Narrow Results By
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1032
- Description
- Base of bookend is 22.7 long, two pieces on the ends slide out to 43.7. The ends fold down. The face of the base and backs of the ends are decorated with inlaid wood and painting. Base has a mythical creature, the ends have birds along with urns and flowers.
1 image
- Title
- Bookend
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 9.5 x 6.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- Base of bookend is 22.7 long, two pieces on the ends slide out to 43.7. The ends fold down. The face of the base and backs of the ends are decorated with inlaid wood and painting. Base has a mythical creature, the ends have birds along with urns and flowers.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1032
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0003 a,b
- Description
- A small camera (a) and case (b).a) A small rectangular black leather Zeiss Ikon box camera. The camera has a round brass framed lens (“Goerz Frontar D.R.P.”), in the middle of the front side, with a hinged black metal viewfinder at the top. There is a small metal shutter arm on the right side at …
1 image
- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1905 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal; glass; plastic
- Dimensions
- 6.0 x 8.5 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- A small camera (a) and case (b).a) A small rectangular black leather Zeiss Ikon box camera. The camera has a round brass framed lens (“Goerz Frontar D.R.P.”), in the middle of the front side, with a hinged black metal viewfinder at the top. There is a small metal shutter arm on the right side at the bottom and a key to wind film at the top. Two round red plastic windows on the back allow the user to check the advance of the film. The bottom and left side of the camera have small threaded holes (for attachment to a tripod?), and the right side has a small ring to pull the latch from the button and lift off the front of the camera. A wire frame is pulled at the top to unlock the shutter and a small metal tab at the top left side pulls out for timed exposure. The camera is marked “Zeiss Ikon Film A8 4X6 1/2cm 1 5/8X2 1/2in”. b) The cameral has a closely fitted dark red textured vinyl case with a snapping flap top.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0003 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1840 – 1850
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0005 a,b
- Description
- (a) Large dark brown wooden box camera which is constructed so that back half of camera slides into front half to focus and is secured in place by means of a brass thumbscrew into a slot in the base. Large brass lens screwed over aperture hole at centre of front side of wooden box, square glass pla…
1 image
- Title
- Box Camera
- Date
- 1840 – 1850
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.2 x 24.0 x 42.3 cm
- Description
- (a) Large dark brown wooden box camera which is constructed so that back half of camera slides into front half to focus and is secured in place by means of a brass thumbscrew into a slot in the base. Large brass lens screwed over aperture hole at centre of front side of wooden box, square glass plate set into wooden frame slides into slot at back of camera. (b) a separate plateholder of the same size has hinged door on back of frame which opens to insert black metal film sheath (Eastman Kodak), and front of frame slides out by pulling on metal ring at top to expose film. Note: wood cracking and separated at joints, chipped at lower front corners with large chunk of wood out of lower right, plateholder cracked across door and on one side of top.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- J.D. Curren
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0005 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- leather; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0006
- Description
- Auto Graflex, curtain aperture, leather covered box, leather handle centre top. Hinged top opens a folded curtain aperture. Soft, tufted fabric around eye edge. 4.0x6.0 plate on plate on side of curtain has aperture chart. Texture knob on side of camera rolls out: "Carl Zeiss Jena No.46774" lens. L…
1 image
- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- leather; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 21.3 x 23.3 cm
- Description
- Auto Graflex, curtain aperture, leather covered box, leather handle centre top. Hinged top opens a folded curtain aperture. Soft, tufted fabric around eye edge. 4.0x6.0 plate on plate on side of curtain has aperture chart. Texture knob on side of camera rolls out: "Carl Zeiss Jena No.46774" lens. Lens is enclosed and sits back of front, a metal hinged cover opens to expose lens when rolled out. Removable film pack on back.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0006
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1004 a,b
- Description
- Kodak folding camera in leather case. a) “10891-C No 4 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A” camera with a wooden frame covered in leather. A metal tab opens the fold-down front and two pieces of rose wood (14.0 cm long) hold a metal track for the bellows. The camera has a Bausch & Lomb -- Zeiss lens, p…
1 image
- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1900 – 1903
- Material
- skin; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 15.6 x 20.8 cm
- Description
- Kodak folding camera in leather case. a) “10891-C No 4 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A” camera with a wooden frame covered in leather. A metal tab opens the fold-down front and two pieces of rose wood (14.0 cm long) hold a metal track for the bellows. The camera has a Bausch & Lomb -- Zeiss lens, pat. Feb 22, 1903. The viewfinder is missing from the front apparatus, but there is another fold-down viewfinder on the camera box.b) Black leather camera case with a carrying strap and metal closures.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Jimmy Simpson
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1004 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Exhibition Model Kayak
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.09.1001%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- skin; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.09.1001 a,b
- Description
- Walrus hide model kayak with wooden paddle. One piece of hide stretched tautly over wooden frame and sewn together from tip to tip on top. Wooden frame is held together with rawhide. Wooden user hole is laced with rawhide. 2 rawhide thongs in front of user hole and 1 behind are laced through th…
1 image
- Title
- Exhibition Model Kayak
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- skin; wood
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 10.0 x 75.7 cm
- Description
- Walrus hide model kayak with wooden paddle. One piece of hide stretched tautly over wooden frame and sewn together from tip to tip on top. Wooden frame is held together with rawhide. Wooden user hole is laced with rawhide. 2 rawhide thongs in front of user hole and 1 behind are laced through the top part of kayak which serves to hold the oar. (b) paddle, 39.0 cm long is carved into 3 sections, has 3 nail holes also. NOTE: Sanson didn’t make the kayak; it was “Purchased by Pete and Catharine Whyte from N.B. Sanson auction, October 22, 1949 for $4.50 plus other things”.
- Subject
- transportation
- kayak
- hobbies
- N.B. Sanson
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 106.09.1001 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0001
- Date
- 1908 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0001
- Description
- A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box v…
1 image
- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1908 – 1925
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 9.8 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- A long flat black leather rectangular case which opens at the front. The front of the camera pulls out and has red leather folding bellows, supported by a small metal leg that folds down, held by accordian folding metal arms. There is a round metal lens at the end of the bellows and a square box viewfinder atop the lens. There are also adjustment and shutter levers around the lens. A metal 'key' at the side near the bottom rolls the film, and a small round orange window allows for viewing film passsage at the back of the leather case. The lens is marked “Pocket Automatic No 1A Folding Pocket Kodak”.
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs
- hobbies
- tourism
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0001
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Folding Camera
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.1199
- Date
- 1908 – 1912
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1199
- Description
- Eastman Kodak camera enclosed in leather case and lens extracts from leather body. Marked with “No. 1 A Folding Pocket Kodak.”
1 image
- Title
- Folding Camera
- Date
- 1908 – 1912
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 10 x 19 cm
- Description
- Eastman Kodak camera enclosed in leather case and lens extracts from leather body. Marked with “No. 1 A Folding Pocket Kodak.”
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Edwards, Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1199
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0039 a-g
- Description
- (a) tray in form of palmate lily leaf, circular with opposite edges curled inward and other axis attached to upright, tall curved handle resembling two plant stems intertwining. Handle attached by rivets to tray. Leaf vein contours on tray surface die stamped to show design on tray surface and base…
1 image
- Title
- Inkstand
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 24.5 x 29.9 cm
- Description
- (a) tray in form of palmate lily leaf, circular with opposite edges curled inward and other axis attached to upright, tall curved handle resembling two plant stems intertwining. Handle attached by rivets to tray. Leaf vein contours on tray surface die stamped to show design on tray surface and base. (b) water jar is, 4.3 height, 8.1 long, 6.1 wide, flat bottomed with shallow, dome with two small holes for filling, narrow pouring spout, affixed curved handle.(c-g) 5 small, shallow dishes, 2.0 height, 7.6 diameter, same leaf contour design as tray but having flared, wavy rim shape.
- Subject
- households
- office
- hobbies
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0039 a-g
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Lace Textile Fragment
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1032%20a-f
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1032 a-f
- Description
- 6 pieces of lace, 3 black the same pattern, 1 daintly black flower pattern on net., one black open design could be hand made, one small ecru piece.
1 image
- Title
- Lace Textile Fragment
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- 6 pieces of lace, 3 black the same pattern, 1 daintly black flower pattern on net., one black open design could be hand made, one small ecru piece.
- Subject
- households
- sewing
- hobbies
- needlework
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1032 a-f
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; paint; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1008 a,b
- Description
- Black metal fold-out paint boxes with thumb loops. (a) 22.3x7.3 closed, opens to 20.7. 24 paint slots filled with paint and 9 loose paint cubes. One fold-out side is plain while other has 3 sections. On bottom are 2 thumb loops. (b) 23.0x7.3 closed, opens to 19.8. Single row of paint slots 1…
1 image
- Title
- Paint Tin
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- metal; paint; wood
- Description
- Black metal fold-out paint boxes with thumb loops. (a) 22.3x7.3 closed, opens to 20.7. 24 paint slots filled with paint and 9 loose paint cubes. One fold-out side is plain while other has 3 sections. On bottom are 2 thumb loops. (b) 23.0x7.3 closed, opens to 19.8. Single row of paint slots 12 in all filled with colour, barely used. Also inside is a tube of watercolour paint, a carbon darwing pencil and a green handled paint brush of not very good quality. One fold-out side is plain, other has 4 sections.
- Subject
- hobbies
- painting
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.1008 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Paper And Scissors Set Knife
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.06.0029%20a-c
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0029 a-c
- Description
- A very heavily decorated, brass handled paper knife and scissors which slide inside a heavy brass sheath as a set. (a) paper knife, very slim, long, stiletto like steel blade which is set in a cast brass handle with an organic relief design including a cast face at the top on the front and back of …
1 image
- Title
- Paper And Scissors Set Knife
- Date
- 1900 – 1935
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 1.3 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- A very heavily decorated, brass handled paper knife and scissors which slide inside a heavy brass sheath as a set. (a) paper knife, very slim, long, stiletto like steel blade which is set in a cast brass handle with an organic relief design including a cast face at the top on the front and back of the handle. (b) scissors, slim, straight, pointed blades of steel, with a ridge down the back of each blade. Set into cast brass handles with organic relief design with dragons or fish forming the finger loops. Two sides of handles fit together with a flush, straight edge up the middle, ending in a curlicue finial at the centre top. (c) sheath, very heavy cast brass with plush lined pockets inside to accommodate the scissors and knife one atop the other. Relief design repeats organic curlicues, with heavy casting at end of cherubs entwined in curly leaves. Because of thickness of handles, scissors and knife do not both fit flush when together in sheath. 3 pieces.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- souvenir
- households
- office
- hobbies
- animal
- dragon
- fish
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0029 a-c
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0006
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0006
- Description
- A black and white rectangular photograph of Philip Moore at an outdoor camp, wearing a fringed deerskin shirt, bending over with his hands on his knees.
1 image
- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1905 – 1915
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 2.6 cm
- Description
- A black and white rectangular photograph of Philip Moore at an outdoor camp, wearing a fringed deerskin shirt, bending over with his hands on his knees.
- Subject
- Philip Moore
- sports
- camping
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0006
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood, oak; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0001
- Description
- A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the…
1 image
- Title
- Piano Bench
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- wood, oak; metal
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 37.7 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular oak piano bench with side supports of turned spool columns and vertical splats. A shape (upside down heart) is cut from the solid splat at the middle. These two side supports each sit on a flat arch forming four short legs (two per side). A horizontal board between the legs, at the bottom of the sides, acts as a brace. The seat is slightly slanted and held together with metal screws.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0001
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1010 a-e
- Description
- 5 rustic cottonwood frames (made by George Paris?), 2 tall wood slabs cut obliquely top and bottom with bark left on sides, oval hole cut through to frame recess for photo, metal screw eye at top for hanging, swirly grain accented by varnish, (a) 30.7 x 8.5 x 1.5 - "Banff" pencilled on back, remnan…
1 image
- Title
- Picture Frame
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal; glass
- Description
- 5 rustic cottonwood frames (made by George Paris?), 2 tall wood slabs cut obliquely top and bottom with bark left on sides, oval hole cut through to frame recess for photo, metal screw eye at top for hanging, swirly grain accented by varnish, (a) 30.7 x 8.5 x 1.5 - "Banff" pencilled on back, remnants of tape, (b) 32.5 x 10.5 x 1.5 - paper pasted on back "... Her loveliness I never knew/Until she smiled on me: ... Coleridge"
- Subject
- hobbies
- art
- George Paris
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1010 a-e
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0359
- Description
- A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. …
1 image
- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.3 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. Two loop handles of same cord attached on inside. Lined with wine coloured silk. Flower basket and lion very delicately worked in cross stitch using linen as a canvas. Colours in bottom fringe pick up colours in embroidery and are different on each side of bag.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0359
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0362
- Description
- A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Li…
1 image
- Title
- Purse
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Lined with ivory coloured silk, with the ends of the green thread loops knotted through on the inside.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- embroidery
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0362
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Sheet Music Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.36.0002
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0002
- Description
- A square of soft leather with a gently scalloped edge. The case is decorated with a drawing of a lyre with a scroll of music and flowers at each corner. The sheet music is placed on the opened leather square, and then the case and sheet are rolled into a cylinder and secured by a strap and buckl…
1 image
- Title
- Sheet Music Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 37.7 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A square of soft leather with a gently scalloped edge. The case is decorated with a drawing of a lyre with a scroll of music and flowers at each corner. The sheet music is placed on the opened leather square, and then the case and sheet are rolled into a cylinder and secured by a strap and buckle at the middle of the square. There are two double slits in the leather between the strap and buckle.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- music
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.36.0002
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0003
- Description
- A brown wooden tube with a cylindrical lid which slides on. The top of the lid has a small circle of inlaid wood marquetry. Inside the tube there is a spool in three sections holding white and black thread.
1 image
- Title
- Spool Case
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A brown wooden tube with a cylindrical lid which slides on. The top of the lid has a small circle of inlaid wood marquetry. Inside the tube there is a spool in three sections holding white and black thread.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlwork
- sewing
- woodworking
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.0003
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1033
- Description
- Brass box with hinged lid completely lined with wood. Engraved design over all, 2 Chinese characters on top with flower designs and flower designs on all sides, a geometric design on edge of lid. Stamped on bottom "China".
1 image
- Title
- Stamp Box
- Date
- 1900 – 1930
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 8.5 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Brass box with hinged lid completely lined with wood. Engraved design over all, 2 Chinese characters on top with flower designs and flower designs on all sides, a geometric design on edge of lid. Stamped on bottom "China".
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- Mary Schaffer
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.1033
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.