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Licence Plate

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1085
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
106.06.1085
Description
A stamped-metal park-permit plate that is gold-coloured. The plate contains a bison standing atop a sign with text that reads “Canada's National Parks 1939”. Beneath this, there is a flat, rectangular area with a small round hole in each corner, which would have been used for attaching the plate t…
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Title
Licence Plate
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
0.2 x 10.2 x 10.5 cm
Description
A stamped-metal park-permit plate that is gold-coloured. The plate contains a bison standing atop a sign with text that reads “Canada's National Parks 1939”. Beneath this, there is a flat, rectangular area with a small round hole in each corner, which would have been used for attaching the plate to an automobile. On the back of the plate, on the bison’s rump, is the text: “HEWITT VANCOUVER”.This is a duplicate artifact, see 106.06.0013 a
Subject
Nicholas Morant
transportation
Parks Canada
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
106.06.1085
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Trinket Box

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.1089
Date
1938
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.1089
Description
Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it i…
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Title
Trinket Box
Date
1938
Material
wood; metal
Dimensions
20.3 x 19.5 x 16.5 cm
Description
Homemade looking wooden box with a raised back panel and metal bison with the caption “CANADA’S NATIONAL PARKS 1938” carved into the metal under the bison. Two large, decorative (?) nails on front of box in addition to four smaller and more practical ones. Wooden knobs on bottom of box so that it is elevated.
Subject
Nicholas Morant
Banff
Parks Canada
Canada’s National Parks 1938
Credit
Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
Catalogue Number
102.04.1089
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This material is presented as originally created; it may contain outdated cultural descriptions and potentially offensive content. Read more.
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