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- 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"
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- 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
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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.
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- 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
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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.
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- 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
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- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.05
- Description
- At left, a lone fisherman is on some rocks with a net about to scoop something out of the water. To the right are a man and a woman wearing fishing gear. They both hold fishing rods and he is looking in her bag to see what she has caught. There are trees all along the edge of the river, and moun…
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- Title
- Fisherman
- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 66 x 339 cm
- Description
- At left, a lone fisherman is on some rocks with a net about to scoop something out of the water. To the right are a man and a woman wearing fishing gear. They both hold fishing rods and he is looking in her bag to see what she has caught. There are trees all along the edge of the river, and mountains in the background. Writing on back “Fisherman 30’ x 5’6” “Artist signature: “Wadym D” in lower right cornercascade hotel mural
- Subject
- fishing
- river
- cascade hotel mural
- Credit
- Gift of Leo Wedro, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.05
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- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.01
- Description
- Image is of a golf course with mountains in the distance. There are 5 men on the right playing golf. One man is in mid-swing while the other men watch. There is also a group of more men on the green in the distance near the middle of the scene. Image takes place in fall as leaves on trees are g…
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- Title
- Golfers
- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 66 x 209 cm
- Description
- Image is of a golf course with mountains in the distance. There are 5 men on the right playing golf. One man is in mid-swing while the other men watch. There is also a group of more men on the green in the distance near the middle of the scene. Image takes place in fall as leaves on trees are golden and orange. Possibly of the Banff Springs Golf Course? On the immediate right there is a large rock and on the immediate left there is a tree framing the picture.Artist signature is in bottom right corner: “Wadym D. 55”cascade hotel mural
- Subject
- golfing
- mural
- golf course
- cascade hotel mural
- Credit
- Gift of Leo Wedro, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.01
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Hotel Service Tableware Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1035%20a-y
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1035 a-y
- Description
- Partial set of tableware from the Hotel Wales in Calgary, Alberta. Centered in plates is a picture of a rearing horse with rider, Hotel Wales Calgary at top, bottom is FD9, left is "S" and to the right is a brand two "E"s, one reversed with and arrow through. Items u to y: "Registered Design Hote…
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- Title
- Hotel Service Tableware Set
- Date
- prior to 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Description
- Partial set of tableware from the Hotel Wales in Calgary, Alberta. Centered in plates is a picture of a rearing horse with rider, Hotel Wales Calgary at top, bottom is FD9, left is "S" and to the right is a brand two "E"s, one reversed with and arrow through. Items u to y: "Registered Design Hotel Wales Calgary Medalta". 6 dinner plates. 6 soup bowls, 2 bread and butter plates, 2 salad plates, 2 cream jugs, 2 sugar bowls with lids, and 3 bowls no lids.
- Subject
- hotels
- Hotel Wales
- Medalta
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1035 a-y
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Miniature Snowshoes
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.04.1026%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1972
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1026 a,b
- Description
- A pair of miniature snowshoes, wooden with yellow string webbing. One snowshoe has red tassels, just red tufts left on other one.
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- Title
- Miniature Snowshoes
- Date
- prior to 1972
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- A pair of miniature snowshoes, wooden with yellow string webbing. One snowshoe has red tassels, just red tufts left on other one.
- Subject
- souvenirs
- Banff Springs Hotel
- Credit
- Gift of Bob Danriers-Walker, 1972
- Catalogue Number
- 106.04.1026 a,b
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Mountie and Miners
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdow.02.08
- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.08
- Description
- Scene takes place in a clearing. To the left is a businessman in a bowler and a Mountie holding a rifle. They are both standing on a small bridge over a creek and are facing a crowd of 8 men who are about to attack. Some of the men hold sticks and pipes, while another is bending down to grab a r…
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- Title
- Mountie and Miners
- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 64 x 361 cm
- Description
- Scene takes place in a clearing. To the left is a businessman in a bowler and a Mountie holding a rifle. They are both standing on a small bridge over a creek and are facing a crowd of 8 men who are about to attack. Some of the men hold sticks and pipes, while another is bending down to grab a rock. The Mountie stands between these workers and the other man, to protect him from violence. There are mountains in the background and there are trees, rocks and water framing the edges of the scene.Signature of artist: “Wadym D” at the bottom leftcascade hotel mural
- Subject
- Mountie
- strike
- miner
- cascade hotel mural
- Credit
- Gift of Leo Wedro, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.08
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- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0600 a,b
- Description
- Hotel Wales, Calgary plates. Ivory coloured ground with decaled, brown decoration. Each plate has "Hotel Wales" written in rope design at top of plate under which is "Calgary" written in log design. Left slope of plate has "S", right has an arrow crossing through broken rectangle. Bottom of plate h…
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- Title
- Plate
- Date
- 1950 – 1965
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 18.2 cm
- Description
- Hotel Wales, Calgary plates. Ivory coloured ground with decaled, brown decoration. Each plate has "Hotel Wales" written in rope design at top of plate under which is "Calgary" written in log design. Left slope of plate has "S", right has an arrow crossing through broken rectangle. Bottom of plate has "FD9". Centre of plate containsa picture of a cowboy on a rearing horse. Stamp on base of (a) plate is 8-NN Syracuse China U.S.A.", stamp on (b) plate is "4-11 Syracuse China U.S.A.", plates show use.
- Subject
- households
- Hotel Wales
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0600 a,b
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Railroad Workers
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactdow.02.02
- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.02
- Description
- Image is of a group of men working on the railroad. A foreman stands at the far left directing 6 men holding a steel rail. In the middle of the work is a man, holding a nail while his partner is in mid-swing to hammer it into place. To the right are other workers in various stages, and an engin…
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- Title
- Railroad Workers
- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 64 x 360 cm
- Description
- Image is of a group of men working on the railroad. A foreman stands at the far left directing 6 men holding a steel rail. In the middle of the work is a man, holding a nail while his partner is in mid-swing to hammer it into place. To the right are other workers in various stages, and an engine coming towards the men. In the background are rolling hills and mountains. (Castle Mountain?)Artist signature is in lower right corner “Wadym D. 55”cascade hotel mural
- Subject
- railroad
- builders
- train
- engine
- cascade hotel mural
- Credit
- Gift of Leo Wedro, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.02
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