlined in black.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- hunting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.0031
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Quirt Riding Whip
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- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1017
- Description
- Wooden crop, bear skin. Chiseled top, hole 2.2 cm below with buckskin thong joined to 3.0 cm wide bear skin. Skin strip split into 3 long sections on ends, loop forms wristband. Smooth crop with chiselled diamond designs last 6.0 cm from bottom. Peg 2.5 cm from bottom through crop to hold whip…
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- Title
- Quirt Riding Whip
- Date
- 1910 – 1950
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 53.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden crop, bear skin. Chiseled top, hole 2.2 cm below with buckskin thong joined to 3.0 cm wide bear skin. Skin strip split into 3 long sections on ends, loop forms wristband. Smooth crop with chiselled diamond designs last 6.0 cm from bottom. Peg 2.5 cm from bottom through crop to hold whip, buckskin whip torn off.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1017
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- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; feathers; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.1007
- Description
- Tall, cylindrical with dew claws and feathers, elk hide from 2 legs with dew claws intact sewn together to form tall cylinder. Rround base 8.0 diameter and ca 2.5 high, hair is more red colour. Top section ca 15.0 with 2 more sets of dew claws, different colour than cylinder. Top edge has buckskin …
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- Title
- Quiver
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- skin; feathers; glass
- Dimensions
- 54.0 cm
- Description
- Tall, cylindrical with dew claws and feathers, elk hide from 2 legs with dew claws intact sewn together to form tall cylinder. Rround base 8.0 diameter and ca 2.5 high, hair is more red colour. Top section ca 15.0 with 2 more sets of dew claws, different colour than cylinder. Top edge has buckskin fringe ca 8.0 long, has 2 long wing feathers and downfeathers bound with blue and mauve beads tied on to fringe. Braided buckskin carrying handle 41.0 long.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- hunting
- lodges
- Deer Lodge
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.10.1007
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Report of the Commissioner of Dominion Parks for the year ending March 31, 1913 : Part V Annual Report 1913
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25201
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1914
- Author
- Canada. Department of the Interior
- Call Number
- 02.4 C16i Part V 1913
- Published Date
- 1914
- Physical Description
- 96p : ill
- Series
- Sessional papers
- Subjects
- Banff (townsite)
- Businesses
- Government
- Hot springs
- Indigenous
- Mining
- National parks
- Roads
- Surveys
- Tourism
- Utilities
- Contents
- Includes extract from address delivered at Ottawa, March 12, 1913 by the Duke of Connaught
- Notes
- Issued as a separate publication, but is also included in full Department of Interior Report, Volume 1 - 02.4 C16i 1913 volume 1
- Accession Number
- 7201
- Call Number
- 02.4 C16i Part V 1913
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0019
- Description
- Black, oblong rock with grooves or indentations which allow ease of gripping.
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- Title
- Shotput
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Black, oblong rock with grooves or indentations which allow ease of gripping.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- pastime
- activities
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0019
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1016 a,b
- Description
- Two Skookum dolls of the type sold in curio stores in the 1920s. (a) Woman with long braids is wrapped in a blanket with a baby and snowshoes on her back. She is wearing a skirt and has on painted moccasins. (b) Male, 28.0 cm tall, wrapped in blanket, wearing pants and painted moccasins.
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- Title
- Skookum Doll
- Date
- c. 1920
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 29.0 cm
- Description
- Two Skookum dolls of the type sold in curio stores in the 1920s. (a) Woman with long braids is wrapped in a blanket with a baby and snowshoes on her back. She is wearing a skirt and has on painted moccasins. (b) Male, 28.0 cm tall, wrapped in blanket, wearing pants and painted moccasins.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- playthings
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1016 a,b
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Storage Basket
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- bark
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0093
- Description
- Small oval basket of coiled construction stitched with brown cedar bark. Large zig-zag pattern imbricated in lighter colour in double row around basket with six lighter triangles hanging up side down spaced evenly around rim of basket which is wrapped with bark.
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- bark
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 14.4 x 19.1 cm
- Description
- Small oval basket of coiled construction stitched with brown cedar bark. Large zig-zag pattern imbricated in lighter colour in double row around basket with six lighter triangles hanging up side down spaced evenly around rim of basket which is wrapped with bark.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0093
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Storage Basket
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- bark
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0094
- Description
- A small rectangular basket with high sides larger at mouth than base. Coiled construction of natural brown colour with wrapped looped coil at top and evidence of a single final coil above the loops. Six narrow imbricated bands, at every fourth coil, of alternating light colour and red, and alterna…
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- bark
- Dimensions
- 11.7 x 17.0 x 20.8 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular basket with high sides larger at mouth than base. Coiled construction of natural brown colour with wrapped looped coil at top and evidence of a single final coil above the loops. Six narrow imbricated bands, at every fourth coil, of alternating light colour and red, and alternating light colour with black. Note: 50% of looped top missing, and just about all of single top band above it missing. Marks: sticker on bottom, "Thompson River Indian British Columbia".
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0094
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Storage Basket
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- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- bark; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0095
- Description
- A rectangular basket of coiled construction larger at mouth than at base. Natural brown cedar bark stitching over coils with double rows of imbrication every fourth and fifth coil of black, red brown and light coloured alternating bands. Small black and white imbricated up side down triangle in cen…
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1875 – 1900
- Material
- bark; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 18.0 x 22.4 cm
- Description
- A rectangular basket of coiled construction larger at mouth than at base. Natural brown cedar bark stitching over coils with double rows of imbrication every fourth and fifth coil of black, red brown and light coloured alternating bands. Small black and white imbricated up side down triangle in centre below imbricated bands at bottom on each side. Suspended by four pieces at twisted cotton ? twine knotted through stitching at each corner, approx. 18 cm. and knotted together at top. Note: bark wrapping top broken in seven places. Marks: paper sticker on bottom, "Thompson River Indian/British Columbia".
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0095
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- bark; wood; cedar
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0330 a,b
- Description
- A large, rectangular hamper like box (a) with lid (b) made from split natural coloured bark woven around flat strips of wood in a coiled basket manner. Lid fits over a small lip at the top. A small, flexible looped handle is at each side at the top. Edge of lid is laced with split bark, and base …
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- bark; wood; cedar
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 31.5 x 48.5 cm
- Description
- A large, rectangular hamper like box (a) with lid (b) made from split natural coloured bark woven around flat strips of wood in a coiled basket manner. Lid fits over a small lip at the top. A small, flexible looped handle is at each side at the top. Edge of lid is laced with split bark, and base is inset with basket resting on slight foot. Imbricated design on front and back consists of a large square worked in black bark with perpendicular lines out from each side, this outlined with white, and then with red bark. The design is repeated in outline with interrupted stitches on lid, each end of the basket contains the outline with interrupted stitches on the lid. Each end of the basket contains the outline of a large diamond shape in black, white and red.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0330 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0068
- Description
- Flat based, black cast iron water kettle with long curved spout and one piece handle riveted to rounded shoulder of pot. Handle curves up to horizontal bar grip, domed and knobbed lid rests inside circular rim, enamel lid and pot interior. Underside spout has corrosion holes, therefore is non func…
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- Title
- Teakettle
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 20.5 x 32.5 cm
- Description
- Flat based, black cast iron water kettle with long curved spout and one piece handle riveted to rounded shoulder of pot. Handle curves up to horizontal bar grip, domed and knobbed lid rests inside circular rim, enamel lid and pot interior. Underside spout has corrosion holes, therefore is non functional until repaired. "L" inside diamond stamped on bottom, also "no. 1 6 1/2 PINTS".
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0068
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- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0069
- Description
- Flat based, black, cast iron water kettle with long curved spout and one piece handle riveted to rounded shoulder of pot. Domed, knobbed lid rests inside pot rim. Rust inside pot, as well as scale. Bottom stamped "L" within diamond, also "No. 3 9 PINTS".
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- Title
- Teakettle
- Date
- 1910 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 21.5 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- Flat based, black, cast iron water kettle with long curved spout and one piece handle riveted to rounded shoulder of pot. Domed, knobbed lid rests inside pot rim. Rust inside pot, as well as scale. Bottom stamped "L" within diamond, also "No. 3 9 PINTS".
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0069
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Trailing Headdress
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- Date
- ca. 1880 – 1950
- Material
- eagle feathers; fibre; hair; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3029
- Description
- Narrow beaded headband of blue with yellow squares outlined in orange. Medallions, each beaded differently, with leather streamers and ermine skins at each end of browband. Dark golden eagle feathers, white horsehair tips, down at base. Train of green and purple fabric.
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- Title
- Trailing Headdress
- Date
- ca. 1880 – 1950
- Material
- eagle feathers; fibre; hair; skin; glass
- Description
- Narrow beaded headband of blue with yellow squares outlined in orange. Medallions, each beaded differently, with leather streamers and ermine skins at each end of browband. Dark golden eagle feathers, white horsehair tips, down at base. Train of green and purple fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.3029
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- bark; quill; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0266
- Description
- A flat-based, straight-sided birchbark box with smooth, flush, overfitting lid. Walls decorated with pink and white porcupine quills, and walls of lid similarly decorated. The top of the lid is decorated with an overlapped pattern of brown and white quills in a floral motif, with "stamens" of green…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- bark; quill; grass
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A flat-based, straight-sided birchbark box with smooth, flush, overfitting lid. Walls decorated with pink and white porcupine quills, and walls of lid similarly decorated. The top of the lid is decorated with an overlapped pattern of brown and white quills in a floral motif, with "stamens" of green quills bursting from the centre. About 5% of the quills are loose at one end, some quills lost. Thread which binds grass to rim of lid has frayed severely. Box contains six quartz crystals.
- Subject
- households
- Indigenous
- decorative
- quillwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0266
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy negatives of original negatives [?] and printed photographs as follows: Mrs. Crowchild, 1918 John Good Rider and family, ca.1918 Peter Wesley, Stoney Chief. See corresponding print LUX / 1 / E6 PA-539 Tepees, unknown location Chief Chiniquay. See corresponding print and let…
- Date Range
- 1918
- [1918-1950]
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / NA - 106 to NA - 112
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
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- Part Of
- Luxton family fonds
- Description Level
- 5 / File
- Fonds Number
- LUX
- Series
- LUX / I / E : Collected Material: Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- LUX / I : Norman Luxton sous-fonds
- Sub-Series
- LUX / I / E / 6 : Stoney
- Reference Code
- LUX / I / E6 / NA - 106 to NA - 112
- GMD
- Photograph
- Negative
- Date Range
- 1918
- [1918-1950]
- Physical Description
- 7 photographs : b&w negatives ;
- Scope & Content
- File consists of copy negatives of original negatives [?] and printed photographs as follows:
- Mrs. Crowchild, 1918
- John Good Rider and family, ca.1918
- Peter Wesley, Stoney Chief. See corresponding print LUX / 1 / E6 PA-539
- Tepees, unknown location
- Chief Chiniquay. See corresponding print and letter LUX / I / E6 PA-549
- Chief Bearspaw. See corresponding photograph of art work LUX / I / E6 PA-550
- Name Access
- Wesley, Peter
- Subject Access
- Indigenous
- Indigenous Peoples
- Portrait
- Teepees
- Tipi
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1917 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.530
- Description
- A pencil drawing of two First Nations people in front of a teepee by water. They sit and watch a sunset with their backs to viewer. The sun is located in the centre, while the figures and teepee are to the left.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1917 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.1 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of two First Nations people in front of a teepee by water. They sit and watch a sunset with their backs to viewer. The sun is located in the centre, while the figures and teepee are to the left.
- Subject
- teepee
- Indigenous
- sunset;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.530
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- Date
- 1916 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.679
- Description
- Two figures in tradition cowboy outfits facing each other with three figures wearing traditional Indigenous outfits standing behind watching. A dog watches to the left of the scene.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 37.1 cm
- Description
- Two figures in tradition cowboy outfits facing each other with three figures wearing traditional Indigenous outfits standing behind watching. A dog watches to the left of the scene.
- Subject
- cowboy
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.679
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