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Date
1991
Material
plastic; cardboard
Catalogue Number
105.05.0016
Description
Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
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Title
Slide Binder
Date
1991
Material
plastic; cardboard
Dimensions
5.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
Description
Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
Subject
Whyte home
photography
slides
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.05.0016
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Date
1991
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.0176
Description
A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
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Title
Can Opener
Date
1991
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.0 x 2.0 x 6.5 cm
Description
A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
Subject
Whyte home
drinking
tools
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0176
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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
1977
Material
wood; metal; paper
Catalogue Number
107.01.0094 a-h
Description
A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge lik…
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Title
Bird Figurine Set
Date
1977
Material
wood; metal; paper
Dimensions
3.0 x 1.2 x 3.3 cm
Description
A set of eight small, brightly painted, wooden birds. Each bird is shaped and coloured in a stylized manner to represent different kinds of birds. Metal tails and bills have been added to some. All stand on two toothpick like metal legs attached into a flat green square base. (a) red, partridge like, with bill in air, white spots, yellow eye. (b) yellow with brown head, long bill, crest on head, striped wing. (c )yellow with green head, long bill in air white dot on wing. (d) yellow, rooster like, with red head and comb, full striped green tail. (e) white with grey head, short bill, brown wings with bands at tips. (f) white with red circle around eye, long bill, brown wings, short tail. (g) blue with red wing, yellow bill and crest, white stripes around neck.( h)grey with black head with crest, red dot on wing.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
bird
partridge
rooster
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0094 a-h
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The Ode to Road: Hill Treed Road

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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Date
1976
Medium
hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint
Catalogue Number
SiR.06.09
Description
The piece folds upon itself at a right angle. The upper section is cut in curving lines. From the left rises a section of black road with a yellow line.
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Artist
Robert William Sinclair (1939 – , Canadian)
Title
The Ode to Road: Hill Treed Road
Date
1976
Medium
hand-formed acrylic sheet; airbrushed paint
Dimensions
45.5 x 88.8 cm
Description
The piece folds upon itself at a right angle. The upper section is cut in curving lines. From the left rises a section of black road with a yellow line.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Credit
Gift of Robert William Sinclair, Edmonton, 2010
Catalogue Number
SiR.06.09
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Date
1976
Material
ivory; bean
Catalogue Number
107.01.0106 a,b
Description
(a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
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Title
Animal Figurine Set
Date
1976
Material
ivory; bean
Dimensions
1.3 x 0.5 x 1.0 cm
Description
(a) is a hollowed out, red bean into which rests a stopper in the form of an ivory elephant. Inside the beans lie approximately 100 very miniature elephants enclosed in cellophane. Enclosed in small cardboard box. (b) many very miniature elephants and 1 larger elephant stopper like in (a).
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
elephant
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0106 a,b
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Date
1976 – 1976
Material
stone; plastic
Catalogue Number
109.02.0054 a,b
Description
Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, ba…
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Title
Replica Tikis
Date
1976 – 1976
Material
stone; plastic
Description
Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, back flat: a)jade more simple with incised, carved features as above; holes cut through between legs and arms; 32.0 cm long, narrow black ribbon threaded through hole in top and knotted together at ends. (Marks: sticker, "332...13.00" (removed). b)plastic red circles painted around eyes; features formed in low relief; reproduction of (a).
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
collectables
households
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0054 a,b
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Date
1973
Material
paint; canvas; wood
Catalogue Number
107.02.0094
Description
Still life on canvas stretched over wood frame. Bookshelf with small statue; animal skill; red glass ball in netting; moveable wooden figures and pointed object on too of shelf. Books and binders stacked inside shelf. “D.Klein ‘73” in bottom right corner.
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Title
Oil Painting
Date
1973
Material
paint; canvas; wood
Dimensions
61.0 x 46.0 cm
Description
Still life on canvas stretched over wood frame. Bookshelf with small statue; animal skill; red glass ball in netting; moveable wooden figures and pointed object on too of shelf. Books and binders stacked inside shelf. “D.Klein ‘73” in bottom right corner.
Subject
Whyte home
painting
still life
art
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0094
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Date
1973
Material
eramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0649
Description
Small,dark brown glazed bowl, trimmed foot, heavily glazed. Incised "Love Anna" on base.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1973
Material
eramic
Dimensions
3.9 x 9.3 cm
Description
Small,dark brown glazed bowl, trimmed foot, heavily glazed. Incised "Love Anna" on base.
Subject
Whyte home
gift
keepsake
households
craft
Anna Latterman
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0649
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Date
1971
Material
oil paint; board
Catalogue Number
107.02.0077 a-f
Description
6 oil paintings by Ferlan Lefthand on canvas board. a) Mountain range with river stretching from foreground to middle. Blue sky with long clouds above. b) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Yellow grass in foreground with one rock and lone tree at right. River winding from left side to centre right. More trees in …
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Title
Oil Painting
Date
1971
Material
oil paint; board
Dimensions
30.0 x 40.5 cm
Description
6 oil paintings by Ferlan Lefthand on canvas board. a) Mountain range with river stretching from foreground to middle. Blue sky with long clouds above. b) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Yellow grass in foreground with one rock and lone tree at right. River winding from left side to centre right. More trees in centre and background. c) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. River with small waterfall winds through flat meadow with yellow and green grass. Scattered conifers in meadow. Mountains in distance. Signed Feb 15, 1971 on back. d) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. River at left side and receding into distance with meadow at right side. Large grey blocky mountains in distance, e) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Large meadow with scattered conifers. Body of water at right side. Grey mountains surrounded by trees in background. Signed February 27, 1971 at back. f) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Wide blue river stretching from left side to right. 6 conifers lower left side in foreground. Large grey mountain surrounded by trees in background. Signed February 20, 1971.
Subject
Whyte home
art
painting
landscape
Indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0077 a-f
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Date
1971
Material
paint; canvas
Catalogue Number
107.02.0087
Description
Colourful abstract painting with bird-like shape in centre on peach coloured background. “HARVIE SCANIE 71” in lower right corner. Canvas stretched over wood frame. Piece of paper tucked into frame reads “C-9 SOLD to Mrs. CR White” [sic].
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Title
Oil Painting
Date
1971
Material
paint; canvas
Dimensions
60.5 x 40.0 cm
Description
Colourful abstract painting with bird-like shape in centre on peach coloured background. “HARVIE SCANIE 71” in lower right corner. Canvas stretched over wood frame. Piece of paper tucked into frame reads “C-9 SOLD to Mrs. CR White” [sic].
Subject
Whyte home
Catharine Robb Whyte
painting
art
indigenous
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0087
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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.
Subject
Whyte home
Banff Indian Days
souvenir
First Nations
[George McLean?]
Charlie Beil
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0318
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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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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”.
Subject
Whyte home
Calgary stampede
rodeo
souvenir
Charlie Beil
Accessories
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
1955
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
105.02.0139 a,b
Description
A pair of ribbons made from shiny green fabric. The ribbons have a serrated edge at top and bottom. Printed on the Ribbons in faint yellow lettering is “BANFF 1905-1955” under a crest that also has “1905-1955” above it and “50 GOLDEN YEARS” within a ribbon below. (B) is slightly smaller (5.2 cm x 1…
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Title
Commemorative Ribbon
Date
1955
Material
fabric
Dimensions
5.5 x 15.5 cm
Description
A pair of ribbons made from shiny green fabric. The ribbons have a serrated edge at top and bottom. Printed on the Ribbons in faint yellow lettering is “BANFF 1905-1955” under a crest that also has “1905-1955” above it and “50 GOLDEN YEARS” within a ribbon below. (B) is slightly smaller (5.2 cm x 14.0 cm) than (A)
Subject
Whyte home
Banff
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0139 a,b
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Date
1955
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0319 a-c
Description
Two identical round silver coloured medals and one brass, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. Silver medals have "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre on one side. All 3 medals have "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one…
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Title
Commemorative Medal
Date
1955
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.5 x 6.5 cm
Description
Two identical round silver coloured medals and one brass, each with a hanging ring soldered to the top. Silver medals have "Alberta Golden Jubilee 1905 - 1955" with Alberta Coat of Arms in centre on one side. All 3 medals have "Friendship Loyalty Progress" and in the centre two hands shaking, one with Indigenous designs on coat cuff, below a beaming sun on the other side (brass medal has blank back). a) Silver medal. Attached to braided beaded loop (38.0 cm long). Light blue and dark blue beads that end in a tassel. White tag that reads “Mrs Mary House from Nordegg May 8 1970”b) Silver meDAL.red white and blue ribbon (11.0 cm long) through loop at top. White tag attached that reads “Ken [Yeugeis?’] fathers medal” on one side and “blind mans medal” on opposite. c) brass medal. Yellow tag attached that reads “[??] belonged to Rena Poucette”
Subject
Whyte home
first nations
Alberta
commemoration
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0319 a-c
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Date
1953
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0153
Description
A bronze coin with the relief of a maple life with “E II R” and a crown within it and “GOD SAVE OUT GRACIOUS QUEEN” within a scroll below it/ “CORONATION 1953” at top edge. Obverse” Bust of Queen Elizabeth in relief, “ELIZABETH THE SECOND 1953” around edge. Small hole at top with ball-chain through…
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Title
Commemorative Coin
Date
1953
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.2 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm
Description
A bronze coin with the relief of a maple life with “E II R” and a crown within it and “GOD SAVE OUT GRACIOUS QUEEN” within a scroll below it/ “CORONATION 1953” at top edge. Obverse” Bust of Queen Elizabeth in relief, “ELIZABETH THE SECOND 1953” around edge. Small hole at top with ball-chain through it.
Subject
Whyte home
events
coronation
commemorative
souvenir
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0153
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