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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre ; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1021
- Description
- Trapper Nelson backpack, Jimmy Deegan's, wooden frame with 3 metal rings embedded each side and metal pieces on each end (1 missing), main sack is one piece construction with sewn inserts at sides. Sides have double canvas 48.0 x 5. with 3 grommets to correspond to pack rings, metal wire runs throu…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- fibre ; wood; metal
- Description
- Trapper Nelson backpack, Jimmy Deegan's, wooden frame with 3 metal rings embedded each side and metal pieces on each end (1 missing), main sack is one piece construction with sewn inserts at sides. Sides have double canvas 48.0 x 5. with 3 grommets to correspond to pack rings, metal wire runs through rings to secure pack, large snap pocket on front, adjustable web and leather shoulder straps.
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1021
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- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed …
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1915 – 1918
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal
- Description
- Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed waist band, leather shoulder straps are rivetted at top, adjustable buckle at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Erling Strom, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1027
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- Date
- n.d.
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1016
- Description
- Carboard box with illustration of First Nations man, and two cowboys hiking on the front. The body of the box is lined with a yellow plastic. There are two dice, three red, three pink, three black and three blue figures, cards and a game board.
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- Title
- Board Game
- Date
- n.d.
- Dimensions
- 4 x 44 x 25 cm
- Description
- Carboard box with illustration of First Nations man, and two cowboys hiking on the front. The body of the box is lined with a yellow plastic. There are two dice, three red, three pink, three black and three blue figures, cards and a game board.
- Subject
- households
- games
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Kerry Guenter, 2007
- Catalogue Number
- 108.01.1016
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Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1027
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1027
- Description
- A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.
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- Title
- Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- paper; glass; wood
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 58.5 cm
- Description
- A mixed media picture of a Girl Guides camp scene. Mountains in the background. Girls are involved in the many camp activities. Signed brc "CJL" Titled "Camp Many-Haw-Haw-s”.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1027
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Cascade Mountain
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactaka.02.03
- Date
- c. 1939
- Catalogue Number
- AkA.02.03
- Description
- Cascade Mountain, trees in foreground.
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- Title
- Cascade Mountain
- Date
- c. 1939
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 32.5 cm
- Description
- Cascade Mountain, trees in foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- AkA.02.03
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Cigarette Lighter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1093
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1093
- Description
- Typical cigarette lighter. Body has picture of Banff Springs Hotel and Golf Course one side with Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lake the other. Made in Japan.
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- Title
- Cigarette Lighter
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- Typical cigarette lighter. Body has picture of Banff Springs Hotel and Golf Course one side with Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lake the other. Made in Japan.
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1093
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Collection Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1015%20a-m
- Date
- prior to 1978
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1015 a-m
- Description
- Various sized, shaped and coloured stones.
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- Title
- Collection Mineral
- Date
- prior to 1978
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Description
- Various sized, shaped and coloured stones.
- Subject
- geology
- Canadian Rockies
- hobbies
- Fred Brewster
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1015 a-m
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Collection Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1006%20a-c
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- mineral, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1006 a-c
- Description
- Three pieces of copper ore. Multi coloured and irregularly shaped (a) is 8.5 cm long and ca. 3.0 cm thick, (b) is similar while (c) if very small ca. 2.5 cm long and 0.8 cm thick.
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- Title
- Collection Mineral
- Date
- prior to 1980
- Material
- mineral, copper
- Description
- Three pieces of copper ore. Multi coloured and irregularly shaped (a) is 8.5 cm long and ca. 3.0 cm thick, (b) is similar while (c) if very small ca. 2.5 cm long and 0.8 cm thick.
- Credit
- Gift of Bernie Schiesser, Banff, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1006 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1008 a-m
- Description
- Twelve pieces of various items collected by Lillian Gest. Objects consist of 4 fossils, 1 cobalt and 7 crystals plus a small wooden box they are stored in. May 2015 10 rocks found in a wooden box not numbered(a) a whole trilobite(b) a small portion of a trilobite(c) pink and white rock granite? wi…
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- Title
- Collection Rock
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- mineral
- Description
- Twelve pieces of various items collected by Lillian Gest. Objects consist of 4 fossils, 1 cobalt and 7 crystals plus a small wooden box they are stored in. May 2015 10 rocks found in a wooden box not numbered(a) a whole trilobite(b) a small portion of a trilobite(c) pink and white rock granite? with small crystals(d) quartz with mica(e) cobalt(f) quartz crystal cluster(g) quartz crystal cluster(h) part of a large quartz crystal(i) quartz crystal(j) crystal long thin shard(k) a wooden box, no cover,24.0 cm long, top line “ARIZONA DESERT SWEETS” printed with green paint, second line “FROM” in green, “Reid’s” in red, followed by “OF TUCSON” in green. Width 12.0cm. written in red ink “Stone collection”.(l) a trilobite missing(m) part of a quartz crystal missing
- Subject
- geology
- Lillian Gest
- Canadian Rockies
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Lillian Gest, Philadelphia, USA, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1008 a-m
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Collection Rock
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1024
- Date
- prior to 1972
- Material
- mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1024
- Description
- Various sized rocks, mainly crystal.
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- Title
- Collection Rock
- Date
- prior to 1972
- Material
- mineral
- Description
- Various sized rocks, mainly crystal.
- Subject
- geological
- hobbies
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1024
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Collection Rock
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1026
- Date
- prior to 1968
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1026
- Description
- A collection of various rocks and minerals
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- Title
- Collection Rock
- Date
- prior to 1968
- Material
- stone; mineral
- Description
- A collection of various rocks and minerals
- Subject
- geological
- hobbies
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1026
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- Date
- prior to 1975
- Material
- clay; mineral
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1014
- Description
- a large clay concretion with some minerals attached
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- Title
- Concretion
- Date
- prior to 1975
- Material
- clay; mineral
- Description
- a large clay concretion with some minerals attached
- Subject
- geological
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Bernie Schiesser, Banff, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1014
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Crystal Quartz
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1013
- Date
- prior to 1966
- Material
- mineral, quartz
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1013
- Description
- A piece of quartz crystal. The crystals are not clear, dark from sediment and other minerals attached.
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- Title
- Crystal Quartz
- Date
- prior to 1966
- Material
- mineral, quartz
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- A piece of quartz crystal. The crystals are not clear, dark from sediment and other minerals attached.
- Subject
- geological
- Canadian Rockies
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1013
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Crystal Quartz
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1023
- Date
- prior to 1974
- Material
- mineral, quartz
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1023
- Description
- A large piece of quatrz with beautiful clear crystals projecting from it.
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- Title
- Crystal Quartz
- Date
- prior to 1974
- Material
- mineral, quartz
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A large piece of quatrz with beautiful clear crystals projecting from it.
- Credit
- Gift of Lawrence Grassi, Canmore, 1974
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1023
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Decorative; Dinner Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1148%20a%2cb
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1148 a,b
- Description
- (a) A scalloped-edged white and rose dinner plate (26.0 radius) with indented grooves around the rim. The centre of the plate which is a transferred photograph is in colours of pink and rose on the white background. Three people are skiing in front of a mountain range in the Sunshine Valley.(b) A s…
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- Title
- Decorative; Dinner Plate
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic; paint
- Description
- (a) A scalloped-edged white and rose dinner plate (26.0 radius) with indented grooves around the rim. The centre of the plate which is a transferred photograph is in colours of pink and rose on the white background. Three people are skiing in front of a mountain range in the Sunshine Valley.(b) A scalloped-edged white and rose dinner plate (26.0 radius) with indented grooves around the rim. The centre of the plate which is a transferred photograph is in colours of pink and rose on the white background. Two skiers, viewer’s left, are stopped on a ledge in front of a bank of trees with the mountain range Temple,Victoria etc. behind. Both skiers are wearing backpacks and the man, viewer’s left, is pointing something in the distance, out to the woman, viewer’s right, with his ski pole
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1148 a,b
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Decorative; Dinner Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1152
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1152
- Description
- A scalloped-edged white, charcoal and grey decorative dinner plate (26.0 radius) with indented grooves around the rim. The centre of the plate, which is a transferred photograph, is in colours of charcoal and grey on a white background. Two people are skiing on an expanse of snow in front of Moun…
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- Title
- Decorative; Dinner Plate
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A scalloped-edged white, charcoal and grey decorative dinner plate (26.0 radius) with indented grooves around the rim. The centre of the plate, which is a transferred photograph, is in colours of charcoal and grey on a white background. Two people are skiing on an expanse of snow in front of Mount Assiniboine. Au verso printed in black “MOUNT ASSINIBOINE.” a black line, “WEDGEWOOD MADE IN ENGLAND OF ETRURIA & BARLASTON”. “WEDGEWOOD” has been stamped into the dish before glazing as well as something indiscernible. There is also a black dot with rays extending outwards, similar to a sun.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1152
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0341%20a-l
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0341 a-l
- Description
- Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three ski…
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 23.8 cm
- Description
- Ivory coloured plates (a to l) with scalloped rim edges, all having blue and white, Rocky Mountain and Quebec ski scenes. (a) "Mount Assiniboine” - 2 cabins, 3 skiers (b) "Mount Assiniboine” - one cabin (c) "Mount Assiniboine Lodge” - 2 cabins, 1 skier (e) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - three skiers (f) "Sunshine Valley, Near Banff" - turning skier (g) "Mount, Norquay, Banff" - ski jumper and spectators (h) "Mount Norquay, Banff” - two ski tourers (i) "Skoki Valley, Lake Louise" - two skiers, one pointing with pole (j) "Val Morin" - skier in parka (k) "Val Morin, Laurentians" - two skiers touring through trees (l) "Chateau Frontenac, Quebec" - skier looking at Chateau. (a-i) are Rocky Mountains scenes. (j,k,l) are Laurentians scenes. "Wedgewood of Etruria & Barlaston, Made in England" and various identification number stamps on back of all plates.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- photography
- Canadian Rockies
- Nicholas Morant
- sports
- skiing
- Laurentians
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0341 a-l
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1017%20a-c
- Date
- 1975 – 1984
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1017 a-c
- Description
- Majestic Rockies fine bone china plate in original box, #C411 out of limited edition of 10,000, landscape of Laggan, yellow grass in the foreground, trees in the middle ground and background purple mountains, on complete face of plate surrounded by a gold rim of the plate, 2 cabins are pictured in …
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1975 – 1984
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Majestic Rockies fine bone china plate in original box, #C411 out of limited edition of 10,000, landscape of Laggan, yellow grass in the foreground, trees in the middle ground and background purple mountains, on complete face of plate surrounded by a gold rim of the plate, 2 cabins are pictured in the right middle ground as well as a train, inscribed on the back, fine bone china made in in England Majestic Rockies (1887) by Lucius O' Brien, sixth of the Discover Canada Series."
- Credit
- Gift of Spinning Wheel, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1017 a-c
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1012
- 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.
- Credit
- Purchased from Midtowne Memorabilia, Wetaskiwin, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1012
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1050%20a-k
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1050 a-k
- Description
- 11 of a set of 12 decorative plates, all with scalloped edges and with Canadian scenes. (a) The Towers, Assiniboine Lodge (b) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, 3 skiers (c) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, single skier (d) Mount Assiniboine, cabins with 3 skiers (e) Mount Assiniboine (f) Mount Assiniboin…
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- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1940 – 1945
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- 11 of a set of 12 decorative plates, all with scalloped edges and with Canadian scenes. (a) The Towers, Assiniboine Lodge (b) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, 3 skiers (c) Sunshine Valley, Near Banff, single skier (d) Mount Assiniboine, cabins with 3 skiers (e) Mount Assiniboine (f) Mount Assiniboine, single skier (g) Chateau Frontenac, Quebec (h) Val Morin, Laurentians (i) Val Morin (j) Skoki Valley, Lake Louise (k) Mount Norquay, Banff
- Credit
- Gift of William O. Field, Great Barrington, USA, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1050 a-k
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