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Accessories Guitar Accessories
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.34.0008%20a-m
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; ivory; plastic
- Dimensions
- 3.4 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0008 a-m
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Accessories Guitar Accessories
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.34.0009%20a-e
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0009 a-e
- Description
- A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …
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- Title
- Accessories Guitar Accessories
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- entertainment
- pastime
- Annie White
- music
- accessories
- equipment
- sound
- song;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.34.0009 a-e
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Advertising Pin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0004
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0004
- Description
- A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.
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- Title
- Advertising Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal; enamel
- Dimensions
- 1.1 cm
- Description
- A circular pin in the shape of a spoked ship's wheel with an enamelled map of the world at the centre. There is a red band around the map with the words “Everett Travel Service” spaced evenly around the circle. The pin has a large stud clasp back.
- Subject
- tourism
- travel
- Everett Travel Service
- uniforms
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0004
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Air Force Jacket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.05.0101
- Date
- 1941 – 1944
- Material
- hair; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0101
- Description
- Sheepskin lined black brown leather Air Force jacket. 15 cm. wide sheepskin collar with two metal buckles and leather straps on leather underside to fasten collar in stand up position, full length metal zipper, center front. Bottom side buckles on each side for adjusting bottom width, right hand si…
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- Title
- Air Force Jacket
- Date
- 1941 – 1944
- Material
- hair; metal
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- Sheepskin lined black brown leather Air Force jacket. 15 cm. wide sheepskin collar with two metal buckles and leather straps on leather underside to fasten collar in stand up position, full length metal zipper, center front. Bottom side buckles on each side for adjusting bottom width, right hand side front pocket.
- Subject
- households
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- PW
- R.C.A.F.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0101
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1006
- Description
- Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back …
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- Title
- Alarm Clock
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.8 x 3.9 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- Alarm clock with metal case and rounded wooden frame that sits on halved, flattened dowels. The face of the clock is covered with convex glass. The face of the clock has a small dial used to set the alarm time underneath the “12”. The center of the clock has metal hands and “Mayfair.” The back of the clock has keys to wind the clock, set the time and a knob to turn on and off the alarm.
- Subject
- households
- Helen Shandruk
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.1006
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
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- Title
- Alpenstock
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 10.5 x 160.5 cm
- Description
- Two long wooden staffs with cast metal crooks painted black at the top, and metal collars, 9.0 cm, with long spikes of metal, 4.0 cm, at the tip. Metal crooks are cast to represent chamois horn, the staffs are of hickory.
- Subject
- activities
- hiking
- climbing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0023 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1932
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0017 a,b
- Description
- A pair of andirons made of railroad rail (original CPR rail), cut to length, and a cutout made from under the leading part of the rail so that they have bent up at the front to keep the logs in.
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- Title
- Andiron
- Date
- 1930 – 1932
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 10.0 x 55.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of andirons made of railroad rail (original CPR rail), cut to length, and a cutout made from under the leading part of the rail so that they have bent up at the front to keep the logs in.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.0017 a,b
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Aneroid Barometer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.30.0009
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0009
- Description
- Circular barometer mounted on plain, rectangular, plywood backing for wall mounting. "Air guide barometer compensated" on face, also "Made in USA by Fee and Stemwedel Inc. Chicago". Dial shows pressure in inches and millibars, as well as "rain change fair" indicators. Casing of brass has four s…
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- Title
- Aneroid Barometer
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 4.5 x 13.7 cm
- Description
- Circular barometer mounted on plain, rectangular, plywood backing for wall mounting. "Air guide barometer compensated" on face, also "Made in USA by Fee and Stemwedel Inc. Chicago". Dial shows pressure in inches and millibars, as well as "rain change fair" indicators. Casing of brass has four screw mounts at rim. Manual red needle can be set for comparison of day to day readings, black needle for humidity readings immovable.
- Subject
- households
- weather
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.0009
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- Date
- 1940 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0276 a,b
- Description
- Two miniature figurines resembling pig-dogs with long bodies, stubby tails, floppy ears, brown bead eyes, and snouts. Their backs are decorated with two-toned yellow and blue flowers, a yellow and red crown, and a red and blue crest depicting three fleur-de-lis and a white animal. Marker on the bot…
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1940 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- Two miniature figurines resembling pig-dogs with long bodies, stubby tails, floppy ears, brown bead eyes, and snouts. Their backs are decorated with two-toned yellow and blue flowers, a yellow and red crown, and a red and blue crest depicting three fleur-de-lis and a white animal. Marker on the bottom reads “1940...”.
- Subject
- whyte home, miniature, small
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0276 a,b
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Animal Figurine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0013
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- mineral, onyx
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0013
- Description
- A thick, squared, slightly sculpted figure of a donkey with pack on its back. The figurine is carved out of white onyx and has black paint dot eyes.
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- Title
- Animal Figurine
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- mineral, onyx
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- A thick, squared, slightly sculpted figure of a donkey with pack on its back. The figurine is carved out of white onyx and has black paint dot eyes.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0013
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