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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; aluminum;
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0351 a-k
- Description
- Eleven aluminum Goody hair clips in two styles: six are wave clips - slightly curved with two rows of interlocking teeth designed to pinch ridges of hair into finger waves. The other five are dry-fast end curlers - hollow round clips with holes throughout and an overlapping wire designed to be roll…
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- Title
- Hair Clip
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- metal; aluminum;
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 2.3 x 12.2 cm
- Description
- Eleven aluminum Goody hair clips in two styles: six are wave clips - slightly curved with two rows of interlocking teeth designed to pinch ridges of hair into finger waves. The other five are dry-fast end curlers - hollow round clips with holes throughout and an overlapping wire designed to be rolled into a lock of hair that is held in place by the wire, the hollow design allows air to access the inside of the rolled hair so it dries faster. Finger waves and tightly curled short hair was an extremely popular style during the 1920s and into the 1930s, prior to the Great Depression. Hair would usually be treated with a curling chemical agent beforehand so that the style would hold once the clips were removed, as hairspray hadn’t been invented yet. A hallmark feature of finger waves is that the style is achieved without the use of heated curling irons.
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0351 a-k
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- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- glass;
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0125 a,b
- Description
- Two round glass light fixtures with round central supports. The edges of the fixtures are slightly pinched, creating a wave design, and have molded ridges running from the center to the rim - likewise, the central supports have molded ridges horizontally throughout, and a slightly raised lip. Due t…
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- Title
- Light Fixture
- Date
- 1920 – 1950
- Material
- glass;
- Dimensions
- 7.0 cm
- Description
- Two round glass light fixtures with round central supports. The edges of the fixtures are slightly pinched, creating a wave design, and have molded ridges running from the center to the rim - likewise, the central supports have molded ridges horizontally throughout, and a slightly raised lip. Due to the accumulation of dust on one fixture, they most likely sat on top of a light facing downward. There is no makers mark.
- Subject
- home accessories
- decorations
- Credit
- Gift of Bill Mather, Edmonton, 1991
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0125 a,b
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Photographic Paper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.41.0224
- 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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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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Wristwatch Watch
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.47.0017
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- metal; enamel; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0017
- Description
- A small, silver coloured, oval wristwatch with delicate chain mesh band. Watch case of white gold ? with fine design engraved around sides and edges framing dial. Stem at right side pulls to adjust time. Crystal and enclosing frame hinged at top of watch to open. Dial of white enamel with numerals…
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- Title
- Wristwatch Watch
- Date
- 1920 – 1935
- Material
- metal; enamel; glass
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.8 x 2.9 cm
- Description
- A small, silver coloured, oval wristwatch with delicate chain mesh band. Watch case of white gold ? with fine design engraved around sides and edges framing dial. Stem at right side pulls to adjust time. Crystal and enclosing frame hinged at top of watch to open. Dial of white enamel with numerals around outside of small oval band marking minutes, delicate black hands. U-shaped metal loops at top and bottom of watch hold flat, mesh link band of white gold. One end of band passes through loop on other end and double back on shelf to adjust to size with a tightening buckle device with engraved design on it. Marks: on dial, "Swiss" on back of band buckle, "18 K, hallmark ".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0017
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Woman's Watchband
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- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0021
- Description
- A band of six, gold, bar links join together, each link 2.1 cm long. Top and bottom section of each link slides between side sections making bracelet expandable. Inner spring causes links to fall back in place. Links joined by sliding section being fastened around small bar across end of next link…
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- Title
- Woman's Watchband
- Date
- 1925 – 1950
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 0.4 x 13.8 cm
- Description
- A band of six, gold, bar links join together, each link 2.1 cm long. Top and bottom section of each link slides between side sections making bracelet expandable. Inner spring causes links to fall back in place. Links joined by sliding section being fastened around small bar across end of next link, link at each end does not contain sliding mechanism, and has hooks to attach to watch. Top and sides of each link engraved with overall pattern. Marks: on back of two links, "pat. appd. for", on back of one link, "B&N 14k". Note: link second from end does not spring back, end link split across top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0021
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- Date
- 1925 – 1945
- Material
- metal; stone
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0174 a,b
- Description
- A belt clasp consisting of two circles of pierced brass set with a mosaic of turquoise chips. Circles have brass flanges with pierced design around edges of large, raised, round area of turquoise chips set in rough grouting held by a short brass collar. Pierced design on each piece different. Long,…
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- Title
- Belt Buckle
- Date
- 1925 – 1945
- Material
- metal; stone
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A belt clasp consisting of two circles of pierced brass set with a mosaic of turquoise chips. Circles have brass flanges with pierced design around edges of large, raised, round area of turquoise chips set in rough grouting held by a short brass collar. Pierced design on each piece different. Long, round, brass bar soldered across back of each piece forming loop to hold belt, one circle has flat eye which fits flat hook on other to clasp buckle together, hand made.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- accessories
- fashion
- households
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0174 a,b
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0242
- Description
- A soft buckskin purse of two wedge panels and an edge bottom piece, well finished welt seams, velvet drawstring panels at top of bag, drawstrings of buckskin, brocade lining. One side of bag has conventional flowers in white with yellow centres and pink with blue centres, clear glass leaves, and a …
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- Title
- Beaded Bag
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; fibre; glass
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A soft buckskin purse of two wedge panels and an edge bottom piece, well finished welt seams, velvet drawstring panels at top of bag, drawstrings of buckskin, brocade lining. One side of bag has conventional flowers in white with yellow centres and pink with blue centres, clear glass leaves, and a bud from which the flower stems emerge. The other side has blue flowers with brown centres and green and clean glass leaves. The buckskin velvet seam and the side and bottom panel are decorated with a strung bead fringe of red baby blue dark blue yellow and black and white beads.
- Subject
- Indigenous
- beadwork
- accessories
- regalia
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0242
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0368
- Description
- Small, dark brown leather purse completely enclosed in a silver plated frame which is hinged at the bottom and closes with a flat push button device at the top. Frame is trimmed along edge with a connected series of tiny balls. Inside is of soft tan leather accordian pleated to open in a series of …
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- Title
- Change Purse
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- skin; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.5 x 7.0 x 9.3 cm
- Description
- Small, dark brown leather purse completely enclosed in a silver plated frame which is hinged at the bottom and closes with a flat push button device at the top. Frame is trimmed along edge with a connected series of tiny balls. Inside is of soft tan leather accordian pleated to open in a series of four pockets from one side to the other. One of the middle pockets has metal strips along its top edges which can be held together by means of a simple clamp on a metal arm which swings down to close the edges together, and up to release.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0368
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