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- Date
- 1933 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0018
- Description
- Silver French coin. 5 Francs. Front: “LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 5 FRANCS” above floral garland. Reverse: The bust of Marianne facing right with “REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE 1933”
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1933 – 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- Silver French coin. 5 Francs. Front: “LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE 5 FRANCS” above floral garland. Reverse: The bust of Marianne facing right with “REPVBLIQVE FRANÇAISE 1933”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0018
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Identification Pin
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- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0110
- Description
- Rectangular pin, half copper coloured and half black, for "National Parks of Canada Guide". Rectangular shape has corners cut off, and divided in half horizontally with black colour on top containing copper letters. On copper below are black letters, "2 1933". Back of pin is black with large safety…
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- Title
- Identification Pin
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 1.0 x 3.6 cm
- Description
- Rectangular pin, half copper coloured and half black, for "National Parks of Canada Guide". Rectangular shape has corners cut off, and divided in half horizontally with black colour on top containing copper letters. On copper below are black letters, "2 1933". Back of pin is black with large safety pin type clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Parks
- guide
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0110
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- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0022
- Description
- Round silver coin with reeded edge. Front: A huia (bird) perched on a branch, legend above, denomination and date below.Lettering: “NEW·ZEALAND K·G SIXPENCE 1934”Reverse: Crowned bust of King George V left, legend around. Lettering: “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR”
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- Round silver coin with reeded edge. Front: A huia (bird) perched on a branch, legend above, denomination and date below.Lettering: “NEW·ZEALAND K·G SIXPENCE 1934”Reverse: Crowned bust of King George V left, legend around. Lettering: “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0022
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- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0024
- Description
- A round silver coin. Front: image of sea turtle, date [1934] divided by turtle, “FIJI” above, “SIXPENCE” below. Back: King George V bust left, “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR” around.
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1934 – 1934
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 1.9 cm
- Description
- A round silver coin. Front: image of sea turtle, date [1934] divided by turtle, “FIJI” above, “SIXPENCE” below. Back: King George V bust left, “GEORGE V KING EMPEROR” around.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0024
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Commemorative Ribbon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0145
- Date
- 1936 – 1936
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0145
- Description
- A small white and blue ribbon attached to a brass bar with a straight pin at the back. The ribbon has an image of a mountain and the olympic rings and reads “ABFAHRTSLAUF fur DAMEN u HERREN”. The ribbon has a white fringe at the bottom. On the brass bar “IV OLYMP. WINTERSPIELE 1936 GARMISCH PARTENK…
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- Title
- Commemorative Ribbon
- Date
- 1936 – 1936
- Material
- metal; fabric
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A small white and blue ribbon attached to a brass bar with a straight pin at the back. The ribbon has an image of a mountain and the olympic rings and reads “ABFAHRTSLAUF fur DAMEN u HERREN”. The ribbon has a white fringe at the bottom. On the brass bar “IV OLYMP. WINTERSPIELE 1936 GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- Olympics
- winter olympics
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0145
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Membership Ribbon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0148
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0148
- Description
- A rectangular ribbon made of red fabric with “SSV RENNEN 1936 DAVOS” embroidered in white thread. There is also a border made from white thread. A safety pin is attached at the upper left.
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- Title
- Membership Ribbon
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular ribbon made of red fabric with “SSV RENNEN 1936 DAVOS” embroidered in white thread. There is also a border made from white thread. A safety pin is attached at the upper left.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- Sunshine Village
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0148
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Membership Ribbon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0140%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1937 – 1937
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0140 a,b
- Description
- A pair of ribbons made from shiny red fabric. Both ribbons are printed with “MEMBER SKI RUNNERS BANFF 1937” and have rough edges.
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- Title
- Membership Ribbon
- Date
- 1937 – 1937
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of ribbons made from shiny red fabric. Both ribbons are printed with “MEMBER SKI RUNNERS BANFF 1937” and have rough edges.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- sports
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0140 a,b
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Commemorative Coin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0152
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0152
- Description
- A metal coin (possibly tin) with the relief of a roman figure in front of the British parliamentary building with “LNG MAY THEY REIGN” around edge. Obverse: Relief busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with “GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH CROWNED 1937” around edge. Small loop for hanging at top …
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.1 x 3.5 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A metal coin (possibly tin) with the relief of a roman figure in front of the British parliamentary building with “LNG MAY THEY REIGN” around edge. Obverse: Relief busts of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with “GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH CROWNED 1937” around edge. Small loop for hanging at top of coin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenir
- events
- coronation
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0152
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Commemorative Pin
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- Date
- 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0154
- Description
- A small brass pin with “ALBERTA 75 PIONEER 1905 1980” in blue and red on the front.
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- Title
- Commemorative Pin
- Date
- 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 1.5 cm
- Description
- A small brass pin with “ALBERTA 75 PIONEER 1905 1980” in blue and red on the front.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Alberta
- event
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0154
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0004
- Description
- A folding, wooden, drying rack which opens to form a high rack. Five separate frames made up of 3.0 x 2.0 square pieces of wood on the side with long dowel rods between through holes drilled in the side pieces. Frames hinged together with plywood braces which swing around the dowel rods to which th…
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- Title
- Drying Rack
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 138.5 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- A folding, wooden, drying rack which opens to form a high rack. Five separate frames made up of 3.0 x 2.0 square pieces of wood on the side with long dowel rods between through holes drilled in the side pieces. Frames hinged together with plywood braces which swing around the dowel rods to which they are attached, legs open in triangular shape and are held in place with plywood bars which swing around the third dowel and hook over the corresponding dowel on the other side. Arms swing up to form V-shape on top which is held in place by the fifth frame swinging over to form the top, and hooking over the top dowel of the other arm by means of small notches cut in its side pieces. All braces kept from sliding along the dowels by small pegs protruding from the dowel. Marks: on one of legs. "$4.00".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0004
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Accessories Guitar Accessories
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
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Accessories Guitar Accessories
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0009 a-e
- Description
- A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0009 a-e
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0245 a,b
- Description
- Two small sake cups. Grey ground with racoon animal design, crackle glaze. Stamped "MADE IN JAPAN".
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- Title
- Sake Cup
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Two small sake cups. Grey ground with racoon animal design, crackle glaze. Stamped "MADE IN JAPAN".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- animal
- racoon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0245 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0105 a-d
- Description
- Bentwood hickory frames, front legs widen out above seat and are of one piece, rear legs also widen out (back) above seat and are of one piece. Two rungs on front and each side, one rung at rear, upper frame is three bent hickory bands which are pegged into front legs and nailed to rear legs. Woven…
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- Title
- Easy Chair Set
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 61.0 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- Bentwood hickory frames, front legs widen out above seat and are of one piece, rear legs also widen out (back) above seat and are of one piece. Two rungs on front and each side, one rung at rear, upper frame is three bent hickory bands which are pegged into front legs and nailed to rear legs. Woven fibre is natural basketry and is on seat and back. All stamped on rear rung "Rustic Hickory Furniture Co.-La Porte, Indiana".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0105 a-d
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- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one o…
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- Title
- Chair Set
- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 45.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one on back. Back supports are extensions of the legs.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0087
- Description
- A short, tin, horn shaped noisemaker. Horn is a cone which flares out into a bell at the end, small, wire ring, 1.5 diam, soldered to horn so it hangs down underneath the horn and acts as a handle to either grip or slide one's finger through. Large, 5.3 x 1.1 cm, safety pin fastened through the rin…
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- Title
- Noisemaker
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 cm
- Description
- A short, tin, horn shaped noisemaker. Horn is a cone which flares out into a bell at the end, small, wire ring, 1.5 diam, soldered to horn so it hangs down underneath the horn and acts as a handle to either grip or slide one's finger through. Large, 5.3 x 1.1 cm, safety pin fastened through the ring. Cone is truncated with small round opening at mouthpiece end. Brass coloured, vibrating disk inside cone at mouth piece end is held in place between two ferrules, and has two small rectangular tongues cut through the metal which vibrate when the horn is buzzed with the lips.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0087
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0014
- Description
- A simple, early, RCA Victor turntable on rounded wooden base. Base is low, 7.2 cm, box with rounded shoulders at front and back, varnished and embellished with two deep grooves running along the top, and three vertical grooves in the middle of each side. Single, pointed brown celluloid knob near fr…
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- Title
- Turntable
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 11.7 x 24.8 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A simple, early, RCA Victor turntable on rounded wooden base. Base is low, 7.2 cm, box with rounded shoulders at front and back, varnished and embellished with two deep grooves running along the top, and three vertical grooves in the middle of each side. Single, pointed brown celluloid knob near front if right side is set into round hole through box, and connects all works hidden under box, small, simple motor connecting turntable, playing arm, and wiring. Light brown, flock covered turntable is wheel set off slightly to left overhanging edge of box. Short record spindle at centre. Brown metal playing arm sits on short metal column and spring hinged to lift. Teardrop shaped headshell holds needle and rests on rubber tipped, wooden column. Metal plate screwed to back contains wattage and voltage information, etc. Gold RCA Victor decal and trademark, dog looking into phonograph horn, "His Master's Voice, at back between turntable and arm. Two electrical wires from back of box, a short jack for speakers, and a long brown outlet plug.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- pastime
- entertainment
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0014
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Portable Multiband Radio
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; wood; glass; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0003
- Description
- A portable radio fitted into yellowish, fabric covered carrying case with suitcase grip handle at top. Tabby weave grain texture with wide black and red striped band passing up sides and across top under handle, which is leather covered and attached with heavy metal brackets. Front of case has pane…
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- Title
- Portable Multiband Radio
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; wood; glass; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 20.4 x 34.1 cm
- Description
- A portable radio fitted into yellowish, fabric covered carrying case with suitcase grip handle at top. Tabby weave grain texture with wide black and red striped band passing up sides and across top under handle, which is leather covered and attached with heavy metal brackets. Front of case has panel which lifts and slides into top by means of metal ringed hole at its bottom. Radio inside is covered with fitted varnished wood face with slatted speaker on left, and square glass over tuning dial with three celluloid knobs beneath, "volume", "sw-bc", "tuning", dial divided in half horizontally with upper half numbered from 6.0 to 15 for "shortwave" with cutout square indicating whether on or off, indicator needle has long straight arms either side of a central pivot. Back panel unscrews with hexagonal nuts to reveal works inside. Well at centre for cord storage, white switch at top left for loop antenna with instructions on paper label above.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- pastime
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0003
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Projection Screen
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- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0005
- Description
- A projection screen, self contained within long black leather covered case with leather handle at centre and three metal latches to hold lid when closed. Screen, permanently attached inside on spring wound roller, is composed of glass particles on face with black backing. Small metal loop at centre…
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- Title
- Projection Screen
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.0 x 129.5 cm
- Description
- A projection screen, self contained within long black leather covered case with leather handle at centre and three metal latches to hold lid when closed. Screen, permanently attached inside on spring wound roller, is composed of glass particles on face with black backing. Small metal loop at centre of screen allows it to be pulled up from spring roller and hook over top of telescoping arm which hinges up from back of inside of case, with the case itself acting as the very stable base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0005
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Miniature Basket Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1979
- Material
- wood; fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0100 a-y
- Description
- A collection of twenty five miniature baskets. 8 baskets with wide flat ribs and wicker like weave. (a) 5.5 x 7.4 x 4.5, handled flower basket shape. (b) 7. x 6.5, plain round handled basket. (c) 3.5 x 4. as (b) but finer weave.. (e) 1.5 x 1.5 as (d) but smaller. (e) 1.5 x 1.5 as (d) but small…
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- Title
- Miniature Basket Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1979
- Material
- wood; fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of twenty five miniature baskets. 8 baskets with wide flat ribs and wicker like weave. (a) 5.5 x 7.4 x 4.5, handled flower basket shape. (b) 7. x 6.5, plain round handled basket. (c) 3.5 x 4. as (b) but finer weave.. (e) 1.5 x 1.5 as (d) but smaller. (e) 1.5 x 1.5 as (d) but smaller still. (f) 2.5 x 2.5 - as (d) but very shallow. (g) 1. x 4. small shallow bowl with flaring sides. (h ) 1.5 x 2. tiny deep flaring sides with narrow base 1 basket with flat ribs and very fine wicker-type weaving. (i) 6. x 7. purple and green bands woven around gently flaring sides. Natural coloured ribs split at rim and loosely braided in wide band around rim, twisted handle. 3 baskets of dyed weft simply woven over flat ribs. (j) 7. x 2. jar shape with purple, natural and green band, braided rim, and tall loop handle. (k) 2. x 2.5 tiny straight sided with alternating purple and natural coloured ribs forming vertical stripes and notched rim. (l) 3. 5 x 2. x 2. small square basket with handle and purple ribs with weft dyed red on outside. 2 twined baskets (m) 3. x 2.5 tiny round basket with handle, closely twined natural coloured weft green dyed curled points at rim, square base. (n) 3.5 x 7. small finely worked open basket with twill design formed on sides of natural and reddish weft, rim wrapped in natural colour with delicate zig-zag pattern around. 3 coiled baskets. (o) 4.5 x 6.5 straight sided open basket with each stitch wrapping two coils, design of red triangles ,four, with red band at top and bottom on natural coloured background. (p) 7. x 3. tall cylindrical basket with tall loop handle, wide band of coils at centre have been worked in more open weaving by knotting around each stitch between the coils. (q) 4.5 x 5. shallow flared bowl with handle with coils stitched together and wrapped, looped rim. 2 twined baskets with imbricated design. (r) 9.5 x 5. simply twined bucket with tall loop handle, natural colour with red and purple parallelograms worked in two bands and green band at rim, braided handle. (s) 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 very tiny oblong basket with braided string handle, Makah "bird-cage" stitch,natural colour with finely worked U.S. flag and "V" on one side, (red & blue . 3 very delicate baskets with hair like ribs and horsehair ? weft. (t) 1.5 x 4.5 straight sided open basket with translucent hair weft and two thin red bands, ribs form loops at rim each wrapped with a coil of hair like black fibre. (u) 2.5 x 3.5 small flared basket with small base and twisted handle, translucent hair weft alternating with red bands. (v) 2. x 2.5 as (u) but brown bands. 3 odd baskets. (w) 5.5 x 6.5 East-Asian type basket with extra exterior ribs added forming square base, diagonal weft at bottom over flat ribs with band of closely woven wicker type weft at top and wooden rings supporting round opening at top. (x) 5. x 5. shallow round bottomed basket with sturdy handle, rib structure radiates fan like from the bottoms of the handle to form the basket with the weft running from side to side across, rather than around, sturdy hoop at rim fastened at right angles to hoop forming handle.(y) 9.5 x 7.5 x 4. tall oblong basket with loop handle on either side , openwork sides bound together with three rows of twined stitching, band at base and top thickly closely twined.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0100 a-y
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