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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0123
Description
Silver coloured guardhouse on raised platform with ladde, 1.9 x 1.6w, leading up to platform , 4.21 x 4.1w, raised off base by twelve pillars, 1.5h, and completely enclosed by a fence , 1.0h, except for a gate, 3.9h x 1.5w, located center front. Rectangular sign at top of gate reads "East of W…
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Title
Miniature Guardhouse
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
metal
Dimensions
9.4 x 4.0 x 5.4 cm
Description
Silver coloured guardhouse on raised platform with ladde, 1.9 x 1.6w, leading up to platform , 4.21 x 4.1w, raised off base by twelve pillars, 1.5h, and completely enclosed by a fence , 1.0h, except for a gate, 3.9h x 1.5w, located center front. Rectangular sign at top of gate reads "East of Water customs" translated from Chinese. In front of the guardhouse on the platform is a man, 1.5h, to the left and a flagpole, 7.3h, to the right. Flag, 92.1 x 1.5w, on top of flagpole reads "Dedication..."translated from Chinese. Guardhouse is rectangular, 2.21 x 2.8w x 3.2h, with two windows located on the back wall, 0.4w x 0.3h, and one window, 0.5 x 0.4h, located on each side wall. Front of guardhouse is partially open with a door opening center front, 1.0w x 3.0h, and two windows, 0.9w x 1.81, one on each side of door with one lantern hung at top of each. Below windows are half walls, 0.9w x 1.81h, partially enclosing front. Inside of guardhouse is gold coloured with a gold coloured man to the right and a gold coloured alter located against center back wall with Chinese poem inscribed into wall above alter. Two doors are located on back wall with one each side of alter.
Subject
Whyte home
figure
male
building
Japanese?
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0123
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Date
1988
Material
plastic; paper; cellophane
Catalogue Number
108.01.1009 a,b
Description
Two plastic boxes containing playing cards, new, still in cellophane wrappers. One scene is of the Sulphur Mountain Gondola and one scene is of the Banff Springs Hotel.
Title
Playing Cards
Date
1988
Material
plastic; paper; cellophane
Dimensions
6.5 x 9.5 cm
Description
Two plastic boxes containing playing cards, new, still in cellophane wrappers. One scene is of the Sulphur Mountain Gondola and one scene is of the Banff Springs Hotel.
Subject
entertainment
game
landscape
mountain
building
Banff
Credit
Purchased from Jon Whyte, Banff, 1986
Catalogue Number
108.01.1009 a,b
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Date
prior to 1916
Material
ceramic; fibre
Catalogue Number
101.02.1010
Description
A white plaster and fibre building ornament made from a mold. Centre column is flat with decoration on the end. Two branchlike arms on either side.
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Title
Building Fragment
Date
prior to 1916
Material
ceramic; fibre
Dimensions
3.0 x 21.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
A white plaster and fibre building ornament made from a mold. Centre column is flat with decoration on the end. Two branchlike arms on either side.
Subject
building
church
France
Ypres
World War I
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
101.02.1010
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Miniature; Model Teepee

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Date
1970 – 1989
Material
fibre; wood; skin
Catalogue Number
101.01.1003
Description
A crudely made canvas teepee with poles attached to a hooden hoop. The canvas has red and black painting on it. A line of red fabric is sewn on top.
Title
Miniature; Model Teepee
Date
1970 – 1989
Material
fibre; wood; skin
Dimensions
75.0 cm
Description
A crudely made canvas teepee with poles attached to a hooden hoop. The canvas has red and black painting on it. A line of red fabric is sewn on top.
Subject
building
model
hobbies
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Credit
Gift of Patricia Wilson, Calgary, 1989
Catalogue Number
101.01.1003
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Miniature; Model Teepee

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Date
c. 1955
Material
skin; wood; hair
Catalogue Number
101.01.1001
Description
A beautiful tepee model made of untanned hide. Well constructed, tent poles attached to hide covered hoop, seems to be constructed true to scale, has tent door and flap, two horsehair tassles on top poles. Painted red, yellow and brown. Animals depicted running around middle of structure.
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Title
Miniature; Model Teepee
Date
c. 1955
Material
skin; wood; hair
Dimensions
80.0 cm
Description
A beautiful tepee model made of untanned hide. Well constructed, tent poles attached to hide covered hoop, seems to be constructed true to scale, has tent door and flap, two horsehair tassles on top poles. Painted red, yellow and brown. Animals depicted running around middle of structure.
Subject
building
model
hobbies
Jack Fuller
Credit
Gift of Mary Shaw, Banff, 1987
Catalogue Number
101.01.1001
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Old Saints, Church Street

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Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Date
1925
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.26
Description
blc is a woman in a long red dress and white apron and green shawl. She is carrying something and going to meet a young girl on a sidewalk. Crossing the street lower mid-centre is a man in brown and young girl in pink. There are buildings to the left and right of street, trees at the end. Most of t…
Artist
Alfred Crocker Leighton, R. C. A. (1901 – 1965, Canadian)
Title
Old Saints, Church Street
Date
1925
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
26.5 x 35.6 cm
Description
blc is a woman in a long red dress and white apron and green shawl. She is carrying something and going to meet a young girl on a sidewalk. Crossing the street lower mid-centre is a man in brown and young girl in pink. There are buildings to the left and right of street, trees at the end. Most of the buildings appear to be homes but you can see a square castle or church spire poking out mid-centre. Cloudy sky. Street is in shadow from the right.
Subject
urban
building
church
figure
people
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
LaC.05.26
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.522
Description
A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
House Amongst Trees
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on board
Dimensions
27 x 30 cm
Description
A drawing of a view of a building through screening trees in the foreground. It appears to be in a rural environment.
Subject
landscape
building
trees
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.522
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.253
Description
Object, possibly a log in central foreground, behind which is a study of a side of a building, rectangular protrusion from horizontally built wall.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Side of House
Date
n.d.
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
24.3 x 20 cm
Description
Object, possibly a log in central foreground, behind which is a study of a side of a building, rectangular protrusion from horizontally built wall.
Subject
landscape
building
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.253
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Bird bath and stone building

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.484
Description
Pencil drawing of a garden scene with a bird bath or stone basin in the foreground, a body of water in the middle, leading back to a stome building in background. Trees and bushes frame the drawing.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Bird bath and stone building
Date
c. 1920
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
26.0 x 21.0 cm
Description
Pencil drawing of a garden scene with a bird bath or stone basin in the foreground, a body of water in the middle, leading back to a stome building in background. Trees and bushes frame the drawing.
Subject
landscape
building
basin
bird bath
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.484
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1890
Medium
graphite on board
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.516
Description
Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Building and Tree
Date
c. 1890
Medium
graphite on board
Dimensions
28.0 x 38.0 cm
Description
Drawing of a building in the background, framed by trees in the foreground.
Subject
building
trees
foliage
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1997
Catalogue Number
CoJ.03.516
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