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Date
n.d.
Material
paper; ink
Catalogue Number
105.02.1183
Description
Front of card reads: “Mrs. William Warren Banff.” Information regarding dresses donated written on back of card: “The gown made for a baby born 1836. This smock was made for a baby born 1812.” Rip at 2.5 cm from top and 2 cm from bottom. Circular stain over name. Stain along top centre, and at back…
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Title
Calling Card
Date
n.d.
Material
paper; ink
Dimensions
6 x 8.25 cm
Description
Front of card reads: “Mrs. William Warren Banff.” Information regarding dresses donated written on back of card: “The gown made for a baby born 1836. This smock was made for a baby born 1812.” Rip at 2.5 cm from top and 2 cm from bottom. Circular stain over name. Stain along top centre, and at back along rip and to left. Card is encapsulated in mylar.
Subject
documentary
calling card
baby dresses
Mary Schaffer Warren
Mrs. William Warren
Credit
Gift of Shelagh Nolan Lester, Calgary, 2005
Catalogue Number
105.02.1183
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Date
n.d.
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
108.01.0017
Description
A deck of playing cards for playing Bridge. The cards have an image of a tall towel and a tree on one side and the number and suite on the other. The cards are in a red, white, and gold box that reads “Kenilworth Bridge PLAYING CARDS MADE IN CANADA” in gold and white type. “KENELWORTH” has been wri…
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Title
Game Cards
Date
n.d.
Material
paper
Dimensions
9.0 x 6.0 cm
Description
A deck of playing cards for playing Bridge. The cards have an image of a tall towel and a tree on one side and the number and suite on the other. The cards are in a red, white, and gold box that reads “Kenilworth Bridge PLAYING CARDS MADE IN CANADA” in gold and white type. “KENELWORTH” has been written on one side in black ink.
Subject
Whyte home
games
card game
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.01.0017
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Date
n.d.
Material
paper; wood; leather
Catalogue Number
108.01.0018 a-e
Description
A small set for the card game bridge. The set consists of a leather book with a snap closure with “Bridge” and C.R. stamped in gold on the front (a), two sets of playing cards (b, c), a pencil (d), and a paper scoring pad (e). Each of b through e has a slot within the leather book. One deck of car…
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Title
Game Cards
Date
n.d.
Material
paper; wood; leather
Dimensions
13.0 x 10.5 cm
Description
A small set for the card game bridge. The set consists of a leather book with a snap closure with “Bridge” and C.R. stamped in gold on the front (a), two sets of playing cards (b, c), a pencil (d), and a paper scoring pad (e). Each of b through e has a slot within the leather book. One deck of cards (b) has a yellow border and a black silhouette of a man playing an instrument against a pink background with “TROUBADOUR” below while the other (c) has a purple border and a while silhouette of a woman in a dress against a black border with “NANETTE” below. C is still wrapped in wax paper. A white sticker attached to the case beneath b reads “OVINGTON’S NEW YORK 1.54442”
Subject
Whyte home
games
card game
Catharine Robb Whyte
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.01.0018 a-e
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Date
1905
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
108.01.1007
Description
A red paper box embossed in gold lettering "British Columbia Souvenir Playing Cards, Published by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C. On the back is a Joker with Evening, Harrison Lake. The cards inside the box have one coloured scene of a mountain and lake set in a ring of maple leaves and on each ot…
Title
Cards
Date
1905
Material
paper
Dimensions
7.0 x 9.5 cm
Description
A red paper box embossed in gold lettering "British Columbia Souvenir Playing Cards, Published by Clarke & Stuart, Vancouver, B.C. On the back is a Joker with Evening, Harrison Lake. The cards inside the box have one coloured scene of a mountain and lake set in a ring of maple leaves and on each other side is a different black and white scene of the west at that time. Also 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the views.
Subject
souvenir
entertainment
card
landscape
mountain
Credit
Gift of Rory Flanagan, Jasper, 1987
Catalogue Number
108.01.1007
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Date
1905
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
108.01.1008
Description
A set of souvenir playing cards; 54 cards, 4 full suits, plus 1 Joker, 1 blank card, and 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the 52 views and one person (Joker) in the set. Set in a deep blue slip case, goldstamped, some splitting on one seam of inner case. Back of cards is Mt. Sir Donald…
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Title
Playing Cards
Date
1905
Material
paper
Dimensions
7.0 x 9.5 cm
Description
A set of souvenir playing cards; 54 cards, 4 full suits, plus 1 Joker, 1 blank card, and 1 (unbacked) card which is the description of the 52 views and one person (Joker) in the set. Set in a deep blue slip case, goldstamped, some splitting on one seam of inner case. Back of cards is Mt. Sir Donald set in a ring of maple leaves. Dated as 1905 on basis of the views.
Subject
souvenir
entertainment
card
landscape
mountain
Canadian Pacific Railway
Credit
Purchased from Rockland Books, Victoria, 1991
Catalogue Number
108.01.1008
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Date
c. 1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.14
Description
red and green dots with red squares. Inside red watercolour “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU”
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Artist
Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C. (1906 – 1979, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
c. 1915
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
10.0 x 8.0 cm
Description
red and green dots with red squares. Inside red watercolour “A MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OF YOU”
Subject
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
WyC.05.14
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Untitled [Christmas Card], 1954

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1954
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.63
Description
Two hills, one on either side of the image form a valley. A river or road appears to run through the valley. Trees are visible in the bottom left corner of the image and further in the background along the slope of the right hand side of the valley. The right side of the valley is straw coloured…
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Christmas Card], 1954
Date
1954
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
Two hills, one on either side of the image form a valley. A river or road appears to run through the valley. Trees are visible in the bottom left corner of the image and further in the background along the slope of the right hand side of the valley. The right side of the valley is straw coloured. Far in the background, framed by either side of the valley is a snow-capped mountain. The sky is pale blue and white.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.63
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Untitled [Christmas Card]

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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1954
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.64
Description
A blue sky with yellow clouds above a snow-capped mountain which takes up the left centre of the painting. In front of the mountain is a yellowish-green grassy area with trees running horizontally across the centre of the painting. The trees create a border between the slope of the mountain and t…
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Untitled [Christmas Card]
Date
1954
Medium
watercolour on paper
Description
A blue sky with yellow clouds above a snow-capped mountain which takes up the left centre of the painting. In front of the mountain is a yellowish-green grassy area with trees running horizontally across the centre of the painting. The trees create a border between the slope of the mountain and the grassy area.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
Christmas card
Credit
Gift of James (Jr.) Simpson, Rocky Mountain House, 2000
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.64
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1940
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.27
Description
Light blue river in foreground, coursing to background of trees and mountains. Green and brown banks to either side, tall evergreens on the right, smaller ones on the left. Mauve, blue and green mountains to the mid centre left. A light blue sky.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1940
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
10.7 x 16.2 cm
Description
Light blue river in foreground, coursing to background of trees and mountains. Green and brown banks to either side, tall evergreens on the right, smaller ones on the left. Mauve, blue and green mountains to the mid centre left. A light blue sky.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
card
Christmas
river
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.27
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Date
1946
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.21
Description
This is a Christmas card, greeting and signature in brc. Green and blue foreground with two people standing off to the left looking at the moon high in the night sky. A blue and white mountain range is far in the distance. To the right is a brown cliff.
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Artist
James (Sr.) Simpson (1877 – 1972, Canadian)
Title
Untitled
Date
1946
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
8.0 x 12.2 cm
Description
This is a Christmas card, greeting and signature in brc. Green and blue foreground with two people standing off to the left looking at the moon high in the night sky. A blue and white mountain range is far in the distance. To the right is a brown cliff.
Subject
landscape
Canadian Rockies
mountain
figure
people
winter
card
Christmas
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SiJ.05.21
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