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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.430
Description
A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
At the Yoho Camp
Date
1930
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
30.4 x 30.3 cm
Description
A brown cabin with white trim is in left centre, another building to the left of it. Mountain in the distance at centre right. Large evergreen trees beside the cabin. Billowy sky. A saddled brown horse is standing near a standing man in the right foreground.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
architecture
rural
animal
horse
figure
male
camping
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.01.430
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
106.06.0047
Description
A decorative bridle piece, heavily beaded, made of two pieces of elongated round ended pieces of buckskin sewn together. Beaded pattern of heart, spade, diamond, club card suits in red and frosty blue separated by oblique lines in blue green, and all on a white ground. On the bare surface are two 1…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
8.0 x 92.0 cm
Description
A decorative bridle piece, heavily beaded, made of two pieces of elongated round ended pieces of buckskin sewn together. Beaded pattern of heart, spade, diamond, club card suits in red and frosty blue separated by oblique lines in blue green, and all on a white ground. On the bare surface are two 10 cm long buckskin strips sewn to the back, parallel to the length of the piece, and thongs at both ends.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
animal
horse
Jack Labelle
Mrs. Ben Kaquitts;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0047
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
fibre; glass; skin; feathers
Catalogue Number
106.06.0052 a-c
Description
Three pieces of beaded canvas with various ties on them, the two longer strips having feathers connected as well. The two longer strips are a red ground with bare canvas ends, and three like patterns of triangles in yellow with stepped square black tops on either side of a stepped square pink cross…
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Title
Beaded Caparison
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
fibre; glass; skin; feathers
Dimensions
7.0 x 55.5 cm
Description
Three pieces of beaded canvas with various ties on them, the two longer strips having feathers connected as well. The two longer strips are a red ground with bare canvas ends, and three like patterns of triangles in yellow with stepped square black tops on either side of a stepped square pink cross with black edges. Two buckskin thongs at the midpoint. The feathers are connected at the edges adjacent to the patterned points. The shorter strip has a red ground and two of the same pattern on it, and ties at either end.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
106.06.0052 a-c
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Bill Neish's Horse 1936

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Artist
Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)
Date
1936
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
GyH.03.01
Description
General colour: brown on white. A horse saddled and carrying a rifle, saddle bags, and another case. Stands facing left. His ears are perked. Around the edges are notes by the artist regarding colouration.
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Artist
Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian)
Title
Bill Neish's Horse 1936
Date
1936
Medium
ink; graphite on paper
Dimensions
28.0 x 38.0 cm
Description
General colour: brown on white. A horse saddled and carrying a rifle, saddle bags, and another case. Stands facing left. His ears are perked. Around the edges are notes by the artist regarding colouration.
Subject
animal
horse
Credit
Gift of Helen Collinson, Edmonton, 1974
Catalogue Number
GyH.03.01
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.04.0369 a,b
Description
Matched pair of angular light coloured wood bookends with inlaid figure of an elk cut from light wood and set into a darker wood. Elk's neck is stretched as if calling, stands on grassy pasture and is framed by a tree on one side and a bush on the other. Wood has light varnish. Green felt is glued …
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Title
Bookend
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
11.5 x 12.0 x 18.0 cm
Description
Matched pair of angular light coloured wood bookends with inlaid figure of an elk cut from light wood and set into a darker wood. Elk's neck is stretched as if calling, stands on grassy pasture and is framed by a tree on one side and a bush on the other. Wood has light varnish. Green felt is glued to bottom.
Subject
households
decorative
animal
elk
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0369 a,b
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0418 a-h
Description
All bowls red lacquer with exception of black inside foot. Only one bowl is totally red lacquer. All bowls have flared rim and stamped "Made in Japan". Lids red laquer with gold and silver laquer decoration of jaybird and flowers.
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Title
Bowl Set
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.2 x 11.3 cm
Description
All bowls red lacquer with exception of black inside foot. Only one bowl is totally red lacquer. All bowls have flared rim and stamped "Made in Japan". Lids red laquer with gold and silver laquer decoration of jaybird and flowers.
Subject
households
animal
bird
jaybird
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0418 a-h
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Cappy, Jimmy Simpson's Horse

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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
prior to 1959
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
RuC.01.02
Description
Horse with saddle
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Cappy, Jimmy Simpson's Horse
Date
prior to 1959
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
31.8 x 39.2 cm
Description
Horse with saddle
Subject
animal
horse
Jimmy Simpson
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
RuC.01.02
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Catharine and Peter Season’s Greetings

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.939
Description
Christmas card drawing. A group of animals are painting canvases that are resting on easels. They are facing the viewer suggesting they could be painting you. Below the drawing it says “CATHARINE AND PETER SEASON’S GREETINGS” and in the TRC “164”
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Catharine and Peter Season’s Greetings
Date
1930 – 1960
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
17.7 x 25.9 cm
Description
Christmas card drawing. A group of animals are painting canvases that are resting on easels. They are facing the viewer suggesting they could be painting you. Below the drawing it says “CATHARINE AND PETER SEASON’S GREETINGS” and in the TRC “164”
Subject
animal
moose
bird
squirrel
mouse
deer
bear
rabbit
wolf
easel
canvas
paint
painting
brush
palette
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.939
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0179
Description
Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempt…
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Title
Charm
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.5 x 1.8 x 2.2 cm
Description
Small silver, coin like disk with rigid at top for hanging. One side contains relief of horseman with long spear trampling on a dragon and around the outside, "S: George: Eqvitvmptrn", obverse, square rigged ship on stormy sea with wind blowing and sails billowing loose. Around the outside "Intempte: Secvritas". Heavy hanging ring at right angle to medal has ridged surface outside.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
dragon
horse
St. George
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0179
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.03.0057 a,b
Description
A pair of children's slippers, flat soles of one piece of relatively soft leather, rounded toes, slight built in heels. Toes decorated with an embroidered image of a Chinese dragon in florid red, orange, pink, and tail with red, green and yellow. Slippers are primarily green silk.
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Title
Child's Slippers
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
skin; fibre
Dimensions
4.3 x 5.5 x 12.8 cm
Description
A pair of children's slippers, flat soles of one piece of relatively soft leather, rounded toes, slight built in heels. Toes decorated with an embroidered image of a Chinese dragon in florid red, orange, pink, and tail with red, green and yellow. Slippers are primarily green silk.
Subject
households
children
animal
dragon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0057 a,b
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Date
1937
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
RuC.04.38
Description
Same as RuC.04.03. Colour: black on white. A bull moose stands, facing viewer’s right, in long grass by the edge of the water showing in the lower right corner. Behind him on viewer’s left are three leafless trees; in front are low bushes. In the upper left and right corners blurred and hazy conife…
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Artist
Carl Clemens Moritz Rungius (1869 – 1959, American)
Title
Coming to Call
Date
1937
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 29.0 cm
Description
Same as RuC.04.03. Colour: black on white. A bull moose stands, facing viewer’s right, in long grass by the edge of the water showing in the lower right corner. Behind him on viewer’s left are three leafless trees; in front are low bushes. In the upper left and right corners blurred and hazy coniferous trees are visible. Signed brhc: C. Rungius in pencilled script.
Subject
animal, moose
Credit
Gift of Margaret Reid (Estate), 2008
Catalogue Number
RuC.04.38
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Date
1930 – 1960
Material
ceramic, bone china
Catalogue Number
107.01.1012
Description
A decorative dish made from a hand-coloured photograph. The scene is of the Bow Falls with the natural landscape, tinted slightly with green, pink and yellow, the river is grey and the falls white. A man on horseback stands in the river at the bottom right looking at the falls. On the back is th…
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Title
Decorative Plate
Date
1930 – 1960
Material
ceramic, bone china
Description
A decorative dish made from a hand-coloured photograph. The scene is of the Bow Falls with the natural landscape, tinted slightly with green, pink and yellow, the river is grey and the falls white. A man on horseback stands in the river at the bottom right looking at the falls. On the back is the seal of Royal Doulton, made in England, below it: BOW FALLS BANFF NATIONAL PARK D6471.
Subject
souvenir
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Bow Falls
figure
male
animal
horse
Credit
Purchased from Midtowne Memorabilia, Wetaskiwin, 1994
Catalogue Number
107.01.1012
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Horse; Miniature Bric-A-Brac

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Date
1935 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.01.0133
Description
Cut out bucking horse silhouette strung on cord. Horse painted white, black, brown, plain gold on observe. Written on saddle in gold "Kicking Horse B.C.".
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Title
Horse; Miniature Bric-A-Brac
Date
1935 – 1950
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
7.0 x 0.4 x 9.6 cm
Description
Cut out bucking horse silhouette strung on cord. Horse painted white, black, brown, plain gold on observe. Written on saddle in gold "Kicking Horse B.C.".
Subject
souvenirs
animal
horse
Kicking Horse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0133
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Ike Mills Bringing the Skoki Stove

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.032
Description
Colour: brown, blue, white. A team of seven dogs pulls a sled with a stove on it and a driver behind wearing snow shoes, coat and hat, brandishes a whip. It is moving to the right across white snow. The sky is blue and comes down to meet a white mountain peak of snow left of center in the upper hal…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Ike Mills Bringing the Skoki Stove
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
45.6 x 78.6 cm
Description
Colour: brown, blue, white. A team of seven dogs pulls a sled with a stove on it and a driver behind wearing snow shoes, coat and hat, brandishes a whip. It is moving to the right across white snow. The sky is blue and comes down to meet a white mountain peak of snow left of center in the upper half. Pete painted this to go over Ike's fireplace, where it hung for 30 years.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
winter
transportation
figure, male
animal
dog
Ike Mills
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
WyP.02.032
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.09.0108
Description
A lapel pin with kangaroo charm hanging from stud post. Pin essentially round with point bottom, and crest atop reading "D.M." Depicted on pin inside circular border is rifleman on stomach taking aim, with crossed rifles below in point of pin. Small brass kangaroo charm hangs from post in back. St…
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Title
Lapel Pin
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.0 x 2.4 x 2.8 cm
Description
A lapel pin with kangaroo charm hanging from stud post. Pin essentially round with point bottom, and crest atop reading "D.M." Depicted on pin inside circular border is rifleman on stomach taking aim, with crossed rifles below in point of pin. Small brass kangaroo charm hangs from post in back. Stud cap screws on to post, with separate ring attached having three sharp teeth to hold in place on lapel.
Subject
Whyte home
activity
hunting and fishing
animal
kangaroo
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.09.0108
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Date
1933
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1001
Description
1933 brass plated sheet metal park licence plaque. Cut out of stamped bull bison in profile, stands on base with printing: "Canada's National Parks 1933". Slightly concave reverse impression seen on back. 2 small pin holes drilled through bison's side, and directly below through base for attach…
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Title
Licence Plaque
Date
1933
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.5 x 10.9 cm
Description
1933 brass plated sheet metal park licence plaque. Cut out of stamped bull bison in profile, stands on base with printing: "Canada's National Parks 1933". Slightly concave reverse impression seen on back. 2 small pin holes drilled through bison's side, and directly below through base for attaching to provincial license.
Subject
parks
animal
buffalo
bison
Credit
Gift of William Round, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
106.06.1001
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0187 a,b
Description
A pair of cufflinks with enameled scene of midnight sun over the ocean. Two flat, enameled, oval plates connected by a long, slightly curving, flat bar. One oval plate attached by flat strap on its back through an eye in the bar allows the plate to swivel, the other firmly soldered perpendicular to…
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Title
Man's Cufflinks
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.9 x 2.2 x 2.0 cm
Description
A pair of cufflinks with enameled scene of midnight sun over the ocean. Two flat, enameled, oval plates connected by a long, slightly curving, flat bar. One oval plate attached by flat strap on its back through an eye in the bar allows the plate to swivel, the other firmly soldered perpendicular to the bar at the other end. Each of four ovals completely covered with enameled scene of red sun setting over ocean with steep cliffs one side and gulls flying on the other. Smooth glassy surfaces.
Subject
households
animal
gull
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0187 a,b
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Date
prior to 1950
Material
bone; horn
Catalogue Number
112.01.1013
Description
Bleached skull and horns of a mountain sheep.
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Title
Mountain Sheep Skull
Date
prior to 1950
Material
bone; horn
Dimensions
44.0 cm
Description
Bleached skull and horns of a mountain sheep.
Subject
animal
mountain sheep
ram
Credit
Gift of Douglas Robinson, 1971
Catalogue Number
112.01.1013
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Date
prior to 1950
Material
bone; horn
Catalogue Number
112.01.1008
Description
Bleached skull and horns of a muskox.
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Title
Muskox Carving
Date
prior to 1950
Material
bone; horn
Dimensions
59.0 cm
Description
Bleached skull and horns of a muskox.
Subject
animal
muskox
Credit
Gift of Jim Davies, Banff, 1969
Catalogue Number
112.01.1008
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Artist
Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
ink on paper
Catalogue Number
BaP.04.02
Description
A street alleyway; two tall brick buildings on each side of the picture, foreground is a street. A donkey and a horse are standing in the alley. The building on the left has some building apparatus on the side.
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Artist
Peter Bax (1895 – 1952, British)
Title
Off Stage
Date
1930 – 1940
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
30.2 x 15.0 cm
Description
A street alleyway; two tall brick buildings on each side of the picture, foreground is a street. A donkey and a horse are standing in the alley. The building on the left has some building apparatus on the side.
Subject
architecture
urban
animal
donkey
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
BaP.04.02
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