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- Date
- 1960 – 1999
- Material
- fabric; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0392
- Description
- Yellow fabric armband with “St. Moritz / Foto/Film” printed in blue on it - a safety pin holds the two ends together so it can stay on the arm.
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- Title
- Armband
- Date
- 1960 – 1999
- Material
- fabric; metal;
- Dimensions
- 9.0 cm
- Description
- Yellow fabric armband with “St. Moritz / Foto/Film” printed in blue on it - a safety pin holds the two ends together so it can stay on the arm.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- media
- film
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0392
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Commemorative Coin
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- Date
- 1967
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0135
- Description
- Round commemorative wooden “Spruce Dollar”. On the face is a green drawn map of British Columbia with Prince George marked and a small robot figure in the bottom right corner. Around the drawing is a border with green writing that reads “THE CENTRE CITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE WESTERN WHITE SPRUCE…
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Round commemorative wooden “Spruce Dollar”. On the face is a green drawn map of British Columbia with Prince George marked and a small robot figure in the bottom right corner. Around the drawing is a border with green writing that reads “THE CENTRE CITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE WESTERN WHITE SPRUCE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.” On the reverse is green writing that reads “ONE SPRICE DOLLAR CENTENNIAL ISSUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRINCE GEORGE BRITISH COLUMBIA” and “NEGOTIABLE ONLY FOR MECHANDISE BY VISITORS TO THE WHITE SPRUCE CAPITAL EXPIRES MARCH 31ST, 1968. ONE PER VISITOR” around a red geometric maple leaf with “1867” and “1967”. Housed in a plastic bag that is stapled shut.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- souvenirs
- Prince George
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0135
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- Date
- 1960 – 2000
- Material
- metal; fabric;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0047
- Description
- Pair of black metal crampons, only one has a red and white fabric strap to go over the foot with a silver metal cinch. The crampons consist of two pieces of metal that fit together in a way that lets them expand or contract at one end, depending on the user’s foot size. Each crampon has four spikes…
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- Title
- Crampons
- Date
- 1960 – 2000
- Material
- metal; fabric;
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 10.3 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- Pair of black metal crampons, only one has a red and white fabric strap to go over the foot with a silver metal cinch. The crampons consist of two pieces of metal that fit together in a way that lets them expand or contract at one end, depending on the user’s foot size. Each crampon has four spikes and two upward extensions through which the strap can be fed.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- hiking
- winter
- outdoor equipment
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0047
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- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; glass; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1020
- Description
- Burled wood attached to an octagonal base. The burled wood and base have been drilled and wired to create a table lamp. Paisley corduroy fabric has been glued to the underside of the base. The lamp has a beige lampshade with brown trim.
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- Title
- Electric Lamp
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- wood; glass; plastic; fibre
- Description
- Burled wood attached to an octagonal base. The burled wood and base have been drilled and wired to create a table lamp. Paisley corduroy fabric has been glued to the underside of the base. The lamp has a beige lampshade with brown trim.
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1020
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0060 a,b
- Description
- A pair of Tibetan boots, flat leather bottomed and apparently felt-lined. Very square toes, uppers of red blanket material, trimmed to sole with purple braid. Green trim on instep and around ankle, black wool legs edged with blue cotton and dark blue cotton twill down back seam. Gap above back seam…
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- Title
- Hightop Boots
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 12.2; 3.5 x 28.0; 67.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of Tibetan boots, flat leather bottomed and apparently felt-lined. Very square toes, uppers of red blanket material, trimmed to sole with purple braid. Green trim on instep and around ankle, black wool legs edged with blue cotton and dark blue cotton twill down back seam. Gap above back seam running to back of knee. Two ties are with the boots, of a straight narrow woven sash with fringed ends. The ties would close the boots once they were on but do not affix to the boots.
- Subject
- households
- Accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0060 a,b
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Identification Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.0032
- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0032
- Description
- Wood sign with decorative carved left and right sides with darker stain only on the main face. The sign is carved to read “PRODUCED BY HEAD HUNTER FILMS BANFF CANADA” with the First Nations headdress Head Hunter Films used as a logo.
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- Title
- Identification Sign
- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 31.3 x 36.9 cm
- Description
- Wood sign with decorative carved left and right sides with darker stain only on the main face. The sign is carved to read “PRODUCED BY HEAD HUNTER FILMS BANFF CANADA” with the First Nations headdress Head Hunter Films used as a logo.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0032
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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- paint; board; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0079 a,b
- Description
- Two paintings signed by Harvey Baptiste. a) simple painting on canvas board. Large green field with brown cliffs in front and blue mountains and sky in background. b) very detailed parting of small lake with trees around it and mountain in background. Impressionist style. Painting is 19.5 cm x 23.5…
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- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- paint; board; wood
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- Two paintings signed by Harvey Baptiste. a) simple painting on canvas board. Large green field with brown cliffs in front and blue mountains and sky in background. b) very detailed parting of small lake with trees around it and mountain in background. Impressionist style. Painting is 19.5 cm x 23.5 cm and is in a thick blond wood frame. Size with frame is: 32.0 cm x 37.0 cm. Writing on back reads: “THE FLOOTING CLOUDS HARVEY [“AUBREY” is crossed out] BAPTISTE, MAY 14, 68”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- paintings
- landscapes
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0079 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1999
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0159
- Description
- Round red patch with thick embroidered border with a stylized zig-zag logo above “Helicopter / Skiing” embroidered in white.
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1965 – 1999
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 6.4 cm
- Description
- Round red patch with thick embroidered border with a stylized zig-zag logo above “Helicopter / Skiing” embroidered in white.
- Subject
- Eddie Hunter
- skiing
- heli-skiing
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0159
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Polaroid Cameras
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0174%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1960 – 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; leather;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0174 a,b
- Description
- Two black and silver metal Graphic 4x5 Polaroid camera backs. Fit into the back of a standard 4x5 camera, they house the Polaroid film that is exposed by sliding an opaque screen open and closed again. Each Polaroid also has a leather handle on one end and fold completely open to expose the film co…
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- Title
- Polaroid Cameras
- Date
- 1960 – 1969
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper; leather;
- Dimensions
- 11.9 x 6.5 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Two black and silver metal Graphic 4x5 Polaroid camera backs. Fit into the back of a standard 4x5 camera, they house the Polaroid film that is exposed by sliding an opaque screen open and closed again. Each Polaroid also has a leather handle on one end and fold completely open to expose the film compartment inside - developed photographs are pulled through one side.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0174 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- metal; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0025
- Description
- Brown-painted metal film reel case with the manufacturer’s logo forged into one panel on the lid. In the center of the lid is a circular bright orange “HEAD HUNTER FILMS” sticker with “’SKIFARI’ 26:30 mins.” typed along the top. There are also two pieces of torn masking tape that at one time held t…
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- Title
- Reel Case
- Date
- 1960 – 1990
- Material
- metal; paper;
- Dimensions
- 2.5 cm
- Description
- Brown-painted metal film reel case with the manufacturer’s logo forged into one panel on the lid. In the center of the lid is a circular bright orange “HEAD HUNTER FILMS” sticker with “’SKIFARI’ 26:30 mins.” typed along the top. There are also two pieces of torn masking tape that at one time held the case closed, and a square piece of masking tape with “#307” written in blue ink on it. The case is empty.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0025
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Reel-To-Reel Tape Recorder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.03.0035
- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- leather; metal; plastic;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0035
- Description
- Two-tone blue leather with gold metal accents reel-to-reel tape recorder. The front panel of the body consists of a metal grille covering the internal speaker, the left-hand short side has an indented plate where outlets for various plugs are located, and the right-hand short side has a blue plasti…
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- Title
- Reel-To-Reel Tape Recorder
- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- leather; metal; plastic;
- Dimensions
- 18.8 x 33.3 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Two-tone blue leather with gold metal accents reel-to-reel tape recorder. The front panel of the body consists of a metal grille covering the internal speaker, the left-hand short side has an indented plate where outlets for various plugs are located, and the right-hand short side has a blue plastic handle. The white plastic power cord can be coiled up into a depressed opening on the bottom, but the cover plate is missing and the cord now hangs loose. The lid is hinged from left to right and is held closed with a gold metal clasp - when lifted up, the lid unhooks and can be fully removed. With the lid removed, the main plate of the recorder consists of silver metal and blue plastic housing with nine white plastic control buttons along the bottom and various other knobs and dials throughout.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.03.0035
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- Date
- 1968
- Material
- metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0304
- Description
- A small blue tin with an intricately designed label printed onto the tin with lots of rust. The label reads “EDGEWORTH EXTRA HIGH GRADE PLUG SLICE SMOKING TOBACCO” and a scroll at the bottom that reads “LARUS & BRO.CO. RICHMOND, VA.U.S.A.” The tin lid hinges at the back of the tin, when opened ther…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- 1968
- Material
- metal;
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 5.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A small blue tin with an intricately designed label printed onto the tin with lots of rust. The label reads “EDGEWORTH EXTRA HIGH GRADE PLUG SLICE SMOKING TOBACCO” and a scroll at the bottom that reads “LARUS & BRO.CO. RICHMOND, VA.U.S.A.” The tin lid hinges at the back of the tin, when opened there is text on the lid, some of the writing is blocked by rust but what can be deciphered reads “To the Consumers of High Grade Tobaccos..We desire to” “your special attention to EDGEWORTH TOBACCO” “the best combination that can be made only finest selection of leaf” “used. Every box of” “is” “not to burn the tongue and to give satisfaction.” “We will cheerfully refund money to any dissatisfied purchaser.” “LARUS & BRO CO., Richmond”. There is also text on the bottom of the tin but it is undecipherable due to rust.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0304
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0121
- Description
- A black plastic double lens reflex Bedford Flex camera. The camera takes 4x4 exposures but due to its poor quality was not considered a real twin lens reflex camera by many professional photographers - it would be better suited for amateurs or as a toy. The camera has the pop-open top viewfinder, t…
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- Title
- Toy Camera
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal;
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- A black plastic double lens reflex Bedford Flex camera. The camera takes 4x4 exposures but due to its poor quality was not considered a real twin lens reflex camera by many professional photographers - it would be better suited for amateurs or as a toy. The camera has the pop-open top viewfinder, two front-facing lenses with a black rubber lens cap, and a plastic carry strap attached to two metal brackets on either side of the camera.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- photography
- camera
- toy camera
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0121
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