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- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- skin, moose; hair, beaver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1019
- Description
- Fur trimmed, straight-cut, beaded jacket with beaded cuffs, woodland floral designs in brown/white/blue/green, beaded yoke, front panels and pocket flaps, buckskin fringe at shoulders and back, beaver fur outlines all beaded areas and bottom edge.
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- Title
- Beaded Jacket
- Date
- 1945 – 1950
- Material
- skin, moose; hair, beaver; glass
- Dimensions
- 54.0 x 88.0 cm
- Description
- Fur trimmed, straight-cut, beaded jacket with beaded cuffs, woodland floral designs in brown/white/blue/green, beaded yoke, front panels and pocket flaps, buckskin fringe at shoulders and back, beaver fur outlines all beaded areas and bottom edge.
- Credit
- Gift of Mary Wrig Burles, 1969
- Catalogue Number
- 103.05.1019
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Decorative Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.1018
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1018
- Description
- Gold edged plate is square with scalloped corners, the rim has a continuous floral embossed design. The centre of the plate is round 15.0 wide with a picture of Mount Rundle and the Bow River. "Mt. Rundle Banff" is printed under the picture.
- Title
- Decorative Plate
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 21.2 cm
- Description
- Gold edged plate is square with scalloped corners, the rim has a continuous floral embossed design. The centre of the plate is round 15.0 wide with a picture of Mount Rundle and the Bow River. "Mt. Rundle Banff" is printed under the picture.
- Subject
- Canadian Rockies
- Mount Rundle
- Bow River
- Credit
- Purchased from Blue Mountain Antique Show & Sale, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.1018
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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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Lutra Canadensis Pelt
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.01.0018
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.0018
- Description
- A tanned flat open black river otter pelt with short thick glossy dark brown, almost black, fur becoming silvery along the edges (belly and throat). There is a long tail thick at the base and the left rear paw remains attached. There are many small holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). A tag atta…
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- Title
- Lutra Canadensis Pelt
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 40.0 x 128.0 cm
- Description
- A tanned flat open black river otter pelt with short thick glossy dark brown, almost black, fur becoming silvery along the edges (belly and throat). There is a long tail thick at the base and the left rear paw remains attached. There are many small holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). A tag attached is marked “XLU-PB $100.00 Black otter - very rare.” The head is marked, with pencil, “LU.PB” and the body has “Bliss & Cohn Ltd. --nnipeg Man.” stamped inside a diamond shape with “WM”? perforated in the tail.
- Subject
- households
- animals, river otter
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.0018
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Lutra Canadensis Pelts
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact112.01.0026%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.0026 a,b
- Description
- Two tanned, flat open river otter pelts: a) A short thick glossy brown fur becoming very light and silvery on the sides of the head (throat) with a long dark tail with a thick base. There are several small holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The fur is marked with “UU.NN $65.00” on the head, “A.…
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- Title
- Lutra Canadensis Pelts
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 50.0 (a); 44.0 (b) x 173.0 (a); 159.0 (b) cm
- Description
- Two tanned, flat open river otter pelts: a) A short thick glossy brown fur becoming very light and silvery on the sides of the head (throat) with a long dark tail with a thick base. There are several small holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The fur is marked with “UU.NN $65.00” on the head, “A.H. &S. Ltd - Montreal - Can” stamped inside an ovel on the body, and with “UN,” “WM” and “32” perforated at the tail.b) A short thick glossy brown fur becoming silvery at the edges (belly and throat) with a long thick tail. There are many small holes in the head (eyes, ears, etc). The fur is marked “EI BN --66” on the head with “EB” and other illegible initials perforated at the tail.
- Subject
- households
- animals, river otter
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 112.01.0026 a,b
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Miniature Canoe Paddle
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0008%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0008 a,b
- Description
- Two different sized, miniature canoe paddles carved from one piece of wood and varnished. Long propeller shaped blade tapers into a round stem approximately the same length. Stem flattens at end into fan shaped handle grip. Oval decal on blade of each has red centre, "The Peterborough Canoe Reg’d …
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- Title
- Miniature Canoe Paddle
- Date
- 1910 – 1925
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.2 x 4.9 x 45.9 cm
- Description
- Two different sized, miniature canoe paddles carved from one piece of wood and varnished. Long propeller shaped blade tapers into a round stem approximately the same length. Stem flattens at end into fan shaped handle grip. Oval decal on blade of each has red centre, "The Peterborough Canoe Reg’d Trade Mark", encircled by a gold band, "Peterborough Canoe Co. Ltd. Peterborough, Canada".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0008 a,b
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- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; bark
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0096 a,b
- Description
- Two sections cut from small birch tree. (a) straight section with branch rising from just below middle and cut off at sharp angle, and a second branch opposite just below the top also cut off sharp angle. Thickly scarred slashes along sides of juncture of each branch with the main trunk. (b) short …
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- Title
- Miniature Log
- Date
- 1945
- Material
- wood; bark
- Dimensions
- 18.4 x 4.9 x 11.5 cm
- Description
- Two sections cut from small birch tree. (a) straight section with branch rising from just below middle and cut off at sharp angle, and a second branch opposite just below the top also cut off sharp angle. Thickly scarred slashes along sides of juncture of each branch with the main trunk. (b) short straight section of a small birch. Checking in "Y" shape on top, and "X" shape on bottom of log.
- Subject
- households
- Kenneth Campbell
- Jacket River
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0096 a,b
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- Date
- 1952
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.10.1001
- Description
- Crude wooden paddle. Long commercial wooden axe handle wired to large, rough. handcarved blade; wire wrapped around and stitched in X through both pieces; blade tapered at edges; 0.8 cm hole drilled through at one side near bottom; on blade, “Paddle made by Charles S. Hunter and used by Sydney R. V…
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- Title
- Paddle
- Date
- 1952
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 22 x 151 cm
- Description
- Crude wooden paddle. Long commercial wooden axe handle wired to large, rough. handcarved blade; wire wrapped around and stitched in X through both pieces; blade tapered at edges; 0.8 cm hole drilled through at one side near bottom; on blade, “Paddle made by Charles S. Hunter and used by Sydney R. Vallance on their journey along the North Saskatchewan River in home-made boat--September 1952.”
- Credit
- Gift of Unknown, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.10.1001
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- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1141 a,b
- Description
- Blue ribbon with pinked ends "This Noble River May 11 1992:" in gold. Pin 4.5x7.2, white background with a 3.5x2.6 red framed picture on left. Within red reads: "1792 Columbia River 1992" with a picture of a white sailboat on the dark blue water, light blue sky.
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- Title
- Ribbon
- Date
- 1992
- Material
- fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Blue ribbon with pinked ends "This Noble River May 11 1992:" in gold. Pin 4.5x7.2, white background with a 3.5x2.6 red framed picture on left. Within red reads: "1792 Columbia River 1992" with a picture of a white sailboat on the dark blue water, light blue sky.
- Subject
- souvenir
- Columbia River
- Credit
- Gift of Graeme Pole, Field, 1994
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1141 a,b
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Storage Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.19.0021
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- grass, reed
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0021
- Description
- A small rectangular basket with high sides. The basket is woven of natural coloured material with four coloured diamond shapes (white, red and black) on the side that have been made with dyed grass (an imbricated design).
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- Title
- Storage Basket
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- grass, reed
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 18.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- A small rectangular basket with high sides. The basket is woven of natural coloured material with four coloured diamond shapes (white, red and black) on the side that have been made with dyed grass (an imbricated design).
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0021
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