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Date
n.d.
Material
cardboard; paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.0194
Description
Rectangular box with a red, white, and blue paper covering that reads “AMERICA FOREVER”. on the right side there is a sticker that reads “BROKEN BAMBI” in handwriting.
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Title
Box
Date
n.d.
Material
cardboard; paper
Dimensions
5.5 x 14.5 x 24.5 cm
Description
Rectangular box with a red, white, and blue paper covering that reads “AMERICA FOREVER”. on the right side there is a sticker that reads “BROKEN BAMBI” in handwriting.
Subject
Whyte Home
storage
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0194
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Date
n.d.
Material
cardboard
Catalogue Number
110.01.0252
Description
Rectangular box with white body and blue-wrapped lid. Lid reads: “Welch’s; 814 Robson Street, Vancouver; 2948 West Broadway, Vancouver...”. Pencil text on left side reads: “COUPONS”. Box is filled with a stack of various coloured envelopes. Top envelope is yellow and reads: “SINGLE MESH; FOR BOBBED…
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Title
Box
Date
n.d.
Material
cardboard
Dimensions
7.0 x 22.8 cm
Description
Rectangular box with white body and blue-wrapped lid. Lid reads: “Welch’s; 814 Robson Street, Vancouver; 2948 West Broadway, Vancouver...”. Pencil text on left side reads: “COUPONS”. Box is filled with a stack of various coloured envelopes. Top envelope is yellow and reads: “SINGLE MESH; FOR BOBBED HAIR; MEDIUM BROWN P13; PRINCESS PAT; Real Human Hair Net; Best Quality Finest Mesh; INVISIBLE; ...PREMIUM COUPON ON BACK...”.
Subject
whyte home, shopping, coupon, hair, cosmetic
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0252
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Date
n.d.
Material
cardboard, plastic
Catalogue Number
110.01.0253
Description
Short pink patterned box with clear plastic lid. Exterior text reads: “12 distinctive notes by Austin-Marshall; Made in Canada by Austin Marshall Limited; 200 Bedford Road; Toronto”. Inside box are loose brown curvy hairpins, and two unopened red and white hairpin packages. Top package reads: “‘Per…
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Title
Box
Date
n.d.
Material
cardboard, plastic
Dimensions
2.5 x 15.3 cm
Description
Short pink patterned box with clear plastic lid. Exterior text reads: “12 distinctive notes by Austin-Marshall; Made in Canada by Austin Marshall Limited; 200 Bedford Road; Toronto”. Inside box are loose brown curvy hairpins, and two unopened red and white hairpin packages. Top package reads: “‘Perfecto’ HAIR P...NON FLAMMABLE; MADE IN CANADA”. White sticker obscuring text reads: “the Bay 5J7...”.
Subject
whyte home, container, hair, style, fashion
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0253
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather, glass, metal
Catalogue Number
110.01.0254 a-c
Description
a — Dark green rectangular square cardboard box with leather-pattern and diagonally-cut hinge lid. Lid features vertical soft leather flap with dark blue button. Interior has two deep separated compartments that hold two glass bottles. b — Clear glass rectangular bottle with large gold cylindrical …
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Title
Box
Date
n.d.
Material
leather, glass, metal
Dimensions
12.3 x 8.4 cm
Description
a — Dark green rectangular square cardboard box with leather-pattern and diagonally-cut hinge lid. Lid features vertical soft leather flap with dark blue button. Interior has two deep separated compartments that hold two glass bottles. b — Clear glass rectangular bottle with large gold cylindrical cap. Exterior features blue horizontal dotted band and piece of cloth tape that reads: “SPECIAL CLEANSING CR...”(h: 11.5 cm x w: 5.1 cm x d: 3.6 cm). c — Clear glass rectangular bottle with large gold cylindrical cap. Exterior features yellow horizontal dotted band and piece of cloth tape that reads: “DRY HAIR PW”(h: 11.5 cm x w: 5.1 cm x d: 3.6 cm).
Subject
whyte home, box, bottle
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0254 a-c
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Date
n.d.
Material
leather
Catalogue Number
110.01.0255
Description
Rectangular chestnut-coloured hard leather box with deeply etched line design. Lid has curved flap with metal horseshoe-shaped buckle. Back has gold text that reads: “W.W.WINSHIP; BOSTON”. Bottom engraved text reads: “The HAMLEY KIT; PENDLETON OREGON; PATENTS PENDING”.
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Title
Box
Date
n.d.
Material
leather
Dimensions
5.3 x 22.7 cm
Description
Rectangular chestnut-coloured hard leather box with deeply etched line design. Lid has curved flap with metal horseshoe-shaped buckle. Back has gold text that reads: “W.W.WINSHIP; BOSTON”. Bottom engraved text reads: “The HAMLEY KIT; PENDLETON OREGON; PATENTS PENDING”.
Subject
whyte home, box, kit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0255
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Date
1880 – 1910
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
110.01.0003
Description
A square wooden box with dovetailed corner joints and a sliding lid. Red and black lettering stamped on lid reads “D.V. BROWN, 740 Sansom St., Philadelphia. Pa.” with a handwritten address “J.W. & G.H. Hahn, 26 E 23rd St., New York, N.Y.” The reverse of the box is marked “If not delivered within …
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Title
Box
Date
1880 – 1910
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.5 x 6.0 x 9.3 cm
Description
A square wooden box with dovetailed corner joints and a sliding lid. Red and black lettering stamped on lid reads “D.V. BROWN, 740 Sansom St., Philadelphia. Pa.” with a handwritten address “J.W. & G.H. Hahn, 26 E 23rd St., New York, N.Y.” The reverse of the box is marked “If not delivered within 5 days return to D.V. Brown, 736 38 40 Sansom St., Philadelphia, Pa.” A handwritten list is inside.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0003
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre; paint; paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.0038
Description
90- degree fan-shaped box, lidded; base brightly painted with fabric and foil applique on exterior; lid interior brightly painted; with cloth cover which is a beige brocade with appliqued green and peach fabric floral design; structurally solid but shows soiling and foxing.
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Title
Box
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre; paint; paper
Dimensions
2.2 x 8.5 x 15.0 cm
Description
90- degree fan-shaped box, lidded; base brightly painted with fabric and foil applique on exterior; lid interior brightly painted; with cloth cover which is a beige brocade with appliqued green and peach fabric floral design; structurally solid but shows soiling and foxing.
Subject
households
Japanese
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.01.0038
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Date
1900 – 1935
Material
wood; paper; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
110.02.0011
Description
A square, nicely constructed, little wood box filled with party favors of metal charms in the shape of card suits; box of lightweight wood with short, black woven tape handles through slits horizontally in two opposite sides of the box; one other side of box has paper label pasted across and around…
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Title
Box
Date
1900 – 1935
Material
wood; paper; fibre; metal
Dimensions
5.0 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm
Description
A square, nicely constructed, little wood box filled with party favors of metal charms in the shape of card suits; box of lightweight wood with short, black woven tape handles through slits horizontally in two opposite sides of the box; one other side of box has paper label pasted across and around one corner with Japanese writing; bottom has round stamped mark in one corner along with brushed Japanese characters; small squares of paper cover tape handle-ends on inside; contains twenty-four sets of card suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, spades) cut out of aluminum (2.0 cm) with a metal ring through the end of each, twisted together in groups of four with a piece of fabric covered wire.
Subject
Whyte home
collectable, entertainment, travel
souvenir
Japan
Storage
Decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.02.0011
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
110.02.0016
Description
A small round ivory box constructed of three ivory rings so perfectly carved as to stack together easily to form a single unit; lid with large tear-shaped ivory knob sits inside top ring; two round-headed ivory pins pass through holes in the lip with the shanks protruding to the angles forming base…
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Title
Box
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ivory
Dimensions
7.0 x 6.2 cm
Description
A small round ivory box constructed of three ivory rings so perfectly carved as to stack together easily to form a single unit; lid with large tear-shaped ivory knob sits inside top ring; two round-headed ivory pins pass through holes in the lip with the shanks protruding to the angles forming base and lip.
Subject
household
container
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.02.0016
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Date
1890 – 1939
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.1051
Description
Handmade box with a hinged lid. The box has cotton tape hinges, is plain grey on the inside, and is covered with floral paper on the outside.
Title
Box
Date
1890 – 1939
Material
paper
Description
Handmade box with a hinged lid. The box has cotton tape hinges, is plain grey on the inside, and is covered with floral paper on the outside.
Subject
crafts
sewing
storage
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1051
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Date
prior to 1916
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
110.02.1008
Description
A wood box with a bevelled raised top. A paper glued to the bottom reads" Ypres-Belgium-1916 Oak cut from beam Zillebecke Church 2nd Tunnelling Company Canadian Engineers C-E-F Fred Brewster".
Title
Box
Date
prior to 1916
Material
wood
Dimensions
11.0 x 19.5 x 13.3 cm
Description
A wood box with a bevelled raised top. A paper glued to the bottom reads" Ypres-Belgium-1916 Oak cut from beam Zillebecke Church 2nd Tunnelling Company Canadian Engineers C-E-F Fred Brewster".
Subject
Ypres
World War I
souvenir
Fred Brewster
Credit
Gift of Fred Brewster, Banff, 1974
Catalogue Number
110.02.1008
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper; paint; glue; fibre
Catalogue Number
110.01.1044 a,b
Description
Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
Title
Box
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper; paint; glue; fibre
Dimensions
9.7 x 20.7 cm
Description
Hand made paper box with cover. Is oblong with rounded edges decorated in green and white leaf pattern, blue, black and white trim on the inside."Belonged to Dr. Schaffer's mother" hand written on bottom of box.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1044 a,b
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Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
110.01.1045 a-c
Description
A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
Title
Box
Date
1820 – 1850
Material
paper
Dimensions
4.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
A small white oval shaped paper box with blue trim. There is sticker on label from a hotel in Europe. Inside small piece lace, 10.7x4.3 cm. Inside lid, on bottom written "B E .... trim from Mary E. Fowler Oct 5, 1875" "Made by S.M. Potts" probably refers to the lace.
Subject
households
hobbies
needlework
sewing
Mary Schaffer Warren
S. M. Potts
Mary E. Fowler
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
110.01.1045 a-c
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.1026
Description
Wooden box with mirror inside hinged lid, constructed of 0.9 wide wood, bottom and lid overlap 0.4, box is 5.9 deep, front end of box has a turned 24.3 long molding, centered inside lid is a 15.0 x 25.0 mirror inside a 19.0 x 28.5 frame, brass hinge slide bar on right, brass hinges, 3 round felt pa…
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Title
Box
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; metal; glass
Dimensions
7.8 x 35.6 x 25.7 cm
Description
Wooden box with mirror inside hinged lid, constructed of 0.9 wide wood, bottom and lid overlap 0.4, box is 5.9 deep, front end of box has a turned 24.3 long molding, centered inside lid is a 15.0 x 25.0 mirror inside a 19.0 x 28.5 frame, brass hinge slide bar on right, brass hinges, 3 round felt pads on bottom corners
Subject
households
personal
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
103.08.1026
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Date
1760 – 1800
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0217
Description
A cylindrical, bottle-shaped handthrown vase, straight-sided, shouldered and necked with a lip on the top of the neck. Decoration heavy over a heavily crackled ecru surface. Decorations in green, blue, and white enamel of harbour scene in landscape, shelters, and blossoming trees. Typed label on bo…
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1760 – 1800
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
27.5 x 15.3 cm
Description
A cylindrical, bottle-shaped handthrown vase, straight-sided, shouldered and necked with a lip on the top of the neck. Decoration heavy over a heavily crackled ecru surface. Decorations in green, blue, and white enamel of harbour scene in landscape, shelters, and blossoming trees. Typed label on bottom: “cylindrical, stained Ecru glaze; landscape design, richly ornamented, green and blue enamel; Kioto; 1780.”
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0217
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0218
Description
A stately, European-influenced Japanese vase, tall and slender, with two handles on either side of the neck. Elongated teardrop rising to shoulder, slender neck with handles affixed rising to a bulged lip. Celadon glaze with incised and infilled mishima technique decoration of blossoms and Greek-in…
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
35.2 x 17.0 cm
Description
A stately, European-influenced Japanese vase, tall and slender, with two handles on either side of the neck. Elongated teardrop rising to shoulder, slender neck with handles affixed rising to a bulged lip. Celadon glaze with incised and infilled mishima technique decoration of blossoms and Greek-influenced--Greek "Key"--pattern from shoulder up neck, then overglazed with transparent glaze showing crackling.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0218
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Date
1870 – 1878
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0219
Description
A rounded porcelain vase, shouldered about two-thirds of the way up, gently sloping in to a vertical neck and wide opening. Heavy floral slip cobalt decoration.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1870 – 1878
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
36.6 x 21.5 cm
Description
A rounded porcelain vase, shouldered about two-thirds of the way up, gently sloping in to a vertical neck and wide opening. Heavy floral slip cobalt decoration.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0219
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0226
Description
Pinkish-white glaze accented with cobalt drips. Rounded shaped with neck diameter 2.5 cm. Torn label on bottom reads "JWH".
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
26.5 x 12.5 cm
Description
Pinkish-white glaze accented with cobalt drips. Rounded shaped with neck diameter 2.5 cm. Torn label on bottom reads "JWH".
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0226
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0258
Description
Hand-thrown, trimmed footed, amphora shaped container with two affixed, animal head handles where bottle narrows then flares out to tooled, flat rim. Blue/green/rush decoration at neck and very pale, transparent green over-glaze.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
24.3 x 10.4 cm
Description
Hand-thrown, trimmed footed, amphora shaped container with two affixed, animal head handles where bottle narrows then flares out to tooled, flat rim. Blue/green/rush decoration at neck and very pale, transparent green over-glaze.
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0258
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0262
Description
Hard-thrown, trimmed footed, urn-shaped vase with indent at shoulder with flared neck and rim. Transparent glaze with two decorative panels surrounded by deep orange and gold enamel decorations. One panel floral, other two men aside tree. Various orange and gold border trims. Calligraphy on base.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
16.1 x 6.4 cm
Description
Hard-thrown, trimmed footed, urn-shaped vase with indent at shoulder with flared neck and rim. Transparent glaze with two decorative panels surrounded by deep orange and gold enamel decorations. One panel floral, other two men aside tree. Various orange and gold border trims. Calligraphy on base.
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0262
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