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- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; hair; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0078
- Description
- Fringed white buckskin with beaded orange diamonds on yoke and sleeves, and bells across front yoke. Soft, hand tanned skin is machine stitched and hand stitched, with simple round neck and elbow length sleeves. Fringed at hem, edge of sleeves, down sides, and around yoke, yoke and sleeves decorate…
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- Title
- Beaded Dress
- Date
- 1960 – 1970
- Material
- skin; glass; hair; metal
- Dimensions
- 59.0 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- Fringed white buckskin with beaded orange diamonds on yoke and sleeves, and bells across front yoke. Soft, hand tanned skin is machine stitched and hand stitched, with simple round neck and elbow length sleeves. Fringed at hem, edge of sleeves, down sides, and around yoke, yoke and sleeves decorated with large stepped diamonds of red, orange, blue and white beads, having oblique green feather stitched lines from the sides. Trimmed at edge of neck and sleeves and shoulders with narrow beaded bands of orange with green and blue pattern, fringe strands across front strung with cylindrical blue and white trade beads, with a jingle bell at the bottom of each. Four small tassels of brown fur, (squirrel?) on front and back of yoke. Double strand tassels of green trade beads with loops of pearlized beads at the end are spaced around the middle of the skirt in a line.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0078
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Beaded Headband
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.3002
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- glass; plastic; fibre; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3002
- Description
- Beaded headband with a peak at the front centre. The headband is blue with dark blue triangle borders and edged with both blues. The band is decorated with a yellow, red and white geometric design. The ends of the band are joined with elastic, and the elastic is covered with a medallion that hol…
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- Title
- Beaded Headband
- Date
- prior to 1979
- Material
- glass; plastic; fibre; feather
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 31.0 cm
- Description
- Beaded headband with a peak at the front centre. The headband is blue with dark blue triangle borders and edged with both blues. The band is decorated with a yellow, red and white geometric design. The ends of the band are joined with elastic, and the elastic is covered with a medallion that holds three feathers (eagle?) (24.0 cm long). The headband is backed with white fabric. Tag attached: “found in Eaton’s box marked ‘My Indian Headband’.”
- Subject
- Indigenous
- crafts
- beadwork
- Catharine Whyte
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.3002
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- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal; rubber; fibre; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1051
- Description
- One women’s bicycle, painted red, with yellow plastic grips on handlebars. No manufacturer’s mark on frame, but has “CCM” on pedal. Large springy seat and black fenders.
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- Title
- Bicycle
- Date
- 1940 – 1950
- Material
- metal; rubber; fibre; plastic
- Dimensions
- 105.0 x 56.0 x 182.0 cm
- Description
- One women’s bicycle, painted red, with yellow plastic grips on handlebars. No manufacturer’s mark on frame, but has “CCM” on pedal. Large springy seat and black fenders.
- Subject
- sports
- cycling
- Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Mike Gordon, Canmore, 2000
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1051
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- Date
- 1946 – 1949
- Material
- metal, glass, leather
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1014 a,b
- Description
- Kodak twin reflex camera and case; (a) black, two lens on front, waist level view finder; film choice dial and film advance on side; lens cover; film counter display lever on back; straploops each side top; tripod mount on bottom; film take-up spool included; (b)brown leather field case, carrying …
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- Title
- Camera And Case
- Date
- 1946 – 1949
- Material
- metal, glass, leather
- Description
- Kodak twin reflex camera and case; (a) black, two lens on front, waist level view finder; film choice dial and film advance on side; lens cover; film counter display lever on back; straploops each side top; tripod mount on bottom; film take-up spool included; (b)brown leather field case, carrying strap; viewing hole for frame number, tripod mount on bottom.
- Subject
- photography
- Catharine Whyte
- CRW
- Credit
- Gift of Marie Sinclair, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.1014 a,b
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Catharine Robb
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwig.06.01
- Date
- 1980
- Catalogue Number
- WiG.06.01
- Description
- A very large and heavy clay construction; unfired; portrait of Catharine Robb Whyte in four pieces; the head is one large piece, the other three are her shoulders and back; the back of her head is a rendering of the living room, fireplace area, of the Whyte House; the sculpture is painted realistic…
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- Title
- Catharine Robb
- Date
- 1980
- Dimensions
- 95.0 x 85.0 x 110.0 cm
- Description
- A very large and heavy clay construction; unfired; portrait of Catharine Robb Whyte in four pieces; the head is one large piece, the other three are her shoulders and back; the back of her head is a rendering of the living room, fireplace area, of the Whyte House; the sculpture is painted realistically.
- Subject
- portrait, female
- Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Garry Williams, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- WiG.06.01
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[Catharine Whyte breaking ground for Archives of the Canadian Rockies and Banff Public Library on Bear Street, Banff]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions50194
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Image of Catharine Whyte with shovel breaking ground for new Archives of the Canadian Rockies, - pile driver and people in background including Bill Brewster, Maryalice Harvey Stewart, Pearl Brewster Moore, Pat Brewster, Charlie Beil, Eldon Walls
- Date Range
- [1967]
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 60
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / III / A / 1 : Peter and Catharine Whyte: Personal Photographs
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / III / A / 1 / PA - 60
- GMD
- Photograph
- Date Range
- [1967]
- Physical Description
- Photographs: 1 print; b&w
- Scope & Content
- Image of Catharine Whyte with shovel breaking ground for new Archives of the Canadian Rockies, - pile driver and people in background including Bill Brewster, Maryalice Harvey Stewart, Pearl Brewster Moore, Pat Brewster, Charlie Beil, Eldon Walls
- Name Access
- Beil, Charlie
- Brewster, Pat
- Brewster, Bill
- Moore, Pearl
- Stewart, Maryalice Harvey
- Walls, Eldon
- Whyte, Catharine
- Geographic Access
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title based on item
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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
- 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1132 a,b
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over the ankle, square-toed hiking boots with light brown cotton laces. Each boot has six lace hooks (lacing lugs) and one grommetted eyelet on each side. The sole is separate and stitiched to the boot.
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- Title
- Hiking Boots
- Date
- 1979
- Material
- skin; fibre; metal; plastic
- Dimensions
- 15.5 x 9.5 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of brown leather, over the ankle, square-toed hiking boots with light brown cotton laces. Each boot has six lace hooks (lacing lugs) and one grommetted eyelet on each side. The sole is separate and stitiched to the boot.
- Subject
- sports
- hiking
- climbing
- Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1132 a,b
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- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; stone; metal; brick; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0003
- Description
- Home of Peter and Catharine Whyte
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- Title
- Log House
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; stone; metal; brick; glass
- Description
- Home of Peter and Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0003
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Miniature; Model Teepee
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact101.01.1004
- Date
- prior to 1975
- Material
- wood; skin; hair; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1004
- Description
- A tepee made of sticks and tanned hide glued together to form the traditional cone shaped top. The flap in front is formed from small bits of wood looped together. The front part of the tepee above the flap does not reach the top. This allows a hole for air. Inside the tent there is a ring of stone…
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- Title
- Miniature; Model Teepee
- Date
- prior to 1975
- Material
- wood; skin; hair; stone
- Description
- A tepee made of sticks and tanned hide glued together to form the traditional cone shaped top. The flap in front is formed from small bits of wood looped together. The front part of the tepee above the flap does not reach the top. This allows a hole for air. Inside the tent there is a ring of stones for the fire pit. Animal hair for bison hides.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- souvenir
- Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.1004
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