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Away to the Canadian Rockies and British Columbia
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue3887
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 1938
- Author
- Brinley, Gordon
- Publisher
- Toronto : McClelland and Stewart
- Call Number
- 02.6 B77 c.1
- 02.6 B77 c.2
- Author
- Brinley, Gordon
- Responsibility
- illustrated by D. Putnam Brinley
- Publisher
- Toronto : McClelland and Stewart
- Published Date
- 1938
- Physical Description
- X, 301 P. Illus., Map (On Lining Papers)
- Subjects
- Rungius, Carl
- Moore, Philip
- Luxton, Norman
- McLean, George
- Brewster family
- Whyte, Dorothy V
- Gibbon, John Murray
- Accession Number
- 323
- 400
- 1482 - weeded 2020-12-08
- 7864 - weeded 2020-12-08
- 2019.71 - weeded 2020-12-08
- Call Number
- 02.6 B77 c.1
- 02.6 B77 c.2
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; stone; metal; brick; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0003
- Description
- Home of Peter and Catharine Whyte
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- Title
- Log House
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; stone; metal; brick; glass
- Description
- Home of Peter and Catharine Whyte
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 101.01.0003
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- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0105 a-d
- Description
- Bentwood hickory frames, front legs widen out above seat and are of one piece, rear legs also widen out (back) above seat and are of one piece. Two rungs on front and each side, one rung at rear, upper frame is three bent hickory bands which are pegged into front legs and nailed to rear legs. Woven…
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- Title
- Easy Chair Set
- Date
- 1930 – 1931
- Material
- wood; fibre; metal
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 61.0 x 76.0 cm
- Description
- Bentwood hickory frames, front legs widen out above seat and are of one piece, rear legs also widen out (back) above seat and are of one piece. Two rungs on front and each side, one rung at rear, upper frame is three bent hickory bands which are pegged into front legs and nailed to rear legs. Woven fibre is natural basketry and is on seat and back. All stamped on rear rung "Rustic Hickory Furniture Co.-La Porte, Indiana".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0105 a-d
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- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one o…
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- Title
- Chair Set
- Date
- 1931 – 1935
- Material
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 89.0 x 45.0 x 36.0 cm
- Description
- Six sturdy chairs constructed from natural hickory branches. Seats are woven plant fiber in a herringbone weave, each strip of fiber is approx. .7 cm. wide. Back rests are four vertical spindles, each whittled at ends to fit into holes on frame. Two stretchers on front and sides of chair and one on back. Back supports are extensions of the legs.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0118 a-f
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Trinket Basket
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0191
- Description
- Circular basketry box with lid. Brown fibre over natural (pale) frame. Some loose caning on selvages of lid. Flat base in beige, walls of brown with black, horizontal accent line in mid-wall and on wall of lid. Loose lattice weave.
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- Title
- Trinket Basket
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 12.0 cm
- Description
- Circular basketry box with lid. Brown fibre over natural (pale) frame. Some loose caning on selvages of lid. Flat base in beige, walls of brown with black, horizontal accent line in mid-wall and on wall of lid. Loose lattice weave.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- miniatures
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0191
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- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0197
- Description
- A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a de…
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- Title
- Trinket Box
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 10.8 cm
- Description
- A bowl shaped dish of beaten copper, flat-based. The lid is domed, and its flange fits into the dish body. Top of lid is an enamel medallion bearing an image of a two-masted, square-rigged sailboat on the high seas. "Medallion" is inset into a ridge of copper. Interior of bowl is enamelled in a deep, almost indigo, blue.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0197
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- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- horn; fibre; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0380
- Description
- A large, home-made, hat rack consisting of five polished buffalo horns attached to a block of wood covered with blue, polka-dotted fabric. Rectangular block has a pair of large curving horns coming out from each side at the top, a rhinoceros like horn coming out the middle, and two curved horns at …
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- Title
- Hat Rack
- Date
- 1930 – 1950
- Material
- horn; fibre; wood
- Dimensions
- 27.5 x 20.0 x 54.0 cm
- Description
- A large, home-made, hat rack consisting of five polished buffalo horns attached to a block of wood covered with blue, polka-dotted fabric. Rectangular block has a pair of large curving horns coming out from each side at the top, a rhinoceros like horn coming out the middle, and two curved horns at the bottom, like legs, curving back in towards the block. Horns light at base shading to dark tips. Block covered with material patterned with tiny nails at sides and back. Base of each horn covered with small sleeve of faded red fabric trimmed with white at the edge, nailed to the block. Purple, felt, notched-edged and pierced band horizontally above middle horn. Large, braided pink, white and light blue hanging loop nailed to top.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0380
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0095 a,b
- Description
- Two pins containing the motif of skis. ( a) single ski - long, thin, silver representation of single jumping ski, foot platform flat, with sides of ski bevelled in front and in back of platform. Tip turned up with small knob at end. Long hinged pin the full length of the back fastens under a book c…
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 0.5 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two pins containing the motif of skis. ( a) single ski - long, thin, silver representation of single jumping ski, foot platform flat, with sides of ski bevelled in front and in back of platform. Tip turned up with small knob at end. Long hinged pin the full length of the back fastens under a book clasp. Stamped under tail of ski: “800 JK”. (b) maple leaf with skis - silver representation of maple leaf with edges slightly curling, and veins etched into leaf. A pair of gold coloured skis with cable bindings lay diagonally across leaf. Hinged pin horizontally across back fastens into locking clasp. Stamped on back near stem: “sterling/ Em. Co.”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- skiing
- sports
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0095 a,b
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Good Luck Charm
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- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0102
- Description
- A tiny, flat, silver horseshoe with ring attached at top. Gracefully shaped U curve, tapering toward the ends, and bevelled along inner edge. Outer edge of each leg has groove with marks representing nail holes which would be used to attach shoe to hoof. Small, permanent ring soldered just to right…
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- Title
- Good Luck Charm
- Date
- 1930 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x .1 x 1.3 cm
- Description
- A tiny, flat, silver horseshoe with ring attached at top. Gracefully shaped U curve, tapering toward the ends, and bevelled along inner edge. Outer edge of each leg has groove with marks representing nail holes which would be used to attach shoe to hoof. Small, permanent ring soldered just to right of top, with separate ring through, possibly rhodium plated (no tarnishing). Stamped into back: “sterling (hallmark)”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0102
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- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0105
- Description
- A simple metal band coated both sides with white enamel, the outside covered with a stylized series of green hearts and flowers connected by blue leaves and stems, lady's medium size. Paper label inside: “Made in Austria/ 112”
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- Title
- Ring
- Date
- 1930 – 1970
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 2.1 x 0.8 cm
- Description
- A simple metal band coated both sides with white enamel, the outside covered with a stylized series of green hearts and flowers connected by blue leaves and stems, lady's medium size. Paper label inside: “Made in Austria/ 112”
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0105
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