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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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Rangefinder Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1080
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- metal; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1080
- Description
- Fujica G690 120 rangefinder camera with black metal body. Fujinon 100mm f/3.5 lens. Made in Japan.
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- Title
- Rangefinder Camera
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- metal; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- Fujica G690 120 rangefinder camera with black metal body. Fujinon 100mm f/3.5 lens. Made in Japan.
- Subject
- photography
- Bruno Engler
- Credit
- Gift of Greg Yavorsky, Banff, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1080
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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
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1180
- Description
- One embroidered felt crest: “Alpine Club of Canada. Kootenay section” in black. Pale green background with embroidered red border, embroidered ice axe in center and two interlocking caribiners.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1970 – 1990
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- One embroidered felt crest: “Alpine Club of Canada. Kootenay section” in black. Pale green background with embroidered red border, embroidered ice axe in center and two interlocking caribiners.
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Alpine Club of Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Jane M.W. Steed, Nelson, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1180
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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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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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- 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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Kaypro Ii Computer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.15.1003
- Date
- 1979 – 1980
- Material
- metal; rubber; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.15.1003
- Description
- Kaypro II computer (a) with file folder (b) containing manuals, cords, etc.
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- Title
- Kaypro Ii Computer
- Date
- 1979 – 1980
- Material
- metal; rubber; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Kaypro II computer (a) with file folder (b) containing manuals, cords, etc.
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.15.1003
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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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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
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- Title
- Slide Binder
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- plastic; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Unused box of slide binders. Box is yellow, black, and beige with German and English writing. Inside are 20 square plastic slides with white fronts and black backing. Small piece of paper with instructions in German, English, and French.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- photography
- slides
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0016
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Commemorative Coin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0135
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0135
- Description
- Round commemorative wooden “Spruce Dollar”. On the face is a green drawn map of British Columbia with Prince George marked and a small robot figure in the bottom right corner. Around the drawing is a border with green writing that reads “THE CENTRE CITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE WESTERN WHITE SPRUCE…
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Round commemorative wooden “Spruce Dollar”. On the face is a green drawn map of British Columbia with Prince George marked and a small robot figure in the bottom right corner. Around the drawing is a border with green writing that reads “THE CENTRE CITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE WESTERN WHITE SPRUCE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.” On the reverse is green writing that reads “ONE SPRICE DOLLAR CENTENNIAL ISSUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA” and “NEGOTIABLE ONLY FOR MECHANDISE BY VISITORS TO THE WHITE SPRUCE CAPITAL EXPIRES MARCH 31ST, 1968. ONE PER VISITOR” around a red geometric maple leaf with “1867” and “1967”. Housed in a plastic bag that is stapled shut.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenirs
- Prince George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0135
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- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0081
- Description
- Cardboard box containing ski wax. Box is blue with a white mountain shape and the image of a skier. box reads “Holmenkol Piste-wax” on front with German text on sides and text in multiple languages on black. Box is stamped with “75 c” Unused blocks of wax inside is blue and has irregular shape and …
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- Title
- Ski Wax
- Date
- 1961
- Material
- wax; cardboard
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Cardboard box containing ski wax. Box is blue with a white mountain shape and the image of a skier. box reads “Holmenkol Piste-wax” on front with German text on sides and text in multiple languages on black. Box is stamped with “75 c” Unused blocks of wax inside is blue and has irregular shape and is engraved with “Holmenkol”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- ski
- skiing
- sports
- equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.0081
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- Date
- 1979
- Material
- cardboard
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0101
- Description
- Cardboard cereal box that reads “Kelloggs 300g Special K CEREAL” with an image of a Chrystler Instant Win Giveaway. On the left side, there are suggested serving, ingredients, and rules for the car competition. On the right side is the same as the left but is written in French. On the back is more …
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- Title
- Cereal Box
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- cardboard
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 6.5 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- Cardboard cereal box that reads “Kelloggs 300g Special K CEREAL” with an image of a Chrystler Instant Win Giveaway. On the left side, there are suggested serving, ingredients, and rules for the car competition. On the right side is the same as the left but is written in French. On the back is more information on the car competition with a large picture of a woman posing with a chrysler car, as well as entry forms in both Englsh and French.
- Subject
- Whyte Home
- food
- eating
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0101
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- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0150
- Description
- A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly b…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 95.5 cm
- Description
- A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly birds and plants but with umbrellas above February and July and ornaments above December.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Kitchen accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0150
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- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
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- Title
- Can Opener
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drinking
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
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