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- Date
- 1976
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0008
- Description
- Log cabin model of Skoki Lodge ca. 1930; rectangular log construction notched and crossed at corners; peaked roof is shingled with ridge running along lengthwise axis and roof breaking outward at front supported by four log columns to form porch running length of cabin; large framed window (pla…
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- Title
- Model House
- Date
- 1976
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 66.7 x 65.9 cm
- Description
- Log cabin model of Skoki Lodge ca. 1930; rectangular log construction notched and crossed at corners; peaked roof is shingled with ridge running along lengthwise axis and roof breaking outward at front supported by four log columns to form porch running length of cabin; large framed window (plastic panes) at back and on one side; two small windows flank double doors in middle of front wall; inner door opens inward with vertical wire handle and is complete with latch string; outer door opens outward with horizontal wire handle, small brass hinges, and wooden twisting latch on frame to close; rests on green felt-covered base.
- Subject
- architecture
- Skoki Lodge
- Charlie Hunter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0008
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- Date
- 1944
- Material
- nylon; mesh; fabric; string
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0012
- Description
- A dark green nylon tent. reinforced with green canvas strips. openings at each end with mesh windows and flaps. White rope tied at corners and sides. Interior is white. “[Tweedie] 1944” is faintly stamped on canvas at one end. Base is reinforced with canvas.
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- Title
- Camping Tent
- Date
- 1944
- Material
- nylon; mesh; fabric; string
- Dimensions
- 100.0 x 130.0 x 180.0 cm
- Description
- A dark green nylon tent. reinforced with green canvas strips. openings at each end with mesh windows and flaps. White rope tied at corners and sides. Interior is white. “[Tweedie] 1944” is faintly stamped on canvas at one end. Base is reinforced with canvas.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- camping
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Hallock, Fort St. James, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0012
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Miniature; Model Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1003
- Date
- 1970 – 1989
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1003
- Description
- A crudely made canvas teepee with poles attached to a hooden hoop. The canvas has red and black painting on it. A line of red fabric is sewn on top.
- Title
- Miniature; Model Teepee
- Date
- 1970 – 1989
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 75.0 cm
- Description
- A crudely made canvas teepee with poles attached to a hooden hoop. The canvas has red and black painting on it. A line of red fabric is sewn on top.
- Credit
- Gift of Patricia Wilson, Calgary, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1003
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1008
- Description
- One cotton tent with label: “PIONEER BRAND MADE BY Jones Tent and Awning Ltd. 43 Hastings Street West Vancouver, B.C. Phone Seymour 9261.”
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- Title
- Tent
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- One cotton tent with label: “PIONEER BRAND MADE BY Jones Tent and Awning Ltd. 43 Hastings Street West Vancouver, B.C. Phone Seymour 9261.”
- Subject
- sports
- camping
- climbing
- Lawrence Grassi
- Credit
- Gift of Denis de Montigny, Chilliwack, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1008
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Store Fixture Dumbwaiter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.02.1008
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1008
- Description
- Wooden box "Darling Brothers Elevators Prince St. Montreal Capacity 75 lbs." with fittings and long rope with looped metal ends, 2 small pulleys,1 large wheel, 1 medium pulley mounted, 2 metal running blocks, 1 long iron piece with cut-out, 1 metal gear piece mounted.
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- Title
- Store Fixture Dumbwaiter
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Description
- Wooden box "Darling Brothers Elevators Prince St. Montreal Capacity 75 lbs." with fittings and long rope with looped metal ends, 2 small pulleys,1 large wheel, 1 medium pulley mounted, 2 metal running blocks, 1 long iron piece with cut-out, 1 metal gear piece mounted.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Harmon, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1008
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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
- 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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Sheets; Pillowcases Bedding
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.01.0021%20a-d
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0021 a-d
- Description
- a) 242.0 x 229.0 - large flat white sheet with selvages along each side and hems at the ends, bottom hem narrow, top hem wide with small eyelet trim where sewn back to sheet. Label in bottom corner: “Cannon Percale/ 90” double bed extra wide”b) flat sheet (231.0 x 196.0) - as (a) but of coarser ma…
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- Title
- Sheets; Pillowcases Bedding
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- a) 242.0 x 229.0 - large flat white sheet with selvages along each side and hems at the ends, bottom hem narrow, top hem wide with small eyelet trim where sewn back to sheet. Label in bottom corner: “Cannon Percale/ 90” double bed extra wide”b) flat sheet (231.0 x 196.0) - as (a) but of coarser material with very narrow hem at bottom, and slightly larger eyelet at top. Stamped in bottom corner: “WHYTE”c,d) pillowcases (79.8 x 53.0) - a pair of plain white pillowcases with hem at open end. Label inside at hem: “Texmade/ Truprest II/ 50% polyester/ 50% cotton”
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0021 a-d
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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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- 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/artifact102.03.0090
- Date
- 1800 – 1840
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0090
- Description
- Armchair with very low arms which bow out slightly in the seat area. Lathe turned legs in ball and cylinder form. Back is laddered with two intermediate rungs and two sets of five spindles inset between rungs. Seat is twisted fibre.
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- Title
- Occasional Chair
- Date
- 1800 – 1840
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 94.5 x 40.8 x 47.3 cm
- Description
- Armchair with very low arms which bow out slightly in the seat area. Lathe turned legs in ball and cylinder form. Back is laddered with two intermediate rungs and two sets of five spindles inset between rungs. Seat is twisted fibre.
- Subject
- households, furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0090
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Pedestal Table
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0100
- 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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