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- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.237
- Description
- Sketch and well-rendered versions of a Peter and Catharine Christmas card. The left is a rough colour sketch of a woman skiing down a hill meeting a man at the bottom with a camera. Hill is scattered with skiers that have fallen. A house or cabin peeks over the hill to the right in the background…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Sketch and well-rendered versions of a Peter and Catharine Christmas card. The left is a rough colour sketch of a woman skiing down a hill meeting a man at the bottom with a camera. Hill is scattered with skiers that have fallen. A house or cabin peeks over the hill to the right in the background. The woman leaves a curving line in the snow down the hill. The right side is a more final version in ink with more details. “Greetings 1949” printed in BRC.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.237
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- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- ink on board
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.238
- Description
- Christmas Card with image of Catharine and Peter in a jeep packed with baggage and ski poles with a large moose in front of them. Mountains in the background. “Seasons Greetings” printed above mountains, “Catharine and Peter” printed in BLC, “Peter Whyte 1948” signed in BRC. Above Seasons Greeting…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- ink on board
- Dimensions
- 26.6 x 34.2 cm
- Description
- Christmas Card with image of Catharine and Peter in a jeep packed with baggage and ski poles with a large moose in front of them. Mountains in the background. “Seasons Greetings” printed above mountains, “Catharine and Peter” printed in BLC, “Peter Whyte 1948” signed in BRC. Above Seasons Greetings in pencil “6” “.On reverse side “Size as per sample, Crag & Canyon” written in coloured pencil.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.238
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Pedestal Table
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- Date
- 1947 – 1947
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0100
- Description
- Heavy, oval-topped table with square-sided centre pedestal of yellow wood (pine?) containing an inlaid diamond of darker wood (cedar?) on each face. Four heavy supporting legs of darker wood extend out from the base of the pedestal. Table top is a single solid slab of wood of darker colour. Constru…
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- Title
- Pedestal Table
- Date
- 1947 – 1947
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 61.0 x 90.0 cm
- Description
- Heavy, oval-topped table with square-sided centre pedestal of yellow wood (pine?) containing an inlaid diamond of darker wood (cedar?) on each face. Four heavy supporting legs of darker wood extend out from the base of the pedestal. Table top is a single solid slab of wood of darker colour. Constructed with nails and varnished with clear varnish, top slab 5.0 cm thick.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Earl Spencer
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0100
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- Date
- 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1105
- Description
- A metal bottle opener that also has a wrench and screwdriver at one end. The opener is marked: “FAIREY TURNBUTTON D93529 (?) 1945.”
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- Title
- Bottle Opener
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A metal bottle opener that also has a wrench and screwdriver at one end. The opener is marked: “FAIREY TURNBUTTON D93529 (?) 1945.”
- Subject
- sports
- camping
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Howard White, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1105
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- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0101
- Description
- Half-log bench which has been channelled to fit into two flat based bracket supports, secured with nails. Rustic appearance includes knot holes, natural wood colour with clear varnish. Unstable balance to bench as supports too close together and make it easy to tip on side.
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- Title
- Bench
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 38.8 x 82.8 cm
- Description
- Half-log bench which has been channelled to fit into two flat based bracket supports, secured with nails. Rustic appearance includes knot holes, natural wood colour with clear varnish. Unstable balance to bench as supports too close together and make it easy to tip on side.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Temple Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0101
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- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; bark
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0096 a,b
- Description
- Two sections cut from small birch tree. (a) straight section with branch rising from just below middle and cut off at sharp angle, and a second branch opposite just below the top also cut off sharp angle. Thickly scarred slashes along sides of juncture of each branch with the main trunk. (b) short …
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- Title
- Miniature Log
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; bark
- Dimensions
- 18.4 x 4.9 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Two sections cut from small birch tree. (a) straight section with branch rising from just below middle and cut off at sharp angle, and a second branch opposite just below the top also cut off sharp angle. Thickly scarred slashes along sides of juncture of each branch with the main trunk. (b) short straight section of a small birch. Checking in "Y" shape on top, and "X" shape on bottom of log.
- Subject
- households
- Kenneth Campbell
- Jacket River
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0096 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1945
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0201
- Description
- A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green fel…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1945 – 1945
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 5.7 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved, well-made, lidded box carved from soft Rocky Mountain marble. The box has a front and a back. The front has bevelled corners, whereas the back has square corners. The box interior has rounded corners and the lid fits smoothly and flushly into the cutout. Base is felted with green felt. The marble is black, streaked with white.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0201
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- Date
- 1944
- Material
- nylon; mesh; fabric; string
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0012
- Description
- A dark green nylon tent. reinforced with green canvas strips. openings at each end with mesh windows and flaps. White rope tied at corners and sides. Interior is white. “[Tweedie] 1944” is faintly stamped on canvas at one end. Base is reinforced with canvas.
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- Title
- Camping Tent
- Date
- 1944
- Material
- nylon; mesh; fabric; string
- Dimensions
- 100.0 x 130.0 x 180.0 cm
- Description
- A dark green nylon tent. reinforced with green canvas strips. openings at each end with mesh windows and flaps. White rope tied at corners and sides. Interior is white. “[Tweedie] 1944” is faintly stamped on canvas at one end. Base is reinforced with canvas.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0012
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- Date
- 1943
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PhW.04.66
- Description
- Three skiers stand beside a log building, only the corner of which can be seen. A man in ski clothing sits on the porch. Another skier approaches at the left side of the frame. A snowy mountain is in the background.
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- Title
- Temple Lodge
- Date
- 1943
- Medium
- woodcut on paper
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- Three skiers stand beside a log building, only the corner of which can be seen. A man in ski clothing sits on the porch. Another skier approaches at the left side of the frame. A snowy mountain is in the background.
- Subject
- skiing
- Temple Lodge
- Lake Loiuse
- Credit
- Gift of Ralph Young, Edmonton, 2021
- Catalogue Number
- PhW.04.66
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Christmas Tree Ornament
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0172
- Description
- In gummed star box, many small, 1.5 cm. coloured gummed stars, red gold, yellow, green, blue, silver, stuck back to back with a short loop of black thread between, and one large, 3.5 cm gold star with thread loop stuck to back with small strip of paper. Contained in small, flat, square cardboard bo…
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- Title
- Christmas Tree Ornament
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 4.9 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- In gummed star box, many small, 1.5 cm. coloured gummed stars, red gold, yellow, green, blue, silver, stuck back to back with a short loop of black thread between, and one large, 3.5 cm gold star with thread loop stuck to back with small strip of paper. Contained in small, flat, square cardboard box with blue lid, "Dennison's Gummed Stars 100 No.2" with small gold star glued to centre of lid.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Christmas
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0172
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R.c.a.f. Sergeant's Overcoat
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0105
- Description
- R.C.A.F. blue winter overcast with Sergeant's stripes on each sleeve along with the eagle crest below each shoulder. Five gold coloured buttons with "R.C.A.F." and crown & eagle motif. Top button under right and left collar, top button hole on each lapel. Two deep pockets with flaps, center back ve…
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- Title
- R.c.a.f. Sergeant's Overcoat
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 115.0 cm
- Description
- R.C.A.F. blue winter overcast with Sergeant's stripes on each sleeve along with the eagle crest below each shoulder. Five gold coloured buttons with "R.C.A.F." and crown & eagle motif. Top button under right and left collar, top button hole on each lapel. Two deep pockets with flaps, center back vent.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0105
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- Artist
- Andreas Roth
- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- RtA.02.03
- Description
- Oil painting showing a red brick building (Deer Lodge) surrounded by trees. Lake Louise, the Victoria Glacier, and Mounts Lefroy and Victoria can be seen in the background.
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- Artist
- Andreas Roth
- Title
- Deer Lodge
- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- Oil painting showing a red brick building (Deer Lodge) surrounded by trees. Lake Louise, the Victoria Glacier, and Mounts Lefroy and Victoria can be seen in the background.
- Subject
- Deer Lodge
- Lake Louise
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- RtA.02.03
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- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PhW.05.19
- Description
- A snowy curved road with deciduous trees that have lost their leaves and mountains in the background.
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- Title
- Mountain Road
- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 49.5 cm
- Description
- A snowy curved road with deciduous trees that have lost their leaves and mountains in the background.
- Subject
- landscape
- snowy scene
- mountain
- Credit
- Gift of David Duffin, De Winton, 2019
- Catalogue Number
- PhW.05.19
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Needlework; Military Kit
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- Date
- 1942
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal; wax
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0026 a-e
- Description
- A khaki fabric sewing kit which rolls and ties around its contents. Heavy drill fabric is constructed with three pockets along its length, and turned hems along all edges, doubled white twill tie at middle of one end. Contains (a) yarn bobbin, cardboard square wrapped with grey yarn for darning. (…
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- Title
- Needlework; Military Kit
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal; wax
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 34.5 cm
- Description
- A khaki fabric sewing kit which rolls and ties around its contents. Heavy drill fabric is constructed with three pockets along its length, and turned hems along all edges, doubled white twill tie at middle of one end. Contains (a) yarn bobbin, cardboard square wrapped with grey yarn for darning. (b) needle book, flannel squares of fabric seamed together down centre forming 'pages' which are stuck with needles and safety pins of different sizes. (c) bag of buttons, muslin sack fastened with large safety pin, holds many khaki coloured buttons, metal stud type buttons, metal sew on buttons, a small cube of wax, and metal thimble ring, without bottom . (d,e) 2 skeins thread, waxed linen, black, and khaki coloured. Marks: Stamped inside flap, "S.S. Holden Ltd., 1942, Ottawa, Canada" in circle, stamped on outside is symbol which looks like a brand.
- Subject
- households
- World War II
- sewing
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0026 a-e
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R. C. A. F. Uniform
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- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0103 a-c
- Description
- Blue Air Force dress uniform, sergeant's rank with three stripes on each sleeve, eagle crest on each sleeve just below the shoulder. (a) jacket has four pockets in front, the two breast pockets are patch pockets with buttoned flap, the two lower inset pockets have flaps with no buttons. A green, re…
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- Title
- R. C. A. F. Uniform
- Date
- 1942
- Material
- hair; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- Blue Air Force dress uniform, sergeant's rank with three stripes on each sleeve, eagle crest on each sleeve just below the shoulder. (a) jacket has four pockets in front, the two breast pockets are patch pockets with buttoned flap, the two lower inset pockets have flaps with no buttons. A green, red and blue striped ribbon is pinned above center of upper left pocket. 4 gold coloured metal buttons with "R.C.A.F." and logo close front. Two metal belt hooks in back;. Partially lined in heavy blue cotton, sleeves lined in a lighter weight white cotton. (b) all blue wool belt has double pronged metal buckle. (c) high waisted unlined blue wool pants, 8 cm. wide waist band has six buttons along left and four along right half, six button fly, slash pockets, long heavy white cotton on inside.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0103 a-c
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Corral At Banff
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- Date
- 1941
- Medium
- woodblock print on paper
- Catalogue Number
- PhW.04.67
- Description
- A person stands beside a horse outside whitewashed wooden building with a red roof. A teepee with geometric design around the bottom dominates the left foreground. In behind the building are conifer trees and the sliver of a mountain [Cascade Mountain].
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- Title
- Corral At Banff
- Date
- 1941
- Medium
- woodblock print on paper
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- A person stands beside a horse outside whitewashed wooden building with a red roof. A teepee with geometric design around the bottom dominates the left foreground. In behind the building are conifer trees and the sliver of a mountain [Cascade Mountain].
- Credit
- Gift of Ralph Young, Edmonton, 2021
- Catalogue Number
- PhW.04.67
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Military Toilet Kit
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- Date
- 1941
- Material
- fibre; plastic; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0052 a-e
- Description
- A khaki fabric toilet kit which rolls and ties around its contents. Heavy drill fabric is squared at one end with 10.5 cm deep pocket across, and rounded at other end with doubled twill tape tie. A 4.5 cm strip of fabric runs up centre and is stitched at intervals to form loops to hold toilet items…
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- Title
- Military Toilet Kit
- Date
- 1941
- Material
- fibre; plastic; hair
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- A khaki fabric toilet kit which rolls and ties around its contents. Heavy drill fabric is squared at one end with 10.5 cm deep pocket across, and rounded at other end with doubled twill tape tie. A 4.5 cm strip of fabric runs up centre and is stitched at intervals to form loops to hold toilet items, wide flap at each side folds in when rolled. Contains: (a) shaving brush (10.5 h. x 3.4 diam) v long, soft, black and white bristles with black and marbled green plastic handle, "MEAKINS" stamped into base. (b) toothbrush (15.5x1.8x1.2) orange plastic handle with black bristles. (c) comb (17.9x4x3.3) long, narrow, black plastic with close teeth one end, wide teeth other end.
- Subject
- households
- World War II
- R.C.A.F.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.0052 a-e
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- Date
- 1940
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0110
- Description
- A red, cardboard covered book, "simplicity Sewing Book 25 cents" with design on cover depicting dress form with drawing of white scissors, needles and thread swirling around it. Contains "88 pages fully illustrated 600 pictures 600 details on sewing & dressmaking 62 chapters for beginning.. and …
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- Title
- Sewing Book
- Date
- 1940
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 20.1 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A red, cardboard covered book, "simplicity Sewing Book 25 cents" with design on cover depicting dress form with drawing of white scissors, needles and thread swirling around it. Contains "88 pages fully illustrated 600 pictures 600 details on sewing & dressmaking 62 chapters for beginning.. and experts". Pages inside are illustrated with pink tinted drawings showing different sewing techniques, back cover plain white, black binding tape along spine.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- sewing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0110
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Christening Gown
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- Date
- 1909
- Material
- fibre; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1178 a-c
- Description
- A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered …
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- Title
- Christening Gown
- Date
- 1909
- Material
- fibre; shell
- Description
- A white (appears to be handmade) christening outfit consisting of three pieces:(a) a long white cotton gown, 63.0cmx 61.0 wide from sleeve ends, 21.0cm wide at the shoulders, lace around the neck and sleeve cuffs, embroidered eyelets on cotton backing on the yoke, plain white cotton skirt gathered from the yoke below a 0.70cm embroidered ridge, embroidered eyelets above the turned hem and binding on the seams. There are three mother-of-pearl buttons with corresponding buttonholes on the back of the gown and the neck and cuffs are lace trimmed.(b) a short white gown made out of finer cotton, completely hand sewn, very delicate stitching 54.0cmx26.0 wide across the shoulders, 72.0cm wide from cuff to cuff. Lace around the neck and cuffs, delicate veritical fold overs in groups of four stitched down across the front of yoke, gathered underneath, the bottom has twelve horizontal fold overs sewn down above the hem. The back of the yoke has a cotton twill tie on the neck and below that one mother-of-pearl button, viewer’s left, button hole viewer’s right, on either side of the opening six vertical sewn-down fold overs. At the top of the neck opening, back of the gown, on the same side as the button there is stitching with dark pink thread.(c) a white flannel cotton undershirt, (hand sewn), 50cm (86cm with tie) x 14cm wide, stitched around the outside, slit (7cmx 1.5cm wide) on viewer’s left side, 36cmx1.5 wide cotton twill tie viewer’s right, 9cmx1.5cm wide cotton twill sewn on to make loops for a baby’s arms to go through.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- religious
- christening
- Credit
- Gift of Nanci Gaudry, Robert’s Creek, 2009
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1178 a-c
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- Date
- 1909
- Material
- horn; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1014
- Description
- Pair of bison horns mounted together on a piece of wood 4.0 thick which is mounted on a shaped piece of wood for hanging. Brass hanger screwed on to centre back.
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- Title
- Bison Horns
- Date
- 1909
- Material
- horn; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 47.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of bison horns mounted together on a piece of wood 4.0 thick which is mounted on a shaped piece of wood for hanging. Brass hanger screwed on to centre back.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Sir Donald
- animal
- buffalo
- bison
- Credit
- Gift of Glenbow Museum, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.1014
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