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- Date
- 1888
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1103
- Description
- A fine leather purse attached to a metal clasp, scrollwork on sides and" P.M. Potts" engraved in centre.
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1888
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- A fine leather purse attached to a metal clasp, scrollwork on sides and" P.M. Potts" engraved in centre.
- Credit
- Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.1103
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Photographic Paper
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- Date
- 1922
- Material
- cardboard; paper;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0224
- Description
- A heavy beige box of photographic paper. The box is plain with little branding, one label on the top and a label along one side that connects to the bottom of the box. The label on the lid is black text in a square, it reads “OPEN ONLY IN PHOTOGRAPHIC DARK ROOM SENSITIZED PAPER”, a black line, and …
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- Title
- Photographic Paper
- Date
- 1922
- Material
- cardboard; paper;
- Dimensions
- 9.2 x 18.7 x 15.5 cm
- Description
- A heavy beige box of photographic paper. The box is plain with little branding, one label on the top and a label along one side that connects to the bottom of the box. The label on the lid is black text in a square, it reads “OPEN ONLY IN PHOTOGRAPHIC DARK ROOM SENSITIZED PAPER”, a black line, and “Manufactured by Canadian Kodak Co., Limited TORONTO, CANADA”. The other label is coloured with a white background, blue banner, and green text which reads “GLOSSY DOUBLE WEIGHT 500 POST CARDS AZO F No. 4”. In the blue banner with a black border in white text reads “No. 4 FOR EXTREMELY FLAT NEGATIVES”. There is a stamped text that reads “EXPIRES JULY 1, 1922”. The bottom part of the label that is on the bottom of the box reads “500 POST CARDS AZO F No. 4 GLOSSY DOUBLE WEIGHT”. The bottom of the box features so handwriting and a stamped text that reads “5510 7034 46”. Inside the box is lots of post card photographic paper, some is wrapped in black paper.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0224
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Photographic Paper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0239
- Date
- 1923
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0239
- Description
- An unopened package envelope of Darko Developing Paper. On the front of the envelope is a green label with stylized text in red and darker green. The text on the label reads “MEDIUM EMULSION” (darker green) “OPEN ONLY IN VERY SUBDUED LIGHT” (red) “DARKO DEVELOPING PAPER” (red text with green outlin…
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- Title
- Photographic Paper
- Date
- 1923
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 14.6 x 19.6 cm
- Description
- An unopened package envelope of Darko Developing Paper. On the front of the envelope is a green label with stylized text in red and darker green. The text on the label reads “MEDIUM EMULSION” (darker green) “OPEN ONLY IN VERY SUBDUED LIGHT” (red) “DARKO DEVELOPING PAPER” (red text with green outlines) “EXTREMELY SENSITIVE” (darker green) “DIRECTIONS ENCLOSED” (red) “GLOSSY SURFACE” (darker green). Across the label is a black outlined text that reads “IMPROVED”. Stamped on the front is “1 Doz. 5x7” and on the back stamped “EXPIRATION DATE JUL 1 1923 3” “EMULSION NUMBER 8595 SORTED BY INSPECTED BY” “SEALED BY 4”.
- Credit
- Gift of L. A. E Duncan, Calgary, 1980
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0239
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- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal;
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0188
- Description
- View-Master Personal Stereo Camera leather carrying case in the original box - the case has never been used. The carrying case is made of tan-coloured leather and consists of two pieces that snap together with three small metal snaps - two on the bottom and one at the back. Also on the bottom is a …
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- Title
- Camera Case
- Date
- 1952 – 1952
- Material
- cardboard; paper; plastic; leather; metal;
- Dimensions
- 7.9 x 12.5 x 19.6 cm
- Description
- View-Master Personal Stereo Camera leather carrying case in the original box - the case has never been used. The carrying case is made of tan-coloured leather and consists of two pieces that snap together with three small metal snaps - two on the bottom and one at the back. Also on the bottom is a large silver metal screw that attaches the case to the camera. The interior of the case is stuffed with packing paper and has an extra tan strap rolled up in the middle - an additional black leather strap in a plastic sleeve is also included. The box consists of a patterned maroon body with a silver and green lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0188
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- Date
- 1966
- Material
- cord; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0317
- Description
- A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of …
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- Title
- Bolo Necktie
- Date
- 1966
- Material
- cord; metal
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- A bolo style necktie consisting of woven light and navy blue cord with ribbed golden ends. A round brass medallion has been mounted on the tie at the throat. Front of medallion has a relief of two people in western dress on bull and horseback with “CALGARY STAMPEDE” above and “1966” below. Back of medallion partly obscured by mounting hardware bust what is visible reads “SOUVENIR DOLLAR CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA THE STAMPEDE CITY”.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0317
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- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0150
- Description
- A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly b…
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- Title
- Dish Towel
- Date
- 1967 – 1967
- Material
- fabric
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 95.5 cm
- Description
- A long fabric towel with a printed calendar design for the year 1967. At the top are white block letter that reads “CALENDAR 1967.” Each month is a white box with black numbers, month, and days of the week in short form. Above each calendar box are colourful images relating to that month - mostly birds and plants but with umbrellas above February and July and ornaments above December.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Kitchen accessories
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0150
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- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- stone; plastic
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0054 a,b
- Description
- Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, ba…
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- Title
- Replica Tikis
- Date
- 1976 – 1976
- Material
- stone; plastic
- Description
- Two green monkey-like pendants; seated figures with legs bowed to sides and feet clasped together; bent arms resting on thighs; head cocked to side with large circular eyes, flat nose, and large heart-shaped mouth open with tongue protruding; small hole drilled through forehead; front in relief, back flat: a)jade more simple with incised, carved features as above; holes cut through between legs and arms; 32.0 cm long, narrow black ribbon threaded through hole in top and knotted together at ends. (Marks: sticker, "332...13.00" (removed). b)plastic red circles painted around eyes; features formed in low relief; reproduction of (a).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0054 a,b
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Baseball Cap Hat
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.04.0123
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- fabric; cotton; leather; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0123
- Description
- A blue baseball cap with “ORTOVOX AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” written in red and yellow stitching on the front. “ORTOVOX” is stitched in red and “AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” below it in yellow. Back of hat has small opening where it can be adjusted using a leather strap and metal clasp. The metal c…
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- Title
- Baseball Cap Hat
- Date
- 1982
- Material
- fabric; cotton; leather; metal
- Dimensions
- 5.0 x 22.2 x 26.3 cm
- Description
- A blue baseball cap with “ORTOVOX AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” written in red and yellow stitching on the front. “ORTOVOX” is stitched in red and “AVALANCHE SAFETY EQUIPMENT” below it in yellow. Back of hat has small opening where it can be adjusted using a leather strap and metal clasp. The metal clasp is attached to the hat with a snap.
- Credit
- Gift of Peter Spear, 2017
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0123
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Camera; Equipment Case
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0287a-m
- Date
- 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0287a-m
- Description
- Custom red brown camera case containing a camera, recorder, and various equipment and accessories.a) Red brown suitcase that has been customized to carry cameras and their equipment. The outside has reinforced leather corners and silver hardware. The outside has the initials “J. R. G.” on the top a…
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- Title
- Camera; Equipment Case
- Date
- 2024
- Dimensions
- 13.5 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Custom red brown camera case containing a camera, recorder, and various equipment and accessories.a) Red brown suitcase that has been customized to carry cameras and their equipment. The outside has reinforced leather corners and silver hardware. The outside has the initials “J. R. G.” on the top and bottom sides, as well as under the handle. Inside, the case has a brown plaid lining. The bottom of the case has been fitted with a custom made wood, cream coloured apparatus that is designed to hold (c). It comes apart into two pieces - the base, which is not removable, and the lid, which slides out to the right once it has been unhooked from the latch built into the base n the left hand side. The lid of the suitcase reads “J. R. GRICE / 9920 - 75 ST / EDMONTON / ALBERTA”. The foam on the apparatus has worn off, leaving black dust like particles in the suitcase. There are a set of two keys hanging from a brown strap connecting the lid to the base in the center of the suitcase.b) Silver and black camera in a brown leather case. The camera is secured in the case with a wide, flat screw at the base. The camera also comes with its original document outlining the features and instructions of the camera. The camera itself is a Olympus Chrome Six. According to the document, the camera was used to produce “ (12) 6x6cm photos or (16) 4.5x6cm photos on a roll of 120 film”. The camera is black leather with a silver body. There are two silver knobs on the base. The top has four knobs, a viewfinder, and a mount for flash. The smallest knob next to the viewfinder is used to release the lens, which opens from a square panel in the front. The lens is a coated Olympus Zuiko lens. The brown case is Olympus brand and is custom fitted to the camera model. It opens from the top and has two snaps that secure it to the base of the case. A small flap can be opened to allow the camera to be used while remaining in the case. The strap that connects the top of the case to the bottom reads “J. R. GRICE / 9920 - 75 ST / EDMONTON / ALBERTA”. There is a short, thin strap that attaches to either side of the case by metal hardware - one side is broken, the leather has split. The case shows some wear - the connecting middle strap has a large horizontal tear at the seam, while the lens flap has a smaller horizontal tear on the right hand side. c) Green, silver and black recorder that has a strap, brown cloth case and spare reel. The brand on the case, recorder and strap is labeled as Sankyo. The recorder is a muted green colour, with black and silver components. It has three lenses on the front with metal lens caps, The viewfinder is clear. The strap is made of silver components and brown braided cord. The case is brown cloth with a gold zipper, with Sankyo Japan embossed on the side. The reel is made of grey plastic and branded as Kodak, but is believed to work with the recorder. d) Black and white stop watch on a red cord. Was likely used to time exposure times. e) Viewfinder in its original box. Brand is “Watameter”.f) Light meter on a silver snake-chain in its original box. Still operable.g) Blower brush in its original box. h) Handmade camera mount made from wood with attached trigger. There is also a spare trigger wire. i) Film reel it its original box. Reel is empty.j) Bag of miscellaneous bulbs, two of which are for a Sylvanus projector. One is brand new in box. k) Red cloth bag. Front reads “BeautifFeel / Design that feels good” while the bottom says “every woman deserves a pair”l) Miscellaneous papers detailing movie film features and instructions. Have been folded, so they are creased.
- Credit
- Gift of Janet Grice, Banff, 2024
- Catalogue Number
- 104.41.0287a-m
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal; fibre; plastic; coral; ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0199 a-j
- Description
- Assorted Japanese hair pins and combs, all Kanzashi (a) red-coloured comb shaped into a half circle, 11.61x5.6, fine teeth. Spine is decorated buy 3-D white fabric peonies with green leaves and gold-coloured thread winding around the spine. The thread covers old-coloured circles and silver-coloured…
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- Title
- Hair Ornament
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal; fibre; plastic; coral; ivory
- Dimensions
- 18.2 cm
- Description
- Assorted Japanese hair pins and combs, all Kanzashi (a) red-coloured comb shaped into a half circle, 11.61x5.6, fine teeth. Spine is decorated buy 3-D white fabric peonies with green leaves and gold-coloured thread winding around the spine. The thread covers old-coloured circles and silver-coloured flowers.(b) white ivory tine forms hair pin , 14.01 x 6.0, decorative twisted wire and springs attached to orange coloured pieces of metal form decoration at top of pin. (c) silver coloured hair pin, 16.61 x 2.0, single tine extending to gold coloured flower at top with one gold coloured and one silver coloured leaf.(d) white ivory hair pin with single tine, 14.51 x 3.5. Decoration at top of tine is a red and white fabric flower with two green leaves as well as three additional small round flowers. (e) hair pin with a single black plastic tine, 17.01 x 1.8. Fabric rabbit attached to the top of the tine by a small spring.(f) hair pin with a single black plastic tine, 17.01 x 1.8. Fabric rabbit attached to the top of the tine by a small spring. (g) hair pin with ivory tine, 13.11 x 2.3. Fabric Japanese man attached to tine by a small green wire. (h) rectangular yellow plastic comb, 7.31 x 2.4.(i) rectangular blue coloured paper and red fabric, 5.01 x 1.3. hair pin with a single black plastic tine, 17.01 x 1.8. Fabric rabbit attached to the top of the tine by a small spring.(j) silver coloured hair pin ,18.21 x 2.0, double tined pin with decorative 'scrolls' from which small rectangular dangles are attached at top of pin. Ear cleaner extends from top of decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0199 a-j
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