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- Date
- 1935 – 1949
- Material
- aluminum; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0049aa-zd
- Description
- 112 aluminum cast metal letters for use in marquee signs. Each letter has a silver base with the front face painted dark blue. On the back, a relief is stamped reading “MANUFACTURED BY / ADLER SIGN LETTER CO. / CHICAGO,U.S.A - LONDON, ENG. / PATENT PENDING”.Inventory is as follows:Letter “A” - 6 (a…
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- Title
- Marquee Letters
- Date
- 1935 – 1949
- Material
- aluminum; metal
- Dimensions
- 18.5 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- 112 aluminum cast metal letters for use in marquee signs. Each letter has a silver base with the front face painted dark blue. On the back, a relief is stamped reading “MANUFACTURED BY / ADLER SIGN LETTER CO. / CHICAGO,U.S.A - LONDON, ENG. / PATENT PENDING”.Inventory is as follows:Letter “A” - 6 (aa,ab,ac,ad,ae,af)Letter “B” - 4 (ba,bb,bc,bd)Letter “C” - 4 (ca,cb,cc,cd)Letter “D” - 4 (ba,bb,bc,bd)Letter “E” - 6 (ea,eb,ec,ed,ee,ef)Letter “F” - 4 (fa,fb,fc,fd)Letter “G” - 4 (ga,gb,gc,gd)Letter “H” - 4 (ha,hb,hc,hd)Letter “I” - 1 (ia)Letter “J” - 4 (ja.jb,jc,jd)Letter “K” - 4 (ka,kb,kc,kd)Letter “L” - 2 (la,lb)Letter “M” - 4 (ma,mb,mc,md)Letter “N” - 4 (na,nb,nc,nd)Letter “O” - 6 (oa,ob,oc,od,oe,of)Letter “P” - 4 (pa,pb,pc,pd)Letter “Q” - 4 (qa,qb,qc,qd)Letter “R” - 4 (ra,rb,rc,rd)Letter “S” - 6 (sa,sb,sc,sd,se,sf)Letter “T” - 5 (ta,tb,tc,td,te)Letter “U” - 6 (ua,ub,uc,ud,ue,uf)Letter “V” - 4 (va,vb,vc,vd)Letter “W” - 4 (wa,wb,wc,wd)Letter “X” - 4 (xa.xb.xc.xd)Letter “Y” - 6 (ya,yb,yc,yd,ye,yf)Letter “Z” - 4 (za,zb,zc,zd)Note - some letters are missing the Adler stamp, and so now sign of stamp at all.
- Credit
- Gift of Steve T. Hincks, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 105.05.0049aa-zd
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- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin, deer
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0016
- Description
- A deerskin pouch with thongs threaded through the neck to pull the pouch closed. The flat tab at the end of each thong and the edge of the pouch opening are edged with beads. The lower half of the pouch is completely covered with white beads and has a central design of a horizontal band edged wit…
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1940 – 1960
- Material
- skin, deer
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 30.0 cm
- Description
- A deerskin pouch with thongs threaded through the neck to pull the pouch closed. The flat tab at the end of each thong and the edge of the pouch opening are edged with beads. The lower half of the pouch is completely covered with white beads and has a central design of a horizontal band edged with triangles worked in contrasting coloured beads. The pouch has a circular beaded design on the opposite side.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0016
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Village street scene with sign
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactcoj.03.494
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.494
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a street with buildings on both sides. The street winds into the distance where more buildings and a tree reside. A sign hangs from one of the buildings on viewer’s left side.
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- Title
- Village street scene with sign
- Date
- c. 1920
- Medium
- graphite on board
- Dimensions
- 28.0 x 18.5 cm
- Description
- A pencil drawing of a street with buildings on both sides. The street winds into the distance where more buildings and a tree reside. A sign hangs from one of the buildings on viewer’s left side.
- Credit
- Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
- Catalogue Number
- CoJ.03.494
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Norman Luxton
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue8771
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Author
- Gough, Larry
- Call Number
- 07.2 L97g Pam
- Author
- Gough, Larry
- Physical Description
- p.16-17 : port
- Subjects
- Sign of the Goat Curio Shop
- Notes
- In Liberty, March 30, 1946
- Accession Number
- 1228
- Call Number
- 07.2 L97g Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiJ.04.22 a
- Description
- Inn on left with business sign on pole in front of inn. Lake beyond with people on its shore. Card format.
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 12.8 cm
- Description
- Inn on left with business sign on pole in front of inn. Lake beyond with people on its shore. Card format.
- Subject
- architecture
- Tudor style
- inn
- landscape
- lake
- figure
- people
- symbol
- flag
- sign
- Credit
- Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- MiJ.04.22 a
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- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Catalogue Number
- MiJ.04.22 b
- Description
- Inn on left with business sign on pole in front of inn. Lake beyond with people on its shore.
- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- n.d.
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 12.8 cm
- Description
- Inn on left with business sign on pole in front of inn. Lake beyond with people on its shore.
- Subject
- architecture
- Tudor style
- inn
- landscape
- lake
- figure
- people
- symbol
- flag
- sign
- Credit
- Purchased from Canadian Art Gallery, Canmore, 2004
- Catalogue Number
- MiJ.04.22 b
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Making Banff a wild west : Norman Luxton, Indians and Banff tourism, 1902-1945
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue5007
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1991
- Author
- Meijer-Drees, Laurie
- Call Number
- 07.2 L97m
- Author
- Meijer-Drees, Laurie
- Published Date
- 1991
- Physical Description
- vii, 118l. : ill., ports
- Notes
- M.A. thesis, University of Calgary
- Bibliography
- Accession Number
- 5971
- Call Number
- 07.2 L97m
- Collection
- Archives Library
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"Hotel Closed" Sign
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- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Scope & Content
- Printed paper sign, reads "POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE HOTEL CLOSED" (no date, no author). Part of a collection of items previously mounted or hung up in Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1980] (?)
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 62 (O.S.)
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Poster
- Textual record
- Part Of
- Nicholas Morant fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M300 / S20 / V500
- Sous-Fonds
- M300
- Sub-Series
- M300 / II / D : Personal and Family Materials : Collected Material
- Accession Number
- 7784
- Reference Code
- M300 / III / D / 62 (O.S.)
- GMD
- Poster
- Textual record
- Responsibility
- Nicholas Morant
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950 - ca. 1980] (?)
- Physical Description
- 1 Poster/sign, printed construction paper
- Scope & Content
- Printed paper sign, reads "POSITIVELY NO ADMITTANCE HOTEL CLOSED" (no date, no author). Part of a collection of items previously mounted or hung up in Nicholas and Ivy "Willie" Morant's Banff home.
- Name Access
- Morant, Ivy
- Morant, Nicholas
- Geographic Access
- Canada
- Alberta
- Banff
- Language
- English
- Creator
- Unknown
- Title Source
- Title based on contents of file
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- ink on vellum
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.701 a,b
- Description
- a: silhouette pen drawing of a sign and vehicle that has assorted animals sitting on it, with a bird flying in the sky.b: pen sketch of the vehicle with outlines of three other animals that are sitting inside the vehicle.
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- Title
- Untitled
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- ink on vellum
- Dimensions
- 23.0 x 30.5 cm
- Description
- a: silhouette pen drawing of a sign and vehicle that has assorted animals sitting on it, with a bird flying in the sky.b: pen sketch of the vehicle with outlines of three other animals that are sitting inside the vehicle.
- Subject
- animals
- car
- sign
- Christmas ard
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.701 a,b
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Room for one More
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- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.764
- Description
- Profile drawing of a vehicle with a masked man at the wheel speeding away over a speed bump and in the direction of Victoria as the sign in front of the car suggests. Behind the vehicle there is a wrench, nut and bolt flying off behind it, and behind the the drivers front wheel there is a piece of …
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- Title
- Room for one More
- Date
- 1925 – 1966
- Medium
- graphite on paper
- Dimensions
- 14.0 x 22.0 cm
- Description
- Profile drawing of a vehicle with a masked man at the wheel speeding away over a speed bump and in the direction of Victoria as the sign in front of the car suggests. Behind the vehicle there is a wrench, nut and bolt flying off behind it, and behind the the drivers front wheel there is a piece of luggage. Above the driver near the TRC it says “ROOM FOR ONE MORE.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- WyP.03.764
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