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The rocks and rivers of British Columbia
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue6329
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1885
- Author
- Moberly, Walter
- Publisher
- London : H. Blacklock
- Call Number
- 08.5 M71
- Author
- Moberly, Walter
- Publisher
- London : H. Blacklock
- Published Date
- 1885
- Physical Description
- 102p. : ill
- Subjects
- Canadian Pacific Railway
- Eagle Pass
- Surveys
- Accession Number
- 400
- Call Number
- 08.5 M71
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0091
- Description
- A flat aluminum, outlined cutout of a Haida style eagle. Eagle is flying in profile, with hooked beak, and talons ready to grab. Ovoid cutout shapes inside body. Small ball bearing soldered in eyehole as eyeball. Long (4.5 cm) pin clasp of stainless steel (?) soldered to back from the tail to the n…
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- Title
- Brooch
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x .3 x 7.9 cm
- Description
- A flat aluminum, outlined cutout of a Haida style eagle. Eagle is flying in profile, with hooked beak, and talons ready to grab. Ovoid cutout shapes inside body. Small ball bearing soldered in eyehole as eyeball. Long (4.5 cm) pin clasp of stainless steel (?) soldered to back from the tail to the neck, has locking clasp. Etched on back: “AYE”.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- animal
- eagle
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0091
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Medallion Necklace
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- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3008
- Description
- Round, flat red stone with skin thong (approx. 90.0 cm long) threaded through a hole in the pendant. One side of the stone has a scratched a star design (Morningstar ? Four Directions?) and on the other is a bison skull. Also scratched in is "Chief Sitting Eagle” (John Hunter).
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- Title
- Medallion Necklace
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- stone; skin
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 44.8 cm
- Description
- Round, flat red stone with skin thong (approx. 90.0 cm long) threaded through a hole in the pendant. One side of the stone has a scratched a star design (Morningstar ? Four Directions?) and on the other is a bison skull. Also scratched in is "Chief Sitting Eagle” (John Hunter).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.3008
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0074 a,b
- Description
- A pair of heavily beaded eagle design glove gauntlets. Were made for gloves, but either the gloves were never made, most likely, or wore out. The gauntlets have buckskin backs, white buckskin fringe and lining of cotton. The eagle design is a very handsome, black eagle with white markings visible u…
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- Title
- Beaded Cuffs
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- A pair of heavily beaded eagle design glove gauntlets. Were made for gloves, but either the gloves were never made, most likely, or wore out. The gauntlets have buckskin backs, white buckskin fringe and lining of cotton. The eagle design is a very handsome, black eagle with white markings visible under upraised wings, yellow bill, eye, legs, white fan tail with black end feathers, all on a brilliant red ground bordered by alternate rows of black and white beads. Matches collar 103.07.0075.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- Leah Hunter
- John Hunter
- eagle
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0074 a,b
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- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0075
- Description
- A heavily beaded collar with huge pendant hanging from it. Pendant bears an eagle in black and white with yellow bill, claws, and eye. Red pendant is heart shaped, beaded directly on canvas, heart shaped with buckskin backing stripe of bands. Ties at ends, and buckskin backing. Matches 103.07.00…
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- Title
- Beaded Collar
- Date
- 1965 – 1970
- Material
- glass; fibre; skin
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 44.0 cm
- Description
- A heavily beaded collar with huge pendant hanging from it. Pendant bears an eagle in black and white with yellow bill, claws, and eye. Red pendant is heart shaped, beaded directly on canvas, heart shaped with buckskin backing stripe of bands. Ties at ends, and buckskin backing. Matches 103.07.0074.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0075
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- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0095
- Description
- A heavy buckskin belt with commercial buckle added to it, and home studded with brass studs for most of its length. To the belt have been added rectangles of catlinite, each of which has been thonged to the belt proper, and each of which bears a different image, geometric motif canoe turtle geomet…
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- Title
- Studded Belt
- Date
- 1940 – 1965
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 116.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy buckskin belt with commercial buckle added to it, and home studded with brass studs for most of its length. To the belt have been added rectangles of catlinite, each of which has been thonged to the belt proper, and each of which bears a different image, geometric motif canoe turtle geometric bird buffalo skull heart with arrow tepee and geometric design. Alternating with catlinite are commercial brass buttons in five different designs, two of which have eagle's heads on them, one of which shows a hound chasing a rabbit into a stump, and the other six bearing an impressed geometric pattern.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0095
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- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0294
- Description
- A nearly square buckskin purse with back completely beaded with an eagle. Narrow strip set in between front and back to allow for depth. Pointed buckskin flap with notched edge and slit at the point, buttons over a buckskin toggle sewn to the purse beneath. Long narrow notch edged buckskin strap ha…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1960 – 1979
- Material
- skin; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 26.0 x 3.5 x 25.0 cm
- Description
- A nearly square buckskin purse with back completely beaded with an eagle. Narrow strip set in between front and back to allow for depth. Pointed buckskin flap with notched edge and slit at the point, buttons over a buckskin toggle sewn to the purse beneath. Long narrow notch edged buckskin strap handle. Beaded back panel trimmed with narrow bands of notched buckskin, contains a black eagle contour beaded with white head and white tipped tail feathers, yellow beak and talons, on a blue green background. Interior of purse lined with yellowish beige fabric.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- animal
- eagle
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0294
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Cap Badge Patch
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- Date
- 1953 – 2017
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1285
- Description
- Eagle in bronze gilt, wreathing in gold-coloured bullion wire. At the top, the Saint Edwards Crown which replaced the Tudor Crown in 1953 on the authority of Queen Elizabeth II. The crown is silvered and gold-coloured bullion wire, maroon felt in the void of the crown, touches of red and green emb…
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- Title
- Cap Badge Patch
- Date
- 1953 – 2017
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 7 x 7 cm
- Description
- Eagle in bronze gilt, wreathing in gold-coloured bullion wire. At the top, the Saint Edwards Crown which replaced the Tudor Crown in 1953 on the authority of Queen Elizabeth II. The crown is silvered and gold-coloured bullion wire, maroon felt in the void of the crown, touches of red and green embroidery and black threading at the base of the crown, on a black wool base, padded.Used by the Royal Canadian Air Force
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1285
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- Date
- 1930 – 1953
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1292
- Description
- There is an eagle at the center of a light blue circle bordered by a dark blue ring in which is the mantra of the Air Force: Per ardua ad astra (Latin for “Through adversity to the stars" or "Through struggle to the stars”). Above the eagle is the Tudor Crown (Kings Crown) and below is a banner tha…
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- Title
- Military Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1953
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 1 cm
- Description
- There is an eagle at the center of a light blue circle bordered by a dark blue ring in which is the mantra of the Air Force: Per ardua ad astra (Latin for “Through adversity to the stars" or "Through struggle to the stars”). Above the eagle is the Tudor Crown (Kings Crown) and below is a banner that reads “ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE”.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.1292
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Spoon Collection
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- Date
- 1924
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0556 a-l
- Description
- Teaspoon size souvenir spoons, all with identical shafts in branch and leaf design with varying handle end decorations including peccary, gryphons, horse, crowns, cherub, Roman eagle, four have writing. Firenze, Forli, Siena and SPQR. Hallmarks on every spoon stamped "800" with hallmark resembling…
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- Title
- Spoon Collection
- Date
- 1924
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 1.8 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Teaspoon size souvenir spoons, all with identical shafts in branch and leaf design with varying handle end decorations including peccary, gryphons, horse, crowns, cherub, Roman eagle, four have writing. Firenze, Forli, Siena and SPQR. Hallmarks on every spoon stamped "800" with hallmark resembling caduceus.
- Subject
- households
- animal
- horse
- eagle
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0556 a-l
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