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Canadian Highlanders Are With You
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- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.757
- Description
- Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the …
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- Title
- Canadian Highlanders Are With You
- Date
- 1939 – 1945
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.3 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- Two images of what appears to be sketches for propaganda posters for World War II. The top image is a Canadian Highlander standing on a hill in a poised stance holding a lee enfield. In the background there is a mountain range, and below his feet is says “CANADIAN HIGHLANDERS ARE WITH YOU.” In the second image it is the Highlander again looking out to the mountain range with his back to the viewer.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.757
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First Shack at Cave + Basin
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- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.835
- Description
- A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the backgro…
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- Title
- First Shack at Cave + Basin
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.4 x 25.3 cm
- Description
- A simple log cabin that is shaped in a simple square is in the foreground. Just in front of the structure there is some logs on on the ground, off to the side is a wooden fence, and behind the building there is a tree without leaves (suggesting that the drawing is later in the year). In the background there is pine trees, and the Rocky Mountains. In the sky their is a couple clouds. On the door of the building says “HOTEL”, and on the bottom edge is says “FIRST SHACK AT CAVE + BASIN”. Peter signed the drawing in the BRC “PETE WHiTE”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 0
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.835
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- Date
- 1914 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.656
- Description
- Pencil drawing of an owl, perched on a stand, with rough trees and mountains in the background. Enclosed in a rectangle. Below rectangle is the word OWL, circled. Signed Pete W. in cursive in brc within the rectangle; Signed P.R. WHiTE in brc outside rectangle.
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- Title
- Owl
- Date
- 1914 – 1925
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 21.8 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of an owl, perched on a stand, with rough trees and mountains in the background. Enclosed in a rectangle. Below rectangle is the word OWL, circled. Signed Pete W. in cursive in brc within the rectangle; Signed P.R. WHiTE in brc outside rectangle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.656
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1949
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- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.722
- Description
- Rough sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Scene depicts what looks like Norquay in the background, their home, and animals coming to and from the cabin. There is a rabbit watching the animals visiting and leaving the house, and a figure is slipping in a chair by the chimney stack. On the top edge “S…
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- Title
- Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1949
- Date
- 1949
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.4 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- Rough sketch of the 1949 Christmas card. Scene depicts what looks like Norquay in the background, their home, and animals coming to and from the cabin. There is a rabbit watching the animals visiting and leaving the house, and a figure is slipping in a chair by the chimney stack. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS 1949” and on the bottom edge “CATHARINE AND PETER,” and “Peter Whyte” can be read. Near the TLC different dimensions are written out: “4 3/8 x 6 3/4” (above 6 3/4 there is a faint 6/8 written), “2 4 1/2 3 3/8,” “4 3/8 x 1 1/2.”verso: there is another rough sketch of the same scene seen on the the front side of the paper. In this image though there is no mountains in the background or the tree in front of the house.
- Subject
- Christmas card
- mountains
- tree
- house
- cabin
- rabbit
- mouse
- wolf
- deer
- bird
- figure
- sleeping
- chimney
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.722
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Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1951
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- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.721
- Description
- A detailed sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking up some food at the rear of the vehicle, while Peter is facing the mountains reading a newspaper. In the foreground there are multiple animals surrounding the couple, and mountains in the background. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETIN…
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- Title
- Seasons Greetings Catharine and Peter 1951
- Date
- 1951
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.4 x 28.0 cm
- Description
- A detailed sketch of the 1951 Christmas card. Catharine is cooking up some food at the rear of the vehicle, while Peter is facing the mountains reading a newspaper. In the foreground there are multiple animals surrounding the couple, and mountains in the background. On the top edge “SEASONS GREETINGS,” and “CATHARINE AND PETER” and “Peter Whyte 1951” is written on the bottom edge.
- Subject
- Christmas card
- car
- reading
- mountains
- cooking
- couple
- moose
- deer
- bird
- rabbit
- wolf
- bear
- squirrel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.721
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- Date
- ca. 1932 – 1933
- Medium
- ink; graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.595
- Description
- An ink and pencil sketch that appears to advertise the Skoki Lodge. Five rectangles are arranged in a row across the middle-top of the page with various ski scenes within. Below the central rectangle read SKOKI. A pencil design in the bottom left area shows five small empty rectangles with the lett…
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- Title
- Skoki
- Date
- ca. 1932 – 1933
- Medium
- ink; graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 35.3 cm
- Description
- An ink and pencil sketch that appears to advertise the Skoki Lodge. Five rectangles are arranged in a row across the middle-top of the page with various ski scenes within. Below the central rectangle read SKOKI. A pencil design in the bottom left area shows five small empty rectangles with the letters of SKOKI divided amonst each rectangle. Above the ink scenes is written - 7 1/2 # 456 Whyte Sat 10 block [in cursive]
- Subject
- Skoki Lodge
- ski
- mountains
- snow skiing
- advertisement
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.595
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- Date
- 1921 – 1922 (attributed)
- Medium
- graphite
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.638
- Description
- Sketch is of a wooden house amidst some trees and mountains.On back: “#15A s/s see note sheet for crop [?]In bottom right corner: “PW 21 or 22”
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1921 – 1922 (attributed)
- Medium
- graphite
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Sketch is of a wooden house amidst some trees and mountains.On back: “#15A s/s see note sheet for crop [?]In bottom right corner: “PW 21 or 22”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.638
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- Date
- 1921 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.348
- Description
- Pencil and ink drawing of a man with his back to the viewer, carrying a suitcase and backpack. He wears shorts and knee-high socks. He looks into the background, where a road leads to an urban skyline. Beyond this skyline is a line of mountains. In the air, there is a person bucking on a horse.The …
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1921 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- Pencil and ink drawing of a man with his back to the viewer, carrying a suitcase and backpack. He wears shorts and knee-high socks. He looks into the background, where a road leads to an urban skyline. Beyond this skyline is a line of mountains. In the air, there is a person bucking on a horse.The paper is embossed with HOWARD SMITH VICTORY BONDS.
- Subject
- city
- rodeo
- Peter Whyte
- mountains
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.348
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.374
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a man looking towards an urban skyline. His back is to the viewer and he carries a suitcase and other items. The man wears a at and shorts. Ahead of him a cowboy sits on a bucking horse as the horse leaps into the air. Past the city skyline is a mountain range.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a man looking towards an urban skyline. His back is to the viewer and he carries a suitcase and other items. The man wears a at and shorts. Ahead of him a cowboy sits on a bucking horse as the horse leaps into the air. Past the city skyline is a mountain range.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.374
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- Date
- 1917 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.328
- Description
- Pencil drawing of outdoor scene enclosed in hand drawn rectangle. Man in foreground watch as two men handle a horse with cargo on its back. all men wear cowboy hats and boots. In background carriage and dog, log cabin and mountains
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1917 – 1927
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.2 x 27.9 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of outdoor scene enclosed in hand drawn rectangle. Man in foreground watch as two men handle a horse with cargo on its back. all men wear cowboy hats and boots. In background carriage and dog, log cabin and mountains
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.328
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- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.480
- Description
- Pencil drawings of caricatured faces, mountains, and two skiers, as well as a grid sketch.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1929 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 21.8 x 29.2 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawings of caricatured faces, mountains, and two skiers, as well as a grid sketch.
- Subject
- caricatures
- skiers
- mountains
- grid
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.480
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- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.617
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a landscape including framing trees in the foreground, a lake in the middle ground, and a log cabin beyond the lake’s far shore. Trees and mountains occupy the background. Enclosed in a rectangle.Signed in brc of rectangle PRW
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1917 – 1929
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a landscape including framing trees in the foreground, a lake in the middle ground, and a log cabin beyond the lake’s far shore. Trees and mountains occupy the background. Enclosed in a rectangle.Signed in brc of rectangle PRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.617
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- Date
- 1958 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.649
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a wide, panoramic scene with rows of teepees that diminish into the background. Small human figures appear in the the immediate foreground, while hills and mountains form the background. Signed P.W. in the brc and enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1958 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a wide, panoramic scene with rows of teepees that diminish into the background. Small human figures appear in the the immediate foreground, while hills and mountains form the background. Signed P.W. in the brc and enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.649
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- Date
- 1958 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.650
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a wide, panoramic scene with rows of teepees that diminish into the background. Small human figures appear in the the immediate foreground, while hills and mountains form the background. Signed P.W. in the brc and enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle.On a folded sheet of paper print…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1958 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Pencil drawing of a wide, panoramic scene with rows of teepees that diminish into the background. Small human figures appear in the the immediate foreground, while hills and mountains form the background. Signed P.W. in the brc and enclosed in a hand-drawn rectangle.On a folded sheet of paper printed the with the ARCHIVES OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES/ BOX 160/ BANFF ALBERTA, CANADA/ Operated by the Wa-Che-Yo-Cha-Pa Foundation
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.650
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- Date
- 1916 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.677
- Description
- Multiple pencil drawings. First drawing includes multiple figures wearing clown like hats on a ski slope holding shovels, underneath in writting “DON’T BELEIVE [SIC BELIEVE] A WORD OF IT, IT IS’NT [sic ISN’T] GREMLINS WHO FILL THE CRATERS IN!!” The following drawing is 4 figures in clown hats helpi…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1916 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 26.2 x 21.2 cm
- Description
- Multiple pencil drawings. First drawing includes multiple figures wearing clown like hats on a ski slope holding shovels, underneath in writting “DON’T BELEIVE [SIC BELIEVE] A WORD OF IT, IT IS’NT [sic ISN’T] GREMLINS WHO FILL THE CRATERS IN!!” The following drawing is 4 figures in clown hats helping a skier looking at a skier in a crater, stating “NEED A LIFT OUT, BROTHER!” and below that drawing is 4 figures in clown hats pulling a figure out with skies, poles and glasses.
- Subject
- gremlins
- mountains
- skiing
- outdoor sports
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.677
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- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.696
- Description
- Man sitting on mountain ledge painting on a canvas and easel setup, with his skis off to the side. “P.W.” is initialed below the skis
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1947
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- Man sitting on mountain ledge painting on a canvas and easel setup, with his skis off to the side. “P.W.” is initialed below the skis
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.696
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.705
- Description
- Rough sketch of a convoy moving across a plain towards the mountains.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.4 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Rough sketch of a convoy moving across a plain towards the mountains.
- Subject
- convoy
- plain
- mountains
- Christmas card
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.705
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- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.708
- Description
- Loose sketch of 1948 Christmas card with two larger versions of the moose being practiced. In TR section there are two ink scribbles, while in BLC there is a blue watercolour marks.Verso: loose sketch of a moose head and a jeep, more black ink scribbles, BRC there is a small box, and two practice s…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1948
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 20.8 x 27.7 cm
- Description
- Loose sketch of 1948 Christmas card with two larger versions of the moose being practiced. In TR section there are two ink scribbles, while in BLC there is a blue watercolour marks.Verso: loose sketch of a moose head and a jeep, more black ink scribbles, BRC there is a small box, and two practice signatures near TRC
- Subject
- Christmas card
- jeep
- moose
- mountains
- people
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.708
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.758
- Description
- A group of men use looking at the shore of some beach on a boat, one uses binoculars to get a closer look. In the TLC there is a box drawn with two circles inside showing the view from the binoculars, beside the box an arrow references that it is that man’s view. In the background there is some bea…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 11.4 x 13.3 cm
- Description
- A group of men use looking at the shore of some beach on a boat, one uses binoculars to get a closer look. In the TLC there is a box drawn with two circles inside showing the view from the binoculars, beside the box an arrow references that it is that man’s view. In the background there is some beach and mountainous range in the background. verso: two quick sketches of what looks like a helmet and some mechanical object
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.758
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- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.759
- Description
- In the foreground there is a man/cowboy wearing his spurs and carrying his hat. He is standing by his horse and leading his saddled horse by the noseband. In the background is a mountain range with clouds in the sky.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1924
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 25.1 x 20.0 cm
- Description
- In the foreground there is a man/cowboy wearing his spurs and carrying his hat. He is standing by his horse and leading his saddled horse by the noseband. In the background is a mountain range with clouds in the sky.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.759
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