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- Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian) 49
- Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British) 16
- Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian) 5
- Henry George Glyde (1906 – 1998, Canadian) 4
- Les Graff (1936 – , Canadian) 4
- Margaret Lougheed 2
- Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian) 1
- Charles A. Beil (1894 – 1976, Canadian) 1
- Chauncey F. Ryder (1868 – 1949, American) 1
- Colin Smith (1963 – , Canadian) 1
- Doris Cormie 1
- Edward Goodall (1909 – 1982, Canadian) 1
- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.557
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]
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- Title
- Axe and Stump
- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.1 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a stump with an axe left in it in the foreground. A squirrel aits on the blunt edge of the axe blade and another sits on a branch in the trees of the background. AXE AND STUMP [tlc, with STUMP underlined]
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.557
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Banff Winter Carnival
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.834
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees frami…
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- Title
- Banff Winter Carnival
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 45.1 x 29.7 cm
- Description
- In the top section of the poster design there is a cartoon drawing of a man in a suit jacket, vest, and tie flying through the air on skis. He has no poles in his hands suggesting that he could be ski jumping. Below the man there is three distinct mountains, with clouds behind them, and trees framing the the edges of the drawing. Below the drawing it says “WITH APOLOGIES TO DEBECK”, “Peter White - 1924”, and “Banff WINTER CARNIVAL - FEBRUARY 7-14. 1925 - The Peoples Playground SKI-ING SWIMMING SKATING TOBOGGANING, ETC.” Surrounding the inscription it is bordered with 3mm design: two lines running parallel to each other with circles drawn in the middle.
- Subject
- winter
- sports
- snow
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- Banff
- Winter Carnival
- skiing
- swimming
- skating
- tobogganing
- skijumping
- man
- suit
- suit jacket
- vest
- tie
- skis
- trees
- clouds
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.834
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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.882
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…
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- Title
- Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 30.8 cm
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”
- Subject
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- trees
- snow
- winter
- home
- house
- cabin
- smoke
- fire
- chimney
- ocean
- water
- waves
- light house
- fort
- people
- men
- glasses
- mustache
- facial hair
- hat
- tie
- suit
- scarf
- cactus
- desert
- fence
- rope
- field
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
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Building and Tree
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.516
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.516
- Description
- Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.
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- Title
- Building and Tree
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.516
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Dawn on windshield
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactspb.18.09
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.09
- Description
- The image that you can see is as scene through the windshield of a car. At the bottom of the image frame you can see the windshield wiper and further to the left you can see some trees. On the windshield you can see what use to be water that froze overnight. The frozen dew on the windshield has a g…
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- Title
- Dawn on windshield
- Date
- 1980
- Medium
- type c print on photographic paper
- Dimensions
- 50.7 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- The image that you can see is as scene through the windshield of a car. At the bottom of the image frame you can see the windshield wiper and further to the left you can see some trees. On the windshield you can see what use to be water that froze overnight. The frozen dew on the windshield has a gold hue to it and forms a very unique pattern. The sky in the background is a medium blue.
- Subject
- landscape
- trees
- transportation
- car
- Credit
- Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
- Catalogue Number
- SpB.18.09
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Deep in the Woods
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwis.02.06
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- oil on canvas board
- Catalogue Number
- WiS.02.06
- Description
- Close up painting of conifer trees in varying shades of green. Green slope under trees at left and sliver of grey mountains seen in background through trees. Fluffy white clouds in blue sky above. “SITTING WIND” at lower right corner. On back “Deep in the Woods. Fr. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian N…
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- Title
- Deep in the Woods
- Date
- 1971
- Medium
- oil on canvas board
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Close up painting of conifer trees in varying shades of green. Green slope under trees at left and sliver of grey mountains seen in background through trees. Fluffy white clouds in blue sky above. “SITTING WIND” at lower right corner. On back “Deep in the Woods. Fr. Kaquitts (Sitting Wind) Indian Name. Sept 1971.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WiS.02.06
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Fallen Tree Stump and Mountain
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.145
- Description
- Foliage or tree stump centre foreground. Tree along right side, more trees extend into background, dominated by mountain on the horizon. More bare trees to the left of the drawing.
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- Title
- Fallen Tree Stump and Mountain
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Foliage or tree stump centre foreground. Tree along right side, more trees extend into background, dominated by mountain on the horizon. More bare trees to the left of the drawing.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.145
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First Shack at Cave + Basin
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.835
- Description
- A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the backgro…
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- Title
- First Shack at Cave + Basin
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.4 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the background there is pine trees, and the Rocky Mountains. In the sky their is a couple clouds. On the door of the building says “HOTEL”, and on the bottom edge is says “FIRST SHACK AT CAVE + BASIN”. Peter signed the drawing in the BRC “PETE WHiTE”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.835
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Four Poplar Trunks, Autumn
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- Date
- 1928 – 1932
- Medium
- oil on pressed paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.376
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- Title
- Four Poplar Trunks, Autumn
- Date
- 1928 – 1932
- Medium
- oil on pressed paper
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 21.9 cm
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- mountain
- trees
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.376
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From the Cathew Trail
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- Artist
- Margaret Lougheed
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- LgM.02.01
- Description
- Oil painting of a mountain with white clouds on a light blue sky, green coniferous trees. A blue lake occupies the foreground and runs into the middle ground.
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- Artist
- Margaret Lougheed
- Title
- From the Cathew Trail
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 41.9 cm
- Description
- Oil painting of a mountain with white clouds on a light blue sky, green coniferous trees. A blue lake occupies the foreground and runs into the middle ground.
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 2016
- Catalogue Number
- LgM.02.01
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Garden, Concord
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyc.01.048
- Date
- 1927 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.048
- Description
- Treed garden.
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- Title
- Garden, Concord
- Date
- 1927 – 1930
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 20.3 x 25.4 cm
- Description
- Treed garden.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.048
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Hawaiian Sunset
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- Date
- 1933 – 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.577
- Description
- Painting showing an empty beach. Silhouettes of trees in the foreground. One in a set of 7 paintings from Hawaii.
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- Title
- Hawaiian Sunset
- Date
- 1933 – 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- Painting showing an empty beach. Silhouettes of trees in the foreground. One in a set of 7 paintings from Hawaii.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.01.577
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House Amongst Trees
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.522
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.522
- Description
- A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.
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- Title
- House Amongst Trees
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 27 x 30 cm
- Description
- A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.522
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.245
- Description
- Line of houses in mid-foreground, one in centre of drawing has a fence infront of it, and a window, two chimneys. Four trees along left side, flat area in foreground at bottom.“One of Collings’ recurrent themes-- buildings viewed through a screen of branches.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” …
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- Title
- Houses
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 25.4 x 20.2 cm
- Description
- Line of houses in mid-foreground, one in centre of drawing has a fence infront of it, and a window, two chimneys. Four trees along left side, flat area in foreground at bottom.“One of Collings’ recurrent themes-- buildings viewed through a screen of branches.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heathblc.-Shorton (next word scribbled out). brc.-Farm (next three words scribbled out).
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.245
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In the Valley of the Thompson
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.05.58
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.58
- Description
- A grey and white mountain sits in the upper left side, beside a dark brown shape that rises from the right. Trees sit in the centre of the image, rendered in several shades of green. In the left foreground sits a brown stump.
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- Title
- In the Valley of the Thompson
- Date
- c. 1915
- Medium
- watercolour on paper
- Dimensions
- 19 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- A grey and white mountain sits in the upper left side, beside a dark brown shape that rises from the right. Trees sit in the centre of the image, rendered in several shades of green. In the left foreground sits a brown stump.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.05.58
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Kootenay Plains / Study #2
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- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.14
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Three mountain shapes dominate the top section of this image, with a suggestion of trees in the foreground. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “46/y-6”.
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #2
- Date
- 2002 – 2002
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Three mountain shapes dominate the top section of this image, with a suggestion of trees in the foreground. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “46/y-6”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.14
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Kootenay Plains / Study #3
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- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.09
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Trees dominate the foreground, with a shaded mountain range in the background. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/I-7”.
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains / Study #3
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 17.6 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of a landscape on paper with intact sketchbook binding holes at the top. Trees dominate the foreground, with a shaded mountain range in the background. The artist’s signature is in the brhc. Au verso, written in pencil in the tlhc, “45/I-7”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.03.09
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Kootenay Plains/Mountain Study #4
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- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- oil on masonite board
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.01.13
- Description
- An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are blue, grey, white, green and burgundy. A blue sky is punctuated by several clouds in the tlhc. Two burgundy mountains dominate the right of the work, and the majority of the bottom of the piece is painted in green tones. The blhc i…
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- Title
- Kootenay Plains/Mountain Study #4
- Date
- 2001 – 2001
- Medium
- oil on masonite board
- Dimensions
- 35.6 x 45.7 cm
- Description
- An oil sketch of a mountain landscape. The primary colours used are blue, grey, white, green and burgundy. A blue sky is punctuated by several clouds in the tlhc. Two burgundy mountains dominate the right of the work, and the majority of the bottom of the piece is painted in green tones. The blhc is painted white. The artist’s signature is in the brhc in blue paint. Au verso, written in black ink at the tlhc, “45/E-2”.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Graff, Bashaw, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- GrL.01.13
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Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.233
- Description
- Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the f…
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- Title
- Lower Valleys Glacier Bed, Lake Louise
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.8 x 25.7 cm
- Description
- Valley area centre with mountains on either side, rocks in foreground right, four trees on mountain side right, one large tree on same plane as other trees left, mountains from a V in distance, valley continues at the base of the V.“Sketching Lake Louise was de rigour for artists in Canada in the first decades of the twentieth century. Collings chose an unusual view looking down towards the lake through a narrow, sinuous valley. The resulting “starburst” composition is contained by uncompromisingly vertical trees on either side.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
- Subject
- landscape
- Lake Louise
- trees
- valley
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1983
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.233
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A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter
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- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.707
- Description
- Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
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- Title
- A Merry Christmas to Mother Robb from Peter
- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.6 x 27.4 cm
- Description
- Sketch of the Whyte’s home during winter with a loosely drawn version of Cascade mountain behind it. Various animals walking up to and from the house. Under BLC of the border it says “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO MOTHER ROBB FROM PETER”, and in BRC the the suggested dimensions of “6 1/2 x 8”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.707
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