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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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.07.3017
- 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
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0051
- 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
- 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
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0016
- Description
- A small round ivory box constructed of three ivory rings so perfectly carved as to stack together easily to form a single unit; lid with large tear-shaped ivory knob sits inside top ring; two round-headed ivory pins pass through holes in the lip with the shanks protruding to the angles forming base…
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- Title
- Box
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A small round ivory box constructed of three ivory rings so perfectly carved as to stack together easily to form a single unit; lid with large tear-shaped ivory knob sits inside top ring; two round-headed ivory pins pass through holes in the lip with the shanks protruding to the angles forming base and lip.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.02.0016
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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
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
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- Title
- Can Opener
- Date
- 1991
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- A tiny metal cylinder, shaped like a beer can and covered in a wrap advertising “Miller HIGH LIFE”. The cylinder has a small brass button on the top that, when pressed, releases a metal bottle opener from the opposite end. The end with the bottle opener is stamped with “MADE IN W. GERMANY”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- drinking
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0176
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- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- leather; metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0265 a-d
- Description
- A folding safelight/lantern in a slim brown leather case.a) A slim brown leather case with a lid that wraps around the front of the case with a silver clasp in the middle. The interior of the case is lined with a white felt and a felt wrapped board to separate items in the case. b - c) Two black me…
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- Title
- Candle Lamp
- Date
- prior to 1977
- Material
- leather; metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 14.3 x 27.0 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- A folding safelight/lantern in a slim brown leather case.a) A slim brown leather case with a lid that wraps around the front of the case with a silver clasp in the middle. The interior of the case is lined with a white felt and a felt wrapped board to separate items in the case. b - c) Two black metal pieces irregular quadrilateral shapes, a stand and lid for the lantern. b) has a circle cut-out on one side (the top) and the other side there is a border around the middle - like a trench, and fits like a lid on top of the lantern screen. Along the edges of the bottom piece (c) there is a thin slot for the lantern screen to be placed. c) has a circle cut-out with a cylindrical piece sticking up on the inside. On the bottom of this piece are some narrow legs along each side and a square in the middle. b) 1.0 x 11.9 x 11.9 cm. c) 1.9 X 12.1 X 12.2 cm.e) A red lantern screen, that can be folded. On either end of the screen is black metal to stand on the metal pieces (b-c). One side features three metal snaps equally apart. The interior of the screen is black. Dimensions when folded: 25.7 x 13.0 x 0.9 cm.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0265 a-d
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Cap Badge Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.1285
- Date
- 1953 – 2017
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1285
- Description
- Eagle in bronze gilt, wreathing in gold-coloured bullion wire. At the top, the Saint Edwards Crown which replaced the Tudor Crown in 1953 on the authority of Queen Elizabeth II. The crown is silvered and gold-coloured bullion wire, maroon felt in the void of the crown, touches of red and green emb…
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- Title
- Cap Badge Patch
- Date
- 1953 – 2017
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 7 x 7 cm
- Description
- Eagle in bronze gilt, wreathing in gold-coloured bullion wire. At the top, the Saint Edwards Crown which replaced the Tudor Crown in 1953 on the authority of Queen Elizabeth II. The crown is silvered and gold-coloured bullion wire, maroon felt in the void of the crown, touches of red and green embroidery and black threading at the base of the crown, on a black wool base, padded.Used by the Royal Canadian Air Force
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1285
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Chin Rest Violin Accessories
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.34.0006
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0006
- Description
- A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from sid…
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- Title
- Chin Rest Violin Accessories
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal; wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 4.4 x 10.7 cm
- Description
- A black, spoon shaped chin rest with metal brackets. Carved wood with very gentle depression to cup chin, and short, curved arm to one side. Small, flat pieces of cork glued underneath at points that will rest on violin. U-shaped bracket of steel which adjusts by turnbuckles, hanging down from side of chin rest, clamps to edge of violin. Bottom bar lined fastened to bracket by twisted multi strand wire. Marks: stamped into metal under bar of bracket, "made in Germany" Note: felt loose.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0006
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0013
- Description
- Silver metal electric clothes iron with a black plastic handle and a black and white fabric-wrapped power cord extending from the below the handle - a small metal cap twists off to the left of the handle so that water can be poured in. On the flat face of the iron is a small circular piece with sev…
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- Title
- Clothes Iron
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 15.4 x 12.1 x 23.9 cm
- Description
- Silver metal electric clothes iron with a black plastic handle and a black and white fabric-wrapped power cord extending from the below the handle - a small metal cap twists off to the left of the handle so that water can be poured in. On the flat face of the iron is a small circular piece with several holes to allow the steam out at the top near the point - the rest of the face is smooth. On the front of the handle is a red metal badge with the manufacturer’s logo and at the back of the iron below the power cord is a black metal badge with the serial number.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- clothing
- household items
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.0013
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