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Household; Spring Scale
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.48.1005
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1005
- Description
- Households scale, 30 pound capacity. Round dial 16.5 cm dia. red indicator, quarter pound increments. Paper face covered with glass, body is white enamel. Manufacturer's name is printed on face.
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- Title
- Household; Spring Scale
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- Households scale, 30 pound capacity. Round dial 16.5 cm dia. red indicator, quarter pound increments. Paper face covered with glass, body is white enamel. Manufacturer's name is printed on face.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1005
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Household Washing Machine
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.23.1011
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1011
- Description
- Wooden barrel body standing on four legs, metal bands around body. Cover has gears and gear stick for hand operation of agitator. Attached to back is hand operated adjustable rubber wringers. Painted light green.
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- Title
- Household Washing Machine
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; metal; rubber
- Description
- Wooden barrel body standing on four legs, metal bands around body. Cover has gears and gear stick for hand operation of agitator. Attached to back is hand operated adjustable rubber wringers. Painted light green.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Simone vanderGrift, Banff, 1993
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1011
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Household Thermometer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.30.1001
- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1001
- Description
- Gold coloured metal thermometer in shape of a door key. The top has a round disc 2.8 dia. with an embossed picture of the "Bow Valley" and "Banff Springs Hotel" on one side and "Lake Louise" on the other. This is framed with an open clover design. The shaft has a Fahrenheit thermometer with a "k…
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- Title
- Household Thermometer
- Date
- 1925
- Material
- metal; glass
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Gold coloured metal thermometer in shape of a door key. The top has a round disc 2.8 dia. with an embossed picture of the "Bow Valley" and "Banff Springs Hotel" on one side and "Lake Louise" on the other. This is framed with an open clover design. The shaft has a Fahrenheit thermometer with a "key" shape on the end. Embossed on back of the key is "Pat. Aug. 25. 1925"
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1001
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Household, Fahrenheit Thermometer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.30.1007
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper; paint; ink; mercury
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1007
- Description
- A room temperature, Fahrenheit thermometer attached to a piece of wood, which is covered in blue paper with black scale readings on a yellowed white background. The scale on the viewer’s right begins -20 , going up by increments of ten from left to right until it reaches 120 F. From the top printe…
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- Title
- Household, Fahrenheit Thermometer
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood; paper; paint; ink; mercury
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 4.5 cm
- Description
- A room temperature, Fahrenheit thermometer attached to a piece of wood, which is covered in blue paper with black scale readings on a yellowed white background. The scale on the viewer’s right begins -20 , going up by increments of ten from left to right until it reaches 120 F. From the top printed in black “CANADA’S BEST”, underneath, a white flour sack with blue and red writing “OGILWE’S ROYAL HOUSEHOLD FLOUR”. Under the thermometer in black print, “NATIONAL PARK BAKERY BANFF, ALTA. Phone 45”.
- Subject
- households
- businesses
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Robert S. Edwards, Banff, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- 104.30.1007
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- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1015
- Description
- Wicker tote basket, open simple weave on sides and bottom of basket, top edge and handle coiled, wrapped, bottom edge also wrapped and reinforced with straw.
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- Title
- Tote Basket
- Date
- 1900 – 1950
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 30.0 x 42.7 cm
- Description
- Wicker tote basket, open simple weave on sides and bottom of basket, top edge and handle coiled, wrapped, bottom edge also wrapped and reinforced with straw.
- Subject
- households
- household accessory
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1015
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1026
- Description
- Silver, wing cylinder key for clock, cylinder 2.8 long, .8 diameter, square inside, wing-type bow has 2 round holes at each side
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- Title
- Clock Key
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x .0 8 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Silver, wing cylinder key for clock, cylinder 2.8 long, .8 diameter, square inside, wing-type bow has 2 round holes at each side
- Credit
- Gift of Brewster Transportation & Tours, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1026
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Housekeeping Broom
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.23.1012%20a-k
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; grass, broom-corn; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1012 a-k
- Description
- Various sized and coloured household brooms.
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- Title
- Housekeeping Broom
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- wood; grass, broom-corn; metal
- Description
- Various sized and coloured household brooms.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.23.1012 a-k
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- glass; metal, brass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1001
- Description
- Tall kerosene lamp, glass base, font, and chimney, heavy base of clear glass, round six-sided foot and tapering shaft atop, trimmed by glass beading, clear glass font rests on top, long, wide wick curling inside, large brass cap with finger screw and slit in top, feeds and adjusts wick, 4 wire spri…
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- Title
- Kerosene Lamp
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- glass; metal, brass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.4 cm
- Description
- Tall kerosene lamp, glass base, font, and chimney, heavy base of clear glass, round six-sided foot and tapering shaft atop, trimmed by glass beading, clear glass font rests on top, long, wide wick curling inside, large brass cap with finger screw and slit in top, feeds and adjusts wick, 4 wire springs on cap hold 19.0 cm high glass chimney trimmed by glass beading at top, brass cap has "BANNER" embossed on side
- Subject
- households
- household item
- Credit
- Gift of Ed (Mrs.) Jamieson, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.1001
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- Date
- 1920 – 1949
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1019
- Description
- Black metal match box holder with striker/holder, piece divided in two: box with lid to hold matches and an open side with with with striker and discard holder, back piece has two arches with holes for hanging, gold inscription on box: "This article will hold your Matches our service and Quality w…
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- Title
- Match Holder
- Date
- 1920 – 1949
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 14.8 x 8.2 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Black metal match box holder with striker/holder, piece divided in two: box with lid to hold matches and an open side with with with striker and discard holder, back piece has two arches with holes for hanging, gold inscription on box: "This article will hold your Matches our service and Quality will hold your trade National Park Bakery Bakers of Sally Ann Bread Cakes Buns Pies etc Save the Forest Banff Phone 54"
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1019
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.1006
- Description
- Shaped wooden handle with a natural bend has a piece of metal inserted into end. Secured with black adhesive tape and skin.
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- Title
- Hide Scraper
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 25.5 cm
- Description
- Shaped wooden handle with a natural bend has a piece of metal inserted into end. Secured with black adhesive tape and skin.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- households
- leatherworking
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 104.24.1006
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