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Date
1924
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0118
Description
A heavy, gold ring with stylized letters "MCW" on top. Thick, flat band flares at front to become octagonal flat surface containing the signet. Band engraved "19" on one side of signet, and "24" on other, year 1924. Engraved under signet area "C Robb".
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Title
Signet Ring
Date
1924
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.4 x 2.0 cm
Description
A heavy, gold ring with stylized letters "MCW" on top. Thick, flat band flares at front to become octagonal flat surface containing the signet. Band engraved "19" on one side of signet, and "24" on other, year 1924. Engraved under signet area "C Robb".
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Mary C. Wheeler School
CR
Catharine Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0118
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Date
1925 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.48.0010
Description
A commemorative metal measuring tape in a round metal case. On one side of the case is “THE LUFKIN RULE CO SAGINAW, MICH. U.S.A.” on a black background. On the other side is “M.I.T. REUNION BANQUET JUNE 11, 1925”. The tape measure pulls out and is black with inch and cm markings on opposite sides i…
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Title
Tape Measure
Date
1925 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.0 x 5.0 x 4.0 cm
Description
A commemorative metal measuring tape in a round metal case. On one side of the case is “THE LUFKIN RULE CO SAGINAW, MICH. U.S.A.” on a black background. On the other side is “M.I.T. REUNION BANQUET JUNE 11, 1925”. The tape measure pulls out and is black with inch and cm markings on opposite sides in silver up to 60 inches and 150cm.
Subject
Whyte home
MIT
souvenir
commemorative
tools
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.48.0010
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Date
1929 – 1929
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
109.03.0023
Description
Round silver coin. Front: Coat of Arms with 9 stars above. Name of the country around and date below. “REPUBLICA DE PANAMA” at top, “1929” at bottom edge. Back: “5” in the centre, “CINCO CENTESIMOS DE BALBOA” in letters around, 9 stars below.
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Title
Coin Money
Date
1929 – 1929
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 2.0 cm
Description
Round silver coin. Front: Coat of Arms with 9 stars above. Name of the country around and date below. “REPUBLICA DE PANAMA” at top, “1929” at bottom edge. Back: “5” in the centre, “CINCO CENTESIMOS DE BALBOA” in letters around, 9 stars below.
Subject
Whyte home
currency
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.03.0023
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Date
1929 – 1929
Material
mineral; metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0129 a,b
Description
Two pins made from small clusters of clear, large transparent crystals. Long, angular crystals with oblique ends are of quartz. Silver fitting on back roughly follows shape of each pin, with long curving prongs clasping around crevices and angles of crystals to hold them securely. Hinged pin spike …
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Title
Scatter Pin
Date
1929 – 1929
Material
mineral; metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 2.3 x 3.0 cm
Description
Two pins made from small clusters of clear, large transparent crystals. Long, angular crystals with oblique ends are of quartz. Silver fitting on back roughly follows shape of each pin, with long curving prongs clasping around crevices and angles of crystals to hold them securely. Hinged pin spike fastens into slotted clasp with locking mechanism. (a) larger - cloudy crystals lying in all directions, discolouration on back. (b) smaller - clear crystals all lying in same direction.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Lake O'Hara
Crystal Cave
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0129 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1966
Material
metal, wood
Catalogue Number
104.39.1001
Description
A small wooden box with metal hinges and hook latches. The box contains oil paint tubes and a small flat paint palette with thick deposits of paint residue.
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Title
Paint Box
Date
1920 – 1966
Material
metal, wood
Dimensions
7.5 x 14.5 x 19.0 cm
Description
A small wooden box with metal hinges and hook latches. The box contains oil paint tubes and a small flat paint palette with thick deposits of paint residue.
Subject
Whyte home
painting
Peter Whyte
artists
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
104.39.1001
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.07.1087 a,b
Description
Pair of skin gloves - gloves of mountain sheep hide, cuffs of moose hide. 50 year spread of beads on gloves - 1870s - 1880s beads on hand, 1920s beads on cuff. Floral beaded design on hand in red, white and blue. Floral beaded design on cuff in red, black, green, blue and white.
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Dimensions
21.0 x 32.0 cm
Description
Pair of skin gloves - gloves of mountain sheep hide, cuffs of moose hide. 50 year spread of beads on gloves - 1870s - 1880s beads on hand, 1920s beads on cuff. Floral beaded design on hand in red, white and blue. Floral beaded design on cuff in red, black, green, blue and white.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
beadwork
regalia
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.07.1087 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre; skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.1089
Description
Beaded belt, red and white background with diagonal blue lines, light blue beaded edging. Beadwork on canvas belt with metal tabs on ends, skin backing.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
fibre; skin; glass; metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 67.0 cm
Description
Beaded belt, red and white background with diagonal blue lines, light blue beaded edging. Beadwork on canvas belt with metal tabs on ends, skin backing.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.07.1089
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.1090
Description
Medium size beaded belt on heavy leather with metal buckle. Beadwork red and yellow geometric design on blue background.
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; glass; metal
Dimensions
3.0 x 92.0 cm
Description
Medium size beaded belt on heavy leather with metal buckle. Beadwork red and yellow geometric design on blue background.
Subject
Indigenous, Stoney
regalia
beadwork
Whyte family
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
Catalogue Number
103.07.1090
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Date
1922 – 1923
Material
plastic; metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0150 a,b
Description
Two brown and white buttons advertising the Banff Winter Carnival. Both have a thick brown border with white print inside that reads “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL”. In the centre of each is an image of a big horn sheep head. Around the head, printed in brown are: a) 1922 JAN. 28 FEB. 4b) 1923 FEB. 24 MAR.…
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Title
Promotional Button
Date
1922 – 1923
Material
plastic; metal
Dimensions
0.5 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
Description
Two brown and white buttons advertising the Banff Winter Carnival. Both have a thick brown border with white print inside that reads “BANFF WINTER CARNIVAL”. In the centre of each is an image of a big horn sheep head. Around the head, printed in brown are: a) 1922 JAN. 28 FEB. 4b) 1923 FEB. 24 MAR.5Straight pins attached to metal back of both.
Subject
Whyte home
promotional
event
Banff
Banff Winter Carnival
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0150 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.1039
Description
White beaded background with 5 geometric designs, white pony beads stitched through canvas, 3 similar designs ca 17.0 x 7.0 diamond shapes, all outlined with dark blue, 2 outer designs with yellow, light blue and orange, centre design with dark blue, light blue and orange, 2 smaller diamond and squ…
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Title
Beaded Belt
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
glass; fibre
Dimensions
10.5 x 91.5 cm
Description
White beaded background with 5 geometric designs, white pony beads stitched through canvas, 3 similar designs ca 17.0 x 7.0 diamond shapes, all outlined with dark blue, 2 outer designs with yellow, light blue and orange, centre design with dark blue, light blue and orange, 2 smaller diamond and square designs separate the 3 outlined in dark blue, with light blue and orange centres, buckskin ends sewn on with 2 thongs each end, ca 21.0 long.
Subject
Indigenous
clothing
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.07.1039
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Date
1925 – 1945
Material
glass; skin; shell; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.01.1004
Description
beaded cravat and black hair neckband, stylized pink/gold/green flowers outlined in blue on pale blue background worked on faded red fabric in shape of cravat, stitched at top to 5.0 cm wide black hide beckband, white bone button stitched to middle of neckband by 2 short dangling strands of .5 cm …
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Title
Beaded Cravat
Date
1925 – 1945
Material
glass; skin; shell; fibre
Dimensions
19.2 x 12.0 x 53.0 cm
Description
beaded cravat and black hair neckband, stylized pink/gold/green flowers outlined in blue on pale blue background worked on faded red fabric in shape of cravat, stitched at top to 5.0 cm wide black hide beckband, white bone button stitched to middle of neckband by 2 short dangling strands of .5 cm diam pale blue beads, a small cowrie shell at each end.
Subject
Indigenous
ceremonial
regalia
beadwork
Tom Simeon
Credit
Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
103.01.1004
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1011 a,b
Description
Floral motif with mauve beadwork toe and side, brown buckskin, sewn with sinew, foot constructed in Rocky Mountain style, ankle piece, long buckskin thongs attached below tongue, centre toe, mauve outlined green leaf with 5 stylized conifer trees stemming out, 3 trees purple, 2 purple with red top,…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
11.8 x 9.6 x 25.3 cm
Description
Floral motif with mauve beadwork toe and side, brown buckskin, sewn with sinew, foot constructed in Rocky Mountain style, ankle piece, long buckskin thongs attached below tongue, centre toe, mauve outlined green leaf with 5 stylized conifer trees stemming out, 3 trees purple, 2 purple with red top, all mauve outlined, a mauve stem extends along the side with two sets of leaves, one set 2 red, other 2 red, one green.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Cyril Paris
Credit
Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1011 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1013 a,b
Description
Peigan moccasins, blue/red/green pyramid on toe, shaped to foot,sole separate, short (no ankle flap) with small notched cuff, toe beaded in large, blue stepped-triangle outlined in red, then green, short, rounded tongue folds over short thong tie at ankle, and is edged in blue beads, ankle trimmed …
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1925 – 1940
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
8.0 x 11.5 x 26.0 cm
Description
Peigan moccasins, blue/red/green pyramid on toe, shaped to foot,sole separate, short (no ankle flap) with small notched cuff, toe beaded in large, blue stepped-triangle outlined in red, then green, short, rounded tongue folds over short thong tie at ankle, and is edged in blue beads, ankle trimmed in short broken line of blue beads, seams at heel trimmed in blue beads.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
103.03.1013 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.1034 a,b
Description
ankle high, blue flower, green leaves, one piece foot construction with added ankle flap and tongue, thong tied on tongue, large blue flower with 3 red buds and blue trim on foot, lightgreen leaves with darker green trim around flower and stems and leaves along outside of foot, Rocky Mountain style.
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
skin; glass
Dimensions
10.0 x 12.0 x 28.0 cm
Description
ankle high, blue flower, green leaves, one piece foot construction with added ankle flap and tongue, thong tied on tongue, large blue flower with 3 red buds and blue trim on foot, lightgreen leaves with darker green trim around flower and stems and leaves along outside of foot, Rocky Mountain style.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
regalia
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
103.03.1034 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1945
Material
glass; skin
Catalogue Number
103.04.1003
Description
Narrow white, round medallion with 4 long tassels, green diagonal stripes outlined in orange, alternating with grey diamond/triangle motif outlined in green, green/grey bead trim along bottom edge, medallion concentric circle of blue/grey, tassels red/grey on buckskin.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1925 – 1945
Material
glass; skin
Dimensions
2.0 x 17.5 cm
Description
Narrow white, round medallion with 4 long tassels, green diagonal stripes outlined in orange, alternating with grey diamond/triangle motif outlined in green, green/grey bead trim along bottom edge, medallion concentric circle of blue/grey, tassels red/grey on buckskin.
Subject
Indigenous
beadwork
Bill Peyto
regalia
Credit
Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
Catalogue Number
103.04.1003
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
hide; fibre, silk; glass
Catalogue Number
103.03.0009 a,b
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue be…
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Title
Beaded Moccasins
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
hide; fibre, silk; glass
Dimensions
27.0 cm
Description
A pair of soft moccasins with a centre seam and leather thongs that tie at the ankle flap. The small vamp is edged with welt wrapped with pink silk thread. Other colours are horse hair wrap. In the center of the vamp is beadwork forming a flower with blossoms in transparent pink, green and blue beads. Thick rough hide likely bison.
Subject
Indigenous
Slavey
Metis
regalia
decorative
beadwork
bison
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.03.0009 a,b
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Date
1925 – 1930
Material
glass; feather; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.04.0002
Description
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
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Title
Beaded Headband
Date
1925 – 1930
Material
glass; feather; fibre
Dimensions
56.0 (circumference) cm
Description
A headband woven on a bead loom with white beads forming a background with a pattern of green and orange diamonds. There is green and orange beaded trim along one edge. The band holds two feathers from a bald eagle(?) at the back.
Subject
Indigenous
Stoney
decorative
beadwork
ceremonial
Pearl Moore
regalia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0002
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Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Catalogue Number
103.05.0002
Description
A deerskin bunting (moss bag) that is fringed along the front closure and just below the top edge. There is green and blue beadwork on the front panel and just above upper fringe. The bag is lined with commercially patterned cotton fabric.
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Title
Mossbag
Date
1920 – 1940
Material
skin; fibre; glass
Dimensions
23.0 x 53.0 cm
Description
A deerskin bunting (moss bag) that is fringed along the front closure and just below the top edge. There is green and blue beadwork on the front panel and just above upper fringe. The bag is lined with commercially patterned cotton fabric.
Subject
households
Indigenous
Stoney
Assiniboine
children
regalia
beadwork
decorative
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.05.0002
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Date
1925 – 1940
Material
hide, deer; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0018 a,b
Description
A pair of woman's soft deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. There is some decorative stitching on the gauntlets. Each glove also has ornate floral beadwork of orange, blue, white and brown beads that almost covers the top of each hand and the front of each gauntlet. The gloves have a machine s…
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Title
Gauntlet Gloves
Date
1925 – 1940
Material
hide, deer; glass; fibre
Dimensions
18.0 x 25.0 cm
Description
A pair of woman's soft deerskin gloves with fringed gauntlets. There is some decorative stitching on the gauntlets. Each glove also has ornate floral beadwork of orange, blue, white and brown beads that almost covers the top of each hand and the front of each gauntlet. The gloves have a machine stitched design on the back, and are lined with red fabric.
Subject
Indigenous
Cree
Norway House
decorative
regalia
beadwork
needlework
Metis
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0018 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0037 a,b
Description
A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat…
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Title
Beaded Necktie
Date
1920 – 1930
Material
skin; quill, porcupine; glass; fibre; metal
Dimensions
15.0 (a); 7.5 (b) x 29.5 (a); 39.0 (b) cm
Description
A piece of leather (possibly moosehide) in the shape of a very wide tied cravat (a). The cravat has a floral design running up the centre, done in embroidered quillwork, that ends in a flower in the centre of the 'knot'. Outlined with satin in a contrasting colour and edged with beads, the cravat attaches to a matching collar. The collar (b) is also leather, and its contruction and beadwork design match the cravat.
Subject
Indigenous, Cree
decorative
regalia
beadwork
quillwork
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0037 a,b
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