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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1072
- Description
- Black elastic rayon belt with 5 diamond shaped groups of metal studs, fancy metal filigree buckle resembles butterfly when hooked. One side of buckle has some decoration missing, other side missing original hook. Large hook sewn on to end of material rather than on buckle. Metal studs are probab…
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- Title
- Belt
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- Black elastic rayon belt with 5 diamond shaped groups of metal studs, fancy metal filigree buckle resembles butterfly when hooked. One side of buckle has some decoration missing, other side missing original hook. Large hook sewn on to end of material rather than on buckle. Metal studs are probably "marcasite" def. a pale, bronze-yellow, orthorhombic iron disulfide also called white iron pyrites. Also an ornament made of crystallized marcasite or of polished steel.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1072
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0111 a-e
- Description
- A set of five cone-shaped crystal stemmed liqueur glasses. Each glass is decorated with a band etched around the side with a Greek key design.
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- Title
- Beverage Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A set of five cone-shaped crystal stemmed liqueur glasses. Each glass is decorated with a band etched around the side with a Greek key design.
- Subject
- households
- social customs
- decorative
- symbols
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0111 a-e
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Bits of common sense series : household management
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue20135
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1899?
- Author
- Harland, Marion
- Publisher
- Montreal : John Lovell & Son
- Edition
- No. 3
- Call Number
- 05.5 H11b
- Author
- Harland, Marion
- Responsibility
- Marion Harland
- Edition
- No. 3
- Publisher
- Montreal : John Lovell & Son
- Published Date
- 1899?
- Physical Description
- 126 pages.
- Subjects
- Guide
- Abstract
- Pertains to a collection of tips and rules on household management in American homes. The publication provides insight into the art of housekeeping and the ways it can be made easier for individuals practicing it. The publication is highly reflective of early 20th century social constructs and gendered norms.
- Contents
- I. How we make housekeeping harder (pg. 5)
- II. Ways and ways of work (pg. 22)
- III. Beds and bed-making (pg. 34)
- IV. How to svae time-and yourself (pg. 49)
- V. Fine arts in "drudgery" (pg. 61)
- VI. Spring house-cleaning (pg. 77)
- VII. Wanted-a change (pg. 91)
- VIII. Where the shoe pinches (pg. 107)
- IX. The intelligence office (pg. 116)
- Accession Number
- 3069 a
- Call Number
- 05.5 H11b
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0037
- Description
- A woman's sheer white blouse, in a small size, that is slightly full with a fitted waist. There are strips of lace set into yoke in a pattern, and in three strips down the front. The shirt has a closely fitted neckline and buttons at the back. There is also lace around the cuffs of the elbow leng…
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- Title
- Blouse
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 58.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's sheer white blouse, in a small size, that is slightly full with a fitted waist. There are strips of lace set into yoke in a pattern, and in three strips down the front. The shirt has a closely fitted neckline and buttons at the back. There is also lace around the cuffs of the elbow length sleeves.
- Subject
- households, clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0037
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1128
- Description
- Fine cotton wool material, completely lined with cotton. Narrow stand up fine cotton collar 3.0, yoke of white cotton lace front and back. Wide cotton wool collar 17.0, attached to lace yoke , very fine cotton band around edge of collar. Set in gathered full sleeves, gathered wide lace 12.0 a…
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- Title
- Blouse
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 45.0 cm
- Description
- Fine cotton wool material, completely lined with cotton. Narrow stand up fine cotton collar 3.0, yoke of white cotton lace front and back. Wide cotton wool collar 17.0, attached to lace yoke , very fine cotton band around edge of collar. Set in gathered full sleeves, gathered wide lace 12.0 at cuffs, lace has points all around. 9 hook and eye closure at front. Bottom edge is unfinished but cut into points to prevent fraying. Blouse appears to be one part of an ensemble.
- Subject
- households
- clothing
- Annie White
- Credit
- Gift of Clifford J. White, Victoria, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1128
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0059 a,b
- Description
- Pair elegant lady's boots, leather soles, pointed toes, and sturdy gracefully curved stacked high heels, firm leather uppers and pliable soft leather legs which would come above ankle. Soft leather tongues, and lacing holes, nineteen close together. Cotton twill lining.
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- Title
- Boots
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 7.3 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Pair elegant lady's boots, leather soles, pointed toes, and sturdy gracefully curved stacked high heels, firm leather uppers and pliable soft leather legs which would come above ankle. Soft leather tongues, and lacing holes, nineteen close together. Cotton twill lining.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0059 a,b
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- Date
- 1890 – 1972
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1032
- Description
- Squat clear glass bottle with big shoulders and rim around opening.
- Title
- Bottle
- Date
- 1890 – 1972
- Material
- glass
- Description
- Squat clear glass bottle with big shoulders and rim around opening.
- Credit
- Gift of Les Pickering, Banff, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1032
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- Date
- 1890 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1037
- Description
- 32 various glass bottles.
- Title
- Bottle
- Date
- 1890 – 1970
- Material
- glass
- Description
- 32 various glass bottles.
- Subject
- households
- Whyte Museum
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Smith, Banff, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 110.01.1037
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- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1120
- Description
- Chinese ceramic bowl decorated with landscape scenes. The two handles of the bowl are faces with tall feather headdresses that extend above the rim of the bowl.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Chinese ceramic bowl decorated with landscape scenes. The two handles of the bowl are faces with tall feather headdresses that extend above the rim of the bowl.
- Subject
- households
- Simpson family
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1120
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- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0120
- Description
- A large serving bowl with a narrow base and a flaring rim. The bowl has a white background with a gold edge and a pattern of grapevines with green leaves outlined in gold and clusters of gold grapes. There are small patches of green fluted decoration at the rim. Single clusters of grapes and lea…
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1890 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Dimensions
- 8.0 cm
- Description
- A large serving bowl with a narrow base and a flaring rim. The bowl has a white background with a gold edge and a pattern of grapevines with green leaves outlined in gold and clusters of gold grapes. There are small patches of green fluted decoration at the rim. Single clusters of grapes and leaves decorate the outside of the bowl. The bowl is marked with the number “1141”.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0120
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