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- Date
- 1955 – 2016
- Material
- wood;
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0011 a,b
- Description
- Two pieces of the wooden rain gutter that had been on the outside of Nick and Willie Morant’s home on Kootenay Ave in Banff. Making up a larger whole, the two pieces are painted with a design of red, yellow, and green flowers with green and yellow vines and leaves in between them [possibly painted …
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- Title
- Rain Gutter
- Date
- 1955 – 2016
- Material
- wood;
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 8.3 x 53.0 cm
- Description
- Two pieces of the wooden rain gutter that had been on the outside of Nick and Willie Morant’s home on Kootenay Ave in Banff. Making up a larger whole, the two pieces are painted with a design of red, yellow, and green flowers with green and yellow vines and leaves in between them [possibly painted by Willie] - on the side opposite the painting is “Nicholas Morant Banff Spring” written in black cursive.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- home
- houses
- buildings
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.0011 a,b
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Horseshoe Nail
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.03.1018
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1018
- Description
- Short squared nail.
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- Title
- Horseshoe Nail
- Date
- 1880 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Short squared nail.
- Subject
- animals
- horses
- buildings
- Peyto Cabin
- Credit
- Gift of Jon Whyte, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 104.03.1018
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1003 a,b
- Description
- Cast iron steer and cowboy trade signs from Burns Meat Market. (a) a molded cast iron steer (34.0 x 24.0) black paint over gold, running, 2 slotted metal pieces at either end of the bottom are for hanging the sign. (b)a molded cast iron cowboy (patterned in the image of Buffalo Bill) on a horse (32…
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- Title
- Trade Sign
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 34.0 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Cast iron steer and cowboy trade signs from Burns Meat Market. (a) a molded cast iron steer (34.0 x 24.0) black paint over gold, running, 2 slotted metal pieces at either end of the bottom are for hanging the sign. (b)a molded cast iron cowboy (patterned in the image of Buffalo Bill) on a horse (32.0 x 30.0) in chipping black paint over gold paint. Both pieces are done in a realistic manner.
- Subject
- towns
- buildings
- P. Burns Meat Market
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.1003 a,b
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Commemorative Trowel
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1006
- Date
- 1887
- Material
- wood; metal; silver
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1006
- Description
- Sterling silver, corner stone Methodist Church , on the face of the silver trowel is the inscription from base to point "Presented to Mrs. Geo. A. Stewart on the occasion of laying the Corner Stone of the Methodist Church, National Park, Banff, Alberta, Aug't 24, 1887, Clement Williams Pastor" the…
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- Title
- Commemorative Trowel
- Date
- 1887
- Material
- wood; metal; silver
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Sterling silver, corner stone Methodist Church , on the face of the silver trowel is the inscription from base to point "Presented to Mrs. Geo. A. Stewart on the occasion of laying the Corner Stone of the Methodist Church, National Park, Banff, Alberta, Aug't 24, 1887, Clement Williams Pastor" there is some fancy engraving at the head and the base, the handle of the trowel is wood with a metal cap.
- Credit
- Gift of William (Mrs.) W. Foster, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1006
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Miniature House Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0155%20a-c
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0155 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three miniature Swiss chalets in varying degrees of details. (a) very detailed and delicate three storied chalet with green shuttered windows paned with mirrors across front. Ornately carved balcony across at second storey, and balcony at first storey with staircase at either side l…
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- Title
- Miniature House Collection
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- wood; glass
- Dimensions
- 8.4 x 10.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three miniature Swiss chalets in varying degrees of details. (a) very detailed and delicate three storied chalet with green shuttered windows paned with mirrors across front. Ornately carved balcony across at second storey, and balcony at first storey with staircase at either side leading to platform base, two lengths of picket fence stand in front, one missing, slanted roof covered with small U-shaped wooden blocks. Roof lifts on hinges to reveal small open box inside lined with purple paper, containing silver ice axe pin and carved wood purple gentian pin. (b) 6.4hx8.6wx6.8d, simply carved dark brown wooden log structure chalet with suggestion of shallow shed on right side, slanted roof covered with four small wooden blocks. Slot carved through roof parallel to ridgepole allows chalet to be used as bank, coins are released from under shed at side. (c) 2.4h, very tiny simple chalet of two storeys with lower smaller then upper, balcony across front and window with green shutters. Window panes represented by a piece of netting backed with a mirror, simple representation of staircase on right side, three small round black circles on roof.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0155 a-c
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Japanese Woman and Child
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactbuw.05.01
- Date
- 1882
- Medium
- ink and colour on paper
- Catalogue Number
- BuW.05.01
- Description
- Frontispiece Japan Day by Day Volume I by Edward S. Morse. A farmyard scene. A woman wearing a grey kimono, blue sash, carries a baby on her back, he is dressed in blue and red and has a small kite in his left hand. She is looking down at a rooster who with a hen behind him are looking at three egg…
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- Title
- Japanese Woman and Child
- Date
- 1882
- Medium
- ink and colour on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.1 x 25.2 cm
- Description
- Frontispiece Japan Day by Day Volume I by Edward S. Morse. A farmyard scene. A woman wearing a grey kimono, blue sash, carries a baby on her back, he is dressed in blue and red and has a small kite in his left hand. She is looking down at a rooster who with a hen behind him are looking at three eggs on the ground. Five figures in background, houses to right centre, a snow-capped mountain is in background, sky is blue with yellowish clouds. Written on back: Mrs. Russell Robb Concord, Mass.
- Subject
- farmyard
- Mount Fujijama
- buildings
- people
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- BuW.05.01
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Park and building
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.490
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.490
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a park in the foreground, with trees and fencing. A neoclassical dome rises in the right side horizon, and a pitched roof on the left. In tlc, the number 1 appears.
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- Title
- Park and building
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 17.5 x 23.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a park in the foreground, with trees and fencing. A neoclassical dome rises in the right side horizon, and a pitched roof on the left. In tlc, the number 1 appears.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.490
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Unfinished Architectural Drawing
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.492
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.492
- Description
- A pencil rendition of walls, roofs and buildings from a high angle. Some parts appear unfinished and inconsistent with perspective.
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- Title
- Unfinished Architectural Drawing
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 18.0 cm
- Description
- A pencil rendition of walls, roofs and buildings from a high angle. Some parts appear unfinished and inconsistent with perspective.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.492
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Village street and archway
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.493
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.493
- Description
- A small pencil drawing of a street. A street si flanked by buildigns on the left and tres on the right with more buildigns and a church in the background. [Writing at bottom in cursive denotes colour scheme.]
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- Title
- Village street and archway
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- A small pencil drawing of a street. A street si flanked by buildigns on the left and tres on the right with more buildigns and a church in the background. [Writing at bottom in cursive denotes colour scheme.]
- Subject
- street scape
- buildings
- church
- street
- road
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.493
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Village street scene with sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.494
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.494
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a street with buildings on both sides. The street winds into the distance where more buildings and a tree reside. A sign hangs from one of the buildings on viewer’s left side.
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- Title
- Village street scene with sign
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 18.5 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a street with buildings on both sides. The street winds into the distance where more buildings and a tree reside. A sign hangs from one of the buildings on viewer’s left side.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.494
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