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Season’s Greetings Peter and Catharine
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- Date
- 1954
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.937
- Description
- The 1954 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine sit on stools at their easels painting the mountain landscape in front of them. There is a group of animals standing around watching them. Written below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1954 PETER AND CATHARINE”.
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- Title
- Season’s Greetings Peter and Catharine
- Date
- 1954
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 19.8 x 30.3 cm
- Description
- The 1954 Christmas card. Peter and Catharine sit on stools at their easels painting the mountain landscape in front of them. There is a group of animals standing around watching them. Written below the drawing it says “SEASON’S GREETINGS 1954 PETER AND CATHARINE”.
- Subject
- people
- man
- woman
- animal
- moose
- rabbit
- wolf
- squirrel
- bird
- bear
- deer
- mountain
- Rocky Mountains
- painting
- pain
- furniture
- stool
- paint
- canvas
- easel
- Christmas card
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.937
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0098 a-d
- Description
- A set of four matching, Colonial-style, freestanding, blond maple bookcases. Simple box construction fastened with glue and nails, with two shelves across each. Tops overhang slightly and bevelled along edges. Scroll-cut apron at bottom attached to front of cases has two decorative round wooden but…
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 21.5 cm
- Description
- A set of four matching, Colonial-style, freestanding, blond maple bookcases. Simple box construction fastened with glue and nails, with two shelves across each. Tops overhang slightly and bevelled along edges. Scroll-cut apron at bottom attached to front of cases has two decorative round wooden button/pegs giving the appearance of attaching apron to case. Backed with 1/4" plywood, stained inside shelves to match finish of maple (d) slightly different in design cut into apron, and top of apron is not bevelled like (a-c).
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0098 a-d
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0102
- Description
- Plain design flat-topped step stool with two plywood end supports or feet and two shallow side brackets which fit into end supports. Nailed construction, varnished, shows usage.
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- Title
- Step Stool
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 22.7 x 36.3 cm
- Description
- Plain design flat-topped step stool with two plywood end supports or feet and two shallow side brackets which fit into end supports. Nailed construction, varnished, shows usage.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Sam Ward
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0102
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Drop-Front Desk
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- Date
- 1750 – 1825
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0104
- Description
- A four-drawer secretary desk with drop front hinged and two pull-out supports for lowered front. All hardware in good condition. Governor Winthrop style. Interior of desk back has cubbyholes and two deep, narrow slot drawers. Also a hidden drawer centre top. Secret drawer has a letter inside fr…
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- Title
- Drop-Front Desk
- Date
- 1750 – 1825
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 110.0 x 54.0 x 101.0 cm
- Description
- A four-drawer secretary desk with drop front hinged and two pull-out supports for lowered front. All hardware in good condition. Governor Winthrop style. Interior of desk back has cubbyholes and two deep, narrow slot drawers. Also a hidden drawer centre top. Secret drawer has a letter inside from Catharine's mother dated October 7, 1938, part of it reads: "I am going to find out about the age of the desk 150 years anyway & most likely older. My father bought it 60 years ago, from the old Derby house in Salem, where Lafayette stayed & the desk was old then." Letter now in Archives M36/164.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- E.S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0104
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- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0123 a,b
- Description
- Two matching wooden bookcases painted brown. Three shelves, each 25 cm. apart. Masonite backs, curved apron piece on bottom. Top piece overhangs front and sides by about 1 cm.
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- Title
- Bookcase
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 92.0 x 20.0 x 42.5 cm
- Description
- Two matching wooden bookcases painted brown. Three shelves, each 25 cm. apart. Masonite backs, curved apron piece on bottom. Top piece overhangs front and sides by about 1 cm.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0123 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1015
- Description
- Footed wood cabinet with flat top. Large hinged door in front opens to one shelf.
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- Title
- Cupboard
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 84.0 x 44.7 cm
- Description
- Footed wood cabinet with flat top. Large hinged door in front opens to one shelf.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.1015
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre, hemp; wicker; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1023
- Description
- Footed basket with shelf. Wooden legs wound with hemp has a shelf near the floor with lidded basket at table level. Hemp is woven and wound into shape. Wicker is laced as decoration. Metal closure.
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- Title
- Sewing Basket
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- fibre, hemp; wicker; metal
- Description
- Footed basket with shelf. Wooden legs wound with hemp has a shelf near the floor with lidded basket at table level. Hemp is woven and wound into shape. Wicker is laced as decoration. Metal closure.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- hobbies
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1023
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