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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
107.02.0020
Description
Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small…
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Title
Animal Figurine
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
wood; fibre; metal
Dimensions
11.5 x 8.7 x 13.3 cm
Description
Simple stick figurine of a pack horse with a diamond hitch pack. Body formed from a small log, four nails serve as the legs, the 4cm. long neck is a nail bored through the head which is made from a twig section 3.5 x 1 cm. diam. Two eyes represented by two small nails, two ears are also two small nails. The bark from the twig has been shaved at the bottom of the head to suggest the muzzle, an indentation is cut into bottom of head to accommodate the string bridal. The string rein is attached to top of the bulging pack which is fastened with a triple diamond hitch. Two small blocks of wood pack boxes are nailed to the body, one on either side. These blocks are concealed by an unbleached cotton tarp, cotton is stuffed, and bulges unevenly over the securing string. Cinch is fashioned from a piece of insulated copper wire. Strand of thick string nailed to rear for tail. Abrand has been burned into left front: "M" ("M" standing on rocking arch).
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
animal
horse
packers and guides
diamond hitch
Chuck Millar
Mount Assiniboine
Erling Strom
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0020
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Date
1915 – 1918
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Catalogue Number
103.08.1027
Description
Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed …
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Title
Backpack
Date
1915 – 1918
Material
fibre; skin; metal
Description
Outside metal frame, Erling Strom's, Bergen brand, shaped metal tubualar frame, waist bar curved, canvas sack attaced at top by leather piece and at bottom sides, top of sack has grommets through which rope is laced to close, flap goes over top , 2 leather straps that buckle onto main sack, webbed waist band, leather shoulder straps are rivetted at top, adjustable buckle at bottom.
Subject
sports
hiking
Canadian Rockies
Erling Strom
Mount Assiniboine Lodge
Credit
Gift of Erling Strom, 1977
Catalogue Number
103.08.1027
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Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
105.05.1029
Description
Routed and painted wood sign. Left side of sign chipped away to give an uneven edge, top, right and bottom sides straight. Routed letters 9.5 high, painted black,"Mt. Assiniboine - 27 mi. Bryant Creek - 25 mi. Marvel Lake - 26 mi. Strom's Halfway - 14 mi. Fatigue Pass - 12 mi.". Arrow 99.0 long po…
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Title
Directional Sign
Date
1950 – 1960
Material
wood
Dimensions
132.0 x 121.0 cm
Description
Routed and painted wood sign. Left side of sign chipped away to give an uneven edge, top, right and bottom sides straight. Routed letters 9.5 high, painted black,"Mt. Assiniboine - 27 mi. Bryant Creek - 25 mi. Marvel Lake - 26 mi. Strom's Halfway - 14 mi. Fatigue Pass - 12 mi.". Arrow 99.0 long points to the left. Nailed onto square posts both sides. On the back 16.0 high routed letters: "EXTINGUISH YOUR FIRES".
Subject
parks
trails
lodges
Mount Assiniboine
Brewster Creek
Credit
Gift of Parks Canada, Banff, 1984
Catalogue Number
105.05.1029
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Early Snow, Mount Assiniboine

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.164
Description
A sunny day with lots of snow, a ski trail of path leading up to a snow-covered mountain to the left. In immediate foreground is an evergreen to the left, some gold snow-covered larches on the crest of the hill especially to the right. Blue sky with a few wispy white clouds.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Early Snow, Mount Assiniboine
Date
1937
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
27.2 x 35.5 cm
Description
A sunny day with lots of snow, a ski trail of path leading up to a snow-covered mountain to the left. In immediate foreground is an evergreen to the left, some gold snow-covered larches on the crest of the hill especially to the right. Blue sky with a few wispy white clouds.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain, Mount Assiniboine
snow
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.01.164
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1971
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.01
Description
General colour: white and grey with yellow and tints of purple and green. At the right side stands a yellow tree with snow down it's right side. At the bottom left side is a lake, frozen clear, the trees and mountains beyond are reflected in it. Two snowy peaks give way to grey sky.
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Mount Assiniboine
Date
1971
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
35.2 x 54.3 cm
Description
General colour: white and grey with yellow and tints of purple and green. At the right side stands a yellow tree with snow down it's right side. At the bottom left side is a lake, frozen clear, the trees and mountains beyond are reflected in it. Two snowy peaks give way to grey sky.
Subject
landscape
mountain
Mount Assiniboine
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.01
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Artist
Tom Lonsdale (1886 – 1975, Canadian)
Date
1950 – 1970
Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Catalogue Number
LoT.12.04
Description
An autumn scene at Mount Assiniboine; the foreground is brightly coloured with reds, oranges, yellows; a brown mountain slopes to left; Mount Assiniboine is left centre with snow and clouds; the clouds are turbulent.
Artist
Tom Lonsdale (1886 – 1975, Canadian)
Title
Mount Assiniboine
Date
1950 – 1970
Medium
acrylic on canvas board
Dimensions
41.6 x 50.8 cm
Description
An autumn scene at Mount Assiniboine; the foreground is brightly coloured with reds, oranges, yellows; a brown mountain slopes to left; Mount Assiniboine is left centre with snow and clouds; the clouds are turbulent.
Subject
landscape
mountains
Mount Assiniboine
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
LoT.12.04
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Date
1976
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.02
Description
The tip of Mount Assiniboine is in cloud; the sky is cloudy with pink and light yellow to the right and light blue/green to the left; there is quite a bit of snow but the mountain to the right is green and the mountain on the left is in the purple/green range. A blue/green lake is in the immediate …
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Artist
Janet Holly Middleton (1922 – 2018, Canadian)
Title
Mount Assiniboine
Date
1976
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
42.2 x 58.1 cm
Description
The tip of Mount Assiniboine is in cloud; the sky is cloudy with pink and light yellow to the right and light blue/green to the left; there is quite a bit of snow but the mountain to the right is green and the mountain on the left is in the purple/green range. A blue/green lake is in the immediate foreground.
Subject
landscape, mountain
landscape, Mount Assiniboine
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MiJ.05.02
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Artist
Alice Saltiel (1948 – , Canadian)
Date
1991
Medium
serigraph on paper
Catalogue Number
SmA.04.11
Description
The mountain covers almost the whole frame with the peak almost to the top, clear blue sky with the sun hitting the peaks, the face of the mountain is patterned with snow and shadows, a lake in the foreground reflects part of the mountain, coniferous trees silhouetted bottom right
Artist
Alice Saltiel (1948 – , Canadian)
Title
Mount Assiniboine
Date
1991
Medium
serigraph on paper
Dimensions
38.3 x 28.2 cm
Description
The mountain covers almost the whole frame with the peak almost to the top, clear blue sky with the sun hitting the peaks, the face of the mountain is patterned with snow and shadows, a lake in the foreground reflects part of the mountain, coniferous trees silhouetted bottom right
Subject
landscape
mountain
Mount Assiniboine
Credit
Gift of Alice Saltiel, Canmore, 1992
Catalogue Number
SmA.04.11
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Artist
William Hutchinson (1874 – 1918, Canadian)
Date
1994
Medium
oil on paperboard
Catalogue Number
HuW.02.02
Description
Snow-capped mountain centre top, yellow tinged mountain face meets the green forest floor at bottom fifth of painting. Evergreen trees frame both sides with bare trunks on right side.
Artist
William Hutchinson (1874 – 1918, Canadian)
Title
Mount Assiniboine
Date
1994
Medium
oil on paperboard
Dimensions
119.5 x 81.4 cm
Description
Snow-capped mountain centre top, yellow tinged mountain face meets the green forest floor at bottom fifth of painting. Evergreen trees frame both sides with bare trunks on right side.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
Mount Assiniboine
forest
Credit
Gift of Dorothy Hutchinson, Winnipeg, 1994
Catalogue Number
HuW.02.02
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Mount Assiniboine from the Nub

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Artist
Don Harmon (1917 – 1997, Canadian)
Date
1976
Medium
cibachrome on paper
Catalogue Number
HrD.18.04
Description
A colour photographic positive, almost a full frame picture of mountains with 2 lakes and trees in the foreground, the lakes are shades of blue, the trees surrounding the lakes are brown/yellow, the mountains in the background are snow covered, the sky is visible top left and centre, is cloudless
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Artist
Don Harmon (1917 – 1997, Canadian)
Title
Mount Assiniboine from the Nub
Date
1976
Medium
cibachrome on paper
Dimensions
45.0 x 57.1 cm
Description
A colour photographic positive, almost a full frame picture of mountains with 2 lakes and trees in the foreground, the lakes are shades of blue, the trees surrounding the lakes are brown/yellow, the mountains in the background are snow covered, the sky is visible top left and centre, is cloudless
Subject
landscape, mountain
landscape, Mount Assiniboine
landscape, lake
Credit
Purchased from Don Harmon, Banff, 1985
Catalogue Number
HrD.18.04
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