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Collection Shoehorn
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- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0163 a-c
- Description
- Three ordinary metal shoehorns, spatulate shaped and cupped across, with curved ends. Narrower end curls back or forward to afford a finger grip, and has a hole drilled through for hanging shoehorn. (a) plain, narrow end curls under in smooth curve with .6 cm hole. (b) "Jack's Shoe Store" narrow …
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- Title
- Collection Shoehorn
- Date
- 1925 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 4.2 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Three ordinary metal shoehorns, spatulate shaped and cupped across, with curved ends. Narrower end curls back or forward to afford a finger grip, and has a hole drilled through for hanging shoehorn. (a) plain, narrow end curls under in smooth curve with .6 cm hole. (b) "Jack's Shoe Store" narrow end curled as (a) with .8 cm hole. Stamped into front of shoehorn, " boots shoes dry goods shoe repair phone 22 Coronation. (c)"Thayer McNeill Co." narrow end curves down slightly, then up in to a small bowl like depression with .9 cm hole at centre. Stamped into shoehorn, "fine shoes, Boston", and near bend of handle, "pat. 12-16-13".
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0163 a-c
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- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply graine…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1933
- Material
- fibre; skin; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 33.5 x 61.0 cm
- Description
- A tightly fitted black canvas cover over a medium sized rectangular black leather suitcase. Slits cut through cover for handle with flap passing beneath handle. Opening snaps with large metal snaps along both ends and one side where handle is. Suitcase is stiff wooden box covered with deeply grained black leather, reinforced at corners with small leather patches. Heavy handle completely covered with same leather. Two brass snap latches with keyholes in squares beside. Key attached to handle with string, interior completely lined with buff coloured moire, with shallow, 5.5 cm box like tray the full size of the suitcase, resting on two small ledges inside at the top. Tray lifts out with two leather tabs. Single large pocket across the lid fastens at the middle with a leather tab. Suitcase covered with travel stickers from around the world.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0383
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0386
- Description
- A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal; paper; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 36.5 x 22.0 x 67.0 cm
- Description
- A large, semi soft suitcase of natural leather covered with travel stickers and secured with large leather straps. Leather stitched around on heavy metal frame at lip of lid, and narrower metal frame supporting bottom. Top one third of lid is accordian pleated to expand. All corners reinforced with large patches of leather riveted on. Heavy cut out leather handle fastened under brass brackets, with large brass snap latch beneath controlled by round lock button , Orbin. Two heavy belt straps buckle lid to bottom either side of the latch and continue around the lid to buckle over that and secure the expansion. Inside lined with laminated beige fabric and has leather straps in lid and bottom to secure clothes. Stuffed with newspaper, 1956, and two cardboard dress boxes, Holt, Renfrew & Co. Ltd, Eaton's of Canada, to maintain shape of soft bottom while stored. Attached to handle on small leather strap, a name tag from "Rotterdamshe Lloyd Royal Mail Line".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0386
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0387
- Description
- Medium sized, hard, black leather suitcase covered with travel stickers. Deeply grained, lined texture of leather covers wooden form and is stitched around edges. Heavy leather handle attaches to two rings held to suitcase with leather patches. Two snap latches with square button lock controls at e…
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- Title
- Suitcase
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; wood; metal; paper
- Dimensions
- 29.5 x 13.5 x 50.5 cm
- Description
- Medium sized, hard, black leather suitcase covered with travel stickers. Deeply grained, lined texture of leather covers wooden form and is stitched around edges. Heavy leather handle attaches to two rings held to suitcase with leather patches. Two snap latches with square button lock controls at each side of handle. Identification tag from "Rotterdamsche Loyod Royal Mail Line" attached to handle by small leather strap. Interior, lined with blue moire, has elasticized, stretched, pocket across lid held in middle with leather snapping tab, and another stretched out pocket across the back. Two leather straps at corner hold lid upright.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- travel
- PW
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0387
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- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0734 a,b
- Description
- (a) Tall, oval shaped, flat bottomed, brown leather container with flat, snug fitting leather top monogrammed "C.R.W." which is held in place over container rim by a leather strap which crosses length of top and buckles on side. Inside divided into three compartments, one square and two outside dep…
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- Title
- Picnic Kit
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 28.8 x 11.5 x 29.8 cm
- Description
- (a) Tall, oval shaped, flat bottomed, brown leather container with flat, snug fitting leather top monogrammed "C.R.W." which is held in place over container rim by a leather strap which crosses length of top and buckles on side. Inside divided into three compartments, one square and two outside departments rounded to hold thermoses. Strap also used for carrying container. (b) Long rectangular metal box with fully hinged lid which over over box rim. "Thermos" stamped on lid. Ring handle on one end of box for lifting from case.
- Subject
- households
- camping
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0734 a,b
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Painting Smock
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0116
- Description
- A sturdy, blue cotton painter's smock with long sleeves, pleated at shoulder and back yoke and open the full length of the front with large white buttons on the left side. Long pocket on left breast stitched down the middle to form two compartments, for brushes, two large pockets on skirt, round co…
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- Title
- Painting Smock
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 57.0 x 102.5 cm
- Description
- A sturdy, blue cotton painter's smock with long sleeves, pleated at shoulder and back yoke and open the full length of the front with large white buttons on the left side. Long pocket on left breast stitched down the middle to form two compartments, for brushes, two large pockets on skirt, round collar, and button cuffs;. Small piece of white twill tape at centre back of neck.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- CRW
- painting
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0116
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- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0137
- Description
- A very fine burnt orange and black silk chemise style dress encrusted with gold ruching and embroidery. Dress has short sleeves, a rounded neck opening to the collarbones slightly gathered on each side, and falls straight from the underarms to the hem. Dress is burnt orange above hips in front, bla…
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- Title
- Formal Dress
- Date
- 1924 – 1925
- Material
- fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 47.3 x 106.5 cm
- Description
- A very fine burnt orange and black silk chemise style dress encrusted with gold ruching and embroidery. Dress has short sleeves, a rounded neck opening to the collarbones slightly gathered on each side, and falls straight from the underarms to the hem. Dress is burnt orange above hips in front, black below hips and entirely in back, with burnt orange sleeves having wide black bands at the end. A narrow, 3.2 cm, black streamer ribbon hangs from the centre of neck in back, folded to three different lengths, sides of skirt are slit open to hips with material pleated to conceal the slit, with a detail of five burnt orange covered buttons in a row at the top of the pleat. The edges of the bodice are heavily encrusted with narrow gold ribbon rucking, interspersed with thick gold and blue silk embroidery, and accented with burnt orange beads scattered about.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0137
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0027 a,b
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on copper edging. These skis have an oval stamp"MARKE KNEISSEL INNTAL" and engraved below that is" CRW".The skis have a UNITAS metal toe piece and plastic footplate. Beautifully curved tip.
- Title
- Touring Skis
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- wood; metal; skin; plastic
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 201.0 cm
- Description
- Wood skis with screwed on copper edging. These skis have an oval stamp"MARKE KNEISSEL INNTAL" and engraved below that is" CRW".The skis have a UNITAS metal toe piece and plastic footplate. Beautifully curved tip.
- Subject
- activities
- sports
- winter
- skiing
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.04.0027 a,b
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