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Happy Birthday to You 1940
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- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.745
- Description
- On the top half of the page there is three quick sketches: the one on the left is a full profile view of the figure, the middle drawing is a the full figure from his back, and the one on the right is just of the man’s head. He is wearing an army coat and a beret. In the middle of the page it says “…
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- Title
- Happy Birthday to You 1940
- Date
- 1940
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- On the top half of the page there is three quick sketches: the one on the left is a full profile view of the figure, the middle drawing is a the full figure from his back, and the one on the right is just of the man’s head. He is wearing an army coat and a beret. In the middle of the page it says “Happy Birthday to you 1940” and is signed “Peter”
- Subject
- army, man, coat, birthday
- corporal
- beret
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.745
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Around the World in One Month
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.746
- Description
- A simple sketch of a man in a fancy vehicle wearing a mask driving off. There appears to be a sign erased to the left of the car. The hood ornament looks like a little man with giant hands. In the TRC it says “AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE MONTH,” on the vehicle is says “WHITE CAR,” and it is signed in t…
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- Title
- Around the World in One Month
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- A simple sketch of a man in a fancy vehicle wearing a mask driving off. There appears to be a sign erased to the left of the car. The hood ornament looks like a little man with giant hands. In the TRC it says “AROUND THE WORLD IN ONE MONTH,” on the vehicle is says “WHITE CAR,” and it is signed in the BLC
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.746
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.747
- Description
- In a rough and two dimensional sketch of a building made of bricks. A vehicle of some sort with two people has driven through the wall, leaving a hole near the middle of the structure.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 22.8 cm
- Description
- In a rough and two dimensional sketch of a building made of bricks. A vehicle of some sort with two people has driven through the wall, leaving a hole near the middle of the structure.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.747
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A Race for Life
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.748
- Description
- A racing car that is being driven by a man in a mask is racing a train it appears that is in the background. There is a fence between the two. In the BLC is says “A RACE FOR LIFE,” and in the BRC “BY ME”
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- Title
- A Race for Life
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- A racing car that is being driven by a man in a mask is racing a train it appears that is in the background. There is a fence between the two. In the BLC is says “A RACE FOR LIFE,” and in the BRC “BY ME”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.748
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- Date
- 1916 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.751
- Description
- A quick sketch - has a cartoon quality to it - of performers doing their act on stage, with a orchestra playing music in the orchestra pit. Above the performers there are three small drawings referencing activities to do in Banff: near the TLC of drawing is one about the theatre “LUX THEATRE”, in t…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 23.3 cm
- Description
- A quick sketch - has a cartoon quality to it - of performers doing their act on stage, with a orchestra playing music in the orchestra pit. Above the performers there are three small drawings referencing activities to do in Banff: near the TLC of drawing is one about the theatre “LUX THEATRE”, in the middle near the top edge of drawing a boat with people “TO ENJOY BANFF GO ON THE RIVER,” and near the TRC of the drawing a vehicle “BREWSTER TRANSPORT.”
- Subject
- Lux theatre
- Banff
- Bow River
- Brewster Transport
- dancing
- ballerina
- acrobatics
- comedy
- actors
- acting
- music
- orchestra
- orchestra pit
- boat
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.751
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.752
- Description
- A rough sketch of a house with a group of people walking up and through the door. The people are being followed by two dogs, and what could be a cat is looking on.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.4 x 27.8 cm
- Description
- A rough sketch of a house with a group of people walking up and through the door. The people are being followed by two dogs, and what could be a cat is looking on.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.752
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.753
- Description
- quick sketch of what appears to be a group on a boat watching another group of people on the shore - this is emphasized by two circles in the TLC of the drawing that reference the one individual looking on with binoculars. There is a mountain-like form in the background by the water. On the outside…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 27.9 cm
- Description
- quick sketch of what appears to be a group on a boat watching another group of people on the shore - this is emphasized by two circles in the TLC of the drawing that reference the one individual looking on with binoculars. There is a mountain-like form in the background by the water. On the outside of the drawing there are two sketches of a ship worker in his uniform, and there is very little detail in his face. verso: two simple sketches of a person’s head - not detailed
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.753
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.754
- Description
- Rough sketches of different groups of people raking and shovelling the ground. In the upper part of the page there is drawing of a plough attached to a vehicle that is driving down a field, with two people standing beside it with a rake.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 21.5 cm
- Description
- Rough sketches of different groups of people raking and shovelling the ground. In the upper part of the page there is drawing of a plough attached to a vehicle that is driving down a field, with two people standing beside it with a rake.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.754
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An Evolution in Leg Wear Commonly Known as Pants
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.755
- Description
- Simple sketches of different types of pants wore throughout a man’s life, ranging from different types of work (or lack there of) and his childhood. Beside each pair of pants they are labelled with a number and the type of pants that are drawn. In the BRC it says “AN EVOLUTION IN LEG WEAR COMMONLY …
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- Title
- An Evolution in Leg Wear Commonly Known as Pants
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Simple sketches of different types of pants wore throughout a man’s life, ranging from different types of work (or lack there of) and his childhood. Beside each pair of pants they are labelled with a number and the type of pants that are drawn. In the BRC it says “AN EVOLUTION IN LEG WEAR COMMONLY KNOWN AS PANTS. GO BY THE NUMBERS”verso: in the BRC there appears to be a sketch of a man signing, above him there are images of two people that have been cut off (making it difficult to tell what they are doing), and “ato min” written. To the left of the man signing there appears to be music notes and the letters “KT”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.755
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.756
- Description
- A very detailed drawing of Banff United Church in the foreground, with a simple sketch of Rundle Mountain in the background. The image is drawn on stationery paper with “BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA” printed on the right side of the page, near the edge. verso: random lines sketched throughout the page
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.0 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A very detailed drawing of Banff United Church in the foreground, with a simple sketch of Rundle Mountain in the background. The image is drawn on stationery paper with “BANFF, ALBERTA CANADA” printed on the right side of the page, near the edge. verso: random lines sketched throughout the page
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.756
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Canadian Highlanders Are With You
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.757
- Description
- Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the …
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- Title
- Canadian Highlanders Are With You
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the second image it is the Highlander again looking out to the mountain range with his back to the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.757
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.758
- Description
- A group of men use looking at the shore of some beach on a boat, one uses binoculars to get a closer look. In the TLC there is a box drawn with two circles inside showing the view from the binoculars, beside the box an arrow references that it is that man’s view. In the background there is some bea…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 11.4 x 13.3 cm
- Description
- A group of men use looking at the shore of some beach on a boat, one uses binoculars to get a closer look. In the TLC there is a box drawn with two circles inside showing the view from the binoculars, beside the box an arrow references that it is that man’s view. In the background there is some beach and mountainous range in the background. verso: two quick sketches of what looks like a helmet and some mechanical object
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.758
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- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.759
- Description
- In the foreground there is a man/cowboy wearing his spurs and carrying his hat. He is standing by his horse and leading his saddled horse by the noseband. In the background is a mountain range with clouds in the sky.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.1 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- In the foreground there is a man/cowboy wearing his spurs and carrying his hat. He is standing by his horse and leading his saddled horse by the noseband. In the background is a mountain range with clouds in the sky.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.759
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.760
- Description
- Simple sketch of the architecture of a church. It is just the outline of the architecture, in the foreground there is a tree and in the background you can see a faint addition of a mountain. The church is detailed with a rose window, a transept at the crossing, and the architecture has a Romanesque…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.3 x 25.1 cm
- Description
- Simple sketch of the architecture of a church. It is just the outline of the architecture, in the foreground there is a tree and in the background you can see a faint addition of a mountain. The church is detailed with a rose window, a transept at the crossing, and the architecture has a Romanesque quality to it.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.760
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.761
- Description
- Very detailed sketch of a church. Has a Romanesque look to it, with a rose window in the front. At the back of the building you can see an transept due to the crossing.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 20.3 cm
- Description
- Very detailed sketch of a church. Has a Romanesque look to it, with a rose window in the front. At the back of the building you can see an transept due to the crossing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.761
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.762
- Description
- Quick sketch of a church that is loosely drawn - very light pencil marks applied as well. The front facade has a rose window and an entrance that appears almost Romanesque. Fading into the background you can see one of the transepts that would connect with the crossing.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.3 x 25.1 cm
- Description
- Quick sketch of a church that is loosely drawn - very light pencil marks applied as well. The front facade has a rose window and an entrance that appears almost Romanesque. Fading into the background you can see one of the transepts that would connect with the crossing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.762
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- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.763
- Description
- Detailed sketch of a cabin on the edge of lake that has smoke coming out of the chimney, there is a dead tree to its left and a canoe sitting on the shore by the water. Out on the water there is two people in canoes paddling (all canoes are rockered canoes) about the water. In the background there …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1921
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.8 x 21.6 cm
- Description
- Detailed sketch of a cabin on the edge of lake that has smoke coming out of the chimney, there is a dead tree to its left and a canoe sitting on the shore by the water. Out on the water there is two people in canoes paddling (all canoes are rockered canoes) about the water. In the background there is detailed tree line and mountain range.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.763
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Room for one More
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.764
- Description
- Profile drawing of a vehicle with a masked man at the wheel speeding away over a speed bump and in the direction of Victoria as the sign in front of the car suggests. Behind the vehicle there is a wrench, nut and bolt flying off behind it, and behind the the drivers front wheel there is a piece of …
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- Title
- Room for one More
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Profile drawing of a vehicle with a masked man at the wheel speeding away over a speed bump and in the direction of Victoria as the sign in front of the car suggests. Behind the vehicle there is a wrench, nut and bolt flying off behind it, and behind the the drivers front wheel there is a piece of luggage. Above the driver near the TRC it says “ROOM FOR ONE MORE.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.764
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.767
- Description
- Two quick sketches of a moose and elk. Their bodies both have minimal detail, with emphasis on the faces. The elk is facing the viewer, whereas the moose is walking away but has its head turned to the viewer. verso: what appears to be the start of a Christmas card sketch (the one with all the anima…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 15.3 cm
- Description
- Two quick sketches of a moose and elk. Their bodies both have minimal detail, with emphasis on the faces. The elk is facing the viewer, whereas the moose is walking away but has its head turned to the viewer. verso: what appears to be the start of a Christmas card sketch (the one with all the animals painting on canvases). Here it is just the moose with his easel, palette and paintbrush.
- Subject
- moose
- elk
- easel
- Christmas card
- paint
- paintbrush
- palette
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.767
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.770
- Description
- Four palm trees and tall grasses (almost look like a small palm leaf) sit in the foreground where a simple beach and coast line make up the background. The palm trees are bearing coconuts and the ocean is calm, with nothing in it.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 18.6 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Four palm trees and tall grasses (almost look like a small palm leaf) sit in the foreground where a simple beach and coast line make up the background. The palm trees are bearing coconuts and the ocean is calm, with nothing in it.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.770
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