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- Date
- 2003
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1140 a-c
- Description
- Three double-sided, plastic-covered scenic placemats with: (a) having one coloured photographic reproduction of Bow Lake on one side and a black-and-white photographic reproduction of Crowfoot Glacier on the other; (b,c) Alberta’s wildflowers on one side of both; (b) a colour photograph reproductio…
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- Title
- Placemat
- Date
- 2003
- Material
- paper; plastic
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 44.2 cm
- Description
- Three double-sided, plastic-covered scenic placemats with: (a) having one coloured photographic reproduction of Bow Lake on one side and a black-and-white photographic reproduction of Crowfoot Glacier on the other; (b,c) Alberta’s wildflowers on one side of both; (b) a colour photograph reproduction of Lake Louise; (c) a colour photographic reproduction of Moraine Lake. (a) The lower half of the photograph is the lake and shoreline and the top half is mountains and sky. The foreground of the lake’s shore is in the shade and mostly dark, except for a bit of green vegetation in the viewer’s extreme left-hand corner and some green bushes bunched together in the lower middle. Some sunlight hits part of the brown-coloured vegetation and logs. There are parts of dark branches of a spruce tree from top to bottom on the viewer’s left; mid-centre the shore juts out and further down, a log with some branches. On the viewer’s right there are heavy green branches, the bottom part in the shade, that form part of a spruce tree from top to bottom. The lake is sunlit from the left with reflections of the mountains in the shimmering water. The shore beyond is lined with trees and the grey mountains, with some snow on the peaks, above and further to the viewer’s right, a glimpse of a glacier. On the viewer’s far right some green vegetation and than a rust-coloured moraine, leading up to a mountain barely discernable through the spruce tree branches. The sky is blue with white, puffy clouds. On the white border, printed in black script, in viewer’s left-hand bottom corner “Bow Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada”; on the white border, printed in black italics, in viewer’s right-hand bottom corner “Photo Don Harmon” and underneath it “Distributed b Byron Harmon Photos, P.O. Box 490, Banff, Alberta”. On the opposite side of the placemat is a copy of a black-and-white photograph by Byron Harmon of Crowfoot Glacier in 1917. The foreground is branches, vegetation and one large spruce tree, on the viewer’s far right, that rises almost to the top of the photograph. Mid-centre, four packhorses, carrying their diamond-hitch loads, are grazing near two spruce trees. A bank of trees behind the horses rises steadily to the viewer’s right and the giant Crowfoot Glacier, with three complete ‘toes’, to the viewer’s right and one incomplete ‘toe’ on the left, makes up the top-half, except for a bit of sky, mid-to-far left. On the white border, in viewer’s left-hand bottom corner, printed in black lettering, is “Crowfoot Glacier 1917” and on the right-hand bottom corner “Photo B. Harmon”.(b) and (c): on one side, in the middle of the placemats is a large rectangle with a white background and “Wild Flowers of the Canadian Rockies” printed in script-style, in dark pink ink. A pink wild rose, open, a bulb without petals, and two stems with leaves, are mid-centre to viewer’s left. “Wild Rose” is printed in black script to the the left and “Alberta’s Floral Emblem” is printed, to the right of the rose, in light blue script. The outside edge of the placemat has 16 brown-framed boxes with pictures and the printed name of the following flowers: starting from viewer’s left top, clockwise: “Blue Flax”, “Yellow Vetch”, “Indian Paintbrush”, ”Pink Pussy Toes”, “Buffalo Berry”, “Heart-Leaf Arnica”, “Hare Bells”, “Tiger Lily”, “Sagebrush Buttercup”, “Wood Violet”, “Crocus”, “American Vetch” , “Strawberry”, “Yellow Columbine” , and “Fire Weed”. On the other other side of (b) (30.0x44.20cm wide), the photo is dominated by a summer view of Lake Louise, the Victoria Glacier behind, and the front lawn and swimming pool of Chateau Lake Louise. The foreground is made up, on viewer’s left, of: lawn and walkway, fence and lake walkway, three people walking, one person standing, one person sitting at a table, three spruce trees, three horses with riders, and red, yellow and white poppies. In the foreground, on viewer’s middle and right, are two more horses with riders, three people on the walkway, two people sitting on chairs at a table, more poppies, spruce trees and a white roofless structure, with openings all around, that surrounds a swimming pool with people, one diving in midair. The middle of the scene is the turquoise-blue waters of Lake Louise, with the reflection of Victoria Glacier, and a canoe with two people in it. The rest of the scene is mountains in shade on the viewer’s left, the sunlit Victoria Glacier in the middle, and wooded mountains to the right. The sky is a deep blue. On the white border, viewer’s left, printed in black ink “Distributed by United News (wholesalers) Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada”; in the middle, printed in black, “LAKE LOUISE” and underneath, “BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA”. On the white border, viewer’s right-hand bottom corner, printed in black ink, “A Traveltime Canada Placemat / PMS-6218” and underneath, “printed in Canada by lawson graphics pacific limited vancouver, british columbia”. The other side of (c) (30.3x44.4cm wide) is a summer image of Moraine Lake with six of the mountain peaks behind it. The foreground is spruce trees, rocks and the blue waters of Moraine Lake. To the viewer’s left is the top of a spruce tree extending to the grey moraine above, then two more spruce trees, grey rocks, a brown rocky path leading to the viewer’s right, a small coniferous tree, and at viewer’s far right, a large spruce tree reaching the top of the image. In the viewer’s right-hand bottom corner, the words “DON HARMON” is printed in yellow. Water can seen through the trees and the reflection of the mountains and trees is discernible. Above the moraine and trees on the viewer’s far left is a shaded tree-covered slope reaching the top of the image. Coniferous trees line the lake shore, above which moraine and snow move from the five mountain peaks, toward the lake. The sky is bright blue above the grey, granite mountains, that have some snow on them. On the white border, viewer’s left-hand bottom corner, printed in black ink “Distributed by United News (wholesalers) Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, Canada” and underneath “Photo by Don Harmon”; in the middle, in black ink “MORAINE LAKE” and underneath “BANFF NATIONAL PARK, ALBERTA, CANADA”; in the viewer’s right-hand bottom corner, printed in black ink, “A Traveltime Canada Placemat / PMS-6218” and underneath, “printed in Canada by lawson graphics pacific limited vancouver, british columbia”.
- Credit
- Gift of Ursula Welford, Thorold, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1140 a-c
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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
- 1984
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1056
- Description
- Luxton Museum, a colorful pennant (22.8 x 7.0) with the Luxton log museum pictured on the left half, lime green grass, bright orange roof, yellow trail and powder blue sky distinguish the picture. A white, red, and blue mountain and green trees stand behind the museum. A black, yellow, and orange s…
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- Title
- Pennant
- Date
- 1984
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 22.8 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Luxton Museum, a colorful pennant (22.8 x 7.0) with the Luxton log museum pictured on the left half, lime green grass, bright orange roof, yellow trail and powder blue sky distinguish the picture. A white, red, and blue mountain and green trees stand behind the museum. A black, yellow, and orange shield and spear are in the bottom left. On the right half of the pennant in orange writing is"Luxton Museum Banff," "Canada" in blue at the far right. The left has a red,felt border.
- Subject
- Luxton Museum
- souvenirs
- tourism
- Credit
- Purchased from Luxton Museum, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1056
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- Date
- 1977 – 1977
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0031
- Description
- Showslide transition box used during slide shows to seamlessly transition between slides, eliminating the standard black screen as slides reset. The Showslide box has one grey plastic power cord and two black plastic cords that plug into two slide projectors coming out of the back, as well as two p…
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- Title
- Showslide
- Date
- 1977 – 1977
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper;
- Dimensions
- 7.8 x 26.1 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Showslide transition box used during slide shows to seamlessly transition between slides, eliminating the standard black screen as slides reset. The Showslide box has one grey plastic power cord and two black plastic cords that plug into two slide projectors coming out of the back, as well as two power outlets that serve an unknown purpose. The front of the box includes the power switch, a signal lamp, a plug for a tape recorder [according to the instruction manual, the Showslide box can also be used to play taped slideshows that have pre-recorded custom transitions], and the plug for the hand control remote - the remote has a small metal switch that goes between “PLAY” and “RECORD,” a black plastic knob that slides up and down the length of the remote [possibly the trigger to switch between the two projectors], and a yellow plastic button with an embedded red light that is labeled “FLIP.” Also accompanying the box are two instruction manuals, the larger of which has several hand-written notes on the front and back.
- Credit
- Gift of Eddie Hunter, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0031
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Commemorative Medal
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- Date
- 1977
- Material
- silver; fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0398
- Description
- A round sterling silver medal hanging from a horizontal red, white, and blue fabric ribbon in the shape of a bow. A straight pin with clasp is affixed to the back of the ribbon. the medal has the side profile of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a crown. “ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF”. On the r…
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- Title
- Commemorative Medal
- Date
- 1977
- Material
- silver; fabric
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- A round sterling silver medal hanging from a horizontal red, white, and blue fabric ribbon in the shape of a bow. A straight pin with clasp is affixed to the back of the ribbon. the medal has the side profile of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a crown. “ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEF”. On the reverse is a stylized maple leaf with “CANADA” above and “1952” “1977” below. Maple leaf design by Dora de Pedery Hunt. Housed in red cardboard box with royal seal embossed on top and red velvet inside.
- Subject
- Canada
- awad
- queen elizabeth
- Credit
- Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0398
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- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- stone; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0054 a,b
- Description
- Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, ba…
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- Title
- Replica Tikis
- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- stone; plastic
- Description
- Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, back flat: a)jade more simple with incised, carved features as above; holes cut through between legs and arms; 32.0 cm long, narrow black ribbon threaded through hole in top and knotted together at ends. (Marks: sticker, "332...13.00" (removed). b)plastic red circles painted around eyes; features formed in low relief; reproduction of (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0054 a,b
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- Date
- 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.165
- Description
- A silver coin with a relief of a person on horseback leading a calf and “CaLGARY STAMPEDE DOLLAR” on the front. The reverse has a relief of the Calgary downtown skyline with the historic fort below with “CALGARY CENTENNIAL 1975” and “FORT CALGARY ESTABLISHED 1875”
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- Title
- Souvenir Coin
- Date
- 1975
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A silver coin with a relief of a person on horseback leading a calf and “CaLGARY STAMPEDE DOLLAR” on the front. The reverse has a relief of the Calgary downtown skyline with the historic fort below with “CALGARY CENTENNIAL 1975” and “FORT CALGARY ESTABLISHED 1875”
- Subject
- calgary stampede
- stampede dollar
- souvenir
- fair
- Credit
- Gift of Maryalice Stewart, Banff, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.165
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- Date
- 1973
- Material
- paint; canvas; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0094
- Description
- Still life on canvas stretched over wood frame. Bookshelf with small statue; animal skill; red glass ball in netting; moveable wooden figures and pointed object on too of shelf. Books and binders stacked inside shelf. “D.Klein ‘73” in bottom right corner.
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- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1973
- Material
- paint; canvas; wood
- Dimensions
- 61.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Still life on canvas stretched over wood frame. Bookshelf with small statue; animal skill; red glass ball in netting; moveable wooden figures and pointed object on too of shelf. Books and binders stacked inside shelf. “D.Klein ‘73” in bottom right corner.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- painting
- still life
- art
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0094
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- Date
- 1971
- Material
- oil paint; board
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0077 a-f
- Description
- 6 oil paintings by Ferlan Lefthand on canvas board. a) Mountain range with river stretching from foreground to middle. Blue sky with long clouds above. b) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Yellow grass in foreground with one rock and lone tree at right. River winding from left side to centre right. More trees in …
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- Title
- Oil Painting
- Date
- 1971
- Material
- oil paint; board
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 40.5 cm
- Description
- 6 oil paintings by Ferlan Lefthand on canvas board. a) Mountain range with river stretching from foreground to middle. Blue sky with long clouds above. b) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Yellow grass in foreground with one rock and lone tree at right. River winding from left side to centre right. More trees in centre and background. c) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. River with small waterfall winds through flat meadow with yellow and green grass. Scattered conifers in meadow. Mountains in distance. Signed Feb 15, 1971 on back. d) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. River at left side and receding into distance with meadow at right side. Large grey blocky mountains in distance, e) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Large meadow with scattered conifers. Body of water at right side. Grey mountains surrounded by trees in background. Signed February 27, 1971 at back. f) 23.0 cm x 30.5 cm. Wide blue river stretching from left side to right. 6 conifers lower left side in foreground. Large grey mountain surrounded by trees in background. Signed February 20, 1971.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- art
- painting
- landscape
- Indigenous
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.0077 a-f
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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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