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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.0002 a,b
- Description
- A pair of textured, gold-coloured, curtains. The fabric has a sheen (satin?) and is shot through with dark gold. A 12.5 cm band of deep gold velvet is sewn along the bottom edge. Each curtain is decorated with large gold and brown flowers outlined in metallic thread. They are embroidered thickl…
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- Title
- Curtain
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 111.0 x 120.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of textured, gold-coloured, curtains. The fabric has a sheen (satin?) and is shot through with dark gold. A 12.5 cm band of deep gold velvet is sewn along the bottom edge. Each curtain is decorated with large gold and brown flowers outlined in metallic thread. They are embroidered thickly, in three dense lines, at the bottom above the velvet. There are more flowers scattered about the rest of each curtain. Small metal rings are sewn to the top edge for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.08.0002 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0013
- Description
- A lathe turned, mushroom shaped, wooden darning egg. Handle approximately 10.0 cm long and tear shaped with a small round knob at the end. Two lines incised around at widest point, head is convex and shaped like a flat mushroom cap, with concave ring underneath around handle, natural wood finish w…
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- Title
- Darning Egg
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A lathe turned, mushroom shaped, wooden darning egg. Handle approximately 10.0 cm long and tear shaped with a small round knob at the end. Two lines incised around at widest point, head is convex and shaped like a flat mushroom cap, with concave ring underneath around handle, natural wood finish with grain showing.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- knitting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0013
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1123
- Description
- One cut glass decanter with glass stopper. Simple design. Round base with long neck, flared at top with lip. Stopper is round and multifaceted.
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 30.5 cm
- Description
- One cut glass decanter with glass stopper. Simple design. Round base with long neck, flared at top with lip. Stopper is round and multifaceted.
- Subject
- households
- Alma Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Jean Shafto, Canmore, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1123
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0340
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0340
- Description
- Small, slope-sided saucer. Copper body with green enamel on bottom and deep blue enamel in dish, decorated with daisy-like multi-coloured flower and leaves. Decoration in cloisonné.
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 12.3 cm
- Description
- Small, slope-sided saucer. Copper body with green enamel on bottom and deep blue enamel in dish, decorated with daisy-like multi-coloured flower and leaves. Decoration in cloisonné.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0340
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1022%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1022 a,b
- Description
- Circular plates with pictures, gold lipped. (a) Three Sisters on the base, roses pattern on lip, gold trim on outer rim. (b) Harmon picture of Bow Lake with tepee, floral pattern, gold on outer rim.
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Circular plates with pictures, gold lipped. (a) Three Sisters on the base, roses pattern on lip, gold trim on outer rim. (b) Harmon picture of Bow Lake with tepee, floral pattern, gold on outer rim.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Bow Lake
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1022 a,b
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0288
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0288
- Description
- Small, squat vase with circular, felted foot and body which sharply narrows into neck which flares up to rim. Dominant green glaze with rust and blue accents, and clear (ivory) glaze at neck.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 5.6 cm
- Description
- Small, squat vase with circular, felted foot and body which sharply narrows into neck which flares up to rim. Dominant green glaze with rust and blue accents, and clear (ivory) glaze at neck.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0288
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0292
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0292
- Description
- Squat, tinted green glass vase which has widened body which narrows to neck and flares out to curly-edged rim.
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Squat, tinted green glass vase which has widened body which narrows to neck and flares out to curly-edged rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0292
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- Date
- 1937
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0093
- Description
- Sturdy double-pedestal rustic table. Double-pedestal feet are inverted log halves on top of which rest the table columns (6 x 8"). Two horizontal (4 x 4") supports on top of columns hold the table top and are themselves pegged. Table top is three half logs laid side to side. 52 cm. from one end ca…
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- Title
- Dining Table
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 77.3 x 73.2 x 188.0 cm
- Description
- Sturdy double-pedestal rustic table. Double-pedestal feet are inverted log halves on top of which rest the table columns (6 x 8"). Two horizontal (4 x 4") supports on top of columns hold the table top and are themselves pegged. Table top is three half logs laid side to side. 52 cm. from one end can be seen indentations, caused by a knife end - see narrative. Clear varnish over pale yellow wood.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0093
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- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0095
- Description
- Sturdy, rustic table, four log corner legs. Legs are cut out at tops to fit over and support (2 x 6") table frame under table top. Top was originally side by side planks which were then covered with plywood top. Edge trim on table is (1 x 2") stripping. Overall nail and glue construction. Clear var…
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- Title
- Dining Table
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 78.6 x 95.8 cm
- Description
- Sturdy, rustic table, four log corner legs. Legs are cut out at tops to fit over and support (2 x 6") table frame under table top. Top was originally side by side planks which were then covered with plywood top. Edge trim on table is (1 x 2") stripping. Overall nail and glue construction. Clear varnish and table is of pale yellow colour.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0095
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1121
- Description
- Black lunch pail.
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- Title
- Dinner Pail
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Black lunch pail.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1121
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- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1065
- Description
- Typical black lunchpail with a leather handle. Embossed on bottom: "Patented Made in Canada". Scratched on both ends: "CM".
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- Title
- Dinner Pail
- Date
- prior to 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Typical black lunchpail with a leather handle. Embossed on bottom: "Patented Made in Canada". Scratched on both ends: "CM".
- Subject
- households
- C.B. Moffatt
- Credit
- Gift of Astrid R. Bell, Canmore, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1065
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1050 a-c
- Description
- Metal pans, rolled lip, with handles. The handles are rivetted on and have a hanging hole near the end. (b & c) 5.5 high x 12.5 dia.
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- Title
- Dipper
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 cm
- Description
- Metal pans, rolled lip, with handles. The handles are rivetted on and have a hanging hole near the end. (b & c) 5.5 high x 12.5 dia.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Betty Purcell, Banff, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1050 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0358
- Description
- Possibly commercially made, white, placemat-size lace cotton doily or table cover. Centre panel of rectangular piece contains two flower and two sunburst designs at four corners and these two designs are repeated at border, very open and lacy.
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- Title
- Doily
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 32.5 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Possibly commercially made, white, placemat-size lace cotton doily or table cover. Centre panel of rectangular piece contains two flower and two sunburst designs at four corners and these two designs are repeated at border, very open and lacy.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0358
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- paper; fibre, silk; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0004 a,b
- Description
- Two dolls, one female and one male, with soft bodies and painted heads and hands. Both dolls are silk wearing tunics and pants with cloth slippers on feet. The female doll has real braided hair attached to the head, and the male wears a red skullcap which ties under the chin. The dolls are tied…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- paper; fibre, silk; hair
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 4.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two dolls, one female and one male, with soft bodies and painted heads and hands. Both dolls are silk wearing tunics and pants with cloth slippers on feet. The female doll has real braided hair attached to the head, and the male wears a red skullcap which ties under the chin. The dolls are tied together at the neck with a ribbon.
- Subject
- households
- toys
- children
- souvenirs
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0004 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1003
- Description
- Brass with metal tag attached "Mills" (Ike). Standard flat door key, round bow, flat grooved blade with serrated cuts along one side, piece of wire through hole in bow holds small copper tag stamped "MILLS", on bow, "Dominion Lock Co Montreal, Can" and the number"9"
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- Title
- Door Key
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- .2 x 2.5 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Brass with metal tag attached "Mills" (Ike). Standard flat door key, round bow, flat grooved blade with serrated cuts along one side, piece of wire through hole in bow holds small copper tag stamped "MILLS", on bow, "Dominion Lock Co Montreal, Can" and the number"9"
- Subject
- households
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1003
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- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1014
- Description
- Metal long-bladed key (ex first Sunshine Lodge?), circular bow, intersecting holes, 0.5 cm diameter, long 5.0 cm blade in simple anvil-shaped serration pattern, blade widens near serration and comes to rounded end
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- Title
- Door Key
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 2.0 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Metal long-bladed key (ex first Sunshine Lodge?), circular bow, intersecting holes, 0.5 cm diameter, long 5.0 cm blade in simple anvil-shaped serration pattern, blade widens near serration and comes to rounded end
- Subject
- lodges
- camps
- Sunshine
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1014
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0020 a,b
- Description
- Two pairs of black knitted wool winter drawers, about knee length. (a) fine black sweater like machine knit with 8.0 cm rib knit band at waist and bottom of each leg which ends just below the knee. Waist ribbing threaded through small holes with very narrow black ribbon of satin. Crotch has inset V…
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- Title
- Drawers
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 47.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Two pairs of black knitted wool winter drawers, about knee length. (a) fine black sweater like machine knit with 8.0 cm rib knit band at waist and bottom of each leg which ends just below the knee. Waist ribbing threaded through small holes with very narrow black ribbon of satin. Crotch has inset V-shaped panel which runs up the back to the waist. Name tags "C.R." and "Robb" sewn over yellow satin manufacturer's label inside" (b) fine waffle textured, close fitting, machine knit with 14.0 cm fine rib knit cuff at bottom of each leg which ends at knee. Band of 2.0 cm elastic stitched on at waist, diamond shaped panel in crotch. Label "Kayser Lamees M all wood trade marks made in U.S.A."
- Subject
- households
- CR
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.06.0020 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0004
- Description
- A folding, wooden, drying rack which opens to form a high rack. Five separate frames made up of 3.0 x 2.0 square pieces of wood on the side with long dowel rods between through holes drilled in the side pieces. Frames hinged together with plywood braces which swing around the dowel rods to which th…
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- Title
- Drying Rack
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 138.5 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- A folding, wooden, drying rack which opens to form a high rack. Five separate frames made up of 3.0 x 2.0 square pieces of wood on the side with long dowel rods between through holes drilled in the side pieces. Frames hinged together with plywood braces which swing around the dowel rods to which they are attached, legs open in triangular shape and are held in place with plywood bars which swing around the third dowel and hook over the corresponding dowel on the other side. Arms swing up to form V-shape on top which is held in place by the fifth frame swinging over to form the top, and hooking over the top dowel of the other arm by means of small notches cut in its side pieces. All braces kept from sliding along the dowels by small pegs protruding from the dowel. Marks: on one of legs. "$4.00".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0004
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- Date
- 1930 – 1933
- Material
- wood; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0070
- Description
- An armchair, deep and quite comfortable, made of twisted paper? principally which has been coloured in orange, gold, and black, and then heavily varnished to give it greater stability. The frame consists of such "rope" which is knotted together in simple turns. It and its companion chair were reuph…
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- Title
- Easy Chair
- Date
- 1930 – 1933
- Material
- wood; paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 94.0 x 67.0 x 86.0 cm
- Description
- An armchair, deep and quite comfortable, made of twisted paper? principally which has been coloured in orange, gold, and black, and then heavily varnished to give it greater stability. The frame consists of such "rope" which is knotted together in simple turns. It and its companion chair were reupholstered circa 1965. Affixed metal product label indicates "Imperial Rattan Co., Stratford." Some wear on back upper left corner of back.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0070
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- Date
- 1930 – 1933
- Material
- wood; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0071
- Description
- Similar to, but smaller than 102.03.0070.
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- Title
- Easy Chair
- Date
- 1930 – 1933
- Material
- wood; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 61.0 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- Similar to, but smaller than 102.03.0070.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0071
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