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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.09.1102
Description
One round fabric patch with gold coloured lettering on black reading “Banff Figure Skating Club.” The centre patch is decorated with a female figure skater doing a figure 8 on the river with Mount Rundle in background.
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Title
Patch
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
fibre
Description
One round fabric patch with gold coloured lettering on black reading “Banff Figure Skating Club.” The centre patch is decorated with a female figure skater doing a figure 8 on the river with Mount Rundle in background.
Subject
sports
skating
Banff Figure Skating Club
Credit
Gift of Kathy Watt, Banff, 1990
Catalogue Number
103.09.1102
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0264
Description
Porcelain dish with gold, red, green over glaze enamels. Design of man with broom and keg of sake on the inside of bowl. Trimmed foot, cobalt border design.
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Title
Sauce Dish
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.7 x 6.5 cm
Description
Porcelain dish with gold, red, green over glaze enamels. Design of man with broom and keg of sake on the inside of bowl. Trimmed foot, cobalt border design.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0264
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0265
Description
Porcelain with cobalt slip, transparent over glaze. 2 men and donkey. Trimmed foot, signed on bottom.
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Title
Teacup
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
4.3 x 6.2 cm
Description
Porcelain with cobalt slip, transparent over glaze. 2 men and donkey. Trimmed foot, signed on bottom.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
animal
donkey
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0265
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Date
1950 – 1953
Material
fabric; hair; glass; metal
Catalogue Number
108.05.0014
Description
A stuffed doll representing a Navajo woman with bright pink plush bodice, and long purple skirt with blue and green floral print. Face, hands and feet of pink fabric wrapped over wire armature and stuffed, with white binding the length of the leg. Facial features drawn on carefully, and black wool …
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Title
Doll
Date
1950 – 1953
Material
fabric; hair; glass; metal
Dimensions
21.5 x 4.5 x 10.5 cm
Description
A stuffed doll representing a Navajo woman with bright pink plush bodice, and long purple skirt with blue and green floral print. Face, hands and feet of pink fabric wrapped over wire armature and stuffed, with white binding the length of the leg. Facial features drawn on carefully, and black wool hair bound in a loop at the nape of the neck with white cord. Green, white and turquoise bead necklace, sequin buttons, and sheet metal belt at waist.
Subject
Indigenous, Navajo
playthings
children
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0014
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Date
1950 – 1955
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0096 a-c
Description
Three French Canadian carved figures in wood, hand painted. (a) a bespectacled priest in brown cassock and robes, small black skull cap bent wire pince-nez glasses, belt and crucifix painted on, carrying an open Bible which has been glued to his hands. (b) a bent backed, bowlegged older man, wearin…
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Title
Figures Figurine Set
Date
1950 – 1955
Material
wood
Dimensions
13.0 x 5.5 x 6.5 cm
Description
Three French Canadian carved figures in wood, hand painted. (a) a bespectacled priest in brown cassock and robes, small black skull cap bent wire pince-nez glasses, belt and crucifix painted on, carrying an open Bible which has been glued to his hands. (b) a bent backed, bowlegged older man, wearing brown pants, black jacket over red vest and white shirt with black tie, a black toque on his head, black shoes, a sour expression on his face. (c) a rotund older woman wearing brown dress with full skirt, black hemmed, a calf-length apron of black with blue and red vertical stripes, a white blouse visible at the bodice, and a necklace of roses. She is white haired, hair tied in a bun, and has a smiling expression, arms crossed. All are cut in deft, sure, simple wood carver's strokes, are caricatured slightly, and are strongly painted.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
craft
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0096 a-c
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0160
Description
A spool like figure of an Inuit woman wearing a white anorak trimmed with green and red stripes, green mittens, skirt and hood with bright coloured polka dots. Grey green face with features painted on, very brightly coloured. Paper sticker has been torn from base, hole drilled through bottom.
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Title
Female Figurine
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.4 x 2.0 cm
Description
A spool like figure of an Inuit woman wearing a white anorak trimmed with green and red stripes, green mittens, skirt and hood with bright coloured polka dots. Grey green face with features painted on, very brightly coloured. Paper sticker has been torn from base, hole drilled through bottom.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
female
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0160
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Christmas Figurine Group

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Date
1955 – 1965
Material
paper; fibre; metal; cone
Catalogue Number
107.01.0168
Description
Five identical Santas with pine cone bodies, lined up in a row. Each Santa stands on a white cardboard disc placed side by side on a rectangular green cardboard base. Each figure has black pipe cleaner feet, red pipe cleaner hands, a red felt toque with gold loop for hanging attached, white pipe cl…
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Title
Christmas Figurine Group
Date
1955 – 1965
Material
paper; fibre; metal; cone
Dimensions
7.2 x 4.2 x 20.9 cm
Description
Five identical Santas with pine cone bodies, lined up in a row. Each Santa stands on a white cardboard disc placed side by side on a rectangular green cardboard base. Each figure has black pipe cleaner feet, red pipe cleaner hands, a red felt toque with gold loop for hanging attached, white pipe cleaner beard, and each carries a little green Christmas tree. The noses are of red tear drop shaped plastic and the eyes are drawn in black ink.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
Christmas
figure
male
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0168
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
hair; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.02.0028
Description
Hooked rug picture of three cowboys standing with their backs to viewer, on a pier overlooking the ocean. A black ship with two masts sits to left on horizon. Pier has railing and figure of a black and white animal, cat, skunk or dog. Sky in light grey with faint white clouds. Pier is brown with b…
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Title
Hooked Picture
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
hair; fibre
Dimensions
20.5 x 28 cm
Description
Hooked rug picture of three cowboys standing with their backs to viewer, on a pier overlooking the ocean. A black ship with two masts sits to left on horizon. Pier has railing and figure of a black and white animal, cat, skunk or dog. Sky in light grey with faint white clouds. Pier is brown with black lines to indicate boards. Cowboys wear cowboy hats, suspenders and chaps. Framed by a green border 1cm. wide.
Subject
households
decorative
craft
figure
male
cowboy
needlework
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.02.0028
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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
1950 – 1975
Material
paper; plastic
Catalogue Number
103.08.0372 a,b
Description
Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black c…
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Title
Paper Wallet
Date
1950 – 1975
Material
paper; plastic
Dimensions
0.8 x 8.4 x 13.9 cm
Description
Two Japanese paper wallets which open like a book, each containing small flat package of "Handy Paper" tissues folded into plastic wrapper with line indicating, "open here . open please" across the middle. Each contained in cardboard package. (a) orange red, printed with large flower inside black circle on cross hatched background. One side contains pocket holding tissue package, other side has 12.0 x 5.0 cm mirror, and long narrow pocket holding black plastic pocket comb covered with fake leather. (b) red with green medallion pattern , one side forms flap covering slit pocket for tissue package, with deep, flat pocket behind. Inside pocket is business card written in Japanese. Found folded in purse is cellophane package containing two long, flat representations of kimoned Japanese woman made from folded paper, marbled yellow cardboard cover.
Subject
Whyte home
personal
accessories
travel
souvenir
households
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0372 a,b
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