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- Date
- 2010
- Material
- metal; bronze
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1250 a,b
- Description
- (a) a metal disk (9.5cm diameter) with a raised image of three leafy trees. Four figures with hands linked surround the trees. Embossed with “J.B. Harkin Medal” and engraved on edge “Parks For Tomorrow N.P.P.A.C.”. Au verso engraved with “The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada’s National Par…
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- Title
- Award Medal
- Date
- 2010
- Material
- metal; bronze
- Description
- (a) a metal disk (9.5cm diameter) with a raised image of three leafy trees. Four figures with hands linked surround the trees. Embossed with “J.B. Harkin Medal” and engraved on edge “Parks For Tomorrow N.P.P.A.C.”. Au verso engraved with “The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada’s National Parks November 12th 2010(b) green faux leather drawstring bag
- Credit
- Gift of Jacques Gerin, Chair The Panel on Ecological Integrity of Canada's National Parks, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1250 a,b
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- Date
- 2015 – 2015
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1071
- Description
- 1 empty bottle of Whyte IPA by Banff Avenue Brewing Company established 2010. 2015 Whyte Museum logo on image of Charles Lefroy with the first milk cow in Banff, 1888. Photograph by A.B. Thom Whyte Museum of the Canadian ROckeis. Pat Brewster fonds (V91/NA66-1796) 27x8cmlabel reads “Banff Avenue Br…
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- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 2015 – 2015
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 27 x 8 cm
- Description
- 1 empty bottle of Whyte IPA by Banff Avenue Brewing Company established 2010. 2015 Whyte Museum logo on image of Charles Lefroy with the first milk cow in Banff, 1888. Photograph by A.B. Thom Whyte Museum of the Canadian ROckeis. Pat Brewster fonds (V91/NA66-1796) 27x8cmlabel reads “Banff Avenue Brewing Company Whyte IPA”
- Subject
- beer
- bottle
- IPA
- Banff Brewing Company
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1071
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- Date
- 2017
- Material
- glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1084
- Description
- A long-necked empty bottle (contained 650 ml) of Whyte IPA. The label has from top to bottom: in script 5.9 % alc/vol., in white, next in blue, Creating a community focused beer culture, a coloured copy of ‘Peter Whyte “Season’s Greetings Peter and Catharine Whyte, [1962} M36 589” (Christmas card c…
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- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 2017
- Material
- glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- A long-necked empty bottle (contained 650 ml) of Whyte IPA. The label has from top to bottom: in script 5.9 % alc/vol., in white, next in blue, Creating a community focused beer culture, a coloured copy of ‘Peter Whyte “Season’s Greetings Peter and Catharine Whyte, [1962} M36 589” (Christmas card created by Peter in 1962), followed by a printed in white IPA characterized by juicy hops & Belgian yeast, followed by BANFF AVE BREWING logo WHYTE MUSEUM 650 ml
- Subject
- pastime
- beer bottle
- Whyte Museum
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1084
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- Date
- 2016
- Material
- glass; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0161
- Description
- A dark glass beer bottle with white paper label that is printed with “BUGABOO SPIRE 1916-2916” above a print of a man scrambling on rocks. “HOBNAILS AND HEMP ROPE” is printed below the image. Handwritten in pen below is “Bugaboo Special Bitter brewed Oct 23 bottled Nov 7 by Ivan Petrov & Mike Bowle…
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- Title
- Beer Bottle
- Date
- 2016
- Material
- glass; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 6.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A dark glass beer bottle with white paper label that is printed with “BUGABOO SPIRE 1916-2916” above a print of a man scrambling on rocks. “HOBNAILS AND HEMP ROPE” is printed below the image. Handwritten in pen below is “Bugaboo Special Bitter brewed Oct 23 bottled Nov 7 by Ivan Petrov & Mike Bowler #5 of 100.”
- Credit
- Gift of Ivan Petrov, Kamloops, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0161
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- Date
- 1750 – 1800
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0085
- Description
- A four legged, supported top-opening chest, panels on front are inset into vertical post by mortise and tenon technique; three front panels have diamond pattern with floral carved relief. Inside the chest is a lidded inset shelf.
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- Title
- Blanket Chest
- Date
- 1750 – 1800
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 60.5 x 49.7 x 99.0 cm
- Description
- A four legged, supported top-opening chest, panels on front are inset into vertical post by mortise and tenon technique; three front panels have diamond pattern with floral carved relief. Inside the chest is a lidded inset shelf.
- Subject
- households, furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0085
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- Date
- 1759 – 1759
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0110
- Description
- A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
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- Title
- Cane
- Date
- 1759 – 1759
- Material
- wood; ivory; metal, brass; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 81.0 cm
- Description
- A straight walking stick with an ivory knob handle joined to the wooden stick with a silver ring. The bottom tip of the cane is covered with brass. There are holes at either side of the top of the cane for a hand strap. The silver ring is inscribed with “Fort Dummer 1759 James W. Brown”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0110
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- Date
- 1750 – 1800
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.0005
- Description
- Small, heavily rusted iron ball.
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- Title
- Cannonball
- Date
- 1750 – 1800
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- Small, heavily rusted iron ball.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.08.0005
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Collection Scroll End
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- Date
- 1750 – 1850
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0092 a-q
- Description
- A collection of 17 various caps used to conceal the rough ends of dowels on which scrolls are rolled. 10 smooth, polished, cylindrical pieces of ivory, roughly hollowed with small inset lip at one end to accommodate dowel, some with hairline cracks. 7 smoothly finished wooden caps, one black pai…
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- Title
- Collection Scroll End
- Date
- 1750 – 1850
- Material
- wood; ivory
- Description
- A collection of 17 various caps used to conceal the rough ends of dowels on which scrolls are rolled. 10 smooth, polished, cylindrical pieces of ivory, roughly hollowed with small inset lip at one end to accommodate dowel, some with hairline cracks. 7 smoothly finished wooden caps, one black painted wooden peg.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0092 a-q
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Commemorative Envelope
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1193
- Date
- 2011
- Material
- paper; metal; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1193
- Description
- pink sunset, yellow canoe, tent and two people on envelope with postage stamp centered in ornate gold frame with blue, green and yellow “100” beaver pin beneath envelope. ink stamped with black moose “DAY OF ISSUE BANFF AB 2011.05.19”
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- Title
- Commemorative Envelope
- Date
- 2011
- Material
- paper; metal; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 24.13 x 30.48 cm
- Description
- pink sunset, yellow canoe, tent and two people on envelope with postage stamp centered in ornate gold frame with blue, green and yellow “100” beaver pin beneath envelope. ink stamped with black moose “DAY OF ISSUE BANFF AB 2011.05.19”
- Credit
- Gift of Grit McCreath, Canmore, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1193
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Commemorative Tapestry
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- Date
- 2011
- Material
- fibre;
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1051
- Description
- Gray woven design: A gray mountain with white peek and yellow sun in the center. Green bold letters at the base read “T””H”. Above the mountain divided by the peek are the numbers “4 0”
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- Title
- Commemorative Tapestry
- Date
- 2011
- Material
- fibre;
- Dimensions
- 41 x 41 cm
- Description
- Gray woven design: A gray mountain with white peek and yellow sun in the center. Green bold letters at the base read “T””H”. Above the mountain divided by the peek are the numbers “4 0”
- Credit
- Gift of Margaret Oliver, Calgary, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1051
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Drop-Front Desk
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- Date
- 1750 – 1825
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0104
- Description
- A four-drawer secretary desk with drop front hinged and two pull-out supports for lowered front. All hardware in good condition. Governor Winthrop style. Interior of desk back has cubbyholes and two deep, narrow slot drawers. Also a hidden drawer centre top. Secret drawer has a letter inside fr…
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- Title
- Drop-Front Desk
- Date
- 1750 – 1825
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 110.0 x 54.0 x 101.0 cm
- Description
- A four-drawer secretary desk with drop front hinged and two pull-out supports for lowered front. All hardware in good condition. Governor Winthrop style. Interior of desk back has cubbyholes and two deep, narrow slot drawers. Also a hidden drawer centre top. Secret drawer has a letter inside from Catharine's mother dated October 7, 1938, part of it reads: "I am going to find out about the age of the desk 150 years anyway & most likely older. My father bought it 60 years ago, from the old Derby house in Salem, where Lafayette stayed & the desk was old then." Letter now in Archives M36/164.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- E.S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0104
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- Date
- 1750 – 1850
- Material
- shell, tortoise; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1051 a-c
- Description
- Small round glasses with tortoise shell frame in one piece. The arms are hinged at the sides and have curved ear arms. Each arm ends with a circle cut out.
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- Title
- Eyeglasses
- Date
- 1750 – 1850
- Material
- shell, tortoise; paper; metal
- Description
- Small round glasses with tortoise shell frame in one piece. The arms are hinged at the sides and have curved ear arms. Each arm ends with a circle cut out.
- Subject
- Mary Schaffer
- Serena M. Potts
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1051 a-c
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- Date
- 1750 – 1820
- Material
- wood; metal, silver; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0221
- Description
- A shaped wooden box with a hinged veneered cover. The box rests on small ball feet. The lid is bevelled to accommodate varying heights of knives. There is a keyhole at the front, near the top, of the box (key missing). A small sterling silver plaque beneath the keyhole is monogrammed “E.L.”.
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- Title
- Flatware Tray
- Date
- 1750 – 1820
- Material
- wood; metal, silver; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 22.5 x 40.4 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A shaped wooden box with a hinged veneered cover. The box rests on small ball feet. The lid is bevelled to accommodate varying heights of knives. There is a keyhole at the front, near the top, of the box (key missing). A small sterling silver plaque beneath the keyhole is monogrammed “E.L.”.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0221
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Jewellery Case
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- Date
- 1750 – 1800
- Material
- fibre; fibre, flax; fibre, silk; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0226
- Description
- A long narrow fabric strip with seven pockets formed along its length. Each pocket is made of neatly handsewn pieces of differently patterned silk swatches, with the bottom pocket made of velvet. The outside of the case is covered with linen canvas covered completely with very fine cross-stitch d…
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- Title
- Jewellery Case
- Date
- 1750 – 1800
- Material
- fibre; fibre, flax; fibre, silk; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A long narrow fabric strip with seven pockets formed along its length. Each pocket is made of neatly handsewn pieces of differently patterned silk swatches, with the bottom pocket made of velvet. The outside of the case is covered with linen canvas covered completely with very fine cross-stitch designs of the alphabet at the top and patterned bands of flowers with a tree, bird, cat, and dog, and the initials 'ML' at the centre in traditional needlepoint sampler manner. The edges of the case have been bound with turqoise silk ribbon. There is a two-layered semicircular black wool flap at the bottom, and an arched silk-lined red velvet flap at the top.
- Subject
- households
- crafts
- needlework
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0226
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- Date
- 1750 – 1820
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0229
- Description
- A tall varnished dark brown wooden box with heavy hinged lid sloping downward in front. Front of box is ornately shaped and bevelled with metal keyhole plaque on flat surface just below lid, and small hinged ring attached to metal back just above on lid. Exterior of box completely covered with vene…
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- Title
- Knife Box
- Date
- 1750 – 1820
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 36.8 x 22.2 x 27.4 cm
- Description
- A tall varnished dark brown wooden box with heavy hinged lid sloping downward in front. Front of box is ornately shaped and bevelled with metal keyhole plaque on flat surface just below lid, and small hinged ring attached to metal back just above on lid. Exterior of box completely covered with veneer with marquetry of lighter veneer along edges of lid on top and outlining bevelled joints on front of box. Inside of lid parqueted with six pointed star inside oval of lighter and darker woods. Bent metal pin on lid fits into lock chamber when closed, insides have been removed.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- dining
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0229
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- Date
- 2012
- Material
- paper; fibre; laminate; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1253
- Description
- Laminated paper name tag for the 2012 Western Legacy Awards: Honouring 100 Outstanding Albertans. Marked “Award Recipient Catharine Robb Whyte.” Wood print frame with cream interior. Ribbon is cream coloured with screen printed black and white photographs and the Calgary Stampede logo and “The Grea…
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- Title
- Name Tag
- Date
- 2012
- Material
- paper; fibre; laminate; plastic
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 9 cm
- Description
- Laminated paper name tag for the 2012 Western Legacy Awards: Honouring 100 Outstanding Albertans. Marked “Award Recipient Catharine Robb Whyte.” Wood print frame with cream interior. Ribbon is cream coloured with screen printed black and white photographs and the Calgary Stampede logo and “The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth” in red. Plastic buckle on ribbon.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1253
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- Date
- 1750 – 1820
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0318
- Description
- Trimmed and single notched foot. Glaze has created salmon pink colours distinct to Kiyomizu, Kyoto ceramics from Kyoto province, Japan. Signature stamp on exterior near base. Two triangular glaze voids near base, possibly another form of identification as Kiyomiz were, such as the nick is Kiyomizi …
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1750 – 1820
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 6.9 cm
- Description
- Trimmed and single notched foot. Glaze has created salmon pink colours distinct to Kiyomizu, Kyoto ceramics from Kyoto province, Japan. Signature stamp on exterior near base. Two triangular glaze voids near base, possibly another form of identification as Kiyomiz were, such as the nick is Kiyomizi identification .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0318
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