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- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- stone; wood; skin; metal; hair, buffalo; feather, eagle; sinew
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0004
- Description
- A war club/pony club made of an oval-shaped stone attached to a leather-covered stick handle with a leather strap. The leather strap has a tuft of eagle down at its end. The end of the handle has a leather loop with a bunch of long dark bison hair tied together at one end.
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- Title
- Club
- Date
- 1880 – 1910
- Material
- stone; wood; skin; metal; hair, buffalo; feather, eagle; sinew
- Dimensions
- 55.0 cm
- Description
- A war club/pony club made of an oval-shaped stone attached to a leather-covered stick handle with a leather strap. The leather strap has a tuft of eagle down at its end. The end of the handle has a leather loop with a bunch of long dark bison hair tied together at one end.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.0004
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- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0039
- Description
- A military issue khaki coloured fine wool necktie.
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- Title
- Cravat
- Date
- 1939 – 1939
- Material
- hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 115.0 cm
- Description
- A military issue khaki coloured fine wool necktie.
- Subject
- organizations
- military
- uniforms
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0039
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0118
- Description
- A small pair of silver wings around an enamelled seal of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Very realistic bird wings on each side. Round seal surmounted by imperial crown with motto banner beneath. Seal separate and soldered to wings behind. Seal light blue enamel at centre with blue band around contai…
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 0.5 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- A small pair of silver wings around an enamelled seal of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Very realistic bird wings on each side. Round seal surmounted by imperial crown with motto banner beneath. Seal separate and soldered to wings behind. Seal light blue enamel at centre with blue band around containing motto, "per ardua ad astra", and silver eagle flying across middle. Imperial crown atop of silver with red behind blue banner beneath seal, "Royal Can Air Force". Horizontal hinged pin from wingtip to wingtip on back fastens into locking clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- R.C.A.F.
- World War II
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0118
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Military Pin And Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0069%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1939 – 1941
- Material
- metal; fibre; hair, sheep
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0069 a,b
- Description
- A pin and a patch from the Calgary Highlanders:a) A grey metal pin in the shape of a large “X” with an ornate round border of maple leaves and thistles and a crown at the top. There is a silver beaver in the centre of the pin and a banner reading “Calgary Highlanders” underneath the beaver. b) A s…
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- Title
- Military Pin And Patch
- Date
- 1939 – 1941
- Material
- metal; fibre; hair, sheep
- Dimensions
- 5.6 (a); 5.2 (b) x 4.9 (a); 7.5 (b) cm
- Description
- A pin and a patch from the Calgary Highlanders:a) A grey metal pin in the shape of a large “X” with an ornate round border of maple leaves and thistles and a crown at the top. There is a silver beaver in the centre of the pin and a banner reading “Calgary Highlanders” underneath the beaver. b) A square patch of green (khaki) wool with “Calgary Highlanders” worked in black machine stitching.
- Subject
- military
- insignia
- uniforms
- Calgary Highlanders
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0069 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1201 a-g
- Description
- Seven felt patches: a) red, green, yellow and white on black background: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps; b) blue, black and yellow on white background with image of ibex or goat and flag; c) Chalet Cochand Downhill, red and black on white background; d) Mont Saint Castin Lac Beauport, reg, green…
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- Title
- Patch
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Seven felt patches: a) red, green, yellow and white on black background: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps; b) blue, black and yellow on white background with image of ibex or goat and flag; c) Chalet Cochand Downhill, red and black on white background; d) Mont Saint Castin Lac Beauport, reg, green, blue and white; e) Laurentian CCSC est. 1928, orange and white; f) Fort William Ski Club, gold and white on blue background with mountains, skis and poles; g) “1949” white on blue.
- Credit
- Gift of Ernie Niederer, Victoria, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1201 a-g
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Photographic Print
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0009
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0009
- Description
- A black and white group photograph of Philip Moore's army battalion. The photograph is framed with a white border in a plain black wooden frame. The front of the photograph has an arrow indicating which person is Lt-Col. Philip Moore, and written on the back is: “Original in Legion Hall (Col. Mo…
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- Title
- Photographic Print
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- paper; wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.0; 14.0 (frame) x 49.8; 56.8 (frame) cm
- Description
- A black and white group photograph of Philip Moore's army battalion. The photograph is framed with a white border in a plain black wooden frame. The front of the photograph has an arrow indicating which person is Lt-Col. Philip Moore, and written on the back is: “Original in Legion Hall (Col. Moore Branch at Banff).”
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0009
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular pin with a red border and two blue stars on a white field in the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0066
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Regimental Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0111
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0111
- Description
- A brass pin of the cutout letter "C" sitting on a bar over the cutout numeral "10", on back are soldered two large rings, one at the top and one at the bottom, through which passes a long brass split pin.
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- Title
- Regimental Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 1.0 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A brass pin of the cutout letter "C" sitting on a bar over the cutout numeral "10", on back are soldered two large rings, one at the top and one at the bottom, through which passes a long brass split pin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0111
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0116
- Description
- A silver lapel pin with three red maple leaves on a silver shield surmounted by the imperial crown, and blue banner at bottom, "General Service". Three maple leaves from single branch at centre of plain, smooth silver shield. Crown surmounting shield of silver with red enamel behind. Motto banner o…
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- Title
- Service Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 1.0 x 1.6 cm
- Description
- A silver lapel pin with three red maple leaves on a silver shield surmounted by the imperial crown, and blue banner at bottom, "General Service". Three maple leaves from single branch at centre of plain, smooth silver shield. Crown surmounting shield of silver with red enamel behind. Motto banner of blue follows shape of bottom of shield. Stud spike soldered to centre of back, fastens with large flat circular button with a ring of teeth on the inside, button screws over stud spike. Stamped into back "128402" moulded on back below spike "penalty for misuse 500 dollars or six months imprisonment".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- World War II
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0116
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0117
- Description
- A small pin in the shape of four flags flying with their staffs crossed. Enamelled cloisonne flags with silver staffs. At middle are American and French flags, with British and Italian ? flags flanking behind. Short horizontal hinged pin at back fastens under hook clasp. On back "sterling" with 3 h…
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- Title
- Service Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.8 x 0.5 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- A small pin in the shape of four flags flying with their staffs crossed. Enamelled cloisonne flags with silver staffs. At middle are American and French flags, with British and Italian ? flags flanking behind. Short horizontal hinged pin at back fastens under hook clasp. On back "sterling" with 3 heart shaped hallmarks beneath.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- World War II
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0117
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0115
- Description
- An enamelled pin with large white shield at centre containing gold lion rampant, and red, white and blue ribbon bow behind. Pin gold coloured, but very lightweight metal. Colours applied in cloisonne manner with thin gold coloured lines outlining. White shield, surmounted by gold crown, contains li…
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- Title
- Service Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 0.9 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- An enamelled pin with large white shield at centre containing gold lion rampant, and red, white and blue ribbon bow behind. Pin gold coloured, but very lightweight metal. Colours applied in cloisonne manner with thin gold coloured lines outlining. White shield, surmounted by gold crown, contains lion in high relief, and reads, "Dieu et mon droit" God and my right. Back has long pin hinged horizontally just above the middle, and fastening into locking clasp. Pin is hollow, with flat backing plate soldered to relief shaped front. Round hole through backing plate at top, and two triangular holes at bottom corners. Stamped across oval on back "Official B.W.R.S. and B.B. by Accessocraft"
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- World War II
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0115
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Ship-In-A-Bottle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.0011
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- glass; wood; plaster; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0011
- Description
- A squared glass bottle with long four-masted square-rigged sailing ship that is flying four jibs and a gaff-rigged mizzen on a turbulent sea before a small carved and painted town set on a hill complete with windmill and a railroad train entering a tunnel. The bottle has a black screw cap and “Eck…
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- Title
- Ship-In-A-Bottle
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- glass; wood; plaster; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 6.2 x 19.8 cm
- Description
- A squared glass bottle with long four-masted square-rigged sailing ship that is flying four jibs and a gaff-rigged mizzen on a turbulent sea before a small carved and painted town set on a hill complete with windmill and a railroad train entering a tunnel. The bottle has a black screw cap and “Eckels” molded on one side (bottom) with a liquid level scale from 1 to 16 molded on the adjacent side (back).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0011
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- Date
- 1939 – 1961
- Material
- metal, pewter
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1203
- Description
- Silver-coloured cylindrical cup that slightly narrows to the rim from a wide base. The stein has a large handle attached at one side. Opposite the handle, there is a metal crest with a red crown and gold cannon with “UBIQUE QUOFAS ETGLORIA DUCUNT” on blue banners. Below the crest “MAJOR W.G. RO…
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- Title
- Stein
- Date
- 1939 – 1961
- Material
- metal, pewter
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 10.4 x 14.2 cm
- Description
- Silver-coloured cylindrical cup that slightly narrows to the rim from a wide base. The stein has a large handle attached at one side. Opposite the handle, there is a metal crest with a red crown and gold cannon with “UBIQUE QUOFAS ETGLORIA DUCUNT” on blue banners. Below the crest “MAJOR W.G. ROBINSONS, C.D. 23 MEDIUM BATTERY RCA” is engraved. The bottom of the stein has a clear glass insert and the metal around is marked with “MY LADY” and a small female figure wearing a dress, “ENGLISH PEWTER,” “87,” and “MADE IN ENGLAND.”
- Credit
- Gift of William G. Robinson, Vancouver, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1203
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0030
- Description
- A dark cap with a narrow taffeta headband and flat top. Two taffeta streamers are attached to the headband at the back. The hat has a red pom-pom on top and a taffeta bow at the front. There is a hole in the hat where an insignia is missing.
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- Title
- Tam-O-Shanter
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 33.0 (streamer) cm
- Description
- A dark cap with a narrow taffeta headband and flat top. Two taffeta streamers are attached to the headband at the back. The hat has a red pom-pom on top and a taffeta bow at the front. There is a hole in the hat where an insignia is missing.
- Subject
- military
- uniforms
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0030
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0031
- Description
- A brown wool tweed cap with a narrow headband and a flat top. The hat has a bow on headband, a small brown pom-pom on top, and a quilted lining. The hat bears a government stamp (an arrow inside of a “C”) showing that this hat is military issued (Winnipeg).
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- Title
- Tam-O-Shanter
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
- Description
- A brown wool tweed cap with a narrow headband and a flat top. The hat has a bow on headband, a small brown pom-pom on top, and a quilted lining. The hat bears a government stamp (an arrow inside of a “C”) showing that this hat is military issued (Winnipeg).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0031
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1014
- Description
- Black metal box with telegraph button extenting out of one end and a red and black cord from the other end. There is a green stamp on the bottom, a square with “TESTED OK BY ______.” Underneath the key is marked “KEY WT. 8 AMP No 2” in white. The cord attaches the key to a jack marked “No 10” i…
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- Title
- Telegraph Key
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 7.2 x 13.5 cm
- Description
- Black metal box with telegraph button extenting out of one end and a red and black cord from the other end. There is a green stamp on the bottom, a square with “TESTED OK BY ______.” Underneath the key is marked “KEY WT. 8 AMP No 2” in white. The cord attaches the key to a jack marked “No 10” in white.
- Subject
- military
- Morse Code
- Credit
- Gift of Rusty D. Kirby, Banff, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1014
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War Bonnet Headdress
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- feather, eagle; skin, rabbit; skin, ermine; hair, horse; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0007
- Description
- A war bonnet consisting of a felt cap with eagle feathers attached all around. The tip of each feather has horsehair and a small tuft of rabbit fur attached to it. A band of white, red, blue and orange beadwork trims the headband, and ermine tails hang from each end of the headband, near the ears.…
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- Title
- War Bonnet Headdress
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- feather, eagle; skin, rabbit; skin, ermine; hair, horse; fibre
- Dimensions
- 65.0 (overall) cm
- Description
- A war bonnet consisting of a felt cap with eagle feathers attached all around. The tip of each feather has horsehair and a small tuft of rabbit fur attached to it. A band of white, red, blue and orange beadwork trims the headband, and ermine tails hang from each end of the headband, near the ears. The bonnet also has red ribbon trimmings.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0007
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