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- Date
- 2011
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Catalogue Number
- GuR.02.01
- Description
- A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso s…
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- Title
- #4 Wildfires
- Date
- 2011
- Medium
- oil on wood
- Dimensions
- 19.2 x 24.3 cm
- Description
- A landscape oil painting, on board, of forest on fire. The painting is dominated by one central tree. Fallen tree on fire diagonally across painting in foreground. Background is thick forest on fire and some blue sky with orange smoke. Primarily red, green, blue and yellow color palette. Au verso several stickers. At top white with black printing “THIS PAINTING HAS BEEN DONATED TO THE PERMANENT COLLECTION OF THE WHYTE MUSEUM OF THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AT BANFF. IT IS A GIFT FROM THE ARTIST, ROBERT GUEST OF GRANDE CACHE. 2012.” Sticker middle right is yellow with black print, “ CAUTION! HELP AVOID FADING: Display original artwork out of direct sunlight or other strong light, and away from heat or moist conditions!” Bottom left label, white with black printing, “#4. Wildfires./2011” NEW OILPAINT SERIES - 8X10 “ PANELS AT GRANDE CACHE, BY R. GUEST.” Bottom left sticker, blue with black print, see artist bio.
- Subject
- landscape
- forest fire
- Robert Guest
- Credit
- Purchased from Robert Guest, Grande Cache, 2012
- Catalogue Number
- GuR.02.01
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Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwyp.03.882
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a r…
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- Title
- Brewster Transport Co. Canadian National Parks
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 46.0 x 30.8 cm
- Description
- Multiple sketches throughout paper: 1) Boxed off drawing of a mountain, with clouds above it and trees framing the edges, 2) A cabin surrounded by snow, with smoke coming out of the chimney, and there are some trees on either side of the cabin, 3) A lighthouse/fort like structure on the edge of a rocky cliff that has ocean waves beating up against the rocks, 4) A small cabin at the bottom of a mountain surrounded by snow, there are trees in the background and smoke coming out of the chimney, 5) In an almond shaped outline there is a profile cartoon sketch of a man with a large nose, wearing glasses, and he has a mustache, 6) A sketch of three trees, 7) Profile cartoon sketch of a man in a dress shirt and tie that is wearing a hat, 8) A mountain that is framed by trees and has a single cloud up above the peak, 9) Full body sketch of a man in profile cartoon style, and he is wearing a suit, 10) Cartoon sketch of a man’s head in profile, he appears to be wearing a scarf, 11) A cactus in the middle of a desert, 12) A sketch of a field that has trees off in the background, and is lined with a fence made from rope and two linear objects put together in an ‘x’ shape. In between 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 it says “BREWSTER TRANSPORT Co. Canadian National Parks.”
- Subject
- mountains
- Rocky Mountains
- trees
- snow
- winter
- home
- house
- cabin
- smoke
- fire
- chimney
- ocean
- water
- waves
- light house
- fort
- people
- men
- glasses
- mustache
- facial hair
- hat
- tie
- suit
- scarf
- cactus
- desert
- fence
- rope
- field
- clothing
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.882
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Burning the Dairy Barn
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactweb.18.48
- Artist
- George Webber
- Date
- 2002 – 2003
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.48
- Description
- Photograph of the dairy barn burning. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.
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- Artist
- George Webber
- Title
- Burning the Dairy Barn
- Date
- 2002 – 2003
- Medium
- photograph on paper
- Dimensions
- 11” x 14” cm
- Description
- Photograph of the dairy barn burning. Photograph taken at the Little Bow Hutterite Colony, Southern Alberta.
- Subject
- documentary photography
- barn
- fire
- colony
- Credit
- Gift of George Webber, Calgary, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- WeB.18.48
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Licence, Accessory Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1028
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1028
- Description
- Hard pressed paper licence plate accessory. Shaped rectangle, silver backed decal covered with an ivory coloured laminate. Red sans serif lettering "Banff Fire Dept.". Both blc and brc broken off.
- Title
- Licence, Accessory Plate
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 9.8 x 25.4 cm
- Description
- Hard pressed paper licence plate accessory. Shaped rectangle, silver backed decal covered with an ivory coloured laminate. Red sans serif lettering "Banff Fire Dept.". Both blc and brc broken off.
- Subject
- transportation
- towns
- Banff
- Fire Department
- Credit
- Gift of Kelly Sykes, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1028
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Nakoda Traditional Campsite
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactwis.12.03
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- WiS.12.03
- Description
- Traditional Nakoda camp, two people around campfire. Horse at left, wagon at right of image. Teepee near centre. Campsite is on edge of lake in mountains.
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- Title
- Nakoda Traditional Campsite
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas
- Dimensions
- 86.0 x 103.7 cm
- Description
- Traditional Nakoda camp, two people around campfire. Horse at left, wagon at right of image. Teepee near centre. Campsite is on edge of lake in mountains.
- Subject
- landscape
- Canadian Rockies
- activity
- camp
- teepee
- fire
- animal
- horse
- figure
- transportation
- wagon
- Credit
- Purchased from Corleigh Belton, Morley, 2005
- Catalogue Number
- WiS.12.03
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0072
- Description
- A heavy metal (silver?) pin with a circular band reading “Captain Banff V.F.B.” (Volunteer Fire Brigade). The centre of the pin has a relief design of a ladder, hoses, a fireman's hat, and other firefighting accessories. There is scroll work above the band at the top and two crossed horns behind …
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- Title
- Pin
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 3.0 cm
- Description
- A heavy metal (silver?) pin with a circular band reading “Captain Banff V.F.B.” (Volunteer Fire Brigade). The centre of the pin has a relief design of a ladder, hoses, a fireman's hat, and other firefighting accessories. There is scroll work above the band at the top and two crossed horns behind a shield at the bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0072
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Red Tongue and Owlet Feathers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactodt.12.01%20a
- Artist
- Tatianna M. O’Donnell
- Date
- 2003
- Medium
- acrylic, feathers on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- OdT.12.01 a
- Description
- Diptych depicting one scene of a forest fire.
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- Artist
- Tatianna M. O’Donnell
- Title
- Red Tongue and Owlet Feathers
- Date
- 2003
- Medium
- acrylic, feathers on canvas
- Dimensions
- 111.5 x 86.5 cm
- Description
- Diptych depicting one scene of a forest fire.
- Subject
- landscape
- forest
- activity
- forest fire
- Credit
- Gift of Tatianna M. O’Donnell, Enderby, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- OdT.12.01 a
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Red Tongue and Owlet Feathers
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- Artist
- Tatianna M. O’Donnell
- Date
- 2003
- Medium
- acrylic, feathers on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- OdT.12.01 b
- Description
- Diptych depicting one scene of a forest fire.
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- Artist
- Tatianna M. O’Donnell
- Title
- Red Tongue and Owlet Feathers
- Date
- 2003
- Medium
- acrylic, feathers on canvas
- Dimensions
- 71.0 x 51.0 cm
- Description
- Diptych depicting one scene of a forest fire.
- Subject
- landscape
- forest
- activity
- forest fire
- Credit
- Gift of Tatianna M. O’Donnell, Enderby, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- OdT.12.01 b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0101 a,b
- Description
- Large, bright brass button and star shaped pin from uniform of the National Fire Brigade Union. Symbol forms an eight pointed star of radial rays around a band reading "National Fire Brigade Union" with a Union Jack at the centre surrounded by a laurel wreath. (a) pin, die pressed, star shaped, pa…
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- Title
- Service Pin
- Date
- 1900 – 1925
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.1 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- Large, bright brass button and star shaped pin from uniform of the National Fire Brigade Union. Symbol forms an eight pointed star of radial rays around a band reading "National Fire Brigade Union" with a Union Jack at the centre surrounded by a laurel wreath. (a) pin, die pressed, star shaped, patinaed dull brass. Small writing above flag is difficult to make out "Ro 147141?" Ring soldered to each side of concave back to hold cotter pin, missing . (b) button, bright brass, domed with symbol at centre, and raised rim around edge. Hollow with flat back and ring shank soldered at centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0101 a,b
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.883
- Description
- A man wearing a headdress (only upper and lower arm bands, a loin cloth, and moccasins) stands by a small fire with his arms crossed. There are trees off to the right of the figure, and in the background you the ink lines make out the outline of trees. Above the trees it is a night sky that has a v…
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite; ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 36.7 x 29.4 cm
- Description
- A man wearing a headdress (only upper and lower arm bands, a loin cloth, and moccasins) stands by a small fire with his arms crossed. There are trees off to the right of the figure, and in the background you the ink lines make out the outline of trees. Above the trees it is a night sky that has a very large moon taking up most of the skyline.
- Subject
- person
- Indigenous
- man
- clothing
- loin cloth
- arm bands
- shoes
- moccasins
- heard dress
- ceremonial clothing
- fire
- smoke
- trees
- sky
- moon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.883
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