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- Date
- 1958 – 1958
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0384 a,b
- Description
- A pair of carved bookends of mountain goats standing on blocks of wood. Goats simply carved from 4.5 cm wide block of wide grained (fir?) wood which has had the grain darkened and raised, then shellacked. Both goats are rearing slightly with their front legs on a rock. Base plinth is plain block of…
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- Title
- Bookend
- Date
- 1958 – 1958
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 20.5 x 12.2 x 18.9 cm
- Description
- A pair of carved bookends of mountain goats standing on blocks of wood. Goats simply carved from 4.5 cm wide block of wide grained (fir?) wood which has had the grain darkened and raised, then shellacked. Both goats are rearing slightly with their front legs on a rock. Base plinth is plain block of wood 4.5 cm high which has been bevelled along the upper edges. Bases covered on bottom with green felt.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- animal
- mountain goat
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0384 a,b
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Decorative Tray
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0604
- Date
- later than 1959
- Material
- wood; cedar
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0604
- Description
- a circular tray made of cedar. Printed on the front of the tray is a painted image of two red gondola cabins over the town of Banff. Cascade mountain and Tunnel Mountain are in background. On the reverse are two paragraphs in black printed writing about the Sulphur Mountain Gondola as well as a go…
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- Title
- Decorative Tray
- Date
- later than 1959
- Material
- wood; cedar
- Dimensions
- 35.5 x 35.5 cm
- Description
- a circular tray made of cedar. Printed on the front of the tray is a painted image of two red gondola cabins over the town of Banff. Cascade mountain and Tunnel Mountain are in background. On the reverse are two paragraphs in black printed writing about the Sulphur Mountain Gondola as well as a gold sticker that reads “HANDCRAFTED BY PANORAMA MADE IN CANADA”. There is a brass ring to hang it.
- Subject
- Banff
- tourism
- Sulphur Mountain
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Juanita Rose Violini, Banff, 2014
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0604
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Decorative Ashtray
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1024%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1024 a,b
- Description
- Two decorative souvenir ashtrays. (a) porcelain dish 7.5x10.0x2.0 deep. Gold on edge, picture in bottom is of Mount Rundle, Bow River and trees on each side. In gold under the picture is: "Mt Rundle Banff Canada" and below that in script: "A Present from Victoria". On bottom "Made in England".…
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- Title
- Decorative Ashtray
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; ceramic
- Description
- Two decorative souvenir ashtrays. (a) porcelain dish 7.5x10.0x2.0 deep. Gold on edge, picture in bottom is of Mount Rundle, Bow River and trees on each side. In gold under the picture is: "Mt Rundle Banff Canada" and below that in script: "A Present from Victoria". On bottom "Made in England". (b) pressed metal, 2 heartshapes with scenes embossed in each, Banff Avenue and Cascade Mountain left side, other has Mount Rundle, bears and Lake Louise. An open bar across top "Banff Alberta Canada". On bottom: "Made in Japan"
- Credit
- Purchased from Alan McClelland, Banff, 1985
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1024 a,b
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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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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- hair; sheep; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1130 a,b
- Description
- Two boiled wool (although it says felt on the accession form) liners used as tent boots. Off-white in colour, machine stitched around the sole and on the back insert, and the top border and the slit opening in the front is also stitched.
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- Title
- Tent Boots
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- hair; sheep; fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 19.0, 31.0 foot cm
- Description
- Two boiled wool (although it says felt on the accession form) liners used as tent boots. Off-white in colour, machine stitched around the sole and on the back insert, and the top border and the slit opening in the front is also stitched.
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.1130 a,b
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; leather; fabric; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0125
- Description
- A red plastic helmet with a small brim at the front. The helmet has a large “R” painted on the top in black, with a circle in black around the circumference. Inside the helmet is a leather band with crisscrossing fabric straps for comfortable wearing. Stamped under the brim is “SAFETY SUPPLY COMPAN…
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- Title
- Helmet
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; leather; fabric; metal
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 21.0 x 27.5 cm
- Description
- A red plastic helmet with a small brim at the front. The helmet has a large “R” painted on the top in black, with a circle in black around the circumference. Inside the helmet is a leather band with crisscrossing fabric straps for comfortable wearing. Stamped under the brim is “SAFETY SUPPLY COMPANY SAFE-T-CAP MADE IN CANADA”.
- Subject
- wardens
- Parks Mountain Safety
- Credit
- Gift of anonymous, 1992
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0125
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- Date
- 1963
- Material
- plastic; paint; skin; fibre; foam; rubber; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1033 a,b
- Description
- (a) A white helmet with a black border and an insert for skull protection and safety. The insert is white foam covered with ridged teal blue cover, a black leather chin strap with metal buckle, inside plastic headband, clear plastic covering, fabric, criss-cross rigging support with cord and heavy-…
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- Title
- Climbing Helmet
- Date
- 1963
- Material
- plastic; paint; skin; fibre; foam; rubber; metal
- Dimensions
- 15.0 x 20.0 x 25.5 cm
- Description
- (a) A white helmet with a black border and an insert for skull protection and safety. The insert is white foam covered with ridged teal blue cover, a black leather chin strap with metal buckle, inside plastic headband, clear plastic covering, fabric, criss-cross rigging support with cord and heavy-duty nylon strip suspension to create a space between skull and hardhat. A metal zipper attaching (to three quarters of the insert) earflaps outer black plastic inner lined with red and black corduroy. There is a white fabric tag with “M” in red on the inner grey headband and a gold and black oblong label glued on the front with black lettering on a gold-coloured background “Russell Sporting Goods CALGARY”. Written in black felt pen on the interior of the shell “JAPAN”.(b) The ear flap detachable portion with the other side of the corresponding helmet zipper. Made out of black plastic with a black and red corduroy lining.
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Hans Gmoser
- Credit
- Gift of Hans and Margaret Gmoser, Harvie Heights, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1033 a,b
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Climbing Helmet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.1090
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibreglass; foam; plastic; canvas; metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1090
- Description
- red helmet with a black border and an insert for skull protection and safety. The insert is white foam covered with gray plastic edging, a black leather chin strap with metal buckle, inside skin wrapped plastic headband, cross strip fibre support suspension to create a space between skull and hardh…
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- Title
- Climbing Helmet
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- fibreglass; foam; plastic; canvas; metal; skin
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 22.0 x 26.0 cm
- Description
- red helmet with a black border and an insert for skull protection and safety. The insert is white foam covered with gray plastic edging, a black leather chin strap with metal buckle, inside skin wrapped plastic headband, cross strip fibre support suspension to create a space between skull and hardhat. Inside middle top black cloth sticker “ORIGINAL• HÖMER• HELM”. Outside 7 stickers from front 1. “SALEWA” with stylized black bird, rainbow background and grey mountains approx 8x5cm 2. gold circle “EXTRA CASH $5000.00 PRIZE ILLEGIBILITY” approx 4x4cm 3. Disney female duck pulling her hair approx 5x3cm 4. “HELLO MY NAME IS GLEN BOLES CALGARY” red and white approx 8x8cm 5. bright motorcycle “ZOOM” aprox 5x2.5cm 6. small butterfly 7. “HELLO Glen Boles” blue and white approx 8x8cm
- Subject
- sports
- mountain climbing
- Glen Boles
- Credit
- Gift of Glen Boles, Cochrane, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.1090
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- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1075
- Description
- Light blue, "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988", ordinary long sleeved cotton t-shirt, light blue with black design and printing, back has "Prescreener 1.5" high letters in black, front has "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988" running diagonally with red film strip and black mounta…
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1988 – 1988
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 53.0 x 77.0 cm
- Description
- Light blue, "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988", ordinary long sleeved cotton t-shirt, light blue with black design and printing, back has "Prescreener 1.5" high letters in black, front has "The Banff Festival of Mountain Films--1988" running diagonally with red film strip and black mountain climber hanging on side of film strip, the Banff Centre logo with "The Banff Centre School of Management" also in red as part of overall design.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Festival of Mountain Films, Banff, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1075
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- Date
- 1989
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1087
- Description
- Yellow, Banff Festival of Mountain Films, ordinary short sleeve t-shirt; silkscreened on front in black, blue and hot pink showing mountains and film strip with "Banff Festival of Mountain Films"and "Banff Centre for Management", film strip curls around the mountains, also shown are three climbers.
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- Title
- T-Shirt
- Date
- 1989
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 56.0 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- Yellow, Banff Festival of Mountain Films, ordinary short sleeve t-shirt; silkscreened on front in black, blue and hot pink showing mountains and film strip with "Banff Festival of Mountain Films"and "Banff Centre for Management", film strip curls around the mountains, also shown are three climbers.
- Credit
- Gift of Banff Festival of Mountain Films, Banff, 1989
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1087
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