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Date
1911
Material
wood; glass; metal; concrete; stone
Catalogue Number
101.01.0009
Description
Log cabin entirely of notched log construction, now on stone and concrete plinth. Wood chinking covered with concrete. Some seams are chinked with tree branches faced with concrete. Door constructed from horizontal wood slats. Window on front covered in steel mesh to prevent entry of bears. Front w…
Title
Log House
Date
1911
Material
wood; glass; metal; concrete; stone
Dimensions
548.64 x 685.8 cm
Description
Log cabin entirely of notched log construction, now on stone and concrete plinth. Wood chinking covered with concrete. Some seams are chinked with tree branches faced with concrete. Door constructed from horizontal wood slats. Window on front covered in steel mesh to prevent entry of bears. Front window 60.96 x 137.16 cm. and one window on each side each 60.96 x 50.8. Wooden roof with wooden shingles, rafters are small logs.
Subject
architecture
Wardens
Parks Canada
Scotty Wright
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.01.0009
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Date
1915 – 1940
Material
hoof; bone; skin
Catalogue Number
101.02.0007
Description
Indigenous tepee pegs made from the hooves and either ulnas or tibias of deer, the bone end sharpened for insertion in the ground and the hoof end left standing upright as decoration, the joint area between hoof and bone has been bound in buckskin.
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Title
Tent Pegs
Date
1915 – 1940
Material
hoof; bone; skin
Dimensions
28 cm
Description
Indigenous tepee pegs made from the hooves and either ulnas or tibias of deer, the bone end sharpened for insertion in the ground and the hoof end left standing upright as decoration, the joint area between hoof and bone has been bound in buckskin.
Subject
George McLean
Chief Walking Buffalo
architecture
camping
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.02.0007
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Date
1700 – 1900
Material
clay
Catalogue Number
101.02.0009
Description
A small, white clay representation of a conical turret roof, broken off about 2.0 cm below eave, texture of roof contains four rows of vertical, pointed tiles.
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Title
Finial
Date
1700 – 1900
Material
clay
Dimensions
5.5 cm
Description
A small, white clay representation of a conical turret roof, broken off about 2.0 cm below eave, texture of roof contains four rows of vertical, pointed tiles.
Subject
Whyte home
architecture
ceramics
travel
souvenir
collectable
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.02.0009
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Date
1700 – 1900
Material
clay
Catalogue Number
101.02.0010
Description
A small, flat, edge segment of reddish-brown clay representing, in bas-relief, the miniature head of a Hindu god, rest of figure broken off, features of typical Asian cast with turreted headdress and halo behind, floral arch around edge of fragment.
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Title
Moulding Segment
Date
1700 – 1900
Material
clay
Dimensions
2.0 x 3.7 x 4.5 cm
Description
A small, flat, edge segment of reddish-brown clay representing, in bas-relief, the miniature head of a Hindu god, rest of figure broken off, features of typical Asian cast with turreted headdress and halo behind, floral arch around edge of fragment.
Subject
Whyte home
travel
souvenir
architecture
Nepal
religion
ceramics
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.02.0010
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
101.02.1007
Description
A red clay brick from the Banff brickyard. "CC Co" embossed in an oblong depression on top.
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Title
Building Brick
Date
prior to 1930
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
10.3 x 21.0 cm
Description
A red clay brick from the Banff brickyard. "CC Co" embossed in an oblong depression on top.
Subject
industry
brickyard
Banff
Credit
Gift of Peter Steiner, Banff, 1987
Catalogue Number
101.02.1007
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Date
prior to 1939
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.01.0051 a,b
Description
Typical white pillow shams. Monogrammed "MS" with embroidery surrounding letters
Title
Pillow Sham
Date
prior to 1939
Material
fibre, cotton
Description
Typical white pillow shams. Monogrammed "MS" with embroidery surrounding letters
Subject
households
furnishings
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0051 a,b
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Date
1915
Material
satin; fibre; cotton
Catalogue Number
102.01.1008
Description
The quilt is made primarily of a blue fabric on the front and back. The front of the quilt presents a series of squares in blue, white, and red. Each square has the name or initials of the women that worked on the quilt. The central area is embroidered “The Bankhead Ladies Patriotic Society.” At ea…
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Title
Quilt
Date
1915
Material
satin; fibre; cotton
Dimensions
1.5 x 1.5 cm
Description
The quilt is made primarily of a blue fabric on the front and back. The front of the quilt presents a series of squares in blue, white, and red. Each square has the name or initials of the women that worked on the quilt. The central area is embroidered “The Bankhead Ladies Patriotic Society.” At each of the four corners of the internal detail there is a small red cross within a white square. On the inside of each of these white squares there is a red square with an embroidered flower.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
quilting
Bankhead
Credit
Gift of Ruth A Biss, Nanaimo, 2013
Catalogue Number
102.01.1008
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Date
1850 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0006
Description
Small Persian rug with a dominant rust and gold coloured geometric pattern. Rug is very worn and tattered, with mended holes.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1850 – 1910
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
86.0 x 102.0 cm
Description
Small Persian rug with a dominant rust and gold coloured geometric pattern. Rug is very worn and tattered, with mended holes.
Subject
households
furnishings
weaving
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0006
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0019
Description
Persian style carpet, geometric pattern of red, beige and black squares on a red background. A cleaning label on one corner indicates that the carpet was cleaned once in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Title
Floor Rug
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
266.5 x 356.0 cm
Description
Persian style carpet, geometric pattern of red, beige and black squares on a red background. A cleaning label on one corner indicates that the carpet was cleaned once in Boston, Massachusetts.
Subject
households
furnishings
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0019
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0020
Description
Persian style wool rug, floral design in red, rose, ochre, and indigo.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
100.0 x 146.0 cm
Description
Persian style wool rug, floral design in red, rose, ochre, and indigo.
Subject
households
furnishings
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0020
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