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- Date
- 1812
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1188
- Description
- Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
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- Title
- Baby Smock
- Date
- 1812
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 46 x 90 cm
- Description
- Cream coloured smock edged with simple lace along edges. Fern embroidery along bottom 1/4 of smock. Loose threads at neckline to secure.
- Credit
- Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1188
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, moose
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0001
- Description
- A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin, moose
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 35.0 cm
- Description
- A rectangular flat bag of moosehide with a long moosehide fringe and a handle formed from two strips of moosehide tied together. The front of the bag is entirely beaded, with a background of turquoise patterned with red diagonal stripes in a row along each side and a column of red pyramids up the centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0001
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin; hair; hoof; feathers
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1046
- Description
- bison hide, child's capelet with hooves. T-shaped, one piece buffalo hide, back tapers slightly from ca 20.0 bottom to 34.0 under armholes, 2 triangular armholes ca 8.0 x 10.0, hide flares out to 2 arms which cover shoulders, 2 buckskin thongs 25.0 sewn onto front to which 3 feathers are tied. Buff…
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- Title
- Capelet
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- skin; hair; hoof; feathers
- Dimensions
- 98.0 x 98.0 cm
- Description
- bison hide, child's capelet with hooves. T-shaped, one piece buffalo hide, back tapers slightly from ca 20.0 bottom to 34.0 under armholes, 2 triangular armholes ca 8.0 x 10.0, hide flares out to 2 arms which cover shoulders, 2 buckskin thongs 25.0 sewn onto front to which 3 feathers are tied. Buffalo hooves (2 toes) are tied to bottom of hide with buckskin thong.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- regalia
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1046
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- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1019 a-f
- Description
- (a,b) 139.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood and metal cable bindings both made in Norway, painted blue. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (c,d) 120.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood skis, nicely carved point. Four grooves in the top of ski for decoration. Skin bindings heel and foot plate. Holes go through for bindings …
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- Title
- Child's Skis
- Date
- 1925 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal; skin
- Description
- (a,b) 139.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood and metal cable bindings both made in Norway, painted blue. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (c,d) 120.0 long x 6.5 wide. Wood skis, nicely carved point. Four grooves in the top of ski for decoration. Skin bindings heel and foot plate. Holes go through for bindings 3.5 cm. Belonged to Hilda Thom. (e,f) 120.0 long x 5.8 wide. Wood skis, same type of binding as (a,b), same grooved decoration as (c,d). Belonged to Wally Kelly.
- Subject
- sports
- skiing
- winter
- children
- Hilda Thom
- Wally Kelly
- Credit
- Gift of Hilda Thom, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1019 a-f
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- Date
- 1818 – 1924
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0125 a,b
- Description
- A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves …
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- Title
- Compote Set
- Date
- 1818 – 1924
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 26.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of round shallow dishes set on tall pedestals. The dishes have a bold coloured border around the rim with a series of raised relief gold dots forming a band . The centre of each plate is decorated with a sheaf of leaves, grasses and flowers. Each pedestal is a column with acanthus leaves around the top with two sculpted figures playing about the column. The column rests on a large round base, with three feet curving under, and repeats the design of plate border. Both of the plates are marked with Royal Worcester hallmarks.a) A standing cherub holding a cloth scarf is facing outward and looking down at a seated cherub that is holding a cup on the other side of the pedestal.b) A standing cherub is peeking around the pedestal at a crawling cherub.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0125 a,b
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Cradle Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.1009%20a-d
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1009 a-d
- Description
- Wicker cradle with mattress pad, pillow and quilt. (a) cradle, 45.0x29.0x28.0, solid base with wicker woven on side and canopy, light coloured with darker strips, two solid rockers. (b) quilt, 37.0x22.5, grey background, pink yellow pattern, pink tufts. (c) mattress, 40.0x17.0, grey background …
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- Title
- Cradle Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Description
- Wicker cradle with mattress pad, pillow and quilt. (a) cradle, 45.0x29.0x28.0, solid base with wicker woven on side and canopy, light coloured with darker strips, two solid rockers. (b) quilt, 37.0x22.5, grey background, pink yellow pattern, pink tufts. (c) mattress, 40.0x17.0, grey background with green leaf pattern. (d) pillow, 21.0x12.0, white cotton. b,c and d are all stuffed.
- Subject
- households
- children
- playthings
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1009 a-d
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Furniture Accessory, Doll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0051
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0051
- Description
- A well made miniature chest of drawers with U shaped metal drawer pulls and large round metal disks with keyholes cut out, at the centre of each of bottom four drawers. Tall rectangular shape with molding at base, four large drawers at the bottom two small drawers above that, and sliding doors at t…
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- Title
- Furniture Accessory, Doll
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.2 x 6.1 x 13.8 cm
- Description
- A well made miniature chest of drawers with U shaped metal drawer pulls and large round metal disks with keyholes cut out, at the centre of each of bottom four drawers. Tall rectangular shape with molding at base, four large drawers at the bottom two small drawers above that, and sliding doors at the top opening a small cupboard. Sliding doors have small crescents of metal to assist in opening. Wood is not varnished or oiled, but left in natural state. Contains a collection of shells, rocks, seeds, and broken seed necklace.
- Subject
- playthings
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0051
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0002
- Description
- A deerskin bunting (moss bag) that is fringed along the front closure and just below the top edge. There is green and blue beadwork on the front panel and just above upper fringe. The bag is lined with commercially patterned cotton fabric.
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- Title
- Mossbag
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- A deerskin bunting (moss bag) that is fringed along the front closure and just below the top edge. There is green and blue beadwork on the front panel and just above upper fringe. The bag is lined with commercially patterned cotton fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0002
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- Date
- prior to 1940
- Material
- skin; sinew; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0031
- Description
- A child's primitive saddle made from rawhide tightly stretched across a wooden frame with pointed arches at front and back covered with rawhide. Horsehide flaps under the frame extend slightly down each side. The wooden stirrups are covered with horsehide, and hang from the saddle frame by looped…
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- Title
- Saddle
- Date
- prior to 1940
- Material
- skin; sinew; wood
- Dimensions
- 51.0 (pommel to stirrup) x 23.0 x 40.0 cm
- Description
- A child's primitive saddle made from rawhide tightly stretched across a wooden frame with pointed arches at front and back covered with rawhide. Horsehide flaps under the frame extend slightly down each side. The wooden stirrups are covered with horsehide, and hang from the saddle frame by looped strips of leather. A cinch is attached to the frame by a series of leather strips with a bellyband of rawhide. The saddle is decorated with red paint along the back arch and at the ends.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- transportation
- riding
- children
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0031
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- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.15
- Description
- Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [incl…
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- Title
- Sketches
- Date
- 1928 – 1928
- Medium
- graphite; ink; on paper;
- Dimensions
- 26.1 x 20.1 cm
- Description
- Sketchbook wrapped in brown paper secured to the inside of the covers [most likely done by Peter as the original cover can be seen through tears in the paper] with “SKETCHES, Peter Whyte, BANFF ALBERTA CANADA” written in black ink on the front cover. Contents include sketches mostly of people [including children, Mounties, women, golfers, climbers, cowboys, and Indigenous People], caricatures, horses, and portraits.
- Subject
- drawing
- sketching
- portrait
- caricature
- horses
- women
- children
- automobiles
- Indigenous Peoples
- Peter Whyte
- Catharine Robb Whyte;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.09.15
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