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Avalanche Transceiver
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.1013%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1013 a,b
- Description
- Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
- Title
- Avalanche Transceiver
- Date
- 1980 – 1985
- Material
- metal; plastic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.7 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Motronic “Pieps 2” avalanche beacon or transceiver. Orange plastic with metal parts. Labeled on side with “Pieps 2. Motronic. Made in Austria.” and instructions for use. Yellow fabric case with black cord marked “Pieps 2. Motronic. Canada.”
- Credit
- Gift of Douglas Leonard, Canmore, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1013 a,b
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1174
- Description
- A buff-coloured greeting card from Ghana, with a green border, and a strip of Kente hand-loom weaving pasted lengthwise down the centre. The weft threads are blue, green, red, yellow on a white warp. Printed in green “GREETINGS” on top and “FROM GHANA” on the bottom. Printed on the inside viewer’s …
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- Title
- Greeting Card
- Date
- 1970
- Material
- paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- A buff-coloured greeting card from Ghana, with a green border, and a strip of Kente hand-loom weaving pasted lengthwise down the centre. The weft threads are blue, green, red, yellow on a white warp. Printed in green “GREETINGS” on top and “FROM GHANA” on the bottom. Printed on the inside viewer’s left bottom “This miniature sample of Ghana’s colourful Kente cloth, woven on hand looms, brings Greetings from Ghana.” On viewer’s right “WITH BEST WISHES”, underneath written in fountain pen ink, “and much love”, under that “FOR CHRISTMAS”, under that “AND THE NEW YEAR”, again in fountain pen ink “from John British High Commission P.P. Box 296, Accra, Ghana” and on the back “A KENTE CARD” “Moxon Paperbacks Ltd. P.O. Box M.160, Accra.”
- Credit
- Gift of George McLean, Morley, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1174
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0051 a,b
- Description
- Sterling silver letter opener (a) with ornate handle and plain, flat blade with a rounded tip. Inscribed “Philip Dec. 25 1879” on one side of the handle and “JFW” on the other. Accompanied by a burgundy felt case (b) with gold snap closure and black label that says “Shreve, Crump, & Low Company Bos…
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 19.5 cm
- Description
- Sterling silver letter opener (a) with ornate handle and plain, flat blade with a rounded tip. Inscribed “Philip Dec. 25 1879” on one side of the handle and “JFW” on the other. Accompanied by a burgundy felt case (b) with gold snap closure and black label that says “Shreve, Crump, & Low Company Boston” with a bird symbol. The opener has a “STERLING” hallmark.
- Subject
- Moore
- communication
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0051 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0053
- Description
- wooden letter opener with carved floral design at the handle. The opener tapers to a blunt end at the other end.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 25.1 x 2.7 cm
- Description
- wooden letter opener with carved floral design at the handle. The opener tapers to a blunt end at the other end.
- Subject
- Moore
- communication
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0053
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0066
- Description
- A small letter opener. Pointed blade with an ornate handle that is topped with the bust of a person in an Egyptian style.
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- Title
- Letter Opener
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- A small letter opener. Pointed blade with an ornate handle that is topped with the bust of a person in an Egyptian style.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- communication
- household tools
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0066
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Radio Transformer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.17.1002%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.17.1002 a,b
- Description
- One radio transformer from Bankhead Warden Station consisting of two metal boxes mounted on wood.
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- Title
- Radio Transformer
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Description
- One radio transformer from Bankhead Warden Station consisting of two metal boxes mounted on wood.
- Subject
- Wardens
- communication
- Bankhead
- Parks Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Geoff Holroyd, Edmonton, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.17.1002 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0087
- Description
- A simple round brass bell with a handle on top in the shape of a very round fish resting on small pectoral fins. The fish has a small dorsal fin on the back, a small tail behind, and a scale texture incised on the body. There is an etched design with a circular motif on the side of the bell. The…
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- Title
- Service Bell
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 8.5 cm
- Description
- A simple round brass bell with a handle on top in the shape of a very round fish resting on small pectoral fins. The fish has a small dorsal fin on the back, a small tail behind, and a scale texture incised on the body. There is an etched design with a circular motif on the side of the bell. The inside of the bell is marked “China”.
- Subject
- households
- sound
- communication
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0087
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0101
- Description
- A tarnished (greenish colour) brass bell with tall long-legged bird standing on top on one leg with wings outspread. The bird has a long neck that is upraised and the bird’s beak is open. The bird’s bent leg holds a metal bead suspended from a chain that clangs against the outside of the bell.
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- Title
- Service Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 21.0 cm
- Description
- A tarnished (greenish colour) brass bell with tall long-legged bird standing on top on one leg with wings outspread. The bird has a long neck that is upraised and the bird’s beak is open. The bird’s bent leg holds a metal bead suspended from a chain that clangs against the outside of the bell.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0101
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- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0116
- Description
- A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a …
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- Title
- Service Bell
- Date
- 1880 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.0 cm
- Description
- A round, cup-shaped white porcelain bell with a knobby handle. The bell is decorated with gold lines around the bottom edge and each of the knobs of the handle. There are high relief clusters of coloured flowers and smaller single flowers scattered over surface of bell. The bell is marked with a Dresden hallmark.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- communication
- flowers
- plants
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0116
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- Date
- 1921 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.368
- Description
- A pencil sketch of two male figures, from their chest-up, with their backs to the viewer. Both have earphones or plugs in their ears. The plugs have wires attached to a roughly sketched machine. The man on the left side appears to be typing or operating a telegraph.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1921 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 27.9 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil sketch of two male figures, from their chest-up, with their backs to the viewer. Both have earphones or plugs in their ears. The plugs have wires attached to a roughly sketched machine. The man on the left side appears to be typing or operating a telegraph.
- Subject
- communication
- drawing
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.368
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