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- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0061
- Description
- Small oblate cylindrical shaped can for liquid "O'Cedar" wax; yellow and black label, small screw-on lid.
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- Title
- Floor Wax Can
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 9.7 x 3.0 x 5.4 cm
- Description
- Small oblate cylindrical shaped can for liquid "O'Cedar" wax; yellow and black label, small screw-on lid.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0061
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Good Luck Charm
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0102
- Description
- A tiny, flat, silver horseshoe with ring attached at top. Gracefully shaped U curve, tapering toward the ends, and bevelled along inner edge. Outer edge of each leg has groove with marks representing nail holes which would be used to attach shoe to hoof. Small, permanent ring soldered just to right…
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- Title
- Good Luck Charm
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x .1 x 1.3 cm
- Description
- A tiny, flat, silver horseshoe with ring attached at top. Gracefully shaped U curve, tapering toward the ends, and bevelled along inner edge. Outer edge of each leg has groove with marks representing nail holes which would be used to attach shoe to hoof. Small, permanent ring soldered just to right of top, with separate ring through, possibly rhodium plated (no tarnishing). Stamped into back: “sterling (hallmark)”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0102
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- horn; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0380
- Description
- A large, home-made, hat rack consisting of five polished buffalo horns attached to a block of wood covered with blue, polka-dotted fabric. Rectangular block has a pair of large curving horns coming out from each side at the top, a rhinoceros like horn coming out the middle, and two curved horns at …
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- Title
- Hat Rack
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- horn; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 20.0 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A large, home-made, hat rack consisting of five polished buffalo horns attached to a block of wood covered with blue, polka-dotted fabric. Rectangular block has a pair of large curving horns coming out from each side at the top, a rhinoceros like horn coming out the middle, and two curved horns at the bottom, like legs, curving back in towards the block. Horns light at base shading to dark tips. Block covered with material patterned with tiny nails at sides and back. Base of each horn covered with small sleeve of faded red fabric trimmed with white at the edge, nailed to the block. Purple, felt, notched-edged and pierced band horizontally above middle horn. Large, braided pink, white and light blue hanging loop nailed to top.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0380
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Identification Pin
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- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0110
- Description
- Rectangular pin, half copper coloured and half black, for "National Parks of Canada Guide". Rectangular shape has corners cut off, and divided in half horizontally with black colour on top containing copper letters. On copper below are black letters, "2 1933". Back of pin is black with large safety…
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- Title
- Identification Pin
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 1.0 x 3.6 cm
- Description
- Rectangular pin, half copper coloured and half black, for "National Parks of Canada Guide". Rectangular shape has corners cut off, and divided in half horizontally with black colour on top containing copper letters. On copper below are black letters, "2 1933". Back of pin is black with large safety pin type clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- Parks
- guide
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0110
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0108
- Description
- A lapel pin with kangaroo charm hanging from stud post. Pin essentially round with point bottom, and crest atop reading "D.M." Depicted on pin inside circular border is rifleman on stomach taking aim, with crossed rifles below in point of pin. Small brass kangaroo charm hangs from post in back. St…
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 2.4 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- A lapel pin with kangaroo charm hanging from stud post. Pin essentially round with point bottom, and crest atop reading "D.M." Depicted on pin inside circular border is rifleman on stomach taking aim, with crossed rifles below in point of pin. Small brass kangaroo charm hangs from post in back. Stud cap screws on to post, with separate ring attached having three sharp teeth to hold in place on lapel.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0108
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Membership Ribbon
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- Date
- 1936
- Material
- fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0148
- Description
- A rectangular ribbon made of red fabric with “SSV RENNEN 1936 DAVOS” embroidered in white thread. There is also a border made from white thread. A safety pin is attached at the upper left.
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- Title
- Membership Ribbon
- Date
- 1936
- Material
- fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 2.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular ribbon made of red fabric with “SSV RENNEN 1936 DAVOS” embroidered in white thread. There is also a border made from white thread. A safety pin is attached at the upper left.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- Sunshine Village
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0148
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- Date
- 1935 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0113 a-c
- Description
- Three pins representative of membership in the Banff Ski Runners. (a) shield shaped gold coloured metal with small gold skier in lower left against background of white enamelled mountains with blue sky above, and enamelled green trees lower right. Red banner diagonally across pin, "Banff Ski Runner…
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- Title
- Membership Pin
- Date
- 1935 – 1965
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 0.8 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- Three pins representative of membership in the Banff Ski Runners. (a) shield shaped gold coloured metal with small gold skier in lower left against background of white enamelled mountains with blue sky above, and enamelled green trees lower right. Red banner diagonally across pin, "Banff Ski Runners" gold "B" at centre of sky. Vertical hinged pin fastened on back fastens into locking clasp at bottom. (b) as (a) but fastened on 7.0 x 5.8 cm square of white card with manufacturer's oval logo printed in blue at centre bottom. (c) rectangular, sealed in clear plastic bag, silver coloured with abstract, angular skiing figure posed against blue enamelled background, red maple leaf inside circle representing head, in red across bottom, "Banff Ski Runners". Pinned on 3.6 x 5.1 cm square of white card with logo printed as (b) plastic bag unopened.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- Banff Ski Runners
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0113 a-c
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Membership Ribbon
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- Date
- 1937 – 1937
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0140 a,b
- Description
- A pair of ribbons made from shiny red fabric. Both ribbons are printed with “MEMBER SKI RUNNERS BANFF 1937” and have rough edges.
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- Title
- Membership Ribbon
- Date
- 1937 – 1937
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of ribbons made from shiny red fabric. Both ribbons are printed with “MEMBER SKI RUNNERS BANFF 1937” and have rough edges.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- skiing
- sports
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0140 a,b
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0118
- Description
- A small pair of silver wings around an enamelled seal of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Very realistic bird wings on each side. Round seal surmounted by imperial crown with motto banner beneath. Seal separate and soldered to wings behind. Seal light blue enamel at centre with blue band around contai…
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.3 x 0.5 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- A small pair of silver wings around an enamelled seal of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Very realistic bird wings on each side. Round seal surmounted by imperial crown with motto banner beneath. Seal separate and soldered to wings behind. Seal light blue enamel at centre with blue band around containing motto, "per ardua ad astra", and silver eagle flying across middle. Imperial crown atop of silver with red behind blue banner beneath seal, "Royal Can Air Force". Horizontal hinged pin from wingtip to wingtip on back fastens into locking clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- R.C.A.F.
- World War II
- PW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0118
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Miniature Basket Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1979
- Material
- wood; fibre; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0100 a-y
- Description
- A collection of twenty five miniature baskets. 8 baskets with wide flat ribs and wicker like weave. (a) 5.5 x 7.4 x 4.5, handled flower basket shape. (b) 7. x 6.5, plain round handled basket. (c) 3.5 x 4. as (b) but finer weave.. (e) 1.5 x 1.5 as (d) but smaller. (e) 1.5 x 1.5 as (d) but small…
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- Title
- Miniature Basket Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1979
- Material
- wood; fibre; hair
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of twenty five miniature baskets. 8 baskets with wide flat ribs and wicker like weave. (a) 5.5 x 7.4 x 4.5, handled flower basket shape. (b) 7. x 6.5, plain round handled basket. (c) 3.5 x 4. as (b) but finer weave.. (e) 1.5 x 1.5 as (d) but smaller. (e) 1.5 x 1.5 as (d) but smaller still. (f) 2.5 x 2.5 - as (d) but very shallow. (g) 1. x 4. small shallow bowl with flaring sides. (h ) 1.5 x 2. tiny deep flaring sides with narrow base 1 basket with flat ribs and very fine wicker-type weaving. (i) 6. x 7. purple and green bands woven around gently flaring sides. Natural coloured ribs split at rim and loosely braided in wide band around rim, twisted handle. 3 baskets of dyed weft simply woven over flat ribs. (j) 7. x 2. jar shape with purple, natural and green band, braided rim, and tall loop handle. (k) 2. x 2.5 tiny straight sided with alternating purple and natural coloured ribs forming vertical stripes and notched rim. (l) 3. 5 x 2. x 2. small square basket with handle and purple ribs with weft dyed red on outside. 2 twined baskets (m) 3. x 2.5 tiny round basket with handle, closely twined natural coloured weft green dyed curled points at rim, square base. (n) 3.5 x 7. small finely worked open basket with twill design formed on sides of natural and reddish weft, rim wrapped in natural colour with delicate zig-zag pattern around. 3 coiled baskets. (o) 4.5 x 6.5 straight sided open basket with each stitch wrapping two coils, design of red triangles ,four, with red band at top and bottom on natural coloured background. (p) 7. x 3. tall cylindrical basket with tall loop handle, wide band of coils at centre have been worked in more open weaving by knotting around each stitch between the coils. (q) 4.5 x 5. shallow flared bowl with handle with coils stitched together and wrapped, looped rim. 2 twined baskets with imbricated design. (r) 9.5 x 5. simply twined bucket with tall loop handle, natural colour with red and purple parallelograms worked in two bands and green band at rim, braided handle. (s) 4.5 x 3.5 x 1.5 very tiny oblong basket with braided string handle, Makah "bird-cage" stitch,natural colour with finely worked U.S. flag and "V" on one side, (red & blue . 3 very delicate baskets with hair like ribs and horsehair ? weft. (t) 1.5 x 4.5 straight sided open basket with translucent hair weft and two thin red bands, ribs form loops at rim each wrapped with a coil of hair like black fibre. (u) 2.5 x 3.5 small flared basket with small base and twisted handle, translucent hair weft alternating with red bands. (v) 2. x 2.5 as (u) but brown bands. 3 odd baskets. (w) 5.5 x 6.5 East-Asian type basket with extra exterior ribs added forming square base, diagonal weft at bottom over flat ribs with band of closely woven wicker type weft at top and wooden rings supporting round opening at top. (x) 5. x 5. shallow round bottomed basket with sturdy handle, rib structure radiates fan like from the bottoms of the handle to form the basket with the weft running from side to side across, rather than around, sturdy hoop at rim fastened at right angles to hoop forming handle.(y) 9.5 x 7.5 x 4. tall oblong basket with loop handle on either side , openwork sides bound together with three rows of twined stitching, band at base and top thickly closely twined.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- craft
- weaving
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0100 a-y
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Miniature Hat Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0147 a-e
- Description
- A collection of five miniature hats made by the same methods, and of the same materials, as larger hats. (a) woven hat with high crown and wide brim, palm ? with the ends of each piece used in weaving forming a stiff diagonal fringe around the edge of the brim, Panama. (b) h 3.5 x 7.5 d, woven hat…
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- Title
- Miniature Hat Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of five miniature hats made by the same methods, and of the same materials, as larger hats. (a) woven hat with high crown and wide brim, palm ? with the ends of each piece used in weaving forming a stiff diagonal fringe around the edge of the brim, Panama. (b) h 3.5 x 7.5 d, woven hat with high crown and wide upturned brim trimmed around brim and in X-shape on top of crown with green cord stitching, lattice weave of palm ? Panama. (c) h 2.5 x 5.5 d, flat high crown sloping down and flaring out to brim, overlapping flat pieces of split bamboo ? radiating from the centre of crown are bent and stitched to shape supported at the rim by loop of bamboo ? lined with stiff brown paper. Inner woven basket crown to fit head, Thailand. (d) h 3.5 x 7. d high pointed crown with wide brim, woven of black and white horsehair ? over delicate structure of hair fine ribs for forming loops at edge of rim, structure easily seen through weaving. (e) h 1.7 x 3.5 d, very tiny hat with pointed crown and upturned brim, woven of black, white and orange horsehair ? over flat ribs radiating from crown and bent up at rim, structure easily seen under weft.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- miniatures
- souvenirs
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0147 a-e
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Miniature House Collection
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0155 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three miniature Swiss chalets in varying degrees of details. (a) very detailed and delicate three storied chalet with green shuttered windows paned with mirrors across front. Ornately carved balcony across at second storey, and balcony at first storey with staircase at either side l…
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- Title
- Miniature House Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 8.4 x 10.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three miniature Swiss chalets in varying degrees of details. (a) very detailed and delicate three storied chalet with green shuttered windows paned with mirrors across front. Ornately carved balcony across at second storey, and balcony at first storey with staircase at either side leading to platform base, two lengths of picket fence stand in front, one missing, slanted roof covered with small U-shaped wooden blocks. Roof lifts on hinges to reveal small open box inside lined with purple paper, containing silver ice axe pin and carved wood purple gentian pin. (b) 6.4hx8.6wx6.8d, simply carved dark brown wooden log structure chalet with suggestion of shallow shed on right side, slanted roof covered with four small wooden blocks. Slot carved through roof parallel to ridgepole allows chalet to be used as bank, coins are released from under shed at side. (c) 2.4h, very tiny simple chalet of two storeys with lower smaller then upper, balcony across front and window with green shutters. Window panes represented by a piece of netting backed with a mirror, simple representation of staircase on right side, three small round black circles on roof.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0155 a-c
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0087
- Description
- A short, tin, horn shaped noisemaker. Horn is a cone which flares out into a bell at the end, small, wire ring, 1.5 diam, soldered to horn so it hangs down underneath the horn and acts as a handle to either grip or slide one's finger through. Large, 5.3 x 1.1 cm, safety pin fastened through the rin…
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- Title
- Noisemaker
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.0 cm
- Description
- A short, tin, horn shaped noisemaker. Horn is a cone which flares out into a bell at the end, small, wire ring, 1.5 diam, soldered to horn so it hangs down underneath the horn and acts as a handle to either grip or slide one's finger through. Large, 5.3 x 1.1 cm, safety pin fastened through the ring. Cone is truncated with small round opening at mouthpiece end. Brass coloured, vibrating disk inside cone at mouth piece end is held in place between two ferrules, and has two small rectangular tongues cut through the metal which vibrate when the horn is buzzed with the lips.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0087
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- Date
- 1936 – 1972
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0121 a,b
- Description
- Two small pins commemorating the 1972 Olympic Games. (a) linked circles, a cutout of five linked circles, each enamelled a different colour, at the top from left are blue, black, red, at bottom, yellow and green. Back has small horizontal safety pin clasp. (b) rectangular, silver coloured backgrou…
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- Title
- Olympic Pin
- Date
- 1936 – 1972
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 0.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Two small pins commemorating the 1972 Olympic Games. (a) linked circles, a cutout of five linked circles, each enamelled a different colour, at the top from left are blue, black, red, at bottom, yellow and green. Back has small horizontal safety pin clasp. (b) rectangular, silver coloured background with red enamelled circle at top on white background, white snowflakes in middle on silver background, and five linked Olympic circles in silver on white background at bottom with "SAPPORO" beneath. Safety pin clasp on back vertically attached loosely through long metal sleeve tube.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- sports
- winter
- Olympic Games
- Garmisch
- Sapporo
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0121 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0012 a-l
- Description
- 12 chinese paper notes. a) 9.0 cm x 19.5 cm, white and red note. vertical orientation. On front: is an image of a large stone building and “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE HUNDRED CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS” “SHANGHAI, 1930.” On back is a serial number…
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- Title
- Paper Money
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- 12 chinese paper notes. a) 9.0 cm x 19.5 cm, white and red note. vertical orientation. On front: is an image of a large stone building and “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE ONE HUNDRED CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS” “SHANGHAI, 1930.” On back is a serial number, chinese lettering, and a photograph of a man (Sun Yat-sen).b) 7.5 cm x 18.5 cm. Black and white note with red detailing. On front: portrait of man (Sun Yat-sen) at left and image of ornate building at right. Chinese characters in corners, centre, and upper and lower edges. Serial numbers and square chinese stamps in red. On back: “5000” in each corner; scrollwork, chinese characters in centre. c) 8.5 cm x 15.0 cm. Purple, black, and white note. On front is photograph of ornate building, as well as a sketch of a horse. Text in the centre reads: “THE FARMERS BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE TEN YUAN NATIONAL CURRENCY” “THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON”. “10” is in each corner and there is a red serial number in the lower corners. On the back are chinese characters, red serial numbers in the upper corners, and drawings of people farming. d) 7.6 cm x 13.5 cm. Purple, red, blue, and white note. On front: portrait of a man (Sun Yat-sen) in the centre, “1” in each corner and on either side of the portrait. “THE CANTON MUNICIPAL BANK PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE 1 DOLLAR LOCAL CURRENCY CANTON 1ST MAY 1933”. Black: blue background with red chinese characters and centre fraying of tall narrow building. e) 7.5 cm x 16.5 cm. Red and white bank note. On front “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA 1942 TWO THOUSAND YUAN.” “THOMAS DE LA RUE & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON” along with “2000” in various sizes. Illustration of beach. On back: portrait of man (Sun Yat-sen?) along with Chinese characters and serial numbers. f) 6.5 cm x 15.5 cm. Black, green, red, and white bank note. On front: portrait of man in centre, Chinese characters at corners within black line design, Chinese characters on either side of portrait below serial number in red and above red square stamp. Back: green on white. Chinese characters and “500”. g) 6.5 cm x 15.5 cm. purple, red, and white bank note. Portrait of man (same as f) on front. Chinese characters in corners. Red serial number near top edge. Red square stamp at bottom edge. On back: “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA ONE THOUSAND YUAN” “1000” at corners and in centre. “1945” “SECURITY BANK NOTE COMPANY” at bottom edge. h) 6.7 cm x 15.0 cm. Brown, pink, blue, and white bank note. front: Portrait of man at left side. Chinese characters in centre and at corners. Image of river with mountains at right. Red serial numbers by top edge. Back. Green design with chinese characters in centre and “10000” in corners. i) 6.3 cm x 14.5 cm. Red and white bank note. Vertical orientation. On front: “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA PROMISES TO PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE 2000 TWO THOUSAND CUSTOMS GOLD UNITS SHANGHAI, 1947” “AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY.” with image of building same as (a). Reverse: Portrait of man (Sun Yat-sen), Chinese characters, serial number in black. j) 6.5 cm x 14.5 cm. Blue and white bank note. On front: “THE CENTRAL BANK OF.CHINA ONE YUAN 1945” with image of building on hill and “1” at sides and in corners. On reverse: portrait of man in military uniform. Chinese characters and red square stamps. k) 6.2 cm x 12.2 cm. Green and white bank note. On front: “THE KWANGTUNG PROVINCIAL BAND PROMISES TO PAY TO THE BEARER ON DEMAND AT ITS OFFICE HERE TWENTY CENTS LOCAL CURRENCY” with “20” in corners. Image of ships on water in centre. Reverse: portrait of man at right, Chinese characters. l) 5.5 cm x 12.0 cm. Red and white bank note. On front “THE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA TEN CENTS” with image of building in centre and “10” in corners. “1946” at bottom edge. Reverse: Image of man in military uniform, Chinese characters in centre and at left. Serial number at top.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- currency
- Peter Whyte
- China
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.03.0012 a-l
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0124
- Description
- A small gold coloured circle with "A.U.W." on yellow banner across. Circle textured to give impression of twisted fibres. Yellow enamelled banner curls from behind, flows across centre of cut out circle, and rolls behind on the opposite side. Enamelled in blue on banner are the letters. Hinged pin …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 0.5 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- A small gold coloured circle with "A.U.W." on yellow banner across. Circle textured to give impression of twisted fibres. Yellow enamelled banner curls from behind, flows across centre of cut out circle, and rolls behind on the opposite side. Enamelled in blue on banner are the letters. Hinged pin horizontally across back fastens under curled hook.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- organizations
- A.U.W.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0124
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Portable Multiband Radio
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- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; wood; glass; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0003
- Description
- A portable radio fitted into yellowish, fabric covered carrying case with suitcase grip handle at top. Tabby weave grain texture with wide black and red striped band passing up sides and across top under handle, which is leather covered and attached with heavy metal brackets. Front of case has pane…
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- Title
- Portable Multiband Radio
- Date
- 1935 – 1945
- Material
- fibre; wood; glass; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 30.5 x 20.4 x 34.1 cm
- Description
- A portable radio fitted into yellowish, fabric covered carrying case with suitcase grip handle at top. Tabby weave grain texture with wide black and red striped band passing up sides and across top under handle, which is leather covered and attached with heavy metal brackets. Front of case has panel which lifts and slides into top by means of metal ringed hole at its bottom. Radio inside is covered with fitted varnished wood face with slatted speaker on left, and square glass over tuning dial with three celluloid knobs beneath, "volume", "sw-bc", "tuning", dial divided in half horizontally with upper half numbered from 6.0 to 15 for "shortwave" with cutout square indicating whether on or off, indicator needle has long straight arms either side of a central pivot. Back panel unscrews with hexagonal nuts to reveal works inside. Well at centre for cord storage, white switch at top left for loop antenna with instructions on paper label above.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- pastime
- entertainment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.0003
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Projection Screen
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.05.0005
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0005
- Description
- A projection screen, self contained within long black leather covered case with leather handle at centre and three metal latches to hold lid when closed. Screen, permanently attached inside on spring wound roller, is composed of glass particles on face with black backing. Small metal loop at centre…
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- Title
- Projection Screen
- Date
- 1935 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 10.0 x 129.5 cm
- Description
- A projection screen, self contained within long black leather covered case with leather handle at centre and three metal latches to hold lid when closed. Screen, permanently attached inside on spring wound roller, is composed of glass particles on face with black backing. Small metal loop at centre of screen allows it to be pulled up from spring roller and hook over top of telescoping arm which hinges up from back of inside of case, with the case itself acting as the very stable base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0005
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Regimental Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.09.0111
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0111
- Description
- A brass pin of the cutout letter "C" sitting on a bar over the cutout numeral "10", on back are soldered two large rings, one at the top and one at the bottom, through which passes a long brass split pin.
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- Title
- Regimental Pin
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 1.0 x 1.8 cm
- Description
- A brass pin of the cutout letter "C" sitting on a bar over the cutout numeral "10", on back are soldered two large rings, one at the top and one at the bottom, through which passes a long brass split pin.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- military
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0111
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0105
- Description
- A simple metal band coated both sides with white enamel, the outside covered with a stylized series of green hearts and flowers connected by blue leaves and stems, lady's medium size. Paper label inside: “Made in Austria/ 112”
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 0.8 cm
- Description
- A simple metal band coated both sides with white enamel, the outside covered with a stylized series of green hearts and flowers connected by blue leaves and stems, lady's medium size. Paper label inside: “Made in Austria/ 112”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0105
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