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Date
1915 – 1935
Material
bone
Catalogue Number
104.33.1001 a-d
Description
Four lengths of black bone(?).
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Title
Musical Bone
Date
1915 – 1935
Material
bone
Description
Four lengths of black bone(?).
Subject
entertainment
theatre
Minstrel Show
Credit
Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
104.33.1001 a-d
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Date
1920 – 1945
Material
bone; wood
Catalogue Number
104.33.0027 a-h
Description
Two sets of minstrel's bones, each set consisting of two pairs. (a-d) are actual segments of rib bones which have been rounded at the ends and polished smooth. (e-h) are hard pieces of black wood ebony? , lenticular in cross section, curved to mimic the rib bones, but cut off square at the ends.…
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Title
Musical Bones Sets
Date
1920 – 1945
Material
bone; wood
Description
Two sets of minstrel's bones, each set consisting of two pairs. (a-d) are actual segments of rib bones which have been rounded at the ends and polished smooth. (e-h) are hard pieces of black wood ebony? , lenticular in cross section, curved to mimic the rib bones, but cut off square at the ends. (a) 14.3 x .9 x 3.9 - bone, slightly spatulate shape with rounded ends. (b) 17.2 x 1.0 x 3.0 - bone, long, and thick at one end, rounded ends. (c) 18.3 x 1.0 x 3.0 - bone, long, rounded at ends, with slight twist in bone. (d) 17.0 x .8 x 3.2 - bone, long, squared at ends.( e-h) 17.9 x .8 x 2.6 - black wood, straight sided, cut off square at ends, and curving upward. Note: (h) 6.5 cm long piece broken off one end, .2 cm deep saw cut on side opposite, and uneven, close grooves on concave surface, a saw again?
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
minstrel show
Annie White
music
musical equipment
sound
song
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0027 a-h
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Date
1930 – 1945
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.0087
Description
A short, tin, horn shaped noisemaker. Horn is a cone which flares out into a bell at the end, small, wire ring, 1.5 diam, soldered to horn so it hangs down underneath the horn and acts as a handle to either grip or slide one's finger through. Large, 5.3 x 1.1 cm, safety pin fastened through the rin…
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Title
Noisemaker
Date
1930 – 1945
Material
metal
Dimensions
7.0 cm
Description
A short, tin, horn shaped noisemaker. Horn is a cone which flares out into a bell at the end, small, wire ring, 1.5 diam, soldered to horn so it hangs down underneath the horn and acts as a handle to either grip or slide one's finger through. Large, 5.3 x 1.1 cm, safety pin fastened through the ring. Cone is truncated with small round opening at mouthpiece end. Brass coloured, vibrating disk inside cone at mouth piece end is held in place between two ferrules, and has two small rectangular tongues cut through the metal which vibrate when the horn is buzzed with the lips.
Subject
Whyte home
households
pastime
entertainment
minstrel show
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0087
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Date
1915 – 1935
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
108.02.1001
Description
Black, short curly threads on close fitting wig. Netting is shaped to head, stays in front of ears and back of the wig. The hair-like fabric is very fine and quite long but stitched to netting to resemble short, curly hair.
Title
Theatrical Wig
Date
1915 – 1935
Material
fibre
Dimensions
13.5 x 18.0 x 20.0 cm
Description
Black, short curly threads on close fitting wig. Netting is shaped to head, stays in front of ears and back of the wig. The hair-like fabric is very fine and quite long but stitched to netting to resemble short, curly hair.
Subject
entertainment
theatre
Minstrel Show
Credit
Gift of Ulysse LaCasse, Banff, 1970
Catalogue Number
108.02.1001
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.0086 a,b
Description
Two small tin whistles, each of which only plays one note. (a) larger, flat tube of tin with flanged seam down both sides and around rounded bottom. Mouthpiece flattens out and has rectangular hole cut through the top and a matching hole on the bottom. Metal vibrating reed held in the middle of th…
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Title
Tin Whistle
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.7 x 7.0 cm
Description
Two small tin whistles, each of which only plays one note. (a) larger, flat tube of tin with flanged seam down both sides and around rounded bottom. Mouthpiece flattens out and has rectangular hole cut through the top and a matching hole on the bottom. Metal vibrating reed held in the middle of the mouthpiece by the seam on each side. Illegible letters are stamped on one side and “JAPAN” is stamped on the other. (b) smaller (4.4 cm length) brass coloured on top, tin on bottom. Small round tube with flanges on either side which are crimped together to form seam. Flange is square at bottom. Mouthpiece flattens and is bent downward slightly, semicircular notch at point where mouthpiece flattens on top.
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
Annie White
minstrel show
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0086 a,b
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