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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; ivory; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.34.0008 a-m
Description
A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to t…
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Title
Accessories Guitar Accessories
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
metal; wood; ivory; plastic
Dimensions
3.4 cm
Description
A collection of odd guitar accessories. (a) finger pick set (3.4 x 2.0 diam) four metal frames that fit over the finger tip,Y-shaped with the arms of the Y forming an adjustable band that fits around finger, and the stem of the Y passing up over the tip of the finger and down the back halfway to the band, tip is crimped in stiff fold, 3 have solder at the tip to form a longer point. (MFG: Fitrite).(b) finger pick set (2.5 x 1.8 x 2.0) six metal rings that fit over the finger tips, adjustable band has circles cut out along it, flame shaped fingernail rises from band, curling inward slightly, and with cut out circle at middle. (mfg: National) (c) finger pick (2.5 x 1.9 x 2.0) as (b) but without cut out circles (mfg: Artisto) (d) finger picks (3.0 x 1.7 x 1.9) two metal bands that wrap around finger tip, widening near the end, then narrowing to a point that extends off to one side of the finger. (e) finger picks (3.5 x 1.5 x 1.9) two flat ivory bands which curl once around finger tip and extend out to one side in a point. (f) pick (3.2 x 2.3 x .1) small, flat, egg shaped, marbleized, grey plastic, stiff. (mfg: Durro). (g) pick (3.0 x 2.2 x .1) as (f) but brown tortoise shell coloured plastic (mfg: Eureka). (h) pick (2.7 x 1.9 x .1) as (f) but transparent yellowed plastic ?, slightly curled. (i) capo (5.3 x 1.9 x .9) flat metal bar with small hooks at either end to hold tightly coiled spring across the under side, lined underneath bar with cork. (mfg: Elton). j) bridge ? (4.7 x .8 x 1.1) a long, half round, hollow metal bar with six incised rings spaced evenly along the length. (mfg: Kamiki). (k) slides (7.2 x 1.7 diam) two heavy, solid, brass rods (used to slide over strings when playing the guitar Hawaiian style) (1) peg (5.0 x .9 x 2.3) white, cast plastic peg with long shaft and flattened key with finger depression each side, ferrules around top of shaft. (m) bridge (4.7 x 1.4 x 1.9) low, unfinished wood bridge with small dark support perpendicularly across under middle, short legs thicken slightly at base, series of small notches across top, some deliberately cut into wood, some worn in odd places from strings (mfg: Grover).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
accessories
equipment
sound
song
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0008 a-m
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Accessories Guitar Accessories

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Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.34.0009 a-e
Description
A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, …
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Title
Accessories Guitar Accessories
Date
1930 – 1950
Material
wood; plastic
Dimensions
5.0 x 1.3 x 0.5 cm
Description
A collection of odd, stringed instrument accessories. (a) bridge (5.0 x 1.3 x .5) long, squared, wood, with low legs thicker at base, four shallow notches evenly spaced across top, for ukulele?( b) bridge (4.4 x 1.7 x .6) as (a) but taller and not as long. (c) bridge (2.7 x 2.1 x .3) a small, high, yellowed, glass like bridge with arced top, and arch under between legs, curved in at sides, and four shallow notches across top. (d) pegs (15.9 x .9 x 1.9) three plain, wooden tuning pegs with straight, tapering shafts, and simple round flat keys at top with depressions for fingers to grasp, small slit cut across bottom, impressed marks from strings around bottom. (e)pick guard (7.8 x 5.2) small, lyre shaped form cut from a thin sheet of tortoiseshell patterned plastic, two pinholes at stem where broken off from something else (a bracket?).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
accessories
equipment
sound
song;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0009 a-e
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Accessories Violin Accessories

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Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
Catalogue Number
104.34.0007 a-g
Description
A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small …
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Title
Accessories Violin Accessories
Date
1925 – 1950
Material
wood; paper; catgut; shell; metal
Dimensions
3.2 cm
Description
A collection of violin accessories: (a) tailpiece button (3.2 x 1.7 diam) - hard black wood peg with round button head and small dot of nacre inlaid at middle, stocky shaft. (b) peg (6.7 x 1.1 x 2.4) hard black wood peg with long tapering shaft and flattened, depressed, finger grip at end, small dot of nacre inlaid at middle of end, tiny hole drilled through shaft nearly halfway up. (c) peg (5.9 x .9 x 2.3) as (b) but slightly smaller, hole through shaft lowe. (d) bridge (4.7 x 3.9 x .5) cut out of unfinished wood with scrolled carving at sides around short legs and at middle, arched top with four shallow notches for strings. Marks: on side, "PANPI (TC monogram trademark)" (e) bridge (4.5 x 3.2 x .5) as (d). Marks: on side, "VUILL?TIME", penciled "10" (f) string package (5.5 x 5.4) white paper envelope holding "Muller's Eternelle First violin string" with accompanying product blurb printed in black, holds coiled catgut string with tiny yellow loop at one end (unused) (g) string package (7.3 x 7.2) cellophane envelope with paper label of same size slipped inside with slits cut to hold string, label printed in black with "The Bernhardt String made of silver steel (trademark)/ violin E", contains two coiled strings, 1 broken of catgut, and the other of very fine wire (e string) wrapped with yellow at one end, (unsure if string is original one of envelope, catgut string definitely not).
Subject
Whyte home
households
entertainment
pastime
Annie White
music
sound
song
musical equipment
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.34.0007 a-g
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Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.01.0015 a,b
Description
Two small circular metal pins on a white paper card. The pin is red around the outside with a depiction of a skiing figure bewteen 2 flags and infront of snowy mountains in the center. The outside reads “BANFF SKI RUNNERS CANADIAN ROCKIES”
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Title
Advertising Pin
Date
n.d.
Material
metal
Dimensions
6.0, 2.5 x 7.5, 2.5 cm
Description
Two small circular metal pins on a white paper card. The pin is red around the outside with a depiction of a skiing figure bewteen 2 flags and infront of snowy mountains in the center. The outside reads “BANFF SKI RUNNERS CANADIAN ROCKIES”
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
gift
prize
commemorative
sport
skiing
mountains
Banff
local
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.01.0015 a,b
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Date
n.d.
Material
wool
Catalogue Number
102.02.0043
Description
Large woven area rug. Red ground with white, green, pink, and black floral pattern around edges and centre medallion. Black border with floral design around edges. Blue and white label attached to underside. D6377 written on underside.
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Title
Area Rug
Date
n.d.
Material
wool
Dimensions
273.0 x 312.0 cm
Description
Large woven area rug. Red ground with white, green, pink, and black floral pattern around edges and centre medallion. Black border with floral design around edges. Blue and white label attached to underside. D6377 written on underside.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0043
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Date
n.d.
Material
wool
Catalogue Number
102.02.0045
Description
Area rug, primarily salmon coloured with brown and beige geometric and floral design. Brown border with large and small flowers around edges.
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Title
Area Rug
Date
n.d.
Material
wool
Dimensions
150.0 x 246.0 cm
Description
Area rug, primarily salmon coloured with brown and beige geometric and floral design. Brown border with large and small flowers around edges.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0045
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Catalogue Number
102.02.0055
Description
A large woven Navajo style rug. Thin and thick brown, red, burgundy, grey, and orange stripes. Orange, white, and grey geometric pattern near each end and within large red strip at centre.
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Title
Area Rug
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric
Dimensions
168.0 x 318.0 cm
Description
A large woven Navajo style rug. Thin and thick brown, red, burgundy, grey, and orange stripes. Orange, white, and grey geometric pattern near each end and within large red strip at centre.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
floor covering
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0055
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Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; wool
Catalogue Number
102.02.0056
Description
A large woven Navajo style rug. Thin and thick red, burgundy, grey, and orange stripes. Orange, white, and grey geometric pattern near each end and within large red strip at centre. Centre design also has blue sections.
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Title
Area Rug
Date
n.d.
Material
fabric; wool
Dimensions
170.0 x 309.0 cm
Description
A large woven Navajo style rug. Thin and thick red, burgundy, grey, and orange stripes. Orange, white, and grey geometric pattern near each end and within large red strip at centre. Centre design also has blue sections.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
floor covering
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.02.0056
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Date
n.d.
Material
glass
Catalogue Number
102.04.0470
Description
Square amber-coloured glass ashtray. Ashtray has grooves for cigarettes at each corner. Base is circular.
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Title
Ashtray
Date
n.d.
Material
glass
Dimensions
3.0 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
Square amber-coloured glass ashtray. Ashtray has grooves for cigarettes at each corner. Base is circular.
Subject
Whyte home
decor
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0470
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Date
n.d.
Material
nylon; metal;
Catalogue Number
103.08.0537
Description
A blue nylon backpack with black zippers. One large main pocket and a small zippered front pocket. A label on the front pocket reads “WORLD FAMOUS”. A white and red Air Canada luggage tag in a plastic sleeve is attached to the zipper pull and reads “CATHARINE ROBB WHYTE BOX 370 BANFF ALBERTA VIA CA…
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Title
Backpack
Date
n.d.
Material
nylon; metal;
Dimensions
44.0 x 31.0 cm
Description
A blue nylon backpack with black zippers. One large main pocket and a small zippered front pocket. A label on the front pocket reads “WORLD FAMOUS”. A white and red Air Canada luggage tag in a plastic sleeve is attached to the zipper pull and reads “CATHARINE ROBB WHYTE BOX 370 BANFF ALBERTA VIA CALGARY ALBERTA”
Subject
Whyte home
travel
Catharine Robb Whyte
accessories
luggage
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0537
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