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Cradle Board Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1015
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1015
- Description
- Beaded, white buckskin doll's cradleboard. White buckskin completely covers board, backboard beaded floral design, blue background, black and yellow trim. Red, orange and yellow flower. 2 red and white circles. Smoked buckskin "doll", blue cotton fabric forms hood, white buckskin blanket 13.0 x 12…
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- Title
- Cradle Board Doll
- Date
- 1920 – 1930
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.7 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded, white buckskin doll's cradleboard. White buckskin completely covers board, backboard beaded floral design, blue background, black and yellow trim. Red, orange and yellow flower. 2 red and white circles. Smoked buckskin "doll", blue cotton fabric forms hood, white buckskin blanket 13.0 x 12.0 covers doll. 5 geometric bead designs and along top. Buckskin loop 22.0 c 1.5 sewn onto back.
- Subject
- Indians
- households
- playthings
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1015
Images
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly g…
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- Title
- Dress
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.5 x 130.0 cm
- Description
- long, dark grey/brown Quaker-type dress, Mary Schäffer's, very dark grey/brown, full length rayon taffeta dress, long sleeves tapered to fit snugly at wrists, fine net at wrist opening, fitted bodice, plain boatneck, back half of skirt attached to back half of bodice, centre of back skirt tightly gathered, ca 13.0 wide, rest is pleat gathered ca 5.5 wide, front half of skirt is completely gathered in ca 2.0 wide pleats that fall loosely, waistband 3.0 wide is attached to front of the skirt and an extended band 46.0 long which would go around the waist and fastened to secure the waist, bodice lined with a dark stripe of light brown silk, bottom of skirt lined ca 16.0 from bottom with a medium brown material, scalloped edge, finely sewn dress, unfinished, devoid of any accessories e.g. buttons, snaps, 2 woven tapes ca 1.5 wide hand sewn onto inside of bodice for hanging.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Quaker
- characters
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1059
Images
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the…
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- Title
- Bonnet
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Grey taffeta bonnet, Mary Schäffer's, stiff brim 14.0 wide, 47.0 around, lined with white fabric, crown pleated at top and gathered more closely at nape, a small fabric bow is at back centre, the hat is lined with stiff, brown netting, a piece of stiff paper is inserted into the middle pleat at the crown, tie ribbons sewn on to sides of brim 6.5 wide, one 58.0 long, other 26.0 long.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1022
Images
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.…
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- Title
- Jacket
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Green, silk, fitted jacket, Mary Schäffer's, fine silk taffeta, handmade fitted jacket, long sleeves gathered at elbow to fit snugly at wrist; 2 fabric covered decorative buttons below gathers, 2 snaps tighten wrist further, gathered at centre back, comes to a V-point; a pleated piece of fabric 17.0 x 4.5 is sewn on to centre back at waist, at each end are 2 covered decorative buttons, from them hang 2 pieces of fabric 11.0long by 12.0 wide on which is appliqued a flower and leaf motif, the 2 flowers are light blue, 1 has a yellow centre, pleated waistband ca 10.0 wide, front also comes to V-points, closed with snaps, 72.0 long band hangs from centre left, bottom is ca 22.0 wide hanging at a diagonal, appliqued flowers on end, light pink, light blue and blue with 2 light green leaves, bodice is lined with patterned silk, 3.5 wide twill waistband has hooks and eyes, cotton dress shields at underarms.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Mary Schäffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1062
Images
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1001 a,b
- Description
- Weathered handle, rusted blade. (a) curved wooden handle 140.0 long. 2 hand grips 11.5 long, wood covered metal. Metal loop goes around handle. Metal collar and other metal attachments at blade end. (b) curved metal blade 91.0 long. 8.0 x 5.0 ca piece missing near handle. Metal loop attachment for…
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- Title
- Hand Scythe
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Weathered handle, rusted blade. (a) curved wooden handle 140.0 long. 2 hand grips 11.5 long, wood covered metal. Metal loop goes around handle. Metal collar and other metal attachments at blade end. (b) curved metal blade 91.0 long. 8.0 x 5.0 ca piece missing near handle. Metal loop attachment for handle.
- Subject
- households
- gardening
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1001 a,b
Images
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1002 a,b
- Description
- Wooden handled garden rakes (a) one piece metal rake 35.0 x 8.5, teeth are 6.0 long, two 12.0 x 0.8 strips are cut out and bent back together into handle, metal ferrule 9.3 longis welded closed over handle. Round wooden handle is 143.0 to ferrule, incised into handle 8.5 from ferrule: "QUALITY-VAL…
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- Title
- Garden Rake
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Wooden handled garden rakes (a) one piece metal rake 35.0 x 8.5, teeth are 6.0 long, two 12.0 x 0.8 strips are cut out and bent back together into handle, metal ferrule 9.3 longis welded closed over handle. Round wooden handle is 143.0 to ferrule, incised into handle 8.5 from ferrule: "QUALITY-VALUE-UTILITY; ZENITH" (b) 20.5 longmetal bar has 8 teeth (6.0) individually embedded and soldered on to it. Teeth have heads and taper to a point, outside 2 bent in, 7.5 metal ferrule, 114.0 long round molded wooden handle.
- Subject
- households
- gardening
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1002 a,b
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Hand Cultivator
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.02.1003
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1003
- Description
- Long handled, narrow blade cultivator. Wooden handle ca 3.0 diameter, incised "APPLE LEAF TRUE TEMPER ??OUNBURG", black electrical tape wound around near bottom, ferrule 9.2 long, blade 16.0 x 2.6 tapers to a sharp edge.
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- Title
- Hand Cultivator
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 149.0 cm
- Description
- Long handled, narrow blade cultivator. Wooden handle ca 3.0 diameter, incised "APPLE LEAF TRUE TEMPER ??OUNBURG", black electrical tape wound around near bottom, ferrule 9.2 long, blade 16.0 x 2.6 tapers to a sharp edge.
- Subject
- households
- gardening
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.1003
Images
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1001
- Description
- Heavy iron crusher with wooden handle. Tapered wooden handle is thicker at base where the iron "crusher" is attached. The crusher is 11.5 diameter base with 7 teeth 3.5 long, the teeth 2.5 diameter at base taper to points. The crusher has a sleeve 7.5 wide which envelopes the bottom of the handle. …
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- Title
- Ice Crusher
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 93.0 cm
- Description
- Heavy iron crusher with wooden handle. Tapered wooden handle is thicker at base where the iron "crusher" is attached. The crusher is 11.5 diameter base with 7 teeth 3.5 long, the teeth 2.5 diameter at base taper to points. The crusher has a sleeve 7.5 wide which envelopes the bottom of the handle. 3 screws secure base to handle.
- Subject
- William Noble
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Jim Burles, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1001
Images
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1004
- Description
- All metal shingle saw, tubular frame 2.0 diameter in "D" shape, 20 holes punched into tube atregular intervals, blade 75.0 long is 3.3 deep at heel and toe, centre part of blade is 5.0 deep at centre, 42.0 long.
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- Title
- Shingle Saw
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- All metal shingle saw, tubular frame 2.0 diameter in "D" shape, 20 holes punched into tube atregular intervals, blade 75.0 long is 3.3 deep at heel and toe, centre part of blade is 5.0 deep at centre, 42.0 long.
- Subject
- Indians
- households
- carpentry
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.1004
Images
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1004
- Description
- Small, red glass with handle belonging to Earle Birney; finger-size glass handle; red upper with Earl scratched out on one side and Lacombe, July.31.07 on the other; clear glass lower in patterned arches; clear glass bottom in flower pattern.
- Title
- Glass
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Description
- Small, red glass with handle belonging to Earle Birney; finger-size glass handle; red upper with Earl scratched out on one side and Lacombe, July.31.07 on the other; clear glass lower in patterned arches; clear glass bottom in flower pattern.
- Subject
- households
- Earle Birney
- Credit
- Gift of Earle Birney, Toronto, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1004
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0151 a,b
- Description
- Pair (in two pieces (a) right leg (b) left leg batwing leather riding chaps, tooled, shaped belt with metal buckle. 2 patch pockets with snap closure, suede trim bottom and outer edge. 5 leather rosettes and 5 metal rosettes. 5 spring snaps riveted onto inner edge to hook onto rings back of metal…
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- Title
- Riding Chaps
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 69.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Pair (in two pieces (a) right leg (b) left leg batwing leather riding chaps, tooled, shaped belt with metal buckle. 2 patch pockets with snap closure, suede trim bottom and outer edge. 5 leather rosettes and 5 metal rosettes. 5 spring snaps riveted onto inner edge to hook onto rings back of metal rosettes.
- Subject
- sports
- horseback riding
- households
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0151 a,b
Images
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1003 a-w
- Description
- 23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) f…
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- Title
- Facade Tile
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- stone
- Description
- 23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) fastened by nail to slab (c) nail hole drilled through to hold something similar to (b).
- Subject
- households
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1003 a-w
Images
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1001 a,b
- Description
- 2 white cotton, 1 lace trimmed, 1 cross-stitched (a) lace (80.0 x 48.0) - narrow band of white scalloped lace on one sidealong hem, 6.5 cm from open end (b) embroidered stitch, 3 cross-stitched brown and orange butterflies surrounded by purple and yellow cross-stitched flowers across one side alon…
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- Title
- Pillowcase
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 2 white cotton, 1 lace trimmed, 1 cross-stitched (a) lace (80.0 x 48.0) - narrow band of white scalloped lace on one sidealong hem, 6.5 cm from open end (b) embroidered stitch, 3 cross-stitched brown and orange butterflies surrounded by purple and yellow cross-stitched flowers across one side along opening.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- George Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1001 a,b
Images
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 f…
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- Title
- Bedspread
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 201.0 x 255.0 cm
- Description
- Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 female figures above and below this, stylized trees in same white wool form an open pattern along edge of border.
- Subject
- households
- furnishings
- Tilly McPherson
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. David Cowan, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.1002
Images
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1001
- Description
- Dr. Brett's octagonal brown leather footstool, short brown leather covered stool with veneered walnut base and 4 round brass feet, padded leather with covered matching tacks and a 1.5 cm strip tojoin to the base, 8 sides, walnut, along bottom of each side are 3 small rectangles of inlaid walnut aga…
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- skin; wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 27.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- Dr. Brett's octagonal brown leather footstool, short brown leather covered stool with veneered walnut base and 4 round brass feet, padded leather with covered matching tacks and a 1.5 cm strip tojoin to the base, 8 sides, walnut, along bottom of each side are 3 small rectangles of inlaid walnut against a mahogany background,
- Subject
- Dr. Brett
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1001
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Folding Screen
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.1003
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1003
- Description
- large black stained oak folding partition screen, 3 folding sections each consisting of 2 horizontal boards at top, 4 vertical boards in middle, and 3 more horizontal boards at bottom, top board incised with stylized floral and ribbon pattern stained pink and black against green background, screen …
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- Title
- Folding Screen
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 174.0 x 3.7 x 151.5 cm
- Description
- large black stained oak folding partition screen, 3 folding sections each consisting of 2 horizontal boards at top, 4 vertical boards in middle, and 3 more horizontal boards at bottom, top board incised with stylized floral and ribbon pattern stained pink and black against green background, screen sections hinged vertically to fold like accordion
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1003
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1004
- Description
- varnished wood, branch legs with burl growth, adjustable chair back, (3 positions), made of a cross section of coniferous tree with bark edge intact, two long arm rests, on back of the top of the rests are 4 metal rods attached, a metal rod sits between these to support chair back, arms are low w…
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- Title
- Chair
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 81.5 x 64.6 x 80.5 cm
- Description
- varnished wood, branch legs with burl growth, adjustable chair back, (3 positions), made of a cross section of coniferous tree with bark edge intact, two long arm rests, on back of the top of the rests are 4 metal rods attached, a metal rod sits between these to support chair back, arms are low with short branch supports with burl growth, seat is length section of conifer rounded edges, branch legs with burl growth, cross braced with same
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1004
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Drop Leaf Table
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.1005
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1005
- Description
- octagonal shaped, drop leaf table, extension leaf is rectangular, 2 drop leafs raise up to be an octagonal shape, swinging gate legs are turned, solid end legs have a plain inset and turned wood on edge, the stretcher is solid wood attached to the feet
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- Title
- Drop Leaf Table
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 73.8 x 34.5 x 91.0 cm
- Description
- octagonal shaped, drop leaf table, extension leaf is rectangular, 2 drop leafs raise up to be an octagonal shape, swinging gate legs are turned, solid end legs have a plain inset and turned wood on edge, the stretcher is solid wood attached to the feet
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1005
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- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1006
- Description
- oak bench, open arm rests, slatted back; 29 vertical, flat narrow slats are inset into backrest, long back legs curve from floor to top of backrest, slightly hollow seat is one piece of wood, armrests 24.0 from seat surface, backrest 47.0 high, H-shaped stretchers rounded off corners at back of s…
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- Title
- Settee Bench
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 53.0 x 134.7 cm
- Description
- oak bench, open arm rests, slatted back; 29 vertical, flat narrow slats are inset into backrest, long back legs curve from floor to top of backrest, slightly hollow seat is one piece of wood, armrests 24.0 from seat surface, backrest 47.0 high, H-shaped stretchers rounded off corners at back of settee, settee held together with wooden pegs
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1006
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1003
- Description
- Brass with metal tag attached "Mills" (Ike). Standard flat door key, round bow, flat grooved blade with serrated cuts along one side, piece of wire through hole in bow holds small copper tag stamped "MILLS", on bow, "Dominion Lock Co Montreal, Can" and the number"9"
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- Title
- Door Key
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- .2 x 2.5 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Brass with metal tag attached "Mills" (Ike). Standard flat door key, round bow, flat grooved blade with serrated cuts along one side, piece of wire through hole in bow holds small copper tag stamped "MILLS", on bow, "Dominion Lock Co Montreal, Can" and the number"9"
- Subject
- households
- Ike Mills
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1003
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