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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
1930 – 1945
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
109.03.0012 a-l
Description
12 chinese paper notes. a) 9.0 cm x 19.5 cm, white and red note. vertical orientation. On front: is an image of a large stone building and “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE HUNDRED CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS” “SHANGHAI, 1930.” On back is a serial number…
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Title
Paper Money
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
paper
Dimensions
9.0 x 19.5 cm
Description
12 chinese paper notes. a) 9.0 cm x 19.5 cm, white and red note. vertical orientation. On front: is an image of a large stone building and “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE HUNDRED CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS” “SHANGHAI, 1930.” On back is a serial number, chinese lettering, and a photograph of a man (Sun Yat-sen).b) 7.5 cm x 18.5 cm. Black and white note with red detailing. On front: portrait of man (Sun Yat-sen) at left and image of ornate building at right. Chinese characters in corners, centre, and upper and lower edges. Serial numbers and square chinese stamps in red. On back: “5000” in each corner; scrollwork, chinese characters in centre. c) 8.5 cm x 15.0 cm. Purple, black, and white note. On front is photograph of ornate building, as well as a sketch of a horse. Text in the centre reads: “THE FARMERS BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE TEN YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY” “THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON”. “10” is in each corner and there is a red serial number in the lower corners. On the back are chinese characters, red serial numbers in the upper corners, and drawings of people farming. d) 7.6 cm x 13.5 cm. Purple, red, blue, and white note. On front: portrait of a man (Sun Yat-sen) in the centre, “1” in each corner and on either side of the portrait. “THE CANTON MUNICIPAL BANK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE 1 DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY CANTON 1ST MAY 1933”. Black: blue background with red chinese characters and centre fraying of tall narrow building. e) 7.5 cm x 16.5 cm. Red and white bank note. On front “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA 1942 TWO THOUSAND YUAN.” “THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON” along with “2000” in various sizes. Illustration of beach. On back: portrait of man (Sun Yat-sen?) along with Chinese characters and serial numbers. f) 6.5 cm x 15.5 cm. Black, green, red, and white bank note. On front: portrait of man in centre, Chinese characters at corners within black line design, Chinese characters on either side of portrait below serial number in red and above red square stamp. Back: green on white. Chinese characters and “500”. g) 6.5 cm x 15.5 cm. purple, red, and white bank note. Portrait of man (same as f) on front. Chinese characters in corners. Red serial number near top edge. Red square stamp at bottom edge. On back: “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA ONE THOUSAND YUAN” “1000” at corners and in centre. “1945” “SECURITY BANK NOTE COMPANY” at bottom edge. h) 6.7 cm x 15.0 cm. Brown, pink, blue, and white bank note. front: Portrait of man at left side. Chinese characters in centre and at corners. Image of river with mountains at right. Red serial numbers by top edge. Back. Green design with chinese characters in centre and “10000” in corners. i) 6.3 cm x 14.5 cm. Red and white bank note. Vertical orientation. On front: “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE 2000 TWO THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS SHANGHAI, 1947” “AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.” with image of building same as (a). Reverse: Portrait of man (Sun Yat-sen), Chinese characters, serial number in black. j) 6.5 cm x 14.5 cm. Blue and white bank note. On front: “THE CENTRAL BANK OF.CHINA ONE YUAN 1945” with image of building on hill and “1” at sides and in corners. On reverse: portrait of man in military uniform. Chinese characters and red square stamps. k) 6.2 cm x 12.2 cm. Green and white bank note. On front: “THE KWANGTUNG PROVINCIAL BAND PROMISES TO PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE TWENTY CENTS LOCAL CURRENCY” with “20” in corners. Image of ships on water in centre. Reverse: portrait of man at right, Chinese characters. l) 5.5 cm x 12.0 cm. Red and white bank note. On front “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA TEN CENTS” with image of building in centre and “10” in corners. “1946” at bottom edge. Reverse: Image of man in military uniform, Chinese characters in centre and at left. Serial number at top.
Subject
Whyte home
currency
Peter Whyte
China
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.03.0012 a-l
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.01.0002
Description
A small Y shaped tuning fork of tempered steel with two long, square prongs coming together in a rounded yoke leading to an octagonal handle with a round knob on at end.
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Title
Tuning Fork
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.8 x 1.9 x 10.7 cm
Description
A small Y shaped tuning fork of tempered steel with two long, square prongs coming together in a rounded yoke leading to an octagonal handle with a round knob on at end.
Subject
Whyte home
entertainment
pastime
music
sound
song
musical equipment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.01.0002
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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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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; shell; metal; fibre; skin; paper
Catalogue Number
104.34.0005 a-c
Description
An ornate, inlaid, mandolin with flat back in black fibreboard case. (a) mandolin, a traditional pear shaped mandolin with flat back and four sets of paired metal strings attached to eight tuning pegs at the end of the neck which has metal frets and inlaid nacre position marks. Marquetry band aroun…
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Title
Mandolin
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
wood; shell; metal; fibre; skin; paper
Dimensions
5.7 x 26.5 x 61.5 cm
Description
An ornate, inlaid, mandolin with flat back in black fibreboard case. (a) mandolin, a traditional pear shaped mandolin with flat back and four sets of paired metal strings attached to eight tuning pegs at the end of the neck which has metal frets and inlaid nacre position marks. Marquetry band around edge, of nacre alternated with dark wood, and narrow border just inside than on the belly of light wood with dark wood inlaid pattern. Shell plate around oval sound hole of dark wood inlaid with delicate flowers and leaves of pastel coloured woods. Small, thin, metal tailpiece is etched with scroll design. Belly gold brown varnished wood, remainder stained dark red brown. Marks: large round paper label inside, "See the name Barnes & Mullins is stamped on your instrument as guarantee Barnes & Mullins London. Handwritten, "282", and the initials, "AW" (Annie White). Note: two pieces of nacre missing from edge, belly split from side one quarter of way around on bottom left, belly cracked to right of centre from tailpiece to sounding hole, inlaid shell plate cracked and nicked on right side.( b) pick, small, fat, pear shaped brown tortoise shell, paper thin and stiff. (c) case, black fibreboard, essentially the shape of the mandolin, with semicircular lid at round, wide end. Lid has leather hinge on one side, and leather flap at other with metal latch which fastens into round plate on the side beneath. Lock opens by pulling down on button sticking out of keyhole. Case stitched together with heavy black cord, lined completely with red napped fabric, leather strap handle on side opposite lock. Note: one semicircular side of lid gone other side separated completely, leather faded and scuffed, edges scuffed and becoming unstitched in places, lining pulling away at edges.
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0005 a-c
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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
1900 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.36.0003
Description
Lyre shaped cast iron frame with a third cast iron leg from the top of the harp down the middle between the outer legs. A double, flat, flexible, thin, vibrating tongue passes down on either side of the central leg to the end of the harp where the ends turn up at sharp right angles, ending in wire …
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Title
Jew's Harp
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.2 x 5.6 x 6.9 cm
Description
Lyre shaped cast iron frame with a third cast iron leg from the top of the harp down the middle between the outer legs. A double, flat, flexible, thin, vibrating tongue passes down on either side of the central leg to the end of the harp where the ends turn up at sharp right angles, ending in wire like hooks. The flexible tongue tapers from .3 cm wide to less than .1 cm at the hooked end. A series of three small, shallow, notches in the middle of each outer leg on the under side.
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
sound
song
accessories
equipment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.36.0003
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Date
1900 – 1925
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0235
Description
Wooden fork with smoothly carved handle and knob at end. Cluster of four long sharp tines in square from knob carved at other end of handle.
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Title
Fork
Date
1900 – 1925
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.4 x 1.9 x 30.9 cm
Description
Wooden fork with smoothly carved handle and knob at end. Cluster of four long sharp tines in square from knob carved at other end of handle.
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertaining
travel
souvenir
utencil
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0235
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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
1900 – 1935
Material
wood; fibre; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
102.03.0069
Description
A large, folding, four-paneled screen with painted lake scene one side, patterned gauze material the other. Scene, painted on canvas with water based pigments, covers entire screen from side to side and top to bottom, tranquil lake with small sailboats and thatch-covered hut in the background, thre…
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Title
Folding Screen
Date
1900 – 1935
Material
wood; fibre; metal; paper
Dimensions
168.0 cm
Description
A large, folding, four-paneled screen with painted lake scene one side, patterned gauze material the other. Scene, painted on canvas with water based pigments, covers entire screen from side to side and top to bottom, tranquil lake with small sailboats and thatch-covered hut in the background, three white herons and water lilies in the foreground beside a tall stand of white orchid-like flowers and spikey leaves filling the whole right panel and half of the next panel. Back is covered with green gauze material printed with a stippled white background around silhouettes of large flowers, traces of faded red define some of the petals within the flowers. Screen is hinged by means of the canvas and backing fabric continuing from one panel to the next, and folds in accordion fashion. Screen framed along sides and bottom and top with wood which has been finished with reddish paint and graining technique, outer corners trimmed and protected with short strips of thin, embossed sheet metal, with flower blossom shaped tacks evenly spaced along the edge. Left side has additional strip in the middle. Each screen panel has wooden skeleton frame beneath fabric consisting of a single upright with cross braces down its length. Back of skeleton frame beneath gauze covered with black paper, beneath canvas with brown paper.
Subject
Whyte home
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0069
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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".
Subject
Whyte home
households
furniture
Dave White & Sons
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
Images
Less detail
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.

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