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Summit Canister
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1162
- Date
- 1990 – 1998
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1162
- Description
- Summit canister with screw top made from black plastic piping. Top is attached to body with metal cable. “A. KANE” incised in lower side of canister.
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- Title
- Summit Canister
- Date
- 1990 – 1998
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 16.0 cm
- Description
- Summit canister with screw top made from black plastic piping. Top is attached to body with metal cable. “A. KANE” incised in lower side of canister.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Castle Mt.
- Alan Kane
- Credit
- Gift of Don Peterson, Vancouver, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1162
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- Date
- 1992 – 1997
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1034 a-d
- Description
- 4 empty wine bottles featuring paintings in the collection of the Whyte Museum: a) “Banff Wine Store. Mommesin” - painting by Maxine Elliot; b) “Sumac Ridge. Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Celebrating 25 years” painting by Catharine Whyte of Mount Rundle; c) “Rimrock Resort Hotel. Pinot Gris…
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- Title
- Wine Bottle
- Date
- 1992 – 1997
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 28.0 cm
- Description
- 4 empty wine bottles featuring paintings in the collection of the Whyte Museum: a) “Banff Wine Store. Mommesin” - painting by Maxine Elliot; b) “Sumac Ridge. Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies. Celebrating 25 years” painting by Catharine Whyte of Mount Rundle; c) “Rimrock Resort Hotel. Pinot Gris - 1995 - painting by Catharine Whyte of Yoho Peak; d) “Rimrock Resort Hotel. Cabernet Franc - 1996” - painting by Peter Whyte of Waterfall Below Oesa.
- Credit
- Gift of Katherine Lipsett, Canmore, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1034 a-d
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1035
- Description
- One wine bottle with label: “Private Reserve. Vin de table Montaignes Rocheuses. Blended especially for the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the wineries of Exceptional Pass. From the Vineyards of Tunoa Vale located on the slopes of the Peak of Ecstasy.”
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- Title
- Wine Bottle
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 28.5 cm
- Description
- One wine bottle with label: “Private Reserve. Vin de table Montaignes Rocheuses. Blended especially for the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies and the wineries of Exceptional Pass. From the Vineyards of Tunoa Vale located on the slopes of the Peak of Ecstasy.”
- Credit
- Gift of Katherine Lipsett, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1035
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Photograph Accessory
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1100
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1100
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories including plate holders, film rollers, hand roller, tripod top and wooden camera parts. Some pieces have “George Vaux Jr.” written on them. One plate holder has “10/19 1890” written on it and a patent date of March 8, 1881. Some of the film rollers have a pate…
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- Title
- Photograph Accessory
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; glass
- Description
- Miscellaneous photographic accessories including plate holders, film rollers, hand roller, tripod top and wooden camera parts. Some pieces have “George Vaux Jr.” written on them. One plate holder has “10/19 1890” written on it and a patent date of March 8, 1881. Some of the film rollers have a patent date of May 5, 1885.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1100
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Kerosene Lantern
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.05.1018
- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1018
- Description
- Black metal lantern with large glass lens in opening door. Inside is a removable fuel reservoir with knob to adjust wick. Sliding screen controls amount of light. “Private Property. VAUX 84” scratched into base of lantern.
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- Title
- Kerosene Lantern
- Date
- 1880 – 1885
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Black metal lantern with large glass lens in opening door. Inside is a removable fuel reservoir with knob to adjust wick. Sliding screen controls amount of light. “Private Property. VAUX 84” scratched into base of lantern.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- camping
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1018
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Cut-Film Holder
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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1104
- Description
- Metal box with opening compartments and leather carrying handle marked “45”. “Pat. May 31. 87. Aug. 3. 90” stamped on top. Spring loaded film changing apparatus inside.
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- Title
- Cut-Film Holder
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Metal box with opening compartments and leather carrying handle marked “45”. “Pat. May 31. 87. Aug. 3. 90” stamped on top. Spring loaded film changing apparatus inside.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1104
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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1107 a,b
- Description
- (a) Wooden film roller with brass fittings. Metal plate on top reads: “EASTMAN DRY PLATE & FILM CO. Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. PATENTED MAY 5, 1885.” (b) Wooden film roller with brass fittings, top stamped: “EASTMAN KODAK CO. PAT. MAY 5, 1885. OTHER PATENTS APPL’D FOR IN ALL COUNTRIES.”
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- Title
- Film Roller
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Wooden film roller with brass fittings. Metal plate on top reads: “EASTMAN DRY PLATE & FILM CO. Rochester, N.Y., U.S.A. PATENTED MAY 5, 1885.” (b) Wooden film roller with brass fittings, top stamped: “EASTMAN KODAK CO. PAT. MAY 5, 1885. OTHER PATENTS APPL’D FOR IN ALL COUNTRIES.”
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- Credit
- Gift of Molly Vaux, New York, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1107 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1016
- Description
- Wooden stadia rod. Brass tip base, varnished single wood shaft with impressed and painted vernier scale numbers and fractions. Used to measure vertical short distances and horizontal lengths. Stadia, from Latin “Stadium,” based on a unit of length for Roman racing arenas.
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- Title
- Stadia Rod
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 199.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden stadia rod. Brass tip base, varnished single wood shaft with impressed and painted vernier scale numbers and fractions. Used to measure vertical short distances and horizontal lengths. Stadia, from Latin “Stadium,” based on a unit of length for Roman racing arenas.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Hugh J. McCauley, Bryn Mawr, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1016
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Philadelphia Rod
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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1017
- Description
- (a) Philadelphia rod. Brass tip base, varnished wood, split slide ruler, with vernier scale impressed and painted. Unit has adjustable round metal target. Developed in late 18th century Philadelphia for long range and hillside surveys. Ultimate height of extended rod is one third higher than a stad…
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- Title
- Philadelphia Rod
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 168.0 cm
- Description
- (a) Philadelphia rod. Brass tip base, varnished wood, split slide ruler, with vernier scale impressed and painted. Unit has adjustable round metal target. Developed in late 18th century Philadelphia for long range and hillside surveys. Ultimate height of extended rod is one third higher than a stadia rod. (b) Wooden pole with black tape, “VAUX” written in pencil on side, function unknown.
- Subject
- photography
- Vaux family
- surveying
- Credit
- Gift of Hugh J. McCauley, Bryn Mawr, USA, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.44.1017
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1117 a-i
- Description
- Assorted theatrical costume pieces.a) Black 3/4 length evening jacket.b) Black evening jacket with tails.c) One pair of patchwork pants (red, white, brown, green).d,e) Two hats (in box 8B - 12).f-i) Two pairs of gaitors, one green and one light brown (in box 8B - 12).
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- Title
- Theater Costume
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; plastic; metal; skin
- Description
- Assorted theatrical costume pieces.a) Black 3/4 length evening jacket.b) Black evening jacket with tails.c) One pair of patchwork pants (red, white, brown, green).d,e) Two hats (in box 8B - 12).f-i) Two pairs of gaitors, one green and one light brown (in box 8B - 12).
- Subject
- theater
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1117 a-i
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1120
- Description
- White t-shirt with a coloured copy of Bill Gibbons photograph of Banff Winter Festival crowning of the Queen. The right sleeve bears the “Banff Winter Festival” logo in blue and white. The photograph is boardered with banners reading “Banff Winter Festival” and “1917 - 1992 75th Anniversary.”
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- White t-shirt with a coloured copy of Bill Gibbons photograph of Banff Winter Festival crowning of the Queen. The right sleeve bears the “Banff Winter Festival” logo in blue and white. The photograph is boardered with banners reading “Banff Winter Festival” and “1917 - 1992 75th Anniversary.”
- Credit
- Gift of Alex Emond, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1120
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- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1122
- Description
- One plaque awarded by the Town of Banff to the Whyte Museum for putting best float into Celebration ‘90 parade.
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Description
- One plaque awarded by the Town of Banff to the Whyte Museum for putting best float into Celebration ‘90 parade.
- Subject
- Town of Banff
- Banff Winter Festival
- awards
- Credit
- Gift of Town of Banff, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1122
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1142
- Description
- A wooden plaque with the Alpine Club of Canada’s crest and a relief of the Chateau Lake Louise. The plate on the plaque reads “THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 1991 MOUNTAIN GUIDES’ BALL.”
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- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- wood; metal; plastic
- Description
- A wooden plaque with the Alpine Club of Canada’s crest and a relief of the Chateau Lake Louise. The plate on the plaque reads “THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE 1991 MOUNTAIN GUIDES’ BALL.”
- Credit
- Gift of Alpine Club of Canada, Canmore, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1142
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Horseshoe Nail
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.03.1018
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1018
- Description
- Short squared nail.
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- Title
- Horseshoe Nail
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Short squared nail.
- Subject
- animals
- horses
- buildings
- Peyto Cabin
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1018
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1061
- Description
- Counter height wooden icebox. There is a door on the front with a metal latch. The box has been painted white.
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- Title
- Icebox
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Counter height wooden icebox. There is a door on the front with a metal latch. The box has been painted white.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1061
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- Date
- 1990
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1057 a,b
- Description
- Two small pink napkins with decorative gold lettering in the centre, “Karen and Kevin June 16, 1990,” and an arched design of three roses in one corner.
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- Title
- Napkin
- Date
- 1990
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Two small pink napkins with decorative gold lettering in the centre, “Karen and Kevin June 16, 1990,” and an arched design of three roses in one corner.
- Subject
- households
- weddings
- Karen Percy
- Kevin Lowe
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Ted J. Hart, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1057 a,b
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- Date
- 1880 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1004
- Description
- Axe head marked “4” and “Gilpin.”
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- Title
- Axe
- Date
- 1880 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Axe head marked “4” and “Gilpin.”
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1004
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- Date
- 1880 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1005
- Description
- Rectangular wedge with one pointed end. Remnant of handle in hole at centre of wedge.
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- Title
- Wedge
- Date
- 1880 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Rectangular wedge with one pointed end. Remnant of handle in hole at centre of wedge.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.21.1005
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1007
- Description
- Small iron with nicely carved detachable wooden handle.
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- Title
- Flatiron
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Small iron with nicely carved detachable wooden handle.
- Subject
- households
- Phyllis Cain
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1007
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- Date
- 1880 – 1939
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1003
- Description
- A small black japanned tin with a wooden handle. The tin contains a wooden palette along with brushes and oil paint tubes.
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- Title
- Artist Box
- Date
- 1880 – 1939
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- A small black japanned tin with a wooden handle. The tin contains a wooden palette along with brushes and oil paint tubes.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- artists
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1003
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