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Date
1938
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.1089
Description
Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it i…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1938
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
20.3 x 19.5 x 16.5 cm
Description
Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it is elevated.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
Banff
Parks Canada
Canada’s National Parks 1938
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
102.04.1089
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.228
Description
Drawing of car with 5 figures, all sitting in car. In front of the car is a sign that reads “To Spokane” and the back end of a horse. Figures are labeled “J.Walker” “C.Walker” “C.Whyte” “D.W.” “R.Holmes”. “Banff” written on back part of car behind figures. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff Whit…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20 x 25.5 cm
Description
Drawing of car with 5 figures, all sitting in car. In front of the car is a sign that reads “To Spokane” and the back end of a horse. Figures are labeled “J.Walker” “C.Walker” “C.Whyte” “D.W.” “R.Holmes”. “Banff” written on back part of car behind figures. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.This drawing is on a piece of foolscap (lined paper).
Subject
car
motor trip
road trip
coast
Banff
Spokane;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.228
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1939
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.651
Description
A handmade, unfinished card with a drawing of a haughtily-dressed man striding to the viewer’s right. He wears a jacket with coattails, checkered pants, and a hat with a turned-up brim. He carries a walking stick and wears glasses.On verso (back of folded card) a pencil sketch of what appears to b…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1917 – 1939
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
12.1 x 9.9 cm
Description
A handmade, unfinished card with a drawing of a haughtily-dressed man striding to the viewer’s right. He wears a jacket with coattails, checkered pants, and a hat with a turned-up brim. He carries a walking stick and wears glasses.On verso (back of folded card) a pencil sketch of what appears to be a guide for the drawing on the front. Lines mirror the general shape of the drawing of the man.Inside the card, and oriented in the opposite direction from the drawing, is the following inscription in cursive:Dear Mark -I received your letter and I am glad to hear you are making those moccasins for me. I am away from Banff at present and I want yo to send [...]
Subject
card
man
coattails
walking stick
moccasins
Banff
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.651
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.751
Description
A quick sketch - has a cartoon quality to it - of performers doing their act on stage, with a orchestra playing music in the orchestra pit. Above the performers there are three small drawings referencing activities to do in Banff: near the TLC of drawing is one about the theatre “LUX THEATRE”, in t…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 23.3 cm
Description
A quick sketch - has a cartoon quality to it - of performers doing their act on stage, with a orchestra playing music in the orchestra pit. Above the performers there are three small drawings referencing activities to do in Banff: near the TLC of drawing is one about the theatre “LUX THEATRE”, in the middle near the top edge of drawing a boat with people “TO ENJOY BANFF GO ON THE RIVER,” and near the TRC of the drawing a vehicle “BREWSTER TRANSPORT.”
Subject
Lux theatre
Banff
Bow River
Brewster Transport
dancing
ballerina
acrobatics
comedy
actors
acting
music
orchestra
orchestra pit
boat
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.751
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First Shack at Cave + Basin

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.835
Description
A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the backgro…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
First Shack at Cave + Basin
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
20.4 x 25.3 cm
Description
A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the background there is pine trees, and the Rocky Mountains. In the sky their is a couple clouds. On the door of the building says “HOTEL”, and on the bottom edge is says “FIRST SHACK AT CAVE + BASIN”. Peter signed the drawing in the BRC “PETE WHiTE”
Subject
mountains
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Cave and Basin
hotel
cabin
lumber
log cabin
trees
clouds
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.835
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.854
Description
A simple square log structure that has trees surrounding it. There are mountains that rise up behind the building. The cabin’s door reads “HOTEL”.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1910 – 1925
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
A simple square log structure that has trees surrounding it. There are mountains that rise up behind the building. The cabin’s door reads “HOTEL”.
Subject
cabin
house
logs
timber
trees
mountains
Rocky Mountains
Banff
Cave and Basin
hotel
door
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.854
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