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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1080
- Description
- Crochet covered bag 39.0x29.0 lined with pink cotton sateen, "Annie White" crocheted into pattern, flap crocheted with lining overlaps bag, "Good Night" crocheted into pattern. Daisy patterned crochet lace 5.5 wide around flap.
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- Title
- Nightgown Bag
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- Crochet covered bag 39.0x29.0 lined with pink cotton sateen, "Annie White" crocheted into pattern, flap crocheted with lining overlaps bag, "Good Night" crocheted into pattern. Daisy patterned crochet lace 5.5 wide around flap.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- accessory
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1080
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Occasional Chair
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0011
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood, ash
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0011
- Description
- A Windsor chair made from Canadian ash with an oval seat. The back support of this chair are vertical spindles attached to the seat, arm rests, and top rail. The arm rests contine as one piece as an additional support of the spindles.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood, ash
- Dimensions
- 88.0 x 59.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- A Windsor chair made from Canadian ash with an oval seat. The back support of this chair are vertical spindles attached to the seat, arm rests, and top rail. The arm rests contine as one piece as an additional support of the spindles.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0011
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Occasional Chair
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0020
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany; fibre, flax; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0020
- Description
- An occasional ladder-back armchair that is upholstered in blue wool, and covered with a floral linen slipcover.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany; fibre, flax; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 86.0 x 55.0 x 55.0 cm
- Description
- An occasional ladder-back armchair that is upholstered in blue wool, and covered with a floral linen slipcover.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0020
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Occasional Chair
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0025
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany; fibre, silk
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0025
- Description
- An enclosed armchair with mahogany trim and cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in gold-coloured silk.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany; fibre, silk
- Dimensions
- 98.5 x 71.0 x 71.0 cm
- Description
- An enclosed armchair with mahogany trim and cabriole legs. The chair is upholstered in gold-coloured silk.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0025
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Occasional Chair
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0027
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0027
- Description
- A mahogany ladder-back armchair. One of the rails is turned / hand-carved. The seat is finished with blue wool flannel upholstery and covered with a floral slipcover.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 82.0 x 57.0 x 53.5 cm
- Description
- A mahogany ladder-back armchair. One of the rails is turned / hand-carved. The seat is finished with blue wool flannel upholstery and covered with a floral slipcover.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0027
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Occasional Chair
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0033
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0033
- Description
- A high backed ladder-back armchair of simple design. There are five horizontal slats in the backrest. The seat is constructed of four sections joined together with tongue-and-groove joints.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 107.0 x 50.0 x 64.5 cm
- Description
- A high backed ladder-back armchair of simple design. There are five horizontal slats in the backrest. The seat is constructed of four sections joined together with tongue-and-groove joints.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0033
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- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0074
- Description
- Aladdin-style lamp on circular base, body in shape of bird's body but flat-topped with two openings, one for liquid and one for wick. At one end of egg-shaped container is bird's head. Decoration on bird's neck repeated on underside of container. Row decoration around circular base. Floral decorati…
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- Title
- Oil Lamp
- Date
- 1890 – 1915
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 5.1 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Aladdin-style lamp on circular base, body in shape of bird's body but flat-topped with two openings, one for liquid and one for wick. At one end of egg-shaped container is bird's head. Decoration on bird's neck repeated on underside of container. Row decoration around circular base. Floral decoration on top and around rim of container. Stamped on neck of base: "800" and hallmark resembling four-leaf clover which is eroded but reveals letters "S" and "H".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0074
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0139
- Description
- A small, hollow, heart-shaped sterling silver lock with scrollwork curling at the top, bottom and along the sides. There is a key hole centred at the front and two rectangular holes, one on each side, at the top for the locking hasp (missing). The lock is marked on the side at the top with “Sterl…
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- Title
- Padlock
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 1.1 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- A small, hollow, heart-shaped sterling silver lock with scrollwork curling at the top, bottom and along the sides. There is a key hole centred at the front and two rectangular holes, one on each side, at the top for the locking hasp (missing). The lock is marked on the side at the top with “Sterling”.
- Subject
- households
- security
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0139
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0012
- Description
- Globular solid clear glass paperweight with 'flowers' of yellow, white and red floating in the centre and seen magnified through the paperweight (millefiori technique).
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- Title
- Paperweight
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Globular solid clear glass paperweight with 'flowers' of yellow, white and red floating in the centre and seen magnified through the paperweight (millefiori technique).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0012
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass; paper; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0013
- Description
- A very flat rectangular solid glass clear paperweight with slightly curved faces. A black and white photograph of churches, which is attached with a leather backing to the bottom of the weight, can be seen through the thickness of the glass. The photo is marked “Churches, Hanover & Union St. Manch…
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- Title
- Paperweight
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass; paper; skin
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 6.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A very flat rectangular solid glass clear paperweight with slightly curved faces. A black and white photograph of churches, which is attached with a leather backing to the bottom of the weight, can be seen through the thickness of the glass. The photo is marked “Churches, Hanover & Union St. Manchester, N.H.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0013
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0033
- Description
- A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been remove…
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- Title
- Paperweight
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- A small, round, domed, clear glass paperweight. Under the thick glass is a picture of a robin standing on a holly branch with a ribbon banner around reading "A Happy New Year to all." in Gothic lettering brown paper backing covers base of weight, with remnants of paper sticker which has been removed.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0033
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- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0224 a,b
- Description
- Two long rectangular carrying cases made of rawhide (parfleche). The sides of each case fold into the centre and tie closed in three places with leather thongs. The bags are decorated with three rows of geometric designs that are painted in blue, green and red along the length of each bag.
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- Title
- Parfleche
- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- Two long rectangular carrying cases made of rawhide (parfleche). The sides of each case fold into the centre and tie closed in three places with leather thongs. The bags are decorated with three rows of geometric designs that are painted in blue, green and red along the length of each bag.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Western Plateau
- households
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0224 a,b
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0027
- Date
- 1895 – 1905
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0027
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a camp with hills in the background. The photo is framed with a grey mat and a plain wood frame. The back of the photograph is marked “Shaganappi Point ca. 1900 Stony Indian Camp.”
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1895 – 1905
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 13.8; 19.0 (frame) x 24.0; 29.2 (frame) cm
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a camp with hills in the background. The photo is framed with a grey mat and a plain wood frame. The back of the photograph is marked “Shaganappi Point ca. 1900 Stony Indian Camp.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0027
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0033
- Date
- 1890 – 1892
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0033
- Description
- A black and white studio photograph of a child (Pearl Evelyn Brewster Moore) with straight bangs, wearing a dress with a large lace collar. The photograph is framed with a white mat and a simple black wooden frame with a narrow gold inside and outside border. The back of the photo is marked “Pear…
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1890 – 1892
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 27.6; 42.5 (frame) x 20.7; 34.5 (frame) cm
- Description
- A black and white studio photograph of a child (Pearl Evelyn Brewster Moore) with straight bangs, wearing a dress with a large lace collar. The photograph is framed with a white mat and a simple black wooden frame with a narrow gold inside and outside border. The back of the photo is marked “Pearl Evelin Brewster, 2 years old, Born July 25, 1889, died Oct 22, 1973.”
- Subject
- households
- children
- photography
- Pearl Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0033
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0043
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0043
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a four poster bed with canopy in a room with a hanging light and pictures on the wall. The photograph is framed in a plain wood veneer frame with grain running perpendicular to the shape of the frame.
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 24.8; 26.8( frame) x 19.7; 21.6 (frame) cm
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a four poster bed with canopy in a room with a hanging light and pictures on the wall. The photograph is framed in a plain wood veneer frame with grain running perpendicular to the shape of the frame.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0043
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- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1048
- Description
- Hinged metal box covered with brown fabric. The cover has snaps on the sides and top. Two metal boxes with hinged lids swing out to expose the inside of the kit. Inside the lid four saucers and four small plates are fastened in place with leather straps. Inside, in the bottom of the box, metal …
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- Title
- Picnic Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1939
- Material
- metal; glass; fibre; skin
- Description
- Hinged metal box covered with brown fabric. The cover has snaps on the sides and top. Two metal boxes with hinged lids swing out to expose the inside of the kit. Inside the lid four saucers and four small plates are fastened in place with leather straps. Inside, in the bottom of the box, metal clamps hold four cups. Also included in the kit are: two lidded glass bottles (one with sugar cubes), mismatched salt and pepper shakers, four teaspoons, four forks, one knife, and one bottle opener. The bottle opener is marked “Calgary Brewing & Malting Co.”
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1048
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0003
- Description
- A very simple oval sterling silver picture frame with a cut-out silver stand attached to the bottom. The back of the frame is marked “Sterling #799.”
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- Title
- Picture Frame
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- A very simple oval sterling silver picture frame with a cut-out silver stand attached to the bottom. The back of the frame is marked “Sterling #799.”
- Subject
- households
- families
- children
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0003
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- Date
- 1890 – 1935
- Material
- fibre; metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0064
- Description
- A pin in the shape of a miniature sporran. Long, silky, black fibre tassel with three smaller white tassels hanging about midway in front and fastened at the top by small metal cones. The whole depends from a small, flat, oval, silver-coloured metal pin with clasp. Pin is etched with a drawing of t…
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1890 – 1935
- Material
- fibre; metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 5.5 x 9.8 cm
- Description
- A pin in the shape of a miniature sporran. Long, silky, black fibre tassel with three smaller white tassels hanging about midway in front and fastened at the top by small metal cones. The whole depends from a small, flat, oval, silver-coloured metal pin with clasp. Pin is etched with a drawing of thistles, with an oval rosy-brown coloured faceted stone at its centre. Stored in box of cardboard with Blackwatch plaid cover. Handwritten inside cover; "From Father to Annie".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0064
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0008
- Description
- Gunmetal black pocket alarm watch with copper stem, copper frame for crystal, brass suspension ring, white face. Details on face include independent second hand, luminous hour minute hands and hour positions. Printing "42203 Eterna" under Greek cross, also "Swiss". Independent alarm band runs from …
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- Title
- Pocket Watch
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 5.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Gunmetal black pocket alarm watch with copper stem, copper frame for crystal, brass suspension ring, white face. Details on face include independent second hand, luminous hour minute hands and hour positions. Printing "42203 Eterna" under Greek cross, also "Swiss". Independent alarm band runs from centre face to rim and is moved by rotation of crystal frame, spring catch found near stem releases stem pressure so one can wind stem or alternately correct the time. Watch backing hinges open to reveal on off alarm position, slow fast adjustment, and access to inner clock workings. Alarm does operate but clock doesn't. Inside of backing stamped "1751870 Eterna W. watch Co. Switzerland and "Acier Garanti" within oval.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0008
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Retractable Ruler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.48.0003
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0003
- Description
- A flat round silver plated case with an ornate scroll design on the top and bottom. There is a push button at the centre to retract the measuring tape through a slit on the side. An orange cloth tape inside the case is scaled to 36 inches along one side and to 1 meter on the other.
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- Title
- Retractable Ruler
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- metal, silver; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.3 cm
- Description
- A flat round silver plated case with an ornate scroll design on the top and bottom. There is a push button at the centre to retract the measuring tape through a slit on the side. An orange cloth tape inside the case is scaled to 36 inches along one side and to 1 meter on the other.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- maintenence
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0003
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