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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare bras…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- A small, cylindrical, lidded brass box, flat-bottomed, with a flush fitting, slightly domed lid which has a flange fitting into the straight, vertical wall of the box. Both box wall and lid have chips of turquoise set into enamel and polished flush with the surface. The dome of the lid is bare brass in the rough configuration of a posy.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0196
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Coat Hanger; Travel Set
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0382 a-d
- Description
- In long, pink, suede, drawstring case, four collapsible wire coathangers. Coathangers made from heavy steel wire in the shape of two flat, curved arms delineated by an outline of the wire. The ends of the wires of each arm clasp about those of the other arm and slide up and down upon each other to …
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- Title
- Coat Hanger; Travel Set
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 3.1 x 39.6 cm
- Description
- In long, pink, suede, drawstring case, four collapsible wire coathangers. Coathangers made from heavy steel wire in the shape of two flat, curved arms delineated by an outline of the wire. The ends of the wires of each arm clasp about those of the other arm and slide up and down upon each other to collapse and open. The arms are suspended from a small hook at ends of the arms, and therefore stretches out flat when collapsed, or balances the arms nicely from their length when extended fully. Long, rectangular suede case is stitched around three sides, and has pink twisted cord double drawstring to close.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0382 a-d
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Beaded Bracelet
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0149
- Description
- Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock ar…
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- Title
- Beaded Bracelet
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 21.9 cm
- Description
- Crude, various coloured stones on long silver bar links. Flat, sterling silver links taper at the middle and have small eye pierced through each end. Links joined by small piece of wire shaped into a figure 8 through the eyes. Ring at one end, and two opposing hooks which swivel together to lock around ring, clasp bracelet into loop. Stones threaded on the six bars are (1) large brown bead jasper ?, (2) flat green bead quartz ?, round clear bead microline? , (3) cylindrical blue bead (lapis , large triangular aqau bead turquoise, (4) small green bead quartz ? , large red torus shaped bead jasper , small orange bead jasper ? , (5) large clear round bead - microline? , (6) large red bead jasper.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0149
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- Date
- 1975 – 1977
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0180
- Description
- Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes cove…
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1975 – 1977
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 4.7 x 30.9 cm
- Description
- Large, heavy, cast brass ?, medallion on long silver chain. Praying, seated Budda figure at centre of front with U shaped motif spaced around edge. Obverse slightly concave with relief casting covering surface. Ring of animals crawl around circular central motif, with other odd, organic shapes covering surface. Hole pierced through narrow flange at top to hold chain. Chain of heavy silver links.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- souvenir
- gift
- accessories
- jewlery
- fashion
- households
- adornment
- animal
- religious
- Donna Class
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0180
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, cow; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0190
- Description
- A soft leather bag with stiff loop handles and a stiff base. The bag fastens with a strap and buckle closure. The inside of the bag is lined with green fabric, and there is one side pocket inside.
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, cow; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 14.5 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A soft leather bag with stiff loop handles and a stiff base. The bag fastens with a strap and buckle closure. The inside of the bag is lined with green fabric, and there is one side pocket inside.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0190
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0192
- Description
- A heavy black leather suitcase with brown leather reinforcement on the corners and edges. The suitcase has a brown leather handle and two brass locking snap latches. The case is lined with blue, floral patterned, fabric and has three elasticised pockets inside. The case is marked in red with “E.…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 31.0 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- A heavy black leather suitcase with brown leather reinforcement on the corners and edges. The suitcase has a brown leather handle and two brass locking snap latches. The case is lined with blue, floral patterned, fabric and has three elasticised pockets inside. The case is marked in red with “E.B.M.”.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Edmee Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0192
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0202
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wood straps across the top and sides, and reinforced with metal at the corners. The trunk has two strap and buckle closures, and two locking brass snap latches and circular central latch with a key. The inside of the trunk is lined with cloth. The trunk …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre; skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 55.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wood straps across the top and sides, and reinforced with metal at the corners. The trunk has two strap and buckle closures, and two locking brass snap latches and circular central latch with a key. The inside of the trunk is lined with cloth. The trunk has “D. Cranstone” handprinted on the top. The trunk also has paper stickers from the White Star Line, including one that reads “May (?) Comdi S. Hampten, Ross 8-5-40 WR”.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Dorothy Cranstone
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0202
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, alligator
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0206
- Description
- A grey and beige alligator skin folding wallet with a bill pocket, card pocket, and a change pocket with a flap.
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, alligator
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 8.6 x 19.1 cm
- Description
- A grey and beige alligator skin folding wallet with a bill pocket, card pocket, and a change pocket with a flap.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- animals, alligator
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0206
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, snake
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0207 a,b
- Description
- A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
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- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, snake
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 9.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A black and white snakeskin change purse with two pieces. The smaller section (a) slides into the larger section (b) to close the purse.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- animals, snake
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0207 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; slin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0212
- Description
- A black painted, fabric covered wooden trunk with metal reinforced corners and wooden slats along the lid, sides and bottom. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There is a red leather envelope mounted to the inside of the lid above an orange label tha…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; slin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 54.0 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- A black painted, fabric covered wooden trunk with metal reinforced corners and wooden slats along the lid, sides and bottom. The trunk is fastened with two snap latches and a central circular locking latch. There is a red leather envelope mounted to the inside of the lid above an orange label that reads “CROUCH & FITZGERALD TRUNKS, BAGS, AND VALISES”. The trunk has two stacking lift out trays inside as well as organizational dividers in the bottom section. The trunk has a Canadian Pacific World Cruise Sticker attached to it, and is also marked with an “m” (Moore’s brand?).
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Philip Moore
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0212
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0213
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with fabric and reinforced with metal strapping and wooden slats at the top, sides and bottom. There is also metal reinforcing at the corners. The trunk has leather handles, one on each side. The trunk fastens at the front with two snap latch closures and a circular…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 46.7 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- A square wooden trunk covered with fabric and reinforced with metal strapping and wooden slats at the top, sides and bottom. There is also metal reinforcing at the corners. The trunk has leather handles, one on each side. The trunk fastens at the front with two snap latch closures and a circular locking latch in the centre. The trunk has a lift out tray inside.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0213
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- Date
- 1926 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre; wood; paper; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0222
- Description
- A travelling trunk that stands on end and opens like a book. The case has three drawers built in on the right side, a hanging rack with four built in hangers on the left, as well as a removable attache style case. The trunk in fastened with three latches and a locking latch to secure the contents. …
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1926 – 1940
- Material
- metal; fibre; wood; paper; skin
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 37.0 x 57.5 cm
- Description
- A travelling trunk that stands on end and opens like a book. The case has three drawers built in on the right side, a hanging rack with four built in hangers on the left, as well as a removable attache style case. The trunk in fastened with three latches and a locking latch to secure the contents. The case has stickers attached to it all over the exterior. The stickers are from the Canadian Australasian Line, British Rail, Canada Customs, N.Y.K. Line, Wentworth Hotel, Sydney, and there are more stickers that are illegible or torn.
- Subject
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0222
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0334
- Description
- Black cotton spring loaded umbrella. 15.5 cm. long wood and silver inlaid horn handle. 8 cm. wide silver band separates stained and polished wood from bone or horn crook. Wooden shaft covered in red brown enamel or oil paint, 4cm on end of tip painted black.
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- Title
- Umbrella
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre; metal; horn
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Black cotton spring loaded umbrella. 15.5 cm. long wood and silver inlaid horn handle. 8 cm. wide silver band separates stained and polished wood from bone or horn crook. Wooden shaft covered in red brown enamel or oil paint, 4cm on end of tip painted black.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0334
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- Date
- 1970 – 1978
- Material
- metal; fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0335
- Description
- Navy blue folding umbrella with navy blue nylon case. Top and handle are textured silver coloured metal discs. Metal chain attached to handle. Octagonal metal shaft telescopes to close umbrella to half the size of a normal umbrella. Nylon case has metal rimmed hole at end into which metal disk at e…
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- Title
- Umbrella
- Date
- 1970 – 1978
- Material
- metal; fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 51.5 cm
- Description
- Navy blue folding umbrella with navy blue nylon case. Top and handle are textured silver coloured metal discs. Metal chain attached to handle. Octagonal metal shaft telescopes to close umbrella to half the size of a normal umbrella. Nylon case has metal rimmed hole at end into which metal disk at end of umbrella fits for storage.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0335
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Shoulder Purse
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- fibre, synthetic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0348
- Description
- A reddish brown, soft, rectangular, imitation leather purse with 65.0 cm long shoulder strap, and flap which folds over top and fastens near the bottom of the front. Material is very soft, expanded, rubber like plastic backed with black knit fabric inside, and lined with a vinyl material on the fla…
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- Title
- Shoulder Purse
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- fibre, synthetic; metal
- Dimensions
- 19.5 x 6.8 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- A reddish brown, soft, rectangular, imitation leather purse with 65.0 cm long shoulder strap, and flap which folds over top and fastens near the bottom of the front. Material is very soft, expanded, rubber like plastic backed with black knit fabric inside, and lined with a vinyl material on the flap. Seams and edge simply folded over and sewn, with the edge of the flap bound with a strip of the same "leather" with the strap attached to purse by brass coloured rings and rivets. Flap has 2.9 cm wide strap passing down its middle to a large silver coloured rectangular sliding buckle at the bottom to fasten.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0348
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one…
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre; ivory; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 7.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small, flat, rectangular purse of dark blue brocaded with geometric design in beige and khaki colours. Lned with navy blue silk ? brocaded with finer overall geometric pattern. Purse folds in half and latches with tiny pear shaped ring on one side which latches over tiny pin on other. Inside, one half has a full, deep pocket behind a shallower pocket in front, both lined with gold silk. Other side has expanding pocket with folded gussets at the sides, and small flap which fastens with a flat ivory clip around a thread loop on the front of the pocket. Pocket lined with gold twilled fabric. Double pocket side stitched together at sides with brown cord in a slip stitch allowing those pockets to expand slightly for fullness.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0370
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Pocket Collection
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- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0379 a-n
- Description
- A collection of handmade cotton bags of various sizes, shapes and colours, used to organize clothing in suitcases. Trimmed with bias tape and bias tape ties. (a) pink with green trim, 30.0x24.0, long, narrow, round bottomed. Flat pocket, rounded flap folds over top with ties attached at middle …
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- Title
- Pocket Collection
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- A collection of handmade cotton bags of various sizes, shapes and colours, used to organize clothing in suitcases. Trimmed with bias tape and bias tape ties. (a) pink with green trim, 30.0x24.0, long, narrow, round bottomed. Flat pocket, rounded flap folds over top with ties attached at middle of edge. Initials "CR" cross stitched on flap. (b) 51.0x49.5, matches (a) but large aquare of fabric with monogram and ties at one corner. (c,d) as (a,b) but green with yellow trim and monogram (e,f) as (a,b) but light blue with beige trim and monogram (g) as (a) but green with green trim and yellow monogram (h) 32.0 x 13.5, matches (g) but short, wide pocket with straight bottom and rounded flap. Lined with white cotton covered with green clover pattern (i,j) both as (a) but pink with pink trim and monogram (k,l) both as (a) but large red and green plaid without monogram (m) red checked plaid, 27.0 x 25.0, deep, flat pocket trimmed with red. Short, squared flap with ties at each corner, no monogram (n) white with blue and pink floral pattern, 37.0 x 26.5, larger, wide pocket trimmed with white. Large rounded flap with two ties attached at middle of edge. Initials "CR" corss stitched in blue.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- CR
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0379 a-n
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Wardrobe Suitcase
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0381
- Description
- A large suitcase wardrobe of greenish coarsely woven fabric laminated to a wooden form, trimmed with leather, having a handle at the end and another at the side, and with brass fittings. Three striped white bands encircle the case lengthwise in the middle, with a bold red and black stripe girding a…
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- Title
- Wardrobe Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 51.0 x 74.0 cm
- Description
- A large suitcase wardrobe of greenish coarsely woven fabric laminated to a wooden form, trimmed with leather, having a handle at the end and another at the side, and with brass fittings. Three striped white bands encircle the case lengthwise in the middle, with a bold red and black stripe girding across its width. Edges are trimmed with heavy leather, and handles are of leather. Single brass fitting on each long side, and two at the handle end with large brass locking latch between. Four small button feet at hinged end, opposite handled end , and four larger button feet on one large side to support when opened. Many rectangular heavy canvas patches are glued to suitcase. Large "Southampton" sticker at top," and remnants of a few others which have been torn, off. Lid is cut at angle. Interior lined with watered light green moire. Base of case compartmentalized, and covered with a curtain backed with tan felt which snaps at back of the case. The lid of the case has a bracket at the top holding two large wooden hangers for suits and dresses. Two elasticized straps fasten across to hold garments in place. Another curtain falls down to cover the garments on the lid hangers. Two silver coloured keys "123" fastened with a loop of string to the side handle, fit the latch at the end which is also numbered "123". Lid is supported by two metal braces while open.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0381
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- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0382
- Description
- A tightly fitted light brown canvas cover over a large rectangular natural coloured leather suitcase. Cover has keyhole cut through for handle, and zips across ends and along one side with two zippers meeting at the middle by the handle. Suitcase is rectangular box of natural coloured pigskin cover…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 19.7 x 38.7 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- A tightly fitted light brown canvas cover over a large rectangular natural coloured leather suitcase. Cover has keyhole cut through for handle, and zips across ends and along one side with two zippers meeting at the middle by the handle. Suitcase is rectangular box of natural coloured pigskin covering a stiff, cardboard? form. Leather is stitched on and reinforced at corners with heavy leather patches riveted on. Box like lid stitched to bottom across back and supported inside with two strap hinges. Two heavy brass snap latches with keyholes in round locks on each side, English Lever". Heavy leather handle attached to middle of one side with heavy brass fittings. Inside lined with leather and has two canvas straps attached to bottom to secure clothes. Covered with travel stickers of hotels, steamship lined, railroads, etc. from around the world.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0382
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- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply graine…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 33.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply grained black leather, reinforced at corners with small leather patches. Heavy handle completely covered with same leather. Two brass snap latches with keyholes in squares beside. Key attached to handle with string, interior completely lined with buff coloured moire, with shallow, 5.5 cm box like tray the full size of the suitcase, resting on two small ledges inside at the top. Tray lifts out with two leather tabs. Single large pocket across the lid fastens at the middle with a leather tab. Suitcase covered with travel stickers from around the world.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
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