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Date
1930 – 1931
Material
wood; stone; metal; brick; glass
Catalogue Number
101.01.0003
Description
Home of Peter and Catharine Whyte
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Title
Log House
Date
1930 – 1931
Material
wood; stone; metal; brick; glass
Description
Home of Peter and Catharine Whyte
Subject
architecture
Whyte Home
Peter Whyte
Catharine Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.01.0003
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
101.02.0005
Description
Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a cat with an arched back. Knocker is hinged behind back to plaque beneath. Plaque is cast in hourglass shape with projecting lug below and above with holes to screw to door.
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Title
Knocker
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
8.5 x 2.5 x 3.5 cm
Description
Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a cat with an arched back. Knocker is hinged behind back to plaque beneath. Plaque is cast in hourglass shape with projecting lug below and above with holes to screw to door.
Subject
households
furnishing
animals
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.02.0005
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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal, brass
Catalogue Number
101.02.0006
Description
Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a walking reindeer. Knocker is hinged behind antlers to plaque beneath. Plaque of two cast semi-circles connected by two vertical bars is nailed to door through two holes in top semi-circle and through one hole on projecting lug beneath lower semi-circle.
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Title
Knocker
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal, brass
Dimensions
10.5 x 3.0 x 4.4 cm
Description
Brass doorknocker cast in the shape of a walking reindeer. Knocker is hinged behind antlers to plaque beneath. Plaque of two cast semi-circles connected by two vertical bars is nailed to door through two holes in top semi-circle and through one hole on projecting lug beneath lower semi-circle.
Subject
households
furnishing
animals
Moore home
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
101.02.0006
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Date
1935 – 1950
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
101.02.1001
Description
Old, long, narrow split cedar board (1/2 shingle), edge of board curved along left side 24.0 cm from bottom where knot strikes grain, 2 obvious nail holes through shingle, 1 near top, 1 near bottom, bottom edge rougher than top.
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Title
Fragment Shingle
Date
1935 – 1950
Material
wood
Description
Old, long, narrow split cedar board (1/2 shingle), edge of board curved along left side 24.0 cm from bottom where knot strikes grain, 2 obvious nail holes through shingle, 1 near top, 1 near bottom, bottom edge rougher than top.
Subject
lodges
camps
Norquay
Credit
Gift of Douglas Robinson, 1967
Catalogue Number
101.02.1001
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
stone
Catalogue Number
101.02.1003 a-w
Description
23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) f…
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Title
Facade Tile
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
stone
Description
23 wee squarish black marble tiles, ex Ike Mills' property (fireplace) vary in size, 22.6 x 6.1 to 6.0 x 4.7 cm. in thickness from .8 to 1.3 cm, backs of some scored to hold mortar, 3 pieces have decorative features: (a) outline of bison chiselled on surface (b) cutout marble horse (legs broken) fastened by nail to slab (c) nail hole drilled through to hold something similar to (b).
Subject
households
Ike Mills
Credit
Gift of Peter Whyte, 1966
Catalogue Number
101.02.1003 a-w
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.01.0019
Description
A heavy red woolen blanket with a wide black band at either end, twill weave. Along one side near the stripe at the end are four short lines woven into the fabric, and in that corner a square label is sewn. Square label in corner, "All genuine Hudson's Bay point blankets bear this seal/ HUDSON'S B…
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Title
Blanket
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
190.0 x 214.0 cm
Description
A heavy red woolen blanket with a wide black band at either end, twill weave. Along one side near the stripe at the end are four short lines woven into the fabric, and in that corner a square label is sewn. Square label in corner, "All genuine Hudson's Bay point blankets bear this seal/ HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY/ Incorporated 1670 (around seal of two deer rampant with Latin motto "Pro Pelle Cutem" on banner beneath)/ the seal of quality/ made in England".
Subject
households
furnishings
Hudson's Bay Company
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.01.0019
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
102.01.1002
Description
Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 f…
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Title
Bedspread
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
fibre
Dimensions
201.0 x 255.0 cm
Description
Woven burgundy bedspread with white linear pattern, two-tone burgundy background, white pattern around edge 19.0 wide of lines1.0 apart, formed by one continuous white strand, regular pattern of 4 tufts throughout, an elongated 9 point star is in centre of spread, diamond shape in middle of it, 4 female figures above and below this, stylized trees in same white wool form an open pattern along edge of border.
Subject
households
furnishings
Tilly McPherson
Credit
Gift of Mrs. David Cowan, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
102.01.1002
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0021
Description
Black bordered rectangular Navajo scatter rug, ivory ground with three adjoined diamond designs dominant, other geometric symbols in design of rug in colours red, gray, black, brown, four black corner tassels, handwoven.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
57.0 x 98.0 cm
Description
Black bordered rectangular Navajo scatter rug, ivory ground with three adjoined diamond designs dominant, other geometric symbols in design of rug in colours red, gray, black, brown, four black corner tassels, handwoven.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
weaving
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0021
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep
Catalogue Number
102.02.0022
Description
Handwoven, almost square scatter rug with two sides in black trim, two sides with ivory fringe, multi-coloured geometric figures with ivory coloured contrast, almost square red centre panel containing four diamond-shaped hexagons.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep
Dimensions
54.0 x 68.0 cm
Description
Handwoven, almost square scatter rug with two sides in black trim, two sides with ivory fringe, multi-coloured geometric figures with ivory coloured contrast, almost square red centre panel containing four diamond-shaped hexagons.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
weaving
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0022
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.02.0023 a,b
Description
Woven scatter rugs with basic banded design; brown band plus tassles at either end, band pattern is alternately green and blue with red alternating, geometric details throughout weaving pattern.
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Title
Throw Rug
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre, cotton
Dimensions
61.5 x 123.0 cm
Description
Woven scatter rugs with basic banded design; brown band plus tassles at either end, band pattern is alternately green and blue with red alternating, geometric details throughout weaving pattern.
Subject
households
furnishings
crafts
weaving
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0023 a,b
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