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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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Bathing Suit Set
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- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0121 a,b
- Description
- A woman's bathing outfit consisting of a one piece bathing suit and matching, covering shirt, both of light brown simulated bark texture cotton with bold black rectangles with red and white geometric designs inside, spaced evenly around the fabric. (a) swimsuit, wide legged shorts with fitted bodic…
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- Title
- Bathing Suit Set
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 58.5 x 59.0 cm
- Description
- A woman's bathing outfit consisting of a one piece bathing suit and matching, covering shirt, both of light brown simulated bark texture cotton with bold black rectangles with red and white geometric designs inside, spaced evenly around the fabric. (a) swimsuit, wide legged shorts with fitted bodice having elasticized panel on each side and zipper down the back. Neck strap threads through small loop at front centre and is removable, two long loops on inside of each side, for hanging. Fully lined with white cotton, and cotton bloomers, very faded. Label: “The Lahala / Made in Honolulu/ Waikiki/ The Liberty House” (b) shirt, sleeveless with small stand up collar and coconut husk buttons down the front, small stand up collar and coconut husk buttons down the front, small slits at each side, and large pockets at the bottom. Label: “Waikiki Originals/ The Liberty House”
- Subject
- households
- sports
- swimming
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0121 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1968
- Material
- wood; hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0170
- Description
- A clothes brush of dark brown ebony with long handle, made of two identically shaped parts which are hinged together at end. Wooden spine is wider at the handle, tapering and slanting downward slightly toward the brush end. Close, dark, natural bristles set into each part of brush, softer and brown…
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- Title
- Clothes Brush
- Date
- 1950 – 1968
- Material
- wood; hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.1 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- A clothes brush of dark brown ebony with long handle, made of two identically shaped parts which are hinged together at end. Wooden spine is wider at the handle, tapering and slanting downward slightly toward the brush end. Close, dark, natural bristles set into each part of brush, softer and brown in one part, and stiffer and black in other sturdy metal hinge joins handle ends. Brush opens on hinge and each part forms arms of a coathanger which hangs from the long twisted loop of brown cord which passes through a hole in each part of the handle. Three small ivory dots at front of bristle end of each part.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0170
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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
- 1955 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0331
- Description
- A red, yellow and blue plaid stuff bag made of a synthetic, rubber like material. Drawstring at top made of two shoe laces. They bag contains an assortment of canvas and leather straps.
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- Title
- Stuff Bag
- Date
- 1955 – 1970
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 35.0 x 8.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- A red, yellow and blue plaid stuff bag made of a synthetic, rubber like material. Drawstring at top made of two shoe laces. They bag contains an assortment of canvas and leather straps.
- Subject
- households
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0331
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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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