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- Date
- 1825 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0005
- Description
- A solid brass hatchet head with long narrow blade flaring to curved edge. Small round cast brass bowl, pipe? at other end of blade has small hole drilled through bottom. Handle is straight flattened piece of wood which was once painted green as evidenced by traces of green colour in grain. Handle p…
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- Title
- Hatchet Ax
- Date
- 1825 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.8 x 19.3 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A solid brass hatchet head with long narrow blade flaring to curved edge. Small round cast brass bowl, pipe? at other end of blade has small hole drilled through bottom. Handle is straight flattened piece of wood which was once painted green as evidenced by traces of green colour in grain. Handle passes through round opening in hatchet head and is tied on with a thong of buckskin. A strip of flannel material is tied at base of handle with one end hanging loose.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- warfare
- hunting
- HBC
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.49.0005
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- Date
- c. 1877
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1031
- Description
- HBC flag, red wool ground with white letters of HBC on lower left corner and Union Jack on top left. Linen casing on left side with a cord inserted and two leather thongs on top of flag.
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- Title
- Hbc Flag
- Date
- c. 1877
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 78.7 x 167.6 cm
- Description
- HBC flag, red wool ground with white letters of HBC on lower left corner and Union Jack on top left. Linen casing on left side with a cord inserted and two leather thongs on top of flag.
- Credit
- Purchased from William Goodstoney, Morley, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.1031
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- Date
- 1965 – 1967
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0591
- Description
- Large mug with beige interior glass and black over exterior. Relief beaver and log in white, yellow, brown glazes only decoration on exterior. Trimmed foot revealing white clay. "Handcrafted for The Bay by Herta... Canadian "Beaver" Canada 1965" is printed in white. Also circular green sticker says…
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- Title
- Mug
- Date
- 1965 – 1967
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 10.3 x 13.0 cm
- Description
- Large mug with beige interior glass and black over exterior. Relief beaver and log in white, yellow, brown glazes only decoration on exterior. Trimmed foot revealing white clay. "Handcrafted for The Bay by Herta... Canadian "Beaver" Canada 1965" is printed in white. Also circular green sticker says "B.C." Ceramics Canada...Originals...Vancouver Hand Decor".
- Subject
- households
- craft
- HBC
- Hudson's Bay Company
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0591
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0297 a,b
- Description
- A matching yellow pajama set consisting of (a) a 3/4 length sleeve, button up sleep shirt with a collar that has a purple outline and a decoratively stitched purple floral design across the chest area. The sleeves are sinched with elastic wristbands at the bottom that then go into ruffles. Below th…
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- Title
- Pajamas
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 67.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A matching yellow pajama set consisting of (a) a 3/4 length sleeve, button up sleep shirt with a collar that has a purple outline and a decoratively stitched purple floral design across the chest area. The sleeves are sinched with elastic wristbands at the bottom that then go into ruffles. Below the floral design are pleats that go down the front, and (b) a pair of pajama pants in the same colour as the top but with no design. The pants hace a wide leg and an elastic waistband. Measurements for b: 106.0 x 50.0cm. Tag attached to one of the sleeves states the set was bought from the Hudson’s Bay Company for $9.99. Tag inside reads “Chardin LTEE/LTD. MADE IN CANADA” Note: 103.05.0298 is the same pajama set in a different colour.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- pajamas
- sleepwear
- sleepshirt
- pajama pants
- pajama set
- sleeping
- clothing
- closet
- dressing room
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- HBC
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0297 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0298 a,b
- Description
- A matching white pajama set consisting of (a) a long or 3/4 sleeve, button up sleep shirt with a collar that has a purple outline, and a decoratively stitched purple floral design across the chest area. The sleeves are sinched with elastic wristbands at the bottom that then go into ruffles. Below t…
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- Title
- Pajamas
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 67.5 x 48.0 cm
- Description
- A matching white pajama set consisting of (a) a long or 3/4 sleeve, button up sleep shirt with a collar that has a purple outline, and a decoratively stitched purple floral design across the chest area. The sleeves are sinched with elastic wristbands at the bottom that then go into ruffles. Below the floral design are pleats that go down the front, and (b) a pair of pajama pants in the same colour as the top but with no design. The pants hace a wide leg and an elastic waistband. Measurements for b: 106.0 x 50.0cm. Tag attached to one of the sleeves states the set was bought from the Hudson’s Bay Company for $9.99. Tag inside reads “Chardin LTEE/LTD. MADE IN CANADA” Note: 103.05.0297 a,b is the same pajama set in a different colour.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- clothing
- sleeping
- sleepwear
- sleepshirt
- pajama pants
- pajama set
- closet
- dressing room
- Catharine Robb Whyte
- HBC
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.0298 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0067
- Description
- Flat based, cylindrical pot with ridge on exterior near top lip, over which a flat lid sits. Two steel brackets below ridge which hold swivel, arched, wire handle. Lid has double riveted loop which holds ring. Ring functions as handle. Stamped on lid top "1 QT", bottom dented.
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- Title
- Saucepan
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 11.5 x 11.4 x 13.2 cm
- Description
- Flat based, cylindrical pot with ridge on exterior near top lip, over which a flat lid sits. Two steel brackets below ridge which hold swivel, arched, wire handle. Lid has double riveted loop which holds ring. Ring functions as handle. Stamped on lid top "1 QT", bottom dented.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0067
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