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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.02.0028
Description
Hooked rug picture of three cowboys standing with their backs to viewer, on a pier overlooking the ocean. A black ship with two masts sits to left on horizon. Pier has railing and figure of a black and white animal, cat, skunk or dog. Sky in light grey with faint white clouds. Pier is brown with b…
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Title
Hooked Picture
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
hair; fibre
Dimensions
20.5 x 28 cm
Description
Hooked rug picture of three cowboys standing with their backs to viewer, on a pier overlooking the ocean. A black ship with two masts sits to left on horizon. Pier has railing and figure of a black and white animal, cat, skunk or dog. Sky in light grey with faint white clouds. Pier is brown with black lines to indicate boards. Cowboys wear cowboy hats, suspenders and chaps. Framed by a green border 1cm. wide.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
figure
male
cowboy
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0028
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
107.02.0029
Description
Hooked rug picture depicting a snowy town site, blue sky, mountains looming on either side of chapel with snowy roof in center of picture is framed by a 2.5 cm. black border. Stitching done with very thin strips of material.
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Title
Hooked Picture
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Dimensions
30.0 x 39.5 cm
Description
Hooked rug picture depicting a snowy town site, blue sky, mountains looming on either side of chapel with snowy roof in center of picture is framed by a 2.5 cm. black border. Stitching done with very thin strips of material.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
needlework
towns
urban
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0029
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; metal; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.08.0376
Description
A soft, cylindrical case of quilted light blue satin. Zips two thirds of way around top with blue metal zipper to open. Quilting on sides and bottom in jigsaw puzzle configurations. Top quilted as two flowers with artificial pearl centres surrounded with metallic stitching. Interior lined with unqu…
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Title
Jewellery Case
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
fibre; metal; pearl
Dimensions
5.6 x 13.5 cm
Description
A soft, cylindrical case of quilted light blue satin. Zips two thirds of way around top with blue metal zipper to open. Quilting on sides and bottom in jigsaw puzzle configurations. Top quilted as two flowers with artificial pearl centres surrounded with metallic stitching. Interior lined with unquilted light blue satin, with three small pockets along the side beneath the zipper.
Subject
households
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0376
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Date
1958 – 1962
Material
wood; fibre; shell
Catalogue Number
107.02.0027
Description
A mobile made from various seashells hanging from small sticks on strings. Top stick is curved with small branch, middle stick is longest and greyed, with the bottom stick shortest of all. Mobile is well balanced by various seashells, starfish, and sand dollars, crabs and barnacles hanging from eac…
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Title
Mobile
Date
1958 – 1962
Material
wood; fibre; shell
Dimensions
93.0 x 17.0 (appr x 30.0(appro cm
Description
A mobile made from various seashells hanging from small sticks on strings. Top stick is curved with small branch, middle stick is longest and greyed, with the bottom stick shortest of all. Mobile is well balanced by various seashells, starfish, and sand dollars, crabs and barnacles hanging from each of the sticks.
Subject
Whyte home
baby accessories
personal
gift
households
decorative
craft
Gray Campbell
Eleanor Campbell
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0027
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Date
1950 – 1965
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
104.20.0720 a,b
Description
2 square beige linen and cotton napkins, tie fringed with various colours and decorated in one corner with mule, cart and driver, in bright colours .
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Title
Napkin
Date
1950 – 1965
Material
fibre
Dimensions
36.5 x 36.5 cm
Description
2 square beige linen and cotton napkins, tie fringed with various colours and decorated in one corner with mule, cart and driver, in bright colours .
Subject
households
kitchen
craft
embroidery
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0720 a,b
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Date
1955 – 1975
Material
metal; fibre; paper; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.45.0034
Description
In a flat, rectangular, beige and blue "SUCRETS" box are various bits and pieces of elastic, thread, yarn, buttons, needles stuck through cardboard, paper clips, and bandaids.
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Title
Needlework Kit
Date
1955 – 1975
Material
metal; fibre; paper; plastic
Dimensions
1.9 x 6.2 x 8.1 cm
Description
In a flat, rectangular, beige and blue "SUCRETS" box are various bits and pieces of elastic, thread, yarn, buttons, needles stuck through cardboard, paper clips, and bandaids.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
travel
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0034
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Date
1950 – 1975
Material
paper; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.08.0372 a,b
Description
Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black c…
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Title
Paper Wallet
Date
1950 – 1975
Material
paper; plastic
Dimensions
0.8 x 8.4 x 13.9 cm
Description
Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black circle on cross hatched background. One side contains pocket holding tissue package, other side has 12.0 x 5.0 cm mirror, and long narrow pocket holding black plastic pocket comb covered with fake leather. (b) red with green medallion pattern , one side forms flap covering slit pocket for tissue package, with deep, flat pocket behind. Inside pocket is business card written in Japanese. Found folded in purse is cellophane package containing two long, flat representations of kimoned Japanese woman made from folded paper, marbled yellow cardboard cover.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
travel
souvenir
households
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0372 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1975
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.0389
Description
A large, brown canvas satchel trimmed with leather. Heavy, zippered mouth across top is trimmed with leather and opens wide. Double leather handles at centre attach by metal rings to double strap stitched down each side of the bag. Edges trimmed with leather welting. Lined completely with beige, br…
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Title
Satchel
Date
1950 – 1975
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Dimensions
27.0 x 27.0 x 52.0 cm
Description
A large, brown canvas satchel trimmed with leather. Heavy, zippered mouth across top is trimmed with leather and opens wide. Double leather handles at centre attach by metal rings to double strap stitched down each side of the bag. Edges trimmed with leather welting. Lined completely with beige, brown and white, checked plaid fabric. One side has large pocket across its length with leather tab holding it at middle. Large yellow identification tag from Lake O'Hara Lodge looped to one handle with string. Five metal button feet on base. Base of bag and bottom half of bag stiffened.
Subject
Whyte home
households
travel
Lake O'Hara Lodge
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0389
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Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; bark
Catalogue Number
104.20.1082
Description
A woven tray, Salish? design, large shallow basket with handles on each end. Red, white and black step design.
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
prior to 1970
Material
grass; bark
Dimensions
9.0 cm
Description
A woven tray, Salish? design, large shallow basket with handles on each end. Red, white and black step design.
Subject
households
craft
Indigenous, Salish
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
104.20.1082
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Date
1955 – 1970
Material
metal; paper; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.45.0015
Description
A white cardboard card holding a set of needles of various sizes and shapes with the use of each printed below. Flap of clear, stiff plastic stapled to front covers needles. Two semi circular, curved needles ("mattresses seats"), one long, heavy, straight needle ("chairs sofas"), one short needle w…
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Title
Sewing; Needle Set
Date
1955 – 1970
Material
metal; paper; plastic
Dimensions
7.3 x 12.9 cm
Description
A white cardboard card holding a set of needles of various sizes and shapes with the use of each printed below. Flap of clear, stiff plastic stapled to front covers needles. Two semi circular, curved needles ("mattresses seats"), one long, heavy, straight needle ("chairs sofas"), one short needle with three cornered point ("fur, coats, gloves, leather"), and one long, heavy needle with flattened, bent point ("sacks, bags, hampers"). Missing are needles for "carpets and heavy work", and "tents, deck chairs, canvas". Needles pass through elliptical holes in the card and are stitched through two pieces of thin black plastic on back to be held in place, .9 cm hole punched at top of card.
Subject
households
hobbies
craft
sewing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.45.0015
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