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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0001
- Description
- A standard pillow, stuffed with feathers and covered with striped yellow, blue, and brown cotton. Covered with a white pillowcase.
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- Title
- Pillow
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 44.0 x 64.0 cm
- Description
- A standard pillow, stuffed with feathers and covered with striped yellow, blue, and brown cotton. Covered with a white pillowcase.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0001
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0009
- Description
- Handmade quilt with star pattern in red, green and beige. The backing of the quilt is plain. There is a large stain in the centre of the quilt, all over small stains, slight yellowing, and the quilting is worn in all four corners.
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- Title
- Quilt
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 218.0 x 218.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade quilt with star pattern in red, green and beige. The backing of the quilt is plain. There is a large stain in the centre of the quilt, all over small stains, slight yellowing, and the quilting is worn in all four corners.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0009
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0010
- Description
- Handmade quilt with red, green, and beige star pattern. Quilt has plain backing. The coloured fabric is faded. There is slight staining, and one small section is damaged.
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- Title
- Quilt
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 206.0 x 222.0 cm
- Description
- Handmade quilt with red, green, and beige star pattern. Quilt has plain backing. The coloured fabric is faded. There is slight staining, and one small section is damaged.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0010
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0014
- Description
- All white chenille bedspread with candlewicking in geometric patterns.
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 223.0 x 238.0 cm
- Description
- All white chenille bedspread with candlewicking in geometric patterns.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Moore home
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0014
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1005
- Description
- Red blanket with multi coloured stripes, hemmed. Label: "Beaver State"
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- Title
- Blanket
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Red blanket with multi coloured stripes, hemmed. Label: "Beaver State"
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1005
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0033
- Description
- Hooked throw rug with sailboat scene, a black (9 cm. wide) and burgundy (1.5 cm. wide) border frames picture, scene depicts one large, three masted sailboat in center with a black steamboat to the left and a small single masted sailboat to the right, sailboats are black with orange masts, the whit…
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 92.0 x 109.0 cm
- Description
- Hooked throw rug with sailboat scene, a black (9 cm. wide) and burgundy (1.5 cm. wide) border frames picture, scene depicts one large, three masted sailboat in center with a black steamboat to the left and a small single masted sailboat to the right, sailboats are black with orange masts, the white sails are outlined in beige, water is represented in various shades of green, the sky in various shades of grey.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- rug hooking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0033
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0036
- Description
- Woven rectangular rya-type rug of brick-red wool with very short pile. Warp is of white cotton cord with knotted reddish wool pile, and a row of heavy, twisted fibre shot between each row of knots, short reddish fringe at each end added separately and stitched across with brown thread.
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Dimensions
- 115.0 x 215.0 cm
- Description
- Woven rectangular rya-type rug of brick-red wool with very short pile. Warp is of white cotton cord with knotted reddish wool pile, and a row of heavy, twisted fibre shot between each row of knots, short reddish fringe at each end added separately and stitched across with brown thread.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0036
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- Date
- 1940 – 1975
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0037
- Description
- A coarsely hooked rectangular rug with large figure of a thunderbird standing on Haida dragon figure, with light green background. Thunderbird, with face in profile, outspread wings reaching to each of top corners, and stylized face forming body, is worked with traditional ovoid shaped feathers of …
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- Title
- Throw Rug
- Date
- 1940 – 1975
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 90.0 x 117.5 cm
- Description
- A coarsely hooked rectangular rug with large figure of a thunderbird standing on Haida dragon figure, with light green background. Thunderbird, with face in profile, outspread wings reaching to each of top corners, and stylized face forming body, is worked with traditional ovoid shaped feathers of black, dark red, dark green, and yellow on white body. Beneath bird is long, slightly curved, two-headed dragon (head at each end in profile) with animal face at middle. Rug is hooked with wide (1.5 cm) strips of woolen fabric on burlap backing, and finished with edges wrapped with strips of same woolen fabric.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- crafts
- rug hooking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0037
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Corner Cabinet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0004
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- hardwood; glass; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0004
- Description
- A china cabinet made of hardwood with a carved wood decoration at the top and a six legged base. The cabinet has front glass doors in the upper section, and the lower portion has wooden doors. The shelves of the cabinet are lined with velvet and the cabinet’s hardware is brass.
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- Title
- Corner Cabinet
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- hardwood; glass; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 205.0 x 43.0 x 105.0 cm
- Description
- A china cabinet made of hardwood with a carved wood decoration at the top and a six legged base. The cabinet has front glass doors in the upper section, and the lower portion has wooden doors. The shelves of the cabinet are lined with velvet and the cabinet’s hardware is brass.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0004
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0021
- Description
- A large bookcase divided into two equal parts by a vertical support. Each half has five adjustable shelves.
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Dimensions
- 142.0 x 29.5 x 167.0 cm
- Description
- A large bookcase divided into two equal parts by a vertical support. Each half has five adjustable shelves.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0021
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- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood, rosewood; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0026
- Description
- A double pedestal table with rounded corners. The base of each pedestal is ornamented. The table has one fitted drawer.
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- Title
- Library Table
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood, rosewood; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 54.0 x 99.5 cm
- Description
- A double pedestal table with rounded corners. The base of each pedestal is ornamented. The table has one fitted drawer.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0026
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Tilt-Top Table
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0030
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0030
- Description
- A pedestal table with a circular top that tilts for storage. The table’s pedestal has a tripodal base. If the three feet of the base were joined by a line, the resulting circle would have a diameter of 45.0 cm.
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- Title
- Tilt-Top Table
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood, mahogany
- Dimensions
- 54.5 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- A pedestal table with a circular top that tilts for storage. The table’s pedestal has a tripodal base. If the three feet of the base were joined by a line, the resulting circle would have a diameter of 45.0 cm.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0030
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Storage Cabinet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0084
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0084
- Description
- A squat and deep storage cabinet, two doors vertically hinged on front, lockable, with circular floral motifs on doors, four inner shelves, three of them on pull-out slides, with edges and a back to prevent things falling off the shelves.
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- Title
- Storage Cabinet
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 95.0 x 61.0 x 106.5 cm
- Description
- A squat and deep storage cabinet, two doors vertically hinged on front, lockable, with circular floral motifs on doors, four inner shelves, three of them on pull-out slides, with edges and a back to prevent things falling off the shelves.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0084
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Pedestal Table
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- Date
- 1947 – 1947
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0100
- Description
- Heavy, oval-topped table with square-sided centre pedestal of yellow wood (pine?) containing an inlaid diamond of darker wood (cedar?) on each face. Four heavy supporting legs of darker wood extend out from the base of the pedestal. Table top is a single solid slab of wood of darker colour. Constru…
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- Title
- Pedestal Table
- Date
- 1947 – 1947
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 76.0 x 61.0 x 90.0 cm
- Description
- Heavy, oval-topped table with square-sided centre pedestal of yellow wood (pine?) containing an inlaid diamond of darker wood (cedar?) on each face. Four heavy supporting legs of darker wood extend out from the base of the pedestal. Table top is a single solid slab of wood of darker colour. Constructed with nails and varnished with clear varnish, top slab 5.0 cm thick.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Earl Spencer
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0100
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- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0101
- Description
- Half-log bench which has been channelled to fit into two flat based bracket supports, secured with nails. Rustic appearance includes knot holes, natural wood colour with clear varnish. Unstable balance to bench as supports too close together and make it easy to tip on side.
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- Title
- Bench
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 38.8 x 82.8 cm
- Description
- Half-log bench which has been channelled to fit into two flat based bracket supports, secured with nails. Rustic appearance includes knot holes, natural wood colour with clear varnish. Unstable balance to bench as supports too close together and make it easy to tip on side.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Temple Lodge
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0101
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0114
- Description
- Rectangular wooden bookcase with three shelves running full length and width of case. Apron piece under bottom shelf is cut out 10 cm. from each end and 3.5 cm. from floor, thin pressed paper back is nailed and stapled onto back.
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 81.5 x 25.5 x 91.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular wooden bookcase with three shelves running full length and width of case. Apron piece under bottom shelf is cut out 10 cm. from each end and 3.5 cm. from floor, thin pressed paper back is nailed and stapled onto back.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0114
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0115
- Description
- Light coloured wood bookcase with two shelves. A central vertical partition divides case into quadrants, shelves are inserted into grooves the same width as shelves (2 cm) and nailed in place. Bottom shelf stands 7 cm. from floor, apron piece runs from bottom shelf to floor.
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 76.5 x 41.0 x 131.0 cm
- Description
- Light coloured wood bookcase with two shelves. A central vertical partition divides case into quadrants, shelves are inserted into grooves the same width as shelves (2 cm) and nailed in place. Bottom shelf stands 7 cm. from floor, apron piece runs from bottom shelf to floor.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0115
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; glass; plaster; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0121
- Description
- Rectangular wall mirror with ornate gold painted frame, crowned by a plaster eagle painted gold (eagle is 12 cm. high with a 13.5 cm. wing span) Wood frame is decorated with two fluted columns on each side, columns are formed from plaster and painted gold. Each column is flanked on each end by wha…
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- Title
- Wall Mirror
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; glass; plaster; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 71.5 x 46.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular wall mirror with ornate gold painted frame, crowned by a plaster eagle painted gold (eagle is 12 cm. high with a 13.5 cm. wing span) Wood frame is decorated with two fluted columns on each side, columns are formed from plaster and painted gold. Each column is flanked on each end by what appears to be an interpretation of the Corinthian capital. A rosette in square motif on each corner. The back is covered in brown paper. Dealer's label on back reads "FOSTER BROTHERS 4 Park Square, Boston / Pictures and Frames / order no. 2053. Two heavy metal hooks hold copper hanging wire.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0121
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Storage; Blanket Chest
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- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1009
- Description
- Flat lid of two solid pieces of wood, hinged to chest. (Hinges have been replaced from original as was the lock). Chest is made of solid oak pieces. Front has a carved tulip and leaf design running length of chest. Below that are three panels with a carved diamond shaped design. The chest is constr…
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- Title
- Storage; Blanket Chest
- Date
- prior to 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 58.0 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- Flat lid of two solid pieces of wood, hinged to chest. (Hinges have been replaced from original as was the lock). Chest is made of solid oak pieces. Front has a carved tulip and leaf design running length of chest. Below that are three panels with a carved diamond shaped design. The chest is constructed with wooden pegs, no nails were used. Inside to the right is a lidded till.
- Subject
- households
- Mary Schaffer Warren
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1009
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- Date
- 1985 – 1995
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1021
- Description
- Arm chair made from logs. Seat is a half log.
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- Title
- Chair
- Date
- 1985 – 1995
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 94.0 x 84.0 cm
- Description
- Arm chair made from logs. Seat is a half log.
- Subject
- households
- Johnston Canyon Resort
- Credit
- Purchased from Johnston Canyon Resort, Banff, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1021
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