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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0067
- Description
- A heavily beaded yoke, edged with beaded loop lace, to be worn over the shoulders and hanging in front and back with a point at the middle. Completely covered with blue background beading and simple large stylized four-petalled flower in red with black at inner part of each petal around red centre,…
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- Title
- Beaded Collar
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- glass; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 43.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- A heavily beaded yoke, edged with beaded loop lace, to be worn over the shoulders and hanging in front and back with a point at the middle. Completely covered with blue background beading and simple large stylized four-petalled flower in red with black at inner part of each petal around red centre, and four elongated green leaves, one between each petal. Long black stems curving off to each side hold three-pointed blossom of dark green and orange outlined in lighter green with two dark green leaves beneath. Same motif repeated on back but slight colour variations. Entire yoke edged with wide, looped netting of cylindrical beads forming lace like effect with strings of buckskin threaded with beads hanging from the outermost edge. Netting beads of transparent amber, green, turquoise, white, and red.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0067
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Full Length Coat
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0099
- Description
- A knee length ladies blue quilted nylon polyester coat. Machine quilting done to vertical rows of soft puffy quilting alternating with rows of tighter closer stitching, double-breasted, very simple style shaped slightly at the waist with open vent at the back from waist to hem. Fairly wide collar a…
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- Title
- Full Length Coat
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre, synthetic
- Dimensions
- 50.0 x 104.0 cm
- Description
- A knee length ladies blue quilted nylon polyester coat. Machine quilting done to vertical rows of soft puffy quilting alternating with rows of tighter closer stitching, double-breasted, very simple style shaped slightly at the waist with open vent at the back from waist to hem. Fairly wide collar and lapels. Pockets in vertical seam on each side of front with pointed plackets. Three buttons on either side of front covered with same material as coat. Full lining inside of name material unquilted. Separate long piece quilted material with buttonhole at either end and slightly pointed at the middle found in one pocket, belt?
- Subject
- households
- winter
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0099
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- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0037
- Description
- Rectangular writing tray with four corner claw feet. Tray contains two long indented pen rests on either side of centre portion which has two attached cylindrical rings to hold inkwells. These rings on either side of a large central ring which holds a removable, circular handled, single candleholde…
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- Title
- Inkstand
- Date
- 1870 – 1930
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.9 x 17.8 x 24.0 cm
- Description
- Rectangular writing tray with four corner claw feet. Tray contains two long indented pen rests on either side of centre portion which has two attached cylindrical rings to hold inkwells. These rings on either side of a large central ring which holds a removable, circular handled, single candleholder. Candleholder has bracket on handle which holds a cone shaped snuffer which is attached to stem of candleholder with chain. Base of candle holder scratched "109", "Mkafm"? and "R R " as well as stamped, eight arrow cross hatched hallmark. Candleholder and tray borders elaborate cord design with leaf and scroll accents. Only identification stamp is "A" inside candleholder.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0037
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0137 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three souvenir type square scarves. (a) white wool like rayon ? printed with a stylized map of Alberta and British Columbia with illustrations depicting all the resort areas of these provinces in their appropriate places on the map. Map surrounded with a heavy border of badly offse…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 68.0 x 66.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of three souvenir type square scarves. (a) white wool like rayon ? printed with a stylized map of Alberta and British Columbia with illustrations depicting all the resort areas of these provinces in their appropriate places on the map. Map surrounded with a heavy border of badly offset blue flowers, with an outer border at the edge of swimmers, skiers, golfer, etc. in front of a panorama of mountains. Short thread fringe on all four sides. (b) white silky rayon, clusters of brightly coloured international flags around each corner, with a light blue seal of the Soroptimist International Association at the centre, and a banner beneath, "1921 Jubilee 1971". White rolled hem outside narrow blue border line. Printed in one corner. (c) on the blue border, "Mildred Sprout". (c) green and brown rayon "Waltzing Matilda" words and tune printed on a white frame surrounding vignetted scenes taken from the song, all against a green yellow background of grass, trees and bushes. Light brown edge border 3 cm wide with rolled hem on all four sides. Near one corner is attached a small piece of brass coloured metal in the shape of a kangaroo inscribed "Francois".
- Subject
- households
- souvenirs: CRW
- Soroptimist
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0137 a-c
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0044 a,b
- Description
- Two triangular kerchiefs made from plaid materials. (a) green plaid, a square of fabric cut on the bias and machine stitched in a narrow hem across the bias and along one side, the other side being the selvage edge of the material. Dark blue squares bordered by narrow green bands with an independen…
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- Title
- Kerchief
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 39.0 x 87.5 cm
- Description
- Two triangular kerchiefs made from plaid materials. (a) green plaid, a square of fabric cut on the bias and machine stitched in a narrow hem across the bias and along one side, the other side being the selvage edge of the material. Dark blue squares bordered by narrow green bands with an independent narrow green band between on white ground, a thin central cross line of yellow, and independent cross lines of red. (b) red plaid, a square of fabric cut on the bias and band stitched in narrow hem on all three sides, blue and red bands form checks which are bordered with narrow black bands, and thin independent blue cross lines.
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0044 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; hair; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0097 a,b
- Description
- A white duffle cloth parka with blue cotton shell. (a) wool parka, white with thick white fur around hood and stylized woolen flowers embroidered in many colours down each side of front zipper, around hem, and around bottoms of sleeves. Twisted red and yellow wool drawstring with large tassels, thr…
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- Title
- Parka
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre; hair; metal
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 111.0 cm
- Description
- A white duffle cloth parka with blue cotton shell. (a) wool parka, white with thick white fur around hood and stylized woolen flowers embroidered in many colours down each side of front zipper, around hem, and around bottoms of sleeves. Twisted red and yellow wool drawstring with large tassels, through hood. Mostly handstitched and unlined. Back and hood of one piece with front inset at shoulders,full length front zipper. (b) cotton shell, blue with embroidered ribbon and rickrack of pink, red and green forming border around hem and bottoms of sleeves. Green and blue yarn drawstring through hood, tassels at ends. Cut same as parka with full length zipper, but mostly machine stitched.
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Inuit
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0097 a,b
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- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair; rubber
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0100 a-d
- Description
- Four pairs of heavy wool socks, all handknitted. (a,aa) light grey 46.0 x 16.0 lighter in weight. Plainly knit with 10.0 cm wide band at top and special reinforced cushioned heel. (b,bb) dark grey plain as (a) but thicker yarn and smaller cuff 7.5 cm of ribbing. (c,cc) dark blue 48.0 x 14.0, thi…
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- Title
- Socks
- Date
- 1950 – 1979
- Material
- hair; rubber
- Description
- Four pairs of heavy wool socks, all handknitted. (a,aa) light grey 46.0 x 16.0 lighter in weight. Plainly knit with 10.0 cm wide band at top and special reinforced cushioned heel. (b,bb) dark grey plain as (a) but thicker yarn and smaller cuff 7.5 cm of ribbing. (c,cc) dark blue 48.0 x 14.0, thick yarn. Absolutely plain without special heel, and 9.5 cm single ribbed cuff. (d,dd) dark grey ribbed 47.5 x 11.0 body of wide ribbing with special reinforced cushioned heel, and 9.0 cm cuff band of single ribbing.
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0100 a-d
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- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0064
- Description
- A soft cotton, faded navy blue cap with turned down brim. Crown is pieced together from six triangular shaped pieces. 5.5 cm brim all around is stiffened with narrow parallel rows of stitching around. Light brown vinyl sweatband backed with fabric. 40.0 cm length of blue bias tape fastened at each…
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- Title
- Sun Cap
- Date
- 1955 – 1965
- Material
- fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 18.0 x 33.5 cm
- Description
- A soft cotton, faded navy blue cap with turned down brim. Crown is pieced together from six triangular shaped pieces. 5.5 cm brim all around is stiffened with narrow parallel rows of stitching around. Light brown vinyl sweatband backed with fabric. 40.0 cm length of blue bias tape fastened at each side to serve as chin ties.
- Subject
- households
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0064
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