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Artificial Fruit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0032
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0032
- Description
- A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
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- Title
- Artificial Fruit
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 cm
- Description
- A handblown clear glass fruit (apple/tomato?) with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem. The glass has a gold sheen.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0032
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Artificial Fruit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0035
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0035
- Description
- A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
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- Title
- Artificial Fruit
- Date
- 1870 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- A handblown clear glass lemon with a crackled surface and a single leaf hanging from the stem.
- Subject
- households
- collectables
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0035
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Artificial Fruit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0124
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0124
- Description
- Glass pear with stem. Clear, heavy glass with three white swirls inside pears. Flat base is labelled "Hand Made by Altaglass, Medicine Hat, Alta." and "Walsall England" (Poss. represents label manufacturer).
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- Title
- Artificial Fruit
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 10.4 cm
- Description
- Glass pear with stem. Clear, heavy glass with three white swirls inside pears. Flat base is labelled "Hand Made by Altaglass, Medicine Hat, Alta." and "Walsall England" (Poss. represents label manufacturer).
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0124
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in backg…
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- plastic
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 10.5 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- Heat resistant plastic ashtrays with photographic reproduction of Indigenous people (Stoney) in dish, white bases. (a) is rectangular, with rounded corners and ridged foot, stamped "Canadian Scenes, Made in Italy" on bottom. Scene of horse mounted Chief and standing woman with Mount Rundle in background, bottom left corner chipped (b) is square with rounded corners, stamped "MB Italy" logo on bottom. Pictures same Chief in portrait, signed "Banff" and marked "Indian Chief, Canada".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Indigenous
- Stoney
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0347 a,b
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Athletic Patch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0173
- Date
- 1963
- Material
- fabric; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0173
- Description
- “BANFF 1963 CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS”; Blue white and red embroidery on a white base. Mountains in background and a red flag with blue outline with “Banff” (in white) on it flapping in the wind, attached to a red ski pole. Along the bottom in all capitals reads”CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPION…
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- Title
- Athletic Patch
- Date
- 1963
- Material
- fabric; fibre
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- “BANFF 1963 CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS”; Blue white and red embroidery on a white base. Mountains in background and a red flag with blue outline with “Banff” (in white) on it flapping in the wind, attached to a red ski pole. Along the bottom in all capitals reads”CANADIAN JUNIOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” in black. A light blue outline along the entirety of the patch.
- Subject
- Banff
- ski
- 1963
- mountains
- patch
- embroidery
- ski championship
- Credit
- Gift of Elmer Charlton, Banff, 2008
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0173
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- Date
- 1962 – 1976
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0120
- Description
- A small, gold coloured pin in shape of abominable snowman standing on skis with toque on head. Hairy features worked in slightly raised outline drawing. Small safety pin clasp vertically on back.
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- Title
- Athletic Pin
- Date
- 1962 – 1976
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 0.8 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A small, gold coloured pin in shape of abominable snowman standing on skis with toque on head. Hairy features worked in slightly raised outline drawing. Small safety pin clasp vertically on back.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0120
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Audio Announcer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.01.0007
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.01.0007
- Description
- Green metal audio announcer, used to play pre-recorded audio - usually advertisements - during broadcasts like radio programs. The announcer consists of a rectangular body with a black plastic handle at one short end, vent slats at the other, and speakers along both long sides. The top of the box f…
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- Title
- Audio Announcer
- Date
- 1960 – 1980
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper;
- Dimensions
- 16.4 x 14.8 x 22.7 cm
- Description
- Green metal audio announcer, used to play pre-recorded audio - usually advertisements - during broadcasts like radio programs. The announcer consists of a rectangular body with a black plastic handle at one short end, vent slats at the other, and speakers along both long sides. The top of the box features the grey metal housing for the tape cartridge - which also has a plug for an external speaker - the power switch, volume control knob, outlet for a remote to be plugged in, and a brown plastic power cord. All of these features can be covered by a removable hinged lid that latches closed above the carry handle. Also contains the instruction manual.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.01.0007
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- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1965 – 1985
- Material
- metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 38.0 cm
- Description
- Kelty framepack, red nylon fabric pack with aluminum frame, padded shoulder straps and hip belt. Manufacturer’s label on top flap of pack: “KELTY Pack. SUN VALLEY, CALIF. 91352”
- Subject
- sports
- climbing
- hiking
- Arnold Wexler
- Credit
- Gift of Arnold Wexler (Estate), Allentown, United States, 1999
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1118
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1035
- Description
- Tan canvas backpack, canvas body, suede bottom sewn together, leather shoulder straps sewn on top, adjustable straps buckle to leather pieces sewn onto suede bottom, steel "D" ring looped through leather sewn on top of pack, zipper opening on back top half, 3 leather buckle straps looped through l…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 60.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- Tan canvas backpack, canvas body, suede bottom sewn together, leather shoulder straps sewn on top, adjustable straps buckle to leather pieces sewn onto suede bottom, steel "D" ring looped through leather sewn on top of pack, zipper opening on back top half, 3 leather buckle straps looped through leather pieces sewn onto pack
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- Steve Herrero
- Credit
- Gift of Steve Herrero, Calgary, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1035
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1127
- Description
- Rabbit skin pouch with deerhide top and fringe. Lined with cotton fabric.
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 22.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Rabbit skin pouch with deerhide top and fringe. Lined with cotton fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- Whyte family
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1127
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0004
- Description
- A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed an…
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- Title
- Balance Scale
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- wood; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 9.5 x 17.0 cm
- Description
- A brass balance scale on a varnished wood base, painted black around the edges, with small wooden button feet. The arms of the scale and an indicator needle balance on a rod through a hole at the apex of triangular shaped legs. One side of the scale is an oval plate for the item to be weighed and the other side is round for counterweights. Four flat round brass weights in various sizes are stamped with thier value (“2 oz”, “1 oz”, “1/2 oz”, and “1/4 oz”) and fit into cut out circles on the base in front of the scale.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.0004
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- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- metal; stone; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0131 a,b
- Description
- Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with th…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1910
- Material
- metal; stone; pearl
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 0.3 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- Two small bar pins set with pearls alternating with pale blue sapphires. Gold bar has tiny gold spikes to hold pearls, and small prongs to hold sapphires at same height as pearls. Hinged gold pin spike at one end of back fastens in clasp at opposite end. (a) smaller - four pearls alternated with three sapphires, prong fitting holding sapphires quite solid, clasp is simple hook. (b) longer - five sapphires alternating with four pearls. Prong fitting holding sapphires quite open, almost being four legs on which each stone rests. Pearl of uniform size but slightly irregular in shape. Hook clasp has simple locking mechanism.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0131 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0132
- Description
- A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but …
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 0.9 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- A gold filled pin of three flower blossoms and leaves joined side by side in a line. Pin arches upward slightly, each flower consists of a stem with three sets of compound leaves branching from it, and a cluster of tiny closed buds above. Pin spike hinge and curled hook clasp soldered to back, but pin spike missing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0132
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- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0189
- Description
- A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath lo…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1875 – 1910
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 0.8 x 4.9 cm
- Description
- A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath locking barrel clasp at other end.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0189
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0190 a-c
- Description
- Three long bar pins, each containing sapphires. Long, hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) with pearls, long, narrow, rhodium plated, delicate wire filigree set with five, small 3 dia., blue sapphires spaced evenly across, with four, small .2 dia. cultured pearls set …
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; stone; pearl
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 0.7 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- Three long bar pins, each containing sapphires. Long, hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) with pearls, long, narrow, rhodium plated, delicate wire filigree set with five, small 3 dia., blue sapphires spaced evenly across, with four, small .2 dia. cultured pearls set between. Filigree follows small, triangular, leaf shape on either side of the sapphires. Solid areas sharply engraved to pick up light and sparkle. Back gold colour. (b) with moonstones, long, oval, clear moonstone 1.6 x .6 at middle, flanked by smaller, clear, round .5 dia. moonstone each side. Halfway along remainder of each side is large .5 dia. blue sapphire. Areas between stones filled with heavy interlocking wire circles. (c) star sapphire , long, elliptical, solid gold pin with design around flowers and leaves pierced through. Oval .9 x .6 , domed star sapphire at middle. Hook clasp does not lock.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0190 a-c
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0191 a-c
- Description
- Three small bar pins, 2 of delicate filigree, 1 arced with pearls. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) rhodium filigree, narrow rectangle containing delicate, straight wires connecting four small flowers across pin. Rhodium plated metal sharply engraved to pick up th…
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- Title
- Bar Pin
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; pearl
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 0.4 x 2.6 cm
- Description
- Three small bar pins, 2 of delicate filigree, 1 arced with pearls. Hinged pin spike across back fastens under locking hook clasp. (a) rhodium filigree, narrow rectangle containing delicate, straight wires connecting four small flowers across pin. Rhodium plated metal sharply engraved to pick up the light and sparkle. Back and sides gold colour. (b)gold filigree,as (a) but delicate wire ellipse on either side of single, central flower. (c) pearls, small, flat, gold bar shaped in 90 degree are with eleven, small, cultured pearls set along are, pearls graduate in size from .1 to .2 cm, with largest at the middle. Pin spike passes from one end of arc to other. Hook clasp does not have locking mechanism.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0191 a-c
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- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0187
- Description
- A small gourd-shaped flower holder of wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim; small butterfly or moth of coiled wicker with leaf fibre wings and small metal eyes, is attached to side of form by coiled metal spring; small loop handle near mouth; hollow bamboo tube inside.
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- Title
- Basketry Vase
- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 4.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A small gourd-shaped flower holder of wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim; small butterfly or moth of coiled wicker with leaf fibre wings and small metal eyes, is attached to side of form by coiled metal spring; small loop handle near mouth; hollow bamboo tube inside.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Japanese
- E.S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0187
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- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0188
- Description
- A small sac-shaped flower holder of brown wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim. Three-leaved vine attached to side of mouth is of leaf fibre backed with newspaper on shaped frame with coiled vine stem. Small loop on opposite side of mouth. Bamboo tube for holding water is mis…
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- Title
- Basketry Vase
- Date
- 1877 – 1883
- Material
- wood; fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A small sac-shaped flower holder of brown wickerwork with open mouth at top finished with braided rim. Three-leaved vine attached to side of mouth is of leaf fibre backed with newspaper on shaped frame with coiled vine stem. Small loop on opposite side of mouth. Bamboo tube for holding water is missing.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0188
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- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0122
- Description
- A woman's blue nylon ? swim suit of simple, fitted princess style with skirt, zipper down back, and knotted tie at centre top of bodice. Neck strap attached to one side of top, passes around neck and buttons on other side. Nylon tricot lining and pants beneath, cord loops on each side inside (for …
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- Title
- Bathing Suit
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's blue nylon ? swim suit of simple, fitted princess style with skirt, zipper down back, and knotted tie at centre top of bodice. Neck strap attached to one side of top, passes around neck and buttons on other side. Nylon tricot lining and pants beneath, cord loops on each side inside (for hanging).
- Subject
- households
- sports
- swimming
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0122
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1126
- Description
- Beaded drawstring pouch with fringe along centre bottom. Floral beadwork on front in green, yellow, red, blue and orange. This bag is a great example of recycling - beaded panels are moccasin tops, back of bag is in four sections.
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded drawstring pouch with fringe along centre bottom. Floral beadwork on front in green, yellow, red, blue and orange. This bag is a great example of recycling - beaded panels are moccasin tops, back of bag is in four sections.
- Subject
- Indigenous, Stoney
- beadwork
- crafts
- Whyte family
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1126
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