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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3021
- Description
- Small (child’s purse?) flat machine-sewn bag with a top flap and a metal (brass?) closure. There is fringe along the bottom edge. The bag has an adustable shoulder strap. Parts painted green front and back.
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- Title
- Hand Purse
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Small (child’s purse?) flat machine-sewn bag with a top flap and a metal (brass?) closure. There is fringe along the bottom edge. The bag has an adustable shoulder strap. Parts painted green front and back.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Indigenous
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.3021
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1040
- Description
- A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- A light blue head square. One quadrant has a very colourful picture of a moose surrounded by bushes and brown humps. The background has brown hills with very colourful foliage. Below the picture in red is: "Field, B.C." Small tag stitched to hem: "Made in Japan"
- Subject
- souvenir
- Field, B.C.
- Credit
- Gift of Chui Mei Yee, Calgary, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1040
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- ceramic; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3010
- Description
- A collection of 22 marbles of various materials (ceramic, glass, metal), sizes (0.7 - 1.6 cm diameter) and colours.
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- Title
- Marble
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- ceramic; glass; metal
- Description
- A collection of 22 marbles of various materials (ceramic, glass, metal), sizes (0.7 - 1.6 cm diameter) and colours.
- Subject
- hobbies
- games
- Indigenous
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3010
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Miniature Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1083%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1083 a,b
- Description
- Very tiny moccasins, red wool trim around flap and with open embroidery.
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- Title
- Miniature Moccasins
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Description
- Very tiny moccasins, red wool trim around flap and with open embroidery.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1083 a,b
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Miniature; Model Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1004
- Date
- prior to 1975
- Material
- wood; skin; hair; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1004
- Description
- A tepee made of sticks and tanned hide glued together to form the traditional cone shaped top. The flap in front is formed from small bits of wood looped together. The front part of the tepee above the flap does not reach the top. This allows a hole for air. Inside the tent there is a ring of stone…
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- Title
- Miniature; Model Teepee
- Date
- prior to 1975
- Material
- wood; skin; hair; stone
- Description
- A tepee made of sticks and tanned hide glued together to form the traditional cone shaped top. The flap in front is formed from small bits of wood looped together. The front part of the tepee above the flap does not reach the top. This allows a hole for air. Inside the tent there is a ring of stones for the fire pit. Animal hair for bison hides.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1004
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Miniature Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1006
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; wood; stone; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1006
- Description
- Miniature model of a camp scene on a green fabric. Tepee is made out of birchbark, decorated with a bear, eagle and bison. Inside is a firepit. Outside are two female figures, one kneeling on a hide, one standing, one black dog, one canoe and two pack saddles. Cook fire with pot and sticks.
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- Title
- Miniature Teepee
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; wood; stone; skin
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 36.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Miniature model of a camp scene on a green fabric. Tepee is made out of birchbark, decorated with a bear, eagle and bison. Inside is a firepit. Outside are two female figures, one kneeling on a hide, one standing, one black dog, one canoe and two pack saddles. Cook fire with pot and sticks.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1006
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3012
- Description
- Boat of fired clay with figures. The figures are broken off at their feet and there are other miscellaneous broken pieces off the the boat.
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- Title
- Model Boat
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Boat of fired clay with figures. The figures are broken off at their feet and there are other miscellaneous broken pieces off the the boat.
- Subject
- households
- miniature
- children
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.3012
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3005
- Description
- Blue velvet mossbag lined with flannel fabric with a baby blanket pattern (rabbits, horses, elephants) in blue, pink and yellow. The top opening of the bag is unfinished. The side opening is edged with hide with a scalloped edge. The hide has slit holes for lacing the bag closed and has laces at…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; plastic; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.8 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- Blue velvet mossbag lined with flannel fabric with a baby blanket pattern (rabbits, horses, elephants) in blue, pink and yellow. The top opening of the bag is unfinished. The side opening is edged with hide with a scalloped edge. The hide has slit holes for lacing the bag closed and has laces attached. Both sides of the bag have beaded flowers in purple and red with green leaves all edged in yellow.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3005
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- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3006
- Description
- Black corduroy mossbag lined with purple, pink and green floral patterned red flannel. The open edge of the bag is edged with commercially prepared leather (sueded side out) with scalloped edges and oval holes for laces. Both sides of the bag have floral patterned beading in blue, pink, yellow an…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.2 x 71.2 cm
- Description
- Black corduroy mossbag lined with purple, pink and green floral patterned red flannel. The open edge of the bag is edged with commercially prepared leather (sueded side out) with scalloped edges and oval holes for laces. Both sides of the bag have floral patterned beading in blue, pink, yellow and white with green and pink leaves and green stems.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3006
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1157 a,b
- Description
- Mossbag of blue velvet with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with pink rickrack and commercial embroidery strip. Separate lining of padded floral printed fabric.
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- Mossbag of blue velvet with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with pink rickrack and commercial embroidery strip. Separate lining of padded floral printed fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1157 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1158 a,b
- Description
- Mossbag of beige corduroy with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with red and purple ribbon. Separate lining of padded dark green velvet.
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- Mossbag of beige corduroy with tanned hide along opening. Decorated with red and purple ribbon. Separate lining of padded dark green velvet.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1158 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3008
- Description
- Green velvet bag trimmed with commercial binding 2.5 cm wide with repeating pattern of a ball, horse, flower and teddy bear. Edge is buckskin 6.0 cm wide. Beaded rose 12.5 cm wide in red and white, three on each side. The bag is lined with white fabric, with a scalloped top edge, over blue flor…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 24.6 x 86.6 cm
- Description
- Green velvet bag trimmed with commercial binding 2.5 cm wide with repeating pattern of a ball, horse, flower and teddy bear. Edge is buckskin 6.0 cm wide. Beaded rose 12.5 cm wide in red and white, three on each side. The bag is lined with white fabric, with a scalloped top edge, over blue floral patterned fabric. Tag CRW's writing: "Christine Ear? Keep as fine example."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3008
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Muskeg Tea Leaves
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.02.1002
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Catalogue Number
- 112.02.1002
- Description
- Bundle of leaves with note in CRW's writing: "Muskeg tea, boil it, leaves and stem - good for kidney & bladder".
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- Title
- Muskeg Tea Leaves
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- grass
- Description
- Bundle of leaves with note in CRW's writing: "Muskeg tea, boil it, leaves and stem - good for kidney & bladder".
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 112.02.1002
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Nesting Doll Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0050%20a-h
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0050 a-h
- Description
- A set of eight egg shaped dolls graduated in size so that each fits within the next. Two halves of each doll join at the waist by placing top over small wooden lip. (a) brightly coloured peasant woman wearing flowered red kerchief and apron over blue skirt and yellow blouse, round face with brow…
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- Title
- Nesting Doll Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 13.5 cm
- Description
- A set of eight egg shaped dolls graduated in size so that each fits within the next. Two halves of each doll join at the waist by placing top over small wooden lip. (a) brightly coloured peasant woman wearing flowered red kerchief and apron over blue skirt and yellow blouse, round face with brown hair, black eyes and red heart shaped lips painted on. (b) 8.5 h x 4.7 d, not so detailed, brightly coloured plain yellow kerchief with red dress, similar face. (c) 6.3 x 3.8, as (b) with pink kerchief and green dress. (d) 4.8 x 2.9 as (b) with yellow kerchief and blue dress. (e) 3.5 x 2.1 clothed in pink kerchief and robe of one piece. (f) 2.5 x 1.6 as (e) but yellow. (g) 1.8 x 1.1 no features at all, same shape as others but simply dyed a green-yellow. (h) .9 x .8-as (g) but dyed yellow, opens but is empty.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0050 a-h
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1006
- Description
- Carved flat knife with "Banff" scratched into blade, other decoration on handle.
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- Title
- Paper Knife
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- bone
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 14.3 cm
- Description
- Carved flat knife with "Banff" scratched into blade, other decoration on handle.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1006
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black c…
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- Title
- Paper Wallet
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 8.4 x 13.9 cm
- Description
- Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black circle on cross hatched background. One side contains pocket holding tissue package, other side has 12.0 x 5.0 cm mirror, and long narrow pocket holding black plastic pocket comb covered with fake leather. (b) red with green medallion pattern , one side forms flap covering slit pocket for tissue package, with deep, flat pocket behind. Inside pocket is business card written in Japanese. Found folded in purse is cellophane package containing two long, flat representations of kimoned Japanese woman made from folded paper, marbled yellow cardboard cover.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0372 a,b
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Perpetual Calendar
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1158
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1158
- Description
- Round carved stone base 5.5 cm dia on bottom 2.3 cm high has a metal sleeve 3.5x3.5x.7 attached to centre top of stone into which paper numbers, days and months slip into. Engraved on side of stone "Lands End"
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- Title
- Perpetual Calendar
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone; metal; paper
- Description
- Round carved stone base 5.5 cm dia on bottom 2.3 cm high has a metal sleeve 3.5x3.5x.7 attached to centre top of stone into which paper numbers, days and months slip into. Engraved on side of stone "Lands End"
- Subject
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1158
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Plate; Decorative Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0330%20a-g
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0330 a-g
- Description
- Small saucers for hanging. Ridge footed with hole through ridge for hanging. All decorated with cobalt (blue) ceramic decals (A) 52/2010 titled" Graesten Slot" (B) 60/2010 titled "Arhus Radhus" (C) 32/2010 titled "Tivoli" (D) 72/2010 titled "Frilandsmuset" (E) 4/2010 and titled "Kaempahoj " (F) 7…
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- Title
- Plate; Decorative Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Small saucers for hanging. Ridge footed with hole through ridge for hanging. All decorated with cobalt (blue) ceramic decals (A) 52/2010 titled" Graesten Slot" (B) 60/2010 titled "Arhus Radhus" (C) 32/2010 titled "Tivoli" (D) 72/2010 titled "Frilandsmuset" (E) 4/2010 and titled "Kaempahoj " (F) 70/2010 titled "Christiansborg Slot" (G) 15/2010 titled "Kobenhavens Radhus".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0330 a-g
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- Date
- prior to 1973
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3017
- Description
- Dark brown fur apron with three compartments. Each section holds a doll, one larger than the other two, that is sewn in place. Each doll has hide clothing, fur on the head and beaded facial features. Long thong tie (69.8 cm long) attached at upper two corners. Tag attached: “Eliza Hunter broug…
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- Title
- Regalia Apron
- Date
- prior to 1973
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 49.0 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- Dark brown fur apron with three compartments. Each section holds a doll, one larger than the other two, that is sewn in place. Each doll has hide clothing, fur on the head and beaded facial features. Long thong tie (69.8 cm long) attached at upper two corners. Tag attached: “Eliza Hunter brought this spring of ‘72 How babies were carried? (copied from note in CRW handwriting).”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Eliza Hunter
- regalia
- beadwork
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3017
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Safety Matches Matchbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.07.1013
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1013
- Description
- A typical fold-over matchbook with safety matches inside. On face "Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alberta Canada'. On back "Columbia Ice Field Season from June 15th to September 15th Proprietor: Brewster Transport Co. Banff, Alberta"
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- Title
- Safety Matches Matchbook
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Description
- A typical fold-over matchbook with safety matches inside. On face "Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alberta Canada'. On back "Columbia Ice Field Season from June 15th to September 15th Proprietor: Brewster Transport Co. Banff, Alberta"
- Credit
- Gift of Lena Goon, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1013
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