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Beavertail Snowshoes
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- Date
- 1909 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1004 a,b
- Description
- One piece swallowtail snowshoes. (a) Pointed toe, 10.0 rise, 2 main crossbars, horseshoe shaped toe hole bound with heavier rawhide. (a) 151.0x30.0, same as (a). Both snowshoes have many pieces of reinforcing rawhide and covered wire in boyd and heel lacing. Toe lacing coming away from sides an…
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- Title
- Beavertail Snowshoes
- Date
- 1909 – 1930
- Material
- wood; skin
- Dimensions
- 30.0 x 149.5 cm
- Description
- One piece swallowtail snowshoes. (a) Pointed toe, 10.0 rise, 2 main crossbars, horseshoe shaped toe hole bound with heavier rawhide. (a) 151.0x30.0, same as (a). Both snowshoes have many pieces of reinforcing rawhide and covered wire in boyd and heel lacing. Toe lacing coming away from sides and crossbar.
- Subject
- sports
- winter
- snowshoeing
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Steve Peyto, Banff, 1965
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1004 a,b
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Carved Soapstone
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.03.1285%20a-m
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1285 a-m
- Description
- 13 small hand-carved soapstone hearts(a) a cornelian and black heart 2.5 x 1.7 cm wide(b) a dark pink heart 2.0 x 1.8 cm wide(c) a rust, grey and black heart 2.0 x 1.7 cm wide(d) an ecru, grey and black heart 2.0 x 2.0 cm wide(e) a rust, grey and black heart 2.2 x 1.8 cm wide(f) a black, green and…
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- Title
- Carved Soapstone
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Description
- 13 small hand-carved soapstone hearts(a) a cornelian and black heart 2.5 x 1.7 cm wide(b) a dark pink heart 2.0 x 1.8 cm wide(c) a rust, grey and black heart 2.0 x 1.7 cm wide(d) an ecru, grey and black heart 2.0 x 2.0 cm wide(e) a rust, grey and black heart 2.2 x 1.8 cm wide(f) a black, green and pink heart 2.0 x 1.50 cm wide(g) a grey and black heart 1.2 x 1.0 cm wide(h) a grey and black heart 1.2 x 1.6 cm wide(i) a black and white, hints of silver heart 2.2 x 1.5 cm wide(j) a black and silver heart 2.2 x 2.0 cm wide(k) a grey, black and brown heart 1.7 x 1.4 cm wide(l) a grey and black heart 2.0 x 1.5 cm wide(m) a pink, black and white heart 2.0 x 1.5 cm wide
- Subject
- hobby, carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 112.03.1285 a-m
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Cigarette Holder
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1151%20a-d
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1151 a-d
- Description
- Four hand-carved soapstone cigarette holders:a) A very short (4.0 long x1.2cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece;b) A short cigarette holder (5.7 long x 0.60cm diameter on the end) with a round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration; c) A short, white alabaster…
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- Title
- Cigarette Holder
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Description
- Four hand-carved soapstone cigarette holders:a) A very short (4.0 long x1.2cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece;b) A short cigarette holder (5.7 long x 0.60cm diameter on the end) with a round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration; c) A short, white alabaster (5.4 long x1.5cm diameter on the end) cigarette holder with a round mouthpiece; d) A longer, wider, cigarette holder (6.3 long x1.8cm diameter on the end) most likely for a cigarello. It has a large round mouthpiece and two indented lines for decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1151 a-d
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Decorative Axe Head
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.06.1014
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
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- Title
- Decorative Axe Head
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- soapstone
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved, black soapstone axe head that has a shaft and an axe head carved with a simulated thong that makes the two appear bound together. The piece has two holes: one to put a handle into the shaft; one to put a a handle or shaft in to make a chisel or perhaps to add a decorative touch.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.06.1014
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- Date
- 1900 – 1902
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0082
- Description
- A rustic stool made of a tree burl which has been sliced from a tree stem, legs inset and glued into platform, and cross struts nailed diagonally for support strength.
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- Title
- Footstool
- Date
- 1900 – 1902
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 38.3 x 41.5 cm
- Description
- A rustic stool made of a tree burl which has been sliced from a tree stem, legs inset and glued into platform, and cross struts nailed diagonally for support strength.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0082
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1021
- Description
- Small paper matchbox with metal cover. Metal cover is tarnished. Matchbox is beige and blue light cardboard. Contains two wooden matches.
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- Title
- Matchbox
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- wood; paper; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- Small paper matchbox with metal cover. Metal cover is tarnished. Matchbox is beige and blue light cardboard. Contains two wooden matches.
- Subject
- households
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of George Bunney, Bowden, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1021
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- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone; bone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1010 a,b
- Description
- Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
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- Title
- Point
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone; bone
- Description
- Two hand-carved projectile points:(a) a white, black and grey with silver flecks, soapstone projectile point 8.0x2.3cm wide;(b) a white, grey and black bone projectile point made of bone.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1010 a,b
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Projectile Point
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.05.1009
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1009
- Description
- A hand-carved black soapstone arrowhead.
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- Title
- Projectile Point
- Date
- 1943
- Material
- stone
- Dimensions
- 2.50 x 4.70 cm
- Description
- A hand-carved black soapstone arrowhead.
- Subject
- weapons
- tools
- hobbies
- carving
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Peyto, Shawnigan Lake, 1967
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.1009
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- Date
- 1900 – 1943
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1001
- Description
- Top break, double action revolver; five chambers in cylinder; rear sight infront of cylinder relase; front sight near muzzle; cross hatching and floral designs on molded grip very worn; owl head design at top of grip on both sides.Marks: on top of barrel between sights: “_er johnson’s arms & cycl…
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- Title
- Revolver
- Date
- 1900 – 1943
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 11.0 x 19.0 cm
- Description
- Top break, double action revolver; five chambers in cylinder; rear sight infront of cylinder relase; front sight near muzzle; cross hatching and floral designs on molded grip very worn; owl head design at top of grip on both sides.Marks: on top of barrel between sights: “_er johnson’s arms & cycle works. fitchburg mass. u.s.a. pat’d apr. 6.86. feb.15.87. may 10.87. dec. 26 93. pat’s pending”
- Subject
- sports
- hunting
- Bill Peyto
- packers and guides
- Credit
- Gift of Steve Peyto, Banff, 1965
- Catalogue Number
- 104.04.1001
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- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; wood; hair; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1083
- Description
- Brown leather saddle with decorative tooling including a flower on the seat back. The pommels are stuffed with plant fibre. The saddle is lined with sheepskin. The saddle has leather straps and metal reinforced wooden stirrups.
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- Title
- Saddle
- Date
- 1900 – 1910
- Material
- skin; metal; wood; hair; fibre
- Dimensions
- 87.6 x 51.6 x 64.2 cm
- Description
- Brown leather saddle with decorative tooling including a flower on the seat back. The pommels are stuffed with plant fibre. The saddle is lined with sheepskin. The saddle has leather straps and metal reinforced wooden stirrups.
- Subject
- guiding
- outfitting
- trapping
- Bill Peyto
- Credit
- Gift of George Bunney, Bowden, 2003
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1083
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