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Belt

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Date: 1940 – 1955

Material: skin, cow

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0001

Description: A tooled leather belt of brown cowhide with a leather covered buckle. The belt is stamped “28 Saddle Craft by Textan Full Grain Cowhide 425 IK”.

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Title: Belt

Date: 1940 – 1955

Material: skin, cow

Dimensions: 2.5 x 82.0 cm

Description: A tooled leather belt of brown cowhide with a leather covered buckle. The belt is stamped “28 Saddle Craft by Textan Full Grain Cowhide 425 IK”.

Subject: households; clothing; decorative; crafts; tooling

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0001

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Belt

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Date: 1940

Material: skin, deer; metal, brass

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0015

Description: A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).

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Title: Belt

Date: 1940

Material: skin, deer; metal, brass

Dimensions: 4.7 x 76.0 cm

Description: A soft buckskin belt with fringe (11.0 cm long) along the bottom edge. The belt fastens with a brass button from the U.S. Military (same as #103.07.0060m CC).

Subject: Indigenous; clothing; decorative; uniform; United States; military; insignia

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0015

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Belt

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Date: 1914 – 1945

Material: skin; fibre; metal, brass

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0046

Description: A bright orange canvas belt that fastens with a natural coloured leather buckle and strap. The buckle is also leather covered. The belt has been used to hold a pin and medal collection, many of which are still attached. Original with the belt and on leather at either end are 'Overseas Mounted Ri…

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Title: Belt

Date: 1914 – 1945

Material: skin; fibre; metal, brass

Dimensions: 6.2 x 80.5 cm

Description: A bright orange canvas belt that fastens with a natural coloured leather buckle and strap. The buckle is also leather covered. The belt has been used to hold a pin and medal collection, many of which are still attached. Original with the belt and on leather at either end are 'Overseas Mounted Rifles' pin (at buckle) and a crossed sword pin (at strap). Other pins include: one crown with red velvet cap (see #103.09.0059); one square with Laurel Wreath (see #103.09.0064); one 'Edmonton 49th Regiment' (see #103.09.0073); one maple leaf with crown over 'Vancouver 29 Canada'; one maple leaf with crown over 'Edmonton 49 overseas Batallon' and a beaver; one 'R.C.H.A.' (see #103.09.0070); two military truck with mounted turret gun over 'Borden's Armoured Battery'; one cannon over 'Que Fas Et Gloria Duncet'(see #103.09.0068); one horse over 'The Alberta 19 Mounted Rifles'; one 'AUSTRALIA'; one (broken tip) maple leaf with the Alberta Coat of Arms (see #103.09.0073).

Subject: clothing; insigia; military; uniforms

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0046

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Belt

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Date: 1918 – 1918

Material: fibre; metal, brass

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0053

Description: A plain heavy canvas belt with brass ends and two sliding buckles. The belt is stamped on the inside with “_____ CO, 1918”.

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Title: Belt

Date: 1918 – 1918

Material: fibre; metal, brass

Dimensions: 5.0 x 120.0 cm

Description: A plain heavy canvas belt with brass ends and two sliding buckles. The belt is stamped on the inside with “_____ CO, 1918”.

Subject: clothing; military; uniforms

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0053

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Belt

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Date: 1914 – 1925

Material: skin; metal, silver

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0059

Description: A narrow black leather belt with a sterling silver buckle. The end of the belt folds back and snaps, forming a loop to hold the flat faced rectangular buckle that is marked with the initials 'R.B.M.' (Roger Moore). The buckle fastens with a sliding clasp which secures the tongue of the belt. The…

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Title: Belt

Date: 1914 – 1925

Material: skin; metal, silver

Dimensions: 2.2 x 90.0 cm

Description: A narrow black leather belt with a sterling silver buckle. The end of the belt folds back and snaps, forming a loop to hold the flat faced rectangular buckle that is marked with the initials 'R.B.M.' (Roger Moore). The buckle fastens with a sliding clasp which secures the tongue of the belt. There are two narrow leather belt loops near the buckle.

Subject: clothing; Philip Moore; Roger Moore

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0059

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Belt

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Date: n.d.

Material: skin; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0167

Description: A dark brown, heavy leather belt with two 'tongue' straps, one of which is adjustable. The belt has a round solid metal buckle with a royal crest, a “w” with a crown within a wreath, and numeral II. The buckle fastens with a hook. The leather is stamped with the number “100” and a paper label under…

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Title: Belt

Date: n.d.

Material: skin; metal

Dimensions: 4.5 x 99.0 cm

Description: A dark brown, heavy leather belt with two 'tongue' straps, one of which is adjustable. The belt has a round solid metal buckle with a royal crest, a “w” with a crown within a wreath, and numeral II. The buckle fastens with a hook. The leather is stamped with the number “100” and a paper label under the adjustment strap reads “R.B. Moore”

Subject: clothing; insignia; Roger Moore; Philip Moore

Credit: Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.08.0167

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Belt

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Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: fibre; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1072

Description: Black elastic rayon belt with 5 diamond shaped groups of metal studs, fancy metal filigree buckle resembles butterfly when hooked. One side of buckle has some decoration missing, other side missing original hook. Large hook sewn on to end of material rather than on buckle. Metal studs are probab…

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Title: Belt

Date: 1890 – 1910

Material: fibre; metal

Dimensions: 4.5 x 92.0 cm

Description: Black elastic rayon belt with 5 diamond shaped groups of metal studs, fancy metal filigree buckle resembles butterfly when hooked. One side of buckle has some decoration missing, other side missing original hook. Large hook sewn on to end of material rather than on buckle. Metal studs are probably "marcasite" def. a pale, bronze-yellow, orthorhombic iron disulfide also called white iron pyrites. Also an ornament made of crystallized marcasite or of polished steel.

Subject: households; clothing; Annie White

Credit: Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994

Catalogue Number: 103.07.1072

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Belt

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Date: prior to 1970

Material: skin; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.3037

Description: Ordinary leather belt with embossed pattern of lines and rounded shapes. Metal buckle with yellow finish worn off in areas.

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Title: Belt

Date: prior to 1970

Material: skin; metal

Dimensions: 2.5 x 96.0 cm

Description: Ordinary leather belt with embossed pattern of lines and rounded shapes. Metal buckle with yellow finish worn off in areas.

Subject: Indigenous; households; clothing; regalia

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.3037

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Belt

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Date: n.d.

Material: string; leather; metal

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0205

Description: A belt woven from white and blue string. Vertical blue and white stripes along length of belt with border of white geometric pattern. One end of the belt tapers near the centre and the end is covered in red fabric and the other is covered in dark brown leather and has a metal buckle.

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Title: Belt

Date: n.d.

Material: string; leather; metal

Dimensions: 5.5 x 116.0 cm

Description: A belt woven from white and blue string. Vertical blue and white stripes along length of belt with border of white geometric pattern. One end of the belt tapers near the centre and the end is covered in red fabric and the other is covered in dark brown leather and has a metal buckle.

Subject: Whyte home; accessories; fashion; clothing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: 103.07.0205

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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.882

Description: Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 46.0 x 30.8 cm

Description: Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”

Subject: mountains; Rocky Mountains; trees; snow; winter; home; house; cabin; smoke; fire; chimney; ocean; water; waves; light house; fort; people; men; glasses; mustache; facial hair; hat; tie; suit; scarf; cactus; desert; fence; rope; field; clothing

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.882

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Expression

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.924

Description: Three cartoon sketches of men: 1) a bald man is laughing, and only has three teeth, 2) a man with a stern look on his face. He is wearing what appears to be a suit, and has glasses, 3) a man of Asian descent looks laboured since he has sweat coming off his brow. Above the drawings it says “LESSON N…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Expression

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.6 x 25.3 cm

Description: Three cartoon sketches of men: 1) a bald man is laughing, and only has three teeth, 2) a man with a stern look on his face. He is wearing what appears to be a suit, and has glasses, 3) a man of Asian descent looks laboured since he has sweat coming off his brow. Above the drawings it says “LESSON No. 4 EXPRESSION”

Subject: people; men; clothing; suit; hair; bald; Asian; eye wear; glasses

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.924

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The Head

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.922

Description: Three cartoon drawings of different heads: 1) a drawing of a robust man in profile, 2) a disheveled man that has a beard and is wearing a hat that is missing the top, and 3) a robust angry looking man that is almost bald and is smoking a cigar.

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: The Head

Date: 1915 – 1925

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 15.7 x 25.3 cm

Description: Three cartoon drawings of different heads: 1) a drawing of a robust man in profile, 2) a disheveled man that has a beard and is wearing a hat that is missing the top, and 3) a robust angry looking man that is almost bald and is smoking a cigar.

Subject: people; men; clothing; hat; hair; facial hair; beard; smoking; cigar

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.922

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Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.940

Description: A Christmas card design. A rabbit in snowshoes holding poles has one lifted up and is pointing at a group of animals that is watching it. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and on the left edge it says “REDUCE TO 3 3/4”.verso: lines drawn to determine a size for the …

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Season’s Greetings Catharine and Peter

Date: 1930 – 1960

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 17.8 x 28.7 cm

Description: A Christmas card design. A rabbit in snowshoes holding poles has one lifted up and is pointing at a group of animals that is watching it. Below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS CATHARINE AND PETER” and on the left edge it says “REDUCE TO 3 3/4”.verso: lines drawn to determine a size for the card. Written along the left edge “Rota brown Yellow Lake Mixing white animals Standard red Peacock blue”.

Subject: Christmas card; animal; rabbit; moose; deer; bird; squirrel; bear; clothing; mittens; scarf; winter; sports; snowshoes; poles; skis

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.940

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.883

Description: A man wearing a headdress (only upper and lower arm bands, a loin cloth, and moccasins) stands by a small fire with his arms crossed. There are trees off to the right of the figure, and in the background you the ink lines make out the outline of trees. Above the trees it is a night sky that has a v…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on paper

Dimensions: 36.7 x 29.4 cm

Description: A man wearing a headdress (only upper and lower arm bands, a loin cloth, and moccasins) stands by a small fire with his arms crossed. There are trees off to the right of the figure, and in the background you the ink lines make out the outline of trees. Above the trees it is a night sky that has a very large moon taking up most of the skyline.

Subject: person; Indigenous; man; clothing; loin cloth; arm bands; shoes; moccasins; heard dress; ceremonial clothing; fire; smoke; trees; sky; moon

Credit: Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.883

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Untitled

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on monogram board

Catalogue Number: WyP.03.884

Description: A man wearing a golfing hat has a set of wings attached to his back and has swooped up above a car that is driving below him. There are two people in the vehicle, the one in the passenger seat is looking up at the guy. Above the image it says “THAT HE WILL EVER BECOME A MECHANICAL BIRD AND FLY OVER…

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Artist: Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)

Title: Untitled

Date: 1925 – 1966

Medium: graphite; ink on monogram board

Dimensions: 39.0 x 26.3 cm

Description: A man wearing a golfing hat has a set of wings attached to his back and has swooped up above a car that is driving below him. There are two people in the vehicle, the one in the passenger seat is looking up at the guy. Above the image it says “THAT HE WILL EVER BECOME A MECHANICAL BIRD AND FLY OVER IS OUT OF THE QUESTION -----------”, and below the drawing it is signed “Peter Whyte”