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- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0055
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- A large woven Navajo style rug. Thin and thick brown, red, burgundy, grey, and orange stripes. Orange, white, and grey geometric pattern near each end and within large red strip at centre.
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- Title
- Area Rug
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 168.0 x 318.0 cm
- Description
- A large woven Navajo style rug. Thin and thick brown, red, burgundy, grey, and orange stripes. Orange, white, and grey geometric pattern near each end and within large red strip at centre.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- floor covering
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0055
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- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; wool
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0056
- Description
- A large woven Navajo style rug. Thin and thick red, burgundy, grey, and orange stripes. Orange, white, and grey geometric pattern near each end and within large red strip at centre. Centre design also has blue sections.
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- Title
- Area Rug
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; wool
- Dimensions
- 170.0 x 309.0 cm
- Description
- A large woven Navajo style rug. Thin and thick red, burgundy, grey, and orange stripes. Orange, white, and grey geometric pattern near each end and within large red strip at centre. Centre design also has blue sections.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- floor covering
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.02.0056
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- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0010
- Description
- A wooden arm palette for painting. Palette has a curved shape with hole for thumb and cutout for hand. Extensive dried paint residue on the right edge
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- Title
- Arm Palette
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 62.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden arm palette for painting. Palette has a curved shape with hole for thumb and cutout for hand. Extensive dried paint residue on the right edge
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- painting
- tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0010
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- n.d.
- Material
- wood; cork
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0032 a-h
- Description
- 8 assorted flat paint palettes. a) dark reddish brown wood; curved shape with cutout at wide side and round thumb hole next to cut out. Thick deposits of dried paint residue at one edge. \b) 25.5 cm x 31.5 cm. Plain rectangular board with slight curved indent in one short side. c) 25.5 cm x 31.5 cm…
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- Title
- Arm Palette
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; cork
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- 8 assorted flat paint palettes. a) dark reddish brown wood; curved shape with cutout at wide side and round thumb hole next to cut out. Thick deposits of dried paint residue at one edge. \b) 25.5 cm x 31.5 cm. Plain rectangular board with slight curved indent in one short side. c) 25.5 cm x 31.5 cm. Plain rectangular board with slight curved indent in one short side. Darker wood than b.d) 24.5 cm x 35.0 cm. Light cork board with two pushpins and one nail in it. Paint residue along sides. e) 26.5 cm x 31.5 cm. Rectangular board with very small indent at lower left side. Brass screw near middle of opposite edge. Paint residue along two sides. f)25.5 cm x 32.5 cm. Rectangular board with one curved corner and oblong thumb hole near that corner. Paint residue all over. g) 23.5 cm x 33.5 cm. Rectangular board with one curved corner. Oval thumb hole near that corner with rectangle of brown tape beside it. Paint residue all over but thicker around edges. h) 28.0 cm x 37.0 cm. Rectangular board with curved indent along one short edge and oval thumb hole above indent. Paint residue all over.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0032 a-h
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Armchair Chair
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0134
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0134
- Description
- Low wooden armchair with padded velvet seat cushion. The armchair has 3 horizontal, curved, back supports and slightly curved back feet. Straight arms, front legs,and cross support at base. Cushion is velvet with a predominantly green, yellow, and purple pattern of a bird and flowers. Metal studs o…
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- Title
- Armchair Chair
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 90.0 x 65.0 cm
- Description
- Low wooden armchair with padded velvet seat cushion. The armchair has 3 horizontal, curved, back supports and slightly curved back feet. Straight arms, front legs,and cross support at base. Cushion is velvet with a predominantly green, yellow, and purple pattern of a bird and flowers. Metal studs on 3 sides of cushion. Springs underneath cushion.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- furniture
- seating
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0134
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- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0147 a,b
- Description
- A pair of wooden armchairs with woven wicker seats. Chairs have 5 horizontal slats for backrests, arms bend up slightly 1/3 of the way forward. Legs taper slightly and are connected with two dowels at sides a and one at back.
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- Title
- Armchair Chair
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 83.0 x 52,0 cm
- Description
- A pair of wooden armchairs with woven wicker seats. Chairs have 5 horizontal slats for backrests, arms bend up slightly 1/3 of the way forward. Legs taper slightly and are connected with two dowels at sides a and one at back.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0147 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; graphite; charcoal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0019 a-u
- Description
- A collection of 21 pencils of varying sizes and types of lead. a) 1.3cm x 15.3 cm x 0.5cm. Flat green pencil with graphite lead. “GARRY” stamped in silver on one side. b) 1.5 cm x 15.0 cm x 15.0 cm. Hexagonal blue pencil with blue lead. Part of the exterior paint has been chiseled off and “W” has b…
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- Title
- Art Pencil
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; graphite; charcoal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 15.3 cm
- Description
- A collection of 21 pencils of varying sizes and types of lead. a) 1.3cm x 15.3 cm x 0.5cm. Flat green pencil with graphite lead. “GARRY” stamped in silver on one side. b) 1.5 cm x 15.0 cm x 15.0 cm. Hexagonal blue pencil with blue lead. Part of the exterior paint has been chiseled off and “W” has been written in pencil. Other letters illegible. c) 1.0 cm x 15.0 cm x 1.0 cm. Typically shaped pencil. White exterior with “MARCO LIMITED PHONE 22348 - CALGARY Building Supplies & Specialties Flinthole Cold Process Roofing” stamped in red and green. Eraser opposite graphite lead. d) 1.0 cm x 14.0 cm x 1.0 cm. Typically shaped grease pencil. Green exterior. illegible words stamped in silver,. Line of shallow circles up shaft. e) 0.7 cm x 12.5 cm x 0.7 cm. Typically shaped pencil. Blue exterior with “MADE BY L&C HARDTMUTH CZECHOSLOVAKIA”. Graphite lead. f) 0.8 cm x 11.5 cm x 0.7 cm. Typically shaped pencil with charcoal lead. Illegible words stamped in gold that end in “N0 3 FRANCE” g) 0.7 cm x 11.5 cm x 0.7 cm. Typically shaped pencil with eraser at one end and graphite lead at the other. Green exterior with illegible writing.h) 0.5 cm x 10.5 cm x 0.5 cm. Typically shaped pencil with graphite lead. Blue exterior. i) 0.8 cm x 8.7 cm x 0.8 cm. Typically shaped pencil. Red lead. [..son’s best lake red - 321 1/2” stamped in gold. j) 0.7 cm x 9.0 cm x 0.7 cm. Typically shaped pencil with eraser at one end and graphite lead at the other. Gold exterior. k) 0.8 cm x 7.3 cm x 0.7 cm. Typically shaped pencil with very worn eraser at one end and graphite lead at the other. Ferrule squished. Yellow exterior. l) 0.6 cm x 6.7 cm x 0.6 cm. Typically shaped pencil with eraser at one end and graphite lead at the other. Blue exterior with [...950 #2 HB” stamped in silver. m) 0.3 cm x 7.0 cm x 0.3 cm. Typically shaped pencil with metal end cap and graphite lead. Brown exterior. n) 0.7 cm x 6.3 cm x 0,7 cm. Hexagonal pencil with mottled pink and purple exterior. Graphite lead. o) 0.6 cm x 6.0 cm x 0.6 cm. Typically shaped pencil with graphite lead. Gold exterior. p) 0.8 cm x 5.6 cm x 0.8 cm. Hexagonal pencil fragment. Broken before point. Graphite lead. Scale-pattered green and black exterior with gold letting “6B VENUS...” q) 0.6 cm x 5.0 cm x 0.6 cm. Typically shaped pencil, graphite lead, periwinkle exterior. r) 0.7 cm x 4.9 x 0.7. Hexagonal pencil, red exterior, graphite lead. s) 0.7 cm x 5.0 cm x 0.7 cm. Hexagonal pencil, blue exterior. Eraser at one end graphite at other end. Green tape around ferrule. t) 0.6 cm x 5.1 x 0.6 cm. Typically shaped pencil with eraser at one end and graphite lead at the other. Green exterior. u) 0.6 cm x 3.4 cm x 0.6 cm. Hexagonal pencil, graphite lead, Faint red exterior.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0019 a-u
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0021
- Description
- Artist’s box for carrying sketches. Wooden box with grooves to keep oil paintings separated. Box within a canvas vag with front buckles and leather strap that wraps around the width and buckles at the top. “WHYTE BANFF ALTA” is written on the canvas near the top.
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- Title
- Artist’s Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 36.5 cm
- Description
- Artist’s box for carrying sketches. Wooden box with grooves to keep oil paintings separated. Box within a canvas vag with front buckles and leather strap that wraps around the width and buckles at the top. “WHYTE BANFF ALTA” is written on the canvas near the top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0021
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0036
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a hunted lid that is held in place with two hooks on either side.Inside are 10 large slots with 1 small slots next to them for separating paintings on board in transit.
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- Title
- Artist’s Box
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 32.0 x 14.5 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden box with a hunted lid that is held in place with two hooks on either side.Inside are 10 large slots with 1 small slots next to them for separating paintings on board in transit.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.39.0036
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- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0468
- Description
- A small oval ashtray. Ashtray is made of glass and has a triangular ribbed pattern around the exterior, a sunburnt design on the base, and small rests for cigarettes at each end.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 5.5 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- A small oval ashtray. Ashtray is made of glass and has a triangular ribbed pattern around the exterior, a sunburnt design on the base, and small rests for cigarettes at each end.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- smoking
- household accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0468
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- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0470
- Description
- Square amber-coloured glass ashtray. Ashtray has grooves for cigarettes at each corner. Base is circular.
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- Title
- Ashtray
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Square amber-coloured glass ashtray. Ashtray has grooves for cigarettes at each corner. Base is circular.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- smoking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0470
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Athletic Medal
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0107
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0107
- Description
- Small, thin, rectangular, brass plaque with relief figure of swimmer diving, diagonally across front. Four small eyelet rings, two at top and two at bottom, to fasten medal to something, chain links? .
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- Title
- Athletic Medal
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 0.1 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- Small, thin, rectangular, brass plaque with relief figure of swimmer diving, diagonally across front. Four small eyelet rings, two at top and two at bottom, to fasten medal to something, chain links? .
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- swimming
- diving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0107
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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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- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0143 a-c
- Description
- A set of three small pins, all round with “NORTH AMERICAN SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” around edge and a silver image of North America on a blue enamel background in the centre. A has 4 spokes emerging from circle (likely to represent skis). Engraved on the back of (a) is “3RD SLALOM BANFF 50 ECON SCHOEPF”.…
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- Title
- Award Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 1.7 cm
- Description
- A set of three small pins, all round with “NORTH AMERICAN SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS” around edge and a silver image of North America on a blue enamel background in the centre. A has 4 spokes emerging from circle (likely to represent skis). Engraved on the back of (a) is “3RD SLALOM BANFF 50 ECON SCHOEPF”. Engraved on the back of (b) is “BANFF ‘50” and “STERLING”; on the back of (c) is “BANFF ‘50 PETER WHYTE” and “14K”. Each has a straight pin with a clasp that turns and locks.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- awards
- skiing
- Peter Whyte
- Banff
- events
- sports
- prize
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0143 a-c
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; mother of pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0135
- Description
- A small baby rattle consisting of a mother-of-pearl ring with two metal bells attached. The bells have floral designs.
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- Title
- Baby Rattle
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; mother of pearl
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 5.0 cm
- Description
- A small baby rattle consisting of a mother-of-pearl ring with two metal bells attached. The bells have floral designs.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- babies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0135
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; metal; leather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0484
- Description
- A brown canvas backpack with leather straps at the back, on the top flap, and on the two front pockets. Metal buckets and grommets at the top opening that a string winds through as a closure.
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric; metal; leather
- Dimensions
- 45.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- A brown canvas backpack with leather straps at the back, on the top flap, and on the two front pockets. Metal buckets and grommets at the top opening that a string winds through as a closure.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- luggage
- hiking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0484
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- n.d.
- Material
- nylon; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0537
- Description
- A blue nylon backpack with black zippers. One large main pocket and a small zippered front pocket. A label on the front pocket reads “WORLD FAMOUS”. A white and red Air Canada luggage tag in a plastic sleeve is attached to the zipper pull and reads “CATHARINE ROBB WHYTE BOX 370 BANFF ALBERTA VIA CA…
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- nylon; metal;
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- A blue nylon backpack with black zippers. One large main pocket and a small zippered front pocket. A label on the front pocket reads “WORLD FAMOUS”. A white and red Air Canada luggage tag in a plastic sleeve is attached to the zipper pull and reads “CATHARINE ROBB WHYTE BOX 370 BANFF ALBERTA VIA CALGARY ALBERTA”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0537
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- n.d.
- Material
- nylon; leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0538
- Description
- A navy blue nylon backpack with one large main pocket and a zipper on the front for a smaller pocket. Top flap closes with draw string and tied through a small eyelet. Straps adjust with metal loops and are joined at the top with a brown leather patch.
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- Title
- Backpack
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- nylon; leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 44.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A navy blue nylon backpack with one large main pocket and a zipper on the front for a smaller pocket. Top flap closes with draw string and tied through a small eyelet. Straps adjust with metal loops and are joined at the top with a brown leather patch.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- luggage
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0538
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- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0234
- Description
- A small rectangular baking dish made of white ceramic. The dish has two flat handles at the sides and a blue floral pattern on the other two sides. Stamped on the bottom is “CORNING WARE PETITE PAN MADE IN U.S.A.”
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- Title
- Baking Dish
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 18.0 x 14.0 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular baking dish made of white ceramic. The dish has two flat handles at the sides and a blue floral pattern on the other two sides. Stamped on the bottom is “CORNING WARE PETITE PAN MADE IN U.S.A.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- cooking
- baking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0234
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0238
- Description
- A shallow Pyrex casserole dish. Dish is rectangular with handles on the short sides. The bottom is stamped with “PYREX TRADE MARK MADE IN CANADA” so that it is legible through the dish.
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- Title
- Baking Dish
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 19.6 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- A shallow Pyrex casserole dish. Dish is rectangular with handles on the short sides. The bottom is stamped with “PYREX TRADE MARK MADE IN CANADA” so that it is legible through the dish.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- baking
- cooking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0238
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