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Commemorative Ribbon
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.1105
- Date
- 1923
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1105
- Description
- Banff-Windermere Road Opening, white satin ribbon with fish tail end. Dark blue lettering: "OFFICIALBanff-Windermere Road Opening June 30th, 1923".
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- Title
- Commemorative Ribbon
- Date
- 1923
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 21.5 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Banff-Windermere Road Opening, white satin ribbon with fish tail end. Dark blue lettering: "OFFICIALBanff-Windermere Road Opening June 30th, 1923".
- Credit
- Gift of Duncan Robertson, 1977
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.1105
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Licence Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1008
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1008
- Description
- 1933 brass plated sheet metal bison licence. Cut out stamped sheet metal bison in profile, stands on plaque "Canada's National Parks 1933". Slightly concave reverse impression seen on back. 2 small pin holes drilled through bison's side, and directly below through base for attaching to Provincia…
- Title
- Licence Plaque
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 10.9 cm
- Description
- 1933 brass plated sheet metal bison licence. Cut out stamped sheet metal bison in profile, stands on plaque "Canada's National Parks 1933". Slightly concave reverse impression seen on back. 2 small pin holes drilled through bison's side, and directly below through base for attaching to Provincial license plate.
- Subject
- Parks
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1970
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1008
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- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1012 a,b
- Description
- Two 1937 brass bison park licence plaques. Pressed brass bull bison in profile, stands on plaque "Canada's National Parks 1937". Slightly concave reverse impression seen on back. 2 small pin holes drilled through bison's side, and directly below through base for attaching to provincial license p…
- Title
- Licence Plaque
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 10.9 cm
- Description
- Two 1937 brass bison park licence plaques. Pressed brass bull bison in profile, stands on plaque "Canada's National Parks 1937". Slightly concave reverse impression seen on back. 2 small pin holes drilled through bison's side, and directly below through base for attaching to provincial license plate, bronze tone. On back of sinister hind leg "Made by Winnipeg Brass".
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1012 a,b
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- Date
- 1938
- Material
- metal; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1093
- Description
- Circular metal anchor with leather strap. Strap attached through anchor’s central 6 cm diameter hole. Strap approximately 39 cm long with metal buckle at end.
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- Title
- Horse Anchor
- Date
- 1938
- Material
- metal; skin
- Description
- Circular metal anchor with leather strap. Strap attached through anchor’s central 6 cm diameter hole. Strap approximately 39 cm long with metal buckle at end.
- Subject
- transportation
- animals
- horses
- riding
- Elliott Barnes
- Credit
- Gift of Dale Barnes, Calgary, 2013
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1093
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Pannier Carrier, Cargo
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.0012%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- skin
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0012 a,b
- Description
- A pair of large flat rectangular cases made up of strips of elk hide (from legs), with light brown hair attached, sewn together. There are holes pierced through at top of each strip for hanging during the drying process.
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- Title
- Pannier Carrier, Cargo
- Date
- 1950
- Material
- skin
- Dimensions
- 57.0 (approx.) x 62.0 (approx.) cm
- Description
- A pair of large flat rectangular cases made up of strips of elk hide (from legs), with light brown hair attached, sewn together. There are holes pierced through at top of each strip for hanging during the drying process.
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0012 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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Vehicle License Plate
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact106.06.1005
- Date
- 1952
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1005
- Description
- "National Parks of Canada 1952 538" rectangular sheet metal, black border and letters. Four affixing holes, one in each corner and added holes on bottom right.
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- Title
- Vehicle License Plate
- Date
- 1952
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 8.8 cm
- Description
- "National Parks of Canada 1952 538" rectangular sheet metal, black border and letters. Four affixing holes, one in each corner and added holes on bottom right.
- Subject
- Parks
- transportation
- Credit
- Gift of Cyril Paris, Banff, 1968
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1005
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- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1019 a,b
- Description
- Two yellow and black licence plates, each with “CALIFORNIA”, “56”, and “L96475.” One of the plates has a blue sticker with “CALIFORNIA 1960” and a number on it.
- Title
- Licence Plate
- Date
- 1960
- Material
- metal
- Description
- Two yellow and black licence plates, each with “CALIFORNIA”, “56”, and “L96475.” One of the plates has a blue sticker with “CALIFORNIA 1960” and a number on it.
- Subject
- travel
- transportation
- California
- Credit
- Gift of Bertha Verkuil Davis, Calgary, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1019 a,b
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- Date
- 1964
- Material
- leather; fabric; sheep hair; animal hair; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1084
- Description
- An elaborate leather saddle, with seat, horn, fenders and stirrups decoratively hand-tooled, complete with a woven and braided cinch (girth) and leather stirrups. The skirt is lined with sheepskin. Carved into the leather below the horn: “CAB 1964” and brand “R” with an inverted arc underneath. The…
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- Title
- Horse Saddle
- Date
- 1964
- Material
- leather; fabric; sheep hair; animal hair; metal
- Dimensions
- 96.0 x 58.0 x 70.0 cm
- Description
- An elaborate leather saddle, with seat, horn, fenders and stirrups decoratively hand-tooled, complete with a woven and braided cinch (girth) and leather stirrups. The skirt is lined with sheepskin. Carved into the leather below the horn: “CAB 1964” and brand “R” with an inverted arc underneath. There is a leather strap, for gripping, wound around the horn and a metal concho attaches the strap to the saddle. Below the horn, viewer’s right, there is a leather strap threaded through the fork and secured with a screw; buckled onto this is a large metal ring buckle with the woven cinch attached to that. The cinch is a mixture of rope, hair, fibre and pink wool woven and braided into a horizontal line in pink, braided rope and then a pyramid; same on the other half. On either side of the cantel there is a rosette concho of leather with a metal concho over that, and two pieces of dangling leather, same on the back jockey behind the cantel, and in the middle the maker’s stamp again “RAY HOLES” on top and underneath “GRANGEVILLE, IDA”. A leather tab is attached to saddle, viewer’s left, with a leather rosette concho, on top of which is a metal concho; stamped on this is the maker’s mark “QUARTER HORSE TREE”, an oval with a cutout in the middle “RAY HOLES” on top and underneath “GRANGEVILLE, IDA”. The saddle has large fenders and attached to those are the stirrups.
- Subject
- transportation
- animal
- horse
- riding
- Charlie Beil
- Credit
- Purchased from Brad Bischoff, Canmore, 2010
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1084
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Transportation Licence
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.3003
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.3003
- Description
- Alberta driver’s license belonged to “GORDON HUNTER” of “MORLEY ALTA” license number ”087486.” The coat of arms for the province of Alberta is printed in red on one side of the licence. The information on the licensce includes the license class and requirements and information (height, weight, se…
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- Title
- Transportation Licence
- Date
- 1967
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 9.0 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Alberta driver’s license belonged to “GORDON HUNTER” of “MORLEY ALTA” license number ”087486.” The coat of arms for the province of Alberta is printed in red on one side of the licence. The information on the licensce includes the license class and requirements and information (height, weight, sex, and birthdate) about the licensee.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.3003
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