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Cigarette Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1072
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1072
- Description
- Textured silver coloured hinged snap closing case. Emblem soldered on to outside corner. Opened, each side is gold coloured with an elastic band extending from sides. Hand engraved on one side: "To James Brewster in kind remembrance Banff Nov 1910. H. Honigmann"
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- Title
- Cigarette Case
- Date
- 1910
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Textured silver coloured hinged snap closing case. Emblem soldered on to outside corner. Opened, each side is gold coloured with an elastic band extending from sides. Hand engraved on one side: "To James Brewster in kind remembrance Banff Nov 1910. H. Honigmann"
- Subject
- households
- James Brewster
- O.H. Honigmann
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1072
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Miniature Spade
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0069
- Date
- 1911 – 1911
- Material
- metal; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0069
- Description
- A miniature sterling silver spade with a grip handle and a flat square blade. There is a relief image of an eagle with outspread wings and banner beneath on handle. Writing on the spade blade: “Used by William Howard Taft, president of the United States, October 14, 1911 in turning the first spad…
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- Title
- Miniature Spade
- Date
- 1911 – 1911
- Material
- metal; silver
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 2.0 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- A miniature sterling silver spade with a grip handle and a flat square blade. There is a relief image of an eagle with outspread wings and banner beneath on handle. Writing on the spade blade: “Used by William Howard Taft, president of the United States, October 14, 1911 in turning the first spadeful of earth for the Panama Pacific International Exposition to be held in San Francisco 1915' with setting sun below and flowers and leaves framing the words. The back of handle is marked with hallmarks and “Sterling, Pat. appd for.”
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0069
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Cross Stitch Sampler
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0024
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the t…
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- Title
- Cross Stitch Sampler
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.4 cm
- Description
- A rectangular piece of commercially woven needlepoint canvas with sampler design worked in wool slightly off centre and closer to the top. Background fabric natural ecru colour with rectangular sampler bordered in blue with light blue fret pattern edging. Alphabet of capital letters worked at the top in tan colour with cross stitch, with a cross stitched dog filling the space left at the end of the alphabet, then a row of blue cross stitching divides the numerals from 1 through 9 to 0 in light green, ending with the date "1913", then a blue line followed by "Catharine Robb", in pink, "her sampler, aged 7", in light green. Followed by a blue line with a small looped garland of pink flowers hanging from it, and a picture below carefully worked in needlepoint of a basket of flowers at the centre and a tree in pink flowerpot on either side.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0024
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1073%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1073 a,b
- Description
- Pair of ankle high moccasins, fully beaded foot, blue background with geometric design, a column of burgundy, green and yellow squares angle across foot, stepped triangles top and bottom go around heel, not as heavily designed inside foot, ankle flaps sewn on with long ties, small fringe sewn at he…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 16.0 x 10.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of ankle high moccasins, fully beaded foot, blue background with geometric design, a column of burgundy, green and yellow squares angle across foot, stepped triangles top and bottom go around heel, not as heavily designed inside foot, ankle flaps sewn on with long ties, small fringe sewn at heel.
- Credit
- Gift of Anna Templeton-Cotill, West Levant, England, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1073 a,b
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Portable; Chautauqua Desk
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.1018%20a-d
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- wood; paper; metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1018 a-d
- Description
- A folding, portable wooden desk. "The Chautauqua Industral Art Desk a plan to promote the culture of work and play among children in the home". A map of the United States on the back of the upright. A paper scroll 49.0 cm wide rolls up and down to display various learning devices - geometric sha…
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- Title
- Portable; Chautauqua Desk
- Date
- 1913
- Material
- wood; paper; metal; stone
- Description
- A folding, portable wooden desk. "The Chautauqua Industral Art Desk a plan to promote the culture of work and play among children in the home". A map of the United States on the back of the upright. A paper scroll 49.0 cm wide rolls up and down to display various learning devices - geometric shapes, animal shapes, flowers, people, music, writing, telegrahic codes, shorthand, business forms, perspective, electrical symbols, trains, illustration, colours, flags, etc. Base is a chalkboard. Two lesson books accompany the desk along with a box of white chalk.
- Subject
- households
- children
- schooling
- Chautauqua
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1018 a-d
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0031
- Date
- 1913 – 1913
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0031
- Description
- A black and white studio photograph of a woman (Isabella Thompson Brewster) with black dress sitting in wooden chair with a carved back.
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1913 – 1913
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 15.8 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white studio photograph of a woman (Isabella Thompson Brewster) with black dress sitting in wooden chair with a carved back.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0031
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Commemorative Flask
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1152
- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1152
- Description
- A slightly curved silver flask with a screw on lid. The flask is inscribed “Presented by Georgeson and Co Ltd., Calgary. Banff Bonspeil .1914.” on the centre of the flat side of the flask. Above the inscription, near the neck of the flask there are engraved hallmarks “A&J.Z”,, an engraving of a fi…
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- Title
- Commemorative Flask
- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 9 cm
- Description
- A slightly curved silver flask with a screw on lid. The flask is inscribed “Presented by Georgeson and Co Ltd., Calgary. Banff Bonspeil .1914.” on the centre of the flat side of the flask. Above the inscription, near the neck of the flask there are engraved hallmarks “A&J.Z”,, an engraving of a figure, and “n”.
- Subject
- households
- sport
- Bonspeil
- Bankhead
- Credit
- Gift of Ruth A Biss, Nanaimo, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1152
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- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1153
- Description
- A silver card holder in the shape of a change purse. The holder has a curved top and a flat bottom edge. The inscription on the front reads “Mrs. D. G. Wilson A Token of Appreciation from the Bachelors of Bankhead 1914”. On the back “T S” and the image of a lion, and “O” are engraved or stamped. Th…
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- Title
- Card Holder
- Date
- 1914
- Material
- metal; silver
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 9 x 15.5 with strap extended cm
- Description
- A silver card holder in the shape of a change purse. The holder has a curved top and a flat bottom edge. The inscription on the front reads “Mrs. D. G. Wilson A Token of Appreciation from the Bachelors of Bankhead 1914”. On the back “T S” and the image of a lion, and “O” are engraved or stamped. There is a metal chain link strap that is connected to the sides of the card holder, the two chains from either side are connected by a metal circle.
- Subject
- households
- adornment
- Bankhead
- Credit
- Gift of Ruth A Biss, Nanaimo, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1153
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Buckskin Jacket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.1176
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1176
- Description
- A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons o…
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- Title
- Buckskin Jacket
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; fibre; glass; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 58.0cm cm
- Description
- A fringed deerskin jacket with thread embroidery on the yoke, front and back, and cuffs. The jacket has a fringe along the yoke at the back, the front, and extending down the sides and the sleeves. There is a front opening with metal buttons (ship’s anchor design) and buttonholes; plastic buttons on cuffs. The jacket has a pinked stand-up pinked collar and pinked cuffs, pockets and bottom edges. Simple floral embroidery work using brown, yellow and pink thread on yoke (back and front), pockets, and red and brown simple stitching on the cuffs. Measurement arms and shoulders 124.0cm wide.
- Credit
- Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1176
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1177
- Description
- An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped des…
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 51.0 x 65.0cm cm
- Description
- An adult’s beaded buckskin jacket with leather tie front closing; appears to be Stoney beadwork; all beadwork done in the lazy stitch. Blue, green, and ochre beads, stitched in rows on breast front, beading of and blue and ochre on the shoulders and around the armholes, a rounded chevron-shaped design (five rows) of alternating dark and light blue beads on the back ending with two light blue, dark blue and ochre, tails. The beadwork from the bottom rounded chevron-shaped pattern extends to the shoulders and down the arms meeting with two separate rows (of two) of blue and ochre beads. The cuffs and bottom of the jacket have cutouts on wide fringes and also have the regular narrow fringes. There are fringes around the armholes, down the sleeves and around the v-shaped beadwork design on the back. The jacket has no collar but has a strip of pinked thin leather sewn down, ending in a cutout beaded flap (13.0cm long) which is sewn on so that it hangs down like a small necktie when the jacket is closed. The jacket has ochre spots on the front and back and yellow spots on the sleeves. Measurement 148.0cm, across chest.
- Credit
- Gift of Eric C. Sharpless, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1177
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- Date
- 1915
- Material
- satin; fibre; cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1008
- Description
- The quilt is made primarily of a blue fabric on the front and back. The front of the quilt presents a series of squares in blue, white, and red. Each square has the name or initials of the women that worked on the quilt. The central area is embroidered “The Bankhead Ladies Patriotic Society.” At ea…
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- Title
- Quilt
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- satin; fibre; cotton
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- The quilt is made primarily of a blue fabric on the front and back. The front of the quilt presents a series of squares in blue, white, and red. Each square has the name or initials of the women that worked on the quilt. The central area is embroidered “The Bankhead Ladies Patriotic Society.” At each of the four corners of the internal detail there is a small red cross within a white square. On the inside of each of these white squares there is a red square with an embroidered flower.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- quilting
- Bankhead
- Credit
- Gift of Ruth A Biss, Nanaimo, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1008
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Photograph Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0100
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- paper; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0100
- Description
- Black and white photograph of a man standing in front of an ornate fireplace. He is dressed in a three piece suit with a watch chain and is smoking a cigarette. He is in profile and is looking downwards and is quite pensive looking. Photograph is framed in a dark wooden frame, has wire for hanging…
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- Title
- Photograph Print
- Date
- 1915
- Material
- paper; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Black and white photograph of a man standing in front of an ornate fireplace. He is dressed in a three piece suit with a watch chain and is smoking a cigarette. He is in profile and is looking downwards and is quite pensive looking. Photograph is framed in a dark wooden frame, has wire for hanging on wall. Marks: on framer's label on back "No. 20626 Doll & Richards Incorporated 71 Newbury St. Boston". Hand written in ink "Russell Robb 1915".
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Russell Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0100
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- Date
- 1916 – 1916
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 104.51.0001 a,b
- Description
- A gas mask (a) and its case (b).a) A gas mask made of fine rubberized canvas. The mask is held securely to the face by four elastic straps and one twill tape strap. The mask has round glass lenses with metal frames. There is a spring clamp inside to pinch the nostrils and a rubber tube for inser…
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- Title
- Gas Mask
- Date
- 1916 – 1916
- Material
- fibre; metal; glass; rubber
- Dimensions
- 23.0 (b) x 22.0 (a); 8.5 (b) x 65.0 (a) (inclusive); 25.0 (b) cm
- Description
- A gas mask (a) and its case (b).a) A gas mask made of fine rubberized canvas. The mask is held securely to the face by four elastic straps and one twill tape strap. The mask has round glass lenses with metal frames. There is a spring clamp inside to pinch the nostrils and a rubber tube for insertion into the mouth that leads to a metal nozzle outside with a rubber sack. The breathing aparatus is attached to a cloth hose with rigid rings leading to metal canister with a filter at the bottom. b) The rectangular carrying case is made of khaki coloured canvas with a snapping flap and ring on the sides. The case has two compartments to fit the canister on one side and a metal coil at the bottom of the other which also contains the mask. A long cord with a square envelope and cardboard is attached to one corner. The case has a canvas shoulder strap with an adjustable metal buckle and button. There is an instruction sheet inside. The case has “-RIS ONLY” and “3” stencilled on the flap.
- Subject
- households
- military
- uniforms
- chemical warfare
- WWI
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.51.0001 a,b
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Fireplace Shovel
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.07.0006
- Date
- 1916 – 1916
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0006
- Description
- A small, short handled shovel. The hollow round handle is riveted to the back of the rim of the flat bottomed blade. The shovel is stamped with “Jaskells 1916”.
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- Title
- Fireplace Shovel
- Date
- 1916 – 1916
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 11.5 x 27.0 cm
- Description
- A small, short handled shovel. The hollow round handle is riveted to the back of the rim of the flat bottomed blade. The shovel is stamped with “Jaskells 1916”.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0006
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Beaded Moccasins
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.03.1112%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1112 a,b
- Description
- One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- One pair of women’s slipper-style moccasins. Velvet edging around opening. Floral beadwork on vamp and around ankle in green, red, blue, pink and metallic beads. Pink and purple piping outlining vamp.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- Cree
- Bertha Oliver
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Gwen Barker, Banff, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1112 a,b
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Gauntlet Gloves
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.1083
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1083
- Description
- One pair of women’s beaded buckskin gauntlets with fringe along side of cuff. Floral beadwork in green, blue, red, pink and metallic beads.
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1910 – 1920
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- One pair of women’s beaded buckskin gauntlets with fringe along side of cuff. Floral beadwork in green, blue, red, pink and metallic beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- Cree
- Bertha Oliver
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Gwen Barker, Banff, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1083
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- Date
- 1910 – 1971
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1020 a,b
- Description
- A dark-coloured ceramic pestle broken in two pieces.
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- Title
- Pestle
- Date
- 1910 – 1971
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A dark-coloured ceramic pestle broken in two pieces.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1020 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1064 a,b
- Description
- Two ceramic jelly molds. One mold is green on the outside.
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- Title
- Jelly Mold
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Two ceramic jelly molds. One mold is green on the outside.
- Subject
- households
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1064 a,b
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1065
- Description
- A cylindrical ceramic container with no lid. The crock is marked “1/2 IMPERIAL” and “MEDALTA POTTERIES LTD. MEDICINE HAT ALBERTA.”
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- Title
- Crock
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A cylindrical ceramic container with no lid. The crock is marked “1/2 IMPERIAL” and “MEDALTA POTTERIES LTD. MEDICINE HAT ALBERTA.”
- Subject
- households
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1065
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1067 a,b
- Description
- Two tin pie pans.a) The bottom of the inside of this pan has a slightly raised, textured surface and is marked “BAKE-RITE TINWARE 10.”b) This pan is marked “Ekcoloy.”
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- Title
- Pie Pan
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two tin pie pans.a) The bottom of the inside of this pan has a slightly raised, textured surface and is marked “BAKE-RITE TINWARE 10.”b) This pan is marked “Ekcoloy.”
- Subject
- households
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1067 a,b
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