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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0121
- Description
- A miniature, wooden, Norwegian folk fiddle. Carved from piece of wood, with four nylon strings. Very accurate reproduction. Hourglass shape with long stem and carved animal head at end. Tiny wooden bridge supports strings. Painted white along fingerboard and tailpiece holding strings. Outline of fi…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 2.3 x 6.8 cm
- Description
- A miniature, wooden, Norwegian folk fiddle. Carved from piece of wood, with four nylon strings. Very accurate reproduction. Hourglass shape with long stem and carved animal head at end. Tiny wooden bridge supports strings. Painted white along fingerboard and tailpiece holding strings. Outline of fiddle decorated with white dots. Small circular blue tag hangs from stem, "made in Norway/ Hus-fild. Back of fiddle has metal safety pin type clasp fastened to disk glued to it. (in brown batik-patterned cardboard box)
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0121
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0056 a,b
- Description
- A pair of Chinese slippers, flat soled with leather and a very low leather heel plate of leather tacked on with flat head brass nails. Black satin or silk uppers, the toe of which is very pointed out and over the toe of the sole. Uppers decorated with bright red, orange, yellow flowers and red buds…
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- Title
- Slippers
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 5.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of Chinese slippers, flat soled with leather and a very low leather heel plate of leather tacked on with flat head brass nails. Black satin or silk uppers, the toe of which is very pointed out and over the toe of the sole. Uppers decorated with bright red, orange, yellow flowers and red buds. Foot openings edged with satin bias tape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0056 a,b
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0114
- Description
- Ladies sleeveless Hawaiian polyester blouse. Large white flowers on a blue background, the words "Flowers of Hawaii" appear as part of the pattern. Six round, smooth coconut shell buttons close front, 3.5 cm. stand up collar. Manufacturer's label: Surfriders Sportwear Manufacturers Made in Honolu…
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- Title
- Summer Blouse
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 55.5 x 64.6 cm
- Description
- Ladies sleeveless Hawaiian polyester blouse. Large white flowers on a blue background, the words "Flowers of Hawaii" appear as part of the pattern. Six round, smooth coconut shell buttons close front, 3.5 cm. stand up collar. Manufacturer's label: Surfriders Sportwear Manufacturers Made in Honolulu Hawaii, 18".
- Subject
- households
- travel
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0114
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- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0115
- Description
- Men's Hawaiian shirt, short sleeved, pointed collar and five small round coconut shell buttons. Beige background with various scenes and floral motifs in blue, yellow, red and white. Scenes include two hula dancers on an island, five bathing suit clad boys roasting a pig and playing guitars. Three …
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- Title
- Summer Shirt
- Date
- 1935 – 1960
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 60.0 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- Men's Hawaiian shirt, short sleeved, pointed collar and five small round coconut shell buttons. Beige background with various scenes and floral motifs in blue, yellow, red and white. Scenes include two hula dancers on an island, five bathing suit clad boys roasting a pig and playing guitars. Three woman posed outside of a thatched house, palm trees and fruit fill in spaces. Manufacturer's label: "Suffriders Sportswear Manufacturers Made in Honolulu Hawaii.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Peter Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0115
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0201
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wooden straps and leather reinforced corners and handles. The trunk fastens with two snap latches and a central lock. Inside the trunk, there is a removable soft-bottomed drawer. The trunk is stencilled with “J.M.R., U.S.A.”, and also has a paper sticker…
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- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 48.0 x 57.5 x 90.0 cm
- Description
- A green canvas covered trunk with rounded wooden straps and leather reinforced corners and handles. The trunk fastens with two snap latches and a central lock. Inside the trunk, there is a removable soft-bottomed drawer. The trunk is stencilled with “J.M.R., U.S.A.”, and also has a paper sticker that reads “Adams Express Company E. Raymond, 1493 ----, Brookline, Mass.”.
- Subject
- travel
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0201
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- Date
- 1934
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0252
- Description
- A hand fan of woven palm leave fibre, woven in a simple lattice to form a stepped set at one vertex's base into the handle made or four strands of the palm braided together.
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- Title
- Hand Fan
- Date
- 1934
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- A hand fan of woven palm leave fibre, woven in a simple lattice to form a stepped set at one vertex's base into the handle made or four strands of the palm braided together.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- David Kaapu
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0252
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0367
- Description
- A folded, green blue, gold embossed, Moroccan leather wallet. Folds in thirds with snap beneath top flap to hold closed. Embossing on each outside panel forms narrow gold frame enclosing the panel with small floral motif in each corner. Inside has long pocket for bills at back, coin pocket in middl…
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- Title
- Wallet
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.5 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- A folded, green blue, gold embossed, Moroccan leather wallet. Folds in thirds with snap beneath top flap to hold closed. Embossing on each outside panel forms narrow gold frame enclosing the panel with small floral motif in each corner. Inside has long pocket for bills at back, coin pocket in middle section snaps with triangular flap. Side sections contain card slots. All pockets lined with blue fabric. Coin pocket snap covered with leather. Very soft leather is top stitched all around. On snaps "ABR made in France".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0367
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- fibre; ivory; paper
- Dimensions
- 2.2 x 6.8 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Contained in wooden box (a), rectangular, bright vermilion red purse with silk embroidered flap depicting blue bridge passing over gold stream embroidered on back. Front full pocket expands by folded gussets at the sides, is lined with aqua fabric, and covered with full flap which fastens by means of red and gold enamelled ivory clip which hooks around thread loop on front of purse. Back compartment is laced with red thread at the sides to expand, and holds a pad of folded paper squares which is held together by two paper "staples", and fits the compartment very tightly. (b) wooden box, plain, rectangular, lightweight. Box lid fits over small lip on bottom. Red, round paper label at middle top of box with East-Asian writing, product label ? stamped on one side with round, purple stamp mark.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0371 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0377
- Description
- A flat, square case of light brown linen embroidered on the top with green and yellow silk vine and floral pattern in a crewel manner. Case unfolds once and has 16.5 cm deep pocket at each end. Back and pockets lined with light green linen.
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- Title
- Etui
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 27.1 x 27.6 cm
- Description
- A flat, square case of light brown linen embroidered on the top with green and yellow silk vine and floral pattern in a crewel manner. Case unfolds once and has 16.5 cm deep pocket at each end. Back and pockets lined with light green linen.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0377
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0378
- Description
- Two soft, full, round, silky fabric large with drawstrings at neck. (a) blue, silk ? with white, wavy lines. Oval bottom is of flat piece of material, with full sides gathered in and pleated around it. Top is folded over to form casing for drawstring, which is lightly twisted blue cord, at each si…
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- Title
- Bag
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 26.0 x 32.5 cm
- Description
- Two soft, full, round, silky fabric large with drawstrings at neck. (a) blue, silk ? with white, wavy lines. Oval bottom is of flat piece of material, with full sides gathered in and pleated around it. Top is folded over to form casing for drawstring, which is lightly twisted blue cord, at each side of opening. (b) plaid crepe, black background with cross hatching of white, light blue, and red orange and yellow. Pouch with black grosgrain ribbon double drawstring through casing where drawstring exits. Bag made by gathering a long piece of material along each side around one of these circles, and folding the ends of the material into a casing for drawstring.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0378
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