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Figure Carving
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.02.1017
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1017
- Description
- Three-quarter view of a woman sitting on a flat surfaced block. The block is tapered down with 4 nails at the corners (probably used as a sign post). The bottom third has bark from the tree intact. The arms of the woman had long ago been broken off. A bent-over nail in back for hanging.
- Title
- Figure Carving
- Date
- 1925 – 1930
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 88.0 x 15.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Three-quarter view of a woman sitting on a flat surfaced block. The block is tapered down with 4 nails at the corners (probably used as a sign post). The bottom third has bark from the tree intact. The arms of the woman had long ago been broken off. A bent-over nail in back for hanging.
- Credit
- Gift of Brad White, Banff, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 107.02.1017
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- Date
- 1911
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; concrete; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0009
- Description
- Log cabin entirely of notched log construction, now on stone and concrete plinth. Wood chinking covered with concrete. Some seams are chinked with tree branches faced with concrete. Door constructed from horizontal wood slats. Window on front covered in steel mesh to prevent entry of bears. Front w…
- Title
- Log House
- Date
- 1911
- Material
- wood; glass; metal; concrete; stone
- Dimensions
- 548.64 x 685.8 cm
- Description
- Log cabin entirely of notched log construction, now on stone and concrete plinth. Wood chinking covered with concrete. Some seams are chinked with tree branches faced with concrete. Door constructed from horizontal wood slats. Window on front covered in steel mesh to prevent entry of bears. Front window 60.96 x 137.16 cm. and one window on each side each 60.96 x 50.8. Wooden roof with wooden shingles, rafters are small logs.
- Subject
- architecture
- Wardens
- Parks Canada
- Scotty Wright
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0009
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Mobile Telephone
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.1004%20a%2cb
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1004 a,b
- Description
- Telephone equipment in wooden boxes.(a) tall wooden box with black handle at top and two clasps at front. Labelled at top and on front with two diamond labels that are flaking. Front is partly legible, saying in all caps in black, “Francis Hankin R…. Montreal Toronto” on red rim and “Hank…” in midd…
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- Title
- Mobile Telephone
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- wood; metal
- Description
- Telephone equipment in wooden boxes.(a) tall wooden box with black handle at top and two clasps at front. Labelled at top and on front with two diamond labels that are flaking. Front is partly legible, saying in all caps in black, “Francis Hankin R…. Montreal Toronto” on red rim and “Hank…” in middle gold diamond. Inside are compartments- one with a lid holding a battery wrapped in blue label with wires leading out. One for headset, one for black metal square, and one for a metal plate with three spikes on the bottom.(b) Shorter box with no sticker labels and one clasp that locks. Inside are four large (pop-can sized) batteries attached to each other via wires, and a one eared headset that’s tied to a flat wooden piece that has two battery sized cut outs. Other part of the box is screwed shut and has controls on it.
- Subject
- Wardens
- Parks Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Parks Canada, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1004 a,b
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Mobile Telephone
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.04.1005
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1005
- Description
- Mobile telephone in leather carrying case with closure strap around body and carrying strap on sides. Handle for ringing extends out side of case.
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- Title
- Mobile Telephone
- Date
- prior to 1960
- Material
- skin; metal
- Description
- Mobile telephone in leather carrying case with closure strap around body and carrying strap on sides. Handle for ringing extends out side of case.
- Subject
- Wardens
- Parks Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Parks Canada, Banff, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 105.04.1005
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Radio Transformer
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.17.1002%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.17.1002 a,b
- Description
- One radio transformer from Bankhead Warden Station consisting of two metal boxes mounted on wood.
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- Title
- Radio Transformer
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- metal; wood; plastic
- Description
- One radio transformer from Bankhead Warden Station consisting of two metal boxes mounted on wood.
- Subject
- Wardens
- communication
- Bankhead
- Parks Canada
- Credit
- Gift of Geoff Holroyd, Edmonton, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.17.1002 a,b
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- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- fibre; plastic; cotton; feather
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1107
- Description
- Government issue brown parka with removable hood and zip in down lining. Brown outer jacket is weatherproof and can be worn alone, 4 pockets with button-down flaps at front, set in sleeves with one button cuffs, drawstring on inside at waist, large Lightening zipper at front opening with buttoned …
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- Title
- Warden Parka
- Date
- prior to 1990
- Material
- fibre; plastic; cotton; feather
- Dimensions
- 66.0 x 85.0 cm
- Description
- Government issue brown parka with removable hood and zip in down lining. Brown outer jacket is weatherproof and can be worn alone, 4 pockets with button-down flaps at front, set in sleeves with one button cuffs, drawstring on inside at waist, large Lightening zipper at front opening with buttoned storm flap. Hood attaches with 3 snaps and has snaps on back at front to close at neckline, lining and interlining in hood. Long sleeved separate vest with down lining is of beige nylon, has elastic cuffs on sleeves and around neck, zips into outer jacket for cold weather wear. Outer jacket has embroidered crests sewn on at top of sleeves, badges are dark brown with gold colour around edges and "National Parks Canada" in gold embroidered in the shield shaped badge. Over left pocket is rectangle badge in brown and gold with "J. Deegan" embroidered on it.
- Credit
- Gift of James Deegan, Banff, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1107
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