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Across the Southern States to the Blue Pacific and Vancouver

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.375
Description
Side 1: Pencil drawing of car driving on a highway to the viewer’s right and into the distance. Other more roughly sketched vehicles are in oncoming lanes. A sign to the right of the road reads: ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES/ TO THE PACIFIC AND/ VANCOUVERIn the top left corner, the number 13 is circle…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Across the Southern States to the Blue Pacific and Vancouver
Date
1925 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
14.5 x 21.0 cm
Description
Side 1: Pencil drawing of car driving on a highway to the viewer’s right and into the distance. Other more roughly sketched vehicles are in oncoming lanes. A sign to the right of the road reads: ACROSS THE SOUTHERN STATES/ TO THE PACIFIC AND/ VANCOUVERIn the top left corner, the number 13 is circled.Side 2: Pencil drawing of a car driving through a landscape of rolling hills. Mountains are barely visible in the background. This illustration is in a rectangular box. Below this box is a rectangle that is divided into four.
Subject
car
landscape
Peter Whyte
drawing
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.375
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1910 – 1915
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.965
Description
A graphite pencil drawing of several cars during a race. In the center of the page is a car numbered “20” with two people visible in the open top car that has an exhaust cloud and the words “BANG, BOOM” written beside it. Ranged around this central car are five others on the track. Along the left s…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
An Auto Race
Date
1910 – 1915
Medium
graphite; on paper;
Dimensions
22.8 x 15.1 cm
Description
A graphite pencil drawing of several cars during a race. In the center of the page is a car numbered “20” with two people visible in the open top car that has an exhaust cloud and the words “BANG, BOOM” written beside it. Ranged around this central car are five others on the track. Along the left side is what appears to be an upside-down car in what is possibly the viewer stands.
Subject
drawing
children
cars
car race
Peter Whyte;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.965
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Artist
Bruce W. Ferguson
Date
1974
Medium
etching on paper
Catalogue Number
FeB.04.01 b
Description
Six etchings of a cowboy with two etching on each sheet of paper. A cowboy wearing an eyepatch and then wearing sunglasses in front of a car is shown in this print.
Artist
Bruce W. Ferguson
Title
Before, After
Date
1974
Medium
etching on paper
Dimensions
20.5 x 24.6 cm
Description
Six etchings of a cowboy with two etching on each sheet of paper. A cowboy wearing an eyepatch and then wearing sunglasses in front of a car is shown in this print.
Subject
figure
cowboy
transportation
car
Credit
Gift of Harold C. Whyte, Penticton, 2003
Catalogue Number
FeB.04.01 b
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Cliff and Me in our Hup

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.523
Description
A pencil drawing of the front of a car with two masked figures seated inside. They drive towards the viewer. Verso: Pencil drawing of a car’s profile, facing left. There is one figure inside
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Cliff and Me in our Hup
Date
1917 – 1966
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
22.5 x 15.1 cm
Description
A pencil drawing of the front of a car with two masked figures seated inside. They drive towards the viewer. Verso: Pencil drawing of a car’s profile, facing left. There is one figure inside
Subject
Cliff Whyte
Peter Whyte
car
road trip
Hup
Hupmobile
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.523
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Coming Down Blewett Pass

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.230
Description
Drawing of a car with 5 figures in it. Car is going down a hill. “Coming Down Blewett Pass” is written in pencil in the TLC. Figures are labeled “Charlie” “Jim” “C.W.” “D.W.” “R.H.”Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Coming Down Blewett Pass
Date
1916
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.2 x 27.5 cm
Description
Drawing of a car with 5 figures in it. Car is going down a hill. “Coming Down Blewett Pass” is written in pencil in the TLC. Figures are labeled “Charlie” “Jim” “C.W.” “D.W.” “R.H.”Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.
Subject
car
motor trip
road trip
coast
Blewett Pass
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.230
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Date
1980
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.09
Description
The image that you can see is as scene through the windshield of a car. At the bottom of the image frame you can see the windshield wiper and further to the left you can see some trees. On the windshield you can see what use to be water that froze overnight. The frozen dew on the windshield has a g…
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Artist
Barbara Spohr (1955 – 1987, Canadian)
Title
Dawn on windshield
Date
1980
Medium
type c print on photographic paper
Dimensions
50.7 x 40.5 cm
Description
The image that you can see is as scene through the windshield of a car. At the bottom of the image frame you can see the windshield wiper and further to the left you can see some trees. On the windshield you can see what use to be water that froze overnight. The frozen dew on the windshield has a gold hue to it and forms a very unique pattern. The sky in the background is a medium blue.
Subject
landscape
trees
transportation
car
Credit
Gift of Barb Spohr, Calgary, 1996
Catalogue Number
SpB.18.09
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Family Ski Centre Joe No

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.587
Description
There are rough drawings on both sides of paper. On front, a touring car with a driver labeled NICK drives to the viewer’s left. In front of the vehicle is a sign labeled POST OF and behind the vehicle is a sign labeled CNR STN. A dog approaches the driver’s side of the vehicle. The dog is labeled …
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Family Ski Centre Joe No
Date
1917 – 1929
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.3 x 19.5 cm
Description
There are rough drawings on both sides of paper. On front, a touring car with a driver labeled NICK drives to the viewer’s left. In front of the vehicle is a sign labeled POST OF and behind the vehicle is a sign labeled CNR STN. A dog approaches the driver’s side of the vehicle. The dog is labeled BARACOB DOG and the words YAP R GROWL appear above the dog. Across the top, a title reads FAMILY SKI CENTRE/ JOE NOverso: simple sketch of a building with a sloping roof and two windows protruding from roof.
Subject
house
CPR
post office
touring car
family ski centre
Joe
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.587
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Going Down Blewett Pass

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.232
Description
Drawing of a car with 5? figures. Car is going down a hill. Sign behind the car reads “Speed Limit 8 Miles”. “Going Down Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. There could be a rock that is in the air about to hit the windshield. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holm…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Going Down Blewett Pass
Date
1916
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.2 x 27.5 cm
Description
Drawing of a car with 5? figures. Car is going down a hill. Sign behind the car reads “Speed Limit 8 Miles”. “Going Down Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. There could be a rock that is in the air about to hit the windshield. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.
Subject
car
motor trip
road trip
coast
Blewett Pass
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.232
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Going Over Blewett Pass

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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.233
Description
Drawing of car with 5 figures. Two are sitting in the car, one is out front pulling the car, and two behind the car pushing it. A sign in front of the car reads “To Vancouver”. Figures are labeled: “Jim” (pulling in front), “Charlie” (in drivers seat), “C.W.” (in back seat reading), “D.W.” and “R.H…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Going Over Blewett Pass
Date
1916
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.2 x 27.5 cm
Description
Drawing of car with 5 figures. Two are sitting in the car, one is out front pulling the car, and two behind the car pushing it. A sign in front of the car reads “To Vancouver”. Figures are labeled: “Jim” (pulling in front), “Charlie” (in drivers seat), “C.W.” (in back seat reading), “D.W.” and “R.H.” (behind pushing). Smoke around tires with words “BANG”. “Going Over Blewett Pass” written in pencil at top of page. Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.
Subject
car
motor trip
road trip
coast
Blewett Pass
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.233
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Date
1916
Medium
graphite on paper
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.229
Description
Drawing of 4 ? figures in a car. Two signs read “To Spokane” and “Speed 5 Miles”. Speech bubble from one figure says “GOOD BYE”. A passenger appears to be looking back and waving a handkerchief and figures in back are eating and drinking. No landscape.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”,…
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Artist
Peter Whyte (1905 – 1966, Canadian)
Title
Going to Spokane
Date
1916
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
21.2 x 27.5 cm
Description
Drawing of 4 ? figures in a car. Two signs read “To Spokane” and “Speed 5 Miles”. Speech bubble from one figure says “GOOD BYE”. A passenger appears to be looking back and waving a handkerchief and figures in back are eating and drinking. No landscape.Figures may be “Jackie White”, “Cliff White”, “Reggie Holmes”, “Charlie Walker”, and “Jim Walker”.
Subject
car
motor trip
road trip
coast
Spokane
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1975
Catalogue Number
WyP.03.229
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