Narrow Results By
- Date
- 1907 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1005 a,b
- Description
- 2 burnt wood pieces from March 1967 Mount Royal Hotel fire (a) 94.0 x 1.0 x 10.5; (b) 95.0 x 1.0 x 13.0.
1 image
- Title
- Board Fragment
- Date
- 1907 – 1920
- Material
- wood
- Description
- 2 burnt wood pieces from March 1967 Mount Royal Hotel fire (a) 94.0 x 1.0 x 10.5; (b) 95.0 x 1.0 x 13.0.
- Subject
- Mount Royal Hotel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 101.02.1005 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- paper; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1020 a-c
- Description
- Three hotel identification door keys, (a) rounded diamond shape, no key "Cascade Hotel" (b) rounded diamond shape with skeleton key "The Villa" and (c) star shape "Carlton Hotel Calgary."
1 image
- Title
- Hotel Key
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- paper; metal
- Description
- Three hotel identification door keys, (a) rounded diamond shape, no key "Cascade Hotel" (b) rounded diamond shape with skeleton key "The Villa" and (c) star shape "Carlton Hotel Calgary."
- Subject
- tourism
- Cascade Hotel
- The Villa
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1984
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1020 a-c
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1041%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1041 a,b
- Description
- Two decorative plates. (a) Round with fine painting of Banff Springs Hotel, mountains in background, yellow field and brush in foreground. (b) Small square plate with 2 holes near top for hanging. River in foreground, stylized Mount Rundle in centre.
1 image
- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Two decorative plates. (a) Round with fine painting of Banff Springs Hotel, mountains in background, yellow field and brush in foreground. (b) Small square plate with 2 holes near top for hanging. River in foreground, stylized Mount Rundle in centre.
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1041 a,b
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- prior to 1905
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1055
- Description
- A white ceramic soap dish with green lines around the edge. Two raised parts in the dish to hold soap and a green bison head in the middle of a closed belt making a circle. "Alberta Hotel" written in green on the belt.
1 image
- Title
- Soap Dish
- Date
- prior to 1905
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 14.3 cm
- Description
- A white ceramic soap dish with green lines around the edge. Two raised parts in the dish to hold soap and a green bison head in the middle of a closed belt making a circle. "Alberta Hotel" written in green on the belt.
- Subject
- institutions
- Alberta Hotel
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1055
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Safety Matches Matchbook
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.07.1013
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1013
- Description
- A typical fold-over matchbook with safety matches inside. On face "Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alberta Canada'. On back "Columbia Ice Field Season from June 15th to September 15th Proprietor: Brewster Transport Co. Banff, Alberta"
1 image
- Title
- Safety Matches Matchbook
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Description
- A typical fold-over matchbook with safety matches inside. On face "Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alberta Canada'. On back "Columbia Ice Field Season from June 15th to September 15th Proprietor: Brewster Transport Co. Banff, Alberta"
- Credit
- Gift of Lena Goon, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 102.07.1013
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; hair
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1001
- Description
- Body scrubbing brush from Sanitarium, Banff, long, rectangular wood-backed scrub brush, "Canada's Great Health Resort/The Sanitarium/Banff, N.W.T./Natural Hot Sulphur Baths, cures all rheumatic affections.", sides slightly grooved for better grip, 3.0 long natural bristles, softer white around peri…
1 image
- Title
- Scrub Brush
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- wood; hair
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 6.5 x 21.3 cm
- Description
- Body scrubbing brush from Sanitarium, Banff, long, rectangular wood-backed scrub brush, "Canada's Great Health Resort/The Sanitarium/Banff, N.W.T./Natural Hot Sulphur Baths, cures all rheumatic affections.", sides slightly grooved for better grip, 3.0 long natural bristles, softer white around perimeter of brush, darker and stiffer in middle, wood varnished.
- Subject
- Sanitarium Hotel
- Hot Springs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1978
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1001
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1013
- Description
- A small bar of soap encased in a paper wrapper. The wrapper is dark blue with a picture of Mount Rundle and "Welcome to Banff the Beautiful" on other side is a picture of Cascade Mountain and "Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alta"
1 image
- Title
- Bar Soap
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- paper
- Description
- A small bar of soap encased in a paper wrapper. The wrapper is dark blue with a picture of Mount Rundle and "Welcome to Banff the Beautiful" on other side is a picture of Cascade Mountain and "Mount Royal Hotel Banff, Alta"
- Credit
- Gift of Lena Goon, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.02.1013
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1900 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0205
- Description
- A short, rectangular black leather covered trunk with two side handles. The lid of the trunk secures with two straps and a central strap latch in the centre. The trunk has a removable soft bottomed drawer inside. One side of the trunk is stencilled with the initials “M.G.L.”. There are some pap…
1 image
- Title
- Trunk
- Date
- 1900 – 1919
- Material
- metal; wood; skin; paint
- Dimensions
- 31.0 x 55.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A short, rectangular black leather covered trunk with two side handles. The lid of the trunk secures with two straps and a central strap latch in the centre. The trunk has a removable soft bottomed drawer inside. One side of the trunk is stencilled with the initials “M.G.L.”. There are some paper stickers attached to the trunk - a Banff Springs Hotel paper sticker, and a Nova Scotia customs sticker.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0205
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
Cigarette Lighter
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.1093
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1093
- Description
- Typical cigarette lighter. Body has picture of Banff Springs Hotel and Golf Course one side with Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lake the other. Made in Japan.
1 image
- Title
- Cigarette Lighter
- Date
- 1950 – 1960
- Material
- metal; plastic; paper
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 4.3 cm
- Description
- Typical cigarette lighter. Body has picture of Banff Springs Hotel and Golf Course one side with Mount Rundle and Vermilion Lake the other. Made in Japan.
- Credit
- Gift of Helen Shandruk, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1093
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.
- Date
- 1935 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0013
- Description
- A rectangular wooden plaque with an engraved sterling silver plate. The engraving notes that the plaque commemorates Philip Moore acting as tournament manager in Banff Spring Hotel’s Prince of Wales Golf Tournament. The silver plate is marked “Birks Sterling”.
1 image
- Title
- Plaque
- Date
- 1935 – 1935
- Material
- wood; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 13.0 x 1.8 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A rectangular wooden plaque with an engraved sterling silver plate. The engraving notes that the plaque commemorates Philip Moore acting as tournament manager in Banff Spring Hotel’s Prince of Wales Golf Tournament. The silver plate is marked “Birks Sterling”.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.09.0013
Images
This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and
potentially offensive content.
Read more.