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Accessories Guitar Accessories
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
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- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.129
- Description
- Side view portrait of a boy. He is wearing a yellow ochre bandana in his hair and a white shirt. The figure is placed against a raw canvas backdrop.
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- Title
- Balinese Boy
- Date
- 1934
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Side view portrait of a boy. He is wearing a yellow ochre bandana in his hair and a white shirt. The figure is placed against a raw canvas backdrop.
- Subject
- portrait, boy
- Bali
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyC.01.129
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3050 a,b
- Description
- Two armbands with same pattern but reversed (mirror-image). Bottom edge of each band is curved and top edge is straight with thong ties attached to the top two corners. Each band is fully beaded with a white background and two motifs - a blue and yellow eight-pointed star with red chevrons and a …
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- Title
- Beaded Armbands
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Two armbands with same pattern but reversed (mirror-image). Bottom edge of each band is curved and top edge is straight with thong ties attached to the top two corners. Each band is fully beaded with a white background and two motifs - a blue and yellow eight-pointed star with red chevrons and a yellow and red diamond with black and pink triangles.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3050 a,b
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0070
- Description
- Completely beaded belt on canvas. Beaded diagonal blue, green, white red stripes along its length, meeting at the middle then reversing the slant. Buckskin ties at each end with two more set in approximately 10 cm form each end, one on underside and one on topside, so that belt overlaps when tied.
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Completely beaded belt on canvas. Beaded diagonal blue, green, white red stripes along its length, meeting at the middle then reversing the slant. Buckskin ties at each end with two more set in approximately 10 cm form each end, one on underside and one on topside, so that belt overlaps when tied.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0070
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3008
- Description
- Narrow belt with metal and leather buckle, backed with white cotton. Fully beaded with red border, blue background with seven sets of three diamonds, two red, one black separated with red and black squares
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- Narrow belt with metal and leather buckle, backed with white cotton. Fully beaded with red border, blue background with seven sets of three diamonds, two red, one black separated with red and black squares
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3008
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3009
- Description
- Long narrow belt with leather ties. The belt is backed with fruit patterned printed fabric. Fully beaded with light green border, blue background and orange diamonds and trianges.
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 85.0 cm
- Description
- Long narrow belt with leather ties. The belt is backed with fruit patterned printed fabric. Fully beaded with light green border, blue background and orange diamonds and trianges.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3009
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3014
- Description
- Fully beaded belt with leather ties. Light blue border, red diamonds outlined in white framed by blue chevrons. Two red diamonds in centre group. The belt is backed with machine-sewn blue nylon.
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 82.0 cm
- Description
- Fully beaded belt with leather ties. Light blue border, red diamonds outlined in white framed by blue chevrons. Two red diamonds in centre group. The belt is backed with machine-sewn blue nylon.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork ;regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3014
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3016
- Description
- Fully beaded belt with red and white fabric backing and leather ties. Dark blue background with orange and white geometric designs. The beads are sewn on canvas.
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- Fully beaded belt with red and white fabric backing and leather ties. Dark blue background with orange and white geometric designs. The beads are sewn on canvas.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3016
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3029
- Description
- Fully beaded narrow belt with leather ties, beaded on cotton and sewn onto thick buckskin. Light blue border, orange background with repeated geometric designs in dark blue, red, light blue and white.
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 52.0 cm
- Description
- Fully beaded narrow belt with leather ties, beaded on cotton and sewn onto thick buckskin. Light blue border, orange background with repeated geometric designs in dark blue, red, light blue and white.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3029
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3030
- Description
- Wide black velvet band, two leather ties and stitched onto cotton backing. Orange bead border, open floral design, large red rose in centre with leaves and coloured petals. Printed on back twice “Elronda + Keon.”
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- Title
- Beaded Belt
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre; glass; skin
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 75.0 cm
- Description
- Wide black velvet band, two leather ties and stitched onto cotton backing. Orange bead border, open floral design, large red rose in centre with leaves and coloured petals. Printed on back twice “Elronda + Keon.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3030
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Beaded Hatband
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3017
- Description
- Loom-beaded strap for a hat on light cotton fabric. Light blue background with three sets of multicoloured geometric designs separated by two facing arrows.
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- Title
- Beaded Hatband
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- Loom-beaded strap for a hat on light cotton fabric. Light blue background with three sets of multicoloured geometric designs separated by two facing arrows.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3017
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Beaded Necklace
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; plastic; claw
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0051
- Description
- A necklace strung on a buckskin thong, black bear claws and hairpipes alternating on the lowermost portion (when worn), blue, yellow and purple plastic beads in yoke area.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- skin; plastic; claw
- Dimensions
- 103. cm
- Description
- A necklace strung on a buckskin thong, black bear claws and hairpipes alternating on the lowermost portion (when worn), blue, yellow and purple plastic beads in yoke area.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- animal
- bear
- regalia
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0051
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3031 a,b
- Description
- Two heart-shaped beaded patches, with the beads stitched onto canvas. Two rows of white and blue beaded border, blue background with a red and pink chevron.
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- Title
- Beaded Patch
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Two heart-shaped beaded patches, with the beads stitched onto canvas. Two rows of white and blue beaded border, blue background with a red and pink chevron.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3031 a,b
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- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1023
- Description
- Morning coat length bead-adorned shirt, fringed, notched collar with thongs, slits from bottom to armpits with thong ties, notched bottom edge and sleeves, bead pattern, white background, open geometric design with triangles, diamonds, and crosses of red, mauve and green, strips on sleeves from bre…
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- Title
- Beaded Shirt
- Date
- 1885 – 1900
- Material
- skin, deer; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 55.0 x 89.0 cm
- Description
- Morning coat length bead-adorned shirt, fringed, notched collar with thongs, slits from bottom to armpits with thong ties, notched bottom edge and sleeves, bead pattern, white background, open geometric design with triangles, diamonds, and crosses of red, mauve and green, strips on sleeves from breast over shoulder to lower back (canvas backed), fringes on ends, buckskin backed swatches, solarplexus, back (fringed).
- Subject
- Indigenous
- clothing
- regalia
- beadwork
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1023
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3019
- Description
- Short beaded strip, red and blue border, white background with two red and blue diamonds separated by two red and blue half diamonds. Backed with and worked on canvas.
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- Title
- Beaded Strip
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Short beaded strip, red and blue border, white background with two red and blue diamonds separated by two red and blue half diamonds. Backed with and worked on canvas.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.3019
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- Date
- 1914 – 1917
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1138
- Description
- Green glass bottle wtith a Banff Bottling Works label . Label reads as follows”BANFF MINERAL WATER BOTTLED BY BANFF BOTTLING WORKS, BANFF ALBERTA, QUEEN of WATERS, TONIC and INVIGORATING. In the centre of the label is a photograph of the main street in Banff with Cascade mountain in the background.
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- Title
- Bottle
- Date
- 1914 – 1917
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Green glass bottle wtith a Banff Bottling Works label . Label reads as follows”BANFF MINERAL WATER BOTTLED BY BANFF BOTTLING WORKS, BANFF ALBERTA, QUEEN of WATERS, TONIC and INVIGORATING. In the centre of the label is a photograph of the main street in Banff with Cascade mountain in the background.
- Credit
- Purchased from Mike Will, Calgary, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1138
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- Date
- 1915 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0125
- Description
- A large silver pin in shape of arrowhead with turquoise stone. Flat, triangular shape with sharply tanged shoulders and wide basal shaft. Single, oval, rounded piece of turquoise , 1.2 x .6 cm, set into simple fitting at centre of arrowhead just above shoulders. Surface of pin engraved with symbols…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1915 – 1950
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 2.8 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- A large silver pin in shape of arrowhead with turquoise stone. Flat, triangular shape with sharply tanged shoulders and wide basal shaft. Single, oval, rounded piece of turquoise , 1.2 x .6 cm, set into simple fitting at centre of arrowhead just above shoulders. Surface of pin engraved with symbols and marks, arrows, clouds, sun. Pin slightly arced from tip to stem. Long, hinged pin shaft attached at base, fastening under hook clasp at point on back, hand-made.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0125
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; plastic; fabric; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0107 a,b
- Description
- Manufacturer details for Enlarger housed within box.Black equipment box with a hinged lid held closed with leather tabs/snaps as well as an olive green fabric strap wrapped around the box. The interior of the box is lined with blue velvet and has both plain wood and covered supports and braces thro…
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- Title
- Camera Box
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- leather; metal; glass; plastic; fabric; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.9 x 22.5 x 42.7 cm
- Description
- Manufacturer details for Enlarger housed within box.Black equipment box with a hinged lid held closed with leather tabs/snaps as well as an olive green fabric strap wrapped around the box. The interior of the box is lined with blue velvet and has both plain wood and covered supports and braces throughout. Contents of the box consists only of a Kodak Precision Enlarger with the open metal end capped with a cardboard box.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0107 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; fabric; plastic; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0137
- Description
- A grey plastic handheld flash with an expandable reflective disk in a black leather box lined with dark red velvet.The flash has a hook on the bottom where it can be fitted onto a camera, an articulated head where the reflective disk is, a distance gauge on the back [it was taped into a particular …
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- Title
- Camera Flash
- Date
- 1950 – 1980
- Material
- leather; fabric; plastic; metal;
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 5.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A grey plastic handheld flash with an expandable reflective disk in a black leather box lined with dark red velvet.The flash has a hook on the bottom where it can be fitted onto a camera, an articulated head where the reflective disk is, a distance gauge on the back [it was taped into a particular position with a piece of clear tape that has since come unstuck], and a green plastic cord coming out of the front of the flash just below the disk.The box has a leather hinged lid and is held closed with a snap on a leather tab.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0137
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- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0124
- Description
- Metal candle holder made from old artillery ammunition consisting of a central large silver bullet capped with a gold-coloured cap and decorative bauble on top and a copper band around the base, two gold-coloured candle holders on either side of an inscription on the bullet that reads “Q. F. 18PR V…
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- Title
- Candle Holder
- Date
- 1915 – 1916
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 19.4 x 7.0 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Metal candle holder made from old artillery ammunition consisting of a central large silver bullet capped with a gold-coloured cap and decorative bauble on top and a copper band around the base, two gold-coloured candle holders on either side of an inscription on the bullet that reads “Q. F. 18PR V F. C. F. 4-4-16,” and a wider gold-coloured base that has a small silver plaque that has the inscription “THE SHRAPNEL STAND COLONIAL FIXTURES LTD. REGISTERED 1915.”Souvenirs made from spent artillery shells were common during World War I. Objects such as boxes/cases, candle holders, simple toys, plates, cups, and more were prevalent due to the simple modifications to the ammunition that were needed.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0124
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