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Miniature; Model Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1001
- Date
- c. 1955
- Material
- skin; wood; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1001
- Description
- A beautiful tepee model made of untanned hide. Well constructed, tent poles attached to hide covered hoop, seems to be constructed true to scale, has tent door and flap, two horsehair tassles on top poles. Painted red, yellow and brown. Animals depicted running around middle of structure.
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- Title
- Miniature; Model Teepee
- Date
- c. 1955
- Material
- skin; wood; hair
- Dimensions
- 80.0 cm
- Description
- A beautiful tepee model made of untanned hide. Well constructed, tent poles attached to hide covered hoop, seems to be constructed true to scale, has tent door and flap, two horsehair tassles on top poles. Painted red, yellow and brown. Animals depicted running around middle of structure.
- Subject
- building
- model
- hobbies
- Jack Fuller
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Shaw, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1001
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Miniature; Model Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1004
- Date
- prior to 1975
- Material
- wood; skin; hair; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1004
- Description
- A tepee made of sticks and tanned hide glued together to form the traditional cone shaped top. The flap in front is formed from small bits of wood looped together. The front part of the tepee above the flap does not reach the top. This allows a hole for air. Inside the tent there is a ring of stone…
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- Title
- Miniature; Model Teepee
- Date
- prior to 1975
- Material
- wood; skin; hair; stone
- Description
- A tepee made of sticks and tanned hide glued together to form the traditional cone shaped top. The flap in front is formed from small bits of wood looped together. The front part of the tepee above the flap does not reach the top. This allows a hole for air. Inside the tent there is a ring of stones for the fire pit. Animal hair for bison hides.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1004
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Pavilion Model
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1005
- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1005
- Description
- Model built from Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis C. Sullivan’s original architectural plans, of the "Banff Pavilion" which was constructed on the recreation grounds, Banff, Alberta.
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- Title
- Pavilion Model
- Date
- c. 1960
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 66.0 x 157.0 cm
- Description
- Model built from Frank Lloyd Wright and Francis C. Sullivan’s original architectural plans, of the "Banff Pavilion" which was constructed on the recreation grounds, Banff, Alberta.
- Credit
- Gift of Parks Canada, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1005
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Miniature Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1006
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; wood; stone; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1006
- Description
- Miniature model of a camp scene on a green fabric. Tepee is made out of birchbark, decorated with a bear, eagle and bison. Inside is a firepit. Outside are two female figures, one kneeling on a hide, one standing, one black dog, one canoe and two pack saddles. Cook fire with pot and sticks.
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- Title
- Miniature Teepee
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; wood; stone; skin
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 36.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Miniature model of a camp scene on a green fabric. Tepee is made out of birchbark, decorated with a bear, eagle and bison. Inside is a firepit. Outside are two female figures, one kneeling on a hide, one standing, one black dog, one canoe and two pack saddles. Cook fire with pot and sticks.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1006
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- Date
- 1955 – 2016
- Material
- wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0011 a,b
- Description
- Two pieces of the wooden rain gutter that had been on the outside of Nick and Willie Morant’s home on Kootenay Ave in Banff. Making up a larger whole, the two pieces are painted with a design of red, yellow, and green flowers with green and yellow vines and leaves in between them [possibly painted …
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- Title
- Rain Gutter
- Date
- 1955 – 2016
- Material
- wood;
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 8.3 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- Two pieces of the wooden rain gutter that had been on the outside of Nick and Willie Morant’s home on Kootenay Ave in Banff. Making up a larger whole, the two pieces are painted with a design of red, yellow, and green flowers with green and yellow vines and leaves in between them [possibly painted by Willie] - on the side opposite the painting is “Nicholas Morant Banff Spring” written in black cursive.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- home
- houses
- buildings
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0011 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; fibre, synthetic; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0018
- Description
- Circular pillow cover made of layers of lace with a pink plastic rose in the centre.
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- Title
- Pillowcase
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; fibre, synthetic; plastic
- Description
- Circular pillow cover made of layers of lace with a pink plastic rose in the centre.
- Subject
- households
- furnishing;
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0018
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1006
- Description
- Down sleeping bag, orange fabric, stamped “U.S.” at bottom, possibly army issue. Stuff sack green heavy cotton.
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- Title
- Sleeping Bag
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; feather
- Description
- Down sleeping bag, orange fabric, stamped “U.S.” at bottom, possibly army issue. Stuff sack green heavy cotton.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- camping
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1006
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3001
- Description
- Purple wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing purple triangular pattern. A blue label with yellow machine embroidery, attached near one corner, reads “Beaver State Robes and Shawls REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS PENDLETON, OREGON.”
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 161.0 x 197.0 cm
- Description
- Purple wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing purple triangular pattern. A blue label with yellow machine embroidery, attached near one corner, reads “Beaver State Robes and Shawls REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS PENDLETON, OREGON.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3001
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3002
- Description
- Grey wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing small grey triangular pattern. A black and red machine embroidered label is attached near one corner “CAYUSE INDIAN BLANKETS MANUFACTURED BY PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON, OREGON.”
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 129.0 x 166.0 cm
- Description
- Grey wool blanket with rainbow coloured stripes containing small grey triangular pattern. A black and red machine embroidered label is attached near one corner “CAYUSE INDIAN BLANKETS MANUFACTURED BY PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. PENDLETON, OREGON.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3002
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3003
- Description
- Red wool Hudson's Bay-style blanket, 4 point, with thick black bands near each end. Black and orange machine embroidered label sewn on to blanket near one corner “EARLY’S WITNEY POINT BLANKET MADE IN ENGLAND OF PURE WOOL” with a picture of a man holding a spear and wearing a headdress and fringe…
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 195.0 cm
- Description
- Red wool Hudson's Bay-style blanket, 4 point, with thick black bands near each end. Black and orange machine embroidered label sewn on to blanket near one corner “EARLY’S WITNEY POINT BLANKET MADE IN ENGLAND OF PURE WOOL” with a picture of a man holding a spear and wearing a headdress and fringed shirt .
- Subject
- households
- Hudson's Bay Company
- trade
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.3003
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0015
- Description
- Rug made from commercial rug kit, pattern is mock Persian in blue, orange and gold on a cream ground, symmetrical pattern. Rya style, wool tied on a nylon mesh and then cotton backed.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 70.0 x 136.0 cm
- Description
- Rug made from commercial rug kit, pattern is mock Persian in blue, orange and gold on a cream ground, symmetrical pattern. Rya style, wool tied on a nylon mesh and then cotton backed.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- decorative
- rug hooking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0015
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- Date
- 1950 – 1952
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0017
- Description
- Navajo style rug, hand woven, grey background with zigzag and diamond pattern in gold, red, black and white. Four corner tassels.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1950 – 1952
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 110.5 x 168.0 cm
- Description
- Navajo style rug, hand woven, grey background with zigzag and diamond pattern in gold, red, black and white. Four corner tassels.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0017
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- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, cotton; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0024
- Description
- Rectangular, large rust-coloured rug with brown border band at perimeter and tied fringes on two ends only. Squares of geometric patterns, in brown, ivory, gold alternate in three different patterns - namely, ivory circles, gold circles and brown ivory square pattern.
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- Title
- Floor Rug
- Date
- 1968 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, cotton; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 300.0 x 405.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular, large rust-coloured rug with brown border band at perimeter and tied fringes on two ends only. Squares of geometric patterns, in brown, ivory, gold alternate in three different patterns - namely, ivory circles, gold circles and brown ivory square pattern.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0024
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- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0027
- Description
- Small Navajo rug with a symmetrical design on a white background, stylized human figure on each side, dark brown torso, arms and head, and red skirt and legs, figures are rectangular and extend the width of the rug. Vertical lines frame each figure, lines are black, white, red, grey and brown. A bl…
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1950 – 1953
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 42.5 x 85.0 cm
- Description
- Small Navajo rug with a symmetrical design on a white background, stylized human figure on each side, dark brown torso, arms and head, and red skirt and legs, figures are rectangular and extend the width of the rug. Vertical lines frame each figure, lines are black, white, red, grey and brown. A black, white, dark brown and red geometric design (2 white jagged diamonds) runs down center of rug.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0027
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre, cotton; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0038
- Description
- A latch-hooked scatter rug depicting a moose walking in a sylvan setting. Close, thick, pile of wool yarn worked on large mesh cotton (?) rug canvas. Large brown moose at centre walking by aqua stream with evergreen trees and bushes behind in various shades of green, underneath a deep blue sky with…
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre, cotton; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 72.0 x 144.0 cm
- Description
- A latch-hooked scatter rug depicting a moose walking in a sylvan setting. Close, thick, pile of wool yarn worked on large mesh cotton (?) rug canvas. Large brown moose at centre walking by aqua stream with evergreen trees and bushes behind in various shades of green, underneath a deep blue sky with white clouds scattered about. 4.5 cm wide brown border frames scene, edges finished with binding of dark green yarn, and 6.0 cm fringe at each end. Back of rug composed of small squares of colour where loops of yarn were knotted around mesh.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0038
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- Date
- 1800 – 1825
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0017
- Description
- A four poster double bed with turned and hand carved posts. The plain headboard is topped by hand carved figures, including two griffins and a pineapple.
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- Title
- Poster Bed
- Date
- 1800 – 1825
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Dimensions
- 216.0 x 164.0 x 212.0 cm
- Description
- A four poster double bed with turned and hand carved posts. The plain headboard is topped by hand carved figures, including two griffins and a pineapple.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0017
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0029
- Description
- A cabinet with two parts; an upper cabinet that is attached to a lower bureau. The upper cabinet has two glass-front doors and three shelves. The lower bureau has three drawers and a fold-out leaf that can serve as a desk.
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- Title
- Cabinet
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 174.0 x 47.5 x 101.5 cm
- Description
- A cabinet with two parts; an upper cabinet that is attached to a lower bureau. The upper cabinet has two glass-front doors and three shelves. The lower bureau has three drawers and a fold-out leaf that can serve as a desk.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0029
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Occasional Chair
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0046
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0046
- Description
- Mahogany framed armchair with upholstered back and seat cushion. The upholstery is peach-coloured brocade. There is scroll carving on the sides of wooden arms. Plastic casters have been put on the two front legs only.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 104.0 x 61.0 x 61.5 cm
- Description
- Mahogany framed armchair with upholstered back and seat cushion. The upholstery is peach-coloured brocade. There is scroll carving on the sides of wooden arms. Plastic casters have been put on the two front legs only.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0046
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- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0080
- Description
- Dropleaf, swingleg table, opens to circular shape, four legs runged with mortise and tenons, dowelled swinglegs.
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- Title
- Side Table
- Date
- 1800 – 1875
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 40.0 x 96.0 cm
- Description
- Dropleaf, swingleg table, opens to circular shape, four legs runged with mortise and tenons, dowelled swinglegs.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0080
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Occasional Chair
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0088%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0088 a,b
- Description
- Armchair, circular seated, with a semicircular arm and back rest arced between the four legs. Bamboo legs and frame covered with woven bamboo, blonde varnished bamboo is interwoven with black bamboo for pattern.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 56.0 x 62.5 cm
- Description
- Armchair, circular seated, with a semicircular arm and back rest arced between the four legs. Bamboo legs and frame covered with woven bamboo, blonde varnished bamboo is interwoven with black bamboo for pattern.
- Subject
- households, furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0088 a,b
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