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Railroad Workers
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- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.02
- Description
- Image is of a group of men working on the railroad. A foreman stands at the far left directing 6 men holding a steel rail. In the middle of the work is a man, holding a nail while his partner is in mid-swing to hammer it into place. To the right are other workers in various stages, and an engin…
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- Title
- Railroad Workers
- Date
- 1955 – 1955
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 64 x 360 cm
- Description
- Image is of a group of men working on the railroad. A foreman stands at the far left directing 6 men holding a steel rail. In the middle of the work is a man, holding a nail while his partner is in mid-swing to hammer it into place. To the right are other workers in various stages, and an engine coming towards the men. In the background are rolling hills and mountains. (Castle Mountain?)Artist signature is in lower right corner “Wadym D. 55”cascade hotel mural
- Subject
- railroad
- builders
- train
- engine
- cascade hotel mural
- Credit
- Gift of Leo Wedro, Calgary, 1990
- Catalogue Number
- DoW.02.02
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Steam Engine Toy
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0315
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0315
- Description
- Tin steam engine toy with a green patterned base on which is a shiny silver metal wheel that can be turned with a small arm beside a larger black metal box with the steam compartment on top. The two pieces are connected with a thin metal pipe - the black box is hollow and the inside is accessible f…
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- Title
- Steam Engine Toy
- Date
- 1950 – 1970
- Material
- metal; tin;
- Dimensions
- 16.8 x 21.9 x 21.9 cm
- Description
- Tin steam engine toy with a green patterned base on which is a shiny silver metal wheel that can be turned with a small arm beside a larger black metal box with the steam compartment on top. The two pieces are connected with a thin metal pipe - the black box is hollow and the inside is accessible from one short side and has the base of a chimney at one end. Possibly made by Wilesco [Wilhelm Schröder GmbH & Co KG] of West Germany.
- Subject
- Crosby family
- Abegweit
- toys
- steam engine
- models;
- Credit
- Gift of Robert Crosby Family, Banff, 1998
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0315
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- Date
- 1959 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1036
- Description
- Gold, brown, and green model of the Duke of Connaught locomotive engine. “DUKE of CONNAUGHT” is written on the side in yellow lettering on a red background. “MODELS OF YESTERYEAR MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” and “DUKE OF CONNAUGHT” written on bottom.
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1959 – 1960
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 7.8 x 2.2 cm
- Description
- Gold, brown, and green model of the Duke of Connaught locomotive engine. “DUKE of CONNAUGHT” is written on the side in yellow lettering on a red background. “MODELS OF YESTERYEAR MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” and “DUKE OF CONNAUGHT” written on bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1036
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- Date
- 1956 – 1962
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1037
- Description
- Green body, red wheels (two small front wheels and two large rear wheels), gold detailing, and black decorative wheel on the left side. “ALLCHIN NORTHAMPTON” detailed on the front, “MADE IN ENGLAND” detailed on left side, and “LESNEY NO1” detailed on bottom.
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1956 – 1962
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.1 x 6.5 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- Green body, red wheels (two small front wheels and two large rear wheels), gold detailing, and black decorative wheel on the left side. “ALLCHIN NORTHAMPTON” detailed on the front, “MADE IN ENGLAND” detailed on left side, and “LESNEY NO1” detailed on bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1037
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1038
- Description
- Bronze coloured model train on tracks with a base that has “1875 DOUBLE-END TANK LOCOMOTIVE” engraved on the side. The underside of the base is hollow, but the train is not. Inside the base is an insignia with the letters “K.L”.
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 9.8 x 3.3 cm
- Description
- Bronze coloured model train on tracks with a base that has “1875 DOUBLE-END TANK LOCOMOTIVE” engraved on the side. The underside of the base is hollow, but the train is not. Inside the base is an insignia with the letters “K.L”.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- engine
- toy
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1038
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- Date
- 1958 – 1967
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1039
- Description
- Model showman’s engine with a red body, cream roof, and yellow wheels (small front wheels and large back wheels) and detailing. “LESNEY’S MODERN AMUSEMENTS” in yellow lettering on sides of roof, “MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” engraved on bottom, and “MODELS OF YESTERDAY No 9 FOWLER SHOWMANS ENGINE” en…
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1958 – 1967
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.1 x 8.3 x 3.2 cm
- Description
- Model showman’s engine with a red body, cream roof, and yellow wheels (small front wheels and large back wheels) and detailing. “LESNEY’S MODERN AMUSEMENTS” in yellow lettering on sides of roof, “MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” engraved on bottom, and “MODELS OF YESTERDAY No 9 FOWLER SHOWMANS ENGINE” engraved on interior of roof. Black cannon on left side of roof of locomotive.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- toy
- engine
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1039
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1040
- Description
- Light green toy engine with red detailing and black and silver wheels. (two big and two little per side). “WESTERN ECH. 1/87 MAJORETTE No 278 MADE IN FRANCE” written on bottom.
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- plastic; metal
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 7.9 x 3.1 cm
- Description
- Light green toy engine with red detailing and black and silver wheels. (two big and two little per side). “WESTERN ECH. 1/87 MAJORETTE No 278 MADE IN FRANCE” written on bottom.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- toy
- engine
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1040
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- Date
- 1958 – 1959
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1041
- Description
- Green body steam roller locomotive with gold detailing and four wheels (two large ones and two connected front ones that are red and a fourth decorative one on the left side that is black). “MODELS OF YESTERYEAR “AVELING AND PORTER” ROAD-ROLLER No 11 MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” engraved on the inter…
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- 1958 – 1959
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 4.6 x 7.7 x 2.8 cm
- Description
- Green body steam roller locomotive with gold detailing and four wheels (two large ones and two connected front ones that are red and a fourth decorative one on the left side that is black). “MODELS OF YESTERYEAR “AVELING AND PORTER” ROAD-ROLLER No 11 MADE IN ENGLAND BY LESNEY” engraved on the interior of the roof.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- toy
- engine
- steam roller
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1041
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1042 a-b
- Description
- (a) Small silver coloured model engine with a large funnel on front and one train car behind.(b) Same as (a) but in dark grey with gold patches and a knob extending out from in front of the funnel.
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- Title
- Toy Train
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 3.1 x 0.3 cm
- Description
- (a) Small silver coloured model engine with a large funnel on front and one train car behind.(b) Same as (a) but in dark grey with gold patches and a knob extending out from in front of the funnel.
- Subject
- Nicholas Morant
- toy
- engine
- Credit
- Gift of Nicholas Morant, Banff, 2006
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.1042 a-b
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