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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0001
- Description
- A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 150.0 cm
- Description
- A necklace made of two thick strands wrapped with dark blue and red beads. Hanging from the centre of the necklace there are two thick ropes of wrapped beads which split into two pieces at each end. Cotton ribbons secure the necklace at the neck.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- decorative
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0001
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- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0003 a,b
- Description
- A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
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- Title
- Beaded Armlet
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 32.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of armlets, each consisting of three thick strands wrapped with stripes of dark blue, yellow and red beads. Two wrapped strands hang from the centre of each armlet with loops of beads at the ends and where they attach.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0003 a,b
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0014
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- fibre; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0014
- Description
- A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded tog…
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1890
- Material
- fibre; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 57.0 cm
- Description
- A thick necklace formed by wrapping a strand of small glass beads around a length of cloth with one large brass metal bead at each end. The small beads are black, blue, and green, attached in colour-block sections along the length of the necklace. The two ends of the length of cloth are beaded together so the necklace forms a loop.
- Subject
- decorative
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0014
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- Date
- 1892 – 1892
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0122
- Description
- A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1892 – 1892
- Material
- metal, silver
- Description
- A small silver bowl with a rounded bottom that is decorated with a swirled design. There is a gadroon band around the neck which flares slightly at the lip. The bottom of the bowl has an inset British coin and is marked “old Sterling Silver London H.M. 1892”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0122
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Souvenir Spoon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1142
- Date
- 1893
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1142
- Description
- One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on…
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- Title
- Souvenir Spoon
- Date
- 1893
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- One sterling souvenir spoon from the World’s Columbia Exposition, Chicago, Illinois in 1893. The front of the spoon has, in relief: a head surrounded by a laurel leaf wreath on the tip of the handle, underneath that “WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION”, Maritime emblems on the handle, and a ship at sea on the bowl. On the back, on the tip of the handle, is a circle of laurel leaves, inside the wreath a king wearing a crown, below crossed swords, underneath that a globe with “1492 1893”, below that a circle with “ THE WORLD’S COLUMBIA EXPOSITION SEAL CHICAGO, ILLINOIS”, under that “STERLING”.
- Credit
- Gift of Kerry Guenter, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1142
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- Date
- 1893
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0145
- Description
- A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the e…
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- Title
- Charm
- Date
- 1893
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 0.1 cm
- Description
- A small brass coloured, metal disk from World's Fair in 1893. Coin-like charm has hole drilled through top with small brass ring though for hanging. Face contains portrait of man with hair falling over his ears and "World's Fair 1893" around the edge. Obverse is printed with raised letters, the entire Lord's Prayer. Gold plate over copper.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0145
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- Date
- 1895
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1010
- Description
- Single barrel lever-action rifle with a wide wood handle with a metal base at its end. Body marked “Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven Conn. USA Pat Nov.5.95 Nov 12.95. Aug.17.97.Jan.25.98.Aug.23.98.”. Marked at bottom of base “Model 1895 Winchester Trademark.”On top of bar…
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- Title
- Rifle
- Date
- 1895
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 11 x 109 cm
- Description
- Single barrel lever-action rifle with a wide wood handle with a metal base at its end. Body marked “Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven Conn. USA Pat Nov.5.95 Nov 12.95. Aug.17.97.Jan.25.98.Aug.23.98.”. Marked at bottom of base “Model 1895 Winchester Trademark.”On top of barrel 35 W.C.F.; on side of barrel “Nickel Steel Barrel” “Especially for smokeless powder”. On top of the site ”Pat.Feb.22.27”
- Subject
- sports
- hunting
- Elliott Barnes
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Barnes, Calgary, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1010
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- Date
- 1895
- Material
- wood; glass; stone; fibre; concrete; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0007
- Description
- Log cabin with peaked red shingled roof, whitewashed, with green trim on eavestroughs, window sills and porch roof supports. Small green ship's wheel conceals the bathroom vent, bathroom is late addition, c. 1930 constructed from wooden planks of varying widths. Roof possibly reshingled at time of …
- Title
- Log House
- Date
- 1895
- Material
- wood; glass; stone; fibre; concrete; metal
- Dimensions
- 445.7 x 622.5 cm
- Description
- Log cabin with peaked red shingled roof, whitewashed, with green trim on eavestroughs, window sills and porch roof supports. Small green ship's wheel conceals the bathroom vent, bathroom is late addition, c. 1930 constructed from wooden planks of varying widths. Roof possibly reshingled at time of addition. False roof S.E. side was likely added at time of bathroom construction. Corners of log portion are dovetailed. Cabin faces S.W. two windows on N.W. side (85.0 x 65.0 & 85.0 x 70.). Bathroom window on south side (60 x 32.5 cm). Chinking between logs is oakum faced with concrete. Electrical conduit on back, N.W. side and gas conduit on N.E. side added in 1970s for John Morse when he used cabin as a woodworking shop. Both lines are connected to the Whyte house. Two chimneys, one encased in brick at N.E. end, the other in metal on N.W. side. Cabin/sits on concrete plinth probably dating from 1972. All base logs have been replaced by stonework c.1975.
- Subject
- architecture
- Bill Mather
- sports
- boating
- skating
- Massive
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0007
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- Date
- 1895
- Material
- skin, buffalo; glass; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0003
- Description
- An entirely beaded boy's vest with fringe along both of the sides and the bottom. The vest has blanket trim and a v-neck. The vest is decorated with nine diamond motifs of red and blue beads forming a square on the back, and six diamonds centred on the front and two on the front shoulders. The en…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1895
- Material
- skin, buffalo; glass; fabric
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 55.0 (includes 9.0 cm fringe) cm
- Description
- An entirely beaded boy's vest with fringe along both of the sides and the bottom. The vest has blanket trim and a v-neck. The vest is decorated with nine diamond motifs of red and blue beads forming a square on the back, and six diamonds centred on the front and two on the front shoulders. The entire vest is beaded with a light blue background.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0003
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0050
- Date
- 1897 – 1897
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0050
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a baseball team dressed in striped socks, padded knickers, and shirts with “BMI” on the front. There is a young man in the centre at the back dressed in a U.S. Union Army military uniform. The team is grouped around a chest pad which reads "BMI 17 Rutgers 7 97" and …
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1897 – 1897
- Material
- paper; wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 17.5 (image); 30.0 (frame) x 22.0 (image); 37.5 (frame) cm
- Description
- A black and white photograph of a baseball team dressed in striped socks, padded knickers, and shirts with “BMI” on the front. There is a young man in the centre at the back dressed in a U.S. Union Army military uniform. The team is grouped around a chest pad which reads "BMI 17 Rutgers 7 97" and they are standig in front of a high board fence with 'BMIAA' painted on it. The photograph is framed in a narrow oak frame with carved dot trim along the edge, a split wood backing, one screw eye and hanging wire, and scraps of brown backing paper are attached.
- Subject
- photography
- education
- Boston Military Institute
- Rutgers University
- athletics
- sports, baseball
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0050
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Scabbard Bayonet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.0064%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1898
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0064 a,b
- Description
- A bayonet with wooden handle and metal scabbard which has large swinging arm at mouth. (a) bayonet, single edged, straight steel blade with wide groove down length of side. Straight guard crossing between handle and blade like the crossbar of a 'T' is of steel and has 1.7 cm hole through top side t…
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- Title
- Scabbard Bayonet
- Date
- 1898
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 8.7 x 2.2 x 40.2 cm
- Description
- A bayonet with wooden handle and metal scabbard which has large swinging arm at mouth. (a) bayonet, single edged, straight steel blade with wide groove down length of side. Straight guard crossing between handle and blade like the crossbar of a 'T' is of steel and has 1.7 cm hole through top side to accommodate barrel of rifle. Smooth, slightly shaped wood handle with large steel rivets through, has wide steel band at end with pommel on underside and mounting slot along top side. Marks: stamped on blade near hilt, "1898" other side "US". Note: pieces of wood chipped from both sides of handle, rusty.( b) scabbard, steel, simply shaped to fit blade with small ball at point. Long metal strap riveted at mouth of scabbard forms loop and swivels.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0064 a,b
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- Date
- 1894 – 1901
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0021 a,b
- Description
- Two coins from Hong Kong. a) round bronze coin. Front: Chinese value within beaded circle, dated lower right, with the mintmark above the line between 'HONG' AND 'KONG' and “ONE CENT 1863” at bottom edge. Back: Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, “VICTORIA QUEEN” around edge. b) round silve…
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1894 – 1901
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 2.6 cm
- Description
- Two coins from Hong Kong. a) round bronze coin. Front: Chinese value within beaded circle, dated lower right, with the mintmark above the line between 'HONG' AND 'KONG' and “ONE CENT 1863” at bottom edge. Back: Crowned bust of Queen Victoria facing left, “VICTORIA QUEEN” around edge. b) round silver coin, 1.7 cm x 1.7 cm. Front: Chinese value within beaded circle, date lower right, “HONG – KONG TEN CENTS 1894” around edge. Back: Crowned bust facing leftwith “VICTORIA QUEEN” around edge.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0021 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- paper; skin; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1131
- Description
- Brown leather covered suitcase with metal claps, hinges and a keyed lock. The suitcase is lined with canvas and has four leather straps inside. One outside side panel is marked “R.B.M.” in black. The suitcase contains: a silver (hallmarked) card holder with the initials “PAM” engraved on the fro…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- paper; skin; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.5 x 33.5 x 41.2 cm
- Description
- Brown leather covered suitcase with metal claps, hinges and a keyed lock. The suitcase is lined with canvas and has four leather straps inside. One outside side panel is marked “R.B.M.” in black. The suitcase contains: a silver (hallmarked) card holder with the initials “PAM” engraved on the front, a metal bookmark with a triangle on top containing “M” in fancy lettering, a plexiglass mangifying rod, a pair of metal cuticle trimmers, a pencil, an Australian Five Pound bill, and a box of “LIEUT. COLONEL PHILIP A. MOORE BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” calling cards.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Roger Moore
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1131
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- Date
- 1894 – 1900
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1009
- Description
- Enfield 303 rifle with wooden stock and handgrip that braces the barrel along its length. The barrel has been cut off at the end (tool marks). The trigger guard is marked with a maker’s mark. The magazine is attached with a link of metal chain. One side of the rifle, on the attachment that joi…
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- Title
- Rifle
- Date
- 1894 – 1900
- Material
- metal; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 12.2 x 6.1 x 102.6 cm
- Description
- Enfield 303 rifle with wooden stock and handgrip that braces the barrel along its length. The barrel has been cut off at the end (tool marks). The trigger guard is marked with a maker’s mark. The magazine is attached with a link of metal chain. One side of the rifle, on the attachment that joins the trigger guard, is marked with a crown, “VR,” “ENFIELD 1896 L E L “. The action is marked with “E” and “6448.” The rifle has a leather carrying strap.
- Credit
- Gift of George Bunney, Bowden, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1009
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1136
- Description
- White oval dish with a band of sunflowers and waterlilies against a scalloped green background. In the centre of the decoration on one side there is an oval-shaped belt with "SANITARIUM HOTEL" on the belt and “BANFF” in the centre. The underside of the dish is marked with a crest and “PORCELAINE …
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- Title
- Dish
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 14.2 x 20.4 cm
- Description
- White oval dish with a band of sunflowers and waterlilies against a scalloped green background. In the centre of the decoration on one side there is an oval-shaped belt with "SANITARIUM HOTEL" on the belt and “BANFF” in the centre. The underside of the dish is marked with a crest and “PORCELAINE OPAQUE TRADE MARK BRIDGWOOD & SON. ENGLAND SUPPLIED BY W.O. REID & CO. LONDON & WINNIPEG.”
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1136
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Lantern Slide Box
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1112 a-e
- Description
- Five cardboard boxes, commercial packaging for lantern slides.a,b) Yellow label with black rectangle “ROYAL Lantern Slide Plate MANUFACTURED BY CANADIAN KODAK CO. LIMITED TORONTO CANADA.” with a crest and additional information about the plates and handwritten notes in pencil. The bottom of (b) ha…
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- Title
- Lantern Slide Box
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 2.2 (a) x 9.6 (a) x 11.3 (a) cm
- Description
- Five cardboard boxes, commercial packaging for lantern slides.a,b) Yellow label with black rectangle “ROYAL Lantern Slide Plate MANUFACTURED BY CANADIAN KODAK CO. LIMITED TORONTO CANADA.” with a crest and additional information about the plates and handwritten notes in pencil. The bottom of (b) has “LANDSCAPE” written in pencil.c) Blue-green label on black box. No bottom. The label reads “THE STANDARD Lantern Slide Plates MANUFACTURED BY EASTMAN KODAK CO. ROCHESTER, N.Y. SUCCESSOR TO STANDARD DRY PLATE CO.” There is a paper label on one end “1 DOZ. STANDARD SLOW LANTERN SLIDE PLATES 31/4 X 4.”d) Black box with navy and yellow label “ELLIOTT & SONS LTD. LANTERN TRANSPARENCEY BARNET PLATE FOR WARM OR COLD TONES INSTRUCTIONS ENCLOSED WORKS, BARNET, HERTS.” The box top and bottom are held together with a white cotton twill tie (added by WMCR archives).e) Grey box top (no bottom) with white and blue label “DIRECTIONS FOR USING THE IMPERIAL (“SPECIAL”) LANTERN PLATES...” with instructions for use and “THE IMPERIAL DRY PLATE Co., Ltd., CRICKLEWOOD, LONDON, N.W.”
- Subject
- photography
- Malcolm Geddes
- mountaineering
- Credit
- Gift of Malcolm Darroch, North Vancouver, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1112 a-e
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; skin; horse hair; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0301 a,b
- Description
- Two elegant dining room hardwood chairs of Chippendale design with seats covered in black leather. The chairs have a gracefully curved and crested rail that is a separate piece which is glued to the slat back and the curved back frame. The slat backs with a lyre-shaped (five cut-out slats from one …
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- Title
- Dining Chair
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood; skin; horse hair; fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 97.3 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Two elegant dining room hardwood chairs of Chippendale design with seats covered in black leather. The chairs have a gracefully curved and crested rail that is a separate piece which is glued to the slat back and the curved back frame. The slat backs with a lyre-shaped (five cut-out slats from one piece of wood) centre is joined to the frame and the curved rail. The chair seat is narrower at the back becoming wider as it gets to the end so the legs are spaced further apart at the front. The Marlborough-style tapered legs have an H-frame stretcher about three-quarters from the top of the drop-in seat. The leather covered seats have a wood frame (no centre) that fits into rabbets, horsehair filling, and an undercover in muslin cotton fabric. The four corner support joints underneath the seat are pieces of wood nailed onto the seat; also a piece of wood nailed and screwed onto both sides of seat bottom.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Moore House
- Credit
- Gift of Bruce Horn, Coquitlam, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0301 a,b
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Index; Educational Toy Typewriter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.06.1041
- Date
- 1899 – 1915
- Material
- metal; wood; paint; rubber; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1041
- Description
- The index typewriter consists of a circular, rotatable metal disk, which is mounted on a red metal component. The metal components of the typewriter which hold the paper in place and advance the cartridge forward are mounted on a rectangular wooden base, which is painted red. The cartridge is mount…
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- Title
- Index; Educational Toy Typewriter
- Date
- 1899 – 1915
- Material
- metal; wood; paint; rubber; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 12.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- The index typewriter consists of a circular, rotatable metal disk, which is mounted on a red metal component. The metal components of the typewriter which hold the paper in place and advance the cartridge forward are mounted on a rectangular wooden base, which is painted red. The cartridge is mounted along the back edge of the red wooden base. The various metal components of the typewriter are painted black, red, or green.The outer rim of the rotatable disk contains the “keys”, which are made of a soft rubber. When the key that is oriented at the top-center of the disk is pressed down, it produces that letter or character onto the paper. Also, when a button is pressed, a device pushes the cartridge forward one space, so that the next letter/character can be typed. Each button is labeled with a corresponding letter/character in black ink around the edge. The letters are all in capitals, and are not in alphabetical order. The letters appear on the disk in the following order: “C J P F U B L W T H E R O I A N D G S K Y M Q V X Z”. The characters labeled on the disk then proceed in following order: “, . - ? $ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 &”Underneath the rubber buttons, also following the curvature of the disk, reads: “GERMAN PATENT NO. XXXX” (X = the number is unreadable); “FRENCH PATENT NO. 269727”; “OTHER FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC PATENTS PENDING”; “UNITED STATES PATENT MARCH 21 1899(?)”; “BRITISH PATENT NO. 1XXX1” (X = the number is unreadable).The center of the disk is painted red, with a green circular boarder. The top of this area reads: “SPECIAL”. In the very center of this area reads: “Simplex TRADEMARK Typewriter” in white letters on a green banner. Underneath this banner is a red “1”, which is enclosed in a black circle. Beneath this, in black ink, it reads: “MANUFACTUERS AND PATENTS,” “SIMPLEX TYPEWRITER CO., COR.FIRST AVE.AND 37TH ST.,NEW YORK.U.S.A.”The metal disk can be lifted upwards, so that it becomes almost vertical, in order for paper to be loaded into the typewriter.On the cartridge along the back edge of the wooden base is a white measuring strip, labeled 0-64 (going up by 2’s) in black ink, with black vertical lines denoting measurements (1 cm = 4 units of measure on strip, therefore, the 64 units of measure on the strip correspond with 16cm).
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1041
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Manual Typewriter
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- Date
- 1899 – 1915
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; ink
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1042
- Description
- An Underwood No. 5 typewriter with a black body and a QWERTY keyboard containing 84 characters. The keyboard is a four-bank keyboard, with a single shift key. The characters on the keys are white on a black background. There is also a switch with a red and black key on the viewer-left side above th…
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- Title
- Manual Typewriter
- Date
- 1899 – 1915
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; ink
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 31.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- An Underwood No. 5 typewriter with a black body and a QWERTY keyboard containing 84 characters. The keyboard is a four-bank keyboard, with a single shift key. The characters on the keys are white on a black background. There is also a switch with a red and black key on the viewer-left side above the keyboard, which determines whether the characters will transcribe on the paper in red or black ink. The typewriter uses ribbon inking, and the red-black ribbon is still present and visible in the machine.The typebars pass through a U-shaped slotted segment, which is visible above the keyboard. In-between the keyboard and this U-shaped slotted segment, on the front face of the typewriter, it reads “UNDERWOOD” in gold lettering with a blue outline. The typewriter contains is a frontstroke mechanism; therefore the typebars hit the front of the platen when they are struck, making the text immediately visible to the typist. There is a piece of paper rolled onto the platten, and it contains many small circular dents and ink marks, including the text “tter” in black ink on the viewer-right side. The papertable contains the word: “Underwood” in gold lettering. Located directly to the viewer-left of this text is a gold and blue outlined Underwood crest with a red background that is formed from the overlapping letters “U” and “T”. The centre of the crest contains an image of an Underwood typewriter, underneath of which the words “TRADE” “MARK.” appear in a small, black font. Beneath the crest it reads “MADE IN U.S.A.” in gold text.On the viewer-right face of the typewriter, “1949352-5” is etched into a small rectangular plaque on the body of the machine.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1042
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- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0337
- Description
- Round white enamel chamber pot with a dark blue handle and blue stripe around the lip.
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- Title
- Chamber Pot
- Date
- 1890 – 1950
- Material
- metal; enamel;
- Dimensions
- 11.8 x 27.4 x 23.9 cm
- Description
- Round white enamel chamber pot with a dark blue handle and blue stripe around the lip.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0337
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