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Photograph Album
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0082
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- shell; paper; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0082
- Description
- A walnut shell tied together with red ribbon, and large cardboard tag attached. Ribbon passes through two holes on one side of shell to form hinge, across inside of shell to other side where it ties closed through holes. A series of photographs cut to fit inside shell are folded in an accordion str…
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- Title
- Photograph Album
- Date
- 1910 – 1930
- Material
- shell; paper; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 3.4 x 3.9 cm
- Description
- A walnut shell tied together with red ribbon, and large cardboard tag attached. Ribbon passes through two holes on one side of shell to form hinge, across inside of shell to other side where it ties closed through holes. A series of photographs cut to fit inside shell are folded in an accordion strip into shell with one end pasted to red ribbon passing through, photographs are all identified landmarks in Annapolis Royal, N.S. Large rectangular card tag attached to ribbon on hinged side of shell.Marks: handwritten on one side of tag, "Compliments of the Seasons A. Maybe ? " with a place noted for a one cent stamp. On the other side printed, "Annapolis Royal, N.S. ..in a.. nut shell Mfg. for Atlee's Drug and Stationery Store KK Dennison's quality".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0082
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- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- glass; paper; shell, mother of pearl
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1017
- Description
- An early picture of the Banff Springs Hotel behind glass. Coloured with mother of pearl highlights. In the centre bottom is printed "Banff Springs Hotel".
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- Title
- Picture
- Date
- prior to 1930
- Material
- glass; paper; shell, mother of pearl
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 23.5 cm
- Description
- An early picture of the Banff Springs Hotel behind glass. Coloured with mother of pearl highlights. In the centre bottom is printed "Banff Springs Hotel".
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1017
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- Date
- c. 1920
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1016 a,b
- Description
- Two Skookum dolls of the type sold in curio stores in the 1920s. (a) Woman with long braids is wrapped in a blanket with a baby and snowshoes on her back. She is wearing a skirt and has on painted moccasins. (b) Male, 28.0 cm tall, wrapped in blanket, wearing pants and painted moccasins.
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- Title
- Skookum Doll
- Date
- c. 1920
- Material
- fibre; wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 29.0 cm
- Description
- Two Skookum dolls of the type sold in curio stores in the 1920s. (a) Woman with long braids is wrapped in a blanket with a baby and snowshoes on her back. She is wearing a skirt and has on painted moccasins. (b) Male, 28.0 cm tall, wrapped in blanket, wearing pants and painted moccasins.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- playthings
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1016 a,b
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Souvenir Spoon Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0642%20a-i
- Date
- 1915 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0642 a-i
- Description
- Souvenir teaspoons (a) is sterling with lighthouse scene and "Atlantic City N.J." impressed in spoon and handle decorated with die cast fish, starfish and oyster shell. (b) is Birks sterling with coiled handle ending in snowshoe motif and Notre Dame Cathedral Montreal impression in spoon. (c)" is s…
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- Title
- Souvenir Spoon Collection
- Date
- 1915 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 2.4 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Souvenir teaspoons (a) is sterling with lighthouse scene and "Atlantic City N.J." impressed in spoon and handle decorated with die cast fish, starfish and oyster shell. (b) is Birks sterling with coiled handle ending in snowshoe motif and Notre Dame Cathedral Montreal impression in spoon. (c)" is sterling spoon from Courtenay, B.C. and has totem pole handle . (d) is Noel 1970 spoon (Onieda Silversmiths) with three wise men. (e) is "Melbourne, Australia, enamelled crest spoon of electroplated nickel steel. (f) is Stagecoach Barkerville spoon made in Holland. (g) is Norge (Norway) crest enamelled spoon of stainless steel. (h) is enamelled Viking ship Norge (Norway) spoon with Sortland on back of handle. (i) is Banff, Alta. spoon of "Fascination Silverplate" with green stone inset into handle.
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Norway
- Australia
- Montreal
- Atlantic City
- totem pole
- British Columbia
- Banff
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0642 a-i
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- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1117 a-g
- Description
- Seven fancy spoons, two larger than the others, that each have a decorated handle. Each spoon also has a decoration at the end of the handle.
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- Title
- Spoon
- Date
- 1910 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Seven fancy spoons, two larger than the others, that each have a decorated handle. Each spoon also has a decoration at the end of the handle.
- Subject
- households
- souvenir
- Simpson family
- Credit
- Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1117 a-g
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Traffic, Miniature Sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0095
- Date
- 1916 – 1917
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0095
- Description
- Cast bronze miniature of a bell guide post marking E1 Camino Real in California. Long thin post curves out at top to accommodate cast bronze bell reading "1769-1916 El Camino Real" with rectangular sign below, "El Camino Real San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco". Supported by domed base with …
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- Title
- Traffic, Miniature Sign
- Date
- 1916 – 1917
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 7.5 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Cast bronze miniature of a bell guide post marking E1 Camino Real in California. Long thin post curves out at top to accommodate cast bronze bell reading "1769-1916 El Camino Real" with rectangular sign below, "El Camino Real San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco". Supported by domed base with cobble stone texture, reading around perimeter, "Mission bell guide post marking EI Camino Real, the King's Highway".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0095
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