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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
- Peter or Catharine Whyte 71
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 41
- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British) 5
- James McLaren Nicoll (1892 – 1986, Canadian) 5
- Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian) 5
- Clive Baxter ( – 1980, Canadian) 2
- Arthur Lismer (1885 – 1969, Canadian) 1
- Frederick Andrew Bosley (1881 – 1942, American) 1
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Around the World in One Month
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.746
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.746
- Description
- A simple sketch of a man in a fancy vehicle wearing a mask driving off. There appears to be a sign erased to the left of the car. The hood ornament looks like a little man with giant hands. In the TRC it says “AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE MONTH,” on the vehicle is says “WHITE CAR,” and it is signed in t…
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- Title
- Around the World in One Month
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A simple sketch of a man in a fancy vehicle wearing a mask driving off. There appears to be a sign erased to the left of the car. The hood ornament looks like a little man with giant hands. In the TRC it says “AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE MONTH,” on the vehicle is says “WHITE CAR,” and it is signed in the BLC
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.746
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- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.868
- Description
- Boxed off is a study of balance. There are six separate drawings to emphasis balance in architecture, specifically windows. Each one has a number and their style written below: “II ITALIAN BROCADES”, “V MARBLE INLAID”, “IV ITALIAN BROCADES”, “III FRENCH GOTHIC”, “VIII HARP LUTE”, and “VIII ENGLISH …
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- Title
- Balance
- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.3 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- Boxed off is a study of balance. There are six separate drawings to emphasis balance in architecture, specifically windows. Each one has a number and their style written below: “II ITALIAN BROCADES”, “V MARBLE INLAID”, “IV ITALIAN BROCADES”, “III FRENCH GOTHIC”, “VIII HARP LUTE”, and “VIII ENGLISH GUITAR”. In the TRC “EB B-”, and it is signed by Peter near the BRC.
- Subject
- balance
- Gothic
- English Guitar
- Harp Lute
- French Gothic
- Italian Brocades
- Marble Inlaid
- window
- architecture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.868
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By Royal Appointment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.467
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on drawing
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.467
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a coach with two figures on the front and one on rear. [the inscription] BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT/ SAMA WARD COACH BUILDERPieces of a coach scattered with a man building a coach on left side.
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- Title
- By Royal Appointment
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on drawing
- Dimensions
- 21.2 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a coach with two figures on the front and one on rear. [the inscription] BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT/ SAMA WARD COACH BUILDERPieces of a coach scattered with a man building a coach on left side.
- Subject
- coach
- builder
- Sama Ward
- royal appointment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.467
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Canton, China, Typical Street Scene
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.005
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.005
- Description
- A street scene with various intensities of red, yellow, and blue signs on buildings on both sides of the street with laundry strung between. At the right a figure in blue with a sandy coloured hat sits in a doorway by some bundles. At the left a man in a sandy coloured hat carries two yellow bundl…
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- Title
- Canton, China, Typical Street Scene
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 31.5 x 22.1 cm
- Description
- A street scene with various intensities of red, yellow, and blue signs on buildings on both sides of the street with laundry strung between. At the right a figure in blue with a sandy coloured hat sits in a doorway by some bundles. At the left a man in a sandy coloured hat carries two yellow bundles on a pole that he carries across his shoulders. In the background are numerous other figures.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.005
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Chinese Mothers, Canton, China
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.004
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.004
- Description
- A group of three adults stand center. Flanking the man in red in the center is a woman in beige to the left with a child on her back in a red pouch, and to the right another woman in light orange with a child on her back in a green pouch. Behind them is a step up on to an area where a figure in b…
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- Title
- Chinese Mothers, Canton, China
- Date
- 1929
- Medium
- graphite; watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.4 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A group of three adults stand center. Flanking the man in red in the center is a woman in beige to the left with a child on her back in a red pouch, and to the right another woman in light orange with a child on her back in a green pouch. Behind them is a step up on to an area where a figure in blue sits playing a flute. Behind him in the background is another figure bending over a desk, pen in hand. Setting is washed in brown and green.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.004
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Corporal Windsor 1941
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.354
- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.354
- Description
- Pencil drawing on paper of a soldier’s head. One is more complete, with pillbox hat, decorative collar, and the beginnings of facial features. The other is more lightly drawn and detached from the collar. Underneath these drawings are the words: Corporal Windsor 1941.all of this appears in the uppe…
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- Title
- Corporal Windsor 1941
- Date
- 1962 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.4 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing on paper of a soldier’s head. One is more complete, with pillbox hat, decorative collar, and the beginnings of facial features. The other is more lightly drawn and detached from the collar. Underneath these drawings are the words: Corporal Windsor 1941.all of this appears in the upper left corner. The paper is embossed with the words HOWARD SMITH VICTORY WAR BONDS CANADA.
- Subject
- Blind Date
- soldier
- John Windsor
- Peter Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.354
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Dollar Ski Lacquer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.413
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.413
- Description
- Pencil drawing of skiers makign a dollar sign with their trails in the snow. Appears to be a design for a ski lacquer label.[top centre]Dollar Ski Lacquer[bottom]prepared by H A Gourley (chemist) Banff Canada, in the canadian rockies
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- Title
- Dollar Ski Lacquer
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.2 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of skiers makign a dollar sign with their trails in the snow. Appears to be a design for a ski lacquer label.[top centre]Dollar Ski Lacquer[bottom]prepared by H A Gourley (chemist) Banff Canada, in the canadian rockies
- Subject
- ski
- lacquer
- label
- H A Gourley
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.413
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Easter Greeting
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.906
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.906
- Description
- A border 1.5-2.0 cm thick surrounds the outside edge of the paper that has been shaded in. Inside the border there is a loose drawing of daffodils. Below the flowers it says “EASTER GREETING”
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- Title
- Easter Greeting
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- A border 1.5-2.0 cm thick surrounds the outside edge of the paper that has been shaded in. Inside the border there is a loose drawing of daffodils. Below the flowers it says “EASTER GREETING”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.906
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Graphite Drawing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.414
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.414
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a some kind of crash. Oozing from the crash is a substance labelled OATMEAL. A male figure runs from the oatmeal.
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- Title
- Graphite Drawing
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.5 x 17.2 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a some kind of crash. Oozing from the crash is a substance labelled OATMEAL. A male figure runs from the oatmeal.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.414
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Happy Birthday To You
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.579
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.579
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a figure in a beret and a long coat. His face is simply made from horizontal lines for the brow and mouth, and a vertical line to describe the nose. At the top, a message reads HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. PW. It is signed again P.W. [brc] Verso: written in pen, in another hand and curs…
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- Title
- Happy Birthday To You
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a figure in a beret and a long coat. His face is simply made from horizontal lines for the brow and mouth, and a vertical line to describe the nose. At the top, a message reads HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU. PW. It is signed again P.W. [brc] Verso: written in pen, in another hand and cursive: ‘by Peter Whyte/ Dec. 9. 1940.; #84; #94; S/S; p. 98 [underlined]
- Subject
- birthday
- greatcoat
- trench coat
- beret
- soldier
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.579
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Happy Birthday to You 1940
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.745
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.745
- Description
- On the top half of the page there is three quick sketches: the one on the left is a full profile view of the figure, the middle drawing is a the full figure from his back, and the one on the right is just of the man’s head. He is wearing an army coat and a beret. In the middle of the page it says “…
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- Title
- Happy Birthday to You 1940
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- On the top half of the page there is three quick sketches: the one on the left is a full profile view of the figure, the middle drawing is a the full figure from his back, and the one on the right is just of the man’s head. He is wearing an army coat and a beret. In the middle of the page it says “Happy Birthday to you 1940” and is signed “Peter”
- Subject
- army, man, coat, birthday
- corporal
- beret
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.745
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Hockey Tonight
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.596
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.596
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a poster advertising a Banff versus Calgary hockey game during the Banff Winter Carnival in 1921. The poster reads: HOCKEY TONIGHT/ BANFF VS CALGARY/ CANADA’S WINTER PLAYGROUND/ BANFF WINTER/ CARNIVAL/ JAN. 29TH TO FEB. 5TH 1921./ DONT FORGET YOUR KODAKA drawing of two crossed ho…
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- Title
- Hockey Tonight
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a poster advertising a Banff versus Calgary hockey game during the Banff Winter Carnival in 1921. The poster reads: HOCKEY TONIGHT/ BANFF VS CALGARY/ CANADA’S WINTER PLAYGROUND/ BANFF WINTER/ CARNIVAL/ JAN. 29TH TO FEB. 5TH 1921./ DONT FORGET YOUR KODAKA drawing of two crossed hockey sticks over a trophy accompany the text line of BANFF VS. CALGARY
- Subject
- hockey
- Banff
- Calgary
- Winter Carnival
- Kodak
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.596
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.950 h
- Description
- Figure drawing of person wearing gas mask walking with a cane. To viewers left, boxed in pencil “I am BLIND”
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- Title
- I am Blind
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 17.5 cm
- Description
- Figure drawing of person wearing gas mask walking with a cane. To viewers left, boxed in pencil “I am BLIND”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.950 h
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.927
- Description
- Calla lilies grow out of a lily pad with more growing behind them. There are tall grasses at the edge of the pond with a hill in the background. Below the drawing it says “THE LILIES”
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- Title
- The Lilies
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Calla lilies grow out of a lily pad with more growing behind them. There are tall grasses at the edge of the pond with a hill in the background. Below the drawing it says “THE LILIES”
- Subject
- vegetation
- floral
- flower
- lily
- calla lilly
- lily pad
- water
- pond
- grass
- hill
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.927
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The Lone Pine Slopp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.495
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.495
- Description
- Three drawings, each enclosed in rectanges. The largest shows a man skiing on a hill with a tree. The other two show the man crashing into the tree.
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- Title
- The Lone Pine Slopp
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- Three drawings, each enclosed in rectanges. The largest shows a man skiing on a hill with a tree. The other two show the man crashing into the tree.
- Subject
- skiing
- crash
- accident
- tree
- Lone Pine Slopp
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.495
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A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.707
- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.707
- Description
- Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
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- Title
- A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter
- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 27.4 cm
- Description
- Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.707
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Mt. Sir Donald
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.283
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.283
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a mountain capped with snow. The silhouette of trees act as a screen in the foreground. A hand drawn frame in pencil encircles the drawing.MT. SIR DONALD [centre bottom] CANADIAN ROCKIES [brc]appears to have an erased signature in bottom right corner, with “Pete...” Peter White 1…
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- Title
- Mt. Sir Donald
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a mountain capped with snow. The silhouette of trees act as a screen in the foreground. A hand drawn frame in pencil encircles the drawing.MT. SIR DONALD [centre bottom] CANADIAN ROCKIES [brc]appears to have an erased signature in bottom right corner, with “Pete...” Peter White 1921 [brc, above CANADIAN ROCKIES]
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.283
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Nerner and Sam Castella
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.463
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.463
- Description
- A pencil drawing of two figures that appear to be hammering on a slope.NERNER AND SAM CASTELLA [below drawing]HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BONDS [wm]
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- Title
- Nerner and Sam Castella
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.3 x 20.2 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of two figures that appear to be hammering on a slope.NERNER AND SAM CASTELLA [below drawing]HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BONDS [wm]
- Subject
- figures
- hammering
- Nerner and Sam Castella
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.463
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Progression in Solids
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.867
- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.867
- Description
- Boxed off is a drawing of a chalice. It is a silhouette drawing that has linear lines drawn through to show the progression of the object and how it is formed three dimensionally. Above the chalice is says “PROGRESSION IN SOLIDS”, in the TRC “ER B”, and it is signed by Peter near the BRC.
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- Title
- Progression in Solids
- Date
- 1925 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.3 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- Boxed off is a drawing of a chalice. It is a silhouette drawing that has linear lines drawn through to show the progression of the object and how it is formed three dimensionally. Above the chalice is says “PROGRESSION IN SOLIDS”, in the TRC “ER B”, and it is signed by Peter near the BRC.
- Subject
- progression
- cup
- chalice
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.867
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A Race for Life
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.748
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.748
- Description
- A racing car that is being driven by a man in a mask is racing a train it appears that is in the background. There is a fence between the two. In the BLC is says “A RACE FOR LIFE,” and in the BRC “BY ME”
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- Title
- A Race for Life
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- A racing car that is being driven by a man in a mask is racing a train it appears that is in the background. There is a fence between the two. In the BLC is says “A RACE FOR LIFE,” and in the BRC “BY ME”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.748
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