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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; paper; metal; plastic; steel
Catalogue Number
104.34.1001 a-d
Description
Martin steel string with case and strings; (a) guitar (96.5 x 34.5 x 10.5); fine hardwood construction, blond face,red/brown body and neck, ebony finger board and bridge base; "French" ivory rim, bridge, string pegs and tuning pegs; small "Mother of Pearl" diamond shaped position marks; silver-co…
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Title
Acoustic Guitar
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; paper; metal; plastic; steel
Dimensions
34.5 x 86.5 cm
Description
Martin steel string with case and strings; (a) guitar (96.5 x 34.5 x 10.5); fine hardwood construction, blond face,red/brown body and neck, ebony finger board and bridge base; "French" ivory rim, bridge, string pegs and tuning pegs; small "Mother of Pearl" diamond shaped position marks; silver-coloured plates on side of head with engraving; burned stamp inside of body: "C F Martin & Co Nazarath, PA"; on neck block: "29990"; stamped on head: "Made in USA" plus same as inside body; (b) case: black pressed paper with purple velvet lining; metal fittings; enclosed box in neck area; (c) 3 "Black Diamond String" envelopes; with coiled strings; various used coiled strings (strings removed form guitar) (d) 13 pieces of various musical notations for chords and tunes.
Subject
households
music
Edmee Moore
C.F. Martin
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
104.34.1001 a-d
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Date
1910 – 1935
Material
skin; wood
Catalogue Number
104.33.0004
Description
A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap i…
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Title
Drum
Date
1910 – 1935
Material
skin; wood
Dimensions
6.5 cm
Description
A round drum of rawhide stretched over a wooden hoop frame. Leather strips are laced through holes at the edge of the skin and pulled tightly across the back to form six spokes of leather which are woven around with another thong at the centre to tighten them even more. A thong loop wrist strap is tied around one spoke. There is slight residue of red paint on the hide’s surface. The letters “EEB BNN” are written in pencil on the back of the drum.
Subject
music
ceremonial
Indigenous, Stoney
crafts
painting
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.33.0004
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Date
1910 – 1960
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.35.1001
Description
A commercially made tin flute-like whistle. The whistle is a metal tube with holes cut out along the top. The tube has a mouthpiece at one end and is open at the other.
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Title
Flageolet
Date
1910 – 1960
Material
metal
Description
A commercially made tin flute-like whistle. The whistle is a metal tube with holes cut out along the top. The tube has a mouthpiece at one end and is open at the other.
Subject
music
entertainment
Sam Ward
Credit
Gift of Sam Ward, Banff, 1973
Catalogue Number
104.35.1001
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Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre; metal
Catalogue Number
103.04.0026
Description
A narrow, straight sided, black wool hat with a knitted red and white chequerboard patterned strip along the edge. The hat has a circular “Calgary Highlanders” badge on the left side. This hat also has streamers attached to the back and a small red pom-pom on top.
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Title
Glengarry Hat
Date
1910 – 1940
Material
hair, sheep; fibre; metal
Dimensions
9.0 x 13.5 x 28.5 cm
Description
A narrow, straight sided, black wool hat with a knitted red and white chequerboard patterned strip along the edge. The hat has a circular “Calgary Highlanders” badge on the left side. This hat also has streamers attached to the back and a small red pom-pom on top.
Subject
social customs
military
music
Calgary Highlanders
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.04.0026
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Hand Crank Phonograph

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Date
1910 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
105.03.1003
Description
Victrola, table model, hand crank phonograph. Hinged top has label inside "Victrola, Victor Talking Machine Co Camden N.J. USA." Metal label "Berliner Gram-o-phone Co. Limited Montreal Sole distributors for Canada Patented 1897-1907". Two small doors in front open to expose 2 shelves. Carved pa…
Title
Hand Crank Phonograph
Date
1910 – 1950
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
40.0 x 44.0 x 55.0 cm
Description
Victrola, table model, hand crank phonograph. Hinged top has label inside "Victrola, Victor Talking Machine Co Camden N.J. USA." Metal label "Berliner Gram-o-phone Co. Limited Montreal Sole distributors for Canada Patented 1897-1907". Two small doors in front open to expose 2 shelves. Carved pattern encircles frame near lid, brass turn handle.
Subject
households
music
hobbies
entertaining
James Simpson Sr.
Credit
Gift of James (Sr.) Simpson, 1968
Catalogue Number
105.03.1003
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Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.03.0005
Description
A tall dark brown varnished wood cabinet with two smaller doors at the top and two larger doors at bottom which open to reveal horizontal shelves for record storage. At the top, a lid with a tetrahedron shape lifts to expose a record player. The cabinet rests on four carved legs. The cabinet has …
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Title
Phonograph
Date
1910 – 1930
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
113.5 x 59.0 x 59.0 cm
Description
A tall dark brown varnished wood cabinet with two smaller doors at the top and two larger doors at bottom which open to reveal horizontal shelves for record storage. At the top, a lid with a tetrahedron shape lifts to expose a record player. The cabinet rests on four carved legs. The cabinet has a decal “Victrola... New Jersey, v.v.-11.” The serial number is “161363G.”
Subject
households
furniture
music
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.03.0005
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Date
prior to 1930
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Catalogue Number
105.03.1007
Description
Tall, footed cabinet style record player. Shaped hinged top, held open with metal hinge. Wooden cut-out circles with fibre lining at voice box. Hinged doors open with five record shelves. Metal crank with black wood handle.
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Title
Record Phonograph
Date
prior to 1930
Material
wood; metal; fibre
Dimensions
114.0 x 46.3 cm
Description
Tall, footed cabinet style record player. Shaped hinged top, held open with metal hinge. Wooden cut-out circles with fibre lining at voice box. Hinged doors open with five record shelves. Metal crank with black wood handle.
Subject
households
furniture
entertainment
music
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
105.03.1007
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.751
Description
A quick sketch - has a cartoon quality to it - of performers doing their act on stage, with a orchestra playing music in the orchestra pit. Above the performers there are three small drawings referencing activities to do in Banff: near the TLC of drawing is one about the theatre “LUX THEATRE”, in t…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1916 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.0 x 23.3 cm
Description
A quick sketch - has a cartoon quality to it - of performers doing their act on stage, with a orchestra playing music in the orchestra pit. Above the performers there are three small drawings referencing activities to do in Banff: near the TLC of drawing is one about the theatre “LUX THEATRE”, in the middle near the top edge of drawing a boat with people “TO ENJOY BANFF GO ON THE RIVER,” and near the TRC of the drawing a vehicle “BREWSTER TRANSPORT.”
Subject
Lux theatre
Banff
Bow River
Brewster Transport
dancing
ballerina
acrobatics
comedy
actors
acting
music
orchestra
orchestra pit
boat
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.751
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.898
Description
On a telephone pole and wire there is a group of six black birds. The two on the far right are flying in and landing. Three are sitting looking in different directions, and the the last one that is closest to the pole is singing. There are musical notes around his beak.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1915 – 1925
Medium
graphite; ink on paper
Dimensions
21.6 x 27.9 cm
Description
On a telephone pole and wire there is a group of six black birds. The two on the far right are flying in and landing. Three are sitting looking in different directions, and the the last one that is closest to the pole is singing. There are musical notes around his beak.
Subject
pole
telephone pole
cable
wire
animals
bird
black birds
flying
music
sound
musical notes
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.898
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