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- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0112 a-c
- Description
- a) A rustic double bed with corner posts made from stripped logs approximately 10 cm. in diameter, rounded off at the top. Bed frame of heavy 4 x 13.5 cm. boards, reinforced at the corners on the outside with short pieces of the same boards cut into sharp points. Head and foot boards are solid and …
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- Title
- Bed
- Date
- 1931
- Material
- wood; metal; fibre
- Dimensions
- 134.0 x 205.0 cm
- Description
- a) A rustic double bed with corner posts made from stripped logs approximately 10 cm. in diameter, rounded off at the top. Bed frame of heavy 4 x 13.5 cm. boards, reinforced at the corners on the outside with short pieces of the same boards cut into sharp points. Head and foot boards are solid and fastened into cornerposts in mortise and tenon. Large metal carriage bolts fastened through the cornerposts into the frame. Corner reinforcement nailed through to frame. b) Mattress - innerspring covered in blue with large white floral wreath covering both sides, piping at edges imprinted "Simmons", vertical quilting on sides with four straps for turning, tufted through with bar-like buttons. c) Box spring - on wooden frame built to ride on frame of bed; covered with blue and white wide striped fabric with floral pattern on blue, whole covered with heavy white cotton fabric stapled to its frame. A heavy sheet of plywood with its corners cut to fit the bed is between the mattresses.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Earl Spencer
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0112 a-c
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- Date
- 1937
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0094
- Description
- Sturdy double-pedestal rustic bench, Uprights at either end are 7.0 cm. thick and support bench top which is a half-log which is clear varnished and of pale yellow colour. End uprights jointed by horizontal strut which pegs through the uprights. Log has been channelled to fit over uprights.
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- Title
- Bench
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 48.5 x 27.0 x 156.0 cm
- Description
- Sturdy double-pedestal rustic bench, Uprights at either end are 7.0 cm. thick and support bench top which is a half-log which is clear varnished and of pale yellow colour. End uprights jointed by horizontal strut which pegs through the uprights. Log has been channelled to fit over uprights.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0094
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- Date
- 1931 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0092
- Description
- Various sizes, located throughout the living room area, fitted to both the size of books and the shelf display purposes they were suited for. Built to measure and specifications required.
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1931 – 1940
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- good cm
- Description
- Various sizes, located throughout the living room area, fitted to both the size of books and the shelf display purposes they were suited for. Built to measure and specifications required.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0092
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- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1002
- Description
- CPR station master's black oak chair, Windsor-style chair, round seat, horseshoe-shaped arms and back supported by baluster turnings (1 missing) and 2 wires at sides, curved horizontal bar 10.0 cm at back above arms supported by short balustrades, tag, "It was originally used by the Station Master …
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- Title
- Captain Chair
- Date
- 1890 – 1905
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 73.5 x 51.6 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- CPR station master's black oak chair, Windsor-style chair, round seat, horseshoe-shaped arms and back supported by baluster turnings (1 missing) and 2 wires at sides, curved horizontal bar 10.0 cm at back above arms supported by short balustrades, tag, "It was originally used by the Station Master when there was a Railway depot at Bankhead. George Noble used it every day in his home ... he passed away (7/26/65) Margaret (Mrs. G) Noble Sept 3 1965"
- Subject
- CPR
- office
- furniture
- towns
- Bankhead
- characters
- George Noble
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1002
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- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0116
- Description
- Windsor captain's (or smoker's bow) chair in a dark stained wood. Arms are formed by a continuous piece of wood, backrest above arms sits on five wooden spindles, 4.5 cm. high, each alternating with one of four metal rods. Backrest curves gently upward and is 45.0 cm. wide and 10.5 cm. high, ten 24…
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- Title
- Chair
- Date
- 1890 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 81.5 x 67.0 x 46.0 cm
- Description
- Windsor captain's (or smoker's bow) chair in a dark stained wood. Arms are formed by a continuous piece of wood, backrest above arms sits on five wooden spindles, 4.5 cm. high, each alternating with one of four metal rods. Backrest curves gently upward and is 45.0 cm. wide and 10.5 cm. high, ten 24 cm. high wooden spindles join armrest to chair seat. A metal rod is screwed into each side of armrest and fastened by a square nut on bottom side of seat to give greater support. Seat is saddle shape. The four turned legs are joined by two stretchers on each side. Two front legs are spool-shaped while back legs are plain. Two flat headed rods cross diagonally and are fastened to legs by square nut on one end. Metal rods are also used as reinforcements between seat and top stretcher on either side of chair. Note: A 3 cm. gap between planks on seat reveals tongue and groove technique for joining.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0116
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- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one o…
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- Title
- Chair Set
- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 45.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one on back. Back supports are extensions of the legs.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
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Chest Of Drawers
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0124
- Description
- A wooden dresser with three drawers. Made of three different types of wood, a dark soft wood with a large irregular grain is used on drawer fronts and the sides of the chest. The top is of a very light coloured plywood. A light coloured solid wood is used on the front framing the drawers. Two handl…
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- Title
- Chest Of Drawers
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 80.0 x 64.0 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- A wooden dresser with three drawers. Made of three different types of wood, a dark soft wood with a large irregular grain is used on drawer fronts and the sides of the chest. The top is of a very light coloured plywood. A light coloured solid wood is used on the front framing the drawers. Two handles on each side of each drawer are made from the same dark wood used for drawer fronts.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0124
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- Date
- 1931 – 1945
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0119 a,b
- Description
- Two very light coloured pine plywood cupboards with two drawers above cupboard doors. Top drawer is 11 cm. high and 55.5 cm. long, second drawer on each is 13 cm. high and 55.5 cm. long. Each cupboard door is on two hinges. Doors conceal three pine plywood shelves, two of which have not been staine…
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- Title
- Cupboard
- Date
- 1931 – 1945
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 102.0 x 42.5 x 71.0 cm
- Description
- Two very light coloured pine plywood cupboards with two drawers above cupboard doors. Top drawer is 11 cm. high and 55.5 cm. long, second drawer on each is 13 cm. high and 55.5 cm. long. Each cupboard door is on two hinges. Doors conceal three pine plywood shelves, two of which have not been stained. Handles, screwed onto drawers and cupboard doors, are polyhedron shaped, almost rectangular, blocks of wood. Each drawer has one horizontal handle, 27.5 cm. long by 3 cm. deep, door panel handles are vertical, 15 x 3 cm. Base of each cupboard is 7.5 cm. high, indented 2 cm. from front. Sides continue uninterrupted from floor to top of cupboard. Pressed board back terminates 7.5 cm. from floor. Plain 1 x 2.5 cm. pine molding frames top. (a) and (b) are identical except that (b) has an air vent built into base and a portion cut out of its bottom left side with a piece of sheet metal surrounding cut-out.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0119 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0125
- Description
- Rectangular vertical cupboard with two doors on upper third which meet and fit snugly together in center (each door 28.5 x 27.5 cm.). Large single door below (62.5 x 55.5). Door handles are small square blocks of wood screwed into doors from back. Bottom door fastened shut by a wooden block which t…
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- Title
- Cupboard
- Date
- 1935 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 106.0 x 37.0 x 68.5 cm
- Description
- Rectangular vertical cupboard with two doors on upper third which meet and fit snugly together in center (each door 28.5 x 27.5 cm.). Large single door below (62.5 x 55.5). Door handles are small square blocks of wood screwed into doors from back. Bottom door fastened shut by a wooden block which turns horizontally to close and vertically to open. At least two different types of wood used, a red-brown soft wood is used for the most part, a blond wood is used for baseboard (front) and a light coloured wood is used on outer borders of upper doors.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0125
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood ; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0001 a,b
- Description
- Two chairs of Chippendale design with seats covered in black leather. Chair 102.03.0001A is split at top right front along with some scuffing. Chair 102.03.0001B has some scuffs and scratches.
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- Title
- Dining Chair
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- wood ; skin
- Dimensions
- 97.3 x 49.0 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- Two chairs of Chippendale design with seats covered in black leather. Chair 102.03.0001A is split at top right front along with some scuffing. Chair 102.03.0001B has some scuffs and scratches.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0001 a,b
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