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- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0087
- Description
- A bulky black box made of galvanized sheet metal folded over at the seams and rolled at the edges. Top is hinged at back and closes over small metal lip with hasp for locking at front. Three metal plates riveted to back have been cut off close to rivets with the two lower plates apparently having b…
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- Title
- Icebox
- Date
- 1915 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 32.6 x 27.2 x 37.0 cm
- Description
- A bulky black box made of galvanized sheet metal folded over at the seams and rolled at the edges. Top is hinged at back and closes over small metal lip with hasp for locking at front. Three metal plates riveted to back have been cut off close to rivets with the two lower plates apparently having been joined together as a single piece of metal. Outside roughly painted black except for area that would have been covered by the strap of metal between the rivets in the back. Interior shows rusty rings on bottom and runs down sides.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- camping
- travel
- Dave White
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0087
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- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0104
- Description
- A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands o…
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- Title
- Lapel Pin
- Date
- 1917 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 1.0 cm
- Description
- A silver, plated over copper, round lapel pin of U.S. Glacier National Park which snaps to another, similarly shaped backing. Separate seal soldered to front depicts mountain goat standing in relief at centre, with band around reading, Glacier National Park See America First". Pin button stands on post flattening to another smaller button at back with snap socket, backing button is the same, without the seal applied, and containing the snap post fitting the socket of the front.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0104
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- Date
- 1960 – 1963
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0114
- Description
- Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
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- Title
- Bird Figurine
- Date
- 1960 – 1963
- Material
- wood; rubber
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 5.0 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Mass produced stylized bird constructed of various natural coloured spheres of wood, joined with dowels. Head has black rubber inset eyes and head swivels 360 degrees. Chip on left foot. Feet form base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0114
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Military Button Collection
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- Date
- 1914 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0158 a-e
- Description
- A collection of nine assorted military buttons, some forming partial sets. (a) 2 grey metal, 1.2 x 2.3, large, relief crown filling slightly domed button with ring shank and concave back. (b) 2 brass, 1.0 x 2.1 crown at centre of pebbled surface with smooth. (c) 2 plain brass, 1.0 x 2.1, smooth, …
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- Title
- Military Button Collection
- Date
- 1914 – 1920
- Material
- metal
- Description
- A collection of nine assorted military buttons, some forming partial sets. (a) 2 grey metal, 1.2 x 2.3, large, relief crown filling slightly domed button with ring shank and concave back. (b) 2 brass, 1.0 x 2.1 crown at centre of pebbled surface with smooth. (c) 2 plain brass, 1.0 x 2.1, smooth, slightly domed, ring shank in concave back, one filled with matted woolen threads. (d) 1 silver coloured, 1.0 x 2.6, ornate monogram across, "GVIR", George V Imperator Rex. Hollow with flat brass back and ring shank. (e) 1 brass, 1.1 x 2.6, slightly domed, with relief cross at centre surrounded by circular band, "Honi soit qui mal y pense", and eight points of star around circumference . Hollow, with flat back and shank held through two holes at middle.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0158 a-e
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- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0189 a-c
- Description
- On white card reading, "original by Christine Banff, Canada" Set of blue enameled, square cufflinks and matching tie clip. Worked on copper sheet with copper fittings. Enamel of very dark blue where concentrated, becoming a lighter blue green over the high spots of the uneven surface of the metal…
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- Title
- Cufflink Set
- Date
- 1965 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.9 x 2.3 x 2.3 cm
- Description
- On white card reading, "original by Christine Banff, Canada" Set of blue enameled, square cufflinks and matching tie clip. Worked on copper sheet with copper fittings. Enamel of very dark blue where concentrated, becoming a lighter blue green over the high spots of the uneven surface of the metal beneath, champleve, forming a vague herringbone pattern. Copper fittings brazed to back of copper plate. (a,b) cufflinks, wing back clasp hinged between ends of long U-shape bar, swivels perpendicular to insert through buttonhole and parallel to secure. Patent number on back of wingback clasp. (c) tie clip, fitting is flat along back of clip with arm that bends at sharp angle to hold a very tight spring clip behind tie clip, pressing end of spring clip opens jaw of clasp.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- men
- households
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0189 a-c
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- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0384
- Description
- A medium sized, soft sided, blue vinyl suitcase with brass coloured zipper around three sides. Boxy shape is enforced by metal frame around edges and the perimeter, hard plastic handle trimmed with brass coloured metal held by metal plate at top. Opening zips around three sides, with special locki…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 16.0 x 50.0 cm
- Description
- A medium sized, soft sided, blue vinyl suitcase with brass coloured zipper around three sides. Boxy shape is enforced by metal frame around edges and the perimeter, hard plastic handle trimmed with brass coloured metal held by metal plate at top. Opening zips around three sides, with special locking clasp on pull tab of zipper which slips into bracket, Hinomoto No.90 in vinyl tab at base of suitcase. Full length zipper across front of bag opens large pocket. Four metal button feet on bottom. Inside, lined with grey blue fabric, has large slit pocket trimmed with vinyl in lid, two vinyl straps to fasten around clothes, and a stiffened piece of cloth covered plastic riveted to the back frame which becomes the base when the suitcase is carried. Two white squares of stiff plastic attached at corners for extra firmness of case.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0384
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- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0050
- Description
- A painted leather, three-dimensional tiger lily. Pieces of stiff leather have been shaped into realistic tiger lily painted orange with delicate brown spots. Cluster of stamens rise from centre, two green leaves form circle beneath. Pin clasp on flat bar with three holes pierced through is glued to…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1960 – 1975
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 2.1 x 4.4 cm
- Description
- A painted leather, three-dimensional tiger lily. Pieces of stiff leather have been shaped into realistic tiger lily painted orange with delicate brown spots. Cluster of stamens rise from centre, two green leaves form circle beneath. Pin clasp on flat bar with three holes pierced through is glued to back.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0050
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- Date
- 1960 – 1964
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0092
- Description
- A solid, rectangular, silver brooch with engraving of Haida dogfish design. Profile of stylized dogfish face with typical eye and open mouth at lower left corner, flowing into fish shaped body along bottom, up opposite side and around top, ending in a tail with typical ovoid Haida designs. Backgrou…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1960 – 1964
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x .3 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- A solid, rectangular, silver brooch with engraving of Haida dogfish design. Profile of stylized dogfish face with typical eye and open mouth at lower left corner, flowing into fish shaped body along bottom, up opposite side and around top, ending in a tail with typical ovoid Haida designs. Background of textured crosshatching against smoothness of figure. Edge framed with smooth, narrow border. Hinged pin fastens into locking clasp horizontally across. Engraved on back: “HAIDA ART/ Reid”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0092
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0094 a,b
- Description
- Two novelty ski pins: (a) round Sunshine Village - round, brass, divided in half horizontally with bottom half white with "Sunshine Village" in brass. Brass sky above with two stylized green mountains, outlined in white, then black. Black arch over mountains around edge of pin. Back of pin has scre…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 0.8 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- Two novelty ski pins: (a) round Sunshine Village - round, brass, divided in half horizontally with bottom half white with "Sunshine Village" in brass. Brass sky above with two stylized green mountains, outlined in white, then black. Black arch over mountains around edge of pin. Back of pin has screen texture, with hinged pin horizontally across top, fastening in locking clasp. Stamped on back: “Taiwan.” (b) rectangular "Boogie on Skis" - flat, white enamelled pin containing colourful cloisonne of two roosters on skis with feathers flying and caption beneath, "Boogie on Skis"; silver coloured back with screen texture. Horizontal hinged pin across back near top with locking clasp.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0094 a,b
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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0098
- Description
- An abstract green and blue enamel design on a large, flat, circular piece of aluminum hanging on long silver chain. Different colours in bold shapes are separated by wire like lines of aluminum, with a thicker aluminum shape enclosing a blue circle on one side, and a thicker aluminum line framing t…
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- Title
- Pendant
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x .4 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- An abstract green and blue enamel design on a large, flat, circular piece of aluminum hanging on long silver chain. Different colours in bold shapes are separated by wire like lines of aluminum, with a thicker aluminum shape enclosing a blue circle on one side, and a thicker aluminum line framing the pendant. Small ring of aluminum at top holds long, delicate, twisted, sterling silver chain with simple ring latch at ends. Back of pendant has recessed stipple texture inside narrow frame of smooth aluminum.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0098
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