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Advertising Pin

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Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: metal; enamel

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0004

Description: A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.

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Title: Advertising Pin

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: metal; enamel

Dimensions: 1.1 cm

Description: A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.

Subject: tourism; travel; Everett Travel Service; uniforms

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 105.01.0004

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Africa

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.951 v

Description: Continent of Africa with state divisions in different colours

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Africa

Date: c. 1920

Medium: coloured graphite on paper

Dimensions: 29.8 x 22.4 cm

Description: Continent of Africa with state divisions in different colours

Subject: Africa

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.951 v

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Agassiz, Yale District

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.422

Description: A drawing of a mountain stream by trees in foreground. Heavy shading/pencil use.Cursive writing denotes details and colour scheme.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Agassiz, Yale District

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.0 x 26.0 cm

Description: A drawing of a mountain stream by trees in foreground. Heavy shading/pencil use.Cursive writing denotes details and colour scheme.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.422

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Aged Larch

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1935 – 1955

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.289

Description: To the right of centre, the lower trunk of a large larch tree is visible. The trunk is outlined in black, and coloured brown and blue-grey (with touches of ochre and red-brown). In the upper half of the sketch, a few small branches, with brushstrokes indicating groups of yellow needles, are growing…

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Aged Larch

Date: 1935 – 1955

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.4 x 30.3 cm

Description: To the right of centre, the lower trunk of a large larch tree is visible. The trunk is outlined in black, and coloured brown and blue-grey (with touches of ochre and red-brown). In the upper half of the sketch, a few small branches, with brushstrokes indicating groups of yellow needles, are growing from the tree's trunk. In the middleground are groups of younger (smaller) yellow trees, with tall dark green evergreens behind them. Beyond the trees is a flat area coloured tan-green.

Subject: landscape; mountain; Canadian Rockies

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.289

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Airline Tag

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Date: 1982

Material: metal; plastic; paper

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0156 a-g

Description: Six red, orange, and pink paper and one plastic/metal baggage tags from Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, and Thai [Air?]. The black plastic/metal tag has “Calrelli” in silver script on one side and “PIKE ; EVEREST ; SHERATON ; NEPAL” written in ink on a label adhered to the back.

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Title: Airline Tag

Date: 1982

Material: metal; plastic; paper

Dimensions: 4.7 x 0.4 x 12.t cm

Description: Six red, orange, and pink paper and one plastic/metal baggage tags from Air Canada, Singapore Airlines, and Thai [Air?]. The black plastic/metal tag has “Calrelli” in silver script on one side and “PIKE ; EVEREST ; SHERATON ; NEPAL” written in ink on a label adhered to the back.

Subject: Lloyd Gallagher; Everest 82; commemorative; memorabilia; travel; airplanes; airlines

Credit: Gift of Peter Spear, 2017

Catalogue Number: 105.02.0156 a-g

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Airplane Lake, British Columbia

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Date: 1936

Medium: watercolour on paper

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.02

Description: General colour: light green, brown. The lake sits in the lower third of the picture between two points of grassy treed land. One comes from the left side across the bottom, the other from the right side, part way up to right of center. A brown mountain range rises up from the lake and to the right …

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Artist: Ernest C. W Lamarque (1879 – 1970, Canadian)

Title: Airplane Lake, British Columbia

Date: 1936

Medium: watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 26.9 x 43.5 cm

Description: General colour: light green, brown. The lake sits in the lower third of the picture between two points of grassy treed land. One comes from the left side across the bottom, the other from the right side, part way up to right of center. A brown mountain range rises up from the lake and to the right side. Sky beyond with two birds flying center and left.

Subject: landscape; mountain; lake; Ernest Lamarque

Credit: Gift of Ernest Lamarque (Estate), 1971

Catalogue Number: LaE.05.02

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Aisha

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1969

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.10

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of a woman; three quarter left view; face is blue/grey; red earring; straight brown hair to shoulder; green dress; purple pot of flowers stands on an orange surface at left; tl is dark green overall pattern; at right to tr red chair back and dark, almost black w…

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Aisha

Date: 1969

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 46.0 x 56.5 cm

Description: A head and shoulders portrait of a woman; three quarter left view; face is blue/grey; red earring; straight brown hair to shoulder; green dress; purple pot of flowers stands on an orange surface at left; tl is dark green overall pattern; at right to tr red chair back and dark, almost black wall.

Subject: portrait, female

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.10

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Alameda

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Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Date: 1960

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.11

Description: Still life; red wine glass at left; bowl of fruit at right on a yellow, textured tabletop; tl dark green; tr bold black window panes with textured blue.

Artist: John Harold Thomas Snow (1911 – 2004, Canadian)

Title: Alameda

Date: 1960

Medium: coloured lithograph on paper

Dimensions: 46.0 x 55.5 cm

Description: Still life; red wine glass at left; bowl of fruit at right on a yellow, textured tabletop; tl dark green; tr bold black window panes with textured blue.

Subject: still life

Credit: Gift of John Harold Thomas Snow, Calgary, 1990

Catalogue Number: SnJ.04.11

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Alarm Clock

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Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: wood; glass; metal

Catalogue Number: 104.47.1006

Description: Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back …

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Title: Alarm Clock

Date: 1930 – 1960

Material: wood; glass; metal

Dimensions: 15.8 x 3.9 x 21.2 cm

Description: Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back of the clock has keys to wind the clock, set the time and a knob to turn on and off the alarm.

Subject: households; Helen Shandruk

Credit: Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001

Catalogue Number: 104.47.1006

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Alasi Tukalak Carving, Povungnituk

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.248

Description: A solitary woman is kneeling in the foreground clutching a grey object in her left hand and pointing to it with her right hand. The woman is seen in profile. Her skin is brown and her hair is black. She wears a blue jacket over an orange-pink skirt. On her head is a red-pink scarf with green detail…

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Artist: Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)

Title: Alasi Tukalak Carving, Povungnituk

Date: 1968

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 25.4 x 30.3 cm

Description: A solitary woman is kneeling in the foreground clutching a grey object in her left hand and pointing to it with her right hand. The woman is seen in profile. Her skin is brown and her hair is black. She wears a blue jacket over an orange-pink skirt. On her head is a red-pink scarf with green details. A light blue-grey building is found in the upper left corner. Cast shadows are blue.

Subject: figure, female

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyC.01.248

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Alberta Energy

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Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Date: 1981

Medium: ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.031

Description: Oilfield at dawn.

Artist: George Weber (1907 – 2002, Canadian)

Title: Alberta Energy

Date: 1981

Medium: ink on paper

Dimensions: 20.1 x 28.1 cm

Description: Oilfield at dawn.

Subject: landscape; rural; industry; oilfield

Credit: Gift of Donna Tingley, Edmonton, 2004

Catalogue Number: WbG.04.031

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Alder trees

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.461

Description: Pencil sketch of forested area with crosshatching and dark shadowing.“Alder” is written on a tree in the middle.

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Artist: Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)

Title: Alder trees

Date: c. 1920

Medium: graphite on paper

Dimensions: 20.5 x 26.0 cm

Description: Pencil sketch of forested area with crosshatching and dark shadowing.“Alder” is written on a tree in the middle.

Subject: landscape

Credit: Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997

Catalogue Number: CoJ.03.461

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Allan Crawford near Mount Burgess

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Artist: Nicholas Morant (1910 – 1999, Canadian)

Date: 1938

Medium: silver gelatin on paper

Catalogue Number: MoN.18.05

Description: A black and white photograph, a man is standing on a rocky outcrop bottom left of picture, Mount Burgess is in the background, the shade subdued

Artist: Nicholas Morant (1910 – 1999, Canadian)

Title: Allan Crawford near Mount Burgess

Date: 1938

Medium: silver gelatin on paper

Dimensions: 39.4 x 48.8 cm

Description: A black and white photograph, a man is standing on a rocky outcrop bottom left of picture, Mount Burgess is in the background, the shade subdued

Subject: landscape, mountain; landscape, Mount Burgess; characters, Allan Crawford; exhibition, Where the Land Stands on End

Credit: Purchased from Nicholas Morant, Banff, 1985

Catalogue Number: MoN.18.05

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Aloha Tower, Hawaii

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1934

Medium: oil on canvas

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.047

Description: Colour: blue, white, grey. At the right side is a dock. Two boats are tied up at the end of it. Across the picture on the other side of the lake are low buildings and to the left a buildng with a tower on the corner of it. Dark green slopes rise up to the right from behind. Mountains can be seen ju…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Aloha Tower, Hawaii

Date: 1934

Medium: oil on canvas

Dimensions: 27.5 x 35 cm

Description: Colour: blue, white, grey. At the right side is a dock. Two boats are tied up at the end of it. Across the picture on the other side of the lake are low buildings and to the left a buildng with a tower on the corner of it. Dark green slopes rise up to the right from behind. Mountains can be seen just behind them. The sky is layers of grey and fills the upper half.

Subject: landscape; architecture; urban; mountain; seascape; transportation; Pacific; Hawaii

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968

Catalogue Number: WyP.01.047

Notes: Artistry Revealed: Peter Whyte, Catharine Robb Whyte and Their Contemporaries; June 17, 2018 to October 21, 2018

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Along Icefields Parkway

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Artist: Douglas Curran (1952 – , Canadian)

Date: 1985

Medium: ekta colour on paper

Catalogue Number: CuD.18.26

Description: A lake dominates the picture; lower right corner are 2 men with fishing tackle; the far shore has a red roofed house; mountain behind with some snow; blue sky with white clouds; a colour photograph. A documentary photographic exhibition entitled Structured Paradise was organized by the Walter Phill…

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Artist: Douglas Curran (1952 – , Canadian)

Title: Along Icefields Parkway

Date: 1985

Medium: ekta colour on paper

Dimensions: 36.7;40.5 x 46.5;50.7 cm

Description: A lake dominates the picture; lower right corner are 2 men with fishing tackle; the far shore has a red roofed house; mountain behind with some snow; blue sky with white clouds; a colour photograph. A documentary photographic exhibition entitled Structured Paradise was organized by the Walter Phillips Gallery in response to Parks Canada Centennial celebration in 1985, and then donated to The Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies.