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- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; cord
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0318
- Description
- A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Ob…
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- Title
- Bolo Necktie
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- metal; cord
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 43.5 cm
- Description
- A bolo style tie made of woven green cord that is capped with heavy silver metal tips at each end and held together at the neck with a silver coin. Coin has bust of a man in a bison hair and horn headdress with “BANFF CANADA” above “KIWANIS DOLLAR” below and “expires sept 30. 69” on either side. Obverse is partly obscured by mounting hardware but reads “INDIAN DAYS” at top and “1889-1969 VALUE ONE DOLLAR IN BANFF” at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0318
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Beaded Wristwatch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.47.3001
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.3001
- Description
- Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Yo…
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- Title
- Beaded Wristwatch
- Date
- 1969
- Material
- glass; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- Man's wristwatch, large grey face marked with “ELGIN,” “AUTOMATIC,” and “SWISS.” The numbers are marked with single silver bars, with double bars for the quarter and half hour marks. Wide blue and red heavily beaded wrist band with leather and metal buckle. Note in CRW's writing: "Rosalie Two Youngman Dec 27th 1969."
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.3001
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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- paint; board; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0079 a,b
- Description
- Two paintings signed by Harvey Baptiste. a) simple painting on canvas board. Large green field with brown cliffs in front and blue mountains and sky in background. b) very detailed parting of small lake with trees around it and mountain in background. Impressionist style. Painting is 19.5 cm x 23.5…
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- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- paint; board; wood
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Two paintings signed by Harvey Baptiste. a) simple painting on canvas board. Large green field with brown cliffs in front and blue mountains and sky in background. b) very detailed parting of small lake with trees around it and mountain in background. Impressionist style. Painting is 19.5 cm x 23.5 cm and is in a thick blond wood frame. Size with frame is: 32.0 cm x 37.0 cm. Writing on back reads: “THE FLOOTING CLOUDS HARVEY [“AUBREY” is crossed out] BAPTISTE, MAY 14, 68”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- paintings
- landscapes
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0079 a,b
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Commemorative Coin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0135
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0135
- Description
- Round commemorative wooden “Spruce Dollar”. On the face is a green drawn map of British Columbia with Prince George marked and a small robot figure in the bottom right corner. Around the drawing is a border with green writing that reads “THE CENTRE CITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE WESTERN WHITE SPRUCE…
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Round commemorative wooden “Spruce Dollar”. On the face is a green drawn map of British Columbia with Prince George marked and a small robot figure in the bottom right corner. Around the drawing is a border with green writing that reads “THE CENTRE CITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE WESTERN WHITE SPRUCE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.” On the reverse is green writing that reads “ONE SPRICE DOLLAR CENTENNIAL ISSUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA” and “NEGOTIABLE ONLY FOR MECHANDISE BY VISITORS TO THE WHITE SPRUCE CAPITAL EXPIRES MARCH 31ST, 1968. ONE PER VISITOR” around a red geometric maple leaf with “1867” and “1967”. Housed in a plastic bag that is stapled shut.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenirs
- Prince George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0135
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- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0150
- Description
- A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly b…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 95.5 cm
- Description
- A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly birds and plants but with umbrellas above February and July and ornaments above December.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Kitchen accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0150
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- Date
- 1966
- Material
- cord; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0317
- Description
- A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of …
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- Title
- Bolo Necktie
- Date
- 1966
- Material
- cord; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of medallion partly obscured by mounting hardware bust what is visible reads “SOUVENIR DOLLAR CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA THE STAMPEDE CITY”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0317
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- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0081
- Description
- Cardboard box containing ski wax. Box is blue with a white mountain shape and the image of a skier. box reads “Holmenkol Piste-wax” on front with German text on sides and text in multiple languages on black. Box is stamped with “75 c” Unused blocks of wax inside is blue and has irregular shape and …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Cardboard box containing ski wax. Box is blue with a white mountain shape and the image of a skier. box reads “Holmenkol Piste-wax” on front with German text on sides and text in multiple languages on black. Box is stamped with “75 c” Unused blocks of wax inside is blue and has irregular shape and is engraved with “Holmenkol”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- ski
- skiing
- sports
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0081
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1153
- Description
- One men’s beaded buckskin jacket. Buckskin fringe from yoke and along jacket bottom. Beadwork on yoke, cuffs, pockets and along front placket, floral design in red, blue, green, orange and white. Beige fabric lining.
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Description
- One men’s beaded buckskin jacket. Buckskin fringe from yoke and along jacket bottom. Beadwork on yoke, cuffs, pockets and along front placket, floral design in red, blue, green, orange and white. Beige fabric lining.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1153
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3019
- Description
- Soft, light doeskin laced on to wooden board (63.7 x 21.0 cm) with hide thong and blue gingham fabric. Two loom-woven bead strips with green lines and white, yellow and blue diamonds attached on either side of the bag’s front opening. The machine-sewn bag is lined with green cotton at the top, pr…
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- Soft, light doeskin laced on to wooden board (63.7 x 21.0 cm) with hide thong and blue gingham fabric. Two loom-woven bead strips with green lines and white, yellow and blue diamonds attached on either side of the bag’s front opening. The machine-sewn bag is lined with green cotton at the top, printed baby fabric with kittens and balls of yarn, and blue fabric at the bottom of the bag. The board has two rectangular handles near the top. There is a bent stick with notched ends and bark removed (attaches for sunshade?). Tag attached: “Plains Ind? very soft doeskin.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- sewing
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3019
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3027
- Description
- Light hide machine sewn vest with two pockets on the front and four thong ties at the front opening. The yoke is lined with grey fabric (nylon?). The vest has fringe (14.6 cm long) along the yoke at the front and back. The vest is decorated with beading in geometric patterns on the pockets and f…
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- Title
- Beaded Vest
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 53.7 x 69.4 cm
- Description
- Light hide machine sewn vest with two pockets on the front and four thong ties at the front opening. The yoke is lined with grey fabric (nylon?). The vest has fringe (14.6 cm long) along the yoke at the front and back. The vest is decorated with beading in geometric patterns on the pockets and front and back of the yoke in dark blue, blue, yellow, red and white.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.3027
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1114 a,b
- Description
- Pair of home tanned moose skin mukluks with red and black wool fabric uppers, trimmed above ankle with beaver fur, pom-poms of marten fur. Floral beadwork on vamps and uppers in red, yellow, blue, green, white and orange.
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- Title
- Beaded Mukluks
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 13.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of home tanned moose skin mukluks with red and black wool fabric uppers, trimmed above ankle with beaver fur, pom-poms of marten fur. Floral beadwork on vamps and uppers in red, yellow, blue, green, white and orange.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1114 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1085 a,b
- Description
- Pair of commercial tanned deerskin gloves with beaver fur trim and yarn tassels. Floral beadwork on back of hand in pink, blue and green on white background. Beadwork appears to be from something else and transferred to gloves.
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- Title
- Gauntlet Gloves
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- Pair of commercial tanned deerskin gloves with beaver fur trim and yarn tassels. Floral beadwork on back of hand in pink, blue and green on white background. Beadwork appears to be from something else and transferred to gloves.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1085 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1126
- Description
- Beaded drawstring pouch with fringe along centre bottom. Floral beadwork on front in green, yellow, red, blue and orange. This bag is a great example of recycling - beaded panels are moccasin tops, back of bag is in four sections.
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded drawstring pouch with fringe along centre bottom. Floral beadwork on front in green, yellow, red, blue and orange. This bag is a great example of recycling - beaded panels are moccasin tops, back of bag is in four sections.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- beadwork
- crafts
- Whyte family
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1126
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.1036
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1036
- Description
- Beaded necklace with five rosettes or medallions, in blue, green, red and white, with beaded fringe at bottom.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded necklace with five rosettes or medallions, in blue, green, red and white, with beaded fringe at bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1036
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.1037
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1037
- Description
- Beaded medallion necklace in red and black with beaded fringe at bottom.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 43.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded medallion necklace in red and black with beaded fringe at bottom.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- crafts
- beadwork
- Whyte family
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1037
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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.1038
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1038
- Description
- Long beaded “daisy chain” necklace of red and clear beads with skin tie on each end.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 141.0 cm
- Description
- Long beaded “daisy chain” necklace of red and clear beads with skin tie on each end.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.1038
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Beaded Martingale
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.3020
- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- feather; fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3020
- Description
- Two beaded strips, backed with purple fabric, joined by a beaded rectangle at centre. The beadwork is red and blue diamonds on a white ground (very similar to 103.07.3051). One end of each of the strips is forked. The square ends are joined together with ribbon. There are feathers and leather th…
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- Title
- Beaded Martingale
- Date
- 1960 – 1973
- Material
- feather; fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 78.0 cm
- Description
- Two beaded strips, backed with purple fabric, joined by a beaded rectangle at centre. The beadwork is red and blue diamonds on a white ground (very similar to 103.07.3051). One end of each of the strips is forked. The square ends are joined together with ribbon. There are feathers and leather thongs attached to the outside edges. A tag with CRW writing is attached: “Jack Labelle Nov 13 1973 belonged to David Simeon more at home.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.3020
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Beaded Moccasins
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- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1002 a,b
- Description
- Moccasins of tan buckskin, tall flap beaded with 2 pink flowers, unadorned, small foot cut in Rocky Mountain style, high ankle with single two-stemmed tulip-like flower of pink outlined in red, 2 oblique red and white mixed lines at either side, long square tongue, single , long tying thong fixed t…
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- Title
- Beaded Moccasins
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 6.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Moccasins of tan buckskin, tall flap beaded with 2 pink flowers, unadorned, small foot cut in Rocky Mountain style, high ankle with single two-stemmed tulip-like flower of pink outlined in red, 2 oblique red and white mixed lines at either side, long square tongue, single , long tying thong fixed to one side of flap, slight smoked smell.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1002 a,b
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- Date
- 1966 – 1967
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0020 a,b
- Description
- Two American coins. a) Round silver quarter, eagle with outstretched wings standing on branch above laurels. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM” at top and “QUARTER DOLLAR” at bottom edge. Back: left profile of George Washington, “LIBERTY” above, “IN GOD WE TRUST” at left, “1966” at bottom. …
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- Title
- Coin Money
- Date
- 1966 – 1967
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- Two American coins. a) Round silver quarter, eagle with outstretched wings standing on branch above laurels. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA E PLURIBUS UNUM” at top and “QUARTER DOLLAR” at bottom edge. Back: left profile of George Washington, “LIBERTY” above, “IN GOD WE TRUST” at left, “1966” at bottom. b) round silver dime, Ahead of the motto "E • PLU RIB US • U NUM", an olive branch, a torch, and an oak branch symbolize respectively peace, liberty, and victory and are surrounded with the face value and the lettering "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA". Back: left side profile of Roosevelt, “LIBERTY” at left,”IN GOD WE TRUST” bottom left, “1967” bottom right.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0020 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0010
- Description
- Small handmade buckskin doll laced tightly into moss bag. Doll wears buckskin bonnet trimmed with red and yellow beads and has simply beaded features. Doll is swaddled with striped grey, blue and white cotton flannel material, moss bag has flap at head trimmed with red and yellow beads along edge,…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 5.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Small handmade buckskin doll laced tightly into moss bag. Doll wears buckskin bonnet trimmed with red and yellow beads and has simply beaded features. Doll is swaddled with striped grey, blue and white cotton flannel material, moss bag has flap at head trimmed with red and yellow beads along edge, and is trimmed with a zig-zag line of red and yellow beads along sides. Opening of bag is covered with buckskin flap and is laced across with buckskin thong. Marks: small spot of purple ink/paint on back of bag.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0010
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