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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1009
- Description
- A four-sided wooden yardstick, inches marked on two sides. On third side: “Frank Wheatley Industries.” On fourth side: “Your Best Buy .... Is FWI!” Hole drilled through one end of stick.
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- Title
- Yardstick
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 2.0 x 91.5 cm
- Description
- A four-sided wooden yardstick, inches marked on two sides. On third side: “Frank Wheatley Industries.” On fourth side: “Your Best Buy .... Is FWI!” Hole drilled through one end of stick.
- Credit
- Gift of Don Bourdon, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 104.48.1009
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- Date
- 1945
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1105
- Description
- A metal bottle opener that also has a wrench and screwdriver at one end. The opener is marked: “FAIREY TURNBUTTON D93529 (?) 1945.”
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- Title
- Bottle Opener
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A metal bottle opener that also has a wrench and screwdriver at one end. The opener is marked: “FAIREY TURNBUTTON D93529 (?) 1945.”
- Subject
- sports
- camping
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Howard White, Banff, 2001
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1105
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Food-Storage Jar
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.1033
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1033
- Description
- A ceramic jar, with no lid, labelled on one side: ”JAMES KEILLER & SON LTD. DUNDEE ORANGE MARMALADE” inside a wreath, “12 FLUID OZS” inside a circle, and “PRODUCT OF GREAT BRITAIN PACKED FOR NESTLE (CANADA) LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA.”
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- Title
- Food-Storage Jar
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- A ceramic jar, with no lid, labelled on one side: ”JAMES KEILLER & SON LTD. DUNDEE ORANGE MARMALADE” inside a wreath, “12 FLUID OZS” inside a circle, and “PRODUCT OF GREAT BRITAIN PACKED FOR NESTLE (CANADA) LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA.”
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Campbell, Qualicum Beach, 1987
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1033
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Electric Mixer
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1034
- Description
- A white and black hinged electric mixer on a stand. The mixer has two beaters.
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- Title
- Electric Mixer
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic
- Description
- A white and black hinged electric mixer on a stand. The mixer has two beaters.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Ken Madsen, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1034
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; metal, aluminum; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1075
- Description
- Small aluminum coffee maker with a wooden handle. The lid has a glass insert.
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- Title
- Coffee Maker
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- glass; metal, aluminum; wood
- Description
- Small aluminum coffee maker with a wooden handle. The lid has a glass insert.
- Subject
- Lou Crosby
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Evelyn Crosby, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1075
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1081
- Description
- A white enamelled teakettle with red on the edge of the spout, top of the lid’s handle, and where the handle attaches to the kettle. An arched metal handle has a red wooden handhold at the center.
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- Title
- Teakettle
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- A white enamelled teakettle with red on the edge of the spout, top of the lid’s handle, and where the handle attaches to the kettle. An arched metal handle has a red wooden handhold at the center.
- Subject
- households
- Verkuil
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1081
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1082 a,b
- Description
- A pot and lid.a) White enamel pot with a red handle and a red rim.b) Enamel lid with a red handle and a red rim.
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- Title
- Pot
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A pot and lid.a) White enamel pot with a red handle and a red rim.b) Enamel lid with a red handle and a red rim.
- Subject
- households
- Verkuil
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.1082 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1985
- Material
- fibre; skin; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1058
- Description
- A hard brown suitcase-style case with slots and straps inside to hold picnic accessories. The set includes: cutlery, plates, thermos, salt and pepper, cups, and glasses.
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- Title
- Picnic Set
- Date
- 1940 – 1985
- Material
- fibre; skin; plastic; metal
- Description
- A hard brown suitcase-style case with slots and straps inside to hold picnic accessories. The set includes: cutlery, plates, thermos, salt and pepper, cups, and glasses.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Purchased from Yogi’s Futons, Furniture & Collectables, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1058
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1102 a,b
- Description
- Beige-coloured butter dish with cover. A scene of Niagara Falls, with the American falls featured prominently, is on both the lid and the dish.
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- Title
- Butter Dish
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Beige-coloured butter dish with cover. A scene of Niagara Falls, with the American falls featured prominently, is on both the lid and the dish.
- Subject
- Phyllis Cain
- households
- souvenirs
- Niagara Falls
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1102 a,b
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1114
- Description
- One well used heavy yellow tablecloth. The cloth is patterned with leaves, place settings, teapots and cups and saucers in red blue, white and grey.
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- Title
- Tablecloth
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- One well used heavy yellow tablecloth. The cloth is patterned with leaves, place settings, teapots and cups and saucers in red blue, white and grey.
- Subject
- households
- Verkuil
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1114
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Ball-Peen Hammer
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- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.29.1001
- Description
- Small hammer with a rounded striking surface on one side of the head instead of a claw.
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- Title
- Ball-Peen Hammer
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- metal; wood
- Description
- Small hammer with a rounded striking surface on one side of the head instead of a claw.
- Subject
- households
- Phyllis Cain
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.29.1001
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1062 a-c
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) Small square “Brownie BULL’S-EYE Camera” with a brown plastic casing and grey adujustment knobs.b) “Kodalite Midget Flashholder” flash.c) “Kodak CLOSE-UP ATTACHMENT No. 6A” in a yellow box.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass
- Description
- A camera and accessories.a) Small square “Brownie BULL’S-EYE Camera” with a brown plastic casing and grey adujustment knobs.b) “Kodalite Midget Flashholder” flash.c) “Kodak CLOSE-UP ATTACHMENT No. 6A” in a yellow box.
- Subject
- households
- photography
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1062 a-c
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1073
- Description
- Small Kodak camera, “PONY II CAMERA,” with attached fibre cord and leather case. The camera is accompanied by an instruction booklet.
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- plastic; metal; glass; skin; paper; fibre
- Description
- Small Kodak camera, “PONY II CAMERA,” with attached fibre cord and leather case. The camera is accompanied by an instruction booklet.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- photography
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1073
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1077 a-c
- Description
- Two small cameras in a Bushnell case.a) “Kodak Retinette”b) “Kodak Retina II a”
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- Title
- Camera
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- metal; glass; skin
- Description
- Two small cameras in a Bushnell case.a) “Kodak Retinette”b) “Kodak Retina II a”
- Subject
- households
- photography
- Cliff White
- Bev White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1077 a-c
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Needlework Kit
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.45.1033
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins i…
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- Title
- Needlework Kit
- Date
- 1940 – 1980
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Description
- Small folding hard-sided sewing kit. The interior of the case is finished with fabric. The bottom half has indentations to hold the kit’s components, but most of the pieces are now missing - there are only two needles and a pair of scissors left. The lid is padded and has many needles and pins inserted into the fabric.
- Credit
- Gift of Dorothy Cranstone, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 104.45.1033
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- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1053
- Description
- A green, gold, and beige hinged tin with writing, “Milady”, and decoration on sides and corners. The top of the lid is decorated with a picture of a vase with flowers.
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- Title
- Cookie Tin
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- metal; paint
- Dimensions
- 10.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- A green, gold, and beige hinged tin with writing, “Milady”, and decoration on sides and corners. The top of the lid is decorated with a picture of a vase with flowers.
- Subject
- households
- container
- Phyllis Cain
- Credit
- Purchased from Phyllis Cain, Banff, 1988
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1053
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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1161
- Description
- Black wool sweater with yellow bands on sleeves and lower body. Large yellow felt “B” appliqued on front left. 5 yellow felt bands on right sleeve: “Journalism”, “Curling”, “Track”, “Hiking”, “Softball”.
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- Title
- Sweater
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- hair, sheep; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 68.0 cm
- Description
- Black wool sweater with yellow bands on sleeves and lower body. Large yellow felt “B” appliqued on front left. 5 yellow felt bands on right sleeve: “Journalism”, “Curling”, “Track”, “Hiking”, “Softball”.
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1161
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- Date
- 1940 – 1979
- Material
- metal; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.3002
- Description
- Long cylicrical wooden handle with double pointed metal end. The handle is marked “MAPLE LEAF TRUE TEMPER TILLSONBURG” and two stickers have been removed. A nail has been driven into the handle near the metal end.
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- Title
- Weeding Hoe
- Date
- 1940 – 1979
- Material
- metal; wood
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 2.7 x 149.0 cm
- Description
- Long cylicrical wooden handle with double pointed metal end. The handle is marked “MAPLE LEAF TRUE TEMPER TILLSONBURG” and two stickers have been removed. A nail has been driven into the handle near the metal end.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.02.3002
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1027
- Description
- Black ceramic pig, standing up, wearing a suit with a red bowtie. The pig is wearing a yellowish flat-topped hat. The pig is holding a rectangle with a paper sticker with “ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE BANFF CANADA” on it. The pig has a slot in the back of it’s head for the insertion of money, a…
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- Title
- Still Bank
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic; paper
- Dimensions
- 16.1 x 7.8 x 9.6 cm
- Description
- Black ceramic pig, standing up, wearing a suit with a red bowtie. The pig is wearing a yellowish flat-topped hat. The pig is holding a rectangle with a paper sticker with “ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE BANFF CANADA” on it. The pig has a slot in the back of it’s head for the insertion of money, and the head comes off the body at the neck. There is a price sticker attached to the bottom of the feet “BANFF Variety Shop $1.25.”
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1027
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- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1165
- Description
- Grey handmade ski pants with metal zippers in the pockets and fly, and black elastic stirrups at the ankles. The waistband has belt loops. A piece of paper is pinned to the waistband with BARBARA KAPTEYN SKI PANTS - LATE ‘40’S EARLY ‘50’S” written in blue ink.
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- Title
- Ski Pants
- Date
- 1945 – 1955
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 50.5 x 111.2 cm
- Description
- Grey handmade ski pants with metal zippers in the pockets and fly, and black elastic stirrups at the ankles. The waistband has belt loops. A piece of paper is pinned to the waistband with BARBARA KAPTEYN SKI PANTS - LATE ‘40’S EARLY ‘50’S” written in blue ink.
- Credit
- Gift of Barbara Whyte Kapteyn, Calgary, 2002
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1165
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