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- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0015 a,b
- Description
- Two small circular metal pins on a white paper card. The pin is red around the outside with a depiction of a skiing figure bewteen 2 flags and infront of snowy mountains in the center. The outside reads “BANFF SKI RUNNERS CANADIAN ROCKIES”
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- Title
- Advertising Pin
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.0, 2.5 x 7.5, 2.5 cm
- Description
- Two small circular metal pins on a white paper card. The pin is red around the outside with a depiction of a skiing figure bewteen 2 flags and infront of snowy mountains in the center. The outside reads “BANFF SKI RUNNERS CANADIAN ROCKIES”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0015 a,b
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Baseball Cap Hat
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.0123
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- fabric; cotton; leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0123
- Description
- A blue baseball cap with “ORTOVOX AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” written in red and yellow stitching on the front. “ORTOVOX” is stitched in red and “AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” below it in yellow. Back of hat has small opening where it can be adjusted using a leather strap and metal clasp. The metal c…
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- Title
- Baseball Cap Hat
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- fabric; cotton; leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 22.2 x 26.3 cm
- Description
- A blue baseball cap with “ORTOVOX AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” written in red and yellow stitching on the front. “ORTOVOX” is stitched in red and “AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” below it in yellow. Back of hat has small opening where it can be adjusted using a leather strap and metal clasp. The metal clasp is attached to the hat with a snap.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Spear, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0123
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Commemorative Coin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0146
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0146
- Description
- An aluminum coin. Front: “UNION PACIFIC LUCKY PIECE 1934” with image of train. Back: “A SAMPLE OFTHE ALUMINUM IN THE NEW UNION PACIFIC TRAIN BUILT BY PULLMAN CAR & MFG COP. ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICA” with a shield logo.
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- Title
- Commemorative Coin
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- An aluminum coin. Front: “UNION PACIFIC LUCKY PIECE 1934” with image of train. Back: “A SAMPLE OFTHE ALUMINUM IN THE NEW UNION PACIFIC TRAIN BUILT BY PULLMAN CAR & MFG COP. ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICA” with a shield logo.
- Subject
- WHyte home
- railway
- commemorative
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0146
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Commemorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1283
- Date
- 1946 – 1979
- Material
- china;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1283
- Description
- Decorative commemorative plate depicting an image of Mt. Eisenhower [Castle Mountain] with trees and the Bow River in the foreground in the depressed center of the plate - pink, purple, yellow, and green flower clusters decorate the rest of the plate and the edge of the plate is lined with gold.Cas…
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- Title
- Commemorative Plate
- Date
- 1946 – 1979
- Material
- china;
- Dimensions
- 2.4 cm
- Description
- Decorative commemorative plate depicting an image of Mt. Eisenhower [Castle Mountain] with trees and the Bow River in the foreground in the depressed center of the plate - pink, purple, yellow, and green flower clusters decorate the rest of the plate and the edge of the plate is lined with gold.Castle Mountain [Miistukskoowa] was renamed Mt. Eisenhower in 1946 by Prime Minister Mackenzie King in honour of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s involvement in World War II. Some local residents resented the name change and in 1979 it was reverted back to Castle Mountain, with the southeast end kept “Eisenhower Tower.”
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- decorations
- household items
- commemorative items
- Mt. Eisenhower
- Castle Mountain
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1283
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Commemorative Tin
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.01.0285
- Date
- 1935 – 1935
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0285
- Description
- Commemorative tin chocolate box celebrating the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. Box has a hinged lid with the Royal crest and portraits of the King and Queen printed on the lid and the manufacturer details on the bottom. The box is empty.
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- Title
- Commemorative Tin
- Date
- 1935 – 1935
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 6.5 x 19.3 cm
- Description
- Commemorative tin chocolate box celebrating the Silver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary. Box has a hinged lid with the Royal crest and portraits of the King and Queen printed on the lid and the manufacturer details on the bottom. The box is empty.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- commemorative items
- British Royal Family
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
- Silver Jubilee
- chocolate box
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0285
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- Date
- 1883 – 1979
- Material
- cardboard; wood; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0040 a,b
- Description
- Wooden hand-held stereoscope with a long base along which the card frame can slide, goggle-shaped lens housing that blocks out light around the sides, two square lenses angled slightly towards the center, a central blocker, and a pointed fold-down handle. The card frame is a separate piece that sli…
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- Title
- Stereoscope
- Date
- 1883 – 1979
- Material
- cardboard; wood; metal;
- Dimensions
- 10.1 x 33.5 x 16.0 cm
- Description
- Wooden hand-held stereoscope with a long base along which the card frame can slide, goggle-shaped lens housing that blocks out light around the sides, two square lenses angled slightly towards the center, a central blocker, and a pointed fold-down handle. The card frame is a separate piece that slides on and off the end of the long base and features two wire holders that fold out to fit the card. Also includes a stack of manufactured stereoscope cards that mostly feature scenes from Palestine and the United States that have spots of colour tinting, possibly hand-applied. Everything is housed in a cardboard shoe box with a white “COES & STODDER” sticker on one short side. Written on one short side of the lid is “STEREOPTICAN” in black ink and taped to the lid is a piece of paper that reads “Return to Catharine Whyte after photograph display” signed and dated by Maryalice Stewart 14 February 1979.
- Subject
- souvenir
- commemorative
- photography
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0040 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1935
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0286
- Description
- Commemorative tin box celebrating the Silver Jubilee for King George V and Queen Mary. The box is predominantly blue with small gold fleur-de-lis throughout, a gold shield with a decorative “GvM” on it with lions on either side and a rose above [possibly the manufacturer’s logo] on the front and ba…
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- Title
- Tin Box
- Date
- 1935 – 1935
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 9.4 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- Commemorative tin box celebrating the Silver Jubilee for King George V and Queen Mary. The box is predominantly blue with small gold fleur-de-lis throughout, a gold shield with a decorative “GvM” on it with lions on either side and a rose above [possibly the manufacturer’s logo] on the front and back, four shields with the Scottish cross on it below either a thistle or a clover on the short sides, and portraits of the King and Queen with the Royal flag and silver label on the lid. The lid is hinged along the back and is empty.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.0286
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0474
- Description
- A white and green tote bag with green straps. The bag features a design of different flags waving and soldiers from different countries walking in formation with weapons. Below those figures are green and black stripes. The decorations have been needle-pointed on.
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- Title
- Tote Bag
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 41.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- A white and green tote bag with green straps. The bag features a design of different flags waving and soldiers from different countries walking in formation with weapons. Below those figures are green and black stripes. The decorations have been needle-pointed on.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0474
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