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Bright Outside
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactakg.13.01
- Date
- 1968
- Catalogue Number
- AkG.13.01
- Description
- Down the left side are dark blue and pale yellow narrow vertical stripes. Another quarter of the picture in from left side is a patch of pale yellow, which almost goes to the bottom. Beside it in the center is a very narrow vertical black line - wider at the top. The rest is white shapes on top of …
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- Title
- Bright Outside
- Date
- 1968
- Dimensions
- 49.7 x 72.0 cm
- Description
- Down the left side are dark blue and pale yellow narrow vertical stripes. Another quarter of the picture in from left side is a patch of pale yellow, which almost goes to the bottom. Beside it in the center is a very narrow vertical black line - wider at the top. The rest is white shapes on top of white ground.
- Credit
- Purchased from Griffith Galleries, Vancouver, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- AkG.13.01
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- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face.…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1832
- Material
- fibre; paper; metal
- Description
- Bright green bonnet (calash) with eight folds. Fabric is stitched around shaped metal stays, 14 in all. Neck piece is padded and shaped with wire. Rim has fabric folded or pleated in ribbon effect. Long green ribbon ties at front of neck. Additional long grey ribbon attached to brim higher on face. Inside back is reinforced with burlap on which is glued brown paper. Written in Mary Schaffer’s hand: “18 S.M. Potts 1832 Calasche”. On back, ribbon is tied in bow. Green fabric stitched on back to cover neck.
- Subject
- clothing
- S.M. Potts
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1021
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- Date
- 1965 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1181
- Description
- One pin in shape of Bighorn sheep head, green band below with “I.D. #8”
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1965 – 1980
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- One pin in shape of Bighorn sheep head, green band below with “I.D. #8”
- Subject
- Improvement District #8
- I.D. #8
- Bighorn
- Credit
- Gift of Phyllis H. Horpenuk, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1181
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1153
- Description
- One men’s beaded buckskin jacket. Buckskin fringe from yoke and along jacket bottom. Beadwork on yoke, cuffs, pockets and along front placket, floral design in red, blue, green, orange and white. Beige fabric lining.
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; metal; fibre
- Description
- One men’s beaded buckskin jacket. Buckskin fringe from yoke and along jacket bottom. Beadwork on yoke, cuffs, pockets and along front placket, floral design in red, blue, green, orange and white. Beige fabric lining.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Andy Russell
- Credit
- Gift of Andy Russell, Waterton Park, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1153
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- Date
- 1968 – 1974
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1020
- Description
- 5 metal dog tags, attached to rectangular leather fob, National Parks Canada, 1968-1974.
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- Title
- Animal Tag
- Date
- 1968 – 1974
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- 5 metal dog tags, attached to rectangular leather fob, National Parks Canada, 1968-1974.
- Credit
- Gift of Tom Boon, Sidney, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1020
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- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
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Climbing Chocks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.04.1131
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1131
- Description
- 7 various climbing chocks: 1 #9 hexcentric chock manufactured by Chouinard Equipment, slung with purple nylon rope; 1 smaller hexcentric chock, slung with purple and orange nylon perlon; 3 wedge chocks, various sizes, possibly custom machined, 1 slung with purple and orange nylon perlon and 2 slung…
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- Title
- Climbing Chocks
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Description
- 7 various climbing chocks: 1 #9 hexcentric chock manufactured by Chouinard Equipment, slung with purple nylon rope; 1 smaller hexcentric chock, slung with purple and orange nylon perlon; 3 wedge chocks, various sizes, possibly custom machined, 1 slung with purple and orange nylon perlon and 2 slung with orange and purple nylon perlon; 2 wire copperheads (chocks) slung with metal cable and suaged with copper.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1131
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- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1132 a-c
- Description
- 3 metal ice screws of varying sizes, all marked with purple tape. Manufacturer’s marks stamped: a) “SALEWA. D.B.P.”; b) “STUBAI MARWA. AUSTRIA”; c) “CASSIN. ITALY”.
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- Title
- Ice Screw
- Date
- 1960 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- 3 metal ice screws of varying sizes, all marked with purple tape. Manufacturer’s marks stamped: a) “SALEWA. D.B.P.”; b) “STUBAI MARWA. AUSTRIA”; c) “CASSIN. ITALY”.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- Maurice Legris
- Credit
- Gift of Maurice Legris, Edmonton, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1132 a-c
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Collection Mineral
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1282
- Date
- 1968 – 1972
- Material
- mineral; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1282
- Description
- Green cardboard box with inset plastic tray containing six samples of minerals from The Inernational Nickel Company of Canada, Limited. Samples include nickel copper ore, nickel copper matte, electrolytic nickel, electrolytic copper, elemental sulphur and iron ore. Information regarding the company…
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- Title
- Collection Mineral
- Date
- 1968 – 1972
- Material
- mineral; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 10.0 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Green cardboard box with inset plastic tray containing six samples of minerals from The Inernational Nickel Company of Canada, Limited. Samples include nickel copper ore, nickel copper matte, electrolytic nickel, electrolytic copper, elemental sulphur and iron ore. Information regarding the company is printed on the underside of the lid of the box.
- Subject
- Num-ti-jah Lodge
- Jimmy Simpson
- geology
- Credit
- Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1282
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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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1104
- 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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.44.1017
- 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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Commemorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1190
- Date
- 1969 – 2000
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1190
- Description
- A wooden plaque with “Banff Indian Days” burned into the face along with two stylized teepees and the initials “DJS” (Dave Spence). The centre of the plaque features an arc of 10 silver coins, dating from 1969 to 1978, that commemorate Banff Indian Days. There is a coin index underneath the coins…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plaque
- Date
- 1969 – 2000
- Material
- wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden plaque with “Banff Indian Days” burned into the face along with two stylized teepees and the initials “DJS” (Dave Spence). The centre of the plaque features an arc of 10 silver coins, dating from 1969 to 1978, that commemorate Banff Indian Days. There is a coin index underneath the coins: 1969 Chief Walking Buffalo; 1970 Chief Hector Crawler; 1971 Chief Crowfoot; 1972 Chief Sitting Wind; 1973 Chief Turtle “Spope”; 1974 Chief Imasees; 1975 Chief Steinhauer; 1976 Chief White Calf; 1977 Chief Black Wolf; 1978 Charlie Beil (Sculptor).
- Credit
- Gift of Dave Spence, Comox, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1190
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- Date
- 1960 – 1985
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1026
- Description
- Hand-knit blue and white toque with a white pompom. The toque has a decorative band around the head opening with a black and white zig-zag stripe.
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- Title
- Toque
- Date
- 1960 – 1985
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Description
- Hand-knit blue and white toque with a white pompom. The toque has a decorative band around the head opening with a black and white zig-zag stripe.
- Subject
- Roy Andersen
- crafts
- knitting
- winter
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Roy Andersen, Banff, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1026
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1067
- Description
- Small oval-shaped eyeglasses framed with silver metal. Ear arms are extendable.
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- Title
- Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal; glass
- Description
- Small oval-shaped eyeglasses framed with silver metal. Ear arms are extendable.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1067
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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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