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- Date
- 1920 – 1933
- Material
- wood; metal; grass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.15.0001
- Description
- A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Co…
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- Title
- Abacus
- Date
- 1920 – 1933
- Material
- wood; metal; grass
- Dimensions
- 36.9 x 3.0 x 17.4 cm
- Description
- A dark brown wooden frame with thirteen horiztonal reed rods, two replaced with copper rods, each holding seven counting beads of black wood. The seven beads on each rod are divided into two sections by a vertical piece of wood the height of the frame, each section containing two and five beads. Corners of frame are braced with brass plates, two flat wooden braces horizontally across back.
- Subject
- households
- business
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.15.0001
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Accessories Violin Accessories
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0007 a-g
- Description
- A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small …
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- Title
- Accessories Violin Accessories
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.2 cm
- Description
- A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small dot of nacre inlaid at middle of end, tiny hole drilled through shaft nearly halfway up. (c) peg (5.9 x .9 x 2.3) as (b) but slightly smaller, hole through shaft lowe. (d) bridge (4.7 x 3.9 x .5) cut out of unfinished wood with scrolled carving at sides around short legs and at middle, arched top with four shallow notches for strings. Marks: on side, "PANPI (TC monogram trademark)" (e) bridge (4.5 x 3.2 x .5) as (d). Marks: on side, "VUILL?TIME", penciled "10" (f) string package (5.5 x 5.4) white paper envelope holding "Muller's Eternelle First violin string" with accompanying product blurb printed in black, holds coiled catgut string with tiny yellow loop at one end (unused) (g) string package (7.3 x 7.2) cellophane envelope with paper label of same size slipped inside with slits cut to hold string, label printed in black with "The Bernhardt String made of silver steel (trademark)/ violin E", contains two coiled strings, 1 broken of catgut, and the other of very fine wire (e string) wrapped with yellow at one end, (unsure if string is original one of envelope, catgut string definitely not).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- sound
- song
- musical equipment
- accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0007 a-g
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Advertising Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0022
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rec…
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- Title
- Advertising Sign
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- MDF; wood
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- Sign depicting the Simpson Sisters figurng skating together. Both sisters have their right leg raised above their head, with their arms stretched out on either side, while their left leg is slightly bent. They are skating on ice. The sign is cut tightly around the two figures, leaving a rounded rectangle shape at the bottom, where an inscription reads as follows:“SIMPSON SISTERS / “Canada’s Darlings” / With the / “GAY BLADES” / AT THE ARENA / Sat. the 8:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Mat. Dec 19th 2:30 p.m. ~ Sun. Eve. Dec 19th 8:30 p.m.”The sisters are wearing skating costumes that resemble a mountie outfit, along with wide rim hats and white figure skates.
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0022
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Air Force Jacket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.0101
- Date
- 1941 – 1944
- Material
- hair; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0101
- Description
- Sheepskin lined black brown leather Air Force jacket. 15 cm. wide sheepskin collar with two metal buckles and leather straps on leather underside to fasten collar in stand up position, full length metal zipper, center front. Bottom side buckles on each side for adjusting bottom width, right hand si…
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- Title
- Air Force Jacket
- Date
- 1941 – 1944
- Material
- hair; metal
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Sheepskin lined black brown leather Air Force jacket. 15 cm. wide sheepskin collar with two metal buckles and leather straps on leather underside to fasten collar in stand up position, full length metal zipper, center front. Bottom side buckles on each side for adjusting bottom width, right hand side front pocket.
- Subject
- households
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- PW
- R.C.A.F.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0101
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- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; antler; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0002
- Description
- Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- wood; antler; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.0 (widest point) x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Cane (or short alpenstock) with a very smoothly polished wooden shaft and a black cast iron pointed tip. A black chamois antelope antler forms a sharp hook attached to the shaft. Black printing on the handle reads “Staubagh.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0002
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0028 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis, metal screwed on edges. Embossed behind the footplate "PRAGE". Some nails go right through the ski. Also a narrow piece of metal at 32. cm. down from the toe, screwed on repair piece. Metal cable binding "Chalet" and "Harvey E. Dodds". Bindings have been changed—not in good shape.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis, metal screwed on edges. Embossed behind the footplate "PRAGE". Some nails go right through the ski. Also a narrow piece of metal at 32. cm. down from the toe, screwed on repair piece. Metal cable binding "Chalet" and "Harvey E. Dodds". Bindings have been changed—not in good shape.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0028 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0029 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on metal edges. Skis are painted black and laminated on top. "BONNA Made in Norway" printed between toe and binding. There are insignia on toe and heel. Metal cable bindings are "Kandahar". They have a leather safety strap. Over the heel of the cable there is a light green ru…
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on metal edges. Skis are painted black and laminated on top. "BONNA Made in Norway" printed between toe and binding. There are insignia on toe and heel. Metal cable bindings are "Kandahar". They have a leather safety strap. Over the heel of the cable there is a light green rubber cable.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0029 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; skin; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0030 a,b
- Description
- HEAD STANDARD skis with metal edges on heel and toe. Metal cable bindings, "SECURUS-RAMY" Made in France. Leather safety straps. Red rubber heel cable.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; skin; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 180.0 cm
- Description
- HEAD STANDARD skis with metal edges on heel and toe. Metal cable bindings, "SECURUS-RAMY" Made in France. Leather safety straps. Red rubber heel cable.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0030 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0031 a,b
- Description
- Wood touring skis with screw on metal edges. Metal name piece, shaped like a shield "CHALET". "Harvey E. Dodds Ltd." Metal cable bindings with cable missing. Leather toe binding.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 204.0 cm
- Description
- Wood touring skis with screw on metal edges. Metal name piece, shaped like a shield "CHALET". "Harvey E. Dodds Ltd." Metal cable bindings with cable missing. Leather toe binding.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0031 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0035 a,b
- Description
- Wood ski with metal screw on edges. Stamp on inside toe piece "Northland US St. Paul Minn". Painted on in handwriting "D.W." Metal binding" Skirite".
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 213.0 cm
- Description
- Wood ski with metal screw on edges. Stamp on inside toe piece "Northland US St. Paul Minn". Painted on in handwriting "D.W." Metal binding" Skirite".
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Dave White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0035 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0034 a,b
- Description
- Wood ski, nice long curved tip, groove decoration, "ASH" written on. Metal and leather bindings "Harvey E. Dodds"
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- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 200.0 cm
- Description
- Wood ski, nice long curved tip, groove decoration, "ASH" written on. Metal and leather bindings "Harvey E. Dodds"
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0034 a,b
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1033 a,b
- Description
- Light coloured wood with steel edges and metal bindings. Solid wood, pointed to 7.5cm rise. Metal edges screwed on, 9.0 cm from end, 18.0 cm from tip. "Made in Norway" stamped into metal. Metal cable bindings, 2 piece shoe plates.
- Title
- Alpine Skis
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 180.0 cm
- Description
- Light coloured wood with steel edges and metal bindings. Solid wood, pointed to 7.5cm rise. Metal edges screwed on, 9.0 cm from end, 18.0 cm from tip. "Made in Norway" stamped into metal. Metal cable bindings, 2 piece shoe plates.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Fuhrmann, Harvie Heights, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.1033 a,b
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Aneroid Barometer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.30.0009
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0009
- Description
- Circular barometer mounted on plain, rectangular, plywood backing for wall mounting. "Air guide barometer compensated" on face, also "Made in USA by Fee and Stemwedel Inc. Chicago". Dial shows pressure in inches and millibars, as well as "rain change fair" indicators. Casing of brass has four s…
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- Title
- Aneroid Barometer
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 4.5 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- Circular barometer mounted on plain, rectangular, plywood backing for wall mounting. "Air guide barometer compensated" on face, also "Made in USA by Fee and Stemwedel Inc. Chicago". Dial shows pressure in inches and millibars, as well as "rain change fair" indicators. Casing of brass has four screw mounts at rim. Manual red needle can be set for comparison of day to day readings, black needle for humidity readings immovable.
- Subject
- households
- weather
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0009
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0011
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0011
- Description
- A small, clear, cut glass figurine of a dog or sheep lying or crouching.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 3.0 cm
- Description
- A small, clear, cut glass figurine of a dog or sheep lying or crouching.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0011
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0013
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- mineral, onyx
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0013
- Description
- A thick, squared, slightly sculpted figure of a donkey with pack on its back. The figurine is carved out of white onyx and has black paint dot eyes.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- mineral, onyx
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A thick, squared, slightly sculpted figure of a donkey with pack on its back. The figurine is carved out of white onyx and has black paint dot eyes.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0013
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0037
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0037
- Description
- A stylized French poodle sitting with it nose in the air, wearing a flat hat on its head and a large black bow tie studded with rhinestones. The figurine is white touched with gold on the curls, and there is a red line mouth and black eyes with eyelashes. The bottom is marked “An Enterprise Excl…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 13.5 cm
- Description
- A stylized French poodle sitting with it nose in the air, wearing a flat hat on its head and a large black bow tie studded with rhinestones. The figurine is white touched with gold on the curls, and there is a red line mouth and black eyes with eyelashes. The bottom is marked “An Enterprise Exclusive KB 2607 ESD.”
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, dogs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0037
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- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0039 a-c
- Description
- Three grey mice, one large and two small, with pink ears and black dot eyes and noses. a) The largest and most detailed mouse sits on its hind quarters. b) A small mouse lying on all fours with its tail stretched straight out behind.c) A small mouse sitting on its hind quarters with its tail stretc…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.5 (a); 0.5 (b); 1.0 (c) cm
- Description
- Three grey mice, one large and two small, with pink ears and black dot eyes and noses. a) The largest and most detailed mouse sits on its hind quarters. b) A small mouse lying on all fours with its tail stretched straight out behind.c) A small mouse sitting on its hind quarters with its tail stretched straight out behind.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, mouse
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0039 a-c
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- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0040 a,b
- Description
- Two skunk figurines.a) A small figurine of a skunk with its tail standing up. The figurine is black with a wide white stripe down the back and with a black patch on the crown. The skunk has a red nose and black dot eyes with eyelashes. b) A figurine of a skunk with its tail curving down and a po…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1945 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.5 (a); 5.5 (b) x 2.3 (a); 1.8 (b) x 3.5 (a); 2.5 (b) cm
- Description
- Two skunk figurines.a) A small figurine of a skunk with its tail standing up. The figurine is black with a wide white stripe down the back and with a black patch on the crown. The skunk has a red nose and black dot eyes with eyelashes. b) A figurine of a skunk with its tail curving down and a pointed snout. The skunk is white with a narrow black line on each side and along curve of tail. The figurine has black dot eyes.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, skunk
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0040 a,b
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0043
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0043
- Description
- A cat, white with patches of pink-brown across its back and breast, lying on its stomach with its legs and tail curled underneath. The cat is moulded with a blue bow around its neck. The bottom is marked “E.G.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A cat, white with patches of pink-brown across its back and breast, lying on its stomach with its legs and tail curled underneath. The cat is moulded with a blue bow around its neck. The bottom is marked “E.G.”
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- animals, cats
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0043
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0044
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- clay
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0044
- Description
- A very realistic replica of a rhinoceros with a very small horn on the snout. The rhinoceros is brown with white underneath and has red eyes. The bottom is marked “G.B.S. 1998.”
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- clay
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A very realistic replica of a rhinoceros with a very small horn on the snout. The rhinoceros is brown with white underneath and has red eyes. The bottom is marked “G.B.S. 1998.”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0044
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