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Ball-Peen Hammer
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.29.1001
- Description
- Small hammer with a rounded striking surface on one side of the head instead of a claw.
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- Title
- Ball-Peen Hammer
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Small hammer with a rounded striking surface on one side of the head instead of a claw.
- Subject
- households
- Phyllis Cain
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.29.1001
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0376
- Description
- Small round twined basket with rounded base and high sides closing in slightly at the mouth, natural buff colour background with brown design and black accents, design repeated three times around sides is of four brown parallelograms stacked on one another in stairlike fashion moving up to the righ…
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- Title
- Basket
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Small round twined basket with rounded base and high sides closing in slightly at the mouth, natural buff colour background with brown design and black accents, design repeated three times around sides is of four brown parallelograms stacked on one another in stairlike fashion moving up to the right, with serrated edges of black-tipped triangles along the sides and narrow black lines between each parallelogram. Between each steplike series on the buff background is an oblique double zig-zag line running from bottom to top of the basket. Lip is finished with three rows of twining of a lighter brown colour, pattern not visible on inside. Paper tag rimmed with metal is attached with cord and wax through lip of basket; no writing is visible.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- basketry
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0376
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0120
- Description
- A pair of faded blue heavy cotton twill men's bathing shorts with a white stripe down either side, wide waistband (7.5cm) with belt loops, small pocket with button down flap at right front waist, and button fly. Waistband comes to slight point at centre back.
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- Title
- Bathing Suit
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of faded blue heavy cotton twill men's bathing shorts with a white stripe down either side, wide waistband (7.5cm) with belt loops, small pocket with button down flap at right front waist, and button fly. Waistband comes to slight point at centre back.
- Subject
- households
- sports
- swimming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0120
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Beaded Bracelet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0062
- Date
- 1948 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0062
- Description
- A small thong style, tying bracelet of buckskin, in more or less trifolium shape, trifolium decorated with bead pattern in blue, red and yellow.
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- 1948 – 1950
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A small thong style, tying bracelet of buckskin, in more or less trifolium shape, trifolium decorated with bead pattern in blue, red and yellow.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0062
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1137
- Description
- Soft buckskin jacket, 5 covered buttons, fringe at chest and across back. Floral beaded design on each shoulder, blue centre, orange petal, black outline with green stem and leaves. Back shoulder 2 flowers, red and green centre, deep red petals, black outline and stem, green leaf each end. Two p…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin, deer; glass
- Dimensions
- 72.0 x 51.5 cm
- Description
- Soft buckskin jacket, 5 covered buttons, fringe at chest and across back. Floral beaded design on each shoulder, blue centre, orange petal, black outline with green stem and leaves. Back shoulder 2 flowers, red and green centre, deep red petals, black outline and stem, green leaf each end. Two patch pockets.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1137
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin, moose; glass ; antler
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1138
- Description
- Jacket has five antler tip buttons, fringes across breast, full length across back and down arms and at bottom. Patch pockets, each has a beaded flower, red petal, black outlined, green stem and leaves with leaves outlined in white. Beaded flower on each breast, white centre, red petals,light gre…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin, moose; glass ; antler
- Dimensions
- 61.0 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- Jacket has five antler tip buttons, fringes across breast, full length across back and down arms and at bottom. Patch pockets, each has a beaded flower, red petal, black outlined, green stem and leaves with leaves outlined in white. Beaded flower on each breast, white centre, red petals,light green outline and stem. Back yoke has a central design of a yellow and red flower, green leaves and blue and yellow stems. On either side near each shoulder is a blue flower, red outlined, green leaves and stem, leaves outlined in white. Beading on back has brown paper backing. Beaded flower design on each cuff. Red centre, yellow petals outlined in black. Four green tendrils with white tips.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1138
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- skin, moose; hair, beaver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1019
- Description
- Fur trimmed, straight-cut, beaded jacket with beaded cuffs, woodland floral designs in brown/white/blue/green, beaded yoke, front panels and pocket flaps, buckskin fringe at shoulders and back, beaver fur outlines all beaded areas and bottom edge.
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- skin, moose; hair, beaver; glass
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- Fur trimmed, straight-cut, beaded jacket with beaded cuffs, woodland floral designs in brown/white/blue/green, beaded yoke, front panels and pocket flaps, buckskin fringe at shoulders and back, beaver fur outlines all beaded areas and bottom edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Wrig Burles, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1019
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0066
- Description
- A necklace of grey wooden varnished beads, the grain of the beads quite obvious, the varnish providing a grey green sort of tone.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1945 – 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 46.0 cm
- Description
- A necklace of grey wooden varnished beads, the grain of the beads quite obvious, the varnish providing a grey green sort of tone.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0066
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Beaded Pendant
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0343
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0343
- Description
- A long rectangular pendant, beaded on a loom, of transparent glass beads with black eagle and red, white and blue shield below. The pendant comes to point at the top and hangs from a tied loop of cord twisted from the warp ends of the supporting strings. The eagle has "US" beaded on its body with…
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- Title
- Beaded Pendant
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- A long rectangular pendant, beaded on a loom, of transparent glass beads with black eagle and red, white and blue shield below. The pendant comes to point at the top and hangs from a tied loop of cord twisted from the warp ends of the supporting strings. The eagle has "US" beaded on its body with transparent beads, and the shield contains alternating red and white vertical stripes with a blue field across the top containing five cross-shaped stars. A 4.5 cm fringe at bottom is formed of strands beaded with transparent beads. The pendant is buckled in area above the eagle's head.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0343
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1139
- Description
- Short vest with large armholes. Fringes at bottom, across chest and across back. On each breast a long beaded design 20.0 cm. Top flower has a yellow centre, blue petals and red outlined, a light green stem with 2 leaves below it leads into the lower flower. It has a red and yellow centre, yell…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Short vest with large armholes. Fringes at bottom, across chest and across back. On each breast a long beaded design 20.0 cm. Top flower has a yellow centre, blue petals and red outlined, a light green stem with 2 leaves below it leads into the lower flower. It has a red and yellow centre, yellow petals, blue outlined. The light green stem continues down with green leaves on bottom. The back has a central design of two blue flowers with yellow outline, green stems and leaves. Either side near shoulder the flower has a yellow centre, red petals with blue outline. Green stem and green leaves.
- Credit
- Gift of Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1139
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0051
- Description
- Multi coloured sunhat in very thin vertical stripes, lined with light blue cotton, with navy blue border. Principle colours on hat are blue, orange and yellow. Construction consists of six triangular pieces sewn together, could be reversible.
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- Title
- Beanie
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Multi coloured sunhat in very thin vertical stripes, lined with light blue cotton, with navy blue border. Principle colours on hat are blue, orange and yellow. Construction consists of six triangular pieces sewn together, could be reversible.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0051
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0062
- Description
- A very simple, curious, beanie, knitted from strips of muslin which have been cut with pinking shears. Appears to have vertical ridges, and stretches lengthwise but not across its width.
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- Title
- Beanie
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A very simple, curious, beanie, knitted from strips of muslin which have been cut with pinking shears. Appears to have vertical ridges, and stretches lengthwise but not across its width.
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0062
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0014
- Description
- All white chenille bedspread with candlewicking in geometric patterns.
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 223.0 x 238.0 cm
- Description
- All white chenille bedspread with candlewicking in geometric patterns.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Moore home
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0014
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- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- glass; ceramic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0003
- Description
- A handblown cranberry red glass bell with a clear glass handle. A bead striker hangs inside on a round-link metal chain.
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- Title
- Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- glass; ceramic; metal
- Dimensions
- 31.5 cm
- Description
- A handblown cranberry red glass bell with a clear glass handle. A bead striker hangs inside on a round-link metal chain.
- Subject
- households
- music
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0003
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0002
- Description
- A fireplace bellows with each side made from wood cut in a tear shape. There are two flat rectangular handles cut at the blunt end and the pointed end has a long, tapering, protruding metal tube. A leather diaphragm between the two sides is tacked along the edges of the wood and pleated over two s…
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- Title
- Bellows
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 22.8 x 49.7 cm
- Description
- A fireplace bellows with each side made from wood cut in a tear shape. There are two flat rectangular handles cut at the blunt end and the pointed end has a long, tapering, protruding metal tube. A leather diaphragm between the two sides is tacked along the edges of the wood and pleated over two small round branches bent to follow shape of wooden sides. There is leather strapping on one side of the wood at the pointed end as reinforcement. A round hole is cut in the middle of other side of wood, and fitted with a metal collar, and has a leather disphragm inside for air intake.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0002
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- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- skin, cow
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0001
- Description
- A tooled leather belt of brown cowhide with a leather covered buckle. The belt is stamped “28 Saddle Craft by Textan Full Grain Cowhide 425 IK”.
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1940 – 1955
- Material
- skin, cow
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A tooled leather belt of brown cowhide with a leather covered buckle. The belt is stamped “28 Saddle Craft by Textan Full Grain Cowhide 425 IK”.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- decorative
- crafts
- tooling
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0001
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0145
- Description
- A belt of tan leather with red and green striped grosgrain ribbon on the outside. Leather backing folds over along each edge to frame the ribbon. Leather strap attached to belt by metal loop holds metal buckle at one end, and another leather strap with a single hole at other end fastens into buckle…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 79.0 cm
- Description
- A belt of tan leather with red and green striped grosgrain ribbon on the outside. Leather backing folds over along each edge to frame the ribbon. Leather strap attached to belt by metal loop holds metal buckle at one end, and another leather strap with a single hole at other end fastens into buckle. Belt is adjustable by means of folding back on itself and passing though a metal buckle which slides along its length.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0145
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0154
- Description
- A wide, light brown, alligator skin belt laced along edges with darker brown leather stripe. One bluntly pointed end with five holes punched through for buckle, other end folds back in 4.5 cm loop to hold buckle (missing) and is riveted to belt with metal stud with black head. Slight crease at thir…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.4 x 3.6 x 86.0 cm
- Description
- A wide, light brown, alligator skin belt laced along edges with darker brown leather stripe. One bluntly pointed end with five holes punched through for buckle, other end folds back in 4.5 cm loop to hold buckle (missing) and is riveted to belt with metal stud with black head. Slight crease at third buckle hole where belt was worn.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0154
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- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0101
- Description
- Half-log bench which has been channelled to fit into two flat based bracket supports, secured with nails. Rustic appearance includes knot holes, natural wood colour with clear varnish. Unstable balance to bench as supports too close together and make it easy to tip on side.
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- Title
- Bench
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 38.8 x 82.8 cm
- Description
- Half-log bench which has been channelled to fit into two flat based bracket supports, secured with nails. Rustic appearance includes knot holes, natural wood colour with clear varnish. Unstable balance to bench as supports too close together and make it easy to tip on side.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Temple Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0101
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1002
- Description
- Long steel spike with hook and round tube clamp. Square rod spike formed into large loop handle at end which curves back along spike and bends out to hold slamp at one side. Two pronged hook curves out opposite clamp.
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- Title
- Betty Lamp
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 4.5 x 27.1 cm
- Description
- Long steel spike with hook and round tube clamp. Square rod spike formed into large loop handle at end which curves back along spike and bends out to hold slamp at one side. Two pronged hook curves out opposite clamp.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1002
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